After listening to this, Chen Yimin sighed, "Both elders are in good health. The old man was thinking about you a few days ago, wondering why you hadn't visited him in so long. Since your girlfriend is in such a situation, you should spend more time with her. It doesn't matter if you're late for work; you won't be required to go out on any mission anyway."
Ye Zhiqiu said quickly, "Once things are done here, I will take my partner to visit Master and Master's Wife."
After chatting for a while, Ye Zhiqiu left.
With Master Uncle and Wu Shengli around, work issues are easy to solve.
At lunchtime, Ye Zhiqiu waited for Ye Tianya, who had already prepared his meal. After Ye Tianya came out, he told him about the situation over there. He planned to go home that night to pack up his things and move in with Feng Xiaomei until Chen Yuqing came back.
Ye Tianya patted his shoulder and said, "Then you have to work harder and spend some time with her. When she feels better, you can bring her home for dinner. Your mother has been worried about her these past two days."
Ye Zhiqiu nodded and said, "She's in a much better mood now, but I was worried about her being alone, so I moved in with her for a while. If there's anything going on at home, just tell me when you're at work."
After chatting for a while, they both went back to their offices for lunch.
There was no work to do in the afternoon, so Ye Zhiqiu sat in the office, put his thoughts into space, and prepared things for the evening.
He was tinkering with honey-glazed roast chicken. These past two days, he'd been preparing sweet foods for Feng Xiaomei to eat, because sweet foods can increase dopamine secretion and improve her mood.
The roast was not very good, a little dry, because there was no tin foil, he roasted it directly on the charcoal fire. The chicken was stuffed with spices and apples, so the taste must be good. After it was roasted, it was time to get off work.
Ye Zhiqiu hurriedly rode his bike back home, chatted with Wang Fugui and others, and then went to pack up.
Wang Fugui looked at Ye Zhiqiu's busy figure and could only sigh. What a troubled time! He had just returned from demobilization, and one thing after another came one after another. It was not easy for this child.
After Ye Zhiqiu packed up his things, he tied them to the back seat of the bicycle. His family members had returned and were watching him outside.
He said jokingly, "What are you doing? I'm just going to stay with your daughter-in-law, your sister-in-law, for a while. You're making it seem like I've moved away and won't be back!"
Ye Bailu came over and pulled him and said, "Brother, when the holiday comes, bring sister-in-law home. I will accompany her every day and comfort her so that she won't be sad..."
Ye Zhiqiu rubbed her little head. Such sensible words coming out of her mouth really made people sigh. She has really grown up and become sensible!
"Okay, big brother promises you that I'll let your sister-in-law help you with your homework every day, so you won't have time to play during the entire winter vacation!"
Ye Bailu's face was full of question marks. She was completely speechless: "???..."
Wang Xiaolan urged, "Son, you are a man, you must take good care of Xiaomei. Just like the third brother said, when it's convenient, bring her over here and I will make her something delicious."
The family gave them a lot of instructions, all of which showed their concern for Feng Xiaomei. Ye Zhiqiu did not get impatient and responded to them one by one.
He hopped on his bike and rode straight to Li Xingwu's house. A journey that usually took him thirty or forty minutes took him fifty. He was riding too fast, and the wind felt like a knife on his face.
They arrived at the place smoothly, and Li Xingwu's wife was cooking in the kitchen built outside.
As soon as Ye Zhiqiu's bicycle stopped, she heard the noise and stuck her head out to see him. She said happily, "Oh, Xiaoye, you're here! No, I have to add a dish for you. You two should have a couple of drinks. Boss, boss, Xiaoye is here, come out quickly!"
Ye Zhiqiu grinned and said, "Sister-in-law, please stop messing around. I'm just going to talk to Brother Li for a few words and then leave. My girlfriend is waiting for me to have dinner."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the living room was opened, and Li Xingwu happily pulled Ye Zhiqiu into the house.
Ye Zhiqiu greeted the old man and the old lady first, then took the tea and cigarettes that Li Xingwu had brewed. After they lit up, Ye Zhiqiu, as he was pressed for time, didn't bother with any more politeness and got straight to the point.
"Brother Li, I'm here to ask for your help. Please help me check out the guy named Mei in the shantytown at No. 68 Nanluoguxiang. He also works at the textile machinery factory. He's not a good person!"
My master prepared a wedding banquet for his son, and all the ingredients were bought at high prices on the black market. He then dragged my master to the table to settle the bill in front of everyone, forcing my honest master to pay him according to the official price!
"As a disciple, if I don't help my master, I'd be ashamed of myself! Please help me check his background. I want to know who he relies on to do such a shameless and immoral thing!"
Old Master Li, who was smoking nearby, slammed the table in anger and said, "Fuck you! There are actually such shameless people! Xingwu, you need to help Xiaoye investigate this matter thoroughly. How can you bully others like this!"
Li Xingwu agreed and said, "Alright! The one named Mei at 68 Nanluoguxiang, right? I'll definitely help you find out. He's a complete fool! It's only because your master is kindhearted. If it were someone else, his happy event would have turned into a joke!"
Ye Zhiqiu didn't know what to say about this matter. His master Wang Lei was a man who cared about his reputation. When faced with such a difficult situation, he could only swallow his anger.
Because others are shameless, but he is!
Making a scene right there would certainly put the other party in a bad light, and they might even force him to pay the full amount. But that would also give him an excuse to be accused of causing a disturbance at the host's wedding!
No matter if he was right or wrong, if this got out, he would never be able to make it in this industry again! When hiring a chef, they wouldn't care whether he was right or wrong, they would only consider his cooking skills, his character, and his reputation.
It was as simple as that. Li Xingwu was the real veteran buyer, not a cheating fellow like Ye Zhiqiu. He knew so many people from all walks of life that it was easy for him to investigate a person's background!
In the end, Ye Zhiqiu even wanted to pay him to do something, but Li Xingwu said that this was a slap in his face and refused to accept the money.
"Brother, based on our brotherly love, I asked you to do something, and you didn't say a word! Just wait and see about this matter. I will not only help you find out the details of this person, but also help you vent your anger and make him apologize to your master honestly!
Ye Zhiqiu shook his head and said, "Brother Li, this is inappropriate. How can we ask the owner of the house who did something to apologize? In fact, my master doesn't want to bother with this matter. After all, it's just a matter of a few dozen dollars.
But as his apprentice, I can't bear to see this, so I just want to use the hard-earned money his family embezzled as medical expenses!"
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