Chapter 25 second quarter

That was just yesterday. There is a small restaurant two households away from the Waizayuan and Ade's stewed vegetable shop, and the proprietress there has left.I'm afraid he left before dawn, so he disappeared. This small restaurant used to be Ade's rival. It moved here about a month ago and opened a shop. It sells exquisite and expensive dishes at ridiculously cheap prices.The small restaurant immediately received great acclaim, and the front door was crowded.Ade's stewed vegetable shop was relatively affected, and it was empty, and even closed for a few days. The proprietress of the small restaurant is named Ah Feng, she is a bit old but still has a charming charm, which is one of the reasons for attracting customers.Ade does not sell entertainment and gossip, let alone sell lust.She is older than Ah Feng, and her beauty is incomparable at all.Even though he was unwilling, he had no choice but to watch the small restaurant bustling with customers.

However, fortunately, once the initial upsurge was over, Ade's guests came back one by one with embarrassment, so Ade didn't have to be upset for too long.But at that time, Ade angrily implicated Mr. Izutsu because of this matter, and complained a lot, and now she really regrets it. If things are sold too cheaply, customers who buy them will be more or less suspicious.Sooner or later, at least honest customers will suspect that there is something in it.As the saying goes, "There is no such thing as a free lunch." Although it is a small business, Adelaide has been doing it for many years and naturally understands this truth.Besides, thinking about it from the customer's side, it can be seen that Ah Feng's small restaurant will have problems sooner or later, so there is no need to mess up.

The small restaurant is not supported by Ah Feng alone, she also hired two hard-working helpers.As far as Ade knows, one is a twenty-year-old girl named Acan, and the other is a young girl named Awen.The two of them got up early in the morning, but there was no sign of the proprietress, so they rushed to find the manager Xinghei, and took Xingbei to report to himself, saying that the proprietress had been kidnapped, and that they knew who would do such an outrageous thing. There are several "unreasonable people", and the first one is Ade. "That horrible stewed vegetable shop lady, jealous of our lady boss's ability to do business, has done a lot of bad things."

"Isn't the aunt's name Ade? Please check her. Although her cooking skills are not as good as our boss's wife, her arms look very strong, as thick as a tree trunk. Maybe she hurt our boss's wife." Ah Can and Ah Wen made such a fuss, Xingbei probably panicked and came to Ah De's shop in person.Ade was about to cook dried sweet potato stalks, when he saw Xinghei's frail and thin figure with a pale face, he said: "Manager, don't stand by the stove with such a face, be careful that I put your melon stems in the pot." Although Xinghei is an old man who is famous for his calculations, greedy and stubborn, he has not been a manager for a year or two, and he has a good eye for people, knowing that no matter what goes wrong, Ade He didn't know how to attack Ah Feng, so he was short of breath at the beginning.

So Xingbei told Ade about the matter. "Absconded overnight." Ade said simply. "You think so too?" Kohei felt the same way, showing a relieved expression. "It's too difficult for her to do business like that. I've been worried for a long time. Maybe she can't make it through." Xinghei crumpled his neck. "Maybe, Ah Feng's business capital came from a wrong source, as if it was stolen, and then someone wants to chase her..." "Absconded with money, right?" Ade continued. "The mistake is that this kind of woman should not be allowed to live in the courtyard."

Xingbei did not speak with a stinky face. "Manager, at your age, it is not surprising that you see the King of Hades, so you should collect less red envelopes and accumulate more virtue." "I didn't..." "Then, those two girls are named Acan and Awen, right? Are you still fanning yourself?" "Well, I keep talking to everyone I meet." "Call me bad-hearted, did you do something bad?" "It said that when you were sweeping the floor in front of the door, you deliberately swept the fallen leaves in front of Ah Feng's shop, and you stood beside the stew pot all day long like King Kong Renwang, staring at you like a monster Yasha. A guest of Feng Shop."

Xinghei talked, his voice became softer and softer, which was really cute. "Oh my God, I was born with such an ugly face, and the stewed vegetable seller is not standing behind the stewed pot, where else can he stand!" It was so ridiculous that Ade couldn't help laughing. "Why don't you take those two girls and find out if Ah Feng's belongings and money are still there? Since they are fleeing overnight, they should prepare secretly in advance." Kohei left dejectedly.Not long after, Ade was surprised when Oka Hirosa Goro came instead.This Okabiki, who lives in Motomachi, Honjo, has a close friendship with Heishiro Izutsu.At the invitation of Mr. Izutsu, Ade once went to the soba noodle shop run by Masagoro's wife to try something new. The soup was mellow and delicious.

Masagoro is a tall man with broad shoulders and full of courage, not inferior to Adek's big braised pot. He is a rare figure.He stood next to the stewed pot, and even the stewed pot became as small and exquisite as a rice pot.If this were replaced by Mr. Izutsu's middle Xiaoheiji, it would be completely different.For the first time Xiaoping made people want to hold him back and put it in a marinated pot until it was soft and rotten.That Xiao Pingci seemed to be able to make a good pot of soup, which was gentle and gentle, and even saved the effort of removing the dregs. "Sister Ade, it's really hard for you so early in the morning."

Masagoro dexterously moved his thick eyebrows, which looked like cut seaweed, and smiled. "That's right. But I didn't expect the boss to go out in person. It's obviously not a big deal. I don't know who went to alert the boss." Adelie served tea.Masagoro pulled an empty wine barrel and sat down gently against the rim. "Actually, I heard something about that small restaurant from Uncle Izutsu, so I came over to have a look." Zheng Goro said, because it was slightly involved with the previous case.The expression on his face seemed to ask whether Ade had heard anything from the uncle.

"You mean, Ah Feng has a relationship with someone who has a case?" Masagoro didn't answer the straightforward question, and drank his tea in silence. "The uncle only said a few words to me like a riddle, asking me not to get involved with Ah Feng, and even if I heard about the poor life experience, I had to pretend I didn't hear it." Masagoro nodded slowly. "It's very similar to the style of the uncle. Then, sister Ade has been doing what the uncle said?" "Yes. The business is also good. Although it hasn't completely recovered, the sparrows in front of the door have already flown elsewhere."

"That would be wonderful." Masagoro said in a melodious voice. "We asked Acan and Awen for help. We searched Afeng's house, and found that a few kimonos were missing, and the money pocket where Afeng put his money was gone. I heard that the money pocket was full of small pens, which had been hidden in the Inside the pillow." That's the cost of the small restaurant. "What a tough person." "Since we left by ourselves, we have no reason to run away. Although Acan and Awen are pitiful, we can only close the shop and ask them to find another way out. Sister Ade will not be implicated for no reason anymore, so don't worry .” Perhaps because Ade and Izutsu-san are old acquaintances, Masagoro spoke to her very politely, which made Ade feel a little embarrassed, making this question even more difficult to ask—— "It's really related to men?" But Ade still asked. "I haven't looked carefully, but I hear she's a pretty lady." "Shouldn't it be said that she looks like a man? However, her cooking skills are really good. Although she is not reconciled, her skills are really great, and I can't match her." Masagoro smiled, and deep wrinkles appeared on his cheeks, which were often tanned by the sun. "Sister Ade doesn't need to be discouraged. What Ah Feng did was just throwing out some extravagant food, which is not affordable for ordinary people in this area who are earning their living every day. It is not worthy of admiration. It is different from Sister Ade." Masagoro slapped his knee with one hand and stood up. "In this way, everything will go back to normal at Xingbei Zain. It's great that things didn't get into trouble." Masagoro just left.Ade came back alone to look at the stew pot.Guests came to the door in twos and threes, and some of them obviously came for Ah Feng's small restaurant, but they came to Ade's place in confusion. "What happened to the small restaurant in front?" When a customer asked about it, Ade also had a straight face and said, "Oh, it's not open?" He didn't mention anything else. Mr. Izutsu did not show up.Speaking of which, I didn't come yesterday.It seems that he is busy at times when he is free - just as Ade thought so, the clock struck eight quarters (about two o'clock in the afternoon), and two familiar faces just passed by the shop.That was Uncle Izutsu's nephew, and the young master of the dye dealer Kawaiya, Gongnosuke, and with him was Masagoro's junior subordinate, known as Santaro with the big forehead. The two are the same age and are good friends.Walking hand in hand today, the footsteps are neat, and the clattering shoes seem to sing "good friends, good friends" in unison. "Hey, Yumonosuke, big forehead!" Ade shouted loudly, and the two turned their heads to look this way. "Ah, Aunt Ade." Yukinosuke responded energetically, and the big forehead beside him bent down and saluted. "Why did you walk over without saying hello? It's too strange. Helping the adults run errands? You're so good. You guys came just in time, let's go after having some snacks!" Ade called the two over and asked them to choose their favorite stewed vegetables and skewer them with bamboo sticks. "No wonder I always feel that there is a good smell. I was passing Aunt Ade's shop! I'm sorry, we were too careless." What Yumonosuke said was really delightful.The kid was so pretty that one couldn't help worrying about his future.Uncle Izutsu once revealed a few words to Ade that he seemed to intend to accept Gong Zhisuke as his adopted son so that he could inherit the Izutsu family.From the uncle's words, it sounds like the uncle's wife first mentioned it, saying that if a child with this appearance is left alone, nothing good will happen in the future, and he hopes to let him be a public servant and live a well-behaved life. It is quite interesting to adopt Gong Nosuke to inherit the uncle's family, but Ade and Mrs. Izutsu hold different opinions on his future.It doesn't matter, even if left alone, the child will not easily go astray.why?Because the child is not only fascinated by women, he is also invincible even among the elderly and big men.It can be seen from the fact that the manager Xingbei who is open to money also likes him.A person who can make old men and women fall in love with him will never be reduced to being a rice bug and whore. On the other hand, Santaro with the big forehead is also very cute, but the head that comes from his nickname is too big.It's a bit of a disadvantage on the outside.But the uncle once said that this child is very smart, he can keep everything firmly in his mind, and he can recite it fluently.Coupled with his calm and stable personality, well-behaved and honest, and being by Masagoro's side, he will definitely be a good man in the future. "However, I even forgot where my shop is. You guys haven't been here for a long time." "No, we were talking too happily, and we forgot where we were going. Here, big forehead, isn't it?" Ade smiled and looked at the two children.Konosuke was carrying a small crepe bundle, and on his forehead was holding three chrysanthemums wrapped in tissue paper, which he picked from no one knew where. "Where are you going?" "Brother Sakichi, Oshima Village." Yukinosuke answered wittily.The big forehead is a shy child, who only nods silently frequently. "What's the matter? Are you still taking flowers... to visit the sick?" Kuminosuke opened his round eyes wide. "Did Aunt Ade not listen to what Uncle said?" Last month, Kankuro, the crow raised by Sakichi, died. "Today is the death day of the first month. I have paid my respects to the grave, but the big forehead is not there yet, so let's go together." Oops... Ade exclaimed and covered his mouth with his hand.Counting the death days of the crow is really a child's thoughtfulness, but Ade also remembers Kankuro. "I see, it's really sad. However, Kankuro can be considered a happy crow!" "Brother Saki said the same thing," Yumonosuke nodded and smiled slightly, "If we want us not to be too sad. Besides, Aunt Ade, if we go to play, Sister Ahui will cook chestnuts for us to eat, so half of it is for us. Chestnut went." The big forehead also nodded again and again. Ah Hui is Sakichi's wife.Good-hearted, good-looking, hard-working and capable, and Zuoji are just the right pair of golden boys and girls, and they couldn't be more suitable. "Ah Hui, how are you?" "Very good!" "There is no news from the stomach yet? It's almost the same." After speaking, Ade realized that it was too early for the children.Gong Zhisuke saw Ade's thoughts in his eyes, and just ate braised taro.But it seems to be too early for the big forehead, look at him who doesn't understand anything. "By the way, Aunt Deku." Kuminosuke swallowed the taro and raised his innocent eyes. "What's up?" "There's a girl standing there all the time, staring fiercely at this side, what's going on?" Ade stretched his neck and looked in the direction that Yumonosuke said.A Can was standing by the side of the road, with a face swollen from crying, trying to put on a fierce look, glaring at A De.She was holding a broom in her hand, and when she saw Ade looking over, she immediately flinched and swept the floor loudly. "When you walk over there later, be careful not to be swept away by dust, sand and fallen leaves." "Did Aunt Ade quarrel with that man?" "I don't mean that, but she seems to think so. No wonder, she just lost her job, so she's naturally very excited." After eating a large piece of pumpkin, he said "delicious" with his big forehead. "It's been a long time since I ate it! There are still marinated eggs today! Wait, I'll get them for you." When Ade turned the bottom of the pot with a spoon to find the marinated eggs, and the children waited happily, he felt the sight projected by A Can again.Eyes swollen from crying are worthy of sympathy, but venting anger indiscriminately is unbearable. After a while, Ade wrapped the sweet potato leaves for Ahui's Tsukuda, ordered to be careful on the road, and when she sent Yukinosuke and Dazuo out, she was still worried, so she followed them to the side of the road.Sure enough, when the two walked quickly past Ah Can with small steps, she turned sideways and pouted cursingly, cursing at them for some unknown reason.The big forehead was so frightened that his head was tilted, and Gong Zhisuke quickly grabbed his hand and continued walking. While walking, Gong Zhisuke looked back at Ade worriedly.Ade nodded, waving for him to go quickly. Ade put his hands on his hips and thought for a moment.But she also knows very well that although she knows how to control the temperature of braised taro, she is not very good at controlling the anger in her stomach.Once he made up his mind, he strode towards Ah Can. Everyone could see Ah Can's fear.She shrank her head, looking like she wanted to escape into the shop at any time.Since you are so afraid, don't do this kind of barking from afar!What a bore. "You!" A De went around to block the door of the small restaurant, lest A Can run away. "If you have any dissatisfaction with me, just tell me directly! Only a coward would get angry with a child, what kind of words." On Ah Can's shabby thin face like a rabbit, the mole was particularly conspicuous.If Gong Zhisuke's natural beauty was given to a hundred people, Ah Can might not be as good as him.At this time, Ah Can was only relying on his anger, but his heart was trembling with fear, his face turned pale, and his appearance became even uglier. "What, what are you doing!" It's even more annoying to be afraid to talk back like this. "You, you put me, our lady boss..." Ade deliberately raised his voice loudly, cut off the sentence and said, "I, how about your boss lady?" The two houses between Ade's shop and this small restaurant are the dressing shop and the North-South Store.The dressing shop is okay, but the North and South stores are inevitably affected by the unreasonable practices of Ah Feng's restaurant.The shopkeepers of the two stores looked at them with great interest, and the passers-by stopped and turned their heads. Ah Can held the broom tightly with both hands, her thin body leaned against the broom handle as if it was going to roll up, and looked like she was about to squat down at any moment, her eyes were filled with tears. "What did you say? Say it again and listen!" "You put our lady boss..." At this point, Ah Can burst into tears, and the crying was so terribly that it knocked people out of their wits, and even Ade took half a step back. "Our boss, our boss..." Perhaps hearing Ah Can's cry, Ah Wen's small face appeared from behind the half-closed door of the small restaurant.Her face was ashen, and she was timid, half of her body wanted to bolster Ah Can's courage, but the other half wanted to flee into the house immediately, covering her head with a quilt. Ah Can grabbed the broom, Ah Wen grabbed the door panel.Ade still had his hands on his hips, but he was discouraged. From the point of view of sophistication, these two girls may be more like children than Gongzhisuke.The two just lost their support because of Ah Feng's sudden disappearance, and they didn't understand why they were treated like this, so they took their anger out on Ah De. Ade put down his hands and looked sideways at Acan.The weeping girl had her belt tied very messily.He must have been so panicked early in the morning that he didn't even notice that his clothes were not properly put on, so he just wore them for a whole day. "Don't cry, stand up. You can be considered a sister, Ah Wen is very scared." Ade said. "What are your plans for the future? Is there a place to seek refuge? If there is anything I can help, I will help. Let me tell you first, the manager here is unreliable. That person, if you don't have money, you will lose your relationship. " Ah Can sobbed and raised his head, his face washed with tears.The resentful gaze just now disappeared, and now the expression is like a lost child, clutching the sleeve of a soft and concerned adult. "I, I, we," Ah Can gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice, "I don't know what to do." Ah Wen, who was leaning against the door panel, also sobbed. Alas, alas, what a hassle!Ade murmured in his heart.Why am I so nosy?