"Miss, is it okay for you to sit there?"
The shop assistant pointed to a window-side spot in the corner of the main hall. The view from that position was perfect; you could enjoy an unobstructed view of the street scene and also take in everything happening inside the restaurant.
"That's fine!"
Cai Wei spoke, and she and Huan Qiu walked over to the spot, casually asking on the way, "Have you got a new shopkeeper here? Why isn't Boss Ma around?"
The shop assistant replied, "No, no, it's just that our Boss Ma has had some matters to take care of recently. This scholar was temporarily asked to help!" After settling Cai Wei into the spot, the shop assistant took the towel off his shoulder and wiped the table down again. Huan Qiu spread out a handkerchief for padding before inviting Cai Wei to sit.
Once Cai Wei settled in, she asked seemingly offhandedly, "Does your shopkeeper have some important business? So busy he's not showing up for work?"
