Chapter 72: Chapter 72 Going Back(2)_1 Chapter 72: Chapter 72 Going Back(2)_1 “Please wait a moment, sir. I will go and ask the shopkeeper,”
Lin Ziyin nodded, and the three of them unanimously ate several cold dishes and a plate of chicken, leaving the rest untouched on the side.
The shopkeeper was taken aback when he heard the waiter’s words. To convert the leftovers into ingredients? But remembering that the three upstairs were specially instructed by the Si family to be taken care of, he hesitated for a while before finally agreeing.
“Give them more pork, let’s say twenty pounds, plus three chickens and three fish. Prepare all kinds of desserts too,” he instructed the waiter.
“Yes,” The waiter quickly went upstairs to report.
Lin Ziyin and his companions were practical eaters. All three consumed hearty meals of plain rice and quickly filled themselves up.
The waiter, seeing the majority of the dishes still left untouched on the table, felt his heart skip a beat. These guests were too simple, content with plain rice? Could it be they didn’t appreciate the chef’s culinary skills?
“Take these leftovers and pack them for us.” Lin Ziyin pointed at the untouched food.
The waiter’s eyes twitched. As expected, there’s always something unexpected.
This time he didn’t put up any argument. He directly went downstairs to inform the shopkeeper, and then used food boxes to pack all of the remaining dozen dishes.
“Please help us find a carriage.” Lin Ziyin requested, and then left the building with Lin Changshu.
“Here are the converted ingredients. Please take them with you,” the shopkeeper came out to see them off.
“Thank you,” Lin Ziyin lightly said, “Settle the charges with the Si family.”
“The charges have already been added to the Si family’s account, miss. You can rest assured,” The shopkeeper smiled and replied.
“Thank you”, Lin Ziyin thanked them one more time and had Lin Changshu and Wu Dayou carry the ingredients.
A large stack of food boxes, plus the ingredients, was actually quite heavy. The shopkeeper, fearing that Wu Dayou and Lin Changshu might not be able to carry it, had a waiter help carry the food boxes to help them out.
Conveniently, another waiter had already hailed a carriage and parked it outside. So, Lin Ziyin and the others got onto the carriage with their stuff.
Watching the departing carriage, the shopkeeper shook his head. Poor people will be poor people. Once they stumble upon something good, they will never forget their families at home. These three youngsters have good characters.
“Is it wrong what we’re doing?” Lin Changshu tentatively asked within the carriage.
They had just taken advantage of someone else’s invitation, even bringing back ingredients and desserts.
Lin Ziyin, noticing the shopkeeper had added a considerable amount of steamed buns and white rice into their basket, felt a growing fondness towards the shopkeeper of First-Class Pavilion. This man knew how to handle things. Recognizing them as poor people, he gave them what they lacked most.
“Yeah, we seem to be underhanded.” Wu Dayou rubbed his head in agreement.
“What’s wrong with it. We didn’t steal or rob. They willingly gave us these things. By accepting their things, we settled our obligations with them and they wouldn’t be happier.” Lin Ziyin leaned back in the carriage and replied.
Lin Changshu and Wu Dayou, remembering the arrogant look of young master Si, their slight guilt instantly vanished.
What they didn’t know was that after they had left, everything they did in the hospital and tavern was reported to the head of the Si family.
“Indeed, they’re quite simple folk,” the matriarch nodded her approval.
The Si family, given their status, could not afford even a slight mistake. Today’s encounter with an assassin and the coinciding appearance of the Lins, especially the peculiar girl from the Lin family, aroused suspicion. They hadn’t felt reassured about the little girl.
But now, they were relieved. The actions of the Lin family were consistent with those of an ordinary peasant household. Perhaps it was just good luck that found them in a helping position.
When Lin Ziyin and the others returned to their village on the carriage, the villagers were once again astounded. They gaped as Lin Changshu and Wu Dayou stepped down from the carriage carrying baskets and food boxes. The whole village was in an uproar.
The Lins were so fortunate. They had come back from the city bringing back so much fine fare. Items they would never willingly spend money on themselves. How much silver had the Lins made?