Chapter 5
After finishing her meal, Lin Xing wanted to go out for a walk, but unexpectedly she met an unexpected person outside the door.
"Xiaomei, how is the wound on your head?"
The maid called Xiaomei put down her hand that was about to knock on the door awkwardly. After hearing this, she touched her forehead and said, "It's been a long time since I got better. But you, are you okay?"
"I'm fine. I enjoy eating and feel healthy." Lin Xing's words were not convincing at all, and her haggard expression made it seem like she was just holding on.
Xiao Mei looked at Lin Xing worriedly and was interrupted when she wanted to speak again.
"I'm leaving the bank. Do you want to go with me?"
Lin Xing knew that everyone wanted to leave the bank. She had originally wanted to take Xiaomei away, so now that she saw them, she just said it straight out. The earlier you say it, the earlier you can prepare, but Xiaomei shook her head.
Lin Xing was puzzled and asked, "Why? Didn't you always want to leave?"
Xiao Mei smiled faintly and replied: "Then let me ask you, why do I want to leave the bank?"
"Isn't this our wish? Now that Xiaotao is gone, if I leave again, you will be alone here." Lin Xing didn't understand. At the end, she directly took Xiaomei's hand and stared at her intently.
Xiao Mei shook her hand back and looked into Lin Xing's eyes. "If I leave the bank, how will I make a living? You have a skill, and now you have made a contribution."
"But how can I leave you here alone?"
"Xiao Xing, am I so fragile in your eyes? I am one year older than you and I should be worried about you. You have to be brave after leaving the money house and don't let others bully you." She was stunned there. Only then did Lin Xing understand why Xiao Mei came. Maybe she had guessed that she was going to leave the money house and came to see her specially.
"Okay, let's stop talking. I still have things to do. You should have a good rest." Xiao Mei took out her hand and patted Lin Xing's shoulder, then turned and left. The sun had not risen completely yet, and her back looked a little lonely.
Lin Xing half-closed her eyes and watched Xiaomei's back getting farther and farther away. She had wanted to go out for a walk, but now she was not in the mood. She went back to the bed to find her purse, counted the money in it, and came up with an idea.
Putting the purse back to its place and walking to the table, Lin Xing picked up the brush on the table and began to write a letter. This was the first time she wrote a letter to a living person. She thought about it for a long time but didn't know how to start. She used up sheets of paper before she wrote a decent letter. After the letter was dry, she folded it carefully and put it into her purse, patting the purse after putting it in.
With nothing to do in the house, Lin Xing began to pack her things. But how much stuff could a maid like her have? After packing everything up, she and Xiaotao only had a small bag together.
After packing up, Lin Xing was free again. She could only drink tea at the table. Finally it was dinner time and there was a knock on the door. She hurried to open it and it was indeed Yu Hang.
Lin Xing had actually guessed Yu Hang's intention. Judging from Yu Hang's performance, it seemed that his superiors were pushing for this matter very quickly, and it was probably time to separate soon.
"It's been done. I've bought a restaurant in your name in Nanru County and will hand over the deed to you tomorrow."
Yu Hang was still the same as he was in the morning. Lin Xing was stunned when she heard his words. She had never thought that Yu Hang would really buy the restaurant. But when she thought about it, compared with going to Beijing to receive the reward for buying a restaurant, it was nothing.
"When will you return to Beijing to report?"
Lin Xing also sat at the table and prepared to eat as she did in the morning.
"Also tomorrow, many officials in Nanru County have been arrested, and I need to report to the emperor as soon as possible." After saying this, Yu Hang made a zipper shape with his mouth and signaled Lin Xing to eat quickly.
Lin Xing was amused. She asked Yu Hang if he had eaten. Only when she saw Yu Hang nod did she pick up the chopsticks.
Yu Hang just looked at Lin Xing quietly like that. After a while, he suddenly realized that this was a bit impolite, and said goodbye to Lin Xing with a red face.
He was too nervous and accidentally bumped into the door when he went out. The loud bang scared Lin Xing. She looked in the direction of Yu Hang, only to see him running away with his head covered, yet he did not forget to turn around and smile at her.
So stupid.
Lin Xing finally had a good sleep that night. When she woke up, it was time for breakfast, but the person who brought her breakfast this morning was not Yu Hang.
Lin Xing sat at the table and thought: Today is the day when Yu Hang leaves. He should be very busy. I will go find him after dinner.
Without waiting for Lin Xing to find Yu Hang, he came here on his own initiative. When he arrived, Lin Xing had just finished her meal and it seemed like he arrived on time.
Yu Hang came to Lin Xing with a lost expression and handed her the title deed. His tone contained an indescribable emotion, "Here you go. I bought a ready-made restaurant. We don't need to come up with a name. Everything is ready. You can just be your boss with peace of mind."
In order to liven up the atmosphere, Lin Xing joked, "Does this mean that an accountant who can't do accounting is not a good boss?"
The two laughed at the same time. Lin Xing opened the title deed. In addition to some important information, it also showed the name of the restaurant, "Daiguiren".
She thought to herself: This is a really good name, it really fits the current situation.
"Nanru County is very close to the capital. If you need any help, just send someone to find me." Yu Hang handed over a jade pendant, and Lin Xing reached out to push the jade pendant back.
Facing Yu Hang's puzzled look, Lin Xing explained: "You have helped me a lot. In fact, I really want to see if I can complete this task independently."
Having said this, Yu Hang had no choice but to put away the jade pendant even though he was unwilling. He looked at Lin Xing eagerly, his voice full of grievance, "Well, I'm leaving now. I've already arranged for someone to take you to the restaurant. They won't be here until noon, so you can rest for a while. Goodbye."
"goodbye."
Lin Xing watched Yu Hang leave. Somehow she thought of Xiao Tao, but Xiao Tao left at night, and he left in the morning.
When Yu Hang's figure was about to disappear, Lin Xing seemed to see a white thing rushing towards her. She took a closer look and found it was Xiaobai.
She wanted to shout to remind Yu Hang that his snake had fallen, but at this time Xiaobai had already come in front of Lin Xing, threw down the thing wrapped around its tail, and then turned and left to find Yu Hang.
Lin Xing picked up the thing on the ground and found that it was the jade pendant that Yu Hang had just handed to her. She hurriedly chased after him, but he was nowhere to be seen. She could only keep it carefully and return it to him next time.
Lin Xing confirmed again what she was going to take away, and it was still just a small bag. Before leaving, she went to Xiaomei's bedroom and put the purse under Xiaomei's pillow. She also put the address of the restaurant. She hoped to meet Xiaomei in the restaurant one day.
Not long after she returned to the room, the people who were waiting to pick her up arrived. She took her bag and followed them into the carriage. Before leaving, she seemed to see Xiaomei through the window, but when she really went to look for her, there was nothing there.
The road was a bit bumpy, but fortunately the restaurant and the money house were not far away, and both were located in the busiest area of Nanru County. Lin Xing heard voices from afar and couldn't help thinking that the area around the restaurant was really lively and Yu Hang must have spent a lot of money.
Thinking it was time to get off the carriage, Lin Xing suddenly felt a little socially anxious. She had no work experience and unexpectedly became a boss. But the arrow was on the string and had to be shot, so she had to bite the bullet and get off the carriage.
The carriage stopped directly in the backyard of the restaurant. In order to welcome the new owner, the restaurant was closed today. So when Lin Xing got off the car, what she saw was everyone standing in a row to welcome her.
"Hello, shopkeeper!!!"
Lin Xing was almost deafened by the uniform greetings. She subconsciously replied, "Hello, everyone. But I'm not the official boss. I'm just taking the position temporarily."
The waiter-dressed man closest to Lin Xing quickly took her gift and introduced himself, "Shopkeeper, my name is Wang Gui, you can call me whatever you want."
Lin Xing looked at him. He looked to be in his 40s or 50s. He should be the manager of Xiaoer Middle School. After thinking about it for a while, she decided how to address him. "I'll call you Uncle Gui."
Before Wang Gui could speak, a female voice came, "See, Uncle Gui, the new shopkeeper is not as scary as you thought."
Lin Xing looked towards the source of the voice. It was a person dressed as a maid, who looked to be less than 30 years old.
Wang Gui glared at her, but she acted as if she didn't see it and continued to talk to herself: "My name is Liu Lian, and I'm responsible for everyone's daily life."
Lin Xing nodded, and then Liu Lian enthusiastically introduced many people to her. Lin Xing was so face-blind that she almost became blind. Uncle Gui noticed the change in her expression and quickly interrupted Liu Lian, "Xiao Lian, the shopkeeper is new here and needs to rest well. There's no need to rush to introduce them. You'll become familiar with each other naturally after spending some time together."
Liu Lian was stunned, and immediately replied: "I didn't think it through. Shopkeeper, go and have a rest. I will choose someone to serve you tomorrow."
Wang Gui brought Lin Xing to her room and did not stay long. He left after settling Lin Xing down.
Lin Xing looked around. It was a very simple room with absolutely no mistakes in its decoration. I casually piled my luggage in the corner, lay down on the bed and prepared to rest. Before I fell asleep, I heard the noise outside.
Lin Xing was confused. Wasn’t the restaurant closed today? Are the guests so enthusiastic?
She got up and went out, and found that the crowd was walking in one direction. She followed the crowd to the front of the restaurant, but unexpectedly, there were three layers of people outside the door. Lin Xing tried hard to squeeze to the front, wanting to see clearly what was happening in the center, but she heard someone next to her suddenly speak.
"Boss, did you see what happened?"
Lin Xing turned around and found that it was Liu Lian. She was also trying to squeeze forward. "No, there are too many people. I can't see anything clearly."
So the two of them squeezed forward together, and finally they came to the front row, where they saw an old man and a woman kneeling on the ground. The woman looked young and should be the same age as her.
When the old man saw that there were enough people around him, he kowtowed to the people around him, stood up and said, "Is there any kind-hearted person who can take my poor granddaughter away? The harvest is not good this year, and my family really can't afford to support so many people."
Lin Xing had never seen such a scene before. She couldn't bear to watch it any longer. Liu Lian beside her didn't seem surprised at all. She even found time to explain to Lin Xing, "There have been many disasters in recent years. These things happen all the time."
"And what will become of this girl?"
"If you're lucky, someone will buy her as a maid. If you're unlucky, she'll just be sold to a brothel."
"Aren't you in need of someone to serve me? I'll take her."
Liu Lian didn't look surprised when she heard this. She seemed to have guessed that her boss would say this. She pushed Lin Xing and said, "Then boss, go ahead and take her away. Uncle Gui will come to pay her later."
Lin Xing staggered to her feet, walked forward to help the two up, and was about to take the girl away, but the old man stopped her and changed his timid attitude. His eyes were shrewd, "Although my granddaughter is stupid, I have raised her to this day. Five taels of silver is not too much, right?"
Lin Xing sneered, pushed his hand away and pulled the girl away without looking back. Liu Lian shook his head silently, thinking, it seems that the shopkeeper is a little playboy who doesn't even know how to bargain. Sigh.
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