NOVEL NEXT Chapter 218 Promise
Ever since Brother Xiaohai delivered seafood to Liuxiang Snacks, the business of the late night snack stall of Shuxiang Shop has been getting better and better, so much so that the daily sales of seafood have exceeded the sales of other snacks.
Originally, Maoxi planned to supply it regularly after midnight every day. Now, as long as Brother Xiaohai comes to deliver the goods, Maoxi will start selling.
In addition to the fixed squid and oysters, the seafood he delivers every day will also include some newly caught sea fish and shellfish.
Liuxiang snacks also include many seafood dishes, such as steamed fish, salt-baked sea shrimp, boiled conch, etc.
Two months later, Mao Xi had saved enough money to buy the shop.
One morning, shopkeeper Hu from Qingxianglou came to the shop.
He remained calm and sat down alone in the corner of the outer hall, ordering steamed squid rings and rice wine.
The chefs in the shop all recognized the boss of the restaurant and thought he was here to find out what was going on in the shop, so they all became suspicious.
"Sister Lan'er, he came to our shop to find trouble, right?"
"It's hard to say. Shopkeeper Hu and Ah Shu usually don't have much contact. I wonder what he has in mind when he comes here this time."
Mao Xi had already noticed this little old man and sat in the corner, silently eating seafood with rice wine.
He must have had a fight with his wife and went to Liuxiang Snacks to escape the limelight.
Mao Xi heard that shopkeeper Hu was a strict wife and often had quarrels with his wife because of matters related to the restaurant.
When he is unhappy, he will find a place to drink alone.
If that's the case, then don't bother him.
Mao Xi continued to be busy in her kitchen. In the afternoon, she had to go to the candy shop to make new candy.
Unexpectedly, after shopkeeper Hu had finished his meal, he shouted to the waiter that he was looking for Shu Xi, saying that he had something important to discuss.
"Shopkeeper Hu, you are a busy man. Do you have time to come to our small shop for dinner today?"
Mao Xi was polite, praying in her heart that shopkeeper Hu wouldn't get drunk and make trouble.
Waiter Ah Xing said he drank three bottles of wine in a row.
Shopkeeper Hu's cheeks turned red and he burped. He stood up and bowed to Ma Xi: "Hello, Shopkeeper Liu..."
He was so drunk that he actually bowed.
"Is there something important, Shopkeeper Hu? I still have a lot of things to do in the kitchen that I haven't finished yet?"
Mao Xi just wanted to leave quickly. She had a feeling that shopkeeper Hu's wife would come to her shop looking for someone later.
"Shopkeeper Liu, can you come to the inner room? I have something I want to discuss with you in detail."
"Why don't we go to the coffee room?"
Mao Xi took shopkeeper Hu to the private room, where Mu Zhiyuan was selling coffee.
With Brother Mu here, she is not afraid that shopkeeper Hu, an old loach, will cause any obstacles.
As soon as Shopkeeper Hu sat down and his butt was still hot from sitting, a woman outside the food window shouted to Mao Xi.
"Shopkeeper Liu, oops, I'm sorry, I'm late!"
This person is the wife of shopkeeper Hu.
Mao Xi thought it was over. Could it be that the couple had a conflict and came to her shop?
Unexpectedly, when Mrs. Hu entered the house, she grabbed Miao Xi's hand and touched it again and again, and looked up and down.
"Well, yes, she is really a beautiful woman. I'm sorry I'm late for something. Did my old man tell you?"
Ma Xi shook his head: "Is there something wrong?"
Shopkeeper Liu burped again. He was a little tipsy and said slowly: "Old lady, I was just about to talk to Shopkeeper Liu when you came."
"Then it's up to me, Shopkeeper Liu. I'm here today to propose marriage to my son. You see, you are fifteen and my son is twenty-two. Both of our families own restaurants. Isn’t it better to be together and kiss each other?”
Mao Xi was stunned for a moment. She said what kind of drama were these two doing today? It turned out they were here to get married.
When Mu Zhiyuan heard this, he was the first to object: "No, I can't marry your son!"
Mrs. Hu glanced at Mu Zhiyuan, and started to talk with her clever mouth: "Brother, I am talking to your shopkeeper about serious matters, please don't interrupt~"
"I...you should at least ask Mao Xi's mother about this marriage, right?" Mu Zhiyuan retorted.
"It's natural to ask, but it also requires our shopkeeper Liu's consent, right? I know you are the one who makes the decision at home. You see, you have already bought a shop in Kaitang."
Mrs. Hu deliberately prolonged her tone at the shopping mall.
"Mrs. Hu, I don't plan to get married yet. Thank you for your wrong love."
"Shopkeeper Liu, please don't reject us right away. How about coming to Qingxiang House for a meal and meeting my son sometime?"
"Ahem..." Shopkeeper Hu on the side finally spoke, "Shopkeeper Liu, if this marriage can come true and we become in-laws, I will buy you a restaurant in Kaitang from now on. If you like to open a shop, I can open it for you and me. What do you think of the business?"
"It's really not necessary. I still have things to do in my shop. You guys have tea first. Brother Mu, help me greet them."
Thirty-six strategies, walking is the best strategy.
Mao Xi couldn't resist Mrs. Hu's clever words and ran away.
As long as Brother Mu is there, the two couples will not be able to act like a prodigal.
Shopkeeper Hu is really an old fox. If I really marry him, won’t the shop and house I bought become the Hu family’s?
He also said he wanted to buy a restaurant. He really wanted to buy a restaurant. He wanted to find a free shopkeeper, right?
In the private room, Mu Zhiyuan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He didn't want to greet these two people, but he couldn't drive them away, so he deliberately said some unpleasant words to irritate shopkeeper Hu and his wife.
"Shopkeeper Hu, I heard that the business of your Qingxiang Restaurant has not been very good recently, right? Why are you not busy running the restaurant and come to our snack shop to drink? Just now, I saw that you have been staring at the table next to you in the outer hall. Little lady."
When Mrs. Hu heard this, she immediately became angry and pulled Shopkeeper Hu's ear: "What? You've already drunk and you're still peeking at other women?"
"Oh~ be gentle, it's nothing, brother, don't talk nonsense!"
"What nonsense are you talking about? That little lady is Chunni, the great beauty in town. What man wouldn't take a second look at her when he sees her?"
"I asked you why you came to Liuxiang snacks so early and drank wine. I was just late because of something, but you dared to peek at other women outside."
Mu Zhiyuan smiled secretly in his heart.
Mrs. Hu pulled Shopkeeper Hu's ears and carried him to the door of the shop.
When Mao Xi and a few helpers heard the noise, they came to the door and watched.
Mrs. Hu took off one of her embroidered shoes and beat Shopkeeper Hu on the back.
This shopkeeper Hu is really as henpecked as the legend says, but this Mrs. Hu is also really fierce, she doesn't care about her husband's face at all outside.
"Okay, I was wrong, I was wrong, why not? No matter how beautiful the women outside are, they are not as beautiful as my wife's fingers. Go home quickly!"
Mrs. Hu was willing to give in, but with a few sweet words from Shopkeeper Hu, half of her anger was gone.
After putting on her shoes again, Mrs. Hu did not forget to wave to Shu Xi: "Shopkeeper Liu, please think carefully about what I said today. I will be waiting for your news at Qingxiang Building!"