nycdaug Chapter 226 Return Gift
Chapter 226 Return Gift
Suisui saw Shen Yitian’s confused look and just laughed.
"I'm from Lingnan, but I'm not from Hengshui County. I came here to visit relatives. I heard that Sister Shen, your restaurant is opening, so I came here to celebrate."
She acted very familiar and even took Shen Yitian's hand affectionately, which made Shen Yitian feel uncomfortable.
Sui Sui didn't care about that. She looked at Shen Yitian with a smile and said, "Sister Shen, you don't have to give me any money, but you have to treat us to a meal since we are here to celebrate."
That rascal looked as if he was acting like a spoiled child with his sister.
Shen Yitian smiled awkwardly, then unconsciously pulled her hand away before saying, "Of course."
After saying that, he asked Xiao Wei to make some arrangements and take them to the private room when there was a seat available.
Seeing that she took it so seriously, Sui Sui happily hugged her arms again.
"Sister Shen, you are so nice. I like you the most."
The soft and cute voice was indeed a little too much for Shen Yitian to handle. She laughed and pushed the person away again.
After Suisui and the others entered the restaurant, Shen Yitian stood at the door for a while.
As she expected, more people came to celebrate, and there was no peace and bustle outside the restaurant.
Of course, the more people who come to celebrate, the more people will want to try the new restaurant's dishes.
The waiters were busy like spinning tops that day, and Song Wanshi was dizzy from counting the accounts. It was only with Shen Yitian's help in the afternoon that she felt a little relieved.
On the first day of opening, everyone was busy from the morning until closing time at night, when the restaurant became less crowded.
The waiters also have to clean the restaurant inside and out, and the kitchen helpers have to wash all the dishes.
Shen Yitian asked Shengsheng to exchange a basket of copper coins early in the morning. When the shop closed, she gave each person a hundred coins as a tip, and the head chef in the kitchen was given two hundred coins as a tip.
Everyone who was originally tired after a day of work immediately became excited when they received the money and no longer felt tired.
There was a burst of joy in the lobby. After everyone happily dispersed, Shen Yitian returned to her room.
After returning to the room, she did not rest, but was busy preparing return gifts for those who came to give gifts today.
Fortunately, she kept a record of all the gift-givers and arranged return gifts according to the gifts they gave. By the time she finished, it was already past midnight.
It seemed like a wild cat was running outside the window. I opened the window and looked. It was already the twelfth lunar month, but the moon was still a little bright.
For some reason, Ye Lingqiu's face appeared in front of her eyes.
"Damn it, why do I think of him?" Shen Yitian spat. She had been busy all day and now felt even more depressed.
She leaned against the bed and enjoyed the breeze for a while. Xiao Wei brought hot water from the kitchen, and then she took a shower and went to sleep.
The next day, she got up at dawn and the first thing she did was to check the account book sent by Song Wanshi.
Last night, Mrs. Song Wan was busy reconciling the accounts until midnight and was very tired.
It wasn't that she didn't trust Song Wanshi when she checked the account book, but the restaurant had just opened and no one was familiar with purchasing. Having more people to check the accounts would provide an extra layer of security.
The business on the second day was far worse than that on the first day. Shen Yitian could also guess this. On the first day, many people came for the novelty, and some came just to show their support.
But even though there were fewer people, most of the people in the lobby were still seated.
Shen Yitian was very satisfied that the newly opened restaurant had such business.
Shengsheng also goes to the lobby to help, so the guys have it much easier than yesterday.
In the afternoon, Shen Yitian gave instructions to Song Wanshi, and then personally took Shengsheng and Xiaowei to deliver the return gifts everywhere.
This was also the first time she met an old acquaintance after she entered the book.
This person is Luo Xuan.
Upon hearing that she was coming, Luo Xuan came out to greet her in person.
"I thought you were going to avoid me and not see me." This was the first sentence he said when we met.
Shen Yitian smiled awkwardly and bowed to him again, then entered his mansion at his warm invitation.
Not far away, Sui Sui and Ye Lingqiu were standing there.
Sui Sui said, "Brother, Sister Shen has gone in. I hope that Luo the thief won't do anything to her."
Ye Lingqiu's face looked very ugly, but he didn't say anything.
It was not until a quarter of an hour later when Shen Yitian still hadn't come out that he seemed a little anxious.
"You watch here, I'll go in and take a look."
After saying that, he jumped onto the roof, then lowered his body and jumped onto the roof of the magistrate's residence in two jumps.
Sui Sui was not surprised by his sudden jump onto the roof. She even nodded: "I knew you would be worried."
Inside the county magistrate's mansion, Shen Yitian did not enter the house.
They sat down in the pavilion in the mansion, and there were many fruits and vegetables on the table in the pavilion.
Although it doesn't snow in Lingnan in winter, it is still a bit cold when the wind blows.
Shen Yitian put on a goose yellow cloak. The wind made her face hurt a little, so she put on the hat that came with the cloak as well.
She ate well during this period, and some flesh grew on her face, which made her look chubby and cute.
Of course, she herself didn't realize it, but Shengsheng repeated it twice in her ear.
And now, Luo Xuan said the same thing.
"After not seeing you for so many years, you are still as cute as ever."
Shen Yitian felt a chill and subconsciously wanted to take two steps back.
Luo Xuan had a serious expression on his face, but she felt uncomfortable when she heard his compliments.
She chuckled and held a cup of tea but didn't drink it for a long time.
"Thank you for taking the time to send me this gift. I should have come to visit you earlier, but I'm an exiled criminal, and it wouldn't be good for your reputation, so I didn't come."
This was just a courtesy, and Shen Yitian was just making up an excuse.
After all, she is an old acquaintance. There must be a reason why she came to Lingnan but didn't come to visit me.
Who knew Luo Xuan actually took it seriously? He patted Shen Yitian on the shoulder and said naturally, "You know I don't care about this. As long as it's you, let alone being exiled, even if you're fined and become a slave, I won't despise you."
The corners of Shen Yitian's mouth twitched, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
After a pause, she made up another excuse and pretended to take a sip of tea before saying goodbye.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Why don't you stay for dinner? The chef in my house is pretty good. I'll ask him to make two dishes you like." Luo Xuan stood up hurriedly to persuade him to stay.
Shen Yitian shook her head: "No, the restaurant has just opened and there are many things to do. I have to go back and keep an eye on them to prevent them from making any mistakes."
This was originally an excuse, but Luo Xuan took it seriously.
He said, "That's true. Those servants are always so tactless. It's not easy to run your restaurant. Don't let these ignorant servants ruin it."
Shen Yitian even began to doubt her own ears.
Is this really something a county magistrate would say?
I’m afraid he didn’t buy his fame!
How can a properly educated person speak like this? It's annoying the moment he opens his mouth.