Chapter 22 Zuishan is busy in New Year's Eve
Zheng Qiu's eldest brother did know the owner of a restaurant, which was located at the entrance of the market and was called Zuishanlou.
Zuishanlou has a famous dish called Fushan drunken fish, which is marinated with fish and three kinds of rice wine. It is said that this dish is full of mellow flavor when eaten, but the aftertaste is so strong that even people with poor alcohol tolerance cannot get drunk.
The gate of the mountain tower.
One time, the stove in the kitchen of Zuishan House burned down. Brother Zheng Qiu carried bricks to repair it. It was also at that time that he met the shopkeeper of Zuishan House.
The shopkeeper was thin, but his belly was quite big, as if he had a pillow stuffed in his clothes. However, the shopkeeper was very nice. When he heard that Zheng Qiu’s family needed money, he arranged a job as a waiter within a day. At the same time,
He also said that he would take good care of Zheng Qiu and prevent his children from being bullied.
Yunyou's mental state is much better than before. Not only is she willing to talk to other people, but she also offers to learn weaving from Zheng Qiu's mother. Zheng Qiu's mother is very happy and praises Yunyou for her cleverness and dexterity every day at dinner.
How smart he is and how fast he learns.
As for the master, every morning, he would pack up the newly knitted clothes, carry a bamboo basket and rush to the market to set up a street stall, and take Zheng Qiu to Zuishanlou by the way.
Time flies so fast, and it’s the New Year’s Eve in a blink of an eye. The snow is falling heavily, and the sky and the earth are completely white. Characteristic fish lanterns are hung in front of every house in Bihe Town, and two snow lanterns are piled up in the open space in the middle of the market.
A fish-holding doll over 10 feet tall.
At this moment, Zheng Qiu's family was also filled with an atmosphere of joy. Just ten days ago, they paid off the medicine they owed. The doctor also gave them a finger-sized ginseng and asked them to give Yunyou a supplement.
"What? How can that be done! I can't go, I can't go." When Zheng Qiu said that she wanted to go to Zuishan Tower in Nianguanli, her mother shook her head and refused on the spot, "How can I go in Nianguanli? The whole family must stay together in Nianguanli."
"But the shopkeeper said, I'll give you double wages." Zheng Qiu scratched his head, trying to convince his mother.
"No, don't say double dose, not even triple dose. Now that the medicine cost has been paid off, there is no need for you to work so hard at home."
"Mom, the second brother is not here just for wages." The eldest brother spoke up to help Zheng Qiu. "Many people have gone home during the new year. The shopkeeper is now short of manpower. The second brother went there to help, as a way to return the favor of the shopkeeper."
Bang, Zheng Qiu’s mother tapped her chopsticks: “Eat your food.”
Then she turned to Zheng Qiu: "Son, are you going to return the favor to the shopkeeper as your elder brother said?"
Zheng Qiu rolled his eyes, as if his mother didn't object to what his eldest brother said, so he would just go with what he said: "Yeah, um, I'm going to repay the favor. The shopkeeper has helped us a lot, so we must pay it back."
"Then you can't go every day. If you go here every day, it still looks like it's New Year's Eve."
The eldest brother's words were true. Mother did not refuse directly this time. Zheng Qiu struck while the iron was hot and quickly added: "Don't worry, mother. I have discussed it with the shopkeeper and we will only go there for half a day at a time."
"Half a day?" Zheng Qiu's mother hesitated.
"It's really just half a day."
After thinking for a while, my mother finally nodded and agreed: "Then we can only go for half a day."
"Thank you, mother!" Zheng Qiu quickly stepped forward and gave her a hug.
The next day, walking through the thick snow, Zheng Qiu arrived at Zuishan Tower early. "Shopkeeper, I'm here! I made an agreement with my family."
Seeing it was Zheng Qiu, the shopkeeper's face was full of smiles: "Oh, our Zheng Qiu is still the best. He must be freezing. Go to the kitchen to drink some hot water before starting work."
"Thank you, shopkeeper," Zheng Qiu said while patting the snowflakes on his body, "shopkeeper, don't forget what you said last time. I don't want the wages during the New Year's Eve. I will bring my family here for dinner after the New Year's Eve. You treat me."
"Don't worry, Zheng Qiu. I've written it all down in black and white. I'll definitely invite you and serve good food when the time comes."
"Then I'll go to the kitchen, shopkeeper, you're busy."
Because it was the New Year's Eve, there were many people coming to Zuishanlou for dinner. Every table was filled with banquets. More than two hundred plates of Photovoltaic Mountain drunken fish were sold. Zheng Qiu kept running out of the kitchen and then back in. Throughout noon,
Not even a moment's rest.
The meal gradually passed, and the guests who had finished their meals left one after another. Less than half of the tables in Zuishan Tower were still occupied by guests.
"Child, come here!" The shopkeeper came to the kitchen door and stopped Zheng Qiu who was about to go in to serve the food.
Zheng Qiu wiped his sweat and wondered what the shopkeeper meant.
"You must be exhausted. Okay, leave the rest to the other guys. You can rest for a while and go home."
"Shopkeeper, I still have strength, my brothers haven't even rested yet."
The shopkeeper pushed him onto the chair and sat down. "How old are they? How old are you? Come here today and be obedient, or I won't treat you."
"No, no, no, I'm obedient, obedient."
"That's right, go back and rest early."
Sitting on the chair and rubbing his sore legs, Zheng Qiu felt embarrassed to rest here all the time. So he put on his cotton-padded jacket and left Zuishan Tower with his hands in his hands.
It started to snow again outside, and it was very heavy. The snow on the road became thicker, reaching up to the calf. A strong wind blew on the street, and the snowflakes raised covered his head and face. Zheng Qiu pulled his collar and shrank.
Shrink your neck and keep your head down and rush forward.
Suddenly, his head shook as if he had hit something. Before he could even look up, a wave of air hit his face and flew him away. He fell to the ground with a thud. Zheng Qiu turned somersaults and rolled again.
Two or three feet out.
Ahem, he spat out a mouth full of snowflakes, wiped his face and sat up a little bit. Fortunately, there was thick snow on the ground, otherwise he would have lost half his life.
"What are you doing!" A somewhat immature female voice sounded from the front. Zheng Qiu looked up and found a girl wearing a white robe with purple stripes.
The girl was short, with two long braids, and a big golden bell hanging around her neck. She looked to be about ten years old. The girl held her hands and looked at Zheng Qiu angrily, as if she wanted to eat him.
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"What are you looking at? This is what will happen if you bump into me. Do you have any objections?"
Zheng Qiu came to his senses immediately. This girl must be a practitioner. He cannot afford to offend a practitioner. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." Zheng Qiu quickly got up and bowed to apologize.
"Junior sister, junior sister!" A young man caught up from behind. The young man was wearing a robe with blue stripes and white background. He was much taller than the girl.
Seeing what was happening here, the young man ran to Zheng Qiu and asked, "Are you okay? Are you injured?"
Zheng Qiu shook his head hurriedly: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm fine, I'm not hurt..."
"Huh! Brother, why didn't you ask me first, instead of running to care about others!" The girl raised her foot and kicked the snow hard, and a large cloud was thrown up.
"It's okay." The young man nodded to Zheng Qiu and hurried back to the girl, "Junior sister, calm down, you will suffer a loss if you lose your temper outside."
"Suffering a loss? I've already suffered a loss, okay! He hit me first."
"Junior sister, I know, I know you have suffered a loss. Junior sister, you have been so harsh, so don't argue with him anymore, he is just an ordinary child."
"Senior brother, what do you mean? I am a child too!"
Chapter completed!