"Have you had breakfast this morning?" Shi Chu asked Zhu Yanli. As soon as she finished speaking, Zhu Yanli made a growling sound in his stomach, and he couldn't wait to answer Shi Chu's question.
Shichu suddenly burst out laughing again, and Zhu Yanli blushed again and stammered, "No, I didn't eat."
Shi Chu picked up three or four freshly steamed buns and said, "Eat it. You made so many buns for me. It makes no sense for you to go back hungry."
Zhu Yanli was not polite to her either. He thanked her politely and started eating the buns.
At the beginning, I served him a bowl of porridge and said, "If you drink some porridge, you won't be too choked."
Because Shi Chu had to set up a stall, they both ate quickly. After finishing the meal, Shi Chu said, "Put the plate aside, and I'll come back to wash it after I finish selling the buns."
"No need, I'll just wash it now." After saying that, Zhu Yanli consciously brought the bowls and plates into the kitchen and started cleaning them neatly.
When Shi Chu saw this, she didn't stop her and started to prepare the things for the stall. When she was ready, Zhu Yanli had already washed the dishes and was about to come out.
Shi Chu put on a gauze scarf to cover up the scars on her face, then pushed the trolley out the door.
While Zhu Yanli was helping, he asked her: "Have you seen a doctor about the scars on your face? What kind of medicine is needed to treat them?"
"I've seen it, I've seen it, and there's some medicine on it. It won't take long to get better. Even if it doesn't get better, I don't care. No one will care about you if you are ugly, and you won't cause trouble." Shichu said nonchalantly. .
Zhu Yanli suddenly had a look of disapproval on his face and said, "How can you not care about the face of a girl's family? You can't rely on being ugly to avoid trouble. If every girl can only hope that she doesn't look good, she will avoid trouble. , then this day will be over."
Then he said to Shi Chu with a serious face: "Don't worry, if someone provokes you on the street, just tell me and I will help you find a way."
Shichu raised his eyebrows: "What can you think of for me? In this capital city where powerful people are everywhere, you and I are just ordinary people. When we meet powerful people, can't we just swallow our anger? Of course, you are a scholar, maybe He will soon gain fame, but you know, this kind of fame is nothing special in the capital."
Zhu Yanli looked at Shi Chu seriously and said, "I really can't fight those powerful people head-on, but I will find a way. You have to believe me..."
He said it solemnly, as if it was a promise. He was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile: "Okay, then I ask you to support me!"
Zhu Yanli nodded seriously: "Don't worry, I won't be just a scholar forever."
"I believe you." Shichu felt that he did look promising. Maybe he could really rise to prominence in the future? Then she doesn't mind hugging this future golden thigh now.
Soon the two of them arrived at the place where Shichu usually set up a stall. Shichu set up the steamer and lit firewood under the stove. The two steamed buns that had been steamed before gave off an enticing aroma, and soon diners gathered. Come over here and take the initiative to line up to buy steamed buns.
When Zhu Yanli was handing the buns to someone at the beginning, Zhu Yanli was collecting the money. It was clear that the two had not discussed it, but they cooperated very well with each other for the first time, as if they had done this countless times before.
"Hey, Mrs. Du, why did someone come to help you today? Is this your husband?" A familiar lady looked at Zhu Yanli who was collecting the money with a smile and asked.
Not surprisingly, Zhu Yanli's thin skin was so red that it was almost bleeding, and he didn't dare to raise his head.
At the beginning, he said to the aunt calmly and generously: "Aunt Wang, what are you talking about? I am still an innocent girl. Where did I get a husband? This is my neighbor. He owes me money and has to pay back the money." I can’t afford it, so I have to come and work for me to pay off my debt.”
When Zhu Yanli heard what she said, he couldn't help but glance at her sideways, but he didn't refute.
After hearing this, the others looked at Zhu Yanli with some regret and said, "Hey, how come a good young man owes money to someone? He can't pay back. This is too unmotivated."
"You look like a scholar. Could it be that I borrowed Madam Du's money to take the scientific examination and became your helper?" Someone with sharp eyes noticed Zhu Yanli's bookishness and asked.
Shichu immediately praised her for her sharp eyes: "Uncle, you have a sharp eye. He did go to take the exam a few days ago. There is no one at home. I saw that he is a neighbor and he is so pitiful, so I asked him to help."
"Oh, I didn't expect Mrs. Du to be quite kind-hearted." The uncle said again.
"Haha, thank you, thank you." Shichu chuckled.
The regular customers chatted with Shi Chu for a while before they dispersed. By this time, the two steamed buns were also sold out.
There were only sporadic customers at this time. Zhu Yanli stared at the firewood below and asked Shichu in a low voice: "Why did you say that just now? You said I would work for you to pay off your debt..."
Shichu said: "Oh, I just found a good excuse to avoid suspicion with you. Otherwise, we are two young men and women with no blood relationship, but you suddenly come to help me sell steamed buns. Others would think that you and I have anything to do with each other." It’s really fishy, so I’ll give you an impeccable reason to cut off their imaginations.”
Zhu Yanli seemed to have been suddenly drained of energy. He suddenly became listless and said in despair, "So you dislike me and don't want to have anything to do with me."
"No, no, I don't dislike you. I'm afraid that you dislike me. After all, if I don't say that you owe me a debt, anyone who sees us staying together will only think that I am not worthy of being related to you. " Shichu explained quickly, for fear of hurting the little scholar's fragile heart.
"Is that so?" the little scholar asked, staring closely at Shi Chu.
"That's true!" Shichu replied very definitely.
"Then I will believe it for the time being. But since I 'owe' you a debt, I will definitely not be able to pay it off with just one day's work. I will come tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and many days after that to continue to help you sell The buns are gone, so I will trouble you more." Zhu Yanli suddenly showed an intriguing smile and said to Shi Chu.
Shi Chu was confused and didn't understand why his mood suddenly improved again. It was hard to guess the man's thoughts. She had no choice but to nod along with his words: "Since you don't find it troublesome yourself, then I will definitely welcome you to come." Help me. But I am very fair and will pay you wages and will not let you suffer."
As soon as she said these words, the smile on Zhu Yanli's face suddenly disappeared again, and he looked at her expressionlessly.
At the beginning, I was even more confused, and I didn't know how to offend this little scholar. Could it be that I felt that I looked down on him by paying him a salary? But he doesn't look like those noble scholars who are arrogant and dislike money because it smells like copper?
