When they arrived at the stall, He Mai warmed the porridge bucket as usual, and the boiler lit a fire and began to fry the buns.

A few guests came one after another, and they left early after eating.

In the early morning breeze, He Mai stood at the mouth of the stall, feeling the refreshing air of the wind blowing his cheeks, and his whole body was very comfortable.

She looked at the clean and tidy stalls behind her, the small low tables were very neatly arranged, and the boiler porridge buckets and small pots were steaming with food, which looked attractive in the bright morning light.

Such a day is not bad, every day is busy, just with this small business, you can have more than three taels of silver per month, Hemai is already very satisfied.

However, this is still far from her goal of buying a house in the town.

But after all, everything has to be done step by step, and if you eat it in one bite, you will become a fat person, and I am afraid that you will have hiccups.

When He Mai was feeling the beautiful morning breeze at the door of the stall, a person rushed over at the intersection in front of him, it was Li Changan.

"Hey, what about your man!" Li Changan asked in a hurry at Hemai.

"Go to town," Hemai asked, no longer bothering to correct his rudeness, "the old three?" ”

"What's the matter, our boss will come to you in a while to collect protection money! He clearly said yesterday that he would go to Lijiazhuang today, but he suddenly wanted to come to you first to collect protection money! ”

Li Changan was anxious, wiped the sweat on his forehead, and whispered eagerly: "You go quickly, our boss is a little angry, and he has to bring several people over!" Maybe I'm going to smash your stall! ”

He Mai thought for a moment and asked, "How many of you are there?" ”

"Thirteen," Li Changan replied, and then said, "There may be five people in a while." ”

"Count you?" He Mai asked.

"Count me ......" Li Changan replied, he was stunned, and whispered: "But I can't help you......"

"I didn't want you to help me," He Mai looked at him calmly, "You can come and tell me that I already thank you, you didn't eat?" I'll invite you today! ”

Li Changan's eyes widened anxiously, "What else are you eating?" Why don't you hurry up? ”

He Mai shook his head, "I just put the things away, and the buns and porridge haven't been sold yet, where do you let me go?" ”

"What kind of tendon is you little lady!?" Li Changan shouted, "The boss is here in a while, and you should cry if you smash your stall!" ”

"How could I be the one who cried?" He Mai smiled and shook his head, "Go back quickly, if the people who called you see you coming to tell me in a while, they should be beaten again." ”

As soon as He Mai reminded him, Li Changan's face changed, he stomped his feet and muttered a few words, and he couldn't leave quickly.

The two of them didn't talk loudly, and the guests who came to eat the buns didn't hear it much.

At this time, there were a few more guests at the stall, and He Mai hurriedly went to greet him.

After a wave of guests came, Hemai was also tired.

Seeing that the guests had eaten breakfast and left the stall, He Mai had just sat down to catch her breath, but saw a slender palm slapped in front of her, and under the palm was a piece of broken silver, "Buns, porridge." ”

He Mai explained before he raised his eyes: "Guest officer, I have a vegetarian bun here for a penny, a meat bun for two pennies, and a bowl of porridge, I can't find your broken silver......

The man's figure did not move, even the palms of his hands were in an extremely lazy posture across his chest, his face was raised, a pair of peach blossom eyes, he looked at the wheat with a smile, and the corners of his mouth were playful.

"Zhang Zhutou?!" He Mai was surprised to recognize that this person was Zhang Kuo.

Zhang Kuo was dressed in a dark blue robe, and his handsome face was a little casual, and he hooked his lips and smiled.

"Little girl, don't come unharmed." Zhang Kuo lazily swept around the porridge bun shop, "This is the stall you opened?" What about Brother Yang? ”

"He's gone to town, why are you here?" He Mai was amazed.

He Mai had seen Zhang Kuo before, although he was not familiar with it, but he also knew that although this Zhang Kuo was "lustful", he was probably still an honest and good catcher.

He didn't come to Qinglu Village in the town, could it be ...... Are you here to investigate the case?

Zhang Kuo looked at Hemai and sneered.

"Serve me something to eat first." He said lazily.

"There are turnips and cabbage for steamed buns, and ...... for meat"

He Mai was introducing, but saw Zhang Kuo interrupt her, "Two meat and vegetarian dishes, two bowls of porridge." ”

It's so delicious! He Mai secretly slandered himself.

Zhang Kuo ate elegantly, ate breakfast slowly, took out a handkerchief, wiped his fingers, picked up the porridge bowl and took the last bite of food.

He Mai looked at him, "Anyway, let's get acquainted, and I won't accept your money for this bun." ”

She estimated that there would be no scraps of copper plates on this person, and instead of bothering to find him silver, it was better to give him a favor.

Zhang Kuo smiled and raised his voice: "You better accept it." In the future, I will eat steamed buns, and that piece of broken silver is not enough. ”

As he spoke, he smacked his lips intently, "It tastes good." ”

Whether he's talking or eating, there's a cynical vibe to him from the inside out.

Especially the peach blossom eyes that seemed to be smiling and affectionate, they were particularly attractive, but He Mai heard the point of his words.

"Backwards? Do you live here? He Mai asked in surprise.

Zhang Kuo laughed loudly: "Yes, I will live here in the future." ”

He Mai didn't know what he was laughing at, and was about to ask, but saw a group of people outside the door.

At the head was a fat man with five big and three thick, with a fierce face, followed by a few angry men, all of whom were not good.

At the end, Li Changan, who was standing timidly, pointed to the fat man in front of him with an anxious face, and said "boss" to Hemai.

He Mai knew that the fat man at the front should be the "boss" Li Heigou in Li Chang'an's mouth.

He Mai looked at Li Heigou and thought, sure enough, he is as his name suggests, like Xiao Hei's big brother.

"Who is the stall owner of the porridge bun shop?" When Li Heigou came up, he used a stick to open the curtain of the porridge bun shop, and asked the only wheat and Zhang Kuo in it.

Zhang Kuo looked at He Mai in confusion, and then at Li Heigou, he took two steps back very consciously, shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's not me." ”

Li Heigou squinted at the quiet and standing Hemai, and some surprise flashed in his eyes, "You are the stall owner here?" It's such a beautiful little lady......"

He didn't just look at it, he walked a few steps closer, looked the wheat up and down with a pair of dark eyes, and smiled.

"If I had known that the stall owner here was you, a little lady, I hadn't come earlier? Why wait until today? Li Heigou licked his lips, "Little lady, do you want to pay protection money, or do you want our brothers to come and protect you in person?" ”

After he finished saying this, the gangsters behind him burst into laughter.