Chapter 91: The Last Move
Translator: Fan Translation Studio
â¦Everybody who had their meals paid for were overjoyed and were as flattered by this Young Master Zhang as it is possible to be, so Young Master Zhang become complacent again, even feeling it worth a good kicking up the a.s.s by his old man back home.
Ye Xiaoxian quickly added, âYoung Master Zhang, according to the old rule you have to pay first when the bill is over two taels of silver. I roughly calculated that all the bills of our diners here are thirty taels, plus your own bill, letâs make it thirty-three taels in total. Do you prefer to pay it with silver or this gold ingot of yours?â
One gold ingot equals to fifty taels of silver.
Like bearing the pain of his flesh being cut off, Young Master Zhang pa.s.sed the gold ingot to Ye Xiaoxian.
Ye took it with a big smile and said, âIâll give you the change later.â
After Ye Xiaoxian went inside the kitchen she never again came out and even the change was given to Young Master Zhang by Li Hongmei.
Young Master Zhang saw that a big gold ingot had now become some pale silvers and that kind of pain hurt him even more than being dismembered to death.
Fatty knew that Young Master Zhangâs heart hurt badly, as Young Master Zhang had flirted with so many girls and never spent so much money. He normally could get to hook up with a missy with ten or so taels of silver.
Fatty then said, âSir, have weâ¦suffered a loss? Weâve already spent silver and gold now but that missy hasnât responded at all.â
Skinny said immediately, âShe appeared to give no response but perhaps she already secretly had a big crush on Young Master Zhang. When that missy turned around just now I noticed that she couldnât even hold back the smile on her lips.â
As for Young Master Zhang, he did not feel he had suffered any loss at all as so many people had complimented him just now and Ye Xiaoxian also compared him with that out-of-town merchant, so he felt that he had already planted the seed of love in Ye Xiaoxianâs heart and now would simply wait for it to bloom and bear fruit.
Some diners were already done eating and all the them would come over and thank Young Master Zhang. âYoung Master Zhang, thank you so much for paying for the food. Iâm so grateful!â
Young Master Zhang would wave his hands generously. âNo problem, no problem.â
However, once those diners went out of the restaurant they changed into another face.
âIs that Young Master Zhang a fool? Even if he is from a rich family he shouldnât spend money like this.â
âPerhaps heâs showing off in front of that chef lady. If I were that Young Master Zhangâs pa, Iâd break his d.a.m.n legs.â
âWhy should we mind him? Itâs good as long as we ate for free. I shouldâve ordered more food just now.â
The following morning, Ye Xiaoxian got up early as usual. When she got up she saw Baofeng who was also ready to leave.
Ever since they moved to town Ye Xiaoxian and others had slept late at night, so Xiao Baofeng had no one to cook breakfast for him. Li Hongmei just always gave him several coins and asked him to buy some buns outside to make do.
âSister-in-law, good morning!â Xiao Baofeng greeted Ye Xiaoxian and saluted her with the demeanor of a little scholar.
Ye Xiaoxian also smiled. âGood morning, Baofeng, why did you get up so early?â
âItâs far away from here to school so I have to get up early to recite my textbooks when I arrive there.â Xiao Baofeng explained.
Ye Xiaoxian then said, âThen off you go. Be safe on the way to school and donât forget to eat breakfast. You need to eat breakfast regularly to become tall.â
âI see. Good-bye, Sister-in-law,â said Xiao Baofeng.
After Xiao Baofeng left, Ye Xiaoxian didnât move but stood there and watched the back view of him.
Although they have moved to town, Baofeng was still studying in Windward Hall which was a long way to go and he was on his own. Ye Xiaoxian was really worried about Xiao Baofeng encountering some dangers on the way. Even if there was no danger it was a waste of time walking all that way everyday.
Ye Xiaoxian then considered that she would ask Scholar Wong the next time she saw him to see if he knew of any private schools in town where Baofeng could be transferred.
â¦Scholar Wong came at noon that day. He stepped in together with Young Master Zhang.
Scholar Wong was always low key and was quiet when he went inside, and Young Master Zhang happened to b.u.mp into him and swore rudely, âGet out of my way!â
Scholar Wong did not mind it and went straight upstairs, picking up a seat and sat down.
Young Master Zhang was seated downstairs, right beneath Scholar Wong so what they were talking about had gone straight to Scholar Wongâs ears.
âYoung Master Zhang, are you sure you can finally have that little chef lady today?â asked Fatty.
Young Master Zhang was swaying a paper fan and said c.o.c.kily, âI spent three taels of silver the day before yesterday and another gold ingot yesterday, so if I still canât have her by today, do I look like a monk or what?â
âSo what are you going to say to her later?â asked Fatty.
Young Master Zhang shook his head. âHave you forgotten my three moves? The first one is to show off my money, the second is to sound her out and the third moveâ¦hehe, getting to business already.â
Fatty then asked, âYouâve used the fist one but the second oneâ¦to sound her out?â
Young Master Zhang rolled his eyes at Fatty. âIâve already done sounding her out. Do you remember I touched her little hand the other day and she didnât cry or anything, so you tell me what this meansâ¦â
Skinny and Fatty looked at each other and then they grinned in a naughty way.
âYoung Master Zhang, you actually have already sounded her out but the way youâve done it is different from what you do to other girls. You usually grope otherâs backsides and hips or pull their hair, but how come you only touched the chef ladyâs hand? Itâs way too subtle. What if she thought you touched it by accident?â said Skinny.
Fatty also said, âThatâs right. You were pa.s.sing the silver to her and of course you would touch her, right?â
Young Master Zhang scolded, âI know what Iâm doing. Ask that old wifey to come here.â
âOld wifeyâ was right now serving Scholar Wong.
In this era teachers and scholars were specially respected so Li Hongmei naturally went to serve Scholar Wong first.
Scholar Wong had just finished ordering his food when Skinny and Fatty began to shout downstairs, âOld wifey, come down here right away!â
Li Hongmei swore quietly, âThose three sons of b.i.t.c.hes!â
When she cursed, Scholar Wong heard it so he had confirmed that the short, the fat and the skinny downstairs were aiming for Ye Xiaoxian. He was obliged to pay more attention to what was happening downstairs.
After Li Hongmei went down, Young Master Zhang said to her, âOld wifey, Miss Ye should be in the kitchen, is she? Iâd like to order my food there. You take me over.â
Li Hongmei said, âOur chef said that the kitchen is staff only, so Iâm sorry, Young Master Zhang. Why donât you just order here and Iâll deliver your order to the kitchen.â
Young Master Zhang asked, âYou deliver my order? Who the b.l.o.o.d.y h.e.l.l are you? Ask the chef lady to come here and Iâll order my food.â
Li Hongmei was about to go to the kitchen but Ye Xiaoxian had already come out.
Little Five told her about Young Master Zhang and Ye Xiaoxian was afraid that Young Master Zhang would make things difficult for Li Hongmei so sheâd gone out first.
âOh, chef ladyâ¦you look rather good today,â said Young Master Zhang.
Ye Xiaoxian was not in the mood for wasting her time on Young Master Zhang today, so she went to him and said coldly, âWhat would you like you eat, Young Master Zhang? From the menu?â