Chapter 118 Rescue

"Miss Shen, don't refuse a toast and drink a penalty!"

Master Cao snorted coldly and stood up in a flash. Even the finest silk cloth could not cover his big belly.

"Daddy, this fat uncle is so scary." Huanhuan's face turned pale and she pulled Gu Yanqing's sleeve and whispered.

"Be good, Huanhuan, don't be afraid. Mommy and daddy will protect you." Gu Yanqing touched Huanhuan's little face.

Suisui also bravely held her sister's hand, and her chubby little hands comforted her.

"Master Cao, I'm a person who doesn't respond to pushback. If you force an ox to drink, it won't end well."

Shen Jinan did not give in at all. She stared at Master Cao coldly, her aura even stronger than his.

Cao Xingzhu thought to himself that this was not good and he had met a tough guy.

But he is the local boss here, and there are a hundred ways to prevent Shen Jinan from doing business.

"Really? Then we'll see!"

Master Cao waved his sleeves angrily and left with Ruffian Cai and others.

Li Chunhua was already trembling with fear. She took Mingzi by the hand and trembled as she approached Shen Jinan.

"Doctor Shen, what should we do? What if they come to cause trouble again tomorrow?"

Shen Jinan was also a little distressed, but she smiled in order to appease Li Chunhua, "Don't be afraid, Aunt Li, I have my own way to deal with them."

Seeing Shen Jinan say this, Li Chunhua felt relieved.

"Come on everyone, this is your wages for today. You have worked hard today, go back and rest early."

After Shen Jinan paid the three people their wages and comforted them a few words, Aunt Li took Mingzi and the two ladies back to the village in a ox cart.

"Let's go back early."

Gu Yanqing stepped forward and gently pressed Shen Jinan's shoulders, his voice gentle.

"good."

Shen Jinan responded with a smile, and the two of them took Sui Sui Huan Huan and got on the carriage to go home.

When they arrived home, they found Hongniang already sitting in the yard waiting for them.

"Aunt Red Lady!"

When Huanhuan saw Hongniang, she broke free from Gu Yanqing's hand and pounced on her.

"Oh, my aunt's sweetheart, is it fun to go out with mother today?"

Hongniang stretched out her red-painted nails and gently pinched Huanhuan's rosy cheeks.

"It's fun. It's just that someone bullied mom today."

Huanhuan tilted her little head and said with some distress.

Hearing this, Hong Niangzi's face changed, she took out the whip in her hand and said to Shen Jinan.

"What's wrong with my sister? Who is so bold as to bully my sister?!"

Seeing her attitude, Shen Jinan hurriedly advised.

"Don't worry, sister. I'm fine. It's just that Master Cao is unhappy that I didn't rent his shop to do business, so he brought people to surround my stall today."

She briefly told Hongniang what happened today, and Hongniang frowned.

"This Cao has been a tyrant in this town for many years. He is considered a local tyrant. If my wife Hong encounters him, it will be difficult to deal with him."

Seeing Hong Niang say this, Shen Jinan's heart sank again. It seemed that Master Cao was indeed a strong opponent.

"But don't worry, sister. I will definitely protect you."

Lady Hong patted Shen Jinan's hand, and then called her secret guards with an urgent whistle.

Several skilled secret guards immediately appeared in Shen Jinan's yard, "Master, what are your orders?"

"You guys take good care of my sister these few days. If anything happens to her, you'll be the ones held responsible."

Hongniang said coldly, her voice was sharp and her face was as cold as frost.

"Yes!" The secret guards responded in unison, and then retreated quickly without a trace.

At this time, Broken Tooth lazily pushed the door open and said, "Why don't you call me Broken Tooth for this kind of thing?"

"Oh, you still want to come out again." Hongniang smiled and blew on her nails, somewhat unconvinced.

"Humph, I'm not going to lie. I said I would protect Shen's family."

Broken Tooth snorted coldly and refused to give in.

Shen Jinan was moved in her heart, “Sister, Brother Broken Tooth, I feel at ease with you.”

"You're meeting an outsider girl."

Hongniang hugged Shen Jinan and hooked his chin teasingly.

Shen Jinan relaxed and blushed in embarrassment at being humiliated by Hongniangzi.

Gu Yanqing took Sui Sui and Huan Huan back to the study first. Sui Sui couldn't let go of the wolf hair brush and even took it to show Hong Niangzi.

"Auntie, look, this is the pen my mother bought me!"

Sui Sui proudly raised the wolf-hair brush. Hong Niangzi had used many good brushes, and she could tell at once that this one was of the highest quality.

"Hey, isn't this Qingzhuzhai's pen?"

Hongniang picked up the pen and looked at it carefully.

"Sister, you have really sharp eyes."

Shen Jinan praised, not expecting Hongniang to recognize it immediately.

"But have you seen that boy from Qingzhuzhai? He's got a real good-looking face. The girls in this town are all crazy when they see him."

Lady Hong smiled evilly and pinched Shen Jinan’s cheek, “Sister, are you moved?”

Unexpectedly, Gu Yanqing came out at this time. He heard everything Hong Niang said clearly and his face turned dark.

Lady Hong was not afraid of Gu Yanqing, she just looked at Shen Jinan with a wicked smile.

Shen Jinan didn't know that Gu Yanqing was standing behind her, and tilted her head to think carefully.

"No, I don't think the Bamboo Leaf Green Snake is as good-looking as my husband. The Bamboo Leaf Green Snake looks like a fox, which makes people feel uneasy."

Hearing this, Gu Yanqing's expression eased a lot, and he even looked a little proud.

He used to dislike people talking about his appearance, but now that Shen Jinan praised him, he felt sweet in his heart.

Red Lady curled her lips and said, "It's still unclear who the fox is."

Shen Jinan smiled without saying anything, turned around and went to the kitchen to prepare dinner, and Gu Yanqing naturally followed in to help.

Tonight's dishes include sweet and sour pork tenderloin, spicy braised spareribs, fresh and fragrant fried small yellow croaker, and two vegetarian dishes.

Everyone enjoyed the meal very much, and Sui Sui Huan Huan was so happy that he refused to put down his chopsticks even after he was full.

After dinner, Shen Jinan took Sui Sui Huanhuan for a walk on the country road to help digest the food, and ended up meeting Li Chunhua.

Li Chunhua looked conflicted. "Doctor Shen, are we still going to set up the stall tomorrow?"

Shen Jinan was stunned for a moment, thinking of the ferocious looks of those people today, “If aunt is afraid, you don’t have to go.”

"No, I believe in Dr. Shen. I will still set up the stall as usual."

Li Chunhua gritted her teeth and said as if she had made up her mind.

"Okay, then please come to my house to see me tomorrow."

Shen Jinan didn't expect Li Chunhua to say this, and responded with a sincere smile.

"As for Madam Zhou and Madam Zhang, I will also try to persuade them. After all, Doctor Shen trusts us so much, we can't let you down."

Li Chunhua's determined look touched Shen Jinan, and she patted Li Chunhua's hand encouragingly.

"Of course I trust my aunt, but it's fine if Madam Zhou and Madam Zhang don't go."

After all, it is difficult to guarantee whether Master Cao will cause trouble again based on what happened today.

"Yes! I know." Li Chunhua nodded vigorously and turned to go towards the home of Zhou Niangzi and others.

Shen Jinan also returned home with her two children.