Chapter 175 - Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Disturbing (1/2)

Chapter 175: Chapter 175: Disturbing

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“I do have some questions for this person. Aunt Deng, do you remember his full name and where he lives?” Zhuang Qingning inquired.

“I remember. He’s also from this town. His surname is Feng, he calls himself Feng Ershu. Originally, he sold tea leaves in a stall, but as his business flourished, he rented a shop for his trade. He’s still running his tea business in this town. He wanted to rent my shop initially, perhaps he felt the shop was small and rather isolated and desired mine for it being so conveniently spacious.”

Mrs. Deng added, “If you want to find him, just walk down East Street, there’s a shop called ‘Feng’s Tea’. It’s his shop and it’s quite easy to locate.”

“Alright, now I know.” Zhuang Qingning replied with a smile, “Thanks, Aunt Deng. I will go look for him now.”

“Okay, you can go,” Mrs. Deng saw Zhuang Qingning out, chattering along the way: “It’s rare for you to visit me. You didn’t even stay for a cup of tea and left in such a hurry…”

“It’s alright, Aunt Deng, there will be plenty of time for tea in the future. Once I’m free in a few days, I’ll come over and have a chat with you. Just don’t find me bothering you then.” Zhuang Qingning said with a smile.

“I really hope so,” Mrs. Deng’s face beamed, “I wish you could come over and chat with me every day.”

This wasn’t a joke. Mrs. Deng had no son but two daughters who were both married and living apart.

Although they didn’t live too far away, it was not reasonable for her daughters to visit their mother’s house every day, and she, as a mother-in-law, could not frequent her sons-in-law’s houses either. She could only live her life alone here.

She was not short of money and didn’t need to work. Other than her three meals a day and doing some laundry, she had plenty of spare time with nothing to do.

She did think about chatting with her neighbours, but everyone was busy with their own business, and they were not as free as she was. Naturally, they couldn’t put their work aside just to keep her company.

Mrs. Deng was considerate and didn’t forcibly socialize with her neighbours. Consequently, she felt increasingly bored and lonely. Zhuang Qingning’s proposal to come and chat with her was a delightful prospect to her.

That’s why Zhuang Qingning is such a gem. She’s beautiful and speaks very kindly. She can do business and understands people. Such a girl is hard to find even with a lantern. If Mrs. Deng had a daughter like her, she’d probably laugh even in her dreams…

Keeping all these thoughts to herself, Mrs. Deng saw Zhuang Qingning off and then resumed doing her laundry.

Following Mrs. Deng’s directions, Zhuang Qingning went to East Street to find Feng’s tea shop.

Tea is considered a luxury rather than a necessity. There weren’t many tea shops in town, so Zhuang Qingning soon located the location without much inquiry.

The place was not big, the faqade rather low and it seemed somewhat old, but the shop sign was new. It hung at the entrance, fluttering in the wind, and it did look appealing.

Zhuang Qingning pursed her lips and stepped into the shop.

“Customer, what kind of tea would you like?” The shop attendant inside noticed someone coming in and greeted her warmly.

Upon recognizing Zhuang Qingning, Feng Ershu was taken aback.

What was she doing here?

Had she, by any chance, discovered something?

No, she shouldn’t have. Mrs. Bai and her son had been well compensated and wouldn’t betray him so easily. Besides, he had been living in the town for a long time while Zhuang Qingning was just an outsider. Mrs. Bai should know better how to respond to the situation than him.

Perhaps, she was simply here to buy tea. After all, there weren’t many tea shops in this town. His shop sold good quality tea at a reasonable price, and other shopkeepers often came here for their tea.’

While Feng Ershu was lost in his thoughts Zhuang Qingning had already entered the shop and looked at him standing dumbstruck at the entrance, puzzled: “Do you have something on your mind, shop manager? You seem to be very distracted.”