novelraw Chapter 1461 - 1545: At Least Not Yet
Chapter 1461 - 1545: At Least Not Yet
Although Dong Huiying had some doubts, she wouldn’t give up on reuniting with her men because of a little suspicion. After all, no matter how wildly imaginative she was, she couldn’t have guessed that the scoundrel would be so cunning as to find someone to impersonate her husband!
And the superb disguising and impersonating skills were so flawless that even Dong Huiying couldn’t detect the slightest flaw. However, due to Ah Lian’s presence, knowing that Ah Lian was always inseparable from the scoundrel young master, she didn’t dare to act rashly.
At least not for now!
Before she fully prepared herself, she didn’t want to take any risks. Even knowing that her husband was very skilled, since last year after eating those fruits, even the most scholarly-looking Yixuan now possessed terrifying Inner Strength, but dealing with the scoundrel was no trivial matter either.
The scoundrel had Hidden Guards as helpers, and she was deeply afraid that her impulsiveness and recklessness might bring irreparable harm to her men.
After careful consideration, Dong Huiying decided to temporarily stay put.
Returning home tonight for now was mainly due to a lack of Silver. Without Silver, she couldn’t buy medicinal materials for Gu Refinement and poison-making, and now the Gu poison double technique had become her last trump card.
With this mindset, she inadvertently avoided the trap Qinghe had deliberately set for her, though she wasn’t sure if this was a blessing or a curse. After all... a fake Shujun had appeared in this city, and another real Shujun was sending clues to the fourth brother while rushing over at full speed!
"Shopkeeper, I’m a bit short on cash, could I get an advance on my pay?" The next day, Dong Huiying, using the alias Liang Dabao, with a heavy Northeastern accent, approached the shopkeeper of the Food As Heaven branch with a silly grin.
Fearful of being rejected, she chuckled quickly when the shopkeeper looked at her, "Not much, not much, just an advance of Two Taels of Silver, or if that’s not possible, even one tael would do! If not... Shopkeeper, pity me and advance me a few copper coins?"
The shopkeeper couldn’t help but laugh, "Helper Liang, your cooking skills are well acknowledged, how come you’re in such a plight?"
Dong Huiying hadn’t been at the Food As Heaven branch for long, but by now, some regular customers already knew. There was a new kitchen helper in the restaurant, though she was still a novice, her cooking skills were extraordinary! The dishes she cooked were so good that they made people want to swallow their tongues along with them.
Dong Huiying made up a lie, lamenting, "Ah, isn’t it because of poverty? There’s no future back where I’m from, so I left my hometown to find a way out. Who knew I’d run out of travel money on the road? It’s just my luck that I found this job providing food and accommodation before I starved, or I’d be sleeping on the street, begging at the city gate like those beggars!"
To add credibility to her claims, Dong Huiying scratched her head, looking embarrassed, and said, "Besides... with so many young and old at home, I can’t just abandon them, can I? In that small place, the cost of living is low, and I didn’t earn much. Before leaving, I left most of the Silver at home to keep my man and child from going hungry, right?"
The shopkeeper clacked on his abacus, "Alright, I see you’re an honest person. At Food As Heaven, we settle accounts on the first of every month. I’ll advance you Five taels silver, and deduct it from your salary next month."