Game World: Am I a toy of the system?

"My master is sick and can't speak for the time being." Bai Xiaotao explained.

Sick? Chen Xi and Grandpa looked at each other, and then looked at Yao Jun at the same time.

Yao Jun nodded gently and continued to drink bitter tea with his head down. His throat was hurting all the time now, but it was much lighter than in the previous two months, and he could occasionally say a word or two.

Sitting at the side, when Yao Jun lifted her veil to drink tea, Chen Xi could catch a glimpse of her rosy thin lips, which were like the rainbow in the sky, so dazzling that one would want to taste them.

Yao Jun had a very sharp sense. He glanced at her, but seeing that she was just distracted, he ignored her.

Although this glance did not contain any emotion, Chen Xi felt his heart beating non-stop, and many images that were not suitable for children flashed through his mind.

Bai Xiaotao, who was sitting opposite her, stared at him for a moment, then regained her composure and asked in a relaxed tone, "Grandpa, your small shop has so many people coming every day, why don't you rent a bigger shop and hire a few more employees?"

Grandpa Chen is not sure about this question. Now all the affairs of the family are managed by his granddaughter.

Chen Xi turned his eyes away from Yao Jun, thought for a moment, and explained, "I had this plan before, but there are only the two of us in the family, and no matter how big the business is, there will be no one to inherit it. I don't know who will get it then."

"It's pretty good now. Although it's a bit tiring, at least I have three meals a day, a place to stay out of the wind and rain, and my family is by my side."

Looking at the sky outside, it was already late. Thinking that he had to go to the palace for training later, Chen Xi asked directly, "I don't know what you want. Why don't you just tell me?"

Bai Xiaotao has been wandering around with Yao Jun for ten years and has met all kinds of people. Among them, she likes those who are straightforward the most and don't need to beat around the bush.

"Miss Xi is so straightforward, so I'll beat around the bush."

Bai Xiaotao took out a piece of silk cloth from her bag. There were densely written words on it. She glanced at it for a few times, then put it away and said, "My master has taken a fancy to you!"

Quiet, the little shop was unusually quiet.

Yao Jun looked speechlessly at the child he had raised for ten years and asked, "Can you please finish your words?"

Grandpa Chen and Chen Xi were both shocked, and after the shock came panic. Grandpa Chen turned his head to look at his granddaughter, opened his mouth but said nothing in the end, but the worry and concern in his eyes could not be hidden.

After Chen Xi came to his senses, he immediately turned his head to look at the man next to him, but he still saw that calm look.

Although I was relieved, I didn't know why I felt inexplicably sad.

This little maid probably misunderstood. Thinking about the way Bai Xiaotao looked at the silk cloth just now, she might have said the wrong thing.

After heaving a sigh of relief, Chen Xi's expression turned cold, and he said in a bad tone: "This joke is not funny at all. Please tell me what you want to say."

Bai Xiaotao deliberately said that just to observe Chen Xi's reaction. She felt relieved when she saw that she was still so cold and didn't have too many desires for the young master.

It's not that she is jealous or possessive and wants to monopolize Yao Jun and block any woman from approaching him, but it's for the safety of the young master. After all, food has to be eaten, and it would be difficult to guard against if Chen Xi had any bad intentions.

And this is just the first contact. There will be more tests in the future. Bai Xiaotao has already made arrangements until Chen Xi can be completely trusted. Of course, all this is based on the premise that Chen Xi is willing to be the cook for the young master.

Many thoughts flashed through Bai Xiaotao's mind, but she didn't reveal any of them. Her face still had that extremely friendly smile.

"I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing just now. It's my young master who likes Miss Chen Xi's cooking skills." Bai Xiaotao apologized, but there was no regret on her face.

"Ms. Chen Xi, you won't think too much about it, right?"

Chen Xi felt breathless and wanted to refuse directly, but considering their unknown identities, he decided to wait for a few days and find out more.

Chen Xi: "There are many people who like my cooking skills. I don't even know who your young master is, so how can I agree? I won't think too much about it."

"I have something else to do, so I won't keep you any longer. Please go back."

After saying that, Chen Xi stood up to see the guest off, but was unexpectedly attracted by a golden light that blinded her eyes.

Three golden beans appeared on the table at some point. The slender hand next to the golden beans tapped the table with its fingers, then made the number three, clenched its fist and withdrew its hand.

Chen Xi finally managed to move his eyes away from the golden beans and asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"

Bai Xiaotao smiled and said, "Young Master means that if you work for him for thirty days, he will give you three gold beans."

The young master is just very rich. He actually paid so much to a cook. Bai Xiaotao grumbled in dissatisfaction in her heart.

The gold beans are not big, and the purity of gold in this era is not high. If it were in modern times, you wouldn’t even be able to hire a dishwasher with this monthly salary.

But it’s completely different during this period!

Ordinary people don’t even have the chance to see gold, let alone purified gold beans.

If these three gold beans were exchanged for grain and copper coins, they would be enough for a family to live a relatively affluent life for three months, or maybe even more.

But no matter what, this small shop cannot make so much money in 30 days, and it requires working from dawn to dusk. Chen Xi was instantly attracted.

Money can move people’s hearts!

Chen Xi looked at the gold beans on the table, gnashing his teeth and cursing the rich man in his heart.

She resisted the urge to agree immediately but still wanted to refuse. Even if she agreed, she would first find out who this master and servant were, in case there was some hidden conspiracy.

Chen Xi said politely: "Let me think about it for a few days."

Yao Jun glanced at her, stood up and walked out of the store. Bai Xiaotao smiled at Chen Xi, stood up and followed him.

"Sir, these are your things!" Chen Xi grabbed the gold beans on the table and chased after him.

Yao Jun pressed down the hilt of the sword with one hand, and his long black hair fluttered like silk behind him. He did not turn back when he heard the shout.

Bai Xiaotao turned around lightly, blinked playfully, and said with a smile: "This is for you. Think about it carefully. The young master will not treat you unfairly."

Chen Xi looked at the master and the servant who were walking further and further away. The tall figure was so eye-catching and colorful, like a flame in the darkness, making people want to get closer, but if they got too close, they would get burned.

Grandpa Chen stood beside her, looking at his dazed granddaughter, and sighed, "Xixi, go back to the house and pack up, we have to go to the palace."

Chen Xi looked up at the sky, concealing the throbbing in his heart, then turned and walked into the house.

The reason why she couldn't agree immediately was because of the young master who came for a blind date on the orders of the emperor.

Chen Xi felt a little sad. Such a good opportunity to make a lot of money had to be rejected just because of a young man who had never shown up. He really had no choice.

He walked through the backyard and entered the house. He put all the gold beans and the money he had earned in the morning into a jar. Then he changed into clean and simple clothes, washed his face, and went out to the palace.

Chen Xi knew very little about what was happening outside, let alone who Gongzi Jun was. As for the master and servant just now, perhaps he could take this opportunity to find out more about them.