When Su Wenmao came to the shop to eat, Sun Lanlan became extra cautious. This guy was dining alone but ordered a whole table’s worth of dishes. He dawdled over his meal for ages and even inquired why Su Wensong wasn’t there.
At first, Sun Lanlan thought he knew Su Wensong, so she told him that Su Wensong wasn’t usually here. But then, the guy started saying some odd things, and ultimately, he plainly did not want to pay for his food.
To eat so much and then not want to pay, let alone having a connection with Su Wensong, even Su Wensong himself had never done such a thing.
Sun Lanlan wouldn’t let him leave, and during their argument, Su Wensong came back.
Seeing Su Wensong, the man started to mock and look down on him, criticizing his choice to work for himself, saying something like, “What a grown man, selling buns.”
While looking down on him, he still wanted Su Wensong to let him eat for free; he really had no shame.
“Next time this person comes, you guys don’t need to serve him. Whether or not he pays, our bun shop won’t do business with him,” Lin Chuxia stated directly.
“Boss, won’t this create a bad impression? If Su Wenmao really starts behaving like a scoundrel, it could be bad for the bun shop.”
Su Wensong knew Lin Chuxia was doing this for him, yet he didn’t want to affect the shop’s reputation because of him.
“No worries, we still have Granny Sun, don’t we? Granny Sun’s son is a police officer. If he dares to cause a fuss, we’ll go find Officer Sun,” Sun Lanlan said.
Granny Sun also chimed in, “Exactly, we’re not afraid of him. I’ll give my son a heads-up when I get home today; I’m worried he won’t even dare to come.”
Su Wensong looked at them, a big man who was moved to the verge of tears.
He remembered when he had just returned to the city. His circumstances led to his uncles taking away the job that had been arranged for him. Whether it was the neighborhood committee or a factory, he had gone to them numerous times but not one person was willing to speak up for him with justice.
Back then, he was alone and helpless, and he felt that everyone’s gaze was cold and indifferent. Except for his grandma, he couldn’t feel a shred of warmth.
But now, not only did he have a decent income and led a fulfilling life every day, but he had also met so many kind-hearted colleagues.
Even when he wasn’t at the shop, Sun Lanlan and Granny Sun didn’t just ignore the situation indifferently; they preserved his face and dignity in front of Su Wenmao.
Even after he returned, Sun Lanlan, a young girl, still stood up for him without hesitation.
And then there was Lin Chuxia, Granny Sun, who all considered his feelings and defended him in every situation.
“Wow, Chuxia, is this the little dog you brought back?”
Sun Lanlan saw the little puppy at Lin Chuxia’s feet and exclaimed, diverting everyone’s attention.
“It’s a stray I found on the street. No one seemed to want it, but it was so clever, and it kept following me, so I brought it back. Lanlan, go get it a piece of bun to eat.”
Sun Lanlan obediently went to get a meat bun, broke it into small pieces, and fed it to the puppy.
Granny Sun watched and clicked her tongue in amazement, “Goodness, little one, you sure know how to live the good life. You didn’t follow anyone else, just stuck with Boss Lin.” In anyone else’s home, who would be willing to feed a dog meat buns, huh?
Su Wensong got his emotions in check and prepared to do the tasks Lin Chuxia had assigned him.
The boss treated him so well; he had to do his job well.
Just as he stepped out of the door, he ran into someone he knew and warmly greeted Qin Han, the husband in the couple, “Brother, are you here to see the Boss?”
Qin Han was startled by the address of “Brother”, and seeing Su Wensong’s flower-like smile, especially the way he said “Boss”, it sounded so different coming from him.
He nodded cautiously, “Is she in?”
“In, Boss, Brother Qin is here,” Su Wensong called into the bun shop, then stepped out the door.
Qin Han glanced at his retreating figure and gave his wife, Zhang Guilan, a meaningful look. “See that? That’s the pretty boy.”
Zhang Guilan wasn’t as sensitive as Qin Han. Even though Su Wensong, just like her husband had described, looked quite refined, he spoke frankly and didn’t seem to harbor any ulterior motives towards their sister-in-law.
The way he called out “boss” was with genuine respect from the heart.
“Alright, let’s focus on why we’re here. Don’t spend all day eyeing up these things; you’ll make it hard for our sister-in-law to work.”
By this time, she had already seen Lin Chuxia and entered the room ahead.
Following his wife, Qin Han thought that while they needed to get the work done, it was still necessary to keep an eye on these men.
Their sister-in-law was not only their younger brother’s wife but also the Qin Family’s lucky star, his sister-in-law.
Not one of these titles could be missing; he wouldn’t let anyone snatch them away.
This morning, Qin Han and Zhang Guilan had agreed with Lin Chuxia that once they had taken care of things at home, they would come over.
Lin Chuxia introduced Sun Lanlan and Granny Sun to them first. Knowing that they were the family members of the boss, Granny Sun was very courteous to Zhang Guilan.
Sun Lanlan, needless to say, had met Qin Yang and knew from Qin Han’s appearance that he was part of the Qin Family.
Since they were family members on her sister’s husband’s side, she, as family on her sister’s mother’s side, could not let her sister lose face.
And Zhang Guilan, knowing that Sun Lanlan had been Lin Chuxia’s playmate since childhood, felt an added closeness to the younger girl.
It was easy to arrange Zhang Guilan’s work; she was to learn how to make buns at the Bun Shop.
Sun Bingnan was at the courtyard today. After arranging for Zhang Guilan, Lin Chuxia took Qin Han and the puppy to the courtyard.
Once the house is rented out, and Su Wensong runs off to take care of the renovations, Sun Bingnan will have to look after some of the work at the courtyard. It would be an excellent opportunity for Qin Han to learn more.
Having arranged everything, Lin Chuxia looked down at the small milk puppy that had been following at her feet.
It seemed that walking with her for so long had worsened its limp, and it was so tired that its little tongue was sticking out.
She carried it back to the office, filled a basin with water, and gave it a bath; then she took it to see Old Sir He.
As soon as she entered, she started shouting, “Master, Master, old man… Look what I’ve brought you…”
Old Sir He, who was fiddling with a basin of unknown plants or flowers on the kang bed, didn’t even lift his head.
Lin Chuxia placed the puppy right in front of him, “Master, look how cute it is, right?”
Old Master He finally spared a glance at the little pup and said indifferently, “What’s the matter? Are you planning to make dog meat buns at your shop? Cooked some and thought to send a few over to me.”
“Master, how could you have the heart to eat it when it’s this cute?”
Lin Chuxia countered discontentedly, sitting on the edge of the kang bed and lifting the puppy’s leg for Old Master He on the kang bed to see.
“Its leg here seems injured; it limps when it walks. Master, can you take a look at it for me, whether it’s congenital or acquired, and if it can be cured?”
Old Master He immediately glared at her. “You want me to treat a little puppy?”
“Ah, but you don’t want to treat people anymore, right? Since you’re not treating people, why not have a look at this one, so your medical skills won’t go to waste.”
Old Master He was almost amused by her matter-of-fact tone. That girl, daring to speak to him like that, even daring to bring a little puppy for him to treat.
In all the world, only she would dare do such a thing.