Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 282

Chapter 282: 282

"What are your plans now?" Nanzhi wiped the tears from her face, looking at Shen Yuntian.

"I haven’t thought about it, maybe find a job, save some silver, then go and find my brother and sisters." Shen Yuntian shook his head, he had never thought about these things, for the past two years, he had been looking for them everywhere. With his current situation, what plans could he have?

"Do you want to work at my place?" Nanzhi asked seriously.

After all, the restaurant is understaffed, and if Shen Yuntian is willing to go, it could help out.

Shen Yuntian looked up blankly, not understanding what she meant in an instant.

It was at this moment that he noticed that Nanzhi, who was sitting in front of him, seemed a bit different, seemed to be somewhat different from what she looked like two years ago.

"Sister-in-law, why haven’t you changed? Look, you seem even younger."

Shen Yuntian looked at Nanzhi, his eyebrows tightly furrowed, unsure if it was his own illusion, or if it was actually true.

"Well, it’s a long story." Nanzhi chuckled dryly without going into explanation.

She didn’t know how to explain the changes in appearance and age when encountering an acquaintance.

"Miaomiao and I opened a store together, hiring a helper. Do you want to give it a try? The monthly salary could be about one or two taels, and if the business does well it could be even more. Plus, we provide meals and accommodations, you won’t need to rent a place anymore."

"Okay." Shen Yuntian did not refuse Nanzhi’s kind offer for the sake of his own pride. He only had three hundred wen left now, and the wages for labor are generally settled every five days. It would be better to return this place and find a job which provides food and accommodation.

"Alright then, pack up your things, I’ll take you there to have a look. If you’re willing, you can move your belongings over later." Hearing his agreement, Nanzhi breathed a sigh of relief.

She was afraid that Shen Yuntian would refuse out of embarrassment. In the past, his family had helped her a lot. Now that she could help, she was more than willing to do so.

Little Zhiyu was still in low spirits when Nanzhi took him to the carpentry shop.

"Zhiyu, what’s wrong with you? If there’s anything, you can talk to me, don’t keep it to yourself, understand?" Nanzhi held the little one a bit helplessly. She could somewhat guess that it was probably be because he heard about Brother Doudou being missing, thus feeling upset.

"Mom, will Brother Doudou be taken away by the bad guys?" The little one asked, his voice muffled as he leaned on Nanzhi’s shoulder.

"No, Doudou must be with his parents right now. Maybe he is thinking about you too." Nanzhi lightly patted the back of the child to comfort him.

"Hmm..." Zhiyu’s voice was still muffled.

He had a good memory and could remember the things he met on the road to escape from famine.

His mom hardly ever let him off the mule cart, and didn’t allow him to look outside. But he still saw it.

He saw several people surrounding a boy, devouring something greedily.

When the mule cart drove past, he saw what was in the hands of one of the women. It was a very thin arm.

He was afraid that Brother Doudou would get lost from his aunts and uncles and would be eaten by the bad guys.

After making an appointment with Shen Yuntian to meet at the street corner, Nanzhi took Zhiyu to the nearest carpentry shop.

Lin Fu was oiling the dressing table. Seeing his daughter bringing his grandson, he quickly put down his work.

"Fat Lass, why are you here? Why not rest at home?" Lin Fu took Little Zhiyu from Nanzhi, asking worriedly.

"I’m already well now, I wanted to move around a bit. I need to check the restaurant too, I can’t just leave everything to Miaomiao."

Nanzhi rubbed her slightly sore arm and looked curiously at the two wheelchairs standing in the shop.

"Dad, are you making wheelchairs again?"

Lin Fu was comforting Zhiyu, who was in a bad mood. Hearing his daughter’s question, he laughed and replied, "Someone ordered again a few days ago."

"Really?" Nanzhi was somewhat surprised.

Not long after their wheelchairs came out, many other carpentry shops in Yan City started selling them. As far as she knew, the cheapest one sold for only five hundred wen, which is half cheaper than theirs.

She didn’t expect that someone would still order from their shop.

"They said that they bought a wheelchair from another shop, but the old man didn’t feel comfortable sitting in it. So, they returned it and came to us to order one." Lin Fu felt a bit disappointed. They had already earned more than sixty taels of silver from these wheelchairs.

However, since there were cheaper ones on the market, their business wouldn’t last long. After all, he couldn’t count on people breaking their legs every day, at most, they could just keep a wheelchair in the shop in case anyone needed it.

"By the way, dad, Zhiyu and I just ran into an old acquaintance."

"Acquaintance?" Lin Fu was somewhat surprised.

They had been in Yan City for over two years, other than the family of Lin Fu and the Shen family, there were hardly any acquaintances.

"It’s Yuntian, the youngest son of Aunt Liu."

"Have their family come to Yan City?" Lin Fu sounded somewhat pleased.

They had a pretty good relationship with the Shen family when they lived in Lihua Village.

Based on what his daughter said, the family was very supportive of her and Zhiyu back then. If they really came to Yan City, they should at least invite them for a meal to catch up.

"It’s just Yuntian. Their family had some problems. Aunt Liu died of sickness on the road to escaping from the famine, and Uncle Shen was killed by bandits."

"Really?" Lin Fu fell silent, he hadn’t expected it to turn out like this.

"I was thinking of letting Yuntian try out at Sanwei Residence. If he is suitable, let him work there as a helper, it would be easier with meals and accommodations."

"That works too, but you should discuss it with Miaomiao." Lin Fu suggested.

The restaurant was now run by the two girls, there should be no resentment between them. They must discuss everything together.

"I know."

"If you need to go, just go. You can leave Zhiyu here with me. There are a lot of people on the street now, don’t lose the kid." Lin Fu nodded, not looking at Nanzhi anymore, continuing to comfort Zhiyu.

When Nanzhi brought Shen Yuntian to Sanwei Residence, Shen Miaomiao was shocked.

She looked at him for a while before she dared to speak, tentatively asking, "You, are you Brother Yuntian?"

Shen Yuntian nodded in response.

"Liao Da, you take him to settle his things first." Nanzhi motioned to Liao Da to take Shen Yuntian to the backyard.

"Eh, okay." Liao Da nodded and led Shen Yuntian to the backyard promptly.

If he had guessed correctly, this man should be someone that the lady boss knew.

"Sister Nanzhi, why has Brother Yuntian changed like this?" Shen Miaomiao was dumbfounded.

Back then, Shen Yuntian in Lihua Village was considered a handsome youth. Even her mother had thought about arranging a marriage for herself with him. It was only after she flatly refused that the idea was dropped.

How come he has such a big scar on his face now?

Although it was not terribly scary, it was still a bit uncomfortable to look at.

"I’ll tell you about these later. He just came to Yan City on his own now. I’m thinking of letting him work as a helper in the restaurant, what do you think?"

Shen Miaomiao was taken aback, somewhat puzzled, "If he’s willing, let him work at our place. Why are you asking me, Sister Nanzhi?"

"I can’t just bring him in without saying anything."