Reborn as a Maid in Ancient Times

Chapter 239 Final Chapter 1

After meeting Zhang You that day, Yu Sheng stayed in Qingxi Town. Qingxi was a place of beautiful scenery and peaceful life for its people. With her friends there, Yu Sheng decided on his future home almost without hesitation.

She even bought a small courtyard house next to Zhang You's house and became Zhang You's neighbor.

The two hit it off immediately; one had business experience, and the other was interested in business. They quickly finalized all the details.

With a wave of his hand, Yu Sheng bought a house in the town's eastern market. Zhang You and he planned the layout and decoration together. The two of them worked together to carefully arrange every table, chair, teacup, flower, and portrait, creating a unique charm of Jiangnan and Dingzhou.

Zhang You recruited five more people: a cook, three waiters, and an accountant. Yu Sheng was in charge of managing the front yard and handling the reception of guests, while Zhang You worked in the back kitchen, helping with the cooking.

She had loved studying food for a long time, and now this was a fulfillment of her long-held wish. Over the years, she had gradually learned to cook many regional cuisines, including those from Dingzhou, Beijing, and even, with Yu Sheng's guidance, had mastered some of the cuisines from Jiangnan.

The shop's name is also quite poetic, taken from the story of Bo Ya and Zi Qi, and is called "High Mountains and Flowing Water". It means that all guests who come here can meet kindred spirits and make friends through the delicious food here.

The "High Mountains and Flowing Water" style is fresh and elegant, attracting many customers. Gradually, its reputation in Qingxi has grown, and many people who come to Qingxi will come here to experience it.

Perhaps it was fate that brought some people together again.

Cold winters and hot summers pass by, and another year goes by in a flash.

As summer begins and the heat intensifies, Zhang You and Yu Sheng start thinking about what kind of delicious food they should launch to make the most of this hot summer season.

They had thoroughly researched the food in Qingxi. Compared to the dishes of other restaurants in Qingxi, they had only changed the flavors. People in Qingxi like novelty and will try it once or twice, but they will not accept this flavor forever. They could only find another way and try other dishes.

However, this means they face the problem of not having all the ingredients.

Yu Sheng suggested going to the surrounding towns to buy more supplies, but Zhang You was worried that the ingredients would be delayed on the way and become stale.

As time goes on, the weather will only get hotter, and their transportation will become even more difficult.

The two women each held their own version of events, and in the end, they couldn't reach a conclusion.

But Zhang You soon relented.

The shop belongs to both of them, so naturally, they need to negotiate and make decisions together. Moreover, everything needs to be broken down before it can be built up. Zhang You was worried about the costs and difficulties of transportation, while Yu Sheng was considering the future development of the shop.

They all wanted the shop to continue to thrive, so if that was the case, then problems needed to be solved, and they had to try to find out the outcome.

So, not two days later, Yu Sheng went out to investigate, while Zhang You stayed in Qingxi to look after the shop.

The cicadas chirped, and the evening breeze rustled through the treetops and swayed the verdant leaves, bringing a gentle coolness.

It was dinnertime, and people gradually started to come to the shop.

Zhang You was sitting at the counter in the front yard looking at today's account books when she looked up and saw an old friend.

The setting sun cast its last rays on her travel-worn clothes. Her long, black hair was tied up in a high ponytail with a white ribbon, the strands fluttering as always.

However, she was backlit, so Zhang You couldn't see her expression.

But the next second, she stood still, her stunned expression obvious.

“…Xia He.” She remained silent for a long time before slowly uttering that name.

Zhang You never imagined that one day she would see Qiu Yue again.

They are like a dream that is hard to mention, which always creeps into the heart when no one is around, leaving a bittersweet feeling and making one nostalgic.

But beautiful dreams are easily shattered, and Zhang You didn't want to think about them, nor dared to. She wanted to see them, yet she was also afraid to see them.

She wanted to see them because over the years, they had become more like family, sharing life and death experiences and developing a deep bond.

She was afraid because she didn't know how to face them. She knew she no longer owed Qiao Si anything, so she didn't want to go back, but she knew in her heart that she owed Qiu Yue and Dong Mei, disappearing so suddenly without a word of farewell.

But then she thought, maybe they all think she's dead and won't look for her. They might never see her again for the rest of their lives, so she shouldn't feel guilty.

But when the moment actually came, Zhang You still hesitated, feeling guilty. She put down what she was holding and hurriedly ran to within three meters of Qiu Yue, but then she couldn't take another step.

What expression should she wear when facing her? How should she tell her that she has been alive for the past year, yet has been completely out of touch?

But she didn't dwell on it for long.

Because the next second, Qiuyue had already hugged her.

"You're alive... That's wonderful... I knew you wouldn't die... You're alive..." Qiuyue's voice unconsciously became hoarse with sobs; this usually strong person was actually crying.

He didn't get angry and yell.

They left without resentment.

There was no cold indifference or pretending not to know.

When they met again, she was thankful that she was still alive.

Zhang You hugged her back, tears streaming down her face without her realizing it.

Qiuyue hugged her and cried for a long time. Zhang You initially cried along with her, but after calming down, she began to comfort her.

Zhang You specially found a private room to entertain Qiu Yue.

They hadn't seen each other for over a year and had so much to say, so Zhang You simply handed over the shop's affairs to the accountant and had a long talk with Qiu Yue.

Throughout the year, Qiuyue had been searching for Zhang You.

After she and Chunhua fell off the cliff that day, Qiuyue went down to look for them. In the end, she only found Chunhua's body. Qiuyue searched for a long time at the bottom of the cliff but could not find Zhang You. She then concluded that she must have drifted away with the current.

She wanted Qiao Si to send people to search, but Qiao Si refused. Since Qiao Si wouldn't agree, she went to search on her own.

She followed the current and searched for several days, but still found nothing.

Meanwhile, Qiao Si had already reunited with Qiao San, and they planned to sneak back to Beijing to take revenge. Qiao Si found her, and she did not refuse.

They have a common enemy.

Qiu Yue also wanted revenge, so she agreed to go back to the capital with Qiao Si.

Later, she secretly approached Sun Chanyu again, attempting to threaten her, but Sun Chanyu remained unexpectedly calm. Her first words were to ask how Chunhua and Zhang You were doing.

Qiuyue told her the truth.

Sun Chanyu remained silent for a long time before accepting Qiao Si's invitation, which led to the events that followed.

After Qiuyue helped Qiao Si settle things in the capital, she left her.

She had considered that after so long without any news of Xia He, perhaps her body had long since vanished without a trace. But she still chose to continue searching. She followed the river downstream, searching through many towns for a very long time.

Finally, following the clues, she arrived at Qingxi, and fate was so merciful to her that she encountered her just as she settled in Qingxi and was about to find a place to eat.