"Given Lin Qixia's terrifying personality, she's capable of doing this!" Lin Jiudong became increasingly certain as he finished speaking.
He Zhilan glanced at her speechlessly and said, "Don't talk about your sister like that!"
Lin Jiudong turned around upon hearing this and met He Zhilan's angry eyes.
“But—” Lin Jiudong was very unconvinced.
He Zhilan said seriously, "Your sister has always acted with integrity and would never do the kind of thing you described. You should learn from her and be an upright person instead of maliciously speculating behind other people's backs."
"I didn't!" Lin Jiudong retorted instinctively as she listened to He Zhilan's scolding. Her fingers twisted tightly around the hem of her clothes as she lowered her head and complained, "You and my brother have been increasingly biased towards her lately. No matter what outrageous things she does, you support her!"
Originally, Lin Jiudong admired Lin Qixia for taking over Beiling Mountain Village.
But now he sees that his older sister's ambitions go beyond just making a knock-off; she might even open a store.
I thought she was just dabbling in things, but I never expected her to grow the business into such a successful one.
She couldn't even imagine what Lin Qixia would become if things continued like this.
Therefore, she gradually felt a strange sense of jealousy and resentment, which made her feel very uncomfortable.
But as soon as she finished speaking, He Zhilan saw through her thoughts.
She turned to Lin Jiudong and said earnestly, "Don't say that. In my eyes, Dong'er's intelligence is no less than your sister's."
"If you can achieve something in the future, your brother and I will definitely support you."
Lin Jiudong was stunned for a second by He Zhilan's serious words, then she lowered her head, feeling very annoyed but speechless.
Surpassing my sister? How is that possible?
Honestly, none of the things Lin Qixia did were things she could have done.
No matter how much she suffers, it's a pipe dream for her to catch up with him and achieve the same level.
So, she muttered under her breath, looking frustrated, "Sister-in-law, you make it sound so simple."
For a moment, Lin Jiudong was like a frostbitten eggplant, becoming much quieter and standing silently to the side, seemingly lost in thought.
He Zhilan sighed when she saw her like that, then ignored her and turned to look for Lin Qixia.
"We need to ask customers if they need this bag. If they don't, we don't need to give it to them. We shouldn't waste it." Lin Qixia was instructing the clerk who was replacing Lin Jiudong.
"Yes, boss." The slender girl, who looked to be in her early twenties, was named Wen Xuan, and she responded with a smile.
Compared to Li Xing'er, Wen Xuan has a quiet and calm demeanor, and remains composed in the face of adversity.
This is also why Lin Qixia assigned her to this position.
After Lin Qixia finished speaking with Wen Xuan, she turned her head and saw He Zhilan listening attentively beside her, her brows furrowed slightly in confusion.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
He Zhilan shook her head, "It's nothing, it's just that I feel the rules you taught them are too novel, unlike the way I've seen shops operate before."
Lin Qixia chuckled, took her hand, and said as they walked, "If you're curious, sister-in-law, I can explain everything to you."
“Okay.” He Zhilan smiled, also quite interested in learning these things.
I'll be able to help Lin Qixia in the future.
Afterwards, Lin Qixia introduced the store to her while showing her around.
Gradually, He Zhilan began to understand the decorations that she hadn't been able to comprehend before, as well as the specific work and uses of the shop assistants, thanks to Lin Qixia's easy-to-understand explanations.
This busy day has thus passed smoothly.
After closing the shop that evening, Lin Qixia happily said to everyone, "To celebrate our successful opening today, how about I treat everyone to dinner tonight?"
Her words left the store's employees looking at each other in bewilderment. Lin Qixia had been very strict with them during the training sessions over the past few days.
She smiled at them occasionally at work today, but everyone was also afraid of her.
Lin Qixia's sudden politeness left everyone flattered and at a loss for words.
"Is the boss serious?"
"Did she really invite all of us to dinner?"
"Could it be that something went wrong at the store, or that one of us made a mistake and they're looking for an opportunity to fire us?"
The atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly became awkward.
He Zhilan and Lin Jiudong walked over, their faces beaming with joy: "That's wonderful! Xia'er, what do you think we should eat?"
"There are plenty of delicious things to eat in Lichong County!"
Lin Jiudong had completely changed his dejected mood and was now shouting with excitement and anticipation.
Because of their conversation, the atmosphere in the courtyard became much more lively.
Lin Qixia stood on the steps and replied to them, "I have already ordered food and wine from Yuxianlou, and it will be delivered in a little while."
Their large group going to Yuxianlou was too conspicuous, so she simply ordered food in advance and had it delivered to them.
"Great! Yu Xian Lou is so famous, I've been curious about their dishes for a long time." Lin Jiudong clapped his hands and said.
At this moment, the other shop assistants in the courtyard also realized that the boss was not joking with them.
"Thank you, boss!" Li Xing'er was the first to shout.
She said that it was absolutely worth it to go down the mountain against her family's wishes.
She would never have received such good treatment if she had stayed on the mountain.
"The boss is really generous, he actually ordered food and wine from Yuxianlou Restaurant."
"Yes, it's lucky to have tasted Yuxianlou's dishes even once in this lifetime."
The other shop assistants were all smiling and remarking with delight.
They were all poor people from rural areas, many of whom had only ever been to towns before, and some had never even been to the county seat.
I never expected that on my first day working here, I would be eating at the legendary, incredibly luxurious Jade Fairy Pavilion.
Lin Qixia said to them calmly and casually, "Alright, everyone find a seat. The food and drinks will be served shortly."
The time she and Yu Xian Lou had set was fast approaching, Lin Qixia said, and also invited He Zhilan and the others to sit down.
Several tables were set up in the large courtyard behind Xiahezhuang.
Everyone went to find a seat and sat down.
QQ QQ—
There was a knock on the back door not far away.
"The food I ordered should have arrived. I'll go open the door," Lin Qixia said, getting up as she did so.
He Zhilan, who was standing next to her, quickly stood up and said, "I'll go. Xia'er, you've had a long day. Sit here and rest for a while."
As she spoke, she went to open the back door.
Soon after, the errand runners from Yuxianlou filed in, bringing in dishes and placing them on the table.
"Roast duck, braised chicken, smashed cucumber, braised pig's trotters, stir-fried vegetables with sausage..." the waiter announced the dishes.
The dishes laid out on the table made everyone's mouths water.
However, no one moved. After the waiter finished announcing the names of the dishes, he said to Lin Qixia, "Sir, all your dishes have been served."
Lin Qixia frowned at this moment, "Why are there a few more dishes?"
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