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"Dong Zi, you used to talk in a different way."

It was clear that the person involved in Manager Wu's deliberate flattery, was not only a little hard to listen to, Bai Qingnian, who knew nothing about Qin Wuya and was even slightly contemptuous of him felt even more at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

However, it was not good for him to take down the Manager Wu's stage: "Could it be that this Shopkeeper Qin is a girl that you have taken in from somewhere?"

Dong Zi, who are you calling out to?

Qin Wuya knew the name of the Manager Wu, but because she knew, she felt that the tone and words just now from Chief Steward Bai were a little strange.

Just from the tone of the voice, it seemed like the Chief Steward of the Bai Family and the Manager Wu had long known each other, and it wasn't the first time she had met him that day. But if they really did know each other, why did they call him Dong'zi?

Qin Wuya remembered that there was no 'east' in the name of the Manager Wu.

Was it a nickname or something?

As Qin Wuya was guessing, Manager Wu opened his mouth again, but this opening mouth completely confirmed Qin Wuya's guess from before.

"Uncle Nian, what you said was right. I, Qin Yatou, truly treated her as my sister. "If you do business in the future, you better not bully her."

Dong Zi, Uncle Nian?

The two of them had known each other for a long time, and their friendship was not shallow.

"I bullied someone who can't bully you." Bai Qingnian said with a smile: "When are you going to call out your brat so that I can see?"

"Who told you to send someone to greet me when you arrived yesterday?"

Manager Wu smiled awkwardly, "My son has been sent by his mother to study in the Academy. He is currently living in the Academy.

"The bandits in Qinshan Mountains are getting more and more ignorant. If it wasn't for me wanting to stay here for a few more days, I wouldn't even be willing to go on this errand." Hearing that the Manager Wu would leave people behind, Bai Qingnian was not courteous at all.

"That would be for the best. I said it was just a small lie, why did I bother you personally for a day?

With one hand, the Manager Wu beckoned for Qin Wuya to eat the snacks on the table while with the other, he personally poured a new cup of tea for him.

Manager Wu did not seem to have any intention at first, but hearing it carefully, there was a sense of inquiry.

Qin Wuya frowned slightly as sshe sized up Manager Wu and Bai Qingnian without leaving a trace. Without saying much, he just picked a fruit she liked everyday and gulped it down.

Speaking of Bai Qingnian being the steward of the Bai Family for more than ten years, how could a little girl like Qin Wuya not hear the hidden meaning in those words? However, he was not angry, and only said with a smile that was yet not a smile:

"Dong Zi, I understand what you mean. This is indeed a small business deal. But if you do it well, it might not end up as a long-term business. "

"Uncle Nian sent a letter?" Joy flashed across Manager Wu's face.

"No need to rush."

However, Bai Qingnian, who was in contrast to the frantic Manager Wu, did not immediately reply. Instead, he turned his head and looked towards Qin Wuya, who was seated only ten meters away from the two of them.

Seeing the girl surnamed Qin swallow the dessert and pour herself a cup of tea, he couldn't help but slightly raise his eyebrows as if he hadn't heard the words of the two of them at all.

For a moment, he could not tell whether this young girl was really calm or was just a heartless person.

Bai Qingnian's gaze fell on Qin Wuya's face for the space of four or five breaths, yet she did not see any reaction from Qin Wuya. She could not help but laugh and pretend that nothing had happened.

"I'll wait until the old lady's birthday."

When Manager Wu and Bai Qingnian talked to each other, their expressions were a little less restrained than when he was doing business with other people. However, after interacting with him for a long time, Qin Wuya could faintly sense from the words that Manager Wu had said to him that he respected this Chief Steward Bai.

This kind of respect was not similar to the respect shown to those who held power in wealthy families. It was both intimate and obedient.

Speaking of which, the amount of time Qin Wuya had known the Manager Wu was equivalent to the time she had spent in this world. For this reason, compared to other people, Qin Wuya had a better understanding of the Manager Wu.

He knew that she had always been a smooth talker in the business world, but deep down, she wasn't as sophisticated as he appeared to be.

On the contrary, the Manager Wu was actually a very proud person. Exquisite and smooth, yet proud and stubborn. It sounded like two completely different personalities, but it just so happened to appear on the same person.

This allowed the Manager Wu to have a very broad network of people for a long time, but it would not lower his stature just because of this.

For example, the cold attitude he had towards the Ricard Street s and the respectful distance he had from the Madam Zhang of the Yun Prefecture all those years ago, proved everything.

It was also because of these reasons that although Qin Wuya had not said a word since entering the private room, and even did not give that steward of the Bai Clan, who was called "Uncle Nian" by the Manager Wu, a few extra glances, she already had a plan in her heart.

Qin Wuya didn't feel that she was a righteous and good person, but she knew how to differentiate kindness and hatred.

Since it was something that Manager Wu approved of and respected, Qin Wuya would naturally treat her with more respect. Even if the other party had always looked down on her because she was a girl, it would still be fine.

However, this respect was only a few points. If one were to say how deep it was, it would seem a bit fake.

In the entire morning, the three of them only spoke in the private rooms, of course most of them were talking about the affairs of the house between Manager Wu and Bai Qingnian, the head of the Bai Family.

When the servant came to inform them that the lunchtime diet s were prepared and to ask if they wanted to bring the food and wine up, the three of them stopped talking. But from beginning to end, there was no mention of the deed and the deposit.

With the order given, the two waiters served hot dishes and wine. In between, Bai Qingnian drank quite a bit of tea and felt that it was urgent so he took the chance to go downstairs to the backyard.

When Bai Qingnian's footsteps grew further and further away, Manager Wu finally spoke to Qin Wuya in a low voice.

Although her words sounded somewhat embarrassed, she still advised Qin Wuya to be at ease. Seemingly afraid that Qin Wuya wouldn't believe it, the Manager Wu directly told him about his relationship with Bai Qingnian.

So it turned out that when Bai Qingnian, the manager of the Bai Clan, was young, he and Manager Wu's uncle were old friends. Because he was the most intimate with his own uncle when he was young, Manager Wu had an extremely good relationship with Bai Qingnian, and had always called him "Uncle Nian" ever since he was young.

The two of them had been together since early in the year. It was only because something had happened to the Bai Family a year ago that Bai Qingnian, as a first-rate steward of the household, could not leave the estate as he pleased. However, letters often came and went.

But what was strange was that the letter Bai Qingnian had recently sent to Clear Water Town was on the eve of the Spring Festival Gala.

With the situation at that time, it was impossible for Bai Qingnian to bring up business matters. It was just that, why didn't Bai Qingnian write to the Clear Water Town in private to inform him of it later on?

However, since Manager Wu is a junior, he naturally cannot make too many guesses about the actions of his elders.

In fact, Manager Wu's worry was a little excessive. It could be said that Qin Wuya really did not fancy this particular business deal, as it would be for the best if it would, but he did not insist on it.

Of course, it was impossible for Qin Wuya to truly view money as dirt, and only because she was in a situation where her mentality had gradually changed. The only thing she did not hear was that compared to the radicalism from before, Qin Wuya was already feeling lazy.

Qin Wuya considered herself to be a very vulgar and mediocre person. When she first arrived at the First Department, he was troubled by her own circumstances and was extremely obsessed with the matter of the money.

Especially in the days when he had just entered the town, Qin Wuya was even more reluctant to part with even a penny.

When he built a new house in the town and had extra money with him, he lost the sense of urgency subconsciously.

Qin Wuya was very clear about his changes, but Qin Wuya did not intend to deliberately adjust it.

Bai Qingnian took a long time to leave, and after the waiter finished serving the dishes, Bai Qingnian still did not come up. The Manager Wu felt this was a little strange, but he didn't urge the servants to look for it.

It turned out that a few years ago, Bai Qingnian had come to the Guest Home Resturant a few times and was extremely familiar with the rooms in the backyard. As for why he took so long to come up, it was probably because he had some private matters to attend to.

But as for what was a private matter, Manager Wu could not guess. Qin Wuya did not want to guess, so the two of them did not speak up.

There was a pot of 'sleeping incense' on the table next to the window. The petals were pink and white. Only some of them were slightly dyed red on the sharp end, making it look really pretty.

The fragrance of the 'sleeping incense' was very strong, even a little pungent. Most people wouldn't be able to accept the smell if it was their first time smelling it, but those who were used to it would feel that the smell was very special.

And because of this special scent, the 'sleeping incense' also had a special name called 'Rui Xiang'.

Song "Qing Ximing": "Lushan Ruixiang flowers, the beginning of a mountain, the day on the rock, the dream of the fragrance of the flowers, and sleep for the cause of the fragrance. The four corners of the strange, known as flowers in the auspicious, hence the name Ruixiang.

Qin Wuya knew that this was not because of the flower's name being spread far and wide, but just because of its unique medicinal properties.

'Sleeping fragrance 'is non-toxic, it has the function of clearing away heat and removing swelling, activating blood and removing blood stasis.

When she was young, she lived in the countryside. Because of her sweetness, Qin Wuya had a toothache once, so Grandma took the 'sleeping incense' and crushed it, stuffing it into Qin Wuya's mouth to stop the toothache.

Actually, when they were in the countryside, Qin Wuya didn't feel that this flower's fragrance was anything strange. Later, when Qin Wuya returned to the city to live, she would often think of the fragrance of this flower. But up to the time before she transmigrated, Qin Wuya did not smell the 'sleeping fragrance' anymore.

Now that he saw it in the Guest Home Resturant's private room, for some reason, Qin Wuya felt a little timid inside.

"What, Qin Yatou, do you recognize this incense?" The Manager Wu saw that Qin Wuya's gaze was fixated on the Rui Xiang Flower on the window ledge, and felt that it was a little strange.

"I met her once in my early years, and I remember her as soon as I found the fragrance was special. Why did the shopkeeper suddenly place a few fragrant flowers in the private room? "

It was because the fragrance of the Ruixiang Flower was too rich and unique, and could easily cover up the other fragrance that was placed at the side.

If this fragrance was in the courtyard of a house, it would naturally be beautiful. However, if it was placed in a restaurant used for eating and drinking tea, it would feel somewhat out of place.

"I've already told you that you're a knowledgeable girl. I had entrusted a friend in Ji Prefecture with the gift a few days ago. The fragrance was indeed a bit stronger. When we first sent it over, it was originally placed by me in the backyard, but this morning, Uncle Nian liked it and told me to move it here. "

After saying that, the Manager Wu stood up, and opened up half of the small windows on both sides, and then said, "Before the Uncle Nian comes up, I'll open the windows to let you have some fun. The fragrance of the flowers in my nose is almost impossible to smell the food …

Eh, why did Uncle Nian go out on the streets? "

Following the Manager Wu's voice, Qin Wuya's gaze landed on the small window that was half opened, and sure enough, he saw a white-bearded old man wearing a brown robe talking to a teenager who was standing at the corner of the wall, talking to Guest Home Resturant.

was suspicious as he got up and walked towards the window ledge. Just as he was about to take a closer look, the two people downstairs seemed to have sensed that someone was peeping and raised their eyes to look up.

This time, Qin Wuya was slightly startled.

The young lad who was dressed in black, with a tender face and a robust build was actually Wang Liu of the Chao Chung Hall.

Wang Liu also didn't expect that the person spying on them would be the hall master's wife. He was stunned, but his expression was still calm, and after being stunned for a while, he nodded and greeted Qin Wuya with "Madam".

Since Wang Liu had already called him out, Qin Wuya could not pretend that he did not see anything. He immediately nodded with a shallow smile, but did not say anything.

"People from your residence?"

The Manager Wu saw that Wang Liu called Qin Wuya Madam and also saw that Qin Wuya was nodding at him, so she couldn't help but feel curious:

"When did the people in your residence meet my Uncle Nian?"

"I'm not sure either." Qin Wuya turned around and waved his hand. He smiled helplessly: "He is Wang Liu, one of Fang Da's subordinates. "A brother of the hall doesn't count as one of my family."

"Inside the hall?" He's from the Chao Chung Hall! " Manager Wu was shocked.

"Yes."

Qin Wuya frowned, she left the window ledge and returned to her original seat, unavoidably deep in thought.

How did Wang Liu get to know the Chief Steward of the Bai Clan?

Qin Wuya remembered that Wang Liu was one of Fang Da's subordinates, and because Zhang Shan was close to him, Wang Liu had always shown his face when compared to the other brothers in the hall.

When Qin Wuya went to the Li family village, she had also brought along Wang Liu to help. At that time, Qin Wuya had called him a "wooden stake" a few times just because Wang Liu was a dull person and did things without making any noise.

No matter how he looked at it, a person like Wang Liu did not seem like he could come out and befriend an outsider in private. Furthermore, if there was really something going on when he met Bai Qingnian, it would be impossible for him to be so ordinary even if he accidentally met with an expression.

Since it wasn't Wang Liu's own thoughts, then it must be Fang Da's, or was it Zhang Shan's intentions?