Chapter 503: Build It
Just when she was about to get up to get paper and pen, Mu Qing held her down.
His eyes narrowed slightly: "So when you were lying next to me just now, you were always thinking about helping other men?"
A huge exclamation mark slowly appeared on Hu Xiner's head.
Oops, I accidentally let it slip!
Looking at Hu Xiner's guilty look, Mu Qing's eyes were helpless and doting.
Early in the morning, Zhao Si waited outside the inn with his hands tucked in. At that time, not many people were staying in the inn. When the innkeeper opened the door and found it was him outside, he exclaimed that it was bad luck.
"What are you doing at my store again?" The shopkeeper thought he was looking for trouble and looked unhappy.
The tip of Zhao Si's nose was frozen red, and he was wearing thin clothes, shivering uncontrollably in the cold wind.
He rubbed his hands and exhaled a puff of white air: "Don't misunderstand, Shopkeeper Li, I'm here to wait for someone."
The shopkeeper disliked him and deliberately said, "She's already married, her husband is so handsome, and he's from the Princess's mansion. You, a toad, can't even dream of eating swan meat!"
"What are you talking about, boss? I'm just waiting for that lady here, so I'm just borrowing your precious place for a while!"
Zhao Si knew very well that Manager Li was deliberately trying to disgust him, but he wanted to wait for Hu Xiner at the door, so he had to pretend not to know the manager's intention and answered with a smile.
But he couldn't help feeling a little anxious and worried, fearing that Hu Xiner would change her mind after returning.
Just at this moment, Hu Xiner rubbed her eyes and walked out to the lobby to order breakfast.
"Boss, give me a bowl of wontons...Huh? Zhao Si, what are you doing standing here?" She widened her eyes slightly.
Zhao Si shrank back, a surprised smile on his face: "Sister Caishen, you woke up so early?"
He took advantage of the shopkeeper's inattention and ran into the inn. He said to the waiter, "Why don't you quickly bring a bowl of wontons for my sister? I'll pay for it!"
The innkeeper didn't try to stop him. He snorted and slowly walked into the inn. "Some people are like that slick little vixen. It's better to have less contact with him to avoid being schemed against..."
Hu Xiner smiled at the shopkeeper.
Zhao Si wanted to pull her to sit next to the table, but as soon as he stretched out his hand, Mu Qing glanced at him.
He withdrew his hand awkwardly and said with a smile: "Sit down quickly, sister. You are heavy, don't get tired."
He followed attentively all the way to the table, took the wontons from the waiter's plate, brought it to Hu Xiner, and looked at her eagerly.
He originally intended to win Hu Xiner's sympathy with this behavior, but after spending a few times together, Hu Xiner had already figured out his temper.
Even though Zhao Si stared at her while she was eating wontons, she remained calm and finished the bowl of wontons slowly and leisurely.
Zhao Si didn't dare to say anything. He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
While thinking about the huge pile of silver, Hu Xiner was worried that Mu Qing, the killer god, would not let his wife go out. At this moment of dilemma, she put down the spoon.
"Tell me." She said, wiping the corner of her mouth.
"Huh?" Zhao Si was confused by the question.
Hu Xin'er put down her handkerchief. "You came to the inn door early this morning to wait for me, and you deliberately pretended to be pitiful. You must have already figured out how to convince me. I'll give you a chance."
Zhao Si had never imagined that all his thoughts were read so clearly by the woman before him. He couldn't help but smile awkwardly, "Sister God of Wealth, what are you talking about? You're such a trustworthy person. Since you agreed to partner with me yesterday, why would you go back on your word today?"
"Oh? Why do I feel that if you really trust me, you should hand over all the account books in your store to me now, instead of just paying lip service to me?" Hu Xiner smiled.
Zhao Si was quite smart. Seeing this, he begged for mercy: "Sister, please stop teasing me. I can't show off my thoughts in front of you. Just tell me what you want me to do. I'll do whatever you want!"
Because there were not many people in the inn at the moment, the innkeeper and the waiter watched the show beside the counter.
After hearing what Zhao Si said, the waiter was a little surprised. Zhao Si, the sneakiest profiteer in the city, was actually going to turn over a new leaf? And to an unknown woman?
Could it be that this woman is a bigger profiteer?
The shopkeeper curled his lips, showing a bit of disdain on his face.
As the saying goes, it is easy to change the country but difficult to change one's nature. As a businessman who does his job conscientiously, what he despises most is unscrupulous merchants like Zhao Si who sell inferior products as good ones. Naturally, he does not believe that Zhao Si can change his nature because of a certain thing.
How could such a profit-seeking person change?
Anyone who does business with Zhao Si will be in dire straits.
"A few years ago, a businessman from outside the city partnered with a vixen. The vixen just walked away and the businessman lost everything." His voice was neither loud nor soft, and it just happened to reach Hu Xiner's ears.
The waiter was surprised and asked, "Are you talking about the wealthy businessman Zhou? The one who used to be extremely wealthy but now begs for food at the city gate?"
The shopkeeper sneered, "That's right! Some people not only partnered with others, but also led others to become addicted to gambling. Now Beggar Zhou only has four fingers left, and he still owes a lot of debts."
Hu Xiner was a little surprised when she heard this. Zhao Si actually did such a thing?
Zhao Si hurriedly said, "Sister Caishen, don't listen to their nonsense. That Zhou guy secretly kidnapped and sold children, got addicted to gambling, and even wanted to drag me into paying off his debts. He's in this state now, it's all his own fault!"
The shopkeeper sneered.
Zhao Si was afraid that Hu Xin'er would stop cooperating with him because of these rumors, so he glared at the shopkeeper and said, "I have no grudge against you, why are you spreading rumors and slandering me?"
"Spreading rumors? These are facts known to everyone in Qingzhou City!" The shopkeeper looked at him with disdain. "Besides, what I said was just a story I heard. What does it have to do with you? Could it be that you are that vixen in disguise?"
"You!" Zhao Si wanted to curse, but he was concerned about his image in front of Hu Xiner. He couldn't find the right words for a moment and his face turned red.
Seeing that the two sides were about to quarrel, Hu Xiner waved her hand and said, "Forget it, let's go to the room and talk."
Zhao Si was no longer angry and followed Hu Xiner happily into the room. Before entering the room, he made a face at the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but sigh: "Another woman bewitched by beauty..."
As soon as they entered the room, Hu Xin'er took out a blueprint and said, "You should still have the original version of the comics, right? This is the hand-cranked printing press used by Mu Xin Comics Shop. Find a way to build it!"
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