Chapter 273

"I really found it!"

Qian Zheng said happily.

Zhao Weiru also happily had a servant pull Lv Youwei onto the boat; having recovered the lost precious item, she rubbed it carefully with her hands.

"This is thirty taels of silver as your reward. Of course, this isn't much, but if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you can come to the Zhao family to find me at any time."

Zhao Weiru took the silver from her maid's hand and handed it directly to Lv Youwei.

"Many thanks." Lv Youwei wiped his hand on his clothes before reaching out to take the silver. With these thirty taels, he could gain a foothold in the small town and slowly look for work in the future.

Afterwards, the pleasure boat docked, and he and the young man named Qian Zheng got off the boat.

"You shouldn't be from Water Town, right? With such good swimming skills, if you were from the town, I should have heard of you." Qian Zheng said very confidently.

People with good swimming skills in Water Town would definitely have some fame in the town.

Because the town holds this kind of swimming competition every year, it is considered a special local custom, originally intended to pray for a good harvest for the fishermen every year.

Lv Youwei said truthfully that he was a hunter before, but now his leg was injured, so he wanted to live in Water Town.

"Do you have a place to stay?"

Qian Zheng asked.

Lv Youwei shook his head and said, "I just arrived in town not long ago, and I don't have much copper on me. I originally thought about finding a job first and having a place to stay, but the shopkeepers think I'm a cripple and can't do hard labor, so now I have no place to stay and haven't found a job."

Qian Zheng said familiarly, "You can stay at my house. My family runs an inn, and there are quite a few empty rooms. Business isn't good anyway. You are my lifesaver; if you go to stay there, how about I charge you a little less?"

"By the way, aren't you looking for a job?"

"My mother just happened to tell me two days ago that she wanted to hire a clerk. Are you interested? The inn is a bit remote, and there isn't much work, just doing some odd jobs."

Qian Zheng said very enthusiastically.

"Can I go take a look first?" Lv Youwei did not agree immediately. Although he had thirty taels of silver on him, if he didn't save it, it wouldn't last a lifetime.

He was not picky about where he lived, as long as there was a place to sleep, so finding a cheap place to live was quite necessary.

"Fine, why not?" Qian Zheng led the way generously. It must be said that his popularity was quite good; along the way, he greeted many people.

"Sigh, Brother Lv, do you think there's a chance between her and me? My mother always tells me not to be a toad lusting after a swan's flesh, saying that unless the sun rises from the west, why would Miss Zhao take a fancy to me?"

Walking in a remote alley, Qian Zheng said somewhat dejectedly.

Lv Youwei smiled and didn't say anything. He didn't know about future events, but based on everything he had just seen, that woman named Zhao Weiru really didn't have much affection for Qian Zheng.

Qian Zheng shrugged and continued to chatter, "I also know I'm not worthy of Miss Zhao, but I just like her, what can I do? My head is full of her, and I don't want to give up, but I just can't do it."

Seeing that Qian Zheng had a tendency to go on a long-winded speech, Lv Youwei casually changed the subject, "That Miss Zhao looks very wealthy."

Qian Zheng nodded vigorously and said, "The Zhao family is the richest and most powerful in Water Town, so of course they are very wealthy. I actually think it would be better if Miss Zhao came from an ordinary background; that way, the gap between us wouldn't be so big."

Chatting about this and that, soon under Qian Zheng's guidance, Lv Youwei saw the inn opened by Qian Zheng's family on a relatively remote street.

It was no wonder that it was said before that the business in the inn was not very good.

This street was very remote, and basically, people staying at the inn would not come here. More business might be from customers nearby coming to the shop to eat.

The name of the inn—Peace Inn.

As soon as they entered the shop, the middle-aged woman who was using an abacus at the counter slapped the table with a 'Bang!' sound, glaring at Qian Zheng angrily and saying, "You little brat, it's past mealtime and you're just back. Do you know how busy the shop was just now?"

Qian Zheng walked over with a smile, fawningly pounding the middle-aged woman's shoulders, and said with a smile, "Mom! Didn't I hear you say two days ago that you wanted to hire a clerk, so I went specifically to find a suitable person."

As he spoke, he pointed at Lv Youwei and said, "Mom, look at him, how is he? He looks very strong, right? And his swimming skills are top-notch, and he doesn't ask for high wages, just room and board."

Lv Youwei looked at the middle-aged woman with some surprise. Qian Zheng looked like he was eighteen or nineteen, but this woman looked only thirty-five or thirty-six. It had to be said that people in this world married and had children early.

"Don't fool me! Isn't he a cripple? Where did you find him? It's not easy to support you, and you still want me to support another one?"

The middle-aged woman kicked Qian Zheng unhappily.

Lv Youwei was not angry. In fact, what she said was not wrong. If he put himself in her shoes, he would also have this worry.

"Shopkeeper, don't worry. My leg is just a little lame, but it doesn't affect my work. If it really doesn't work, you can try me for a few days. If you feel it's okay, I'll stay. If it doesn't work, just cover my room and board for these few days."

Lv Youwei gave a suggestion.

"Mom, he is really amazing. He walked faster than me just now, and the wages are so low. Where can you find such a good thing?" Qian Zheng helped persuade, "If it weren't for Brother Lv's leg injury, he would be an excellent hunter."

This so-called excellent hunter was not said by Lv Youwei; obviously, to persuade Qian Shi, Qian Zheng was talking nonsense.

Qian Shi looked Lv Youwei up and down with some hesitation, but thinking about it, if Qian Zheng ran around everywhere, the shop would be too busy to handle, and she would have to watch the counter. The chef in the back kitchen had complained several times, saying that he had to serve the dishes after cooking them.

If this continued, the chef would quit.

Business in the shop was not good, and she couldn't afford to pay high wages to hire a clerk, so it was really hard to recruit people. If she hadn't done the chef a favor, he would have left long ago.

"Fine, then try for three days. If it doesn't work, you leave immediately. I can cover your room and board for these three days." Qian Shi finally compromised.

"Then I'll take Brother Lv to get familiar with the shop first." Qian Zheng pulled Lv Youwei and walked towards the backyard of the inn.

Behind them, Qian Shi shouted loudly, "It's almost time for dinner, it might be busy then. Let him change his clothes, he can start working today."

"Got it." Qian Zheng responded without looking back.

This inn was actually very large. Except for the remote location, the greenery of the inn was well-maintained. There were also several places that were independent courtyards for living, with flowers, plants, and bamboo planted in the courtyards, which was very quiet.