Qu Liubao is not tall, but his body is very strong, he used to be a ruffian, often blocking the door of the academy, snatching money from the helpless students.

Gu Tingzhi's fourth brother, Gu Xiangzhi, was bullied by Qu Liubao several times.

Gu Tingzhi has always loved his younger brother, and when he learned about this, he beat Qu Liubao well.

Qu Liubao was cleaned up, knelt in front of Gu Tingzhi and swore that he would never bully the students again.

If you don't fight, you don't know each other, and once you come and go, you become his little brother.

In the past few months, Qu Liubao has found a job in the county seat.

Some gamblers borrowed the silver from the cabinet and dragged it and did not pay it back, and the shopkeeper would also hand over this errand to Qu Liubao and let him be responsible for asking for the account, and the silver taels that came were divided into 10% for him.

Qu Liubao cooperated with Gu Tingzhi every time in order to successfully ask for accounts, and the money he got was naturally divided with Gu Tingzhi.

"Third master, there is a big fish this time, but ......" Qu Liubao showed a look of embarrassment on his face.

"How?"

"The person who owes the money is He Baoyu."

Sure enough, when Gu Tingzhi heard this name, his eyes sank, and his lips pursed into a line.

The shop of Ding Heung Building is built facing the street and has a total of two floors.

Qiao Wan's grandfather, Qiao Qinghe, was born in Fu County, and in his early years, he traveled to the capital in his early years, and became a chef in the most famous Lu cuisine restaurant, Jinyutang, and later became the head of the imperial kitchen in the palace.

However, after a few years of cooking, he lost his errand because of a dish, he lost his errand and became a prisoner.

After being released from prison with an easy life, Qiao Qinghe was also disheartened with the capital, took his wife and daughter back to his hometown and opened this restaurant.

Originally, the first floor of Dingxiang Building was a counter, a lobby and a kitchen, and the second floor was a private room.

When Qiao Qinghe was alive, because of his skills, the restaurant was once very prosperous, but after he passed away, after the business was handed over to Qiao Wan's father Xu Dafu, it gradually failed.

In recent years, it has been even more difficult to make ends meet, the original luxury restaurant has become an ordinary restaurant, and the private room on the second floor has also been changed into a bedroom.

It's still morning, it's not business time, and the lobby is empty, but even if it's time for dinner, there are few customers.

As soon as Qiao Wan entered the door, she didn't see her mother Qiao Churou, but saw a thirteen or fourteen-year-old Huangshan girl standing on the counter.

When she saw Qiao Wan, she was stunned for a moment, then she showed a smile and walked out of the counter:

"Sister Wan'er, are you back?"

As he spoke, he stepped forward and grabbed Qiao Wan's arm affectionately, with a somewhat flattering look on his face.

She is Qiao Wan's cousin named He Baolian.

He Baolian is the daughter of Li Feng, a cousin at Qiao Wan's grandmother's house.

Li Feng's man died the year before last, and with a pair of children, he went to Qiao Wan's house in Fuxian County.

He Baolian is fourteen this year, and there is an elder brother on it, called He Baoyu, who is eighteen this year.

Qiao Wan didn't like her cousin's family very much before, and she never had a good face for He Baolian, she had a bad temper, and when she was not married, she also beat and scolded He Baolian.

It stands to reason that He Baolian should hate Qiao Wan, or hide.

But at this moment, when she saw Qiao Wan, she could still make such an intimate appearance, which showed that this girl was not good at stubble.

Qiao Wan did not respond to He Baolian's enthusiasm, and quietly pulled out her arm: "What about my mother and my father?" ”