Chapter 96 Sleeping separately? Rejected

It turned out that Cheng Jiuwan found the shopkeeper and bribed him with thirty taels of silver.

"Just thirty taels of silver, you can come and scam me?" Xiao Yan sneered.

What a fool.

"More than that," the shopkeeper said, tears streaming down his face. "He said if I didn't help him, my family would have to be more careful when they go out. I, I don't dare to offend him."

He couldn't stand any threats or inducements.

But this is also human nature.

Xiao Yan was too lazy to bother with such a villain, so he didn't stay any longer. After returning to Xiaoshen, he took Erya back.

Erya, the warmongering type, excitedly asked on the way, "Dad, should we go settle the score with Cheng Jiuwan now?"

"No."

"Ah, why?"

"I can't win." Xiao Yan said, "Go back to work."

Erya's face immediately fell, "Dad, but don't you still have so many friends?"

"When you don't use them, you can still call them friends. But if you do, you'll soon find you don't have any friends left."

When you are in trouble, you should be cautious when speaking to your friends.

A true friend will help you in times of need without you saying anything.

Those friends who look like friends may only remain acquaintances in the future if you don't ask for help.

If your request for help is rejected, even the slightest acquaintance will feel awkward from now on.

Some people may even feel dissatisfied because they rejected him.

If he were to be reinstated in the future, those people would be afraid of retaliation and would start to make things difficult for him.

"But Master Zhang..."

"I made it up."

Arya: "...Dad, you're amazing! I didn't even realize you were making it up."

This bragging skill is much better than others.

Xiao Yan inexplicably remembered Lu Qiniang's words and blurted out, "Reading makes people smarter. You should just read more in the future."

"Are you possessed by my mother?" Erya muttered unhappily.

Xiao Yan hummed lightly.

It really happened.

Very pleasant.

It was a kind of joy that went beyond physical pleasure and came from the depths of his soul, making him feel relaxed and cheerful.

Even though it was foggy today, he felt happy.

"Then Cheng Jiuwan, you've suffered a loss in vain?"

"Take it slow and steady." Xiao Yan looked at her. "Remember this: assess the situation, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and know what you can and cannot do. Only then can you always win."

When you are at a disadvantage, you should bide your time and try not to take action. If you do take action, it should be a fatal move.

"knew."

Xiao Yan shook his head.

She didn't listen.

If it were Daya, she would have understood it long ago.

Whatever.

In the past, Xiao Yan was a bit of a phobic person and had very high demands on others.

But now, he has learned to accept the diversity of people.

It is difficult to say which one is good and which one is bad.

Just like he once thought he was the right person in the world, but ended up being... Never mind, I won't scold myself.

With Erya's help, the family business is getting better and better.

Lu Qiniang was responsible for purchasing, Daya was responsible for making the food, Erya was responsible for selling, and Sanya was responsible for shouting and running errands.

Xiao Yanze was always there wherever he was needed, and most of the time he was not there, as if he was helping Liu Xing build a warehouse.

Lu Qiniang didn't understand, but she felt that all the decisions Xiao Yan made were definitely right.

He can command thousands of troops, so this trivial matter at the dock is a waste of his talent. How could he not understand it?

Lu Qiniang is very satisfied with her current life.

If there is anything that bothers her, it is that she doesn't sleep well at night.

I never knew she was so dishonest!

Ah Huang didn't know if he was hurt by the rose water, but he refused to come to the kang again.

Lu Qiniang tried to put a table between them, but Xiao Yan looked hurt and said, "Qi Niang, do you think I'm that untrustworthy?"

Lu Qiniang softened instantly, "No, no, I'm just afraid that I..."

"I'm not afraid, so why are you afraid? We are both honest people, why do this?"

Lu Qiniang thought about it, yes, I am open and honest, what am I afraid of?

"If I touch you, push me awake."

Xiao Yan agreed quite well, but when he opened his eyes the next day, Lu Qiniang was hanging on him again.

Xiao Yan under him looked pitiful and innocent.

Lu Qiniang: "Ah——"

This life is really unbearable.

With some money in hand, she started looking for someone to repair the half-collapsed east wing.

Once the money is in place, the repair will naturally be completed quickly.

Lu Qiniang went to order another bed and prepared to sleep in the side room.

Xiao Yan was unhappy.

But he seemed to have no other options.

I always feel that now is not the time to speak out.

Because Lu Qiniang didn't have him in her heart.

If she was rejected, Lu Qiniang would probably move out overnight.

We can only separate for a few days and let him think of a solution.

The invincible General Po Lu is now facing the most important and difficult battle in his life.

Don't panic, stay calm, and take it slow.

But this kind of self-comfort could not last for more than three days and turned into irritability.

Very annoying.

Without Lu Qiniang by his side and without the sound of her breathing, he felt restless and couldn't sleep.

Sure enough, when people get used to a good life, they can never go back to the days of sleeping alone.

Perhaps God finally opened his eyes and things soon took a turn for the better.

But it was not because of Xiao Yan's efforts, but just a coincidence.

That day, Lu Qiniang had just finished shopping and came back to sell goods with Erya when she heard someone calling her name.

"Lu Qi Niang, who is Lu Qi Niang? Where is she?"

Coming with great force.

Lu Qiniang thought to herself, is this someone here to ruin my business?

But upon closer inspection, it doesn't look like it.

The person who came was a young man, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with red lips and white teeth, a green jade hairpin in his hair, and pearl powder on his face. His apricot-red robe with arrow sleeves was trimmed with silver mouse fur, and the collar was buckled with pearls. Together with the gold wire necklace hanging around his neck, it was so bright that it was dazzling. He had a sachet hanging around his waist, and when he walked, the mutton-fat jade pendant jingled against his lips, making him look like a boy who had sneaked out of a New Year picture to give away money.

What a dandy boy.

Lu Qiniang thought to herself, do all those who cause trouble have to dress like this now?

This is really a big investment.

In comparison, the cost of Erya "begging for her father's burial" is lower. It does not cost money, only her father.

"Lu Qi Niang!" The young man came to the stall angrily, looked Lu Qi Niang up and down with a look of disdain, "You fat woman, are you Lu Qi Niang?"

"How dare you talk like that!" Erya, the hot-tempered girl, exploded. She put her hands on her hips and cursed, "You're dressed like a human, but you just open your mouth and spew shit. What? Are you trying to steal shit from a dog?"

"You, you, you--" The boy had obviously never seen such a scene.

No one has dared to scold him like this!

"You—"

"What am I talking about? A good dog doesn't block the road. If you don't want to buy anything, stay away from my stall. Stop spraying feces everywhere and affecting my business."

"Just wait!" The young man blushed and pointed at Erya, "Wait until I finish my work, then I'll settle the score with you. Hey, Lu Qi Niang——"

"Mom, don't pay attention to fools." Erya said.

"You are the fool!" the boy said angrily.

"Your whole family is fools." Arya refused to give in.

"Your whole family is stupid." The boy followed suit.

"A parrot imitates a human voice, kneeling down and calling him Master!"

Lu Qiniang watched the two quarreling in a childish and fierce manner, and was stunned.

Is this young man here to cause trouble?

Young man, you seem to have forgotten your original intention.