Chapter 86 Meeting My Cousin
"I'm hungry now too. Let's find a restaurant to have lunch and then go back slowly!"
"Then we servants are in for a treat today," Qiuyue agreed with a smile. She was the princess's personal choice. Zhao Lingmeng's favorite of all the maids was Qiuyue, which was why she always wanted to take her with her.
"Then let's go!" Zhao Lingmeng said, and walked forward. When she passed by there just now, she saw a restaurant over there, which seemed to be called Meiweixuan. She thought about the original owner's memory. She remembered that before she got married, she would occasionally come here to get together with a few friends.
Thinking of this, Zhao Lingmeng remembered something. She hadn't seen the original owner's friends since she came here. None of them had posted anything to her. Why? She would ask Qiuhua to find out the reason when she got home.
Zhao Lingmeng's mind raced, but it didn't stop her from walking. Before she'd gotten far, she saw a young girl on the side of the road, performing some kind of stunt to sell herself for her father's burial. Seeing Zhao Lingmeng and the others passing by, she cried even louder. Zhao Lingmeng walked past without even glancing.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, she didn't intend to meddle in such trivial matters. She wasn't some reincarnated saint, nor did she want to be like some time-traveling heroine who picked up people everywhere. But Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to meddle in other people's affairs, but the trivial matters didn't want to let her go.
The young woman who sold herself to bury her father saw Zhao Lingmeng walking towards her without even looking at her, and she immediately shouted, "Madam, please have pity on me and buy me!"
The young woman had originally hoped to snag a young official here, but unfortunately, she was unlucky today; no well-dressed young man was passing by. It was already noon, and she had been kneeling in the cold wind all morning. If she couldn't find a wealthy family, her legs would be broken.
So, when she saw the well-dressed Zhao Lingmeng passing by, she couldn't wait to call her over. She thought she'd follow the lady first and then plan for the future. However, her wishful thinking didn't pan out the way she imagined.
Zhao Lingmeng walked even faster upon hearing this, not wanting to stop for a pointless argument. Such a beautiful woman, and the price of selling her body wasn't expensive, only ten taels of silver. Why wasn't anyone willing to pay that much? She was simply waiting for a better price. Zhao Lingmeng didn't want to get involved in such trivial matters.
When the woman saw her speak, Zhao Lingmeng and her group left without even turning back, showing no intention of paying any attention to her. She was anxious and wanted to reach out to grab them, but the swords on Dong Yuan and Chun Shui suddenly appeared.
"Miss, if you come any closer, don't blame us for being rude." Chunshui threatened, and then he and Dongyuan chased after Zhao Lingmeng. Regardless of how pitifully the woman cried on the ground, this method was still too naive. Not to mention the princess, the two of them had seen a lot of it before.
Although the young woman was also unwilling, she looked at the aura of the two women and the knives in their hands, and she decisively gave up the entanglement. She climbed up the rich and powerful in order to live a better life, and she didn't want to lose her life for it. But when she looked at Zhao Lingmeng's back, she hated these high-ranking people in her heart. If one day...
Zhao Lingmeng didn't know that because she didn't buy the man, he hated her in his heart. But even if she knew, she wouldn't care. After all, she wouldn't pick up people everywhere. She wasn't doing charity.
Zhao Lingmeng had no idea that someone on the second floor of the restaurant they were about to enter was watching everything happening downstairs. He muttered to himself, "The people around my cousin are truly extraordinary. Their aura is definitely not ordinary. Those two have definitely seen blood. Didn't they say my cousin's life was incredibly miserable? Rumors are misleading indeed!"
This man was Wei Yunzhong, the eldest grandson of a second-rank minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Zhao Lingmeng's first cousin. Their relationship was unremarkable, however, as he and the original owner had never gotten along since childhood. It was a case of mutual dislike.
Zhao Lingmeng had already arrived at the door of Delicious House. Seeing a few more customers coming, the waiter greeted them warmly:
"Sir, would you like a private room or the lobby?"
"Give us one of your private rooms by the window on the second floor." Qiuyue said as she handed a two-liang silver coin to the waiter.
The waiter took the silver in his hand and greeted them more enthusiastically, "Dear guests, please go upstairs." As the waiter spoke, he led Zhao Lingmeng and the others to the private room by the window on the second floor.
Just as Zhao Lingmeng was about to push the door open, the door to the private room next to her opened from the inside. "Hey, ugly girl, you're here for dinner too! Do you want to join me?"
Before Zhao Lingmeng could say anything, Chunshui's sword was placed on Wei Yunzhong's neck.
The waiter looked at them and immediately stepped forward to stop the fight, saying, "Dear guests, harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth." The waiter had only one thought in his mind at this time, that is, don't let a fight happen here, otherwise he would also have his money deducted.
"Ugly girl, your maid's temper is comparable to yours!" Wei Yunzhong had a sword on his neck, but he did not show any panic expression, and slowly opened the fan in his hand.
Zhao Lingmeng gave Chunshui a look that told him to stay calm, and Chunshui put his sword back and stood silently behind Zhao Lingmeng.
"Hua Kongque, you're out here all by yourself, not at home with your wife and children? And you're not even on duty today?" Zhao Lingmeng recognized him the moment she saw him. He was the original owner's arrogant cousin, with whom she had always been at odds. As Zhao Lingmeng spoke, she pushed Wei Yunzhong aside and went inside.
Before entering, he instructed the waiter, "Bring us a portion of all the signature dishes in the restaurant. Remember to keep it for this young master."
"Hey, ugly girl, your outfit makes you look richer than me! How dare you let me treat you?" Wei Yunzhong said as he chased Zhao Lingmeng inside.
The waiter next to them happily went to urge the food to be served. It seemed that there were two more rich guys today.
"What I have is mine! It's more fun to eat someone else's. Tell me! Why are you here?" After Zhao Lingmeng entered the private room, she found a seat by the window and sat down.
"Your tone is very similar to my father, so conscientious and nosy." Wei Yunzhong sat opposite Zhao Lingmeng with his flowery fan.
Dongyuan and Chunshui stood at the door in tacit agreement, while Chunshui stood in the middle, so she could take care of any problems on either side in time. Only Qiuyue stood behind Zhao Lingmeng to serve her.
Wei Yunzhong glanced at the tacitly coordinated stance of Zhao Lingmeng and the other maids, and murmured:
"Ugly girl, you don't look like you can be bullied these days!"
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