It wasn't until Shopkeeper Liang stopped outside the door of a house that Su Qingluan was familiar with that she was finally sure that she had not misunderstood. She did recognize this family!
Sure enough, as if to confirm Su Qingluan's complaint, the doorman saw Su Qingluan and smiled, "dengdengdeng", stepped forward and asked with a smile: "Su Xiaolang came to visit my old man again. Yes? What a coincidence, the old man is not at home today."
Then the servant turned to look at Shopkeeper Liang. Because he and Su Qingluan were bringing many gifts, the doorman was also very polite to him: "May I ask who this gentleman is...?"
Shopkeeper Liang reported his name and then asked: "Excuse me, does Mr. Xu Yuanwei live here? I heard that he was unwell, so I came to visit."
"Guests, come in quickly." The servant led Su Qingluan and Shopkeeper Liang to the front hall where they were waiting for guests. He also brought tea and snacks, and then another servant saluted and announced: "My master will be here soon. Please treat the guests." Sit down for a little while.”
As for the few guys who followed, they followed the servants to another side hall to rest.
The servants went down, leaving only two people waiting outside the door. Su Qingluan and shopkeeper Liang were the only ones left in the bright hall.
"My good niece actually knows Master Xu's family? Why did I have to go through so many troubles to find out how to do it?" Shopkeeper Liang sighed with a smile.
Su Qingluan shook his head: "Although I know the owner of this place, I don't know that this is Master Xu's house."
"oh?"
"Speaking of which, I know that person, Uncle Liang, and I should also know about it," Su Qingluan blinked, "and you have also bought things in that shop."
"There are so many people with the surname Xu. There are more than ten shops in this town. How can you remember them all?" Shopkeeper Liang smiled and took a sip of tea, "My niece Xian doesn't have to beat around the bush like this. "
Su Qingluan sighed in his heart when he heard this: Yes. Didn't she herself never associate Xu Yuanwei, the master chef, with Xu Kekuan, the gentle and even somewhat fairy-like old man?
In the final analysis, although their surname is "Xu", it is not too rare a surname after all. For example, Aunt Yang and my mother-in-law have the same surname, right? No one would think that the two of them were relatives because of this.
As soon as the words "Nong Mo Xuan" came out of his mouth, shopkeeper Liang understood: "It turns out to be that old man - I passed by his shop today."
"How does the old man look?"
"I was just walking by, and I accidentally saw it clearly. But at that time, the old man seemed to be accounting with the clerk."
"Huh?" Su Qingluan was a little surprised, "Mr. Xu and Master Xu should be father and son, right?"
Shopkeeper Liang nodded: "Although I have never met Master Xu's father, I have heard him say it several times, and he seems to match the appearance of Mr. Xu Kekuan."
Su Qingluan frowned when he heard this: "Uncle Liang, don't you find it strange? Your son is sick at home, but your father goes to the shop to do business as usual?"
If the Xu family was very poor and had to use the money from that day's work for medical expenses, then Mr. Xu Kekuan's behavior would be quite natural.
However, looking at the bright hall around her and drinking the fragrant tea, Su Qingluan thought to herself that it had nothing to do with the four words "very urgent", right?
What's more, Uncle Liang said that Mr. Xu was doing the accounting?
It is not the end of the month or the year, and accounting requires carefulness and patience. If Master Xu is ill, will Mr. Xu still have the leisure to do accounting at this unnecessary time?
As if to confirm all the suspicions in Su Qingluan's heart, Xu Yuanwei walked into the living room wearing a gray-brown dark pattern cross-collar robe.
There was no haggard look on his face that was characteristic of a sick person, and even the cloth on his head was not messed up. He did not look like he had just gotten up from bed.
Su Qingluan was the only junior here. After Xu Yuanwei entered the bright hall, she quickly stood up and saluted.
Xu Yuanwei nodded, looked at Shopkeeper Liang again, sighed and clasped his fists, "I'm sorry to bother you, Shopkeeper, to make a special trip."
Shopkeeper Liang obviously saw that Xu Yuanwei didn't look like he was sick - at least he was so energetic now, it didn't look like he was bedridden and couldn't cook.
Although I don't understand why Xu Yuanwei pretends to be sick, shopkeeper Ping Liang has dealt with his own chef for many years. Xu Yuanwei has an upright personality. Although he has many minor flaws, he is generally very reliable.
Such a person will never give up his career without any reason.
So Shopkeeper Liang's expression became more cautious: "Brother Xu, I have always treated you well since I hired you as the chef. But today, Brother Yu, what did I do wrong to make you feel unhappy?"
Xu Yuanwei's expression changed, and finally he simply sat down on the empty chair next to him and asked angrily: "Xu doesn't dare. Now that he is about to be fired, how dare he feel unhappy?"
Although he said "I don't dare", "I just don't feel happy" was clearly written on his face.
Su Qingluan was surprised: Should this master have a clear mind or a simple mind? All in all...it's very easy to understand.
He had a problem with Hongfu Tower and Shopkeeper Liang, so he showed it openly and even dared to pretend to be sick openly.
As for offending the shopkeeper, I'm not afraid at all.
But think about it, although Xu Yuanwei's craftsmanship is not particularly amazing, it is more solid and distinctive. He has been cooking in Hongfu Building for these years, so he naturally has a group of loyal diners as fans, and he has other businesses at home, so he doesn't need to look at the shopkeeper's face. act.
But shopkeeper Liang didn't feel offended, he just felt very wronged: "Brother, where did this 'dismissal' come from?" Why didn't he, the shopkeeper, know?
Xu Yuanwei snorted coldly: "Xu is self-aware. I am a straight-talking boss. My craftsmanship is not as good as Miss Su's, and I don't have the ability to dispatch troublesome diners as cleverly as yesterday. If the shopkeeper fires me and hires Mrs. Su, I will lose." I am convinced - but you have always kept me in the dark, which is really unkind!"
At this moment, Su Qingluan also felt that she had been wronged: Why does this still have anything to do with her? And when did I become hired by Shopkeeper Liang?
Su Qingluan quickly explained: "Master Xu, you have misunderstood. Uncle Liang and I have a cooperative relationship at best, and I have no intention of working in Hongfu Building."
Shopkeeper Liang also nodded hastily: "The contract I signed with Mrs. Su is still at the restaurant. If you don't believe me, you can go check it out?"
Now Xu Yuanwei was stunned, staring at Su Qingluan and Shopkeeper Liang with doubts and doubts: "You haven't deceived me?"
Shopkeeper Liang smiled bitterly: "Why are we deceiving you? Don't you understand me, brother, after we have been running Hongfu Building together for many years?"
