Chapter 1475 - 1470: Came Knocking
To find Lu Daniu, you must go to Lu Yuanfeng, because ever since Lu Daniu left the military camp, he’s disappeared.
Xing City isn’t big, but it’s not small either. If someone wants to hide, no one will be able to find them.
However, Wen Xiaoya was willing to look for Lu Yuanfeng, and it was convenient too.
Currently, Wen Xiaoya, Lu Yuanfeng, and Xing Beichen were training on the same training ground.
During a break in the morning training, Wen Xiaoya sidled up to Lu Yuanfeng and asked, "Lu Yuanfeng, do you know where your cousin is?"
Lu Yuanfeng certainly knew, but even if he knew, he couldn’t say.
"Hey, why aren’t you speaking?" Wen Xiaoya continued to ask.
Xing Beichen, who was nearby, rolled his eyes and said, "What’s it to you about his family matters? Besides, if it weren’t for you making a fuss, how could any man be driven away by you? Now you want to find him, what’s your motive?"
Wen Xiaoya’s face flushed with anger.
"Xing Beichen, my business is none of your concern, shut up!"
Xing Beichen snorted coldly, "I don’t want to interfere in your matters, but Daniu is my brother, and I won’t let you mess with him."
"Do you even know why I called that ugly guy? To cook for my father. With my father’s status, if I want that punk to cook, he has to!"
Wen Xiaoya showed no trace of asking a favor.
Fortunately, neither Lu Yuanfeng nor Xing Beichen were easy to deal with.
Lu Yuanfeng said, "Sorry, I don’t know where she is!"
Xing Beichen said, "Speaking of father’s status, my dad is the War God of the Da Ning Dynasty, did I say anything?"
"Are you deliberately going against me?" Wen Xiaoya asked angrily.
"You’re the one deliberately going against Daniu. I’ve found out about what you’ve done.
You’re jealous of her cooking skills, and because she’s Lu Yuanfeng’s distant cousin, you found ways to force her away.
Now, since you can’t find anyone better to replace her, you want her back. But you’ve forgotten, things in this world aren’t up to you, Miss Wen.
When you didn’t want her, you kicked her away. Now that you want her, sorry, she’s far gone!"
Xing Beichen’s words left people fuming.
Wen Xiaoya’s face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Hmph, if you won’t say, then don’t. I don’t believe I can’t find her!" Wen Xiaoya said angrily.
Once the training ended, Wen Xiaoya didn’t even have lunch, she just asked for leave from the instructor Lin Ze.
Knowing Wen Xiaoya’s identity, Lin Ze didn’t stop her and let her leave the military camp.
The military camp wasn’t far from the county, just over ten miles, which wouldn’t take long on horseback.
But Wen Xiaoya didn’t know how to find someone, she could only wander around aimlessly like a headless fly.
The result was predictable; she didn’t find anyone after an entire afternoon.
In the end, she returned empty-handed.
At this time, Mu Shuangshuang still didn’t know that Wen Xiaoya had already started to look for her and had left the city.
All her thoughts were on her business now.
She was thinking of setting up a business in the Northwest before returning to the county, and along the way, finding a couple of people to help her manage things there.
That way, when escort masters from the county came over, there would be a place for them to rest and eat.
On the second day of opening her shop, Mu Shuangshuang clearly felt an increase in people, many of whom had come the day before.
Still, there were some who were just curious.
No matter which type, Mu Shuangshuang was very polite.
In no time, she had sold several bowls of noodles.
Mu Shuangshuang was a bit overwhelmed, and suddenly two little kids came, dressed in clean but patched clothes.
Mu Shuangshuang glanced at the two and said, "Go wash your hands quickly, have a bowl of noodles first, then get to work!"
Mu Shuangshuang didn’t say anything else; it was nice enough that they came.
"Okay, thank you, sister!"
The two little kids, like Mu Shuangshuang, didn’t waste a word, washed their hands, and took the bowls of noodles that Mu Shuangshuang handed over.
They started eating enthusiastically.
However, Mu Shuangshuang noticed that the two children only ate one bowl of noodles, leaving the other bowl, with the minced meat untouched, aside.
She didn’t say a word and waited until the two kids finished eating and came to help her.
"In our shop, there are a total of fifteen tables. You need to remember what each table’s customers want and then report to me, got it?
If someone comes to buy buns, you can give them yourself or remind me, but you must scoop half a spoon of sauce in the bun!
If anyone asks why these noodles are so tasty, you say it’s because of the sauce!"
Mu Shuangshuang patiently taught the two children.
The two children listened humbly, memorizing every word Mu Shuangshuang said.
With help, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t feel overwhelmed at work anymore.
And she had time to chat with the people around.
Of course, most of the chats were about her business, with no idle gossip involved.
Mu Shuangshuang was one of the few in the area who dared to sell buns in a shop. Usually, people set up small stalls at street corners, relying on foot traffic to sell buns and such.
Business varied, good when there were many people!
When there were none, survival wasn’t guaranteed.
Next to Mu Shuangshuang’s shop was a fabric shop, and the lady boss was a plump woman in her forties.
After having two bowls of Mu Shuangshuang’s free noodles, she often lingered around Mu Shuangshuang’s place, chatting with her.
Just now, Mu Shuangshuang gave her a bun with quite a bit of beef sauce inside.
"Little girl, you say your buns taste better because of your family’s secret sauce, why not just sell the sauce directly?"
The plump woman thought herself clever for offering advice to Mu Shuangshuang.
Mu Shuangshuang had thought about it, but selling just the sauce got no inquiries.
People of this era weren’t like modern times, familiar with Lao Gan Ma chili paste and various sauces.
"Auntie, I have thought about it. But if I only sell sauces, I’m afraid not many people would be interested.
It’s better to start with buns and noodles. If diners want to take a jar home, the business might slowly pick up."
Mu Shuangshuang said this, but she wasn’t too willing to sell her sauce early on.
Because if she sold it, those customers might not come back.
That wasn’t what she wanted to see.
At least, she wanted to build a small reputation for her business in Xing City first.
Mu Shuangshuang was making plans quietly and slowly.
Suddenly, a man riding a tall horse and wearing military attire stopped his horse in front of Mu Shuangshuang’s shop.
Mu Shuangshuang glanced at him and instinctively frowned.
The visitor was Wen Xiaoya. Why was she here?
Before Mu Shuangshuang could speak, Wen Xiaoya rushed up and held out something like a notice in front of Mu Shuangshuang.
"Have you seen this person?"
Mu Shuangshuang looked at the person in the portrait and nearly lost her breath.
Wasn’t that person in male attire an image of herself?