Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

Chapter 202

Zhong Ruyi didn't want to make a big deal out of it. After all, the person who lived in the same courtyard with Lin was Xiaoyu, not her. Today, she helped her vent her anger out of pity for Xiaoyu, but what about the next time?

"I gave Xiaoyu the meat. Your son bought it and maybe he forgot where he put it. You should go back and look for it."

"Yes, yes...I think my Jinbao has been misplaced. Let's go back and look for it now. We won't disturb Mr. Zhong." This was all Lin could say.

What else could she do? Today, she had indeed wronged Xiaoyu, all for the sake of that bamboo tube of meat.

The two families lived in the same yard, and life was not easy for either family. She saw the bamboo tube of meat given by Boss Zhong. It was stuffed full. If it was given to a family who knew how to live, it would be enough to last for five or six days.

That's why she had the evil idea and wanted to take the meat in the bamboo tube for herself.

She hurried away pulling her son, and the crowd that followed her also dispersed, still talking.

"That's what I told you! I watched Xiaoyu grow up, how could she steal her things? Lin is such a jerk, she blames Xiaoyu when something is lost!"

"I don't think so. Maybe Mrs. Lin didn't ask Lin Jinbao to buy it. Look at her family. They are willing to spend every penny in half. How could they give him dozens of coins to buy meat?"

The women chatted and left in twos and threes.

Xiaoyu and Grandma Ji were still there. They had clearly come to Zhong Ruyi to testify, but they didn't say a word.

But the grandfather and grandson could see clearly that Lin had gone back without any reason.

"Thank you, sister." Xiaoyu smiled shyly, feeling embarrassed that she had taken so much meat from her sister and still had to trouble her.

Zhong Ruyi gently touched her head and said, "It's okay, go back quickly."

The grandparents and grandchildren supported each other and returned home. On the right side of the yard was where the Lin family lived.

Maybe Lin felt embarrassed, so the door of her room was closed tightly.

Just as they got home, Ji Jiang, who worked at the dock, came back.

Xiaoyu's face flushed with joy. She poured water for her father to wash his hands and served him the rice.

The whole family squatted at the door and ate.

Ji Jiang chewed the food in his mouth and tasted the taste of meat. "Why is there meat these two days?"

He knew the situation at home. After paying the rent, he had little left from the money he gave to his mother every month to spend on the three of them.

He earned eighty cents a day moving goods at the dock, and more than two taels of silver a month.

Other people's wages can be as high as 120 coins a day, but I am only left with 80 coins. I have tried to argue with them, but they said that I have a lame leg and cannot be as flexible as those with healthy limbs.

It's good enough if you can want yourself. If you are willing to do it, do it. If you don't want to, get out.

What can be said?

I could only grit my teeth and bear it so that I could go and find the person in charge to argue with him. Every month, part of my salary would always be deducted for various reasons.

Xiaoyu smiled happily and told her father, "It was given to me by a restaurant owner. Her family just opened a restaurant."

Ji Jiang frowned, "Why would he give you so much meat for no reason?"

He was a little wary because his daughter was already eight years old. He had heard a lot of dirty stories while moving goods at the dock. Some men were psychopaths who liked children.

"Mom, what's going on?" Ji Jiang couldn't figure out the answer, so he turned around and asked his old mother.

Grandma Ji touched Xiaoyu's head lovingly, "Maybe Xiaoyu caught the boss's eye, so he treated her well and brought back meat these days!"

She didn't notice her son's suddenly dark face, she just praised Zhong Ruyi, "The restaurant owner is a good person. Just now, Lin wrongly accused Xiaoyu, saying that Xiaoyu stole the meat from her family's Jinbao. We went to find the restaurant owner to testify. Fortunately, she protected Xiaoyu, but she also saved face for Lin. Now I think she thinks that our two families live close to each other and is afraid that there will be another dispute."

After dinner, Ji Jiang called Xiaoyu aside and said, "Xiaoyu, tell Dad, did the restaurant owner do anything to you?"

Xiaoyu was at a loss, "No, Dad, she is very good to me. I sell things at the stall in front of the restaurant every day, and she even gives me food!"

That's why Ji Jiang was worried that some men would use small favors to achieve their own goals, but his daughter was still so young, what could she understand?

Ji Jiang held his daughter's thin shoulders and said, "Xiaoyu, listen to what your father has to say. You should not go to that restaurant recently. Stay at home and weave bamboo baskets with your grandma. When your father is free, I will take you to set up a stall."

"Why? Dad." Xiaoyu didn't understand. She just thought her father was worried that it was too dangerous for her to be alone.

But facing his father's serious expression, Xiaoyu could only respond sullenly and agreed.

Chen Dongzhi came with Jiang Qin's mule cart. He had rested at home for two days. He was supposed to come on the opening day of the restaurant, but his mother wouldn't let him, saying that he was injured and Ruyi would be worried if he went, so she asked him to wait until he recovered before coming.

Today he couldn't wait to follow along. They hadn't seen each other for many days. The last time they met was last time. He really missed each other a lot.

Zhong Ruyi was also happy to see him, but then he remembered that he was injured, so he quickly stepped forward to look him up from head to toe, "Where is the injury?"

Last time, Chen's mother only told her that she was slightly injured, but did not say where she was injured.

"... on the back. It's almost healed."

You're lying. The cut was quite deep. It's only been a few days. How could it heal so quickly? I said this just to comfort Zhong Ruyi.

Zhong Laosan who was standing aside was completely ignored, but he had already let it go and was unwilling to be a fool, so he followed Jiang Qin in and started to get busy.

"Come on! Go to my room and take off your clothes for me to see." Zhong Ruyi pulled him away.

Take it off?

This sudden sentence made Chen Dongzhi's ears buzz. He was pulled into the room with his hands and feet stiff and he hadn't come to his senses yet.

"Hurry up! Take it off and let me see it!" Zhong Ruyi didn't want to work anymore at this moment. She was worried about the injuries on his body and she felt uneasy unless she saw them with her own eyes.

Chen Dongzhi covered his clothes, still not daring to take them off, "Really, really want to take them off?"

Zhong Ruyi was puzzled. "How can I see the injuries on your body if you don't take them off? I don't have X-ray vision."

Chen Dongzhi didn't understand what X-ray vision meant, but the meaning of this sentence was obvious, which was to ask him to take off his clothes.

He gritted his teeth, turned his back to her and pulled his shirt down to his waist.

Zhong Ruyi immediately noticed the scar on his back and felt distressed. "How could you be so careless? You got injured while hunting."

As he spoke, the breath he exhaled fanned Chen Dongzhi's back. He wondered if the wound was about to heal, otherwise why was it so itchy?

"Someone was met with robbers, so we went up to help. I didn't dodge and was stabbed, but luckily the injury was not serious."