kingnovel Chapter 130 Guest
Chapter 130 Guest
When Xue Li saw Hu Tao walking towards him, he felt uneasy and his mind was no longer on listening to the book. However, due to his physical condition, his facial expression remained calm.
Hu Tao walked up to Xue Li, put her hands behind her back, and said with a smile: "Hello, can I sit here?"
Xue Li nodded and said, "Of course you can."
After getting Xue Li's consent, Hu Tao put the flyer on the table and ordered a pot of fruit tea.
The two didn't talk to each other after that.
Xue Li wanted to leave, but he had no money on him, so he could only wait and see if there was anyone who passed by. If not, he could only ask the dean of the National Government College to rescue him, and the money would naturally be deducted from his salary.
Thinking of this, Xue Li sighed inwardly. He was becoming more and more skilled at finding people to pay.
Hu Tao felt a little depressed. She came here to get to know Xue Li, but looking at Xue Li's expression, she didn't know how to start the conversation.
After thinking it over, Hu Tao decided to start with what he was good at. After taking a deep breath, he asked, "Sir, are you interested in learning about Wangsheng Hall?"
Xue Li was a little surprised when he heard this. He nodded slightly and said, "I'd like to hear more details."
Hu Tao heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Zhong Li agreed. She took out a flyer and handed it to Xue Li. She smiled her signature smile and said, "Wangsheng Hall has just opened for a short time. Now there is a promotion of 50% off for the second tablet if you place an order. I wonder if you need this, sir."
Xue Li looked at the flyer, then looked at Hu Tao, and thought to himself: How come this kid is the same as the hall master in this respect.
Xue Li placed the flyer on the table, shook his head and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, I don't think I will need these items."
"Okay." Hu Tao suddenly had an idea and said, "Sir, are you interested in coming to my Wangsheng Hall as a guest?"
After saying this, Hu Tao felt a little regretful. Although she didn't know whether the person in front of her was Zhongli, what if he was like Zhongli, spending a lot of money and liking to keep accounts.
She doesn't have the money to support him now, and her own food money is not enough.
Although Xue Li had a position as a teacher at the Guofu College, he was still very free and did not have many classes. However, the Wangsheng Hall did arouse some interest in him.
Xue Li looked at Hu Tao and asked, "What does a guest official do?"
Seeing Xue Li's interest, Hu Tao hesitated for a moment and said, "There hasn't been much business in the hall recently. If you serve as a guest official, you only need to take care of the flowers and plants occasionally."
Let’s deal with the future later, let’s go to the Hall of Rebirth first. Even if he doesn’t have Zhongli’s ability, it’s nice to take a look occasionally to relax his eyes. Hu Tao thought so.
After hearing this, Xue Li thought that it was not bad to grow flowers occasionally, and nodded, "Okay, but I don't know where the Hall of Rebirth is?"
Seeing Xue Li agreed, Hu Tao was overjoyed and said, "I'll take you for a tour later. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Hu Tao, and I'm the first generation head of Wangsheng Hall. What should I call you, sir?"
Xue Li replied: "Xue Li."
"Xue Li, how about I call you Xue Keqing from now on?" Hu Tao said, supporting her head with both hands on the table.
Xue Li nodded and said, "Of course."
"Since you are already a guest in our hall, I will treat you to this pot of tea." After saying that, Hu Tao stood up to pay the bill.
After Hu Tao came to the counter to pay, she looked at the bill in her hand, her hands trembling slightly, her plum blossom eyes filled with surprise: What kind of tea is this? It's so expensive. It's over! It's over! Only two days of food money are left.
Seeing that Hu Tao had not returned yet, Xue Li went to the counter and saw Hu Tao standing there in a daze, staring at the bill in her hand.
Xue Li stretched out his hand and waved it in front of Hu Tao's eyes, saying, "Master Hu, what's wrong with you? You look a little pale, are you feeling unwell?"
Walnut reacted, crumpled the bill in his hand, shook his head and said, "I'm fine. Let's go, I'll take you to see my Hall of the Dead."
Hu Tao didn't care whether Xue Li agreed or not, she pulled Xue Li's sleeve and walked out of the teahouse.
Seeing this, Xue Li had no choice but to go along with Hu Tao. In his perception, Hu Tao was very weak, and considering her performance just now, he was afraid of hurting her if he used too much force.
When Hu Tao and Xue Li arrived at the Hall of Rebirth, Xu Yuan and the other three had already left.
Xue Li looked at the plaque on the gate and said, "Master Hu, this place is quiet and far away from the bustling city. It is a good place to relax and calm your mind."
Hu Tao actually hopes that the Hall of Rebirth can be located in the downtown area. Here, basically no one comes, so she has to go out to solicit business, but she has not yet attracted any business.
Hu Tao didn't say anything. She took out the key, opened the door, and walked in with Xue Li.
Walking on the bluestone path, Hu Tao pointed at the flowers and plants and said, "You can just take care of them when you have time. It's very simple, isn't it?"
Xue Li glanced around and said thoughtfully, "The flowers and plants here, Hall Master Hu, are quite strange."
With Xue Li's vision, he would naturally recognize these flowers and plants. He was a little puzzled as to why Hu Tao, an ordinary person without any magic power, had such a large area of high-quality magic plant seedlings.
"Yes, it's very beautiful." Walnut squatted down, looked at the flowers and plants in front of him that were emitting starlight, and said with a smile.
Xue Li looked at Hu Tao calmly. He could only see her sincere smile. He shook his head. No matter how he looked at her, she was just an ordinary person.
"Master Hu, let's continue moving forward." Xue Li said.
After hearing what Xue Li said, Hu Tao stood up and said, "Oh, okay."
The two walked out of the bluestone path, crossed the stone bridge, and came to the ancient building.
Walnut took out the key, opened the door of the ancient building, and said, "This is where the staff of the Hall of Rebirth rest and where funeral items are stored."
Xue Li crossed his arms and asked, "Master Hu, I haven't seen anyone else along the way. Is the hall closed for the day today?"
After hesitating for a moment, Kurumi decided to tell the truth and shook her head, saying, "No, there are only you and me in the hall right now."
"Are we the only two? Master Hu, how long has the Wangsheng Hall been established?" Xue Li was confused. There was only Hu Tao in the Wangsheng Hall, so who planted these flowers and plants? And the floating pavilion above the pond, these were definitely not something that Hu Tao could have done.
"Including today, it's been six days." Hu Tao thought for a while and said.
Xue Li frowned after hearing this. Hu Tao thought Xue Li didn't want to be a guest official anymore, and panicked for a moment. Without thinking, she said, "Mr. Xue, although there is no one in the Wangsheng Hall now and the funds are insufficient, with our efforts in the future, it will definitely become the number one longevity store in Luocheng."
She didn't want to waste the money for 22 days' food.
Xue Li was just thinking about the problems with the flowers and plants and didn't expect to be misunderstood by Hu Tao. However, he understood her current predicament from Hu Tao's words.
Come to think of it, given its short history and remote location, it's no wonder that as the head of the hall, she has to go out and solicit customers herself.
After thinking for a moment, Xue Li said, "Master Hu, I will not leave. I have a teaching position at the National Academy. I can serve as a guest official here without any salary, but..."
When Hu Tao heard that Xue Li didn't need a salary, she looked at Xue Li in shock and said, "What! Mr. Xue, you really don't want a salary?"