Survival rules for restaurants: cooking and eating melons at the same time

Chapter 186: Things always need a buffer before they can soar to the sky

Niu Niu, who I thought I would never see again, appeared at the door of the restaurant again in the afternoon, being led by a very familiar person, with an indignant look on her face.

"An Qiao, let me tell you, I'm so angry!" The person who came was Li Qing. An Qiao saw Niu Niu beside her and couldn't help feeling a little confused.

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?" An Qiao looked at Li Qing. In fact, when An Qiao saw Li Qing leading Niu Niu in, she had already guessed something.

But a good friend will most likely not say it directly, but choose to listen to the other person's mumbling.

"This child is only six or seven years old, and she is going to be sold. She is selling her body. My mother asked me to pick out a few girls to take back today... Actually, she wanted to marry me off and bring some girls back as my dowry. Oh, what are you talking about? This little girl is so young. I asked her what happened, and she just said that she did it voluntarily. I was so angry." Li Qing looked at Niuniu with regret, and said, "If it weren't for me, if she was bought by someone with bad intentions, what would you do!"

An Qiao has already baked two small cans of rose baked milk for Li Qing and Niu Niu.

"Drink it, you two, you are amazing."

Li Qing looked at An Qiao's reaction and couldn't help but feel confused. What did it mean?

"do you know?"

An Qiao nodded and looked at Niuniu, "Are you willing to tell your new master?"

Niu Niu had tears in her eyes and she looked like she was about to cry, but also like not. She looked at the two people who were looking at her and nodded imperceptibly.

An Qiao then told what happened last night and looked at Niu Niu again. The little girl seemed to have her soul sucked out and now looked a bit like a soulless doll.

Li Qing's original anger subsided after An Qiao said these words.

I don't know how to put it, but it seems that tragedy will befall everyone equally. "Okay, both of you, just live a good life together from now on." An Qiao took out a small dish of candied fruit from the drawer like a magician.

"This sister's house is a good place to go. She is very kind to people. If you follow her, everything will be fine in the future." An Qiao smiled and touched Niuniu's head, and then said, "The bookstore here is officially open today. You can come here if you want to read books in the future."

Li Qing also smiled. Yes, it was time to live a good life. It was not time to go into darkness. We should be happy.

It was almost noon, and Xu Banshan had already walked to the front, slowly making tea and taking out some of his small props.

An Qiao found it funny again. Xu Banshan was the typical kind of person who, even if the earth exploded, would still smile and say that he had also made a big hole.

"Hey, Mr. Banshan is here."

Xu Banshan already has fans now because the stories he tells are so fascinating.

Today he chattered about the latest happenings of yesterday, and also told a short story about a troupe of actors going on stage and blaming the stage for the poor performance.

This made everyone laugh, and even An Qiao felt that he was being mean.

That incident just happened yesterday, and it’s already been revealed today.

After laughing for a long time, he remembered that Niuniu was standing beside him, and quickly put away his smile.

But there was no sadness in Niu Niu's eyes, she was even smiling.

An Qiao then felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She had to endure all this at such a young age. Fate was always unfair.

Li Qing looked carefree, but she had noticed their actions a long time ago. She couldn't help but laugh and said, "Niuniu, if you follow me, you can't call me Niuniu anymore. You have to live a good life in the future. We have to change our names to Jixiang."

"Auspicious" and "Jixiang" are two words that wealthy families often use to name their maids, but for Niu Niu, these two words mean new life.

"Thank you, miss. If you have any questions in the future, just tell Jixiang." Jixiang bowed slightly. Although she had not started to learn etiquette yet, she was smart and had already learned some basics.

An Qiao smiled and said, "It will be fine."

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As for the Dali Temple on the other side, one cannot go there openly, so one can only inquire secretly.

Myon-dō is considered a relatively large stage in Kyoto Prefecture, with many artists of all kinds, and performances almost all year round, so they need to be arranged in order.

Zhao Huaiqing found out that the man from Gucheng Mountain had scheduled a performance for his two disciples in early March, and it was less than a month away now.

Guchengshanren originally wanted to bring down Xu Banshan and An Qiao this month, and the goal of the Kyoto prefect was also to bring An Qiao and Gu Qingyun together within this month.

But now it can be said that we have lost both the wife and the army.

Of the two things, one was not accomplished and instead people were killed. The people of Gucheng Mountain had long since given up their so-called decency and dignity.

In a rage, he booked another stage, ready to have a good chat about the things that happened between him and his junior brother on the stage.

By the way, let’s create some public opinion to make life difficult for Kyoto restaurants.

It wasn't even evening yet and my rumors were starting to surface again.

"Have you heard? The storyteller Xu Banshan in the Kyoto restaurant is the apprentice of the hermit, and the hermit is the junior fellow apprentice of the Gucheng hermit."

Things that were originally considered the sect's secrets are now all laid out on the table.

I wonder if it will bring back to life the popularity of the dozen or so generations of Guchengshan people who have passed away.

"So what if he's his apprentice? I just think what Xu Banshan said is very good."

"Of course not. A hermit in the Gucheng Mountain Clan cannot accept disciples."

"If you say no, then it's not allowed. Besides, no one would acknowledge their master-disciple relationship."

"And the way they act, their tone and movements are exactly the same, how could they not be close disciples?"

"I think it's a big deal. How can a disciple not visit his master?"

"I shouldn't have accepted disciples in the first place. Now that something has happened, I can't go back."

For a while, the whole Kyoto Prefecture was getting more and more noisy about this matter. After Xu Banshan finished talking about the book today, he couldn't help laughing again when he learned about it.

"Young lady, look at what I'm saying? Rumors are the easiest thing to control. Now they are all focused on the people in Gucheng Mountain, and no one cares about you and Lord Shaoqing." Xu Banshan looked leisurely and contented.

"You are putting yourself and your master in the spotlight." An Qiao frowned. Is there no other feasible way to do this? Must we sacrifice something?

"It's okay. I didn't learn from that old man for just a few days. It's just that I have always liked this style of talk and have learned a lot since I was a child." Xu Banshan continued to eat melon seeds, looking indifferent.

"Be careful or the hermit in the mountain will come with his walking stick to beat you tomorrow." An Qiao couldn't help laughing when she saw him showing off.

"He doesn't dare to come. If he comes, it will confirm what happened between us. He taught me for a few days, and both of us should be right. I am not his apprentice, I just learned for a few days." Xu Banshan seemed to have a backup plan, so he didn't care much about this matter.