"Uncle Lei, according to the current situation, how long will it take for the store to open?" Ning Xi asked.

"It's a month to say the least." Uncle Lei said, "The paint hasn't finished yet, and it will have to be left for a while after it is finished, and it will only be open until the paint is completely dry and has no smell." ”

"It's time to get ready for the opening." Tidal Channel.

"Don't worry, I've already sent someone to procure." Uncle Lei said, "As long as the head of the house sets a date, I will definitely prepare everything that should be prepared before." ”

"I'll take a look when I go back, and I'll choose a good day in a month, and I'll let you know when it's set." ”

After leaving the restaurant, I went to another branch to check it out, and then walked around and bought some things. Now Yiqian's factory is running well, although it is not too prosperous, but it is no problem to ensure that the family has no worries about food and clothing.

On the other side, Nian'er settled in the courtyard near the palace with Chang Sheng. The two children looked curiously at this and there. Xiao Tian spoke first: "Mother, why is this not as big as the courtyard of the Marfa family?" ”

Nian'er hugged him and said with a smile: "There are many people in your Marfa family, and the yard is naturally larger." There is only one of us here, so of course we don't need such a big yard! ”

"I don't want to, I'm going to play in the big yard." Xiao Tian pouted.

"I'm going too! I'm going to find my aunt to tell me a story! Xiaoqing also shouted.

"Brother Chang......" Nian'er was a little helpless, and cast a look at Chang Sheng for help.

"Where is my uncle, he likes Xiaotian the most." Xiao Tian muttered.

"Alright, Daddy will take you out to play." Chang Sheng picked up Xiaoqing with one hand, and took Nian'er's hand with the other.

"Go ahead, I'll tidy up the house." Nian'er said.

"Let's go together, don't clean up." Chang Sheng said, "You are no longer a subordinate, just hire someone to clean it up." It's rare that before the restaurant is not open, we have time to gather, and after that, it should be busy again. ”

Nian'er nodded and walked out with them.

The next day, Nian'er rejected Chang Sheng's kindness and went to a slum in the east of the city alone. There, there was her short childhood, and there were also two people who gave birth to her but abandoned her.

Once, countless times she imagined the scene when she went back, and when she was a girl, it was her dream wish to go back there with a new look to show off. Now, she is the proprietress of the restaurant, the wife of the head of the restaurant, and she has fully possessed this qualification.

The village was still in ruins, and Nian'er walked cautiously on the muddy road for fear of soiling her newly purchased shoes. A few unkempt children looked at her curiously, and a few bold ones gathered around and begged her for money.

"Yo, how could such a rich lady come to a poor place like ours?" A lady with a patch on her shoulder whispered.

"Who knows what a rich man thinks." Another white-haired lady said, "Anyway, it's not here to help us, it's none of our business, let's keep working." ”

Nian'er looked at these poor people coldly, with mixed feelings. Before I came, I was still thinking about how to talk coldly and sarcastically, and then show off my current good life. But when she saw all this, she was shaken. Except for the incomplete memories of my childhood, I never seem to have truly experienced the taste of poverty. When she was a girl by Gege's side, although she was a subordinate, she didn't have to worry about food and clothing, and Gege treated her like a sister. When I arrived in Shanghai, I was free, and I was accompanied by my eldest brother who loved me deeply, and I was extremely happy. What if I hadn't been sent away?

Yes, if he hadn't been abandoned, how could he have met Gege, how could he have met Brother Chang, where did he come from such a life today? I'm afraid that I will live in this slum for the rest of my life, being an ordinary peasant woman, holding my child every day and circling around the pot. I won't be dressed as glamorously as I am now, and maybe, my appearance will also age, right?

Thinking of this, she stopped, hesitating whether to move on. She suddenly remembered that she seemed to have forgotten the specific location of that home, and she didn't know the names of those two people. She only knew that the family's surname was Yu, and after she was abandoned, they should get their wish...... Have a son, right?

"Are you...... Nian'er? A cautious female voice came.

Nian'er followed the sound and saw a young woman wearing an apron and coarse cloth standing in front of her, looking at her timidly. She looked at the person in front of her carefully, and it took a long time to recognize that this was none other than Zhi'er, who had served Gege with her back then!

"Zhi'er?" Nian'er was surprised, "Why are you here?" ”

"It's really you!" Zhi'er's face showed a smile of surprise, "It's so good to see you." It's been a long time, but you're doing well. ”

"I ......" Nian'er was speechless, what else could she say to this down-and-out friend? You can't just say something like "You're doing well" to break her heart, right?

"You...... Married to a guard? Zhi'er realized Nian'er's embarrassment, so she asked first.

"Well, married." Nian'er nodded, and asked again, "You're also married, aren't you?" ”

"yes, he's from this village." Zhi'er said.

"I didn't expect that we would meet again in such a way." Nian'er couldn't help but say, then realized her gaffe, and hurriedly explained, "Zhi'er, don't get me wrong, I'm just ...... I just didn't expect to see you......"

"You don't have to explain anything." Zhi'er smiled, "I'm not the kind of person who loves to be suspicious. If it were me, I would have wondered why my former companions had fallen so far. Actually," Zhi'er raised her head and said seriously, "I asked myself to marry here." ”

"What?" Nian'er exclaimed.

Zhi'er sighed and said leisurely: "Since you Gege left, the new Aunt Xiao entered the door, and she saw that those of us who had served Gege were hundreds of unpleasant. Lan'er and I are close to each other, so naturally we are at gunpoint. Lan'er is better, but she has a relationship with Ah Hao, and Aunt Xiao doesn't dare to do anything to her. But I'm different. With that, she lowered her head.

"Xiao Yinyin?" Nian'er thought of this person, who seemed to be restless, and when Gege had not broken with the third young master before, he had not stirred up their relationship. Yu Rui's change of heart, maybe it is the credit behind this Aunt Xiao!

"That's right, it's her." Zhi'er said, "She fell out of favor within a few days of entering the mansion, and she made us angry as subordinates." Later, the third young master accepted a few more aunts into the door, and her courage became bigger and bigger-the little young master could have a high fever, all because she ordered someone to stay outside to blow the wind, the purpose was to take advantage of the child's illness to invite favor-I could no longer sit still, so I took the opportunity to go out to do errands and secretly inquire about the need to marry a wife. As long as I can get out of that house, I'd rather sell myself. Later, I learned that this is the safest place to be. Only if I don't marry well, that Aunt Xiao can calm the resentment in her heart and let me live. ”

"For the sake of self-preservation, it is not undesirable. However, it was not surprising that she would fall out of favor. Nian'er sighed, and then asked, "How is your husband treating you?" ”

"It's okay, I don't scold me if I don't beat me, and I'm lucky compared to other people in the same village. It's just that he's a few years younger than me, and I'm more accommodating to him in some things. Zhi'er smiled.

Nian'er was a little sad and wanted to say something, but she heard a shout in the distance: "Zhi'er, what are you doing?" ”

"Oh, it's okay, I'll come." Zhi'er shouted, and explained to Nian'er, "It's my mother-in-law, looking for me to work." I'll go first. ”

Nian'er nodded and turned to leave. Suddenly, she met an old man, which disrupted her original thoughts. Is this fate? When she was in the Dutong Mansion, she and Lan'er had always had a problem because of Ah Hao, although the misunderstanding was later clarified, but the two were always separated by that layer. In contrast, she gets along better with the careful and meticulous Zhi'er. I really didn't expect it...... It turns out that fate is really that elusive?

At this moment, the purpose of her coming, her long-ago wishes, and her previous hesitation were all forgotten - she just wanted to leave quickly.

"Zhi'er, who are you talking to?" An old woman stood beside Zhi'er and looked in the direction she had just left.

"Oh, it's nothing, it's the person who served Sanfujin with me before." Zhi'er said.

"Oh, I said, how did you know such a rich lady." The old woman laughed.

"Mother, let's go back." Zhi'er picked up the old woman and said.

After taking a few steps back, the old woman suddenly remembered something, so she stopped and asked, "By the way, is the Sanfujin you mentioned just now the one who has already reconciled?" ”

"Yes," Zhi'er said, "It's Da Gege of the Jingjun Palace, who has recently returned to the capital." ”

"Jingjun Palace." The old woman repeated a few words, and then suddenly asked again, "The one who spoke to you just now, but who married with that Gege?" ”

"Yes," Zhi'er nodded, "It's Gege's personal girl, Nian'er." ”

Hearing the word "Nian'er", the old woman chuckled in her heart, and her whole person froze as if she had been electrocuted. After a pause, she suddenly turned her head and looked in the direction Nian'er had just left. It's a pity that Nian'er has long since disappeared.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Zhi'er asked puzzled.

"Oh, nothing." The old woman came back to her senses and smiled, "It's just that I heard that the wife of a wealthy merchant changed from a little maid to a rich merchant, and I am a little curious." ”

"When did my mother care about the lives of those people?" Zhi'er quipped, "Regarding the affairs of Jingjun Palace, my mother knows more about it than me, who used to serve by my side." ”

The old woman smiled reluctantly and said no more. Nian'er, is it really you?