Chapter 292: Intentions
Out of the alley, on the street, Lin Xiaozhu lifted the curtain and said outside: "Since King Dong'an is okay there, I will move home today." Shopkeeper Luo doesn't have to send me, I'll go buy some things, and then go to the house to leave. β
Luo Qifan opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally swallowed the words and said, "It's okay." He arched his hand, and led his servant in the direction of the shop.
Lin Xiaozhu went to the street to buy some gifts, and when he arrived at Luo's house, he asked the two girls to hold the gifts and went directly to Mrs. Luo's courtyard to say goodbye.
Mrs. Luo took her hand and said lovingly: "You have been busy these days, and you rarely come to me, and we have not been able to talk well. I heard Chun'er say that you live alone with a group of subordinates. What's the matter, what about your family? β
Lin Xiaozhu quickly raised his eyes and looked at Mrs. Luo. She works alone in this strange world, she is very vigilant, and she habitually analyzes the stakes when others say and do. But at this time, she saw a long-lost concern in Mrs. Luo's eyes.
Perhaps, when Mrs. Luo said this, she did not mean anything else, but just the concern of a good woman for an orphan girl.
She looked away, looked at Mrs. Luo holding her hand, and replied, "All the elders in my family are here. It's just that there is an unwritten rule in the family that when children reach a certain age, they must come out and break on their own. That is, only give a little money as the capital, not relying on the strength of the family, to see if you can make a career. Although I am a girl, I have high expectations from my elders because I have been assertive since I was a child. So like the boys, they were sent out. β
"Oh, I see." Mrs. Luo nodded softly and exclaimed, "Being able to exercise children in this form shows that your ancestors are very far-sighted people." β
Lin Xiaozhu smiled and did not speak.
"Your family won't leave you alone. But you're a young girl after all, and it's really not appropriate to live alone like this now. Mrs. Luo frowned again.
Lin Xiaozhu raised his head. Looking at Mrs. Luo, I don't know what she meant by this.
Mrs. Luo seemed to be in trouble. Ning Shen thought about it, sighed, turned his head and smiled at Lin Xiaozhu: "Alas, I can't think of any good way." I wanted you to live here, but I have a lot of empty houses in my house anyway. But you're a girl. It's not appropriate to live in someone else's house for no reason, although we don't have so much harshness on women, but women's reputation is still exquisite. Again. I'm afraid your family won't be happy to do this. Forget it, in the future. If you encounter any difficulties, go to your brother Luo, don't be polite. A fence with three piles, a hero with three gangs. Aren't people just you helping me and me helping you? What are you going to do, Qi Fan's Liu Ji dim sum shop has also lost a lot. So you have something to say. Don't see the outside. β
"Hey, okay, I remember." Lin Xiaozhu was really moved at this time. This Mrs. Luo really thinks about the problem for her, and she does not have any selfishness.
Mrs. Luo said these words. He said a little abruptly: "Miss Chen, don't think I'm wordy." I don't mean anything else. It's not easy to watch you alone as a girl. I'm a mother, and I always feel that if our family Chun'er is like you, I won't be distressed to death? Our family Qifan said all day long that I was worrying. Think about it, you are so capable, how can I compare you to Chun'er? β
"Mrs. Luo, don't say that, you care about Chen Xi, Chen Xi knows everything. Only if you think of me as your own junior would you say these things to me. Chen Xi was too late to be grateful, where could he have any other thoughts? β
"That's good, that's good. In the future, you will play more. It's not just me, but our family Chun'er has always liked you. β
"Then Mrs. Luo, I will take my leave. If you don't leave, I'm afraid it's going to get dark. Lin Xiaozhu stood up.
Mrs. Luo also stood up: "It's okay." Qifan seems to have come back just now, and I asked him to send you back. As for Chun'er, she was just pulled by her cousin to see the tricks. Don't tell her about your departure, otherwise you won't be able to leave. That girl really likes you, and she must be reluctant to let you go. β
"Chun'er is a good girl." Lin Xiaozhu said from the bottom of his heart. A girl like Luo Chun'er, who is sheltered by her mother and brother, has a simple and cheerful personality, has no scheming, and gets along with her without any defense, which makes people feel very relaxed.
Mrs. Luo sighed: "With her character, I don't worry about letting her get married." If only she were half as capable as you, so good. β
After Lin Xiaozhu finished his resignation, he hurried back to the courtyard and asked the girls to pack up their things. Everyone's things are simple, but they are just two sets of clothes that they carry with them, but those who make snacks and pickle jars are a little troublesome. In the end, Luo Qifan called a few family members, moved to a mule cart as he came, and followed Lin Xiaozhu and the carriage they were riding in, and returned to Lin Xiaozhu's rented house together.
Returning to the place that really belonged to him, Lin Xiaozhu breathed a sigh of relief. But when she thought back on this incident, she felt a little depressed. She knew that the most fundamental reason was that she didn't have any strength herself. She is just a little orphan girl with no money and no power, and she has no strength to compete with Liu Ji, Zhou Ji and Ying Wangfu, so she will be passive when she encounters a little situation, and can only defend, not attack.
Strength is always getting stronger little by little! When she first came to Dongyue, she was alone, with only two or three thousand taels of silver on her. And now? She already has more than a dozen subordinates, opened several chain pickle shops, and supplies dim sum to Liu Ji's dim sum shop, in addition to expenses, she also netted more than 100 taels of silver every day; Moreover, because of her partnership with Liu Fuyin, the ruffians and jealous peers did not dare to provoke her. These can be regarded as the harvest of the past four months, right?
Next, did you meet with Liu Fuyin to discuss the opening of a chain restaurant? Lin Xiaozhu sat in the misty bathtub, thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
After thinking about it for a while, she shook her head.
Although she really wants to strengthen herself in a short period of time, it is the most unwise to put all the eggs on Liu Fuyin alone. She has no ability to protect herself, and this time she is just a little bit of ability to make dim sum and pickles, which makes Liu Fuyin feel uneasy. If he shows all his cooking skills, who knows what kind of crooked heart he will have? And through the incident in Yingwangfu this time, it can be seen that this Liu Fuyin is not a person who can take care of things. Once he encounters someone with more power than him, he has no choice but to push her forward to block the arrows.
The best way is to find someone who can cooperate with Liu Fuyin to set up a restaurant. In this way, Liu Fuyin can only rely on her honestly, and he can't fight her idea anymore. In this way, she is completely safe.
However, in this strange Dongyue, how can she meet someone who is of the same status as Liu Fuyin and wants to expand her business?
Could it be that you still have to rely on Xiao Xiao's power?
Thinking of this, Lin Xiaozhu sighed. Let's take a look at this matter. After all, there are pros and cons to recognizing Xiao Xiao. Moreover, Xiao Xiao has just married this Dongyue, and she is so naΓ―ve that she doesn't eat the fireworks of the world, and it is difficult for her to introduce someone who can do business with her.
On the second day, Lin Xiaozhu inspected his shop and saw that everything was fine and his business had not been affected, so he put his mind at ease and began to think about how to cultivate these subordinates under him. If she really wants to open a restaurant, she has to rely on these people. She doesn't have three heads and six arms, so she can't bow down to everything. Accepting them as the most loyal subordinates, and then teaching them the skills of making dim sum, pickles, and dishes, and managing shops and restaurants is the foundation for making the business bigger and stronger.
However, that afternoon, she was sitting in the pickle shop listening to Zhang Wendong's report on the recent accounts, and an uninvited guest came to the door.
"Miss Wang, why are you here?" Lin Xiaozhu saw the person coming clearly and stood up in surprise. The person who came was none other than Luo Qifan's cousin Wang Yudie.
Wang Yudie's face was extremely ugly, and when she saw Lin Xiaozhu, her eyes stared straight at her, as if she was about to burst into flames.
Lin Xiaozhu was inexplicable. Today, she hasn't seen Luo Qifan yet. This Wang Yudie, what is crazy?
Wang Yudie took a deep breath and said, "Is there a suitable place to speak?" I have something to tell you. β
"Okay, this way, please." Lin Xiaozhu let her inside. This is a newly opened shop, with a patio at the back, and there are two rooms in it, one of which is Lin Xiaozhu arranged as a place to watch the tent and rest.
As soon as he entered the room, Wang Yudie couldn't wait to say: "Chen Xi, I just want to tell you, don't be delusional, my cousin will never marry you." In his heart, he remembered only his dead wife. It's been five years, and he can't forget her. And he also said that he would never forget her in his life. So in this life, he will not marry someone else. Just give up. As he spoke, his eyes turned red, and he sat there whimpering bitterly.
Where does this begin? Lin Xiaozhu was confused. But seeing Wang Yudie like that, she couldn't get angry, but said, "Don't worry, what's wrong?" I didn't say I wanted to marry your cousin. I can't even talk to him. This time, I went to their house to take refuge purely because I was more important to their dim sum shop, and I was afraid that if something happened to me, they would suffer losses in their business. β
After listening to this explanation, Wang Yudie's mood did not improve at all, and she choked up: "But Liu Fuyin sent someone to tell my aunt that I want my cousin to marry you." β
"What?" Lin Xiaozhu's eyes froze suddenly, and he asked, "Then what did your aunt and cousin say?" β
(Ha, seeing Dongfang Fengyun's complaints, explain.) During this time, I received a one-month short-term training, and I stayed in the tea room every day from morning to night, and my daughter also needed tutoring and learning, so now it is always a change, and it is not updated until it is close to 24 o'clock. Ling Shui thought that everyone would change to read the text until the next morning, but he didn't want to wait for the next day, which made Ling Shui ashamed and moved. So I decided to change my life, squeeze the time during the day, and strive to post the article early. As an apology, there will be a double watch today, and there will be a change in two hours. (To be continued)