Chapter 129: Encounter by Chance, Miss Jiang Ruoyin of the Jiang Residence
Chapter 129: Encounter by Chance, Miss Jiang Ruoyin of the Jiang Residence
Jiang Ruoyin found a seat and sat down, then started chatting with Yao Qingnian: "I don't even know your name! Why are you here?"
"My name is Yao Qingnian, and this shop is owned by me." Yao Qingnian said calmly.
"I've heard that the food in this shop is delicious, and I've always wanted to find a chance to come and take a look. I didn't expect it was opened by you. Hehe, today is the best day, Miss Yao, give me a copy of your shop's signs."
"Then please wait a moment." Yao Qingnian told Zhongxia to give all the signs to Jiang Ruoyin.
"By the way, Miss Yao, did you see a man in white come into the shop just now?"
"No." Yao Qingnian didn't want to hide it for him, but since the other party had paid the money and was a stable customer of the shop, it wouldn't be too much to help cover it up, right?
"Okay! It's okay. It doesn't matter if I didn't find him. He is my fiancé and I just chased him here."
Fiancé? What's going on with these two? One is running and the other is chasing. Yao Qingnian shook his head and went to the backyard while he was putting things on the table.
"Has the person left?" Wu Yu poked his head out.
"No, isn't she your fiancée? Why are you hiding?"
"Oh, don't mention it. It was my parents' order and the matchmaker's words. I only treat her as my sister. I feel uncomfortable when I think about marrying her home. Do you have a backdoor?"
"Yes, it's there." Yao Qingnian said, pointing to the backyard door.
"Thanks! I'm leaving first. Remember to save some sugar-roasted chestnuts for me tomorrow." After saying that, Wu Yu sneaked out through the back door.
When Yao Qingnian returned to the shop, Jiang Ruoyin was eating lobster. "This worm is ugly, but I didn't expect it to taste so good! Delicious! And this ice jelly, my mother bought it for me to eat, and I still remember it."
"Miss, this person was almost scared to tears by the bugs just now." Zhongxia said in her ear.
It turned out that when the crayfish was served, Jiang Ruoyin jumped up and hugged Zhongxia and screamed. Zhongxia pried her apart, peeled a crayfish and stuffed it into her mouth while she was not paying attention, thus blocking her mouth.
"I'm so full, I can't eat any more!" Jiang Ruoyin covered her full stomach and sat on the stool to rest for a while.
"Miss Yao, you saved me and I don't know how to repay you. How about this! My family will hold a banquet in a few days. You can come over and I will take you out to play. This will give my parents a great chance to thank you. Then I will order a few hundred servings of lobster milk tea or something from you. It's a deal." The banquet was hosted by her mother, and the young men and women of Anding County were invited. The purpose was to let the ladies matchmake for their children. There would be not only performances, but also various games.
"..."Yao Qingnian was not interested in these banquets.
"Let's stop calling each other girls. You call me Ruoyin and I'll call you Qingnian. It's a happy decision."
"Yeah." Yao Qingnian nodded. How come Jiang Ruoyin's personality is more lively than Luo Erya's?
It was getting late, and she had forgotten the time while chatting with Yao Qingnian. She reached for her purse, but found nothing. "Qingnian, I'm sorry, I forgot to bring my wallet. Can I have someone bring the money to you?"
Jiang Ruoyin showed an embarrassed look. Usually the maid was in charge of these things, and she seldom took money with her when she went out.
Yao Qingnian waved her hand and said, "It's okay. Just consider it as my treat."
"No, I'll have someone send it to you when I get back. Don't worry, I, Jiang Ruoyin, am not the kind of person who refuses to pay. My family lacks everything except money."
After thinking for a while, Jiang Ruoyin took off the hairpin on her head and placed it on the table: "Put this here for you first!"
Jiang Ruoyin was quite likable, so Yao Qingnian stuffed the hairpin back into her hand and said, "Take the hairpin back. I promised to treat you."
"Okay then!" She smiled widely, left the shop and went home.
"Miss, could this man be a liar?" Zhongxia said in a low voice.
"No, I like this girl's personality. She's free and unrestrained, which is good."
At night, when the shop was closing, a man dressed as a servant hurried over and asked, "Excuse me, is Miss Yao Qingnian here?"
"It's me. What's the matter, bro?" Yao Qingnian stepped forward and asked.
"This is what my young lady asked me to bring to you. She said that she ate at your place today without paying." The servant took out the box and opened it, revealing the silver inside, a full hundred taels.
"It's just a few servings of food. You won't need so much." Yao Qingnian took out two taels of silver and gave the rest to the servant to take back.
"Girl, you...it's hard for me to report back when I go back!"
"Go back and tell your young lady that I appreciate your kindness, but I really don't need so much." Yao Qingnian said with a smile, "I, Yao Qingnian, have always been honest and fair in doing business. I will take as much as I should."
The servant had no choice but to bow and say: "Then I will go back and report first. I will definitely convey the lady's words." After saying that, he turned around and left in a hurry.
After returning to the mansion, the servant told his mistress exactly what Yao Qingnian had said. At this moment, Jiang Ruoyin was whispering in her mother's ear: "Mother, I found the girl who saved me last time."
"Oh? Then you have to thank him nicely! Don't be impolite." Mrs. Jiang picked up the bird's nest beside her and took a bite.
Jiang Ruoyin is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, the richest family in Anding County.
"I happened to go to her shop today, the popular 'Qingnian Food Court'. I forgot to bring silver, so I asked the servant to deliver it to her. But she only took two taels of silver and returned the rest."
"Qingnian Food House? Are you talking about Miss Yao?" Mrs. Jiang paused while holding the bird's nest.
"Mom, do you know him?"
"Yes, Baoer was cured by her." This Miss Yao sent apples to help her out of trouble last time, and she also saved Ayin. What a coincidence.
"Ah, there is such a thing, why haven't I heard of it?"
"You are such a naughty boy. You don't behave like a young lady at all. How could you care about the affairs of the family?" Mrs. Jiang reached out and tapped her head, scolding her.
"Mother, look at what you said. You are already at home, so why would you need me?"
"Now that the money has been returned, how do you want to thank them?"
"Aren't we going to hold a banquet? So I thought, I'll order some delicacies from his shop for the banquet. I've tried the food from her shop, and it tastes really good. Also, mom, I want to invite her to the banquet. Miss Yao is a very nice person, and I like her very much."
Jiang Ruoyin wanted Yao Qingnian to attend the party at home.
"You, you know whether she's good or not after just meeting her a few times?"
"I don't care. She saved me, so I have to thank her. Didn't you ask me to thank her too?"
"Okay, I'll do as you say! You've grown up, it's time to learn how to manage the household. Don't get married and know nothing. You can help Madam with the banquet this time."
"Okay, Mom! I get it. I will not let you down." Jiang Ruoyin hugged her mother's arm and said coquettishly.
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