On the way back.

Eric carried a box of decoration supplies on his back and shouted behind Xie Feng and Cecilia: "Why do I still need to work part-time as a porter? Didn't you just ask me to do decoration?"

Xie Feng turned around and said: "What else do you want? I don't have the strength, and Xigua is a girl. If you have the ability, you can let this box grow its own legs and run with me - besides, I won't suffer any loss if I ask you to move some things.

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Eric said depressedly: "10 dinars is just for decoration...it will cost processing money for moving..."

Xie Feng twitched the corner of his mouth and said with a sullen face: "What?"

Eric swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said hurriedly: "No...it's okay..." If he offended his employer, he might lose the 10 dinars in wages.

Xie Feng said as he walked: "Young man, you won't suffer if you work more. You still need to hone yourself."

Eric whispered: "I don't think you are older than me..."

Xie Feng turned around and said with a sullen face: "What did you say?"

Eric said hurriedly: "No...it's okay..."

Xie Feng was also a little depressed at this time. When he first saw Eric applying for a job, he seemed to be quite polite. Once the job was secured, his tone became a bit unruly. It is probably because of his personality, and Xie Feng also

I didn't care too much and walked leisurely.

When passing by the Chamber of Commerce, Xie Feng went in. Soon, two middle-aged men followed Xie Feng and walked out carrying the goods Cecilia had bought earlier.

After half an hour, he finally returned to the foot of the mountain. Xie Feng directed the two middle-aged men and Eric to move everything into the wooden house.

After sending away the two middle-aged men, Xie Feng said to Eric: "This is our store. You can start decorating it now. First, clean up the debris, and then build a shelf there. And

There..." After Xie Feng handed over the task, he added: "That's about it. You can start work at any time. When it is completed, I will pay you after I check and accept it. Of course, it can't be more than four days at the latest...

Hey, I’ll give you five days at most.”

Eric nodded, then seemed to realize something, and asked in a low voice: "Um... do you care about food and accommodation?"

Xie Feng was slightly surprised and said: "You still want to take care of food and accommodation?"

Eric scratched his head and said, "Didn't I tell you before? I'm penniless now and haven't eaten in the past two days..."

Xie Feng thought for a moment, and then said: "Okay, I can solve the food problem for you, but you have to make some compromises - we ourselves don't eat very well."

Eric said happily: "No problem, as long as it's food for people to eat and it can fill them up."

"Eat enough?" Xie Feng said helplessly: "To be honest, we can't guarantee that we are full. I can only say that we can guarantee that you will not starve to death."

Eric's face changed slightly, and then he said dejectedly: "Then... well... at least you have to ensure that the food you provide me can give me the strength to work, right?"

Xie Feng nodded and said: "This is also okay. As for the issue of housing...don't you have a home?"

"Home?" When he mentioned the word "home", Eric seemed a little unhappy and said, "No, I am a foreigner."

The change in Eric's face was noticed by Xie Feng, but Xie Feng did not go into details, so he said: "Then, you can live in this store for the time being."

Eric looked around the store, and then said: "That's all we can do...Okay, I'll start working now." As he said that, Eric picked up a broom from a corner and started cleaning.

.

Xie Feng nodded in approval and said: "Well, do your best, and I will ask Xigua to bring dinner to you at dinner time."

Eric said: "Huh? You guys live on the mountain behind here, right? Don't bother me, I can just go up and eat by myself."

Xie Feng said: "If you go up by yourself, it will be more troublesome - Xigua will apply medicine to you."

Eric's face was full of doubts, but he didn't feel like asking any more questions. He just thought that it was not convenient for outsiders to enter the other party's home.

On the morning of the third day, the door of Xie Feng and Cecilia's home was pushed open. Cecilia ran all the way to Xie Feng's bedside and excitedly said to Xie Feng: "Brother Xie Feng, the store has been decorated.

!”

"Oh?" Xie Feng said while getting up from the bed: "Didn't I say last night that there were still two shelves that were not ready? It's really fast. I'll go down and have a look."

The wooden house at the foot of the mountain has been transformed. Four rows of shelves are neatly placed along the four walls. Various small commodities are also neatly displayed on the shelves. The entire store is spotlessly clean, at first glance

It still looks like a store.

"How is it?" Eric said proudly: "I did a good job, right?"

Xie Feng nodded and said: "Although it is still a little far from what I thought, it is still qualified."

Cecilia took out a silver coin from her arms and handed it to Eric's hand, saying, "Thank you for your hard work for your wages now."

Eric took his wages, thanked Cecilia, and said: "But I'm curious, how can you safely put all the goods here during the decoration these days, aren't you afraid of me stealing them?

"

Xie Feng smiled slightly and said: "Steal? We are not afraid, because we know that if you really do this, you will regret it."

Eric was puzzled: "Although these goods are not valuables, they must add up to at least a hundred dinars. How can you trust me so much?"

Xie Feng smiled and said: "I don't trust you, but I trust the watermelon bee."

Eric was even more confused. Xie Feng didn't explain much and said: "Okay, the wages have been paid to you, you can go."

Eric held the silver coin in his hand and said hesitantly: "Um...can I make a request?"

Xie Feng said: "Tell me about it?"

Eric smiled slightly and said: "I thought about it, Feng Xie, you are physically inconvenient, and Cecilia is a girl. Since opening a store, it is inevitable that there will be some heavy work, and I don't have a stable job now, so I think...

…”

Xie Feng smiled and said, "You want to stay and do odd jobs temporarily, right?"

Eric nodded, and then looked at Xie Feng warily.

Xie Feng shrugged and said, "Don't look at me, Xigua is the boss."

Cecilia came forward and smiled at Eric: "Since Brother Eric wants to stay here and work, and we are indeed a labor force... I want you!"

Eric quickly said: "Thank you!"

Xie Feng looked at the store, then turned to Cecilia and said, "What store name are you going to give?"

Cecilia tilted her head and said: "The name of the store?"

Xie Feng said: "Yes, it's too common to just call it 'grocery store'. You should have your own store name anyway."

Cecilia thought for a long time and then said: "Brother Feng Xie, it's better for you to do it, I won't give you a name..."

Xie Feng laughed and said, "I've been waiting for your words for a long time."

Cecilia said in surprise: "Brother Feng Xie, have you already thought of a name?"

Xie Feng said proudly: "Of course! With such a name, I dare say no one who has seen it will forget it."

Cecilia asked anxiously: "What is what?"

Xie Feng raised his head slightly and said four words: "Watermelon's shop."

May 7, 161 AD.

In Dukuba of the Salander Sultanate, a mysterious grocery store called "Watermelon's Shop" was officially born.

Xie Feng said happily: "To celebrate the official opening of 'Xigua's shop' today, I decided to let Xigua treat us to a tavern for a big meal!"

Eric clapped his hands quickly: "Okay, okay! I agree!"

Cecilia looked at Xie Feng with a look of resentment and said: "Brother Feng Xie, I won't argue with you about the name of the store... We haven't opened the business yet and haven't made any money yet, so you want me to treat you to dinner?" As she said,

Cecilia pitifully took out her small money box - ever since Xie Feng said he had seen Cecilia's small money box in private last time, Cecilia has been carrying it with her wherever she goes.

Cecilia shook the small money box and heard a few "ding-dong" sounds from inside. Apparently there were not many coins in it. Cecilia looked mournful and said: "I don't have much money anymore."

Xie Feng smiled and said: "Don't think I don't know, there is one gold coin, three silver coins and two copper coins in it, a total of 1 dinar, which is enough for us to have a good meal and live for nearly a month."

"Ah!" Cecilia shouted: "When did you peek into my little money box again? It's obvious that..."

Xie Feng said: "Don't accuse me wrongly. I didn't peek at your money - I was always around when you spent money recently. I know how much you spent - I calculated it."

Cecilia said: "Even if this is the case, it cannot be..."

Xie Feng said: "Oh, why are you so stingy? It's normal to celebrate the opening of a new store - don't worry, since the stores are open, you will make your money back soon."

Cecilia asked anxiously: "What if we lose money?"

Xie Feng said: "Don't worry, this kind of thing won't happen. I remember back then... (realizing Eric's presence) Well... just trust me anyway, and you won't lose money." After saying that, he went about his own business.

walked out of the door.

"Ah! Brother Feng Xie, wait for me, don't go away alone!" Cecilia quickly put a beehive on the ground on her back, and then followed Xie Feng.

On the way to the pub, Eric said excitedly: "I didn't expect that after being hungry for so long, I can finally have a good meal today."

Xie Feng smiled and said: "You have to thank me for this. Work hard from now on, and we will eat better and better."

Eric hurriedly said: "Thank you, boss!"

Xie Feng was stunned and said: "Watermelon is the boss."

Eric said strangely: "She is the boss's wife, so it's not wrong to call you boss, right?"

Cecilia on the side became anxious and said hurriedly: "Ah! Brother Feng Xie and I are not..."
To be continued...