The old lady is reborn

The shopkeeper and the chef both knew that Song Ying was overwhelmed by the descendants, daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law of the Nan'an Marquis' Mansion, and there were endless things to deal with every day.

This was enough to support the Nan'an Marquis' Mansion for them. Because of this, Song Ying didn't pay much attention to the shops under his name. Relying on his trust in these old people, he basically only met with the shopkeepers in the middle and end of the year to look through the account books.

So three years ago, the two of them, who both wanted to have their own restaurant, hit it off and built this restaurant next to Song Ying's restaurant.

Every year Qin Yi paid a sum of money to the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper kept the money in his own pocket. For Qin Yi, this money was much more cost-effective than renting a place of this size. For the restaurant owner, it was a large sum of money earned for free.

Moreover, Qin Yi promised him that if he could really take over Song Ying's restaurant in the future, he would be able to share the profits, which would mean that he would also be the boss.

Because of this, the business of this restaurant has been declining day by day since three years ago. However, perhaps many diners have fond memories of the past, or they are nostalgic and still come frequently, so the restaurant is still staying.

But he couldn't stand the difficulty of going in and out. Even eating a meal was not enough of a hassle, so he gradually stopped coming.

The shopkeeper found that the accounts had become so ugly that they could not be covered up. If they were still as acceptable as in the past two years, Song Ying probably would not have asked.

Now that the situation has become so bad, the shopkeeper has hired a new chef to create the illusion that internal strife in the restaurant has affected the business. However, if there is no such a large amount of compensation, this matter cannot be justified.

But perhaps he forgot that such a large amount of compensation itself is difficult to justify.

A lie is like a quilt that is too short. It cannot cover your feet even if you cover your head, and the clues will always show through.

He could only hope in his heart that as long as Song Ying only asked about the situation and checked the accounts as she did in the past, everything would be fine.

Maybe they would agree to sublet the restaurant at a low price. After all, the rent is free, and compared to paying a lot for food and labor, it is still cost-effective compared to a restaurant that is gradually losing money.

Unexpectedly, after Song Ying finished her housework, she had time to check the accounts of each shop and visited each one in person.

The shopkeeper knew that the matter could no longer be concealed, but at this point, he was so anxious that he had no way of demolishing such a three-year-old restaurant and "destroying all traces" within a few days.

And Qin Yi wouldn't do it either.

When Song Ying heard this, she didn't quite believe it: "So you were planning to open this restaurant when you resigned three years ago?"

Thinking about her past life, six years later, on her 60th birthday, this Qin Yi was invited back to be Tian Anran's chef. She couldn't help but ask, "When did you know and get to know Tian Anran?"

Qin Yi was stunned by this sudden remark, and then said: "It has been many years, at least ten years."

Song Ying laughed in her heart at herself for being so stupid. Even the chef at home had known about Tian Anran for ten years.

Seeing Song Ying laughing at herself, Qin Yi was a little embarrassed and said, "In fact, they just don't hide it from anyone they want to know. No one else in the kitchen knows about it."

He added: "It was Tian Anran who persuaded me to open this restaurant.

In the past, she said she liked the food I cooked, but she couldn’t come to the Nan’an Marquis’ Mansion and eat whatever she wanted. The Marquis felt very uncomfortable when he heard that, so he packed up the food for her to take away.

Once, the Marquis asked me to take a leave, but actually he took me to the outer house to cook for Tian Anran.

That’s what Tian Anran said to me, encouraging me to open a restaurant. She said she could come whenever she wanted to eat, and she also said that if I needed money to open the restaurant, she and the Marquis could give me some money.”

Song Ying asked, "So you opened this restaurant with the help of Tian Anran, occupying my land for free?"

Qin Yi said hurriedly, "I didn't use her money. She was just talking. When I really quit my job and opened a restaurant, she didn't give me a penny."

Then Qin Yi asked timidly: "What do you think about this matter now...?"

Song Ying asked the shopkeeper and Qin Yi, "What do you two mean by following my advice?"

Qin Yi said: "This restaurant has been open for three years. It's not easy for the three of us, father and son, and my wife and daughter-in-law to support it."

Song Ying thought: You've blocked my restaurant to the point of closing it down, who has it hard?

Qin Yi continued, "Would you mind letting us keep the business open? We will pay you the rent."

Song Ying’s inner thoughts: Should I move my restaurant for you?

Qin Yi glanced at Song Ying, unable to tell the joy or anger on her face: "But you can see that our restaurant is not like your big restaurant. Although people come in and out, the price is still affordable.

If you charge rent, can you give it a lower price? You see, our place is bustling, and it also brings customers to your place, right? "

Song Ying sneered in her heart. It was obviously his restaurant that blocked the customers of Song Ying's restaurant, and the customers of the two restaurants were originally different. She glanced at the shopkeeper: "What do you think?"

The shopkeeper said hurriedly: "It's all up to the boss."

Song Ying said, "You rented out this land on your own initiative for three years, and now it's up to me to decide."

Song Ying said to Qin Yi, "You must pay me the rent for this land for the past three years at the market price, and then from today on, close down your restaurant and move out."

He then said to the shopkeeper, "Return the money you embezzled to the public account as soon as possible, and I will think about the rest."

After Song Ying finished speaking, he walked away without even looking at the two of them.

Qin Yi said to the shopkeeper, "Isn't this a bit too bullying? Why should I move just because she says so?"

The shopkeeper said, "You've been here for three years and you're a little confused. This piece of land belongs to someone else."

Based on his understanding of Song Ying, the shopkeeper advised: "Let's just assume that we have been blinded by greed and blinded by profit. Quickly spit out the money we have swallowed and make up for it and do as the boss says.

Finally, we should apologize to the boss and admit our mistakes. Maybe he will let us go."

Qin Yi said: "What can a woman do? The Nan'an Marquis's Mansion has collapsed like this now. Even if she has the title of Lady Protector of the Nation, it is just an empty title. Why should I be afraid of her?

I won't move. I'll just file a lawsuit. It's been dragging on for a few years, and my restaurant is still open here for a few more years. She's so mad at me."

The shopkeeper said, "People should not fight against officials. Even if his house collapses, it is still a big leg compared to us. How can our thin arms fight against big legs? Don't joke with me, move quickly."

Qin Yi said: "You only take money, but my whole family worked hard from dawn to dusk to open this restaurant.

You can't just move away whenever you want. Where can you move to? Where can you find such a good place?

And I'm not saying this in a joking manner. The Nan'an Marquis' Mansion itself is in debt from a lawsuit, and his family owes dowries to other people. The lawsuit has been decided, but they're still refusing to pay?

So what if I blame you? Can you kill three generations of my family?

The people do not fight against the officials, but the stupid ones are afraid of the tyrannical ones, and the tyrannical ones are afraid of the desperate ones.

If she doesn't let me continue driving the car, she can forget about collecting rent for the first three years.

I am now a deadbeat, and finally everyone else is scared, so she still has to rent it to me at a low price!"