Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 279: Suspected as an Old Acquaintance_1

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Suspected as an Old Acquaintance_1

"Sister Nanzhi, there won’t be any trouble, will there?"

"There shouldn’t be any major issues," Nanzhi shook her head and then turned to look at Liao Da beside her, "Liao Da, if you see anyone from Zuitingxuan again, pay extra attention."

After hearing this, Liao Da nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Mom, are there bad people?" Little Zhiyu looked at his own mother and asked worriedly.

"No, mom is just tired. Zhiyu, can you stand and eat your toffee caramel by yourself, is that okay?"

The little fellow nodded obediently, and Nanzhi then smiled, ruffled his hair, and went to the back kitchen with Shen Miaomiao.

"Miaomiao, how much cumin do we have left?"

"We took a jar to the kitchen yesterday, and there are three jin left in the warehouse," replied Shen Miaomiao.

"Miaomiao, tell everyone to be vigilant and not let strangers into the back courtyard. The trouble that Zuitingxuan stirred up yesterday can’t be disconnected from that steward Peng, and I’m afraid they might drag us down with them."

Nanzhi was thoughtful. Zuitingxuan belonged to the He Family, and they would naturally try to absolve themselves from any connection. She was unsure what relationship that person had with their Three Flavor Residence.

"Eh, okay," Shen Miaomiao also noticed something and became more cautious.

"I won’t stay in the restaurant today. I’m going to Yahang to recruit a few more people," Nanzhi said.

Shen Miaomiao smiled and nodded, adding, "Then I’ll go buy bells to get the second floor ready as soon as possible to avoid any unnecessary mistakes later."

"Alright, I’ll take Zhiyu with me and head out. If I find suitable people, I’ll have them come to the restaurant to try out," replied Nanzhi.

"Okay, Sister Nanzhi, will you come to the restaurant tomorrow?"

"I will, I can’t keep resting. The restaurant has just opened, and I’ve been lying at home while Miaomiao handles everything. I need to get busy too," Nanzhi shook her head, knowing she needed to become more involved.

Leaving the Three Flavor Residence, Nanzhi took Zhiyu straight to Yahang.

Hu San’s smile never left his face when he saw her coming.

This Miss Lin was his cash cow; he naturally couldn’t treat her poorly.

"Miss Lin, are you looking to hire people?"

Hu San’s smile was so broad it was as if the word ’welcome’ was written all over his face. He had dined at the Three Flavor Residence and had a general idea of the possible future scenario. Just the thought of those roast skewers served with wine had him drooling for days. The business of the Three Flavor Residence would surely be thriving, and the need for recruitment was just a matter of time.

"Hu Big Brother, do you have any suitable candidates here?" Nanzhi asked, cutting straight to the point.

Indeed, the people at Hu San’s were all pretty decent, at least the ones working currently were skilled laborers.

"By coincidence, we just had a few come in these past days," Hu San said, beckoning Nanzhi inside the house. He searched for the register book and handed it to Nanzhi.

"These newly registered people are all quite good; you can take a look," Hu San flipped through the book, pointing out a few names.

Nanzhi nodded and began to seriously review the records of several individuals.

Their records were simply basic information about each person.

As she was flipping through, Shen Zhiyu suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed to one of the individuals, "Mom, this one, this one."

Nanzhi paused her flipping, looked at the name, and was momentarily stunned.

The register listed the striking name Shen Yuntian.

"Mom, is this Uncle Shen’s name?" Little Zhiyu, who now knew how to read, said with a proud expression on his small face.

"Yes," Nanzhi’s mind felt jammed as the flicker of a remote possibility sprang up involuntarily.

It couldn’t possibly be the same person, could it?

Before they had fled the famine, Old Lady Liu had mentioned they were going to Huai Centre to seek refuge with relatives. With Huai Centre a thousand miles away from Yan City, how could it be the same person?

Upon this thought, Nanzhi shook her head, her heart pounding hard.

Unable to contain herself, she finally pointed to the register book and asked cautiously, "Hu Big Brother, did this person come in these past days?"

Hu San was taken aback, following Nanzhi’s pointing finger to see the name on the booklet.

Shen Yuntian?

Hu San frowned, pondering for a moment before recalling, "He came the day before yesterday. Do you know him, Miss Lin?"

"The name is the same as an old acquaintance. I was just curious," Nanzhi smiled, though her heart was still filled with worry.

Could it be that Liu Da’niang, who had helped her and Zhiyu so much during those three years, had also come to Yan City if that man really was Shen Yuntian?

"Is that so? That’s quite a coincidence," Hu San laughed heartily.

"Brother Hu, could you describe what that person looks like?"

After thinking hard, Hu San shook his head, "I can’t remember very clearly. His hair covered his face, so I didn’t get a good look."

"I see," Nanzhi replied, somewhat disappointed, but she didn’t press further and instead scrutinized the booklet carefully.

After looking for a while longer, Nanzhi handed the booklet back, "Brother Hu, please notify these three people for me. Ask them to come to the restaurant later to try out for work. If they are suitable, they can start tomorrow."

"Eh, sure," Hu San said, his face nearly creased with a smile.

These three would secure him six hundred wen – indeed, it was a good thing to have a good relationship with Miss Lin.

"And this one," Nanzhi’s finger landed on the page with Shen Yuntian’s name, "Brother Hu, please give me the address for this person. I’d like to go have a look."

Hu San was taken aback, hesitating. It was against the rules of the business to give out this information, but Miss Lin was a regular customer...

"This..."

Seeing his reluctance, Nanzhi took a step back and said, "Then, please also notify this person for me, and ask him to come to Sanwei Residence as well."

"Eh, okay." Hu San breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed.

Little Zhiyu looked at his mother with some perplexity. Weren’t they going to see if that man was Uncle Shen?

Nanzhi gently stroked Little Zhiyu’s head to comfort him, and they left the Yahang first.

"Mom, aren’t we going to look for Uncle Shen?" Little Zhiyu asked, his eyes wide with expectation as he looked at his mother.

He believed his mother definitely had another plan.

"Shush." Nanzhi held her finger to her lips, making a soft shushing noise. Once she saw Hu San exit the Yahang, she whispered, "Zhiyu, be good. Let’s quietly follow and see if he is your Uncle Shen."

"Okay!" The little guy’s eyes lit up, eagerly agreeing before he quickly covered his mouth realizing he had been too loud.

Hu San sensed someone following him and sighed inwardly, deliberately changing directions.

Well, since Miss Lin said she wanted to see if that person was her old friend, he might as well let them go. If they could find him, it would be a good thing.

Worried that the child behind might not be able to keep up, Hu San even thoughtfully slowed down his pace.

Little Zhiyu behind him pouted and whispered to Nanzhi, pulling at the hem of her clothes, "Mom, that uncle is walking so slowly, even slower than Sister Yuanbao."

Nanzhi was amused and just pinched his little cheek.

Meanwhile, Hu San in front suddenly sneezed loudly, drawing the gaze of many onlookers.

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Hu San quickened his pace.

In Qing Fenghan, a chubby little girl was eating, suddenly feeling a tickle on the tip of her nose, and sneezed three times in a row.

Glancing at the pale-faced Yueyue on the bed, Yuanbao felt somewhat embarrassed, rubbing her nose.

"Don’t worry, Sister. I’m okay!" she reassured.

Yueyue on the bed envied Yuanbao’s cute demeanor and just smiled, nodding her head.

"Okay."

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