The warm life of farming
Chapter 52
"Me?" Mu Yuan wondered, when did he buy the source restaurant?Why don't you know?
Shopkeeper Xie walked around Zhang Qing from the counter to Mu Yuan's side, then turned back to look at Zhang Qing and sneered, then turned to Mu Yuan and said, "Based on the price you offered last time - 150 taels, this restaurant sells at is you."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Qing's face instantly became ugly, and the smile on his face could not be maintained no matter what.
Zhang narrowed his eyes and stared at shopkeeper Xie gloomyly, the haze in his eyes was terrifying, but shopkeeper Xie glared at Zhang Qing without showing any weakness, his eyes revealed a kind of determination to go all out.
Seeing the expressions of these two people on the side, Mu Yuan thought of the conversation he had heard earlier, and instantly understood what was going on.Perhaps Zhang Qing wanted the restaurant but shopkeeper Xie was unwilling to sell him. I just happened to catch up at this juncture. Shopkeeper Xie sold the restaurant to himself in order to get rid of Zhang Qing - this was undoubtedly a blessing in heaven. I got a big pie, and let myself catch it.
Mu Yuan was secretly delighted, no matter what the reason was, it would be too stupid if he didn't eat such a big stuffed pie.
"Treasurer Xie, is what you said true?" Mu Yuan stepped forward to break the two people who were staring at each other, and asked very cautiously.
"Naturally. If you have enough silver taels, then we can trade now." Shopkeeper Xie didn't look away, seeing Zhang Qing's face froze, he immediately became happy.
Mu Yuan's money is stored in the space, so it can be said that he carries it with him, and buying this source restaurant for 150 taels will definitely make a profit without losing money.
There is almost no need to think about this matter, Mu Yuan immediately said directly: "Coincidentally, I really brought it. Shopkeeper Xie is willing to wait for me for 2 minutes, and I will withdraw the money."
Shopkeeper Xie turned around, "Well, I'll wait for you right here."
Mu Yuan nodded, and went out to find a place to enter the space to get money.
As soon as Mu Yuan left, Zhang Qing spoke up.
Zhang Qing chuckled, and the smile returned to his face, "Why are you doing this, shopkeeper? If you think my price is too low, we can still discuss it. Why make such a reckless decision? 150 taels will sell this restaurant. It’s sold, don’t you think it’s too cheap... How about it, I’ll add 50 taels to you, and buy your source for 400 taels, it’s okay, right?”
Shopkeeper Xie sneered for a moment when he heard the words, "What? Are you in a hurry at the moment?" Looking at Zhang Qing's silence, Shopkeeper Xie said again: "Is 150 tael low? Why don't I think so? I don't know who made the price for me at the beginning. What about 100 taels?" The tone was extremely mocking.
Zhang Qing seemed helpless and said: "Is the shopkeeper really acting on his temper? I—"
Shopkeeper Xie interrupted him before he finished speaking, "Pulsive? Huh! It seems that you have forgotten the good deeds you have done. How could my good source become what it is now? Whose reason is this? I don’t need to remind you, do you? You have done so many things to repay your kindness, and you still think that I will sell the restaurant to you? Pooh!”
Shopkeeper Xie yelled at Zhang Qing as he spoke, his voice was full of resentment and contempt.Since the incident happened, shopkeeper Xie has been holding a deep breath in his heart. Whether his behavior today was impulsive or reckless, but seeing Zhang Qing deflated made him let out a bad breath.
Zhang Qing lowered his eyes and took a light breath, "... I naturally know the kindness of the shopkeeper, but in this world, people do not want to kill the world for themselves. Isn't this what you, the shopkeeper, taught me?"
Shopkeeper Xie said angrily: "I didn't teach you to repay your kindness, right? Besides, I have already told you that this restaurant will be yours sooner or later from now on, why do you do such a thing? You You ruined the source step by step, and now you want to buy it from me... What are you doing this for?"
Hearing shopkeeper Xie's questioning, Zhang Qing was silent for a moment, then sighed for a while, "Shopkeeper, you are now in your prime, and I am not young... I just don't want to be a small handyman here forever. Although You intend to leave this restaurant to me, but you want me to wait until... when do you want to go?"
"you--"
Zhang Qing ignored shopkeeper Xie's livid face, and continued after changing the subject: "Yuanyuan Restaurant has remained unchanged for many years. It will die immediately... In my opinion, such a restaurant has no future at all-I have told you many times, but you don't care at all. After thinking about it, why should I waste my time on such a restaurant? Going to a restaurant with no future? Why don’t you find another way out and fight yourself.”
Shopkeeper Xie, who had felt refreshed just now, breathed air in his throat again, and his face flushed.What Zhang Qing said was true, when the source of "Yuyuelongmen" was missing, it immediately declined. Although one dish can support a restaurant, but without that dish, the restaurant shouldn't just collapse like this—— But the source fell.
Shopkeeper Xie knew that he was a little arrogant, because the source restaurant had always had a steady flow of customers and had a lot of regular customers, so she rejected some of Zhang Qingyu's suggestions, but even so, it didn't matter. It should be the reason for Zhang Qing's betrayal.
Shopkeeper Xie opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Mu Yuan came back with the money.
"Thank you shopkeeper, I got the money back."
In the spirit of being cautious, Mu Yuan searched for a long time before finding a place where there was no one there. He quickly withdrew the money and wandered outside for a while before returning.
When he entered the restaurant, he saw that the atmosphere between the two was weird, Zhang Qing was smiling again, but shopkeeper Xie had an ugly expression on his face.
Did the two quarrel again, and shopkeeper Xie didn't quarrel with him?Mu Yuan guessed in his heart.
"En..." Shopkeeper Xie moved his stiff body, "I'll go upstairs to get the house deed and land deed." After saying that, he turned and went upstairs.
Once shopkeeper Xie left, only Mu Yuan and Zhang Qing remained.
Mu Yuan was not afraid of Zhang Qing, so he didn't feel anything, let alone approached him to get close, but Zhang Qing spoke to Mu Yuan instead.
"The first time I saw you, I thought Brother Mu Yuan was not like an ordinary person, but now it looks really good. I heard that your fish pond is very impressive, and you must have made a lot of money." Zhang Qing walked out from the backstage slowly. , slowly stood still in front of Mu Yuan, smiling kindly.
Mu Yuan didn't know what Zhang Qing meant, so he replied vaguely: "It's okay, small business, earning a living."
Zhang Qing smiled and continued: "One shot is 150 taels, of which the ability is needless to say, but... Although the former source of fame is not small, it is not easy to reopen and occupy a piece of the world in this Yaocheng. Brother Mu Yuan, why don't you think about it... If you accidentally lose this hard-earned money, wouldn't it mean that you lost everything?"
Hearing this, Mu Yuan understood that Zhang Qing wanted to persuade himself to give up buying this restaurant, but it was a pity that Mu Yuan was not someone else, and this persuasion was completely useless.
Because he still doesn't know the power behind Zhang Qing, Mu Yuan didn't want to make enemies with him immediately, so he pretended to be stupid and said with a vague smile: "I see... In fact, I haven't decided whether to open or sell the restaurant in the future... Although 150 Two is indeed not a small number for me, but if I resell it in the future, I can earn some money, right? Hehe..."
Zhang Qing raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Is brother Mu Yuan trying to resell?"
Just as Mu Yuan was about to continue fooling around, shopkeeper Xie came down from the downstairs after taking things.
Shopkeeper Xie frowned and looked at the two people standing together, feeling vaguely suspicious in his heart, but in the next second he felt that he was a bit out of control.
Shopkeeper Xie took out the title deed and house deed and showed it to Mu Yuan, and then said, "Write the certificate, and this restaurant will be yours after that."
Mu Yuan asked: "Don't you need to go to the Yamen?"
Shopkeeper Xie said a little tiredly: "No need, just write a voucher, your signature and affidavit are enough."
Mu Yuan nodded, took the pen and ink and began to write.
Shopkeeper Xie walked to the side and looked around the source restaurant with nostalgia.
But Zhang Qing didn't speak, since he knew that Mu Yuan was likely to buy it and then sell it, he had other plans.If this restaurant is in the hands of shopkeeper Xie, it is impossible to buy it now. If this restaurant is bought by Mu Yuan, then he may have a chance to bid higher in the future.Thinking of this, Zhang Qing watched the transaction between the two in silence.
After Mu Yuan wrote the voucher and showed it to the shopkeeper Xie, the two decided that there was no problem and signed it. From then on, the source restaurant belonged to Mu Yuan.
Zhang Qingzai didn't mean much to stay here, so after seeing that Mu Yuan and Shopkeeper Xie had indeed completed the transaction, he got up and left, and only bid farewell to Mu Yuan friendly before leaving.
After Mu Yuan and Shopkeeper Xie finished handing over, Shopkeeper Xie sighed and said, "I hope you can revive and develop the source again."
Mu Yuan smiled and said, "Try your best, shopkeeper, don't expect so much from me, maybe I'm not as good as you."
Shopkeeper Xie said angrily: "That's right, it's definitely not good to compare you with me. I just hope that you don't sell this restaurant to that bastard Zhang Qing."
Mu Yuan rubbed his nose, "Don't worry, no, he used to be so speechless, my second brother Zhao, how could I sell the restaurant to him."
Speaking of Zhao Yan, shopkeeper Xie sighed, "Zhao Er is a capable person. If Zhang Qing hadn't made trouble in it, Zhao Er might have already researched that dish, and the source might not be..."
Mu Yuan didn't answer his words, the matter has come to this point, it's too late to say anything.
Shopkeeper Xie patted Mu Yuan, and said seriously: "I will leave the source to you, you must pay attention to it."
Mu Yuan put away his laziness, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, shopkeeper, I will do it well."
Even though shopkeeper Xie was reluctant, he still left after shopping around for the last time, and didn't return his head when he went out.
After shopkeeper Xie left, Mu Yuan looked around.Looking at the source, Mu Yuan slowly revealed joy in his heart, and he was sincerely glad that he didn't go back with Xu Zhu and the others. If he went back, he might just pass by this restaurant.
After checking that everything was fine, Mu Yuan locked the door and went back to the inn.
Mu Yuan was still thinking about this when he was sleeping at night, and couldn't wait to go back and share the good news with An Ran and the others.
Papa Ann's attitude
The rain started to fall in the middle of the night, and the stuffy air was finally relieved.
Probably because he was in a good mood, Mu Yuan slept very comfortably this time, and seeing the pouring rain outside in the morning didn't affect his mood of returning home at all.
After breakfast, settled the rent.After packing up his things, Mu Yuan drove the ox cart home with a sense of relaxation and comfort.
It's just that even though he was wearing a coir raincoat and an oil-paper umbrella, he was still drenched in a lot of rain after driving down the road. When he got home, his trouser legs were already soaked, and when the wind blew, the coldness rushed up his calves.
Mu Yuan shuddered, jumped out of the bullock cart and opened the door tremblingly.
It was raining heavily, and the sound of rainwater hitting the eaves covered the sound of the courtyard.In addition, Mu Yuan didn't move very much, and after unloading the cart and driving the cows to the cowshed, everyone found out that he had returned after entering the house.
Seeing Mu Yuan in a state of distress, An Ran hurried forward to take the things in Mu Yuan's hands, "Why did you come back in the rain, don't you know how to wait for the rain to stop or lighten before you go home?" Although her tone complained, she did not It's hard to hear the concern in the words.
Mu Yuan smiled and said it was okay, just take a natural bath.
On the side, Zhao Yan helped An Ran put things away and said, "Hurry up and change your wet clothes, I'll go and boil some hot water for you, so you can wash off the cold. You've been drenched in the rain and blown in the wind. , be careful to catch a cold."
"Don't worry yet," Mu Yuan said while wiping the towel that An Ran handed over, his cheerful tone revealed his joyful mood at the moment: "I have good news to announce—"
"Wait until you change your clothes." An Ran pushed Mu Yuan to the inner room.
Colds and colds are considered a serious illness in this era, and a bad person might just go there.Seeing Mu Yuan so careless, An Ran felt a headache.
"Ah, I haven't finished talking, so don't push me... Uh, it's fine, let me go and change first, okay? Let's see how your face is twisted..." Seeing An Ran tense up With such a small face, Mu Yuan immediately faltered.
Mu Yuan dragged An Ran into the back room, and muttered helplessly, "I have to take a shower after changing, and I have to take it off when I wash it. It's not troublesome enough to toss back and forth."
Hearing such irresponsible words, An Ran frowned, "What's the trouble? If you catch a cold, it's a trivial matter? You—"
"Ah—speaking of which, why didn't you see Uncle An and Xiao Yu just now? Where are they?" Seeing that An Ran was about to nag, Mu Yuan hurriedly changed the subject.
Mu Yuan's careful thinking about Anran naturally noticed it, but he didn't want to argue with him at the moment, so he rolled his eyes at him and said, "I don't have to go to the field today, it's a rare rest, so Dad leads Xiaoyu to play in the house. "
Father An is busy with the crops in the field all day long, and basically has little time to bring light rain.Before Mu Yuan didn't come, Xu's family and An Ran led them next door. After Mu Yuan came, Xiao Yu basically followed Mu Yuan. After Zhao Yan came, it was Zhao Yan who led An Xiaoyu.Although Xiao Yu knew that Old Man An was his father, An Ran and Mu Yuan were the first to look for whenever he had something or wanted something, and he never dared to act like a baby in front of Old Man An.Mu Yuan thought of the scene when he was throwing and rolling at his father in order to buy his favorite toy gun when he was a child, and he couldn't help but sigh. Children should get in touch with their parents more, because some things can never be replaced.
Mu Yuan took off his wet clothes and handed them to An Ran while thinking about some of them, and then bent slightly to get the clothes on the bed with his bare upper body.
Mu Yuan has long since lost the childishness that he could see at a glance when he first transmigrated, and his figure is getting taller and taller because of this year's hard work.Although his skin was still a little fair, the muscles on his body were well-textured but not obtrusive, making him not feel weak at all.
An Ran only took one look and then looked away in embarrassment.
But on second thought, it occurred to me that everyone was a man and those who changed clothes didn't feel embarrassed, but he seemed a little weak like this.Besides, it's not like I haven't seen him shirtless before. During the hottest days in summer, he took a shower in the yard with his upper body shirtless every day. So what's the embarrassment now?Thinking of this, An Ran tried her best to look natural and turned her head back.It's just that Mu Yuan has already changed his clothes neatly after all the hard work of thinking about it just now.
"Why are you in a daze? Hey, why is your face a little red?" Mu Yuan turned around after putting on his clothes, and saw An Ran's fugue.
"Whispering!" An Ran came back to her senses, and gave Mu Yuan a hard look, with a look of embarrassment turning into anger.
Now Mu Yuan was a little confused, he didn't know where this person's anger came from, but who is Mu Yuan, after a few thoughts in his mind, he somewhat guessed the reason.
Mu Yuan approached An Ran with a smirk and said, "What bad things are you thinking? Look at your blushing little one!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" An Ran didn't think about anything at first, but Mu Yuan's fuss made it seem like he was really thinking about something.An Ran's face turned even redder involuntarily, so she pushed Mu Yuan away from embarrassment, "Go and take a shower, I'm going to wash your clothes."
"What's the rush, the water hasn't even boiled yet!" Mu Yuan turned around and hugged An Ran, and said with a smile, "What's there to be embarrassed about? Food and sex! It's human nature. I can't help but think of something else..." As he spoke, he rubbed the person in his arms.
An Ran was deeply overwhelmed by the hooligan aura exuding from Mu Yuan at this moment, and Mu Yuan hugged her and kissed her several times without paying attention.
"Let go of me quickly, if Dad sees it, he will be angry again!" After reacting, An Ran fiercely resisted.
Mu Yuan saw that An Ran was really angry, so he quickly let go of his arms and apologized again and again: "Little An Ran, don't be angry! I know I was wrong and I won't be like this again! The main reason is that I was a little too excited today, so please forgive me for this Go back, ah." After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and looked at An Ran pitifully, trying to win forgiveness by pretending to be pitiful.
An Ran regained her somewhat unsteady breath, her face full of bitterness, "I'm not blaming you, but I'm really afraid that Dad will be angry if he sees it."
As soon as Father An was mentioned, Mu Yuan's excitement was immediately extinguished, and his mind was immediately suppressed.
Seeing that the corners of Mu Yuan's smiling mouth were obviously lowered, An Ran stepped forward and took Mu Yuan's hand, "Marriage has been ordered by parents since ancient times, and it is already unfilial for me to do this. But if you let me separate from you, That's something I can't do... I just thought, if I can not make Dad angry, I will try my best to be patient..."
"...I'm sorry." Hearing An Ran's words, Mu Yuan felt even more ashamed.Knowing the current situation at home, but never considering An Ran's thoughts and situation. "It's because I haven't thought about it enough."
"I don't blame you, it's just this matter... a dilemma."
An Ran leaned against Mu Yuan, and Mu Yuan hugged An Ran tightly.At this moment, both of them have a lock in their hearts that cannot be unlocked.
……
"Ah!"
"Ah, did you really catch a cold?"
Mu Yuan rubbed his nose, "I've always been in good health, but it's so easy to get sick."
"No, I'll go and see if the water is ready." An Ran let go of Mu Yuan, and just as she was about to take a step outside, An Ran pulled her into her arms again.
"Don't go, let me hug you later. The second brother Zhao will call me when the water is good." Mu Yuan hugged An Ran and murmured, "Come with me later and help me rub my back."
"Usually you don't wash it yourself, why do you need me to help you today?"
Mu Yuan pretended to be helpless, "Think about it, the inn I stayed in last night was filled with messy people, and the quilts must be dirty after being used by countless people. It rained again when I came back last day, why don't you wash it well?"
"Ah."
In the end, Mu Yuan also failed to enjoy An Ran's back rubbing business.
There is a small compartment in Mu Yuan's house, mainly for bath tubs and chamber pots.As soon as Mu Yuan put the water in, Father An was calling for someone outside, and then the person who gave him a bath became Zhao Yan...
Mu Yuan didn't realize that there was something else he hadn't said until it was time for lunch.
"You said you bought the source?" Everyone exclaimed.
Mu Yuan smiled and said, "It's really lucky this time. If I followed them back last night, then this restaurant would probably fall into someone else's pocket."
Because Mu Yuan also said before that he wanted to buy the source, but later he gave up because of various reasons.Unexpectedly, after going around for a while, things actually developed like this.After listening to Mu Yuan's description of the process of buying the source, everyone can only admire Mu Yuan's luck.
"Then you don't need to pay for dinner after that?" Xiaoyu asked in a daze.
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
"Well, I can let Xiaoyu open her belly and eat whatever she wants without paying, and then let your second uncle Zhao cook for you, do you think it's okay?" Mu Yuan laughed.
"Yeah!" Xiao Yu nodded with a smile on hearing this.
"Brother Mu, do you mean that you are going to let me cook?" Zhao Yan's voice trembled when he asked this.Even in the most difficult time, Zhao Yan did not give up being a cook. Now that his dream for many years is about to come true, how can he not be excited?
"Naturally," Mu Yuan put away his smiling face and said seriously, "Brother Zhao's craftsmanship is naturally nothing to say. If Brother Zhao is willing, after the restaurant opens, the back kitchen will be handed over to you."
"Yes, yes, why don't you want to!" Zhao Yan hurriedly expressed his heart.
Mu Yuan turned to An Ran and smiled again: "And An Ran, come with me to the city to help when the time comes!"
An Ran smiled, "Okay!"
"Stay at home safely, don't go!"
Just when Mu Yuan was secretly happy, he heard Father An objecting.
"Why?" Mu Yuan asked subconsciously.
Old man An said slowly: "We have to keep someone at home, and Xiao Yu can't be left alone."
"Xiaoyu can go with us. He should go to school at this age. This time, he just took advantage of this opportunity and went directly to the city to study."
"What about the land at home? Your fish pond and strawberry field don't matter?"
Hearing this, Mu Yuan's heart began to sink, he gritted his teeth and thought for a long time, "You can hire someone..."
Father An snorted and stopped talking, and the room suddenly became depressed.
"I stayed."
Mu Yuan suddenly raised his head to look at An Ran.
"Father is right, there must be no one watching at home." An Ran said with a smile, "Xiao Yu is also staying, and he is not in a hurry to enter school now that he is still young. Everything has not been settled in the restaurant, and you will also take Xiao Yu with him. It's so inconvenient, it won't be too late after it's stabilized in the future."
Mu Yuan was silent.
Knowing that what old man An said was very realistic, but he still held a wave of anger in his heart.Knowing that staying safely is the right decision, but still selfishly wants to take him away.Some things you know you can't do, but...
"I'm going to see the fish pond."
After Mu Yuan finished speaking, he got up and picked up the oil-paper umbrella, turned around and walked out of the house, plunged into the rain and fog.
Break ice
He rushed to the fish pond in one breath, and it wasn't until the rain drenched his heart that Mu Yuan woke up from the suppressed thoughts that made it hard to breathe.
Impulsive again.
Mu Yuan smiled wryly and let go of his right hand holding the umbrella tightly. He lowered his head in desperation to look at the clothes that were stuck to him after being soaked by the rain, and sighed helplessly, "It's all right now. The clothes are changed for nothing. Take a shower. It’s for nothing. I’ll make An Ran angry again when I go home.”
The drenched clothes pressed against his body was very uncomfortable, Mu Yuan moved his stiff body, opened his umbrella and walked to the fish pond, looking at the water surface beating by the rain, slightly lost in thought.
Thinking of what happened just now, Mu Yuan was a little frustrated.The thing is indeed that I am wrong... No, it should be said that my mentality has not been correct since I have been engaged in hairpin.If you want Uncle An to admit that his relationship with An Ran is not a child's play, but that he really wants to live his whole life, then he has to put on a show.But looking back at my own childish actions a few days ago - it was just terrible.
The naive ones only want to make people recognize themselves and An Ran, the naive ones only want to make Uncle An recognize their feelings for An Ran, and the naive ones only want to be with An Ran.But he never thought about how to work hard to be recognized by others, never thought about Uncle An's thoughts, and never seriously planned for the future... It's really bad, he only plays lip service, even An Ran is better than what he does.
Mu Yuan was depressed and fell into deep self-loathing.
I can't go on like this anymore, even if it's for An Ran, I have to think carefully about my future plans.When you get back, let Uncle An admit your mistake, and discuss the matter of the restaurant.What Uncle An said was right. It is true that no one is watching at home. There are things at home and outside the house. It is true that only Uncle is at home alone.
Thinking that he didn't consider Uncle An's situation at all just now, and only wanted to escape here with An Ran, Mu Yuan was even more ashamed.Obviously thought about trying to do a good job, but behaved more selfish and immature.When something goes wrong, he doesn't think about how to solve it, but always wants to escape by opportunistically. This is really not what a man should do.
After thinking about it and clarifying the goal in his heart, Mu Yuan exhaled a long breath and retreated from his cynical attitude. At this moment, the light in his eyes showed more determination.
Mu Yuan looked up at the fish pond.
It took a lot of thought and money to set up this fish pond.It can be said that a lot of energy was spent from land acquisition to excavation to final renovation.Even in order to prevent the road from slipping in the rain, it is extravagant to use blue bricks to surround the pond several times.A lot of money has been invested in it. Although it has already earned it back, if it is really necessary to sell this fish pond to Mu Yuan, it is very reluctant.
And the strawberry field at home, plus the field rented by Uncle An himself...
Mu Yuan was thinking about how to make a reasonable plan.
There are only four people in the family, and Uncle An can't take care of him alone, and Brother Zhao's good cooking skills will naturally follow him to the restaurant to cook.
... As expected, only An Ran was left.
Even though he was disappointed, Mu Yuan would not make any impulsive decisions for the sake of a longer-term future.
After I figured it out, it was as if the boulder that had been pressing on me was removed from my heart, and I suddenly felt relaxed, and even felt that the road ahead was not so difficult anymore.
With good mood comes belated perception.His clothes were already drenched in the rain, and after standing in the rain with an umbrella for a long time, Mu Yuan was already shivering slightly from the cold.
Thinking of the backward medical skills of this era, Mu Yuan shuddered, and now he felt that it would be better to go home and make a bowl of ginger soup for his own life.
When a person is not aware of the cold, he does not feel cold.But once he realizes it's cold, he just gets colder and colder.When Mu Yuan ran home, he was already shivering from the cold.
Looking into An Ran's worried eyes, Mu Yuan apologized obediently.
"I'm sorry, I made you worry again. Well, I'll go change my clothes and take a shower first. You can tell Second Brother Zhao to make ginger soup for me."
An Ran pursed her lips, looking at Mu Yuandong's distressed appearance, swallowed no matter how many words she had in her heart.
"The water has been prepared a long time ago, you go wash up first, and I will prepare ginger soup for you."
"Oh." Seeing An Ran's expressionless face, Mu Yuan didn't dare to say a word of nonsense, and went to take a bath honestly.
Because it has been washed before, there is no need to wash it too carefully. It just comes out after warming up the body.
Mu Yuan wiped his hair and walked slowly into the hall, where he saw Xiao Yu sitting on a stool peeling peanuts.Mu Yuan stepped forward to tease Xiao Yu, and the two of them would enjoy peeling and eating each other.
When it was time for dinner, everyone had arrived but only Papa An was not there.
Because of the very unpleasant noise at lunch, I couldn't eat anything except Xiaoyu because of my heavy heart, so I was already hungry at this moment.
An Ran went to get up to call for someone, but came back soon and sullenly said that Father An was unwell, so he couldn't eat in the house.
As soon as everyone heard this, they knew in their hearts that Father An was probably still angry, so he didn't want to come out to eat at the same table with Mu Yuan.
An Ran picked up the bowl and was about to pick up some food for Father An and send it to the house, but Mu Yuan stood up to stop him.
"Wait a minute, I'll call uncle out."
"This..." Hearing that Mu Yuan went to call for someone, An Ran suddenly became conflicted. On the one hand, she hoped that Mu Yuan would go to reconcile with her father, but on the other hand, she was afraid that the two would quarrel again if they disagreed.
How could Mu Yuan fail to see An Ran's thoughts.
"Don't worry, it's fine." Mu Yuan patted An Ran's shoulder reassuringly and went out.
Although he pretended to be very confident in front of An Ran, he was still a little apprehensive when he really came to the door of Father An.
Mu Yuan stood outside Father An's door, hesitated for a long time, and finally knocked on the door and went in.
In the room, Father An sat on the bed with his head down, wondering what he was thinking, and he didn't respond when people walked into the room.
"Uncle, come out to eat, Second Brother Zhao specially made your favorite dishes." Looking at the back of Old Man An, Mu Yuan said cautiously.
Father An was taken aback for a moment, at first he thought it was An Ran who came in to bring him food, so he didn't care, and when someone spoke, he realized that it was Mu Yuan who came in.
Father An opened his mouth, but because he was still unhappy, he didn't say anything, and fell silent again.
Mu Yuan didn't care either.This matter was originally my fault, not to mention that Father An is an elder, so he didn't complain, but his attitude was more pious.
"I didn't think carefully about what happened in the morning." Mu Yuan apologized sincerely, "I've thought about it carefully, and it's fine for me and Second Brother Zhao to go over to the restaurant, An Ran should stay at home."
Seeing that Mu Yuan really admitted his mistake, Father An's expression softened and he said, "It's not that I deliberately obstructed, but there are a lot of things at home. If you all leave, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it myself. My old man is okay, but your fish pond has no idea at all."
Seeing that Old Man An was willing to talk to him, Mu Yuan quickly lowered his posture, "It's my fault. I didn't think carefully and played temper with you. I'm really sorry."
"Hmph." Father An glared at Mu Yuan, "Although I don't know how to open a restaurant, I also know that everything is not so easy to do. Just think about how many problems you encountered when you bought the fish pond. Difficult? Not to mention such a big event as going to the city to open a restaurant, how can it be so easy?"
Probably because he had been holding back his thoughts for a long time, Father An was a little eloquent when he said it now, "Although your fish pond is indeed doing well, the prospect of opening a restaurant is not so easy to say. You just want to Just take everyone there, but how can things be so simple?"
Mu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Father An was willing to say these things to him, which showed that he was still willing to treat him as his own family.
"You and An Ran..." Father An suddenly changed the subject.
As soon as Mu Yuan heard Father An mentioning this, his heart rose in his throat.
"In the past few days, I have also understood. I'm afraid that if you hit the south wall and don't look back, you will go blind all the way." Father An frowned and said in a muffled voice. "On weekdays, you only see me obstructing you and An Ran in every possible way, but you can't see my intentions at all."
Seeing that Father An's attitude towards this matter was a little loose, Mu Yuan seized the opportunity to express his position quickly: "An Ran and I are serious, and we are definitely not impulsive. I am confident that we can live a good life with An Ran in the future, and this will also be a It's something I've worked so hard for."
After hearing this, Father An was silent for a while, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"That's all, I don't care about this matter. In the days to come, it's up to you to make troubles."
Father An held back his words, but he couldn't say it in the end.At first, he couldn't accept this matter, but later on, he was afraid that the two children were just impulsive, and that the two children would have a hard time if they messed around like this, so they obstructed him in every possible way, but in the end, he became the wicked.It's really... hey.
Finally, when Papa An let go, Mu Yuan was overjoyed, so happy that he didn't know what to say for a while.
Father An raised his eyes and glanced at Mu Yuan who was obviously grinning stupidly, "Originally, if you insisted on taking An Ran away today because of your children's personal interests, then I will definitely oppose you to the end." When he said this, he gave Mu Yuan a glare. , Seeing Mu Yuan's embarrassed expression, he changed his tone, "It's just that you are reasonable and know that the overall situation is the most important thing."
"No, no, definitely not. I naturally know that a man should focus on his career," Mu Yuanxi beamed, "Besides, without your permission, I definitely wouldn't take An Ran away for my own selfish desires, and you also Knowing An Ran, even if I want to take him away, without your consent, he will definitely not go with me."
After hearing this, Father An nodded in satisfaction, finally let go of the big stone in his heart, heaved a sigh of relief and stood up with ease, "Let's go, let's go out for dinner."
"Okay, okay. An Ran and Brother Zhao are waiting in the room."
During the meal, Mu Yuan's performance can only be described in two words: attentive.As soon as Old Man An took his seat, Mu Yuan hurried to serve his old man's meal. As soon as Old Man An lifted his chopsticks, Mu Yuan conveniently picked up half a bowl of food for Old Man An.After tossing and annoying Father An, Mu Yuan sat down and ate his food honestly with the bowl and chopsticks in his arms.
An Ran watched from the side, amused and at ease.Although he didn't know what Mu Yuan and his father said between him, he felt that the oppressive feeling in his heart disappeared with this meal.
55
Regarding the operation of the restaurant, Mu Yuan had many good plans and ideas in mind, but the first thing to bear the brunt was to find a good cook.
Whether a restaurant can run well or not depends entirely on the level of the restaurant's cooks.There will be repeat customers only if the cook's food is delicious and satisfying.
Needless to say, Zhao Er, Mu Yuan ate so much
Shopkeeper Xie walked around Zhang Qing from the counter to Mu Yuan's side, then turned back to look at Zhang Qing and sneered, then turned to Mu Yuan and said, "Based on the price you offered last time - 150 taels, this restaurant sells at is you."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Qing's face instantly became ugly, and the smile on his face could not be maintained no matter what.
Zhang narrowed his eyes and stared at shopkeeper Xie gloomyly, the haze in his eyes was terrifying, but shopkeeper Xie glared at Zhang Qing without showing any weakness, his eyes revealed a kind of determination to go all out.
Seeing the expressions of these two people on the side, Mu Yuan thought of the conversation he had heard earlier, and instantly understood what was going on.Perhaps Zhang Qing wanted the restaurant but shopkeeper Xie was unwilling to sell him. I just happened to catch up at this juncture. Shopkeeper Xie sold the restaurant to himself in order to get rid of Zhang Qing - this was undoubtedly a blessing in heaven. I got a big pie, and let myself catch it.
Mu Yuan was secretly delighted, no matter what the reason was, it would be too stupid if he didn't eat such a big stuffed pie.
"Treasurer Xie, is what you said true?" Mu Yuan stepped forward to break the two people who were staring at each other, and asked very cautiously.
"Naturally. If you have enough silver taels, then we can trade now." Shopkeeper Xie didn't look away, seeing Zhang Qing's face froze, he immediately became happy.
Mu Yuan's money is stored in the space, so it can be said that he carries it with him, and buying this source restaurant for 150 taels will definitely make a profit without losing money.
There is almost no need to think about this matter, Mu Yuan immediately said directly: "Coincidentally, I really brought it. Shopkeeper Xie is willing to wait for me for 2 minutes, and I will withdraw the money."
Shopkeeper Xie turned around, "Well, I'll wait for you right here."
Mu Yuan nodded, and went out to find a place to enter the space to get money.
As soon as Mu Yuan left, Zhang Qing spoke up.
Zhang Qing chuckled, and the smile returned to his face, "Why are you doing this, shopkeeper? If you think my price is too low, we can still discuss it. Why make such a reckless decision? 150 taels will sell this restaurant. It’s sold, don’t you think it’s too cheap... How about it, I’ll add 50 taels to you, and buy your source for 400 taels, it’s okay, right?”
Shopkeeper Xie sneered for a moment when he heard the words, "What? Are you in a hurry at the moment?" Looking at Zhang Qing's silence, Shopkeeper Xie said again: "Is 150 tael low? Why don't I think so? I don't know who made the price for me at the beginning. What about 100 taels?" The tone was extremely mocking.
Zhang Qing seemed helpless and said: "Is the shopkeeper really acting on his temper? I—"
Shopkeeper Xie interrupted him before he finished speaking, "Pulsive? Huh! It seems that you have forgotten the good deeds you have done. How could my good source become what it is now? Whose reason is this? I don’t need to remind you, do you? You have done so many things to repay your kindness, and you still think that I will sell the restaurant to you? Pooh!”
Shopkeeper Xie yelled at Zhang Qing as he spoke, his voice was full of resentment and contempt.Since the incident happened, shopkeeper Xie has been holding a deep breath in his heart. Whether his behavior today was impulsive or reckless, but seeing Zhang Qing deflated made him let out a bad breath.
Zhang Qing lowered his eyes and took a light breath, "... I naturally know the kindness of the shopkeeper, but in this world, people do not want to kill the world for themselves. Isn't this what you, the shopkeeper, taught me?"
Shopkeeper Xie said angrily: "I didn't teach you to repay your kindness, right? Besides, I have already told you that this restaurant will be yours sooner or later from now on, why do you do such a thing? You You ruined the source step by step, and now you want to buy it from me... What are you doing this for?"
Hearing shopkeeper Xie's questioning, Zhang Qing was silent for a moment, then sighed for a while, "Shopkeeper, you are now in your prime, and I am not young... I just don't want to be a small handyman here forever. Although You intend to leave this restaurant to me, but you want me to wait until... when do you want to go?"
"you--"
Zhang Qing ignored shopkeeper Xie's livid face, and continued after changing the subject: "Yuanyuan Restaurant has remained unchanged for many years. It will die immediately... In my opinion, such a restaurant has no future at all-I have told you many times, but you don't care at all. After thinking about it, why should I waste my time on such a restaurant? Going to a restaurant with no future? Why don’t you find another way out and fight yourself.”
Shopkeeper Xie, who had felt refreshed just now, breathed air in his throat again, and his face flushed.What Zhang Qing said was true, when the source of "Yuyuelongmen" was missing, it immediately declined. Although one dish can support a restaurant, but without that dish, the restaurant shouldn't just collapse like this—— But the source fell.
Shopkeeper Xie knew that he was a little arrogant, because the source restaurant had always had a steady flow of customers and had a lot of regular customers, so she rejected some of Zhang Qingyu's suggestions, but even so, it didn't matter. It should be the reason for Zhang Qing's betrayal.
Shopkeeper Xie opened his mouth and was about to speak, but Mu Yuan came back with the money.
"Thank you shopkeeper, I got the money back."
In the spirit of being cautious, Mu Yuan searched for a long time before finding a place where there was no one there. He quickly withdrew the money and wandered outside for a while before returning.
When he entered the restaurant, he saw that the atmosphere between the two was weird, Zhang Qing was smiling again, but shopkeeper Xie had an ugly expression on his face.
Did the two quarrel again, and shopkeeper Xie didn't quarrel with him?Mu Yuan guessed in his heart.
"En..." Shopkeeper Xie moved his stiff body, "I'll go upstairs to get the house deed and land deed." After saying that, he turned and went upstairs.
Once shopkeeper Xie left, only Mu Yuan and Zhang Qing remained.
Mu Yuan was not afraid of Zhang Qing, so he didn't feel anything, let alone approached him to get close, but Zhang Qing spoke to Mu Yuan instead.
"The first time I saw you, I thought Brother Mu Yuan was not like an ordinary person, but now it looks really good. I heard that your fish pond is very impressive, and you must have made a lot of money." Zhang Qing walked out from the backstage slowly. , slowly stood still in front of Mu Yuan, smiling kindly.
Mu Yuan didn't know what Zhang Qing meant, so he replied vaguely: "It's okay, small business, earning a living."
Zhang Qing smiled and continued: "One shot is 150 taels, of which the ability is needless to say, but... Although the former source of fame is not small, it is not easy to reopen and occupy a piece of the world in this Yaocheng. Brother Mu Yuan, why don't you think about it... If you accidentally lose this hard-earned money, wouldn't it mean that you lost everything?"
Hearing this, Mu Yuan understood that Zhang Qing wanted to persuade himself to give up buying this restaurant, but it was a pity that Mu Yuan was not someone else, and this persuasion was completely useless.
Because he still doesn't know the power behind Zhang Qing, Mu Yuan didn't want to make enemies with him immediately, so he pretended to be stupid and said with a vague smile: "I see... In fact, I haven't decided whether to open or sell the restaurant in the future... Although 150 Two is indeed not a small number for me, but if I resell it in the future, I can earn some money, right? Hehe..."
Zhang Qing raised his eyebrows, "Oh? Is brother Mu Yuan trying to resell?"
Just as Mu Yuan was about to continue fooling around, shopkeeper Xie came down from the downstairs after taking things.
Shopkeeper Xie frowned and looked at the two people standing together, feeling vaguely suspicious in his heart, but in the next second he felt that he was a bit out of control.
Shopkeeper Xie took out the title deed and house deed and showed it to Mu Yuan, and then said, "Write the certificate, and this restaurant will be yours after that."
Mu Yuan asked: "Don't you need to go to the Yamen?"
Shopkeeper Xie said a little tiredly: "No need, just write a voucher, your signature and affidavit are enough."
Mu Yuan nodded, took the pen and ink and began to write.
Shopkeeper Xie walked to the side and looked around the source restaurant with nostalgia.
But Zhang Qing didn't speak, since he knew that Mu Yuan was likely to buy it and then sell it, he had other plans.If this restaurant is in the hands of shopkeeper Xie, it is impossible to buy it now. If this restaurant is bought by Mu Yuan, then he may have a chance to bid higher in the future.Thinking of this, Zhang Qing watched the transaction between the two in silence.
After Mu Yuan wrote the voucher and showed it to the shopkeeper Xie, the two decided that there was no problem and signed it. From then on, the source restaurant belonged to Mu Yuan.
Zhang Qingzai didn't mean much to stay here, so after seeing that Mu Yuan and Shopkeeper Xie had indeed completed the transaction, he got up and left, and only bid farewell to Mu Yuan friendly before leaving.
After Mu Yuan and Shopkeeper Xie finished handing over, Shopkeeper Xie sighed and said, "I hope you can revive and develop the source again."
Mu Yuan smiled and said, "Try your best, shopkeeper, don't expect so much from me, maybe I'm not as good as you."
Shopkeeper Xie said angrily: "That's right, it's definitely not good to compare you with me. I just hope that you don't sell this restaurant to that bastard Zhang Qing."
Mu Yuan rubbed his nose, "Don't worry, no, he used to be so speechless, my second brother Zhao, how could I sell the restaurant to him."
Speaking of Zhao Yan, shopkeeper Xie sighed, "Zhao Er is a capable person. If Zhang Qing hadn't made trouble in it, Zhao Er might have already researched that dish, and the source might not be..."
Mu Yuan didn't answer his words, the matter has come to this point, it's too late to say anything.
Shopkeeper Xie patted Mu Yuan, and said seriously: "I will leave the source to you, you must pay attention to it."
Mu Yuan put away his laziness, and said solemnly: "Don't worry, shopkeeper, I will do it well."
Even though shopkeeper Xie was reluctant, he still left after shopping around for the last time, and didn't return his head when he went out.
After shopkeeper Xie left, Mu Yuan looked around.Looking at the source, Mu Yuan slowly revealed joy in his heart, and he was sincerely glad that he didn't go back with Xu Zhu and the others. If he went back, he might just pass by this restaurant.
After checking that everything was fine, Mu Yuan locked the door and went back to the inn.
Mu Yuan was still thinking about this when he was sleeping at night, and couldn't wait to go back and share the good news with An Ran and the others.
Papa Ann's attitude
The rain started to fall in the middle of the night, and the stuffy air was finally relieved.
Probably because he was in a good mood, Mu Yuan slept very comfortably this time, and seeing the pouring rain outside in the morning didn't affect his mood of returning home at all.
After breakfast, settled the rent.After packing up his things, Mu Yuan drove the ox cart home with a sense of relaxation and comfort.
It's just that even though he was wearing a coir raincoat and an oil-paper umbrella, he was still drenched in a lot of rain after driving down the road. When he got home, his trouser legs were already soaked, and when the wind blew, the coldness rushed up his calves.
Mu Yuan shuddered, jumped out of the bullock cart and opened the door tremblingly.
It was raining heavily, and the sound of rainwater hitting the eaves covered the sound of the courtyard.In addition, Mu Yuan didn't move very much, and after unloading the cart and driving the cows to the cowshed, everyone found out that he had returned after entering the house.
Seeing Mu Yuan in a state of distress, An Ran hurried forward to take the things in Mu Yuan's hands, "Why did you come back in the rain, don't you know how to wait for the rain to stop or lighten before you go home?" Although her tone complained, she did not It's hard to hear the concern in the words.
Mu Yuan smiled and said it was okay, just take a natural bath.
On the side, Zhao Yan helped An Ran put things away and said, "Hurry up and change your wet clothes, I'll go and boil some hot water for you, so you can wash off the cold. You've been drenched in the rain and blown in the wind. , be careful to catch a cold."
"Don't worry yet," Mu Yuan said while wiping the towel that An Ran handed over, his cheerful tone revealed his joyful mood at the moment: "I have good news to announce—"
"Wait until you change your clothes." An Ran pushed Mu Yuan to the inner room.
Colds and colds are considered a serious illness in this era, and a bad person might just go there.Seeing Mu Yuan so careless, An Ran felt a headache.
"Ah, I haven't finished talking, so don't push me... Uh, it's fine, let me go and change first, okay? Let's see how your face is twisted..." Seeing An Ran tense up With such a small face, Mu Yuan immediately faltered.
Mu Yuan dragged An Ran into the back room, and muttered helplessly, "I have to take a shower after changing, and I have to take it off when I wash it. It's not troublesome enough to toss back and forth."
Hearing such irresponsible words, An Ran frowned, "What's the trouble? If you catch a cold, it's a trivial matter? You—"
"Ah—speaking of which, why didn't you see Uncle An and Xiao Yu just now? Where are they?" Seeing that An Ran was about to nag, Mu Yuan hurriedly changed the subject.
Mu Yuan's careful thinking about Anran naturally noticed it, but he didn't want to argue with him at the moment, so he rolled his eyes at him and said, "I don't have to go to the field today, it's a rare rest, so Dad leads Xiaoyu to play in the house. "
Father An is busy with the crops in the field all day long, and basically has little time to bring light rain.Before Mu Yuan didn't come, Xu's family and An Ran led them next door. After Mu Yuan came, Xiao Yu basically followed Mu Yuan. After Zhao Yan came, it was Zhao Yan who led An Xiaoyu.Although Xiao Yu knew that Old Man An was his father, An Ran and Mu Yuan were the first to look for whenever he had something or wanted something, and he never dared to act like a baby in front of Old Man An.Mu Yuan thought of the scene when he was throwing and rolling at his father in order to buy his favorite toy gun when he was a child, and he couldn't help but sigh. Children should get in touch with their parents more, because some things can never be replaced.
Mu Yuan took off his wet clothes and handed them to An Ran while thinking about some of them, and then bent slightly to get the clothes on the bed with his bare upper body.
Mu Yuan has long since lost the childishness that he could see at a glance when he first transmigrated, and his figure is getting taller and taller because of this year's hard work.Although his skin was still a little fair, the muscles on his body were well-textured but not obtrusive, making him not feel weak at all.
An Ran only took one look and then looked away in embarrassment.
But on second thought, it occurred to me that everyone was a man and those who changed clothes didn't feel embarrassed, but he seemed a little weak like this.Besides, it's not like I haven't seen him shirtless before. During the hottest days in summer, he took a shower in the yard with his upper body shirtless every day. So what's the embarrassment now?Thinking of this, An Ran tried her best to look natural and turned her head back.It's just that Mu Yuan has already changed his clothes neatly after all the hard work of thinking about it just now.
"Why are you in a daze? Hey, why is your face a little red?" Mu Yuan turned around after putting on his clothes, and saw An Ran's fugue.
"Whispering!" An Ran came back to her senses, and gave Mu Yuan a hard look, with a look of embarrassment turning into anger.
Now Mu Yuan was a little confused, he didn't know where this person's anger came from, but who is Mu Yuan, after a few thoughts in his mind, he somewhat guessed the reason.
Mu Yuan approached An Ran with a smirk and said, "What bad things are you thinking? Look at your blushing little one!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" An Ran didn't think about anything at first, but Mu Yuan's fuss made it seem like he was really thinking about something.An Ran's face turned even redder involuntarily, so she pushed Mu Yuan away from embarrassment, "Go and take a shower, I'm going to wash your clothes."
"What's the rush, the water hasn't even boiled yet!" Mu Yuan turned around and hugged An Ran, and said with a smile, "What's there to be embarrassed about? Food and sex! It's human nature. I can't help but think of something else..." As he spoke, he rubbed the person in his arms.
An Ran was deeply overwhelmed by the hooligan aura exuding from Mu Yuan at this moment, and Mu Yuan hugged her and kissed her several times without paying attention.
"Let go of me quickly, if Dad sees it, he will be angry again!" After reacting, An Ran fiercely resisted.
Mu Yuan saw that An Ran was really angry, so he quickly let go of his arms and apologized again and again: "Little An Ran, don't be angry! I know I was wrong and I won't be like this again! The main reason is that I was a little too excited today, so please forgive me for this Go back, ah." After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and looked at An Ran pitifully, trying to win forgiveness by pretending to be pitiful.
An Ran regained her somewhat unsteady breath, her face full of bitterness, "I'm not blaming you, but I'm really afraid that Dad will be angry if he sees it."
As soon as Father An was mentioned, Mu Yuan's excitement was immediately extinguished, and his mind was immediately suppressed.
Seeing that the corners of Mu Yuan's smiling mouth were obviously lowered, An Ran stepped forward and took Mu Yuan's hand, "Marriage has been ordered by parents since ancient times, and it is already unfilial for me to do this. But if you let me separate from you, That's something I can't do... I just thought, if I can not make Dad angry, I will try my best to be patient..."
"...I'm sorry." Hearing An Ran's words, Mu Yuan felt even more ashamed.Knowing the current situation at home, but never considering An Ran's thoughts and situation. "It's because I haven't thought about it enough."
"I don't blame you, it's just this matter... a dilemma."
An Ran leaned against Mu Yuan, and Mu Yuan hugged An Ran tightly.At this moment, both of them have a lock in their hearts that cannot be unlocked.
……
"Ah!"
"Ah, did you really catch a cold?"
Mu Yuan rubbed his nose, "I've always been in good health, but it's so easy to get sick."
"No, I'll go and see if the water is ready." An Ran let go of Mu Yuan, and just as she was about to take a step outside, An Ran pulled her into her arms again.
"Don't go, let me hug you later. The second brother Zhao will call me when the water is good." Mu Yuan hugged An Ran and murmured, "Come with me later and help me rub my back."
"Usually you don't wash it yourself, why do you need me to help you today?"
Mu Yuan pretended to be helpless, "Think about it, the inn I stayed in last night was filled with messy people, and the quilts must be dirty after being used by countless people. It rained again when I came back last day, why don't you wash it well?"
"Ah."
In the end, Mu Yuan also failed to enjoy An Ran's back rubbing business.
There is a small compartment in Mu Yuan's house, mainly for bath tubs and chamber pots.As soon as Mu Yuan put the water in, Father An was calling for someone outside, and then the person who gave him a bath became Zhao Yan...
Mu Yuan didn't realize that there was something else he hadn't said until it was time for lunch.
"You said you bought the source?" Everyone exclaimed.
Mu Yuan smiled and said, "It's really lucky this time. If I followed them back last night, then this restaurant would probably fall into someone else's pocket."
Because Mu Yuan also said before that he wanted to buy the source, but later he gave up because of various reasons.Unexpectedly, after going around for a while, things actually developed like this.After listening to Mu Yuan's description of the process of buying the source, everyone can only admire Mu Yuan's luck.
"Then you don't need to pay for dinner after that?" Xiaoyu asked in a daze.
Everyone laughed when they heard this.
"Well, I can let Xiaoyu open her belly and eat whatever she wants without paying, and then let your second uncle Zhao cook for you, do you think it's okay?" Mu Yuan laughed.
"Yeah!" Xiao Yu nodded with a smile on hearing this.
"Brother Mu, do you mean that you are going to let me cook?" Zhao Yan's voice trembled when he asked this.Even in the most difficult time, Zhao Yan did not give up being a cook. Now that his dream for many years is about to come true, how can he not be excited?
"Naturally," Mu Yuan put away his smiling face and said seriously, "Brother Zhao's craftsmanship is naturally nothing to say. If Brother Zhao is willing, after the restaurant opens, the back kitchen will be handed over to you."
"Yes, yes, why don't you want to!" Zhao Yan hurriedly expressed his heart.
Mu Yuan turned to An Ran and smiled again: "And An Ran, come with me to the city to help when the time comes!"
An Ran smiled, "Okay!"
"Stay at home safely, don't go!"
Just when Mu Yuan was secretly happy, he heard Father An objecting.
"Why?" Mu Yuan asked subconsciously.
Old man An said slowly: "We have to keep someone at home, and Xiao Yu can't be left alone."
"Xiaoyu can go with us. He should go to school at this age. This time, he just took advantage of this opportunity and went directly to the city to study."
"What about the land at home? Your fish pond and strawberry field don't matter?"
Hearing this, Mu Yuan's heart began to sink, he gritted his teeth and thought for a long time, "You can hire someone..."
Father An snorted and stopped talking, and the room suddenly became depressed.
"I stayed."
Mu Yuan suddenly raised his head to look at An Ran.
"Father is right, there must be no one watching at home." An Ran said with a smile, "Xiao Yu is also staying, and he is not in a hurry to enter school now that he is still young. Everything has not been settled in the restaurant, and you will also take Xiao Yu with him. It's so inconvenient, it won't be too late after it's stabilized in the future."
Mu Yuan was silent.
Knowing that what old man An said was very realistic, but he still held a wave of anger in his heart.Knowing that staying safely is the right decision, but still selfishly wants to take him away.Some things you know you can't do, but...
"I'm going to see the fish pond."
After Mu Yuan finished speaking, he got up and picked up the oil-paper umbrella, turned around and walked out of the house, plunged into the rain and fog.
Break ice
He rushed to the fish pond in one breath, and it wasn't until the rain drenched his heart that Mu Yuan woke up from the suppressed thoughts that made it hard to breathe.
Impulsive again.
Mu Yuan smiled wryly and let go of his right hand holding the umbrella tightly. He lowered his head in desperation to look at the clothes that were stuck to him after being soaked by the rain, and sighed helplessly, "It's all right now. The clothes are changed for nothing. Take a shower. It’s for nothing. I’ll make An Ran angry again when I go home.”
The drenched clothes pressed against his body was very uncomfortable, Mu Yuan moved his stiff body, opened his umbrella and walked to the fish pond, looking at the water surface beating by the rain, slightly lost in thought.
Thinking of what happened just now, Mu Yuan was a little frustrated.The thing is indeed that I am wrong... No, it should be said that my mentality has not been correct since I have been engaged in hairpin.If you want Uncle An to admit that his relationship with An Ran is not a child's play, but that he really wants to live his whole life, then he has to put on a show.But looking back at my own childish actions a few days ago - it was just terrible.
The naive ones only want to make people recognize themselves and An Ran, the naive ones only want to make Uncle An recognize their feelings for An Ran, and the naive ones only want to be with An Ran.But he never thought about how to work hard to be recognized by others, never thought about Uncle An's thoughts, and never seriously planned for the future... It's really bad, he only plays lip service, even An Ran is better than what he does.
Mu Yuan was depressed and fell into deep self-loathing.
I can't go on like this anymore, even if it's for An Ran, I have to think carefully about my future plans.When you get back, let Uncle An admit your mistake, and discuss the matter of the restaurant.What Uncle An said was right. It is true that no one is watching at home. There are things at home and outside the house. It is true that only Uncle is at home alone.
Thinking that he didn't consider Uncle An's situation at all just now, and only wanted to escape here with An Ran, Mu Yuan was even more ashamed.Obviously thought about trying to do a good job, but behaved more selfish and immature.When something goes wrong, he doesn't think about how to solve it, but always wants to escape by opportunistically. This is really not what a man should do.
After thinking about it and clarifying the goal in his heart, Mu Yuan exhaled a long breath and retreated from his cynical attitude. At this moment, the light in his eyes showed more determination.
Mu Yuan looked up at the fish pond.
It took a lot of thought and money to set up this fish pond.It can be said that a lot of energy was spent from land acquisition to excavation to final renovation.Even in order to prevent the road from slipping in the rain, it is extravagant to use blue bricks to surround the pond several times.A lot of money has been invested in it. Although it has already earned it back, if it is really necessary to sell this fish pond to Mu Yuan, it is very reluctant.
And the strawberry field at home, plus the field rented by Uncle An himself...
Mu Yuan was thinking about how to make a reasonable plan.
There are only four people in the family, and Uncle An can't take care of him alone, and Brother Zhao's good cooking skills will naturally follow him to the restaurant to cook.
... As expected, only An Ran was left.
Even though he was disappointed, Mu Yuan would not make any impulsive decisions for the sake of a longer-term future.
After I figured it out, it was as if the boulder that had been pressing on me was removed from my heart, and I suddenly felt relaxed, and even felt that the road ahead was not so difficult anymore.
With good mood comes belated perception.His clothes were already drenched in the rain, and after standing in the rain with an umbrella for a long time, Mu Yuan was already shivering slightly from the cold.
Thinking of the backward medical skills of this era, Mu Yuan shuddered, and now he felt that it would be better to go home and make a bowl of ginger soup for his own life.
When a person is not aware of the cold, he does not feel cold.But once he realizes it's cold, he just gets colder and colder.When Mu Yuan ran home, he was already shivering from the cold.
Looking into An Ran's worried eyes, Mu Yuan apologized obediently.
"I'm sorry, I made you worry again. Well, I'll go change my clothes and take a shower first. You can tell Second Brother Zhao to make ginger soup for me."
An Ran pursed her lips, looking at Mu Yuandong's distressed appearance, swallowed no matter how many words she had in her heart.
"The water has been prepared a long time ago, you go wash up first, and I will prepare ginger soup for you."
"Oh." Seeing An Ran's expressionless face, Mu Yuan didn't dare to say a word of nonsense, and went to take a bath honestly.
Because it has been washed before, there is no need to wash it too carefully. It just comes out after warming up the body.
Mu Yuan wiped his hair and walked slowly into the hall, where he saw Xiao Yu sitting on a stool peeling peanuts.Mu Yuan stepped forward to tease Xiao Yu, and the two of them would enjoy peeling and eating each other.
When it was time for dinner, everyone had arrived but only Papa An was not there.
Because of the very unpleasant noise at lunch, I couldn't eat anything except Xiaoyu because of my heavy heart, so I was already hungry at this moment.
An Ran went to get up to call for someone, but came back soon and sullenly said that Father An was unwell, so he couldn't eat in the house.
As soon as everyone heard this, they knew in their hearts that Father An was probably still angry, so he didn't want to come out to eat at the same table with Mu Yuan.
An Ran picked up the bowl and was about to pick up some food for Father An and send it to the house, but Mu Yuan stood up to stop him.
"Wait a minute, I'll call uncle out."
"This..." Hearing that Mu Yuan went to call for someone, An Ran suddenly became conflicted. On the one hand, she hoped that Mu Yuan would go to reconcile with her father, but on the other hand, she was afraid that the two would quarrel again if they disagreed.
How could Mu Yuan fail to see An Ran's thoughts.
"Don't worry, it's fine." Mu Yuan patted An Ran's shoulder reassuringly and went out.
Although he pretended to be very confident in front of An Ran, he was still a little apprehensive when he really came to the door of Father An.
Mu Yuan stood outside Father An's door, hesitated for a long time, and finally knocked on the door and went in.
In the room, Father An sat on the bed with his head down, wondering what he was thinking, and he didn't respond when people walked into the room.
"Uncle, come out to eat, Second Brother Zhao specially made your favorite dishes." Looking at the back of Old Man An, Mu Yuan said cautiously.
Father An was taken aback for a moment, at first he thought it was An Ran who came in to bring him food, so he didn't care, and when someone spoke, he realized that it was Mu Yuan who came in.
Father An opened his mouth, but because he was still unhappy, he didn't say anything, and fell silent again.
Mu Yuan didn't care either.This matter was originally my fault, not to mention that Father An is an elder, so he didn't complain, but his attitude was more pious.
"I didn't think carefully about what happened in the morning." Mu Yuan apologized sincerely, "I've thought about it carefully, and it's fine for me and Second Brother Zhao to go over to the restaurant, An Ran should stay at home."
Seeing that Mu Yuan really admitted his mistake, Father An's expression softened and he said, "It's not that I deliberately obstructed, but there are a lot of things at home. If you all leave, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it myself. My old man is okay, but your fish pond has no idea at all."
Seeing that Old Man An was willing to talk to him, Mu Yuan quickly lowered his posture, "It's my fault. I didn't think carefully and played temper with you. I'm really sorry."
"Hmph." Father An glared at Mu Yuan, "Although I don't know how to open a restaurant, I also know that everything is not so easy to do. Just think about how many problems you encountered when you bought the fish pond. Difficult? Not to mention such a big event as going to the city to open a restaurant, how can it be so easy?"
Probably because he had been holding back his thoughts for a long time, Father An was a little eloquent when he said it now, "Although your fish pond is indeed doing well, the prospect of opening a restaurant is not so easy to say. You just want to Just take everyone there, but how can things be so simple?"
Mu Yuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Father An was willing to say these things to him, which showed that he was still willing to treat him as his own family.
"You and An Ran..." Father An suddenly changed the subject.
As soon as Mu Yuan heard Father An mentioning this, his heart rose in his throat.
"In the past few days, I have also understood. I'm afraid that if you hit the south wall and don't look back, you will go blind all the way." Father An frowned and said in a muffled voice. "On weekdays, you only see me obstructing you and An Ran in every possible way, but you can't see my intentions at all."
Seeing that Father An's attitude towards this matter was a little loose, Mu Yuan seized the opportunity to express his position quickly: "An Ran and I are serious, and we are definitely not impulsive. I am confident that we can live a good life with An Ran in the future, and this will also be a It's something I've worked so hard for."
After hearing this, Father An was silent for a while, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"That's all, I don't care about this matter. In the days to come, it's up to you to make troubles."
Father An held back his words, but he couldn't say it in the end.At first, he couldn't accept this matter, but later on, he was afraid that the two children were just impulsive, and that the two children would have a hard time if they messed around like this, so they obstructed him in every possible way, but in the end, he became the wicked.It's really... hey.
Finally, when Papa An let go, Mu Yuan was overjoyed, so happy that he didn't know what to say for a while.
Father An raised his eyes and glanced at Mu Yuan who was obviously grinning stupidly, "Originally, if you insisted on taking An Ran away today because of your children's personal interests, then I will definitely oppose you to the end." When he said this, he gave Mu Yuan a glare. , Seeing Mu Yuan's embarrassed expression, he changed his tone, "It's just that you are reasonable and know that the overall situation is the most important thing."
"No, no, definitely not. I naturally know that a man should focus on his career," Mu Yuanxi beamed, "Besides, without your permission, I definitely wouldn't take An Ran away for my own selfish desires, and you also Knowing An Ran, even if I want to take him away, without your consent, he will definitely not go with me."
After hearing this, Father An nodded in satisfaction, finally let go of the big stone in his heart, heaved a sigh of relief and stood up with ease, "Let's go, let's go out for dinner."
"Okay, okay. An Ran and Brother Zhao are waiting in the room."
During the meal, Mu Yuan's performance can only be described in two words: attentive.As soon as Old Man An took his seat, Mu Yuan hurried to serve his old man's meal. As soon as Old Man An lifted his chopsticks, Mu Yuan conveniently picked up half a bowl of food for Old Man An.After tossing and annoying Father An, Mu Yuan sat down and ate his food honestly with the bowl and chopsticks in his arms.
An Ran watched from the side, amused and at ease.Although he didn't know what Mu Yuan and his father said between him, he felt that the oppressive feeling in his heart disappeared with this meal.
55
Regarding the operation of the restaurant, Mu Yuan had many good plans and ideas in mind, but the first thing to bear the brunt was to find a good cook.
Whether a restaurant can run well or not depends entirely on the level of the restaurant's cooks.There will be repeat customers only if the cook's food is delicious and satisfying.
Needless to say, Zhao Er, Mu Yuan ate so much
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