bayedsolid Chapter 235 Who is the boss?
Chapter 235 Who is the boss?
Outside the door, Xinyang and Linghua were squeezed together, one above and one below, looking inside through the crack in the door.
"See, I told you that Master wouldn't blame us. Just now, when Master heard that we wanted to measure her size and make new clothes for her, she was so happy." Xinyang whispered to Linghua.
Ling Huayang nodded slightly, his eyes fixed on the two people who were taking measurements in the room: "Yes, I hope that the clothes designed by Qianzhi can fully show Master's temperament."
Just as Xinyang and Linghua were talking in a low voice, Aping appeared silently behind them and said softly, "I say, you two, there are so many customers in the store right now. Why don't you go to work, but instead look around here secretly?" Although Aping's voice was not loud, it still scared Xinyang and Linghua.
The two of them turned around in panic, leaning against the door with guilty and embarrassed looks on their faces.
Xinyang stammered nervously as she replied, "Ah... Ping, aren't we going to make a dress for Master? We were just worried that things wouldn't go smoothly when he was taking our measurements, so we thought we'd take a quick peek. We really didn't have any other motives."
Linghua also nodded non-stop and responded quietly, "That's right, that's right, let's get to work now."
Ah Ping put her hands on her hips and pretended to be angry. She said, "Humph, you have so many excuses. After the peak period, you will have plenty of free time. Now hurry up and get to work."
Xinyang and Linghua felt relieved upon hearing this and quickly ran away. Ah Ping looked at their receding figures and shook her head helplessly, but the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile.
Just then, the door of the house opened, and Qianzhi poked her head out. She saw Xinyang and Linghua "fleeing in panic", as well as Ah Ping with an "angry" face. She was full of doubts and asked Ah Ping, "Who are you?"
Ah Ping replied calmly, "I'm Ah Ping, an old friend of Xianyun. Now, like Xianyun, I'm helping out in this store."
Qianzhi nodded thoughtfully, then pointed in the direction Xinyang and Linghua had fled, and asked curiously, "Aren't they the owners of this store? Why did they run away?"
Ah Ping nodded again and confirmed, "Yes, they are indeed the bosses. It's just that the store is at its peak customer season, and they were hiding here slacking off. I happened to catch them, so I said a few words to them, and then they felt guilty and ran away."
The more Ping explained, the more confused Qianzhi became. She couldn't help but say, "As the bosses, they should have looked openly if they wanted to. Even if the store is busy right now, they shouldn't be so guilty. Is there some other reason behind this?"
Ah Ping waved her hand and said with a smile, "There's no other reason. They're usually quite reliable when managing the store, but they occasionally act childishly, just like a child who did something wrong secretly and is afraid of being discovered. Now that I've discovered them, I've said a few words, so that's why they act like this."
After hearing this, Qianzhi couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haha, then the management model of your store is quite interesting. It's quite different from other places."
Xianyun also came out at this time, with a faint smile on his face, and said, "Okay, Ping, stop teasing Qianzhi. I know what these two children are thinking. They are afraid that something will go wrong when measuring my size, and they are afraid of disturbing Qianzhi's work, so they have been secretly watching from outside the door. On weekdays, they respect us as elders, so they act like children in front of us. But when encountering difficult problems, they are the backbone of this store."
Ah Ping smiled and responded, "Xianyun, of course I know. I was just joking with them just now. It's quite fun to tease them from time to time. Although these two children may not be very serious at ordinary times, their love for you is very real."
Xianyun nodded slightly: "I know, they are like my own children. I must cherish this kindness. Qianzhi, thank you for designing clothes for me. I am looking forward to the finished product."
Qianzhi bowed slightly. "You are so polite. From what I just said to you, I can feel that you are a good teacher and will be a good mother. I am very happy to make you a new dress. Moreover, the Kamisato family has been very kind to me. It is only right and proper that I should do my best."
"Next, I'll go discuss the details of the dress with Linghua and the others. After all, they prepared this new dress for you, so every aspect needs to be carefully considered. For example, the width of the neckline, the style of the cuffs, and the length of the hem—I'd like to hear their thoughts," Qianzhi added.
Xianyun smiled and nodded in response: "Okay, listen to their opinions more, and the clothes will be more to their liking."
On the other side, Xin Yang returned to the front desk and realized that someone seemed to be missing. "Where is Xiao Li?"
Linghua then realized that she had been busy discussing new clothes with Qianzhi and hadn't noticed where Xiaoli had gone. A trace of panic suddenly appeared on her face. She looked around and said, "Oh, I didn't notice it either. It seems that she didn't come back with me."
"Did this little bastard run out to play by himself?" Xinyang frowned.
Linghua shook her head. "That shouldn't be the case. Xiaoli isn't that kind of person. She should still be in Chunxiang Kiln. No, I have to go find her."
Xinyang held Linghua and said, "Don't worry. Think carefully about where you went and where did you separate."
Linghua paused and thought for a moment. "We went to Chunxiang Kiln together to find Qianzhi. After seeing Qianzhi, I chatted with her for a few words and didn't pay attention to Xiaoli. Later, I brought Qianzhi back to have Master measure her size. Xiaoli must have been chatting with Ying'er from Chunxiang Kiln at the time and didn't come back with me."
Coincidentally, Qianzhi also found Linghua at this time. Seeing Linghua's anxious face, she asked, "What happened, Linghua?"
"Xiao Li is missing. She's the girl who came with me to look for you. I was so focused on bringing you back that I didn't notice her. I just remember her chatting with Ying'er. I want to go look for her."
Qian Zhi comforted him, "Don't worry, she's not a child. And although Ying'er doesn't speak in a good tone, she's a very nice person. Besides, the security in Liyue is the best I've ever seen. Nothing will happen. I'll go back to Chunxiang Kiln with you to find her."
Linghua nodded gratefully, said hello to Xianyun, and then the three of them rushed to Chunxiang Kiln together.
As soon as I arrived at Chunxiang Kiln, I saw Xiaoli and Ying'er standing at the door. Xiaoli was talking to Ying'er with a cheerful look on her face. She didn't seem to realize that she had made everyone anxious by not going back.
Xin Yang walked up to Shui Li coldly, his face gloomy, and said, "Xiao Li, are you having fun? You stayed here without even saying hello. Do you know how worried we are?"
Shuili was startled by Xinyang's sudden serious look, and hurriedly said, "Brother Xinyang, I... I was wrong. I just chatted with Sister Ying'er for a while, and when I came to my senses, my sister-in-law had already left. I thought, since my sister-in-law would be back anyway, I might as well play here for a while, so I didn't rush back. I didn't expect to make you so worried. I'm sorry." As she spoke, Shuili lowered her head, her face full of guilt.
Ying'er smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "It's my fault too. I was so engrossed in chatting with Xiaoli that I didn't bother to remind her to go back."
Since Ying'er had said that, Xinyang softened his tone: "Well, this won't happen again. Next time you want to go out and play, just let me know first."
Qianzhi stepped forward to smooth things over and said, "Okay, as long as we've found the person, let's not waste time here. Let's go in and discuss the details of the clothes. I'd still like to hear your opinions on some aspects."
"Forget it. I don't know much about this. Linghua also understands my thoughts. Let Linghua stay and explain to you. I will take Xiaoli back to tell Master and Aping that she is safe."
Without waiting for Shuili to react, Xinyang pulled her back. Shuili could only follow him obediently, looking back at Ying'er from time to time, with some reluctance in her eyes.