Mistakenly recognized as a cousin, thousands of pampered

Chapter 147 Shop Tour

After returning home from the palace, Tao Hongyuan's attitude softened a lot and he no longer mentioned the matter of locking up Tao Jiuxi.

For Yu Tao Jiuxi, there was one more important thing to do after returning to the capital, and that was to go to Xianpinzhai for inspection.

She had been away for a month or two and had never asked about the affairs of the store. Fortunately, when she was not in the capital, her elder sister helped to look after the store, which made her feel much more at ease.

Tao Jiuxi woke up early in the morning and went out to Xianpinzhai.

"Boss, you are finally here." Li Dachun saw Tao Jiuxi coming and hurriedly greeted him. He thought to himself that the boss really trusted him and he would disappear for one or two months each time.

"Brother Li, it's been a while. You look so energetic again!"

Tao Jiuxi looked at the endless stream of customers in the store, with a smile on his face.

"Boss, please wait a moment. I'll get the latest account book. How about you go to the private room and take a look?" After Li Dachun finished speaking, he wanted to get the account book.

“No need to go to the private room, you can do it here.”

Tao Jiuxi walked towards the empty seat by the window, and Li Dachun immediately ordered someone to present his newly developed tea and snacks as well as this month's account book.

"Boss, this is a new product we just developed last month - Zui Qing Feng." Li Dachun said, pointing to a few pieces of snacks on the exquisite plate.

"A new product? This name is very good."

Tao Jiuxi picked up a piece of cake, put it in his mouth and took a bite. He immediately felt the fragrance of bamboo filling his entire mouth. The taste was extremely delicious, with a hint of sweetness from sake. After eating, Tao Jiuxi immediately gave Li Dachun a thumbs up.

"This New Year's Day, I will definitely give you a big red envelope, Brother Li."

Upon hearing this, Li Dachun's smile widened. After serving tea, he said, "Boss, please look at the account book first. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

Tao Jiuxi nodded slightly, then opened the account book and began to read it attentively.

Li Dachun has always been honest and reliable when it comes to accounting. Every few days he would copy the store's accounts and send them to Tao Qingwan for review.

Li Dachun cherishes his current position as shopkeeper. Although he has mastered all the skills of making pastries, he has never thought of opening a shop on his own.

Firstly, he could have such a wealthy life today entirely thanks to Tao Jiuxi's recognition and support; secondly, even if he went out to open a new store, it would certainly not be comparable to the famous Xianpinzhai.

Tao Jiuxi looked at it for a moment and found that the accounts were clear and concise, so he asked Li Dachun to put it away.

Now her daily revenue is stable, and her current daily income is even more than before New Year's Day last year. She can now be considered a wealthy woman.

"Brother Li, today we'll split into two groups and go to Wangyue Tower for a good meal," Tao Jiuxi said. With business booming, they needed some team-building.

She then added: "Everyone can also take a few dishes home to share with their families."

The busy guys' eyes lit up when they heard this. Although their monthly wages here were several times higher than those outside, they still couldn't bear to spend a few taels of silver to eat at Wangyue Tower.

"Thank you, boss."

Everyone expressed their gratitude. Although their boss came seldom, he was always very generous every time. How could they not like such a boss?

Tao Jiuxi picked up another piece of "Zui Qing Feng" and put it in his mouth. He looked around at the people coming and going on the street, thinking to himself, how nice it would be if I could be so happy and joyful every day.

As his eyes moved, Tao Jiuxi caught a glimpse of three skinny little beggars in the alley outside the door.

She immediately stood up, picked out some children's favorite cakes from the shelf, put them in a box, and then walked out.

After coming outside, she sat on the high stone steps beside the shop and shouted to the little beggars, "Come here, sister has cakes here."

The three children were dressed in rags. When they heard Tao Jiuxi's call, their eyes were full of confusion. When they saw the exquisite pastries in her hands, they couldn't help swallowing.

"Sister doesn't eat children, come and get some cakes."

The children looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly walked towards Tao Jiuxi.

It's no wonder they're so cautious. Yesterday, a beautiful lady brought them some pancakes to eat, but just as they got them, the beautiful lady suddenly shouted, "Someone's stealing! Help!"

Then several people surrounded them and beat them up indiscriminately.

These homeless children live such a hard life that they are even worse off than a dog in a rich family.

"Hurry up and eat it. Does my sister look scary?"

Tao Jiuxi placed the box of pastries in front of them and let them help themselves. One of the younger children couldn't resist the temptation of delicious food and no longer cared whether anyone was teasing him. He picked up the pastries and ate them greedily.

Seeing this, the other two children also picked up the cakes and ate them, looking as if they had never had a full meal.

"Eat slowly, there's more."

Tao Jiuxi stuffed the cake box into one of the children's hands and said, "I have some delicious drinks. Wait, I'll get them for you."

After Tao Jiuxi finished speaking, he stood up and ran back to the store, and soon brought out a few cups of milk tea.

However, when they came out again, the children had shrank back into the corner, but the lunch boxes were placed where Tao Jiuxi had just sat.

"Come and pick it up."

Tao Jiuxi was holding three cups of milk tea in his hands and it was inconvenient for him to move, so he called a few children to come forward.

The children then walked forward and took the milk tea.

"Why are you so afraid of people?" Tao Jiuxi asked.

"Thank you, sister." The child did not answer, but just thanked her softly.

Seeing that the child had finished the cake in his hand, Tao Jiuxi handed over the lunch box again: "Eat some more."

The younger child immediately put down the milk tea in his hand and reached for the pastry, but the milk tea cup was not placed firmly and fell directly to the ground, spilling the milk tea all over the floor.

At this moment, a pedestrian passed by the roadside. Before Tao Jiuxi could react, he heard a curse: "Little bastard, do you want to die?"

Tao Jiuxi looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man in his thirties with a few drops of milk tea on the uppers of his shoes.

The child was so frightened by the scolding that he trembled all over and stepped back repeatedly.

Tao Jiuxi quickly stood up and said, "Sir, I'm really sorry. The child is still young and didn't hold the cup firmly. I hope you won't be angry."

When the man saw Tao Jiuxi's appearance, his eyes lit up instantly.

"Hey, where did such a beautiful girl come from? It was you who fed these beggars. Then you have to be responsible for my shoes." The man's voice was greasy.

"I brought out the food, and I will take care of your shoes." Tao Jiuxi looked at the almost invisible tea stains on the shoe surface and thought that they should be able to be washed off with a little cleaning. However, she did not want to cause any more trouble. Anyway, the shoes looked very ordinary and probably were not worth much money.

"How to be responsible?"

"Sir, how much are these shoes? I'll compensate you with a new pair." Tao Jiuxi said.

"I have plenty of money, what's the use of asking you for some money?" The man refused with a lewd look on his face, with a malicious smile on his face.

Tao Jiuxi felt nauseous when he saw his expression. He took out ten taels of silver from his sleeve and said, "Sir, this amount of silver should be enough to buy these shoes. Please take the money and leave."

Seeing that Tao Jiuxi was so generous and gave him ten taels of silver at once, the greasy man smiled even more. He stretched out his hand, but not to take the silver, but to try to touch Tao Jiuxi's hand.

"I'll take the money, but you have to let me touch your little hand, and then I won't bother with you."

Tao Jiuxi was prepared and quickly withdrew his hand.

The greasy man took an inch and stepped forward, ready to pull.

"I really give you face." Tao Jiuxi immediately put away his polite expression, raised his hand and slapped the greasy man hard in the face.

With a "pop" sound, Tao Jiuxi used up all his strength. The sound was crisp and loud, and it was particularly abrupt on this street.

"You dare to hit me?" The greasy man covered his face and shouted in disbelief.

Tao Jiuxi raised a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth: "Greasy bottom man. Don't you want to touch my hand? Do you want to touch that half of my face too?"

The child had done it unintentionally, and the tea stains on his shoes were barely noticeable, but he insisted on causing trouble. Tao Jiuxi could have avoided arguing with him in front of the child at first, hoping to keep the peace.

But he was so shameless that he even tried to take advantage of me.

Tao Jiuxi was standing at the door of his own store, naturally without any fear. As long as he shouted, Li Dachun would immediately bring people out.

Even if this greasy man has a background, he is not in the right in this matter, and she is not afraid of any consequences.

"My mother has never hit me, how dare you hit me?" The greasy man became more and more angry, and stepped forward to fight back in anger.

"I'm not your mother, so I'll hit you."

Tao Jiuxi moved swiftly and took a step back. Just as he was about to call Li Dachun to help, he saw the man in front of him suddenly being kicked hard from behind.

The greasy man instantly fell to the ground and couldn't move, he could only whimper and cry out in pain.

Tao Jiuxi looked behind the greasy man and saw a young man wearing a moon-white shirt, with sword-like eyebrows slanting into his temples, bright eyes, a high nose bridge, thin lips slightly pursed, strong facial lines, and black hair tied up neatly.

The whole person exudes vigor and heroism, and is extraordinarily handsome, like a gentleman walking out of a painting, with a bit of the unrestrained and uninhibited nature of a knight.

"Thank you very much for saving me, sir." Tao Jiuxi hurriedly expressed his gratitude.