Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

Fan Wu and Lu Qi had heard the young master mention that there was a noble lady in his family, but they had never expected that she was such a beautiful lady, more beautiful than any noble lady they had ever seen in their lives.

Bright eyes, white teeth, slender pupils, red lips and a small, delicate nose are not enough to describe her beauty.

"Hello, Miss Ruan, my name is Fan Wu, and his name is Lu Qi. We both used to work as waiters in restaurants, so we have plenty of energy. We will definitely keep Mingyue Restaurant spotless and tidy, so you can rest assured!" Fan Wu introduced himself with great effort, showing his determination.

Lu Qi nodded in agreement repeatedly, fearing that the lady would dislike them and send them away.

"Hello, uncles..." Ruan Chuyin suppressed her surprise and called out sweetly.

The low, hoarse, light and soft voice almost melted the hearts of the two elderly people. They had no granddaughters at home, so they immediately danced with joy.

This was the first time they had ever seen such a well-behaved and polite lady in their entire lives. They were shocked and amazed, and fell in love with the girl at first sight, which made them more determined to work as maids in Mingyue Inn.

"Miss Ruan, you're too polite. You can just call us by our names." Fan Wu replied happily with a smile on his face.

How could that be possible! Respecting the elderly and loving the young is a traditional virtue of the Chinese people. Calling her that would be humiliating.

Qin Guanzhi noticed Ruan Chuyin's restraint, and told them the details of the work again, then took everyone to the restaurant in a borrowed carriage.

After half a day of observation, Ruan Chuyin finally understood why Qin Guanzhi invited them.

Although the two elders were a bit old, they were very skillful and knew every aspect of the restaurant's operations like the back of their hands. From small things like cleaning and welcoming guests to big things like purchasing and bookkeeping, they were proficient in everything and could not find any mistakes, which greatly reduced the burden on the three of them.

"Sir, which brokerage shop did you find this treasure from?" Yu Yu looked at the two figures who were no less young than the young men shuttling back and forth in the small restaurant, and he was deeply impressed by their vigorous spirit.

"I looked around at Xue's Dental Clinic, and they're the best fit," Qin Guanzhi replied calmly. He just liked older people, who didn't need him to worry about anything.

"Sir, how long have you signed the contract with them?" Yu Yu actually wanted to ask how much money he spent on hiring this person. If it were in Liangcheng, it would be impossible to hire him without a hundred taels a month."

"Ayu, go to the government office and return the carriage." Qin Guanzhi said nothing more and turned back to the kitchen.

Yu Yu's heart suddenly turned cold. The young master's actions had already given his answer. He must have spent a lot of money!

back kitchen

Ruan Chuyin sat at the small wooden table, thinking about new dishes. Qin Guanzhi stirred with a long-handled spoon, but his eyes remained on the beautiful woman.

Today, Ruan Chuyin wore a willow-colored dress and the jade-leaf hairpin he had given her. She seemed to have encountered a difficult problem; she rested her chin on one hand, chewing lightly on the tip of a pen, lost in thought.

The flames in the stove crackled and danced, and a faint orange light reflected on half of her cheek, making her look radiant and beautiful beyond words.

She has a small oval face, curved eyebrows, and eyes as clear as water. Every line on her face looks so smooth, especially her nose, which is straight and beautiful, and cannot be described as meticulously carved.

For so many nights, he fantasized about holding her in his arms, gently nuzzling her cherry-like earlobe. Lately, this obsession had grown stronger, his mind seemingly out of control, and he'd even begun fantasizing about his hidden desires during the day.

Suddenly, Ruan Chuyin accidentally tilted her head and met those blazing eyes, her heart skipping a beat.

In the past, when Qin Guanzhi looked at her, his eyes were filled with stars and flowing with endless tenderness. But today, his gaze was dim, making her feel a sense of devouring and an inexplicable danger.

"Mr. Qin, how do you usually cook mutton?" She swallowed secretly and quickly changed the subject.

"Boil, roast or simmer over charcoal." Qin Guanzhi came to his senses and listed several common ways to prepare mutton.

"Which one is more popular?" Ruan Chuyin wanted to know the popular taste here.

"Mutton isn't actually very popular. It has a strong mutton smell, and no matter how it's cooked, it can't mask that smell very well. So only people in border areas eat it a lot."

The business opportunity has arrived.

Ruan Chuyin was secretly delighted and immediately told Qin Guanzhi that she had a way to deal with the strong smell. Qin Guanzhi did not suspect anything and bought the ingredients before evening.

When Yu Yu saw the four massive lamb legs, he nearly fainted. One pound of lamb is equivalent to ten pounds of pork. Weighing it, it must have weighed at least forty pounds. Okay, another eight ounces of silver!

With the young master's casual spending speed, Yu Yu didn't know if he could last two months. He didn't care about the work at hand and hurried to "Maxiangyue" to check if there was any reply from Liangcheng. As a result, he actually received a reply.

But to his disappointment, the letter did not contain the jade key that could be used to withdraw government silver from any Baofeng bank.

Only when he returned to the small house in the evening did Yu Yu take out the letter.

Qin Guanzhi was shocked and read the letter from beginning to end three times before he believed that his parents refused to hand over the jade key.

The two elders didn't believe what he said at all. They just thought that he couldn't make it in Wushui Town and asked them for help.

The reply was simple: if you wanted the jade key, you had to return home and arrange marriage. Otherwise, there was no further discussion.

Yu Yu looked at the young master's gloomy face and asked cautiously, "Young master, how about we take Sister Ruan back to show her to the general and his wife?"

"Hatsune doesn't want to." Ruan Chuyin's reaction that time deeply hurt Qin Guanzhi's heart, and he still remembers it vividly. He didn't want to ask again, and he didn't dare to ask again, at least for now.

Besides, Liangcheng was filled with countless noble families and sons of noble families. Here, only Qu Haoyue surrounded Ruan Chuyin, posing no threat to him. As for the King of Linhuai, could Jiang Xuanzhou really still take root here? He was likely to leave in a few days.

Yu Yu was going crazy. He really wanted to open the young master's head and see what was inside.

If Sister Ruan doesn't want to, can't she find a way? As long as she doesn't go to Liangcheng, will the young master always stay with her in this small place? Without food in hand, she will be despised sooner or later, and her good background will be wasted.

"Sir, you have to save money recently. Prices are very high now. Yesterday, vegetables were only one cent per pound, but today they have become two cents. The landlord of the small house we live in now said that we have to pay an extra one or two taels of silver next month." Yu Yu reminded him with a heavy heart, looking down and fiddling with his two index fingers.

"Didn't we just sign a three-month lease?" Qin Guanzhi was stunned. When did the landlord come? How come he didn't know about the rent increase?

"Aunt Wu said we'd have to move out in three months if we didn't agree, and told us to think it over and give her a response. "Sir, is she jealous of our restaurant's success and deliberately raising the rent? Six taels of silver a month for such a small place—isn't that absurd?" Yu Yu felt Aunt Wu might raise the rent even more after three months. He was increasingly disliking this place. She changed things written down in black and white without a second thought, showing no sense of contract.

"Then reply her in three months." Qin Guanzhi had been in a bad mood since the moment he opened the letter, and his mood became even worse after hearing what Yu Yu said.

It was just a "small matter" of one or two taels of silver, but now he refuses to agree.