Sister Xi’s big knife was as sharp as ever.
“Manager Yang” was just Sister Xi’s job, not her entirety, deep down Yang Xi was still that protective delinquent leader.
The first knife Sister Xi swung did not cut the person bullying her apprentice Deng Juan, it almost grazed the innocent Wen Ying.
During the New Year, Yang Xi charged straight, at the gap waiting for Wen Ying to come out, Yang Xi’s gaze swept to the fruit shop at the neighbourhood entrance.
Awkwardly bought two bags of fruit, stood back at the neighbourhood entrance.
Wen Ying came out and saw the fruit very surprised: “Oh, you now know to give people gifts?”
How rare!
Hearing Yang Xi’s tone on the phone, Wen Ying thought she was going to be chopped, did not expect Yang Xi actually understood human relations quite well, did not come empty-handed.
Yang Xi’s smile slightly stiffened: “It’s New Year, after all you are one of my bosses, of course have to send some New Year goods.”
5% shares, usually not managing ‘Shrimp King’ daily affairs, Wen Ying this boss’s deterrence to Yang Xi was about zero.
Yang Xi indeed honed human relations at work, Wen Ying did not expose her, “On the phone fiercely wanting to settle accounts with me, now seeing me why not speak?”
That was evil fire rising!
Yang Xi dry laughed, “I was concerned and confused… but none of you told me about Deng Juan’s matter, are you treating me as an outsider?”
Yang Xi was willing to speak with good attitude, Wen Ying did not make it difficult for her.
“Treating you as insider or outsider makes no difference, you don’t surname Deng, the matter still has to wait for Sister Deng Juan to come back to solve.”
Deng Juan had to hold on in Jingcheng until tomorrow.
These two years living conditions improved, some customers would choose to book New Year’s Eve banquet in restaurants, a big family eating lively together, no need to prepare before meal and no washing dishes after, gradually forming a new trend.
‘Shrimp King’ positioned mid-range consumption, for New Year’s Eve also launched special menu, so several stores’ New Year’s Eve banquet seats basically booked out.
Deng Juan finished busy with New Year’s Eve, earliest first day of the first lunar month could return to Rong, later some would be second, third day.
“Or simply not come back at all!”
Yang Xi hummed: “She is so honest, never knows how to write ‘refuse’ two words, only using work busy as excuse dare to say not return home.”
Wen Ying thought about it, actually felt Yang Xi said made sense.
Avoidance was not a way to solve problems, but persistent avoidance, that was also a kind of soft resistance.
“If Sister Deng Juan can always not come back, I would admire her!”
Yang Xi hehe smiled, “Then give her some more work points.”
After New Year’s Eve night, ‘Shrimp King’ stores in Jingcheng would close for half a month, reopen only on the fifteenth of the first lunar month.
Before ‘Shrimp King’ reopened Deng Juan staying in Jingcheng had nothing to do, definitely would return to Rong.
But returning to Rongcheng did not equal returning home.
Yang Xi touched her chin, prepared to find some excuses to keep Deng Juan in Rongcheng.
Best to help Deng Xi spend the money in hand, no money then avoid being remembered.
Yang Xi was about to ask Wen Ying about buying house matter, Wen Ying’s sight however involuntarily attracted by several people across the street.
Wen Ying subconsciously rubbed her eyes.
Eyes did not blur, also did not see wrong… but how could Deng family be here?!
Swaying drunkard.
Listless spirit, but clean shoe soles boy.
Cautious expression, carefully looking at prosperous city farm woman.
And somewhat like Deng Juan, but looked at least ten years older than Deng Juan, holding a small doll in arms rural woman.
Good gracious, Deng family all gathered, this was to summon divine dragon?!
“What are you look…”
Yang Xi did not even see the figures clearly, was dragged aside by Wen Ying.
Yang Xi finally stood steady, Wen Ying gestured “shh” to her, signalling her not to speak loudly.
Yang Xi this time saw clearly, these people, appearances more or less similar to Deng Juan.
Yang Xi suddenly realised, lowered voice asked: “…Deng family?!”
Wen Ying gently nodded.
Yang Xi immediately wanted to roll up sleeves, Wen Ying held her not letting go: “Beating people can’t solve problems, wait for me to make a call.”
Wen Ying had been to Deng Shangwei’s home, chatted with villagers, did not meet Deng Juan’s family face to face, but also hard to say, what if Deng Juan’s family could recognise her?
Better to be cautious.
Wen Ying deliberately turned her face to make the call.
First time, Deng Shangwei did not pick up.
Second time, Deng Shangwei finally picked up.
“Little Ying, I’m eating outside…”
Business people busiest before New Year. Until New Year’s Eve day the entertainments not finished. The background sound on Deng Shangwei’s end very noisy, now afternoon, was this noon session not ended?
Just this short time, Deng family several already crossed the road, straight towards neighbourhood gate.
Wen Ying covered the receiver: “Uncle, Sister Deng Juan’s family came looking, her parents, her brother, and her big sister with a small doll, definitely to block Sister Deng Juan.”
Deng family did not know Deng Juan already went to Jingcheng to work, thought Deng Juan still at Deng Shangwei’s home as nanny.
Drunkard Father Deng several times wanted to find Deng Shangwei to talk, all scolded away by Deng Shangwei.
In past years latest 28th of twelfth lunar month, Deng Juan should return home, this year to 29th, Deng Juan still said work busy can’t leave, just a nanny, not sold body to Deng Shangwei, what can’t leave.
Father Deng increasingly believed daughter had mind, deliberately not return countryside.
Fine.
Not return countryside right, monk can run but temple can’t!
Father Deng simply dragged family to Rongcheng to find person.
He was Deng Juan’s biological father, father finding own daughter natural.
How found Deng Shangwei’s neighbourhood, Deng Juan family still put effort, they only knew Deng Shangwei’s address before moving, moved new neighbourhood did not know.
Deng family inquired Deng Shangwei new home address not one or two days.
Speaking of, Deng Juan already half year not home.
Each time asked said can’t leave, once twice evade, monthly money sent home also less, only mere five hundred yuan, Father Deng’s dissatisfaction long accumulated to extreme.
Not knowing Deng Shangwei home address no relation, Deng Shangwei raised fish in village, when digging pond trucks went back and forth village and Rongcheng, fish directly pulled to Deng Shangwei’s aquatic company.
Deng Shangwei’s shop in Qingshiqiao, many years no change, Deng family found accurately.
Father Deng only said old home relative, brought some just smoked cured meat to see Deng Shangwei, and could say Deng Shangwei home specific situation, shop employees did not doubt much.
Every year old home people came to give Deng Shangwei gifts, some for child study, some want find job in city, those could help Deng Shangwei helped, aquatic company and stores both sides used to this situation.
Deng Shangwei thought a bit, roughly guessed how Deng Juan family found neighbourhood.
Boss Deng’s head angry numb, still had to persuade Wen Ying calm: “Don’t conflict with them, wait for me back then say.”
Wen Ying did not show off, pulled Yang Xi into neighbourhood.
Deng family also wanted enter neighbourhood, but guard did not recognise them, they could not say specific unit and door number, guard did not let them in.
Thanks to this neighbourhood quite high-end, property responsible, and implemented people vehicle separation, Deng Shangwei drove car to underground parking lot put home, that family still wandered outside neighbourhood gate!
But this also not a way.
Chen Li while greeting Wen Ying and Yang Xi eat fruit, while complained to just home Deng Shangwei: “Could it be to avoid them, we don’t go out for Spring Festival?”
