Chapter 4: Inexplicable Changes

The wind and rain outside had stopped, and the faint morning light shone into the shop, if it weren't for the faint smell of wine and a letter on the table, Ye Xu really couldn't tell whether yesterday's experience was a dream or a reality.

The clothes on his body were intact, and he didn't feel anything unusual, and after checking the surroundings, there were no traces of being turned over. Ye Xu took the letter from the bottom of the bowl with confidence. The crimson handwriting on the pale yellow paper is very elegant, and fortunately Ye Xu has some knowledge of calligraphy, otherwise I am afraid that I can only use "circle and fork" to replace most of the words.

Ignoring a few awkward points, Ye Xu can still understand the approximate meaning, and he still regrets that Ye Xu doesn't want to follow him away, until the end of the letter, the strange man still has some regrets, but he also wrote that he has opened the "Spirit Bridge" for Ye Xu, and when the channel is gradually opened, he hopes that he can gain something from this to save his life. Later, he also said in ominous words that he came here this time to have a mission, but it was not completed, I am afraid that after going back, I will have to think about retreat for a period of time, I am afraid that I will not be able to come back in a short time, I hope that Ye Xu will have the luck to wait until he returns again, and then he will understand that what he said is true, or he can renew the relationship between master and apprentice.

Ye Xu took the letter, opened the door of the store, took a few deep breaths at the rising sun, jumped a few times on the spot, and found that it was not much higher than when he was in school. The feeling of a heartbeat just now suddenly disappeared, and I secretly felt that I was being played by a madman. Seeing that the handwriting on the letter was extremely ethereal, it was kept and not thrown away.

The sandbags piled up in front of the store were completely soaked, and a lot of mud and sand had accumulated on the periphery from a hill not far away, but fortunately he took precautions and did not invade the shop.

Taking advantage of the sunshine, Ye Xu spread the sand on the plastic sheet in the small courtyard behind the store to dry. It was almost afternoon to clean up the inside and outside of the shop. The busyness back and forth, but no sense of tiredness, made him a little strange, and a weird and ridiculous thought suddenly appeared in his mind, could it be that he was really opened up by that madman?

Strange to say, the weather that was always stormy and sudden a few days ago has been sunny today, and there is even a cool breeze. While this is the norm for seaside cities, it's rarely seen in recent times. In the evening, the number of pedestrians on the side street began to increase gradually, and there were also a few young guests who didn't think of Ye Xu who entered the store to eat a few bowls of noodles, and even praised a few words before leaving. This is the first time that Ye Xu has taken care of a small shop by himself, no matter whether these guests are polite or sincere, a few words of praise still make him happy from the bottom of his heart.

Although he used to help his grandfather in the back kitchen, he had never been appreciated by the guests, and people may have been suppressed by the extreme weather for many days for too long, and as soon as the weather was good, the flow of people in the small street immediately increased. In the evening, business turned out to be excellent, and after those customers left, Ye Xu was so busy that it was almost midnight before he was able to close the store. Looking at the large amount of small bills in the cash box, for the first time, he felt a sense of pride in self-reliance.

The next day, to his surprise, several customers from yesterday unexpectedly re-came to the store, bringing a lot of friends and colleagues, and for the first time in a while, there was a queue in the small store. Even a few old customers came over curiously to make a few jokes, and then joined the queue. Ye Xu, who was busy with his feet not touching the ground, happily kept going down, serving noodles, pouring soup, and sprinkling ingredients. Later, I had to give up the procedure of collecting money and let the guests find the money in the cash box by themselves. Fortunately, he only serves noodles, and if he adds stir-fried vegetables, I am afraid that even if he wants to, he will not be able to take care of all the customers.

"Ye Xu, business is so good!" a crisp voice suddenly sounded behind him. Zheng Siyun's pretty face poked out from between the white curtains, and she looked at Ye Xu who was busy with some surprise.

"It's okay!" Ye Xu was infected by the lively mood in the store, his face was less indifferent and more angry, and when he looked up and saw that it was Zheng Siyun, he asked strangely: "Why are you here, didn't you say that you tutor once a week?"

"I'm here to eat noodles!" Zheng Siyun was stunned for a moment before remembering the reason for her coming. With a wry smile, he asked, "Is there still a place?"

"No, if you don't dislike it, just eat it in the back kitchen!" Ye Xu quickly put away a few bowls of noodles in the tray. Said apologetically.

"I'll come!" Seeing this situation, Zheng Siyun's eyes suddenly flashed with little stars, ignoring Ye Xu's obstruction, she clumsily lifted the tray and excitedly came to the front hall to help.

Suddenly, there was a pretty beauty to greet many diners, and the noisy voices in the front hall immediately became much quieter, and those gobbling up young diners immediately became Sven, eager to make the most Sven way to eat in the world. Seeing this situation, the people who were still queuing were a little dissatisfied, but because there were delicious foods to eat and beautiful women to accompany the meal, no one spoke to urge.

Three empty big names were placed on the table, Ye Xu looked at Zheng Siyun who was still sending noodles to his small mouth worriedly, and asked with some anxiety: "Do you want more?"

"It's okay, let's have another small bowl!" Zheng Siyun didn't look up, just muttered.

"Is it really okay?" Although Ye Xu stood up, he still confirmed again.

"It's a good feeling to be busy, and it's the first time I've felt so hungry! But your noodles are really delicious!" Zheng Siyun drank the soup in the bowl and smiled with satisfaction.

"It's just ordinary chicken noodle soup!" Ye Xu said with some embarrassment.

The smile on Zheng Siyun's face suddenly froze, her brows furrowed slightly, and she asked with some suspicion: "Hey, you won't add anything illegal to your face, right?"

"Neurotic!" Ye Xu scolded with a smile and turned back to the kitchen.

The noodles were bought by my grandfather before leaving, the chicken soup was hung last night, the water was tap water, and the chopped green onions were also bought at the morning market this morning. He also tasted the noodles, and it was no different from usual, but looking at the increasing number of customers, even he couldn't figure out what was going on. But as long as you have a clear conscience, the more business you have, the better!

"I'll stay and help you at night!" Zheng Siyun suddenly proposed after eating the last noodle.

"Don't, you're the eldest lady! Thank you at noon today! I see, you better go back quickly!" Ye Xu hurriedly stopped.

"I don't want money! It's much more fun to do this than singing and clubbing!" Zheng Siyun tilted her head slightly, the corners of her mouth turned up, and it seemed that she was indeed very satisfied with this job.

"That's not good! I did it until midnight yesterday, it's too late!" Ye Xu resolutely objected.

"I want to come over tomorrow at noon!" Zheng Siyun thought about it and continued to ask.

"It's okay at noon, as long as you don't feel tired. Ye Xu knew that if he continued to grind with this eldest lady, he was afraid that there would be new requirements.

"No problem, I'm full, I'm full, so I'll stop cleaning and go first!" chuckled, and the girl walked briskly out of the store.

Ye Xu looked at her light figure, and couldn't help but wonder that this eldest lady could eat so many noodles and be so relaxed. If this matter spreads, I am afraid that there will be many more sour and vicious evaluations in the women's circle in the class.

After finishing the cleaning work and preparing for the night's business, considering the possibility of heavy rain, Ye Xu picked up the shovel and came to the backyard and began to reload the dried sand.

It took less than half an hour for a dozen bags of sand to be cleaned up, Ye Xu began to wonder if his body was really much stronger with a shovel, such a large amount of labor, he didn't even have a slight panting, and some funny thoughts appeared in his mind again in the morning.

A touch of emerald green suddenly crossed the corner of his eye, and under the big rhododendron tree, which was his grandfather's favorite flower, a small bead was slightly exposed to the ground, and there was a lot of sand sticking to it, only the slightly exposed part exuded a hazy emerald green luster.

Curiously, he picked up the beads, but the rhododendron tree in front of him suddenly shook. After the "madman" incident, which is both real and illusory, if it weren't for the fact that this tree has been seen since childhood, Ye Xu would definitely think that it is going to become a refinement. Looking at the branches and buds that were slightly tilted towards him, and then at the pearl in his hand that was even greener after removing the sand grains, Ye Xu inexplicably felt his heartbeat beat a little faster.