bookrandom Chapter 136 Everyone's gone, what are you still looking at?
Chapter 136 Everyone's gone, what are you still looking at?
She was just worried that the two brothers would order a whole table of food, but she didn't expect that they were both smarter than the other and even knew to take care of her and her father's financial situation.
Sigh, it's her who's being petty!
She couldn't help but say, "Actually, you don't need to be so polite. It's okay to order a couple more dishes."
As long as it's not a huge table full of food, and it's within her and her father's budget, it's fine.
Xue Ruifeng grinned and, borrowing his elder brother's words, said, "My brother and I have already eaten at home. We're just going out for a stroll. We can't eat much, and ordering too much would be a waste. It's not that we're being polite."
Soon, the waiter brought over a plate of green peppers and eggs, along with two servings of rice, and placed them on the table.
"Please enjoy your meal."
Lin Qingchuan felt a little embarrassed. It was the first time he had invited someone to dinner, and the young master of a wealthy family at that. He couldn't just let him order a simple dish of green peppers and eggs.
Besides, even their family has eaten green pepper and egg dishes many times, let alone the Xue family, who are probably already tired of it.
"How about we order a couple more dishes?"
Lin Xiaotang nodded in agreement, then looked up at the two brothers and said, "You two decide."
The two brothers exchanged a glance and quickly refused to order anything. In the end, Lin Xiaotang took the initiative and ordered a plate of delicate shredded pork.
Once all the dishes were served, Lin Qingchuan reminded everyone to eat quickly, and the father and daughter began to dig in.
The two brothers sat there blankly, not touching their chopsticks.
Xue Ruifeng didn't move because he was used to delicious food and the simple meal didn't suit his taste. He could only drink Xiaotang's coarse rice porridge because he had finally escaped from the kidnappers and had been starving for several days. He could eat any kind of coarse food. But now it was different.
Xue Hanxing didn't move because he had never seen anyone eat like this before... so unrefined.
From a young age, his parents taught him to sit up straight while eating, not to stretch his head or bend over, and not to make any noise. When he encountered his favorite dishes, he was not allowed to show any unusual expression or show excessive favoritism.
However, although it was somewhat unrefined for Xiaotang and her father to eat like this, the food looked quite delicious.
Lin Qingchuan looked up and saw that the two children were not moving, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. "Why aren't you two eating? Even if you've eaten at home, you should eat something more. You're at the age where you're growing." He suddenly thought of something and immediately asked, "Is the food not to your liking?"
The two brothers quickly shook their heads, "It suits our taste perfectly, it suits our taste very well." They picked up their chopsticks together and started eating.
Xue Ruifeng ate a little bit, but it tasted like chewing wax. He spent most of the time chattering away, saying that he wanted to invite Xiao Tang to his home during the New Year, as the clan would be hiring an opera troupe to perform, and he wanted Xiao Tang to go with him to watch it.
Xue Hanxing, on the other hand, ate quite a lot in a very refined manner.
Lin Xiaotang was already full. She reached out and wiped the oil from the corner of her mouth. Her eyebrows curved into a smile, and the sweeter her smile, the more decisive her refusal.
"I'm not going. My family is too busy. I don't have time."
Besides, it was a theatrical troupe hired by the Xue clan. What was she, a country girl, doing there?
The Xue family seems very wealthy; it's unclear whether they are officials or businessmen. If she gets close to Xue Ruifeng and his relatives see this, there will inevitably be gossip. If they say she's trying to curry favor with the powerful at such a young age, she'll be so wronged.
Now all she can think about is how to make money, make more money, open a braised pig's trotters shop, and open a chain store.
Xue Ruifeng felt it was a great pity, "It's already the New Year, can't you come out and have fun? Uncle Qingchuan can sell roasted sweet potatoes himself, it's not like you have to help him."
"No, it's just that I have to help. We've already moved to town and have other businesses to run. You two brothers can go to the theater together."
"Oh, you've moved to town?"
Xiao Tang and her father are amazing! Despite their poverty, they managed to move to town. They must have endured a lot of hardship in their business.
Xue Hanxing didn't know their family background, but she could guess most of it.
His expression was somewhat unnatural, and he forced a smile as he asked, "Where are you staying now?"
"What happened in Qinghe Town?"
Xue Hanxing shook her head. "It's nothing, I was just asking."
After saying that, he pursed his lips and remained silent.
But in her heart she wondered if Qinghe Town was big enough, and if her house would be easy to find.
After everyone had finished eating, Lin Qingchuan packed two more dishes to go and paid for them. After saying goodbye to the Xue brothers, the father and daughter left the restaurant. He led the mule and let his daughter get on the mule cart, preparing to go home.
Standing outside the restaurant, watching the father and daughter preparing to leave, Xue Hanxing opened her mouth, took a deep breath, and said, "Xiao Tang, Uncle Qingchuan, I misunderstood you last time and was not nice to you. I'm sorry, please don't take it to heart."
Lin Qingchuan paused for a moment and said, "It's all in the past now, don't worry, we didn't take it to heart."
Xue Hanxing stared straight at Lin Xiaotang, waiting for her to speak.
Lin Xiaotang thought to herself, this person is really stubborn. When she left the Xue family, she gave Xue Hanxing a piece of her mind, but she didn't expect him to still remember it.
Seeing that he sincerely apologized, she decided not to hold it against him.
"I had forgotten about it if you hadn't mentioned it. It's not a big deal, so I don't blame you. You two should go home now."
The father and daughter smiled calmly, one leading the mule and the other riding in a mule cart, as they gradually disappeared into the street.
Xue Hanxing stared in the direction Lin Xiaotang had left, lost in thought.
"Oh, what a pity. If Xiaotang could come and stay with us for a couple of days and go to the village to watch the opera with us, that would be wonderful. I wonder if she's ever been to a temple fair before..."
After Xue Ruifeng finished sighing, he noticed that his elder brother was still staring at the spot where Xiao Tang had left, like a waiting-for-husband rock. He quickly waved his hand in front of his elder brother's eyes.
"Brother, they're all gone and can't be seen anymore, what are you still looking at?"
Xue Hanxing quickly looked away, pretending to be nonchalant, and said, "I didn't see anything. Father and Mother must be back. If you don't come back with me, be careful that Father will punish you according to family law. Don't expect me to plead for you. Also, don't expect me to teach you the homework the teacher assigned."
The two brothers, one striding back, the other running after him like a little puppy.
"Brother, big brother, please, please help me one more time..."
Lin Xiaotang and her father returned to Qinghe Town, and it was already dark.
Her mother, holding Xiaoyu's hand, stood at the intersection of Qinghe Town, looking out with tears in her eyes, almost going crazy with worry.
As soon as Liu saw the mule cart, she quickly grabbed her youngest daughter and ran towards it.
"Dad, why are you two so late this time? If you hadn't come back soon, I was going to go to the restaurant and beg Manager Yao and the staff to help me find her. You scared me to death, waaaah..."
Lin Qingchuan felt a little guilty. He should have known better than to eat at the restaurant and instead bought some food to eat on the way back.
It's so wrong of me to cause my wife so much worry for no reason!
He reached out to wipe away his wife's tears, apologizing and explaining, "Fengniang, I'm sorry. I didn't think things through and made you worry about us for so long. It's all my fault. Please stop crying. This time, buying pig trotters didn't go smoothly. They were all sold out in Dushui County, so we went to Pingding County and even had a meal there. That's why we came back late. It won't happen again."