kvmb Chapter 129 Finding Aunt
Chapter 129 Finding Aunt
Li Chengcai joked that he was wearing a satin green gown today, a white jade crown on his head, and a folding fan with a landscape painting on it in his hand, tapping his hands lightly in a self-proclaimed romantic manner.
"How could that be? Now that I have Jiaojiao, other women are just playthings and should not be taken seriously." Zhang Wenbin reluctantly withdrew his gaze and looked at Li Chengcai's outfit with a flash of contempt in his eyes. No matter how well she was dressed, she was still his lackey in the past.
"Brother-in-law, look." Li Chengcai didn't care at all what kind of woman Zhang Wenbin liked. What he cared about was how to deal with Li Xiaoxiao. Li Xiaoxiao was like a thorn in his heart. He didn't have the ability to do anything to her before, but now that he has the ability, he will naturally not let her have an easy time.
Following the direction of Li Chengcai's finger, he saw the owner of Yuelai Restaurant standing at the door. His face was gloomy and his eyes seemed to be poisoned as he stared at Li Xiaoxiao.
As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Isn't that what is referring to them? Zhang Wenbin nodded in understanding and gave Li Chengcai a thumbs up. The two smiled at each other and walked towards Yuelai Restaurant at the same time.
Seeing someone coming, Shopkeeper Liu came forward to greet him warmly. When he saw who it was, a smile immediately appeared on his face: "Mr. Zhang, you are such an honored guest. Please come in quickly."
Zhang Wenbin is the son of the county magistrate and is known to most businessmen in the county. He occasionally comes to Yuelai Restaurant, but always leaves after eating and never pays. Shopkeeper Liu can't do anything about him and can only hope that this plague god will not come here again. Unexpectedly, he comes again today, and Shopkeeper Liu still doesn't dare to offend him. With his vindictive nature, he wonders how he will trip him up.
"Okay, okay." Zhang Wenbin strode in front of Li Chengcai, with a hint of wanting to suppress him. You bastard, you still want to put on airs in front of him.
After entering the restaurant, Manager Liu took them to the private room on the second floor and told the waiter to serve good wine and food. The food and wine were quickly served, four meat dishes and two vegetable dishes. Zhang Wenbin nodded with satisfaction: "Manager Liu, please sit down and eat together."
"Mr. Zhang is having a small gathering with his friends, so I won't bother you here any more." Shopkeeper Liu said as he was about to leave.
"Wait a minute, Manager Liu. We came here to see you today. If you leave, who will we talk to?" Li Chengcai looked arrogant.
Manager Liu had never met Li Chengcai, but he came with Zhang Wenbin, so he must be someone of high status. Naturally, he did not dare to offend him, and said respectfully, "May I ask what you want from me, sir?"
"It's not a big deal. Manager Liu, please take a seat first." Zhang Wenbin and Li Chengcai looked at each other, and the latter nodded silently: "I went to the provincial capital for an imperial examination a few days ago, and after I came back, I heard something about Yuelai Restaurant."
"Oh, it's over." Shopkeeper Liu didn't know what he meant, so he could only answer vaguely.
"To be honest, I have a grudge against Li Xiaoxiao. That girl has an arrogant and domineering personality, which is really unpleasant. I heard that she even offended Manager Liu. Is that true?" Zhang Wenbin gritted his teeth when he mentioned Li Xiaoxiao.
Shopkeeper Liu didn't expect Zhang Wenbin to mention Li Xiaoxiao. He obviously knew about this, but what did he mean?
"It is true, but it is over now."
"No, Manager Liu, you are magnanimous and don't argue with her, but she doesn't think so." Li Chengcai took over the conversation at the right time.
"Chengcai is right. The county town is so big, she could open a restaurant anywhere else but right across from Yuelai Restaurant. Isn't this obviously a sign of picking on Yuelai Restaurant and Manager Liu?" Zhang Wenbin continued to add fuel to the fire, sparing no effort to discredit Li Xiaoxiao.
"Li Xiaoxin is narrow-minded and has evil intentions. How could I not know that? But what can we do?" When Manager Liu heard this, he understood the meaning of the two people's words. She even dared to offend the local tyrant Zhang Wenbin. She was really bold. He had no choice but to go along with what they meant and see what the two people were planning.
"Manager Liu, I won't beat around the bush with you. Our purpose is to discuss with you how to deal with Li Xiaoxiao. In a sense, we can be considered allies." Zhang Wenbin unfolded his folding fan with a sly smile on his face.
Quickly calculating the feasibility of Zhang Wenbin's words, Manager Liu frowned slightly, then quickly relaxed his brows and bowed to Zhang Wenbin: "Mr. Zhang, please speak?"
"This is what I think..." Zhang Wenbin moved closer to Li Chengcai and Manager Liu and whispered something.
Finally, Manager Liu personally escorted the two to the door, then glanced at Li Xiaoxiao's Longmen Restaurant and said, "Hmph, if I let you be proud for a few more days, you will cry one day."
Longmen Restaurant has been packed with business these past two days. Li Xiaoxiao is very busy. Li Dahai also comes to the restaurant to help, but he is illiterate and can only do some small chores like cleaning. The accountant is quite old and his way of keeping accounts is very complicated, which is difficult for Li Xiaoxiao to understand.
Li Dahai is smart and has a good brain, so she wanted to teach him how to read so that she could teach him some modern accounting methods in the future. The ancient accounting methods had too many loopholes, and it was safer to have one's own financial management.
She told Li Dahai about it that night. Li Dahai was stunned and turned to look at Sun. Sun rolled her eyes at him in reproach: "My daughter asked you to do it. If you want to do it, go and learn it. Why are you looking at me?"
"How can I do it? I can't even read a single word." Li Dahai felt it was too sudden. Being an accountant was something he had never dared to think about before.
"Dad, you have a good brain, so why can't it work? The business is so good now, and we don't know the accountant well. Bookkeeping is of utmost importance. I can only feel at ease if I hand it over to you. Huawen can teach you to read. It's very simple. I guarantee you will learn it in three days." Li Huawen no longer lives in the academy. He comes back every day and can teach Li Dahai to read at night. He has plenty of time. Besides, it's just bookkeeping, and it doesn't require much knowledge.
"Okay, Dad, I will teach you to read. Now I know a lot of words. I will also teach you to recite the Three Character Classic and Hundred Family Surnames." When Li Huawen heard that he would teach Li Dahai to read, he happily agreed immediately.
After they had agreed, Li Huawen took Li Dahai to learn how to write after dinner. He taught him like a little adult, very seriously, and it really looked like the real thing.
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As usual, Li Xiaoxiao and Sun arrived at the tofu shop early. The restaurant's business would only be busy at noon, so Li Xiaoxiao would finish her business here before going to the restaurant. The tofu shop's business had stabilized and was basically sold out before noon every day.
Li Xiaoxiao entrusted the purchasing of the restaurant to Ergou and Damao. They were both smart and hardworking, so Li Xiaoxiao felt at ease leaving the task to them. It was already past ten o'clock when they arrived at the restaurant, and the ingredients were almost ready. Si Chengxu seldom came here and only came for a visit occasionally. He didn't care how much money he earned every day.
I told her yesterday that it seemed like he had found his aunt.