Chapter 89: That Pretentious Jerk Is Coming Here Again
Translator: Fan Translation Studio
...It was now the afternoon, during which there were not so many custors around, so Ye Xiaoxian was finally free to have her al.
After Xiao Baoshan ca back ho, Little Five, Little Six and Xian began arranging the table while Ye Xiaoxian brought over the last course.
Seeing that Xiao Baoshan had co ho, Li Hongi asked him to join them imdiately.
Xiao Baoshan sat down next to Ye Xiaoxian subconsciously but Ye Xiaoxian did not look at him.
Due to the heavy steaming grease in the kitchen Ye Xiaoxian had been sweating a lot and her hair was sticking to her face. She wiped it up with her sleeves and after that her dainty little face looked rather fair.
Xiao Baoshan could not help but feel dearly sorry for Ye Xiaoxian. She was kept busy in the kitchen all day long so she must have been exhausted.
Xiao Baoshan had also heard that it was not healthy to inhale too much grease and so many cooks would end up suffering from consumption after years of working in the kitchen.
Xiao Baoshan was then considering how he should improve the working conditions for Ye Xiaoxian in the kitchen.
Since there were many people present Xiao Baoshan felt it was not proper to give Ye Xiaoxian her present right now so he hid it away and start eating the al.
As he expected, Ye Xiaoxian’s cooking was indeed the best and he had eaten four bowls of rice in a row which made Little Five, Little Six and Xian exclaim in awe.
Fortunately Sister Ye’s husband was employed at the dock and if he stayed at ho I wonder if he would make Sister Ye broke from eating that much.
...Xiao Baoshan still had not found an opportunity to give the bangle to Ye Xiaoxian.
Ye Xiaoxian just took a rest in the hall after having lunch.
The ti for the diners to co and eat was not fixed so she had to stay here and be ready to go back in the kitchen to cook at anyti.
Little Five and the other two hands were also taking a rest in the hall, and only Li Hongi and Xiao Baozhu went back to their room. Seeing that there was no chance to give Ye Xiaoxian her present, Xiao Baoshan then went to the kitchen alone.
He took a good look at the kitchen, noting the position of the air intake and the air outlet and found that there was no air circulation between them, so it was no wonder that there was so much grease here. In order to let the grease out, the design of the kitchen had to be improved.
Although Xiao Baoshan was not known for his articulation he was good at fixing things, especially doing so quietly. He began to work on it the mont he discovered the problems. He would occasionally pound there and thump here. He tore up sothing and then fixed sothing else and it did not take even two hours before he had improved the air ventilation in the kitchen.
When Ye Xiaoxian and Xian ca in they found the kitchen lit up and well ventilated as Xiao Baoshan was winding up his work. Ye Xiaoxian’s attitude towards Xiao Baoshan then began to thaw and, anwhile, she thought, ‘Although we’re a couple existing in na only, it’s good to have a man around to help to do so work after all.’
However, Xiao Baoshan still had not got a chance to give her the bangle.
Once Ye Xiaoxian got back to the kitchen she began busying herself. There was a table of custors waiting for their dinner and when she started being busy she overlooked Xiao Baoshan who dared not disturb her at that mont.
So he had no option but to go back to his room and take a rest, hoping that he could give it to her in the evening.
Still, Ye Xiaoxian was also busy in the evening and was not free until late at night, so she was again exhausted. She washed up quickly and then went to bed.
...At noon, Young Master Zhang went for lunch with Skinny and Fatty again. Skinny and Fatty had found out that the cook of “The Xiao’s Cuisine” was called Ye Xiaoxian and her husband was a keeper of the dock and used to be a handyman in the governnt office.
Hearing the words “a keeper of the dock” Young Master Zhang then felt that he had a good chance. Keepers of the dock looked fierce but they were nobody in terms of social class and could only be bossy in the district around the dock.
But who was this Young Master Zhang? His pa was the constable who managed all the attendants and handyn working for the governnt office.
Young Master Zhang was short though, and with his pa as his backer he always harassed and flirted with won in the town. His watchword was: I’m short physically but my charisma makes look seven feet high.
The reason that Young Master Zhang decided to flirt with won was because he was so short as a little boy that others always teased him by saying he could never find himself a wife. He was not happy about it and swore that he would get involved with two hundred pretty won in order to prove his charm.
Young Master Zhang had now singled out Ye Xiaoxian.
“The Xiao’s Cuisine” had sohow made a na for itself mainly because Lord Liu and Liu Qianqian always dropped by, but Young Master Zhang found it so trivial as to be overlooked.
Lord Liu’s job was rely a sinecure and he seldom ca out to manage things, and besides, Young Master Zhang was convinced that he himself was a charming man. He did not support violent assault but believed that he could win a woman’s heart using his charisma.
Fatty asked Young Master Zhang, “Young Master Zhang, how are you going to win this chef lady?”
Young Master Zhang tried to put on an “evil but charming” smile, but it was only he himself who did not know how disgusting it was.
“Just my old plan, giving them money and gifts.”
Skinny echoed him right away. “You’re just so simple and direct, Young Master Zhang, every woman loves it.”
Young Master Zhang then shouted to Li Hongi, “The old wifey there, co here.”
“...” Li Hongi did not realize that he was calling to her for a while.
Old wifey? Heh, never mind, I shouldn’t stoop to their level and after all, all the custors here are our lords.
Li Hongi put on a smile and walked in front of Young Master Zhang. “Sir, what would you like to order?”
Young Master Zhang imdiately fished out three silver ingots, placed them on the table loudly and said cockily, “Ask your cook to co here and I’ll ask her what she can cook.”
Li Hongi found that these three looked rather strange and recalled that they were the sa gang from yesterday, so she smiled. “Our chef is busy right now cooking dishes and I’m afraid she’s not free to co here. Why don’t you sirs tell what you would like to eat and I’ll deliver your order to her. Is that alright?”
However, Young Master Zhang said in a cold voice. “Who the hell are you? Hurry up and ask her to co out or I’ll sit here all day and have your business ruined.”
Li Hongi could only go to the kitchen and tell Ye Xiaoxian. “Little Ye, those three short, fat and skinny n have co here again today and are asking for you to serve them. I can tell that they’re up to no good and may do sothing nasty to you, but Baoshan has already gone to the dock, so shall I go to the governnt office to look for your elder and third uncles...”
“Have they said sothing?” asked Ye Xiaoxian.
“They haven’t said much but insist to see you in person or they’ll occupy the table and spoil our business.”
Ye Xiaoxian sneered. She had been a chef for so many years and witnessed nurous unreasonable and nasty custors so she put down her spatula and said to Li Hongi, “Ma, help to cook this dish and I’ll go out.”
“Be careful, little Ye,” said Li Hongi perturbed.
“Don’t worry, Ma, I’ll be fine!”
...Just as Ye Xiaoxian went out she spotted Young Master Zhang and his gang. Those three sitting together was such a sight and it would be hard not to notice them.
She wore a little smile on her lips and walked towards them. “I heard that you sirs are looking for ?”
Seeing Ye Xiaoxian co, Young Master Zhang imdiately gave her his “evil and charming” smile and then put his hand on the table, tapping it beside the three silver ingots.
Ye Xiaoxian saw the three silver ingots on the table and imdiately judged that the one seated here was a pretentious jerk.
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