RPAGF Chapter 146 The First Visit of the Xue Family Father and Son
Chapter 146 The First Visit of the Xue Family Father and Son
The man noticed Xiao Zhuo's hesitation and immediately pressed him, "Young man, do you know him? Could you please tell me where he lives in Qinghe Town?"
Xiao Zhu had been a waiter at Yunlai Restaurant for several years and had long since developed a keen eye for things.
Before we can determine whether this person's visit to Qingchuan is a good thing or a bad thing, we definitely can't tell him where Qingchuan lives. What if this person is here to cause trouble? If we tell him, wouldn't that harm Qingchuan's family?
Xiao Zhuo asked, "Distinguished guest, you don't look like you're from Qinghe Town. Is there anything you need to see in Qinghe Town?"
“My son has some history with Brother Qingchuan. My son has a bad memory of directions, but he remembers that Brother Qingchuan once went into a restaurant. He must know the people in the restaurant. I don’t know if it was your restaurant. I heard that his family moved to town. We would like to visit him and give him some New Year’s gifts.”
Sending New Year's gifts?
When did Brother Qingchuan get to know such a wealthy person?
He glanced back at the lobby, where Xiao Tang was standing with Manager Yao. She only glanced at him before looking away, clearly indicating that Xiao Tang did not recognize him.
Xiao Zhu's eyes lit up, and he immediately had an idea.
"Sir, you've come to the right person. Brother Qingchuan is out on business and will be passing by around noon. Why don't you come inside and wait for him? I'll keep an eye on things outside for you. If he comes back, I'll call him back, how about that?"
Regardless of whether he was looking for Brother Qingchuan or not, let the guests into the restaurant first. The restaurant will get more business, and Manager Yao will have to praise him for being clever. Then let Xiaotang go and confirm. Xiaotang often runs back and forth with Brother Qingchuan in the county and town. Maybe she can know something.
Besides, when Brother Qingchuan passes by here, he can just call the person in to meet the guest, right?
He wasn't lying when he did this!
The man thought for a moment and decided that waiting at the restaurant would be fine. The Qingchuan brothers were out busy with business, and only his wife and daughter were at home, so it was inconvenient for him to visit them.
"Okay, then we'll wait inside."
Before he could even call for help, the carriage curtain was lifted, and his two sons jumped down from either side of the carriage.
It was the brothers Xue Hanxing and Xue Ruifeng.
The father and his two sons were ushered into the restaurant by Xiao Zhuo. After saying goodbye to Manager Yao, Lin Xiaotang was about to leave when the two sides met by chance.
When Xue Hanxing saw Lin Xiaotang, his face lit up with surprise, and his eyes shone with a new light.
"Xiaotang!"
Xue Ruifeng was straightforward. As soon as he saw Xiaotang, he abandoned his father and older brother and ran over to her, excitedly grabbing Lin Xiaotang's arm.
"Xiao Tang, it really is you! I thought it would take me a long time to find your house. I'm so lucky to meet you here. Oh... we met at the restaurant last time too. The restaurant is such a nice place."
Lin Xiaotang was even more surprised to meet the Xue brothers here.
So much time has passed, why are they looking for us now?
She asked with a smile, "Why did you decide to come to Qinghe Town to find my home?"
Could it be that Xue Ruifeng invited her to watch a play at the clan's temple but failed, so he turned around and asked her to hang out with him instead?
This time, before Xue Ruifeng could speak, Xue Hanxing answered before her younger brother, "Back then, you and Uncle Qingchuan saved my brother. We misunderstood you and didn't give you a thank-you gift. My father was busy and sent a servant, but he felt it wasn't sincere enough. He didn't trust the servant to bring Fengdi to express his gratitude, so he postponed it until after the New Year to bring us. You and Uncle Qingchuan won't mind, will you?"
Lin Xiaotang understood; it turned out they had come because of the incident where they saved Xue Ruifeng.
Several months have passed, what do she and her father still care about?
Besides, when she and her father rescued Xue Ruifeng, they weren't after any reward money.
"It's not a problem. You didn't really need to come all this way."
Xue Hanxing said somewhat nervously, "It's necessary. We've been feeling really bad about being so late."
Fortunately, he ran into Xiaotang at a restaurant in the county last time and asked her about it. He learned that Xiaotang's family had moved to Qinghe Town, so they found the right place.
My younger brother is a foodie. He only remembers that when Uncle Qingchuan took him back to the county, he first took some food to a restaurant. He doesn't remember anything else. But this time it came in handy. He went to the restaurant to inquire and happened to run into Xiaotang.
Xue Zhiyuan stood behind his two sons, dumbfounded.
These two boys, upon seeing the daughter of their savior, didn't even want him as their father anymore, nor did they want to introduce him to anyone.
It's one thing for the second brother to be excited, but that's the daughter of someone who saved his life; they've spent a few days together. So why is the eldest brother so excited?
Or is there something special about this girl named Xiaotang?
Xue Zhiyuan looked Lin Xiaotang up and down. The little girl looked to be six or seven years old, with exceptionally bright eyes. She didn't seem like a country girl at all, and seemed to know a lot.
He stepped forward with a smile and scolded, "You two rascals, you've found someone, and you're so happy, why don't you introduce them to your father?"
Xue Ruifeng then excitedly introduced her to her father, "Dad, this is Xiao Tang, whom I told you about. She is Uncle Qingchuan's daughter. She and Uncle Qingchuan rescued me, took me home, fed me, and risked their lives to bring me back to our home. They are such good people."
Xue Zhiyuan hurriedly clasped his hands and bowed to Xiao Tang, saying, "Thank you, Miss Xiao Tang, for saving my son Ruifeng. It is Ruifeng's good fortune to meet you and your father, and it is also my good fortune."
He thought to himself, he didn't know if the little girl understood or not, but as an adult, he couldn't be lacking in proper etiquette.
Lin Xiaotang glanced at Xue Zhiyuan. He was dressed in brocade robes and looked very noble. He had the air of a modern leader. She didn't know what kind of business his family was in, but she had seen with her own eyes that his family was wealthy.
"Uncle Xue, you're too kind. We only have simple food at home; we were just helping him get home."
Standing to the side, Xue Hanxing saw that his father was talking to Xiaotang and he didn't have a chance to talk to her. He was a little anxious and quickly interrupted, "Dad, Xiaotang is still young. Don't be so formal. We can't keep blocking the entrance of the restaurant. Let's go to her house together first."
Chubby Xue Ruifeng nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, Xiao Tang has moved to a new house. I haven't seen Xiao Tang's new house yet. Let's go take a look. Xiao Tang's braised pig's trotters are delicious."
Lin Xiaotang: "..."
So, all this guy can think about is eating?
When the waiter who greeted them came in, Xiao Zhu was dumbfounded.
No matter how much we pleaded, the customers we managed to bring in were indeed looking for Brother Qingchuan's family. But when they met Xiaotang, they were about to run away.
Finally, the group left Yunlai Restaurant and strolled around the market in Qinghe Town.
Xue Zhiyuan felt that it was somewhat unreasonable for Xiaotang's father to come in and visit without permission, and for Qingchuan's wife, a woman, to entertain him.
This was Xue Hanxing's first time traveling far from home, and also his first time visiting such a small town. He was puzzled by the simple and casual items being sold by the vendors at the market.
"Xiao Tang, why don't they sell something valuable? These things look very ordinary, and probably not many people would be willing to buy them."
Lin Xiaotang: "..."
Why don't you go to the palace and become the crown prince?
Is it that you don't want to be one?