Knowing He Nan’s temperament, Shen Mianmian didn’t feel that his attitude was cold. She knew that in He Nan’s eyes, they were all kids, and it was only because he was more familiar with her that Brother He would occasionally talk a bit more. ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡᴀɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs, ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴠɪsɪᴛ 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅✦𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾✦𝗇𝖾𝗍
Xiaocui felt that He Nan’s presence was too intimidating, and she kept her head down, focusing on her meal without daring to speak. He Nan didn’t talk much, which was a relief for her, otherwise, she wouldn’t have known how to respond.
After finishing the meal, He Nan wasn’t in a rush to leave, but instead started asking about the restaurant’s opening.
"I discussed it with Siyuan today, and we’ve decided to open the day after tomorrow. For a small eatery , there’s no need for any grand opening ceremony. Keeping things simple and just starting business is fine."
Vegetable shops aren’t like other stores; all those flashy but impractical decorations aren’t necessary. She hadn’t planned on doing any promotional activities on the first day either.
People in this era were quite straightforward. If they attracted customers with low prices the first time and word got out, only for the prices to change later, customers would feel cheated.
Better to be honest and straightforward—it saved trouble.
"Mhm," He Nan nodded, "Don’t stay open too late in the evening, come home before it gets dark."
Vegetable shops are not like restaurants; after dinner time, no one goes to buy vegetables anymore, and there’s not much business after dark. It’s not very safe for two young girls to go home that late.
Especially Shen Mianmian, such a beautiful young girl attracts attention wherever she goes, and she could easily catch the eye of some bad people.
"We’ll close every day at 5:30." She understood Brother He’s point; with just two young girls in the shop, it was indeed easy to attract the wrong kind of attention.
But she had a plan. After Dajun finished delivering the goods, she would have him stay at the shop for a while and tell everyone that Dajun was their older brother.
"I need to make a trip back to Beijing. This time, it might take me as long as half a month to return. If you have any issues, go find Li Yue." He took out a set of keys from his pocket and placed them on the table, "Here are the keys. There’s a telephone inside the house—use it if you need to make a call or watch the color TV."
Remembering his earlier mention of needing to get some things, Shen Mianmian guessed, "Brother He, were you in a hurry to pack and leave, but ended up being called over by me? Did I delay your business?"
His sudden trip back to Beijing must be for something important.
However, since it was someone else’s private matter, Shen Mianmian didn’t feel it was appropriate to speculate wildly.
A flicker appeared in He Nan’s eyes, "I just happened to be hungry."
Having said that, he stood up, "I’m leaving now. Clean up the bowls and chopsticks yourselves, and make sure to lock the door well. Don’t just open it for any strangers."
"I’ll take care of the dishes," Xiaocui quickly stood up to tidy up.
Shen Mianmian walked He Nan to the door, where he bent down to pick up the small suitcase that had been left at the entrance, and turned to her, "Lock the door and go inside."
Shen Mianmian’s mind hadn’t quite caught up, but her body obediently followed his instructions, which made her miss the brief flicker of amusement in his eyes.
Shen Mianmian, who had locked the door, was herself stunned by her own compliant behavior. Had Brother He trained her to be like a soldier?
It seemed somewhat silly.
Ruan Yiyang was getting somewhat anxious waiting, only to finally see He Nan coming down. He asked curiously, "Brother Nan, were you up there giving birth? It took you so long to come down."
"Drive," He Nan replied, sidestepping the question with two words.
After driving for a while, Ruan Yiyang’s stomach began to rumble.
"Brother Nan, are you hungry? Should we buy something to eat on the way?"
If Brother Nan wasn’t hungry, he’d bear with it too!