Chapter 555 The Second Miss of the Zhou Family
The release of the imperial examination results caused quite a stir.
"I never expected Master Wan to be so amazing, passing the imperial examination on his first try. Such an opportunity must be a blessing from a past life."
"I heard that he passed the provincial examination when he was a teenager, but missed the metropolitan examination. Several days passed, and everyone thought he would take the examination again!"
"Which scholar doesn't dream of passing the imperial examinations? He must have given up the opportunity for his adoptive father. Such filial piety is rare. It's just a pity about Master Wan..."
"This matter is over, let's not mention it again. Now Master Wan and Master Wan have no relationship. If he admits it, it should only be the female manager of Xinglong Restaurant."
"Xinglong Restaurant has a branch in the county. Have you tried it? I've heard that their dishes are very good, and their tea and snacks are also quite good."
"I've heard about it, why don't we all go and try it together?"
The scholars chatting amongst themselves nodded in agreement, agreeing to go to Xinglong Restaurant to try something new.
Actually, I also wanted to borrow some good fortune from Xinglong Restaurant so that I could have a smoother experience in the next imperial examination, and ideally pass it in one go. Even if I didn't become a Jinshi (a successful candidate in the highest imperial examination), I could at least pass the provincial examination.
Xinglong Restaurant was already doing good business, and with the influx of people coming to eat after Wan Ziyan's high school entrance exam, the restaurant staff were almost constantly busy.
Those who used to look down on the female manager of Xinglong Restaurant have now changed their minds and want to meet her to build a good relationship with her so that they can have a powerful backer in the future.
Wan Qiqi was surprised that Wan Ziyan's achievement of becoming a second-class Jinshi would attract so many people. After seeing the first person who tried to curry favor with her, she retreated to the kitchen and refused to see a second person.
She didn't want to cause Wan Ziyan any bad rumors and affect his future career, but she also didn't want to lose the business that was offered to her.
Thus, Zhu Chengye was extremely busy in the front hall, his voice almost becoming hoarse, yet guests kept coming in.
Wan Qiqi stood in front of the kitchen, cored the pear in front of her, then put in rock sugar and a few peppercorns, placed it in the steamer, and said, "Niu Yi, keep an eye on it for me. Take it out in a quarter of an hour at most and have someone send it to Manager Zhu!"
"good!"
The man named Niu Yi responded and then yawned.
Wan Qiqi glanced at him, her brows furrowing slightly. "Your eyes are bruised, and you keep yawning. Did you steal something last night?"
"No." Niu Yi said, then yawned again, quickly covering his mouth and looking at Wan Qiqi warily, afraid that she would scold him.
Wan Qiqi knew, of course, that Niu Yi wouldn't be a thief; it just seemed rather suspicious.
Niu Yi is in charge of the dim sum at Xinglong Restaurant. He does his job well, but ever since Wan Qiqi took over the kitchen, he always looks sleepy, with heavy dark circles under his eyes, as if he hasn't slept at night.
If this person weren't efficient, quick learners, and perform well, she would probably have eliminated them.
After giving her a few instructions, she decided to go to the front hall to replace Zhu Chengye and relieve his pressure.
Since this was caused by me, I couldn't just leave everything to Zhu Chengye.
As soon as Wan Qiqi arrived at the front hall, she saw a familiar figure chatting with Zhu Chengye, a bright smile on his face.
Wan Qiqi quickly stepped forward, her eyes crinkling with a smile, "Sister Wanting, you're here? Have you ordered?"
Seeing how familiar the two seemed, Zhu Chengye wisely ended the chat and turned to leave.
Zhou Wanting glanced at Zhu Chengye, then fixed her gaze on Wan Qiqi and said, "I brought some people with me to introduce you, but I didn't expect the restaurant to be so busy. I'm sorry to have troubled you!"
"It's no trouble at all. Sister Wanting means it well, how could I dare to complain?" Wan Qiqi took Zhou Wanting's hand and asked, "Which private room is it? I'll go with you. I can't let your kindness go to waste."
Wan Qiqi preferred getting to know these ladies to those who tried to curry favor with her.
Some women, though complex, can still make a few friends when they meet someone with a similar personality.
Moreover, men are responsible for external affairs while women are responsible for internal affairs. If Xinglong Restaurant wants to host banquets for wealthy families, it will inevitably have to come into contact with these women, and their influence can even change the men's minds.
Therefore, women are not weak, and in many cases, they can even influence men.
Wan Qiqi followed Zhou Wanting into the private room and saw five or six women sitting around. However, one of them, who was slightly younger, caught Wan Qiqi's attention.
Zhou Wanting introduced the people in the private room to Wan Qiqi one by one, allowing them to get to know each other, and said a few good words about Wan Qiqi.
Although these women did not pay attention to politics, they had heard their husbands say a few words about this year's imperial examinations and knew that Wan Qiqi was Master Wan's sister.
As a result, they were more enthusiastic towards Wan Qiqi, but one or two of them were rather indifferent.
After introducing all the women, Zhou Wanting finally stopped beside the young girl and said, "Xiang'er, greet Manager Wan."
The girl called "Xiang'er" immediately curtsied and gave Wan Qiqi a rather formal bow before slowly speaking: "Zhou Wanxiang greets Manager Wan and thanks you for saving my life in the past."
When Wan Qiqi noticed the girl, she had already guessed her identity.
Zhou Wanxiang, the second young lady of the Zhou family, is Zhou Wanting's younger sister and one of the wealthy young ladies rescued from Lianshan.
"Your sister has already thanked you, you don't need to go to such lengths." Wan Qiqi helped Zhou Wanxiang up, a gentle smile on her face. "Have you returned safely?"
Although these people didn't see the bloody scenes she was looking for, they were still quite frightened.
For a well-behaved girl who grows up under the protection of her parents, she has probably never experienced these things. Even if she has not witnessed a scene of bloodshed, she will still have psychological trauma.
Zhou Wanxiang, who had been looking down, suddenly raised her eyes and stared at Wan Qiqi upon hearing this, her eyes slightly reddening.
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