in2ebook Chapter 255 Goodwill
Chapter 255 Goodwill
I had just made up my mind, but unfortunately I didn't wait for Ye Shiqi, but waited for Xuan, Anian and Junyi.
Seeing me squatting by the river, Xuanxuan's eyes moved and he said with a smile, "Shopkeeper, are you fetching water?"
I thought to myself that this was not good, and hurriedly smiled and said, "Yes, it just rained, and the water in the well behind the house became muddy. I heard that the water by the river is clearer, so I came to get some to try. Otherwise, I'm afraid the tea I make won't taste good, and the customers won't buy it!"
After hearing this, Xuan nodded and continued to smile: "What a conscientious shop owner. Junyi, help her carry water and send her back."
When I heard that, I quickly stood up and waved my hands, saying, "No, no! I can carry it myself, so how dare I delay your work? I'm so embarrassed!"
Xuan glanced at Jun Yi, then turned back to stare at me, and said word by word: "You have caught a cold. What if you collapse from exhaustion halfway? Let him escort you back."
I saw that I couldn't refuse, and saying more would only increase his suspicion, so I had to obey respectfully and filled the water bottle with resentment.
Jun Yi took the pitcher and put it on his back, tilting his head and saying, "Shopkeeper, please?"
Along the way, he questioned me a lot, both openly and covertly. On the one hand, I was thinking about Ye Shiqi and Wen Xiaoliu, and on the other hand, I had to act pitiful and make up stories to fool him. I was very annoyed and regretted not scaring him more at Wushen Mountain to vent my anger in advance.
When he escorted me back to my shop, I had become a poor woman who was coveted by a scheming Phoenix man for his secret recipe. He took advantage of my father's death and became my live-in son-in-law. I was cheated of money and sex and was always beaten. He also wanted to take my sister for himself. I was so angry that my body was not good. After recovering from a serious illness, I had to flee to this remote town with my sister. So my hair turned gray early and my face was haggard.
He sympathetically helped me unload the water jug and put it at the door. He sighed and said, "Alas, you are also a miserable person! Don't worry, I will tell my master when I get home. We live on the same street. If you have any heavy work, you can come to us for help."
I bowed deeply to him and smiled bitterly: "Thank you very much, thank you for your hard work."
Finally, I sent this big Buddha away. I felt exhausted. I turned around, opened the door, and sat down on the stool inside. This day was a waste of time! Was it Mercury retrograde? I really want to ask the God of Destiny, why is he only against me? !
I guess the God of Destiny didn't bother to pay any attention to me. He just smiled mysteriously, and the next day he turned around and gave me a big gift as compensation.
The next day, the goods were almost sold out, Xiaowei went out to pay the rent, and I saw that there was nothing left. I was too lazy to run the business, so I went to hang up the closing sign outside. As soon as I stepped out of the door, I ran into Ye Shiqi with red and swollen eyes.
I was shocked, but luckily she was still wearing her veil. He looked uneasy and probably had no intention of observing me. His eyes also looked like he had been crying, so he probably couldn't see me clearly.
As expected, he just bowed and said, "Hello, Miss Bai. I'm Ye Shiqi, from Huichuntang. You were not in the store the last time I came with Xiaoliu."
To be on the safe side, I coughed twice, pointed to my throat and shook my hand.
Seeing this, he took out a handful of licorice from the small basket on his back and handed it to me: "This is licorice. It's good for your throat."
My heart softened and I nodded and thanked him while holding the licorice.
He hesitated and asked, "Do you have any cookies and sweet drinks left? How much are they?"
I saw him reaching his hand into his sleeve and feeling around with a tense look on his face, and then he offered a minimum price of almost 70% off.
His eyes brightened noticeably, like spring flowers blooming and the first rays of morning light.
He was no longer nervous. He took out a handful of copper coins, counted them, and handed me ninety coins. He smiled and said, "It's just enough. Please give me one each."
I took it, nodded, turned around and packed the cookies for him, and then filled a large can of sweet water and handed it to him.
He asked in confusion: "So many?"
I raised the licorice and shook it at him, then squinted my eyes and smiled.
He said gratefully, "Thank you, Sister Bai. I'll take my leave now. I'll return the jar tomorrow."
Carefully placing the cakes into the small backpack, he hobbled away carrying the jar of sweet water.
I hung up the closing sign, closed the door, and went back to sit inside the store.
It seems that Wen Xiaoliu is still angry with him and is in a cold war with him, so he came to buy Xiaoliu's favorite food to make amends.
Thinking of how cautious he was, I could almost see his fox ears behind his back, and I couldn't help but laugh.
As I laughed, I started to cry.
My son, who used to live a life of luxury and was a master strategist, now has to worry about his money and cannot even buy some cakes from the street.
Fortunately, I was able to maintain this little bit of decency and didn't embarrass him.
If...if I had more money, I would find a way to send him some. Oh, by the way, when he's not around, I'll go to Huichuntang to buy medicine, and pick the expensive ones, so they can earn more. Unfortunately, I'm not strong enough, and the store operates on small profits but quick turnover. I can't do too much and earn a lot, and it's a bit difficult to come up with a large sum of money all at once...
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a knock on the door, and someone outside the door called out softly, "Girl, are you there?"
When I heard it was Wang Shiba's voice, I quickly got up and opened the door.
After opening the door, I saw that his eyes were also red and swollen, so I quickly invited him in and asked, "Brother, what's wrong? What happened?!"
He sniffled and burst into tears: "Sister, my brother from my hometown... is gone!"
I hurriedly asked him to sit down: "What's going on?!"
He said angrily, "The people of Xiyan excluded the original Chenrong people. It was hard for him to find a job in his hometown, so in order to earn more money to support his wife and children, he went to Xiyan City to work, doing all the hard work. A few days ago... he ran out of energy and fell off a cliff and died! His wife was already in poor health after giving birth, and now she fell ill from anxiety."
My eyes became hot and the tears that had just stopped flowed again. It was so bitter, why was it so bitter?
He raised his hand to wipe his tears and said to me, "Sister, I want to ask you for a favor. I want you to bring my brother's daughter back for me. I'm afraid her mother is dying. We are leaving soon and the military order is as strong as a mountain. No one else can leave. I can only ask you for help."
When I heard that, I recalled that nothing would happen for the next few months, so I nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go on this trip for you! Don't worry, I will definitely bring my sister-in-law and the child back."
Wang Shiba grimaced and was about to cry again. He quickly raised his hand and wiped his eyes fiercely, saying, "Sister! Thank you on behalf of my brother!" He even wanted to bow down, but I quickly held him back and said, "Brother, please don't! Your brother is my brother, and your niece is my niece. Don't be so formal."
Wang Shiba was helped up by me. He cheered himself up and told me where his brother lived, what the names of his sister-in-law and niece were. He gave me a few more instructions, left some silver and money, and left.
I wanted to refuse, but then I remembered that he had refused to take my money before. Since I was doing something for him now, I might as well take it first to make him feel better. I could then secretly give it back to him later with the child.