Chapter 9: Two Evil Men
In the tea house, a sense of warmth radiated from a fire under a stove. On top of the stove, there were five boiling tea pots that had white smoke coming out of their top; this brought a strong scent of tea to the room.
Xiao Yuer was small in stature, so she was only a little bit taller than the stove. Wearing a worn out apron with her sleeves pulled back, she revealed two small, jade-like, hands; with these delicate hand, she took care of the customers while she made tea.
The small girl was very diligent; her forehead was filled with sweat, and her cute face was red from being next to the stove’s fire.
“Xiao Yuer, Uncle Luo wants two cups of Mao Jian; how come they aren’t ready? “ [1. Mao Jian = Tippy tea]
Old Man Luo rushed Xiao Yu while he cleaned a table.
His head was still covered with bandages; however, because this was his livelihood, he had no choice but to ignore the pain and work.
“Coming! Coming! Two hot Mao Jian are coming right up!!”
Xiao Yuer brought two hot tea cups over, her fingers were red from the heat. She pinched her little ear, and she went back to the stove to continue working.
“Xiao Yu, little boss, checkout. How much money do I owe you?”
Someone teased.
“Two bronze coins; just leave it on the adjacent table! Grandpa go get the money!”
Although Xiao Yuer was busy, without rest, her smile never left her face; it was as if she didn’t know what fatigue was.