At the beginning of the famine, I became famous all over the world with my useless system

The few people who were staring at Qiu Anji's back in a trance suddenly heard the sound of people packing up things. They turned around and found that after all the commotion, the benches of Manager Yu's noodle stall were overturned, the table fell over, and even the charcoal fire in the stove was extinguished.

But the group of instigators had already left casually, as if it had nothing to do with them.

The only two victims, Old Li who was kicked, disappeared without a trace;

Shopkeeper Yu bent over and quietly cleaned up the mess, seemingly used to it.

Lin Qing waved to the children to come up and help. Before they could start, they suddenly heard the sound of something being thrown into the pot.

When I looked closely, I found that it was the "Little Brother Lai" who had returned.

He had a mocking smile on his face and said in a sarcastic tone, "Uncle Jia, we're old acquaintances after all. Don't go out and tell everyone that your old boss is mean to you. We don't give you face. Consider this money as compensation for half a day's business that Shopkeeper Hou gave you."

Old acquaintance?

What does this mean?

Looking at Shopkeeper Yu again, he clenched his back teeth, his cheeks puffed up, and quickly used a strainer to scoop out the copper coins and stuffed them all back into Xiaolai's hands, saying stiffly:

"Thank you, Shopkeeper Hou, I don't need it. There are many young masters of the Qian family in this town, and their money is useful!"

"you!"

Xiao Lai angrily kicked the chair in front of him away and cursed with gritted teeth, "Tsk, I really don't remember how I tried to curry favor with Shopkeeper Hou back then. Why are you pretending now? Bah, you deserve it!"

Shopkeeper Yu was cleaning up the messy noodle stall. When he heard Xiao Lai say this, his face turned pale as paper.

"Hmph, don't think you can act tyrannically just because you've climbed up the social ladder again. I'm warning you, don't be ungrateful, or you'll be in trouble!"

Shopkeeper Yu poured the dirty noodle soup into the wooden barrel beside him, filled it with water again, and then he leaned on the chopping board and breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Qing looked at Xiao Lai's arrogant back and thought, although this guy is not that good, his words have a deeper meaning.

I'd better wait and ask Manager Yu in detail what's going on.

With the help of Lin Qing and others, the messy stall was tidied up in an instant.

Shopkeeper Yu wiped his wet face, wiping off what was not sure whether it was sweat or tears, and thanked the few people in a daze.

At this moment, he seemed not to recognize who the people in front of him were. After hearing that they were here to eat, he hurriedly started to knead the dough.

Even though the condition was not right, Shopkeeper Yu was still very skillful in putting the noodles into the pot. In just a few moments, several bowls of noodles were served on the table.

After several rounds of commotion, everyone's stomachs had already started to growl. Looking at the steaming bowls of noodles with clear soup on the table, they all buried their heads in the food, not even bothering to talk.

The noodles were chewy and firm, with a slightly spicy taste lingering between the lips and tongue, which soothed the anxiety of several people as soon as they went down their stomachs.

Gu Ermiao finished eating first and stood up first and said, "Mom, I'm going to talk to Shopkeeper Yu first. If I can't do it, how about you come and help me?"

Lin Qing drank the noodle soup from the bowl and encouraged with a smile: "Okay, go ahead and do it boldly. I'll be watching you from the side."

Gu Changqing looked up blankly, and when he asked Ermiao's brother what he was going to do, he was speechless with surprise.

Looking at Gu Ermiao's confident and upright back, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's true that when you've been away for three days, you should look at him with new eyes. In just a few days, Ermiao has grown to such a level. I can't even catch up with him..."

Gu Damao was just thinking about how to be humble on behalf of his brother when he saw Gu Changqing clench his fists and say, "Then I can't fall behind. I must complete this simulation strategy paper perfectly! I can't let Ermiao surpass me so much!"

Gu Damao laughed and thought he was worrying too much.

How could Changqing be such a fragile person?

"Okay! Then why don't we discuss what kind of gifts the top three should give to attract more people."

Gu Damao's words immediately caught Gu Changqing's attention. He said in a deep voice, "Yes, I've thought about it and I also feel that it's a bit inappropriate. If it were just some exquisite study treasures and ancient books, it would be difficult for us, but it might not be possible for a young master like Zhang Maoen."

While they were discussing among themselves, Gu Ermiao had already walked up to Shopkeeper Yu who was kneading dough.

He repeated his mother's instructions to himself in his mind again, cleared his throat, but his tone was completely distorted when he spoke.

"Manager Yu, have you ever considered doing business elsewhere? The area across from this restaurant isn't a good place to be."

"Although we've only been here twice, we've encountered people looking for trouble each time. Although we've escaped danger each time, you can't just stay here forever relying on others' help. After all, you don't always meet kind people like mother."

When Shopkeeper Yu heard what Gu Ermiao said, he paused for a moment, but then continued kneading the dough without giving him any response.

Gu Ermiao's fingertips unconsciously pinched the corner of his clothes, and his mind went blank with nervousness.

Mingming's mother had told him many times, "Proceed step by step, listen to the other party's needs first, and don't show your cards right from the start." But when it really came to the point, why did he throw all this behind his mind!

But his mood was only depressed for a moment, and the pain of pinching his thigh flesh immediately made him cheer up again.

Gu Ermiao changed his words, "Manager Yu, your craftsmanship is superb. I believe you can achieve great success wherever you are. Why do you have to stay here and suffer?

"So... why don't you find a way to prevent others from bothering you?"

Shopkeeper Yu finally stopped kneading the dough, his empty, confused eyes slowly regaining their spirit. He then recognized who was talking to him, wiped his hands on his apron, and bowed, saying:

"I haven't thanked you yet, sir and madam, for rescuing me! To be honest, my dear benefactor, I have no other choice but to stay here, so I still want to thank you for your kindness."

Gu Ermiao never expected that Manager Yu would reject him again and again. This was completely beyond his expectations and disrupted his plans.

"That, that..."

Just as I was thinking about how to make amends, I felt my shoulders sink. When I turned around, I met my mother's gentle smiling eyes.

Lin Qing whispered, "Don't worry, leave it to me."

Seeing Gu Ermiao's face visibly fall, like a poor puppy being scolded, he smiled and teased:

"Ermiao, don't feel like you have nothing to do! You have to stay by Mom's side and help her with her advice. After you pick up your younger siblings, you have to tell me about your gains today."

Gu Ermiao nodded instantly.

He was more than happy to be able to study with his mother again and have her guidance!

Lin Qing looked up at the signboard of Shuangxi Restaurant and said with a melancholy tone, "Shopkeeper Yu is reluctant to leave here. I guess it's because of your daughter, Xiaowan, right?"

When Shopkeeper Yu heard Lin Qing say this, he looked at her in disbelief.

He didn't expect that this lady was so smart!

We just had a brief chat last time, but after seeing her this time, she could see through my inner thoughts so easily!