Baozi Xishi's Struggle

When we got to the foot of the mountain, the agreed carriage was already waiting at the intersection.

After a day of strolling, everyone was tired and lost their energy when they got on the carriage.

Shen Yu dozed off against the wall of the car in a daze. When he was awake, he looked out the window boredly. Later, as it gradually darkened, he became drowsy again.

When we arrived at the restaurant, it was already dark.

After getting off the bus, everyone went home directly.

Shen Yu also walked around the main street and returned to the courtyard at the end of the alley with his basket.

Maybe it was because he had been in the car for too long and was shaking too much, Shen Yu quickly washed up and lay on the bed, only to then he felt sore all over his body. No matter how he lay on the bed, he felt it was too hard and uncomfortable. He couldn't help but miss his own modern soft bed.

He tossed and turned like a pancake for a while before finally falling into a drowsy sleep.

The next day, everyone looked listless with sore legs and feet, which made Manager Fan both angry and amused. He scolded them a few times, and then the guys perked up and went back to their work.

After a few busy days as usual, the day of the market arrived again. Shen Yu prepared wide and thin noodles according to his experience from the previous markets. He was busy until after noon. When there were fewer people, he sat on a small stool to take a break, and then he saw Mr. Sun walking in with a backpack on his back.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and Mr. Sun couldn't see clearly when he first entered the house. He was standing at the door looking around. Shen Yu looked up and saw him, and hurried to the door: "Uncle Sun, why are you here?"

Mr. Sun put the backpack outside the door and looked Shen Yu up and down. Seeing that her face looked much rosier than when she had just recovered from her injury last month, he nodded and said, "Yuzhi girl, I'm relieved to see that you look good. I came to the pharmacy to deliver some herbs I picked recently. Your mother asked me to stop by to see you and bring you some things when I come to town."

As he spoke, he took out a blue cloth bundle from his backpack, turned around and waved to Shen Yu to come out, and talk in a quiet corner at the back door.

Shen Yu walked over, took the bundle, and asked Doctor Sun, "Uncle Sun, how are my mother and my younger brother and sister these days? Have the village chief and his men caused trouble for my family again?" As he spoke, he took out the small stool that Madam Liu used to wash vegetables and asked Mr. Sun to sit down.

Mr. Sun did not sit down. Seeing that there were no people around, he whispered, "After you left, the village chief and his men went to your house again, but when they saw that you were not there, they left. A few days later, it rained, and we thought that the matter was over. Unexpectedly, someone else said that it would not rain when you were here, but it would rain when you left. This proves that you are a disaster star and we cannot let you come back."

After hearing this, Shen Yu was stunned for a moment and didn't know what to say.

Mr. Sun felt bad seeing her like this, so he comforted her, saying, "When I first came in, I met Shopkeeper Fan in the front lobby. He praised you very much, saying that you are very good at making noodles, hardworking, and good-tempered, and you get along well with everyone in the store. No one in the village knows about you working in the kitchen here. After a year or so, this matter will be forgotten, and I think it will be nothing."

After thinking for a while, he said, "Your mother specifically told me to tell you that when there is a market here, villagers will sometimes come to do business. Don't go out during the market. If you are seen by the villagers, it will be troublesome. In a few days, when the beans in the field are harvested, she will bring her brothers and sisters to see you. Don't go back unless you have something else to do."

Shen Yu could only nod in response. Mr. Sun saw that his message had been conveyed, so he picked up the backpack and left.

When Shen Yu saw Mr. Sun was about to leave, he remembered the wages he had asked Mr. Sun to bring back, so he quickly called Mr. Sun and asked him to wait a moment.

She hurriedly picked up her bag and went back to the small courtyard at the end of the alley, took out the small jar where she hid the money, took out a string of money and wrapped it in a cloth, then trotted back to the kitchen, locked the door.

Shen Yu ran too fast, and when he came back, his face was red and he was short of breath. He stood against the wall for a while before he felt he could speak. He handed the cloth bag to Mr. Sun and said, "There is a thousand coins in it. Uncle Sun, please help me take it back to my mother so that she can buy some food on weekdays."

Mr. Sun was very surprised: "You've only been here for a month, and the restaurant has already paid you?"

Shen Yu breathed evenly, nodded and said, "Manager Fan treated me very well and told my mother not to worry. At the beginning of this month, I received last month's wages. He said I did a good job and gave me more."

Mr. Sun put away the cloth bag, put on his backpack, and said to her, "I will take your words to you. I will go back first, and I will come to see you next time when I come to deliver herbs."

At this time, the kitchen was preparing dinner again, and Chef Lu and his team were already busy. Guests were also starting to come to eat in the front.

Shen Yu wanted to see Mr. Sun off, but he stopped her and whispered, "It's better not to go out and see him off. There are too many people outside, and I think the kitchen is getting busy too."

Shen Yu was stunned for a moment, and realized that Mr. Sun was afraid that she would go to the lobby outside. If she happened to meet someone from the village passing by or having dinner, and saw her, there would be another disturbance.

She had no choice but to stop and watch Mr. Sun walk out the door. She only went back to the kitchen to work after her back was out of sight.

Throughout the afternoon, Shen Yu looked calm on the surface, doing his tasks in an orderly manner as usual, but he was actually worried in his heart.

She had never taken the title of disaster star seriously before. She just thought that the villagers were ignorant and were anxious when it didn't rain, so they always had to find a reason to take the blame. After it rained, it had nothing to do with her.

Unexpectedly, even though she was no longer in the village, she still couldn't escape the false accusation.

She had originally planned to work here for a few months or half a year, and then save some money, and then persuade Li, Yutao and Yucheng to leave Dongxi Village and go to Anping County or Ji'an Prefecture to open a restaurant.

But looking at the current situation, she has to find a way to save money quickly. There is no wall that is impenetrable. After a long time, people in the village will always know that she works here. When the name of the disaster star reaches the ears of Manager Fan, it will be difficult to deal with.

People who do business pay attention to good omens. Even if Manager Fan doesn't believe these, what about the boss? Can he not believe these and let himself continue to work in the restaurant?

I was lost in thought for the whole afternoon. In the evening, I ate dinner hastily with a heavy heart and went back to the small courtyard at the end of the alley.

The bag brought over at noon was still on the small table. When she opened it, she saw that Li had packed a few sets of clothes and two bed sheets. She tidied them up and placed them on the bedside, then lay on the bed and sighed heavily.

Shen Yu looked at the two strings of coins in the earthenware jar that could only cover the bottom of the jar. He really couldn't think of any good solution, so he had to put these things aside for the time being. However, he became more cautious from then on and stayed in the kitchen in the back kitchen whenever he had nothing to do. Especially when there were guests, he would try not to leave the house.