LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 36 Getting what you want
"I'm going to Kyoto tomorrow and won't be back until the day after tomorrow. You can come over to study the day after tomorrow."
Jiang Mingyue didn't think much about it, and said with an obedient 'Hmm': "Kyoto! There is a saying over there that if you want to see more, go to Kyoto. My brother and I have been in Wanping for so long, but we have never been there. It’s in Kyoto, I must go there another day to visit.”
Jiang Mingyue drank a cup of fruit tea and looked at Xie Yuan and asked, "Brother Xie should go to Kyoto often, right? Do you know any interesting places in Kyoto?"
"a lot of!"
After Xie Yuan talked a little bit with Jiang Mingyue, he pretended to be casual and asked: "If you were asked to buy a house in Kyoto, what kind of house would you want to buy?"
Jiang Mingyue thought for a while and said: "Two in and two out! This way, if a guest comes to the house, you don't have to worry about having no place to live. Besides, there must be a well, and it is best to have a big tree with thick branches in the front yard. , you can enjoy the shade under the trees in summer and make a swing..."
At the same time, Han Lanlan was preparing to take a rest at the Ren family. When the maid said that a guest had arrived, she felt a little strange. Why would a guest come to visit at this time?
Han Lanlan knew it soon. When she walked into the main hall, she recognized Zhang Zijin immediately. After all, he stayed in the store for so long today, and she still had an impression.
"Aunt Lan, I am Zhang Zijin. We met once when you went to the house three years ago."
Han Lanlan looked at the man in front of her and suddenly realized, no wonder she felt a little familiar when she saw him.
"It turns out to be the young master's family. Please sit down, young master's family."
"Aunt Lan, you generation of elders have watched me grow up, so just call me Zijin."
The young master's family was so approachable that Han Lanlan didn't dare to trust him.
"How are you doing, boss?"
She had always thought that this year, like previous years, it was the boss who was inspecting the stores, but to her surprise, it was the young boss who came.
"Thank you Aunt Lan for your concern. My mother is in excellent health. But as juniors, we all hope that she can put down her burden and rest more. So starting from this year, I will slowly take over the shop at home."
Although Zhang Zijin said it tactfully, Han Lanlan knew that things had changed.
The two chatted for a while, and Zhang Zijin asked about the situation in the shop.
Han Lanlan talked a lot, and by the end of the conversation, the two of them naturally talked about the four clerks. Han Lanlan told Zhang Zijin about their situations respectively. When she mentioned Jiang Mingyue, she said a few more words and was full of praise. .
After all, no one dislikes someone who is polite, good-natured, and good-looking.
"Her accent doesn't sound like she's from Wanping." Zhang Zijin took a sip of tea. People from Wanping didn't speak as well as she did.
"She is from Jiangnan. Her family was in trouble, so she brought her younger brother to live with her relatives. Unexpectedly, the relatives moved away a few years ago. Fortunately, she still has a fiancé here."
Zhang Zijin nodded and asked, "Brother Wu, has this always been the case?"
Han Lanlan showed a hint of embarrassment. Regarding Wu Mei, Han Lanlan didn't say a bad word, but she seemed to have said everything, 'old', 'bad temper', 'always offends guests', 'difficult to communicate', just four simple words Ci has clearly told Zhang Zijin that Wu Mei is no longer suitable to be a waiter.
Zhang Zijin took a sip of tea and said calmly: "After all, she is the old man in the store. She has worked in Jinxiufang for so many years. She has no credit but hard work. Let her resign by herself and pay her two months more."
"Young master Renyi, then I will recruit someone else to replace Wu Mei as soon as possible. This will save the store from being too busy after the summer harvest."
"There is no need to recruit people for the time being. I will call the third sister to replace Wu Mei. When the time comes, you will treat her as an ordinary clerk and don't need to take special care of her."
"Yes, I understand."
The two chatted for a while about the things in the store. Han Lanlan sent Zhang Zijin off and fell into deep thought. This young boss's family is not simple!
In previous years, his mother would greet her in advance when she came to inspect, unlike him who came quietly alone and dressed inconspicuously. No one would have thought that he would be the young master's family.
However, Han Lanlan also knew that the new official had three things to do when he took office. Fortunately, she had been working diligently over the years. Thinking of Wu Mei, she smiled at the corners of her lips. After all, she was the shopkeeper of Jinxiufang, so naturally she didn't like having someone unlucky under her. Someone who was obedient but always contradicted her.
The next day, Jiang Mingyue came to the store early as usual, and soon she discovered that Shopkeeper Han, who used to be smiling in the past, was particularly serious today.
Jiang Mingyue's mind changed slightly, she just pretended that she didn't find anything, lowered her head and did her own thing.
Today, Wu Mei came here as usual. Perhaps because she saw that shopkeeper Han was more serious today, she restrained herself a lot.
When Xie Yuan passed by Jinxiufang with Master Zhou at the time, he turned his head and took a look inside.
Master Zhou followed his gaze and asked, "Brother Xie, do you want to buy some cloth?"
Xie Yuan glanced at the busy Jiang Mingyue, then looked away and said: "With this plan, summer is here, and it's time to make two summer shirts, but we can wait until we get back from Kyoto."
It will be May soon, and it stands to reason that the boss of Jinxiufang should arrive in the next two days.
"Well, shall we ride a horse or take a car?"
"Let's ride a horse! Just think of it as a exercise." Xie Yuan said.
"to make!"
The two walked and chatted and gradually disappeared into the crowd.
The morning passed quickly. Wu Mei was about to go out for dinner at noon when she was stopped by shopkeeper Han.
"You come with me."
Jiang Mingyue looked at the two people leaving, and immediately gave up the idea of going out to eat. She looked at Aunt He and Uncle Wang and said, "You go out to eat! I'll stay here and wait until you come back."
"to make!"
At the same time, Li An and others surrounded Jiang Minghong in the private school: "Minghong, congratulations, you came in second in the first monthly exam."
"Thank you, let's go to a restaurant and I'll treat you!"
"Great!" Li An gave him a thumbs up.
When a group of people walked out, Jiang Minghong glanced at Shen Yu without any trace, and soon he was able to approach him openly.
"Have you heard that Master Yu invited a new scholar to give us a lecture today? I don't know who it is."
Jiang Minghong pricked up his ears when he heard this. He really didn't know this.
"I know it's Lin Hanshan, Lin Xiucai!"
Just when Jiang Minghong and his party were walking out, Wu Mei walked out of the back hall of Jinxiufang first. Her eyes were red and she was in a low mood, like a defeated hen, something was wrong.
The person who guarded the store when Han Lanlan came out was Jiang Mingyue. After giving her a few instructions, she was about to go out to eat when Wu Mei called out hoarsely.
"Shopkeeper Han!"
Han Lanlan turned back to look at her and said, "I have already said what should be said, you can think about it yourself."
His tone was much colder than before, and he left after speaking.
Wu Mei glanced at Jiang Mingyue and saw that she had been arranging the cloth with her head down, as if she hadn't discovered anything, and left Jinxiufang.