Chapter 713 Trouble at Xiangmingxuan
The sun is setting in the west.
Yunhe County was bathed in golden sunlight.
Chen Yongnian accompanied Wan Qiqi out of the guesthouse, his eyes looking slightly tired.
He turned his head to look at Wan Qiqi, "Do you usually handle so many things at the restaurant?"
"Pretty much!" Wan Qiqi thought for a moment, and it seemed like there would be less physical labor involved.
All the men in his own restaurant were given to him, and he could just direct them from the sidelines.
Unlike Kelaiju, which talked for ages but never did things its way, and even tried to use its hands instead of its mouth.
Wan Qiqi felt that if Kelaiju didn't help her sell more products, she would really be at a loss!
"Thank you for your hard work!" Chen Yongnian suddenly said.
Then, he hugged Wan Qiqi.
Wan Qiqi paused for a moment, then said, "It's not hard work, after all, there's money involved!"
She grinned.
Wu Gousheng waited until Wan Qiqi came out, and was about to go over to talk to her when he was fed another mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
He covered his eyes and turned around, "Ahem, you guys be careful, it's inappropriate in broad daylight!"
“We’re husband and wife, not unmarried men and women, what’s there to be afraid of?” Wan Qiqi said, and pecked Chen Yongnian on the cheek.
Chen Yongnian's heart skipped a beat.
He touched the cheek of the person who had been gently touched, a faint smile curving his lips.
Wu Gousheng heard Wan Qiqi speak, turned around, and then saw the peck again, so he immediately turned back around.
"Sister, my dear sister, can you please be more mindful? You're a woman, and the owner of Xinglong Restaurant. Can you please not do this in front of someone else's restaurant!"
Wu Gousheng complained, thinking that he should also find one, and not be shown up by Wan Qiqi and Chen Yongnian every day.
But who can we turn to?
A proud yet somewhat cute figure suddenly appeared in Wu Gousheng's mind.
He was suddenly startled.
What's going on?
How could I have thought of that spoiled brat Fang Luxue?
Although Wu Gousheng asked himself this question, he couldn't help but feel worried.
I wonder how that unruly person is doing in the Tang family, and whether he gets bullied.
Wan Qiqi wanted to continue teasing Wu Gousheng, but suddenly noticed that his shoulders were slowly slumping, as if he had encountered something sad.
She tilted her body and looked in the direction where Wu Gousheng was staring blankly, but saw nothing. She couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"
“I was thinking, she is…” Wu Gousheng answered casually, habitually giving honest replies to Wan Qiqi’s questions.
He covered his mouth halfway through his sentence, forcing himself to stop and not say what was on his mind.
After a moment, he recovered and said, "It's okay, it's okay..."
Seeing Wu Gousheng's evasive gaze, Wan Qiqi knew he was lying, but she didn't press him. Instead, she smiled and said, "If you fancy any girl, just tell me, and I'll help you pursue her! But... the girl has to be interested in you too!"
"She probably doesn't like me..." Wu Gousheng murmured to himself.
Then he realized he had given himself away and quickly said, "Sis, what are you talking about? I'm so busy right now, I don't have time to worry about these things."
Wan Qiqi didn't hear Wu Gousheng's mutterings, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "Alright, it's up to you!"
Chen Yongnian had good hearing, and even though he was quite far away, he clearly heard what Wu Gousheng said.
However, he did not intend to expose Wu Gousheng.
This is Wu Gousheng's own privacy.
After muttering to herself for a while, Wan Qiqi headed towards Xiangmingxuan.
There were many people coming and going on the street, but not many people came to Xiangmingxuan.
Wan Qiqi felt something was off and turned around to ask, "Has anything been going on lately?"
Wu Gousheng then remembered that he hadn't told Wan Qiqi the important matter yet, and hurriedly said, "Yes! Recently, the government has been cracking down particularly hard, and there are far fewer customers around this time every time!"
"Investigate what?" Wan Qiqi tilted her head.
"They'll find all sorts of reasons, even when there's nothing wrong, to interfere with our business!" Wu Gousheng said, sighing.
Then he looked up and said, "I actually want to hire people, but every time I ask, someone always comes to cause trouble. Two of the people I hired before have already left!"
Wan Qiqi's eyes flickered as she looked at Chen Yongnian.
Chen Yongnian stepped forward and asked, "Who has come to investigate?"
“They all come, but the people are different each time. But Lord Liang and that guy named Li You are the most numerous!” Wu Gousheng said through gritted teeth.
Liang Pengfei was alright; he would check and then leave.
Li You is the most despicable of all; he always comes to cause trouble!
“Li You? I remember the ceremonial office doesn’t handle these things!” Chen Yongnian frowned.
“That’s what I said too, but he has official documents stamped by the government and is in charge of managing the shops in the county!” Wu Gousheng seemed a little frustrated.
Wan Qiqi immediately understood.
Someone is trying to throw out another branch, hoping to get me to go to them.
Ultimately, no matter how powerful the Tang family is in Yunhe County, that's all they can do in Yunhe County.
Outside, it's nothing.
But I'm different!
Wan Ziyan has been ordered to quell the famine and unrest. If he performs meritorious service, the official position he will be granted will certainly be high.
Xie Xing still wanted to bring him into his camp.
What I'm doing now is a warning and an admonition, to stop being so attached to it and to realize that only by obeying it can I gain the greatest benefit.
Wan Qiqi felt that Xie Xing had misjudged her.
From the very beginning, I was the most persistent one.
Once you've chosen a path, you'll pursue it relentlessly.
I and Xie Xing are no longer on the same page and can no longer work together harmoniously.
No matter how many times Xie Xing warned him, it was still the same!
Wan Qiqi's only worry was Chen Molin.
The thought of parting ways with Xie Xing would surely cause Chen Molin a great deal of distress.
Perhaps Xie Xing's continued efforts to pull him into the same camp were also due to Chen Molin's influence.
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