Chapter 277 : Wicked Scheme (2)
Time flew by like a fleeting breeze. Before they knew it, a week had passed since Xie Jianyu and Mingyu arrived in Rainbell Town.
Xie Jianyu was slowly adjusting to his new life, but he couldn’t help but think about his husband, whom he had left behind in the Heavenly Realm. To distract himself from his longing, he often asked Madam Chen, the owner of the restaurant where they were staying, if he could help out.
However, Madam Chen was hesitant to let him help, especially when she saw Mingyu hovering protectively around Xie Jianyu and taking over any task that he was assigned.
One afternoon, Mingyu pulled Madam Chen aside and discreetly told her, "Madam Chen, my master’s health is very delicate at the moment. He must not lift heavy loads or get too tired."
Madam Chen nodded sympathetically. She had noticed that Xie Jianyu did indeed seem to be unwell. He threw up every morning and had a peculiar habit of buying random snacks every day.
If Madam Chen didn’t know better, she would have suspected that Xie Jianyu was pregnant!
Xie Jianyu’s new task at the restaurant was to take care of the balance sheets and manage the money flow. While he was good with numbers, he knew nothing about material prices and quality. In this sense, Madam Chen, who was in charge of greeting vegetable, meat, and fruit vendors every day, became his invaluable mentor.
One afternoon, Madam Chen received three boxes of tomatoes from Old Hao, a regular vendor. She furrowed her brows when she saw the less-than-perfect tomatoes underneath.
"What’s this?" she demanded. "Old Hao, are you trying to cheat me by selling rotten tomatoes to my restaurant?"
Old Hao wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Aiyah, Sister Chen, please don’t be so strict with friends. They’re not rotten, just a little bruised. What about this, you take these tomatoes, remove all the unsightly parts, and pay me ten gold coins per box?"
"Ten???"