The Way of Heaven Rewards Diligence in Film and Television

Chapter 57 Not in a hurry at all

Xu Hongdou shook her head and said repeatedly, "I didn't mean to doubt you, it's just that the person can't be found now..."

"It's none of our business if we can't find the person, Hongdou. I've noticed that you're really too kind, and a little too prone to worrying. Don't take on responsibilities that aren't yours."

Lin Yang continued, "The one who should be anxious about this is Xie Zhiyao! Besides, given A Yuan's age, he wouldn't have much money on him. Where could he go? He's most likely going to see some friends he knows."

"Find someone you know?" Xu Hongdou nodded thoughtfully, and Lin Yang said, "Let Xie Zhiyao worry about that. He'll definitely be able to find his brother."

"I hope so!" Xu Hongdou sighed softly, then her eyes lit up as she looked at the wooden monkey carving in Lin Yang's hand: "You just carved this? It's so cute! You haven't been learning for long, have you? You can already carve so well?"

"That's talent," Lin Yang laughed. "Everyone in the live stream wants it, and they're all urging me to add the link as soon as possible!"

"Then congratulations! I hope you get rich soon," Xu Hongdou said with a smile, but then added, "I misspoke. I doubt you care about the little money you make from selling wood carvings."

"Who said that? Every penny I earn through my own abilities is the result of my hard work, and it gives me a great sense of accomplishment," Lin Yang said.

As evening approached, Lin Yang, Xu Hongdou, Xie Zhiyao, Xie Xiaochun and Xie Xiaoxia, along with Yang Guanjun, who sells barbecue, gathered at the small restaurant next door because of Xie Zhiyao's running away from home.

"This morning I took Guobao to kindergarten and ran into Ayuan at the intersection. I jokingly asked him if it was true that he was skipping school because he wet his pants, and then he ran away," Yang Guanjun said.

Upon hearing his words, everyone was speechless.

"Me too. He called me today and asked for Hongdou's phone number. I just jokingly asked him," Xie Xiaochun said, sitting up straight in response to Xie Zhiyao's gaze.

"And who told you that?" Xie Zhiyao asked repeatedly.

"I heard it from my mom," Yang Guanjun said.

Xie Xiaochun also hurriedly said, "All the aunties and grandmas in the warehouse know about it."

"So now, we can't find the source?" Xu Hongdou asked.

"Why are you looking for this? It's not important! Why bother about how it got out? Why don't you go find A-Yuan?" Yang Guanjun couldn't help but say.

"Finding the source is easy; just ask around and follow the trail of the information," Lin Yang said casually. "Besides, Mr. Xie doesn't seem too worried. Do you already know your brother's whereabouts?"

Faced with everyone's instinctive glances, Xie Zhiyao couldn't help but say, "I... I don't know yet. I've sent someone to inquire."

"Then let's wait for news! If it really doesn't work, we'll call the police," Lin Yang said.

"Xie Xiaoxia, you two are so close, didn't he tell you where he went?" Xie Xiaochun asked, glancing at Xie Xiaoxia who was engrossed in her phone.

"No," Xie Xiaoxia shook her head repeatedly.

Xie Zhiyao laughed and said, "He told you to say that, didn't he?"

"No, brother, I really don't know," Xie Xiaoxia quickly denied.

On the way back from the restaurant, seeing that Xu Hongdou looked a little cold, Lin Yang quickly took off his coat and put it on her: "You can tell, right? Neither Xie Zhiyao nor Xie Xiaoxia are in a hurry at all. They obviously know what's going to happen."

"Are you trying to say that I, an outsider, am more concerned than they are, huh?" Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes at Lin Yang.

"I want to reassure you. Xie Zhiyuan is no longer a child. He's sixteen or seventeen, practically an adult. Kids these days mature so early. Nothing will happen," Lin Yang said.

"And have you noticed that Guo Bao and the other kids were a bit too well-behaved today?" Lin Yang continued.

Xu Hongdou was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "You don't actually think they told you, do you? How would they know?"

"I think I saw them when I left Xie Zhiyao's house last night," Lin Yang said.

"Is it really them?" Xu Hongdou still couldn't believe it.

Lin Yang remained noncommittal: "Who else could it be? We didn't say, Xie Zhiyao won't say, and Xie Zhiyuan himself certainly won't say."

"Well, this is really..." Xu Hongdou was also at a loss for words. Who would have thought that it was a few children who spread the news?

Three days later, on the morning of the same day, Xu Hongdou and Lin Yang finished breakfast and went to town together. Xu Hongdou went to a small restaurant to relax, while Lin Yang went to the wood carving workshop.

At Xie Heshun's call, several woodcarving masters came together to figure out how to design new woodcarving samples. Lin Yang went to offer suggestions and learn from them.

After a busy day, Lin Yang, who had accompanied them to lunch, was ready to go to a small restaurant for a cup of coffee after the meal.

Seeing Xu Hongdou helping Nana, Lin Yang couldn't help but laugh and ask, "Is the restaurant doing so well? Where's Xiaochun?"

"Something came up at the online store warehouse, so she went there early this morning," Nana said with a hint of helplessness. "Luckily, Hongdou helped me, otherwise we really wouldn't be able to handle it. There are quite a few customers today."

"Thank you for your hard work," Lin Yang said, watching Xu Hongdou come over with an empty plate. He couldn't help but laugh, "Hongdou is the front desk manager of a five-star hotel, helping out here. Your service today is top-notch. Give me a latte, and have Hongdou deliver it to me personally."

Lin Yang's words made Nana laugh, and Xu Hongdou rolled her eyes at him before asking, "How about it?"

Have you prepared the wood carvings you'll be selling in your live stream? When are you planning to start the live stream?

"We've identified some samples, but it'll take some time to produce them. There aren't enough; they probably won't even be enough for a second," Lin Yang said.

"Quite confident, huh?" Xu Hongdou said with a smile.

"That's right. You've seen the monkey I carved that day. It's just one of the twelve zodiac animals," Lin Yang said with a confident smile. "The skills of those woodcarvers are unquestionable. The key is to have good ideas in order to design popular works."

"What monkey? What live-streaming e-commerce? Lin Yang, are you going to help Master Xie sell wood carvings?" Nana asked, puzzled and curious.

"Yes, we're planning to do a live stream later," Lin Yang nodded slightly, "If you guys are free then, remember to come help out!"

"Sure! Live-streaming e-commerce should be fun," Xu Hongdou agreed readily.

Nana hesitated and said, "I don't know if I'll have time! But as for live streaming, Mr. Xie also has services specifically for that."

"Yeah, looking back, if we need to, we'll probably have to borrow someone from him temporarily," Lin Yang nodded.

In the evening, in the kitchen of the courtyard, because the light was broken, Lin Yang specially came back early to help change the light bulb.

"Wow, we really are self-reliant here!" After changing the light bulb, Lin Yang saw Xu Hongdou and Da Mai returning from grocery shopping and couldn't help but ask with a smile, "What did you buy?"

"We have tomatoes, let's make tomato and egg noodles tonight!" Da Mai said expectantly.

"Okay, wait a minute, I'll go make it," Lin Yang nodded with a smile, and then went to prepare the meal.

"Then Da Mai and I will go wash some fruit and eat it later," Xu Hongdou said.

While washing the fruit, they talked about Xie Zhiyuan. Xu Hongdou felt that Xie Zhiyuan didn't seem to care much about finding his younger brother.

Da Mai also mentioned that they are half-brothers, but they didn't grow up together and aren't close.

Damai also mentioned that Xie Zhiyao had set up the village's horse farm, courtyard, restaurant, online store, and embroidery workshop, while Xie Xiaochun was just a manager. Xu Hongdou couldn't help but wonder how she knew so much.

These gossips were naturally told to her by Nana, since Nana works at the restaurant and is naturally more informed.