amaotonovel Chapter 319: Surname Voice (2)
Chapter 319: Surname Voice (2)
"Sir, have you finished your meal? Do you want some more? Is it tasty?" The female stall owner came out from the inner room with a smile on her face and asked softly. Emperor Su Wen was sitting at the table, with his head slightly lowered, as if he was thinking about something. The female stall owner's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself: Could it be that the wontons I made at home are not to the taste of this customer?
"No need, thank you! These wontons are delicious and taste very fresh." Emperor Su Wen's thoughts were suddenly pulled back to reality by the words of the female stall owner, and he quickly responded.
After hearing this, the stall owner's smile became even brighter. She swiftly cleaned up the dishes on the table while chatting with Emperor Su Wen:
"I'm only busy for a short while every day. Those customers just now are all going to the south of the city. I heard they are hiring there.
Poor people like us have to get up early and find a job to supplement our family income. My small business depends entirely on these poor people to take care of it."
"Oh? Is it like this every day?" Emperor Su Wen asked with a surprised look on his face. He had just heard that Chengnan not only provided food and accommodation, but also provided good treatment. Why did so many people have to travel back and forth every day?
"That's right, sir. Many people are so worried about their wives and children at home that they would rather rush back home every night even if they have a place to live in the south of the city.
So he has to go out early in the morning, and when he passes by my place, he will eat a bowl of hot wontons, which is considered as taking care of my business.
Besides, my wontons are affordable, the quantity is large, and you can add more for free, so people are naturally willing to patronize me." The female stall owner patiently explained the reason to Emperor Su Wen.
Emperor Suwen understood and asked: "Will you lose money in this business? How much can you earn in a day? I think you can add more here, but I'm afraid you won't make much."
"Master, you are a sensible man. It is true that we can't earn much, but my mother-in-law and I are happy to do so. It is good to be able to do something within our ability for others. Although we can't earn much, it is enough for our food and clothing. Compared with the Regent Prince and Princess, what we do is not worth mentioning." The female stall owner was not busy at the moment and was willing to say a few words to Emperor Suwen.
"What does this have to do with the princess? You seem to love the princess very much, is there any reason for this?" Emperor Suwen asked in confusion.
"Hey, Grandpa, you don't know that our family used to live in the slums in the south of the city. We were so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat. My father-in-law died early, and my husband was frail and sickly. The burden of the family has always been borne by my mother-in-law and me. Our life was extremely difficult and miserable!
However, fate did not seem to have mercy on our family. Not long after that, my husband slipped and fell into the river while he was out, and died. Since then, our family's life has become increasingly difficult, as if we have reached a dead end.
As the woman recounted this tragic experience, she couldn't help but wipe away the tears from her eyes. After calming down a little, she continued:
"I remember one day, I was bullied and humiliated by others. I felt extremely desperate and even had the idea of committing suicide. Just when I was about to end my life, I happened to meet the princess who was heading to the south of the city. Perhaps it was God's blessing that the princess rescued me in time and pulled me back from the brink of death.
Not only that, the princess also sent someone to teach me the skill of making wontons, and told me that "women should strive for self-improvement" and that even if they are in difficult situations, there is still a way out.
As long as we stick to our duty, don't steal or rob, and survive tenaciously through our own efforts, we deserve due respect. Later, the princess generously gave me twenty taels of silver.
So I brought my mother-in-law here and opened this small wonton stall.”
At this time, the old woman who was sitting nearby and busy making wontons interrupted and said, "Yes, the princess is so kind and good! She is a role model for all women! I am filled with endless gratitude to the princess from the bottom of my heart! Later, the mother-in-law and I saved some money by eating frugally, and originally planned to return the twenty taels of silver that the princess had given her.
But unexpectedly, the princess politely declined and told us that she didn't lack the money. She also told us that we should use the money to do something more meaningful, such as helping those in need. Only in this way can we repay her in the best way! "
Although our stall is not big, all the customers are poor people who work hard. Ordinary stalls cannot even get enough food. After discussing with my mother-in-law, I agreed to add it for free to everyone, so even the local tyrants who collect protection fees in the street don't make things difficult for us.
Emperor Suwen was quite touched. He had not thought that the foolish second daughter of the prime minister's mansion would be so respected now, and he had never expected that the people would have such a high opinion of her.
Emperor Su Wen stood there, muttering to himself, "Humph, Yun Yuxi, you are so good! You treat ordinary people with all your heart and soul, but when it comes to me, you just think about how to cheat me out of money! Isn't your heart too dark? It's just a shabby hotel, but you dare to take more than a thousand taels of silver from me. Are you really trying to cheat me on purpose?"
At this moment, for some unknown reason, Yun Yuxi's charming face and her smile suddenly appeared in Emperor Su Wen's mind. He was startled and shook his head quickly, trying to drive these distracting thoughts out of his mind.
After calming down, Emperor Suwen's complexion returned to normal, and he immediately said, "Well, you did a good job. In that case, let's go. Shopkeeper, come over and pay the bill!"
After hearing the greeting, the young woman hurried over, smiling, and replied respectfully: "My two guests, the total is ten cents, please pay the bill. Have a nice day!"
Seeing this, the eunuch Liu who was standing nearby took out a heavy purse from his bosom without saying a word. He took out a full ten taels of silver from it generously, and then put it on the counter. Then he waved his hand and said loudly: "Here, take it! No need to give change! Today, my master is in a good mood and thinks that your store is well managed and the service is thoughtful, so I specially reward you. I hope you can continue to keep this original intention in the future and make your business better and better!" After that, he turned around and quickly caught up with Emperor Su Wen who had already walked out without waiting for the young woman and the old woman to react.
The old woman and the young lady were completely stunned by this sudden scene. They stared with their eyes wide open and their mouths opened wide, looking at the ten taels of silver on the counter. They couldn't believe that everything they saw was real. After a long while, they finally came to their senses, and suddenly a burst of indescribable ecstasy surged in their hearts.
"Oh my, I have lived for most of my life, and today I finally met a true noble person! It seems that doing more good deeds and accumulating merits in daily life will really be rewarded!" The old woman was so excited that her voice trembled.
The young woman nodded repeatedly, clasped her hands together and bowed several times in the direction where Emperor Su Wen left the door, muttering words of thanks.
From that day on, the young woman used the windfall to rent a shop on the street and expanded the size of her store. As she always remembered her original intention when she opened the store, she always insisted on operating with integrity and hospitality. Before long, her business became more and more prosperous, and her life became more and more comfortable. And the phrase "Don't forget your original intention, and you will succeed" has become her unswerving creed throughout her life.