Chapter 49 I’m not afraid of hardship!
When she heard Master Ye calling her, Xiao Tingting shook her head subconsciously, and immediately wanted to refuse the call, but her eyes staring straight at the roast chicken had already betrayed her completely.
"Guest, today..."
The old man took Xiao Tingting and sat down together, thinking about how to speak.
"I went to Li's house today and the matter has been resolved. Those people who usually come to make trouble and eat for free have been punished as they should be..."
Without waiting for the old man to ask, Master Ye picked out something he could talk about, changed his words, and spoke slowly.
"This……"
After listening to everything Master Ye said, the old man was immediately stunned. How could things go surprisingly smoothly after hearing what this guest said? Can the people of the Li family be so easy to talk to?
The Li family is used to acting arrogantly and domineering, and they are not easy to deal with.
Judging from his own past experience, the old man has already seen that Master Ye is hiding something, but he doesn't know what aspect he is hiding.
However, Master Ye was able to return intact, and at this time he was mostly relieved.
Whether Master Ye really convinced the Li family or he didn't approach the Li family at all, at least no bigger conflict broke out.
Let's check the situation tomorrow. After asking around, I shouldn't have to leave home with little Tingting.
The old man thought so.
The two of them chatted while eating, ranging from everything that happened today to family issues, and they had a preliminary understanding of each other.
"Mr. Ye, it's already very late. Just stay overnight in the shop tonight. There are some spare rooms in the backyard. I'll go and clear out a room for you..."
After the meal, the old man was a little worried about letting Master Ye walk at night, so he asked him to stay and persuaded him to stay.
"Then I would rather obey your orders than be respectful."
Master Ye agreed and moved into the backyard.
"Grandpa, eat the candied haws."
When the old man finished cleaning up the shop, little Tingting took out the bunch of hawthorn candied haws and shared it with him generously.
"Tingting is good, grandpa won't eat, you can eat."
The old man smiled kindly and knelt down to touch Xiao Tingting's head. There was relief and even more distress in his eyes.
This child has suffered too much with him. His old bones are too useless and he failed to give Tingting a good childhood.
……
Early the next morning, the sun rose in the east and the clouds were clear and the wind was gentle.
After getting up and washing up, the old man just opened the door of the small restaurant and saw Master Ye walking over from a distance carrying rice noodles and some meat.
"Mr. Ye, you are... you don't have to be like this..."
The old man had been walking quietly for most of his life and was not good at talking. He was very grateful, but he couldn't say anything and subconsciously wanted to refuse.
"Uncle Jiang, you're welcome, this is just my little thought."
Master Ye said as he put the things into the small restaurant.
"Yeah, Uncle Ye brought us food!"
At this time, little Tingting walked out of the back room with sleepy eyes. When she saw the food carried by Master Ye, she felt deep gratitude and joy in her heart.
Now that there is food, grandpa doesn't have to be reluctant to eat and keep it for her.
For little Tingting, she is very satisfied if she can have a full meal with her grandfather.
"Uncle Jiang, the Li family has agreed to return the inn that originally belonged to you. You just need to go through the handover procedures in the next two days..."
After a simple breakfast, Master Ye said these words to the old man, leaving him stunned on the spot.
"Wha...what?!"
It took the old man a while to come to his senses, as if he couldn't believe what he heard.
The news was so sudden that he was not prepared at all. At this time, his eyes were a little red, and he was almost moved to tears.
After confirming it with Master Ye several times, the old man finally no longer suspected that he was hallucinating, which made him choke for a while.
"Master Ye, no, since you are the one who wants to come back to this inn, I can't take it. You should accept it yourself."
Although he was reluctant to give up, the old man still saw clearly and knew how to weigh the pros and cons.
Even if the inn comes back, if there is no Master Ye, with his old arms and legs, he will definitely not be able to hold on to his five-year-old granddaughter, and will be taken away by others again.
Without the Li family, there would still be the Wang family and the Sun family...
Who left them alone, old and young, helpless?
"Then I will reluctantly take charge of this inn for you, but I would like to ask Mr. Jiang to be the innkeeper. After all, I know nothing about this, and you are familiar with the inn, so please help me."
The two declined back and forth several times. Master Ye couldn't defeat the old man, so he had to throw out this method.
"That's...ok."
Originally, the old man wanted to refuse, but seeing Master Ye's firm eyes and thinking of his granddaughter, it was really unsustainable to keep this small shop, so he finally had to agree.
The handover procedure was very simple. On the same day, the two of them came to the busiest intersection in the town. Within a short time, an inn with good business fell into Master Ye's name, and the old man became the innkeeper.
The small, remote restaurant that was already suffering from poor business closed down immediately. The old man took little Tingting to live in a small courtyard of the inn, where he and Master Ye took care of each other.
The lives of the three of them calmed down without any disturbance.
The Li family never sent anyone to look for trouble again, which made the old man completely relieved.
As for Manager Liu and his men, they disappeared without knowing when and have never been seen again in this small town.
This morning, Master Ye was in the courtyard as usual, walking, practicing boxing, and sparring with homemade wooden dummies.
"Uncle Ye, were you practicing just now?"
Xiao Tingting, who had been quietly observing for many days, finally couldn't hold back anymore and asked Master Ye a question in a coquettish voice.
Her big eyes are sparkling. Is this why Uncle Ye can beat away bad guys? She felt like she had discovered the big secret.
"It is cultivation, and more importantly, self-cultivation. It is different from the traditional cultivation in this world..."
Master Ye spoke slowly, describing the differences between the kung fu he practiced and his spiritual practice.
"Can Uncle Ye teach me how to practice?"
Xiao Tingting seemed to understand, but she held it in for a long time before she finally mustered up the courage to say this.
"Practice is very hard..."
"I'm not afraid of hardship! I want to be as strong as Uncle Ye, so that I can protect grandpa!"
Before Master Ye finished speaking, Xiao Tingting couldn't wait to speak.
"Okay! Then I will teach you how to practice."
Hearing this, Master Ye felt the little girl's determination and agreed.
So in the next few days, a little figure began to learn to walk in the small courtyard. He sweated profusely and did not complain about being tired. He gritted his teeth and persisted.
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