Chapter 296 - See The Light (重见天日)
296- See The Light (重见天日)
There have always been many people who cheated and scammed people for donations, and only a small percentage of the donations would actually be donated. Although the school represented Jing Yun Zhao and told the general public that she could support herself, in the eyes of the general public, how could a 16 year-old girl have the ability to do so?
As a result, many people didn’t take the statement issued by the school seriously and continued donating.
None of them expected that the school would simply donate the things they’ve received to someone else, stunning the people with good intentions.
On the other hand, the school released a statement, declaring that Jing Yun Zhao would not be accepting any more donations in the future, and that she hoped that these kind-hearted people would donate to those that truly needed their help. To further prove it’s authenticity and that the statement wasn’t fake, Jing Yun Zhao’s signature could be found on it.
The reactions of the netizens were split, some felt that this was all orchestrated by the school to gain more fame and reputation, while some felt that Jing Yun Zhao was a person of integrity.
However, no matter what was being said, the higher-ups of the school could finally breathe a sigh of relief as the donations they received were decreasing.
And so, Jing Yun Zhao was put under the watchful eyes of the public for another 2 months before she could finally go out in peace.
After the public’s interest in her waned, people who recognized her on the streets also lessened greatly, some who did recognize her also didn’t go up to her with faces of pity anymore.
With this, Jing Yun Zhao could finally manage the tea house personally.
Although it’s been 2 months since the tea house opened, this was the first time she went in. When she went in she was shocked.
When she saw and chose the shop, the shop was desolate and tattered, but the shop now looked totally different from before!
The entrance of the tea house was decorated with celadon coloured wall tiles, with 2 elegant mahogany pillars on both sides of the door, and carved on top was a pair of couplets which gave off an antique feeling. Not only that, there was a plaque engraved with the words, ‘Yu Ling Tea Pavilion’ in neat and exquisite writing hanging above the doors.
Just by seeing the outside, Jing Yun Zhao was already satisfied as she went into the tea house.
On the inside, there was an arched partition with dwarf bamboo planted on both sides with majestic calligraphy and paintings decorating the walls.
The tea house had a calm and quiet atmosphere to it, causing Jing Yun Zhao to love the tea house even more.
The interior was filled with furniture that had an ancient aesthetic, like the screens and the curtains, yet at the same time the design was incorporated with modern techniques, showing off the craftsmanship.
“I’m sorry, but our store opens tomorrow…” An employee said while walking over as he saw Jing Yun Zhao looking around.
The employee was wearing a light coloured Tang suit looking neat and clean with his long hair rolled up and a face free from make-up.
“Is Chu Rong here?” Jing Yun Zhao asked.
Sure enough, it was a good idea to let Bai Yu An find workers for the tea house.
The decorations in this place and the employees were all handled and hired by Chu Rong themself, yet the quality was still impeccable.
The employee paused for a moment, before replying, “Are you looking for the manager? Their on the second floor, I’ll bring you there.”
Following the employee, Jing Yun Zhao could see a park beside the tea house from the private rooms on the second floor. Naturally the second floor was more expensive compared to the first floor as it was bigger and quieter.
When she arrived at the second floor, she was hit by the strong scent of tea.
“Manager, this lady is looking for you.” The employee said to Chu Rong who was tasting a cup of tea.
Jing Yun Zhao looked towards Chu Rong and the first thing that came to her mind was a feeling of cleanliness.
They placed the cup of tea down, walked over and paused before speaking, “Why are you looking for me? Are you interested in buying tea?”
Naturally, the tea house was a place for guests to converse while drinking tea, but one could also buy tea from the tea house. Needless to say, the tea leaves sent to the tea house were all fresh, with them roasting some of the tea leaves themselves.
As expected, the tea leaves were of the highest quality, making them unwilling to even waste a single leaf.
“Hello, I’m Jing Yun Zhao, surname Jing.” Jing Yun Zhao said courteously.
Bai Yu An obviously told Chu Rong about her, but he only told them about her surname since Jing Yun Zhao was too famous, and Bai Yu An was afraid that it would scare him away.