This also reminded the Yu family and others that they had asked Lu Xiaoyang to find a craftsman who knew how to appraise things, so why hadn't he returned yet?
Upon hearing this, Boss Lu said, "Boss, please wait a little longer. My child has gone back to get the money from his family."
On the surface, they agreed to go back and get the money, but in reality, they sent Lu Xiaoyang to hire craftsmen so that the restaurant owner wouldn't be on guard.
Those around gasped, unable to believe that such an ordinary couple could actually come up with a thousand taels of silver as compensation. Could it be fake?
After all, if they were rich, why would they come to a restaurant to do such hard and tiring work? They could live on a thousand taels of silver for a lifetime. People like Madam Yu who still do hard labor are basically out of their minds.
"I'm telling you, your family can't possibly not have that much money, can they? That's a thousand taels! Can you two even come up with ten taels? Hahahaha..."
People around couldn't help but speak up. The couple was dressed so plainly, both wearing the most ordinary linen clothes, which were quite dirty. The man was covered in dust, and the woman was covered in oil stains. How could people like this possibly have a thousand taels of silver?
Such an obvious lie, everyone could tell at a glance, but the restaurant owner just sat there waiting, what an honest man!
In no time, everyone developed a good impression of the restaurant owner.
The restaurant owner sat there calmly, not seeming to be in a particular hurry. After Boss Lu finished speaking, he even nodded politely and continued to wait.
This is quite intriguing.
Under the blazing sun, the group chatted as they waited, their conversation revolving around the vase worth a thousand taels of silver.
"The restaurant owner is too rich! Such an expensive vase is just left in the lobby; it's so easy for it to get damaged!"
"Who says otherwise? I used to really enjoy eating at this restaurant, and I walked past that vase several times. Thinking about it now, it's really scary. If I had been the one who broke that vase, there would have been absolutely nothing I could do. Even if you sold me, I wouldn't be worth that much money!"
"If you hadn't pointed it out, I really wouldn't have realized it. Who would put such a valuable item in a busy lobby? I don't know what the owner of Shengkang Restaurant was thinking!"
...
Everyone started discussing it animatedly. After a while, still no one from the Lu family came over. Not to mention the restaurant owner, even the onlookers were getting impatient.
"Is this going to be resolved or not? If not, let's report it to the authorities!"
"Yes, yes, we're all tired of watching this!"
"Wait, I remember those two girls selling Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck), why are they here joining in the fun? Aren't they doing business anymore?"
Finally, someone in the crowd recognized Lianhua and Youya. At this moment, they hadn't realized that Lianhua and the Yu family were related.
"I think I just heard two girls call that woman 'auntie.' Could they be related?"
"Do these two know the owner of Lu Hei Ya (a brand of braised duck)?"
"No way? It can't be what we're thinking, can it?"
...
Everyone looked at the Yu family in disbelief, feeling that things were not as simple as they had imagined.
The restaurant owner had been waiting for just such an opportunity. Seeing that someone had finally recognized Lianhua and her companions, he turned his head and whispered a few words to the waiter beside him, after which the waiter left.
After a while, the discussion in the crowd grew louder and louder, and someone even shouted, "Isn't that the couple who own Lu Hei Ya? I think I've seen them before!"
"So that's the owner of Lu Hei Ya! No wonder his family is rich! Then why would he, as the boss, still go out and suffer? I still can't understand!"
"Can ordinary people like us even understand the thoughts of the wealthy?"
"That's true!"
...
Hearing these comments, the restaurant owner finally spoke up: "We've waited so long, but haven't heard a word. Since you're the owners of Lu Hei Ya, if you don't have the money, then use Lu Hei Ya's recipe as payment!"
The eldest son and his wife stared wide-eyed, never expecting the restaurant owner to make such a shameless request.
When Yu first came to the restaurant, he said that he wanted to learn skills so that he could open his own shop in the future. For this, he paid an apprenticeship fee and signed a contract that he had to work at the restaurant for three years before he could start his own business. All of this was clearly written in the contract. He not only had to put in the effort, but also had to spend three years of his life.
But now the restaurant owner wants the recipe for Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck) just because of a broken vase. Isn't that ridiculous?
Before he could even speak, a cold laugh came from outside the crowd: "I heard your wishful thinking all over the village!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd parted to make way, and Lu Xiaoyang led He Jiuniang and Lu Baichuan in.
"Third sister-in-law!"
When Yu saw He Jiuniang, she rushed over and took her hand. For some reason, seeing her third sister-in-law made her feel more at ease than seeing her own husband.
He Jiuniang patted her hand to comfort her, saying, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, we're here."
Lotus and Youya also squeezed in this direction, as did Lu Baichuan...
Lu Baichuan was pushed aside; there was nothing he could do, his wife was too popular, so he could only stand with his older brother and stare at each other.
He Jiuniang asked Lianhua, "Why are you all here too?"
"We heard that something happened to Auntie, so we've come to support her!"
Youya answered first, which made He Jiuniang laugh. She rubbed Youya's head and said, "Alright, hurry up and go check on the shop. We'll handle things here. In this hot weather, if the goods don't sell, they'll spoil."
"Okay, let's go right now!"
The little girls nodded repeatedly and pulled Lu Xiaoyang away. Now only four adults remained, facing the restaurant owner and a group of rather unpleasant-looking waiters.
Who are you?
The restaurant owner looked at them with some displeasure. Although he was amazed when he saw He Jiuniang, and did not expect that such a small county town could have such a beautiful woman, he still thought that money was more important than beauty, so his face was very sour.
He Jiuniang laughed and said, "What? You're all eyeing my Lu Heiya recipe, but you don't even know who I am? This fat boss, are you joking with me?"
The restaurant owner hated anyone as fat as him, and He Jiuniang actually said that about him in front of everyone. Before she could even speak, the crowd erupted in uproar.
"Oh my, isn't this Dr. He? It's been so long since I've seen Dr. He!"
"Didn't Doctor He go to the prefectural city? When did he return? Will he still be seeing patients in the county town after that?"
"So Dr. He is the owner of Lu Hei Ya! Dr. He is really amazing, he knows everything!"
...
Since He Jiuniang went to the county town, they haven't seen her for a long time. Who could resist a beautiful and skilled female doctor?
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