Chapter 4 Chapter 4 The first day down the mountain, washing dishes all day
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Zhou Zhou held the bowl which was bigger than her face, drank the last mouthful of soup, licked the corner of her mouth, and couldn't help swallowing her saliva. It was so delicious!
She looked around, raised her hand to call the waiter, and said, "Brother, another bowl of noodles."
"one more bowl."
"Two more bowls."
"Ten more bowls!"
Fifteen minutes later, Mingtong finished talking to his friend and came back. He didn't see the little girl, but only saw a pile of empty bowls on the table.
He frowned, wondering what it meant to put someone else's empty bowl on their table.
After taking a few steps closer, he saw a bald head suddenly pop up from under the bowl. The little girl saw him and her eyes curved, "Master Mingtong, you're back. You were right, this noodle shop is really delicious!"
Mingtong watched her skillfully stack the empty bowls on top and pick up another bowl. His eyelids twitched and he suddenly had a bad premonition.
With shaking hands, he asked, "You ate all of this, didn't you?"
Zhou Zhou nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, I'll ask the brother in the store to make me two more bowls. I'll be full after eating them. Thank you, Uncle Mingtong. I haven't been full for a long time!"
Again?!
Ming Tong??s eyes went dark, his eyes rolled back, and he fell to the ground with a thud, fainting.
It??s over, there??s not enough money!
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At this time, in the VIP ward of Beijing No. 1 Hospital, Old Madam Qin woke up slowly, and Old Man Qin immediately asked the doctor to come and check her.
The doctor said: "The old lady has recovered and is even better than before."
This is also what surprised them. Although the old lady had a heart attack this time, her physical condition was actually better than before, especially after a good night's sleep. It was much better than when she first arrived at the hospital.
"Is the old lady taking any medicine?"
This was the only explanation they could come up with.
Old Master Qin looked at Butler Li. It was he who accompanied her to burn incense today.
Butler Li thought about it carefully and shook his head: "No, we just forgot to bring the medicine this time."
At this time, Old Madam Qin said, "Eat it."
Although she felt very uncomfortable at the time, she was conscious and said, "My benefactor gave me a pill."
The medicine worked very quickly. After taking it, she felt that the discomfort in her body was gone all of a sudden.
"Little benefactor?" Butler Li thought for a long time and finally found a picture from his memory. He remembered that the child stuffed a round object into the old lady's mouth. It was red and looked like medicine.
"Could it be her?" he murmured.
Knowing who he was talking about, Old Madam Qin nodded and said, "It's her."
Hearing their conversation, Mr. Qin pondered for a moment and asked, "Old lady, do you still remember what the little benefactor looks like? She saved you, and our Qin family must thank her generously."
Well, she didn??t see it clearly because Butler Li blocked her view at the time. However, ??I remember she had something hanging around her waist, which was very conspicuous.??
"what?"
"Toad." Old Madam Qin said firmly, "A big and ugly toad."
Mr. Qin: ??????
"No, I have to go find her myself. She's so young, don't let anyone bully her." As she said that, Old Madam Qin threw back the quilt and walked out in a hurry. Her steps were even steadier than usual. She didn't look like someone who had just had a heart attack at all.
Old Master Qin also hurriedly followed, urging her not to worry, and turned to Butler Li and said, "Hurry up and send someone to find... the toad."
The corners of his mouth twitched as he uttered these three words, and he supported Madam Qin and advised: "The little benefactor is so powerful, no one can bully her."
Old Madam Qin nodded in agreement. That was true.
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"All the dishes here are handed over to you. You are not allowed to leave until you have washed them all." The manager said with a dark face, pointing at the empty bowls on the floor. You are so brave to come to their restaurant and dine for free!
In the restaurant kitchen, Mingtong and Zhouzhou stood on the ground, with almost no place to step, and were completely surrounded by dishes.
Mingtong looked at Zhouzhou with resentment, and Zhouzhou also looked up at him in confusion, pinching the corner of her clothes with her little hands, pursing her lips and sniffing. Didn't he say that she could eat as much as she wanted?
Aren't monks the most sincere? It's wrong for her to do as she was told.
Mingtong felt even more aggrieved than her. The food in this restaurant was a little expensive. He usually could only afford to eat a bowl of noodles and didn't dare to order any dishes. He finally earned some money and thought he could have a good meal, but in the end, he didn't even have a bite of food before the bowls were all over the floor.
"Wash quickly." Seeing them standing there, the manager urged them impatiently.
Hearing this, the two looked at each other and sighed at the same time.
Get to work.
Eating for free will bring consequences, so it is better to offset it quickly.
Thinking about this, the two of them started brushing their brushes.
This is a commercial area with a lot of people gathering here. They are washing and carrying the dirty dishes in front. There is an endless supply of dirty dishes and by the end of the washing, everyone in Mingtong is exhausted.
Zhou Zhou was short and could only reach the sink by standing on a chair. Seeing him stop to rub his waist, he said a little embarrassedly, "Master Mingtong, you take a rest first. I'll wash."
Although she misunderstood Master Mingtong's intention, she was the one who ate the meal after all, so she should wash more dishes.
Ming Tong didn't bother to be polite with her. He walked to a chair in the corner and sat down, crossed his legs and said, "I'm not bullying you. You have to pay your own debts."
"Yeah, I got it." Zhou Zhou responded and washed the dishes with a grunt.
At six in the morning, the last batch of bowls were brought in, and the manager said, "After you finish these, you can leave."
Zhou Zhou nodded obediently.
The manager glanced at her and snorted, "Don't come here to eat if you don't have money. This is not a place where you can eat and dine for free."
Zhou Zhou responded dejectedly. She would never believe in the words "eat as much as you want" again. They were all liars!
She eats too much. The abbot can't afford to feed her, Master Yuanming can't afford to feed her, and now even Master Mingtong can't afford to feed her.
What can she do?
Oh, and she can even beg for food!
Suddenly remembering something, Zhou Zhou's eyes lit up and he became motivated again. Let's do it!
The master said that she was born to be short of money and was most suitable to be a beggar. She would definitely be able to eat her fill!
The manager wanted to say something else, but the waiter came in and whispered something in his ear. He was surprised and asked, "Mrs. Qin?"
Why is Mrs. Qin here? And Mr. Qin.
He was surprised, but without giving it time to think, he quickly walked out with an attentive look.
Zhou Zhou glanced at his back without thinking much. After washing the last bowl, she let out a long sigh, jumped off the chair, and shook her sore arms. She felt so tired and hungry.
She took out a copper bowl from her bag, woke Mingtong up, looked at him with sparkling eyes and said, "Uncle Mingtong, let's go beg for food!"
Ming Tong: ??????
Five minutes later, after listening to the little girl's story of begging, Ming Tong yawned and said perfunctorily, "Be self-reliant, great, that's the way it should be."
Zhou Zhou nodded solemnly.
The second brother said that as long as she was willing to work, it would not be difficult to have enough food and clothing. Since they couldn't afford to support her, she had to support herself!
The two of them walked out one after the other. They went out from the side door. When they were leaving, they suddenly saw the manager walking in with a few people. They looked flustered and hurried. Zhou Zhou leaned over to take a look and suddenly exclaimed, "Huh?" Isn't this the old lady who was rescued at the foot of the mountain yesterday? She doesn't look very well and looks aggressive. Did someone make her angry?
"Let's go. Don't you still need to beg for food?" Ming Tong urged, covering his face. His eyes kept darting around, afraid of meeting some acquaintances. He didn't want to stay in this place for a moment. It was so embarrassing!
"Oh oh." Remembering the important business, Zhou Zhou hurriedly ran after him.
"Where are the people?" Old Madam Qin walked to the back kitchen and looked at the freshly washed dishes. At a glance, there were almost a thousand of them. Her face suddenly became even darker.
The manager's face was pale, and he didn't dare wipe the sweat dripping into his eyes. Seeing that there was no one inside, he said anxiously: "But, maybe he left."
Madam Qin glared at me, "How dare you let my little benefactor wash the dishes!"
She was furious. Xiao En was so young, how could they have the heart to ask her to wash so many dishes.
The manager wanted to say that they were the ones who had eaten and freed first, but seeing her cold face, he lowered his head and dared not speak, his legs trembling. Who could have thought that the child who was dressed in rags and couldn't even afford to eat would actually know someone from the Qin family.
Thinking of what he had done to her, he was even more horrified. Everyone in Beijing knew that the Qin family was the most protective and the hardest to mess with.
The last person who bullied the Qin family had his broken arms and legs still not healed.
Thinking of this, his knees weakened and his face became even paler.
Old Master Qin looked around, his eyes fell on the bowl that was still dripping, and said, "The person just left, he hasn't gone far yet, let's go find the little benefactor first."
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