Chapter 188 Romance is coming
After Tong Fusheng and his family left Taohua Dessert.
The one who felt the most uncomfortable was Shopkeeper Qian.
Originally, he entertained Tong Fusheng because Tong Fusheng was Tong Huaqiong's brother, and he wanted to gain Tong Huaqiong's favor.
Now I failed to improve my favorability and instead became an accomplice of Tong Fusheng in the trouble he caused today.
Shopkeeper Qian couldn't help but feel extremely regretful.
Tong Huaqiong got on the carriage leaving Taohua Dessert, and Shopkeeper Qian mustered up the courage to come to the front of the carriage.
"Shopkeeper Tong..." In front of Tong Huaqiong, Shopkeeper Qian lost the confidence of the owner of the largest restaurant in Yanguan Town and hesitated, not knowing how to start.
Tong Huaqiong thought about it, jumped off the carriage, and called Manager Qian to a secluded place aside.
Shopkeeper Qian was delighted that Shopkeeper Tong was willing to pay attention to him and talk to him, which was good news for him.
"Manager Qian." Tong Huaqiong asked unhappily, "How old is Manager Tong this year? Forty-five, right?"
Shopkeeper Qian squinted his eyes and heard Tong Huaqiong asking him about his age, so he quickly said, "It's still two months away. My wife has been dead for five years. I have a daughter and two sons. My daughter and the eldest son are married. The eldest son now runs a restaurant in Pingchuan County. I just got a granddaughter at the beginning of this year. The youngest son is studying in Pingchuan County. He is about the same age as your youngest son. He also took the exam last year, but he didn't pass the exam."
Shopkeeper Qian couldn't help but straighten his back. Although he was forty-five, he didn't look old. He thought he was stronger than the average young man, and he didn't have a big belly. He liked to wear bright clothes. People said he and his sons were like brothers.
If Tong Huaqiong is a pretty widow, then he is a pretty widower.
So shameless.
Tong Huaqiong cursed in her heart.
You are already a grandfather, and your youngest son is the same age as Gu Taohua, and you dare to covet Taohua.
If Fenglelou had not taken good care of Taohua Desserts since the shop opened, Tong Huaqiong would have cursed out loud.
Tong Huaqiong said with a surprised look on her face: "Manager Qian, you know I'm your stepmother, right?"
Shopkeeper Qian nodded. Everyone knew that Widow Tong was a stepmother.
When Taohua Dessert just opened, some people from Qinghewan came to complain, saying that Manager Tong was a stepmother who treated her stepdaughter and stepson harshly, and that such a vicious and black-hearted person could not sell any good pastries.
Through the contact during this period, he discovered that this was simply a smear against Tong Huaqiong.
She treats her stepson and his wife better than her own children.
Shopkeeper Qian felt that "I understand you" towards Tong Huaqiong.
What's there to be afraid of having step-sons and step-daughters? What he values is Tong Huaqiong as a person.
"I was forced. My father got twenty taels of silver from the Gu family to marry me to that dead man. In this world, most girls who become stepmothers are forced. Which girl from a good family would be willing to marry an old widower who could be her father? Shopkeeper Qian, I heard that you love your daughter very much. Think about it, is this the truth?"
Shopkeeper Qian clapped his hands and sighed, then nodded, saying, "Shopkeeper Tong is right. Only families who sell their daughters will marry their daughters to old widowers."
He didn't have that idea.
During the five years he had been a widower, he had always kept himself clean. The town's matchmaker Wang kept knocking on his door to find a wife for him, but he dated a few of them, all of whom were poor, young and beautiful girls around 15 or 16 years old. He felt that he would not waste their time, so he rejected them all.
Later, they simply refused to allow Wang the matchmaker to come to their house.
He originally thought that he would live alone from then on, but Shopkeeper Tong touched his heart.
But he didn't understand why Manager Tong brought this up?
Since she can be Gu Dahan's stepmother, she can also be the stepmother of his son and daughter.
Besides, his children are all grown up and he would never let Tong Huaqiong suffer any grievance.
Tong Huaqiong's mouth twitched. You know you are an old widower, but you still miss Gu Taohua.
Tong Huaqiong spoke frankly, "I married an old widower when I was a teenager, and I will never let my daughter Taohua follow my path. Not to mention a rich old widower, even if the old emperor wanted her to be the empress, I would not allow it."
Shopkeeper Qian replied without thinking: "Taohua is a very capable girl, so she must be paired with the most promising young man..."
Shopkeeper Qian stopped talking before he could finish. What did Shopkeeper Tong mean? Did he think that he had fallen in love with Gu Taohua?
Where is this?
"Manager Qian, since you understand the truth, I advise you to give up that idea. We are all neighbors doing business together, so give each other some face and don't let me say unpleasant words or do anything extreme." Tong Huaqiong said.
Shopkeeper Qian raised his head and widened his eyes. His old face turned red. He hastily explained: "Shopkeeper Tong, you don't think I like Gu Taohua, do you? If I do, I'm simply a damn fool. Even if you give me ten guts, I wouldn't dare to have any thoughts about Gu Taohua. Besides, I don't like Gu Taohua at all..."
Tong Huaqiong realized that she had misunderstood what Manager Qian meant.
But she refused to admit that she was blind. It was because Shopkeeper Qian always came to Taohua Desserts whenever he had nothing to do, chatting with Gu Taohua and introducing business to the shop.
We even entertained Tong Fusheng today.
This had to make her think more.
Tong Huaqiong snorted, it’s best if you don’t like it.
No, since Shopkeeper Qian doesn’t like Gu Taohua, could it be that he has taken a fancy to someone else in the shop?
In addition to peach blossoms, there are also millet grass in the shop.
In addition, Liu Qiaoyun has two daughters-in-law of her own. No matter who they are, if any scandal spreads between them and Manager Qian, it will be Manager Qian who will be damned.
"Why did you come to our shop for no reason? Shopkeeper Qian, it's not my fault for making wild guesses, it's really your actions that give people misunderstandings. Tell me, if you don't like Taohua, who do you like? Don't try to hide it from me with that look in your eyes, I'll tell you. Don't even think about Xiaocao and Xiuxiu in my shop. Qiaoyun and the others are all married, so you can't even think about them, otherwise I'll dig your eyes out." Tong Huaqiong said with her hands on her hips.
Shopkeeper Qian groaned inwardly, thinking, Shopkeeper Tong, what are you looking at? Don’t even think about hiding it from you.
You've guessed too much.
At the same time, Shopkeeper Qian began to suspect that he had done something wrong, causing Tong Huaqiong to misunderstand a large amount of money.
No, I have to get rid of my worries.
When Tong Huaqiong was still expressing her views, Shopkeeper Qian interrupted and said, "Shopkeeper Tong, I am interested in you."
Gah!
Tong Huaqiong looked at Manager Qian in disbelief.
This old man has taken a fancy to her?
My God, this was something she had never expected.
It’s true, Shopkeeper Qian is rich and good-looking, and even at this age he still has a flat belly.
If she had just traveled through time, Tong Huaqiong would rather be the proprietress of Fenglelou, a wealthy family, and be by the side of Shopkeeper Qian than be a widow of the old Gu family.
She is now the owner of Peach Blossom Dessert.
Isn't it normal for Manager Qian to like a neat, pretty, mature, middle-aged woman?
Tong Huaqiong's feeling of unworthiness disappeared immediately, and she no longer took people like Manager Qian seriously.
She never expected that her romantic luck would also come along with the popularity of peach blossom desserts.
If the jealous old women like Huang Pozi and Yan Pozi from Qinghe Bay knew about this, they would definitely curse her to death behind her back.
After Shopkeeper Qian expressed his interest in Tong Huaqiong, he was no longer nervous and waited for Tong Huaqiong to give him a feedback.
He feels that he and Tong Huaqiong are a good match.
One of them is a widow and the other is a widower. Both have children, grandchildren and shops. Wouldn't their marriage be a good story in Yanguan Town?
"Well, Shopkeeper Qian, I don't have any feelings for you."