A burly woman walked in, and Wang Xiangyu twisted her body, making muffled noises.
"This..." Upon seeing this, the woman knew that Wang Xiangyu had made a mistake, and she retreated, trying to escape.
"Please wait, elder sister." Li Youran stepped forward and extended her hand, saying, "Would you be willing to make a deal with me, elder sister?"
The woman hesitated slightly, but seeing that Li Youran didn't seem to be lying to her, she mustered her courage and stayed.
"What kind of deal?" the woman asked warily.
“I suppose you’re doing this for someone else, and if you don’t do it well, you’ll get a scolding when you get back.” Li Youran observed the woman’s expression and said, “Since we’re going to take a woman back anyway, why not take Wang Xiangyu with us?”
The woman was slightly tempted by Li Youran's words. However, Wang Xiangyu had previously promised her a share of the money from selling the woman if the deal was done.
"This deal is possible, but the money..."
"I don't want a single penny of money, I'll give you the person for free." Li Youran laughed, "What do you think, elder sister?"
It was all a transaction; whoever offered the most benefits would be the one to cooperate with. Li Youran stood at the door, watching the carriage depart expressionlessly.
Since arriving in this world, Li Youran has never been ruthless towards anyone. Even with Lu Chuan, who had once bullied her, she only tried to find a way to divorce him and escape.
But each act of tolerance and forbearance only resulted in further mistreatment. Li Youran suddenly realized that from now on, she should cherish those who were good to her even more, and repay those who were bad to her even more severely.
Not only that, she also needs to become stronger, because only by becoming stronger can she protect herself.
"Little sister, I'm sorry, it's all my fault..." Li Tairan stood behind Li Youran at some point and said apologetically.
Li Youran turned around, smiled at Li Tairan without saying anything, glanced back at Zhou Yingying, and got into the carriage.
Given what has happened, the Li family won't let Zhou Yingying off so easily. As for how to handle it, Li Youran, as the victim, hasn't gotten involved.
It wasn't that Li Youran was overly tolerant or had a saintly heart. Rather, she had a scale in her heart, and this was the last time she would let Zhou Yingying off the hook. If there were a next time, no matter who it was, she would never be so lenient again.
Li Youran had planned to go to the household registration office today, but the braised meat for dinner hadn't been made yet, and she simply couldn't find the time.
The butcher who delivers meat has already brought it over. Li Youran is stirring the pot while thinking about hiring help.
The job posting was already on the gate, but no one had been hired yet. Li Youran suddenly realized that most of the people living on this street were illiterate, and thought she should mention that when selling things.
When selling cooked food in the evening, Li Youran would casually mention that the shop was hiring and that anyone looking for work could come and take a look.
That evening, several women and young men came. Li Youran gave a general overview of the shop, explaining that employees could work part-time, helping to make steamed buns and sell breakfast, or work as long-term employees, busy from morning till night.
However, there is one condition: they must work for three days on a trial basis. If it goes well, they can stay; if not, Li Youran will settle their wages for those three days.
"The young master hasn't touched you yet?"
"Liu Er helps the young master with bathing and changing clothes, and never lets the servants interfere."
Lady Liu frowned, closed her eyes, pressed one hand to her temple, and waved to the little maid.
Could it be that my son really has homosexual tendencies...?
The Laba Festival has passed, and the New Year is just around the corner. The Zhao family has sent out invitations, saying they want to get to know each other better. Liu Niangzi knew without a doubt that they wanted to discuss the engagement, but what should she do about her son's situation?
"Achoo, achoo..."
"Young Master, it's already past midnight, you should get some rest and sleep!"
As Liu Er ground the ink, he looked at Liu Zhiyuan with a worried expression. Since dinner, the young master had been sitting here for the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.
"I'll go to sleep after I finish writing the last bit."
Liu Zhiyuan was copying a poem from the Book of Songs, which was about a lifelong, devoted relationship between two people. The image of Li Youran involuntarily came to mind.
Although he had imagined countless times what it would be like to be with Li Youran, Liu Zhiyuan didn't know how to further develop their relationship.
Liu Zhiyuan suddenly thought of the wonton vendors on the street, a situation where only the wonton stall owner was enthusiastically selling their wares. He had even started fantasizing about which academy his child would attend, while Li Youran probably still only saw him as a guest…
No, I absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait to die! Liu Zhiyuan wrote the last character and put down his brush. He thought to himself that he should go to bed early and go to Li Youran's shop for steamed buns first thing tomorrow morning!
After Li Youran got up, she first went to open the shop door, but to her surprise, four people were standing outside.
"Why are you here so early?" Li Youran said, quickly inviting them in. "Why didn't you knock? It's so cold outside, you must be freezing!"
"It's not cold at all, we just arrived."
Three women and one young man came. The women planned to work only in the mornings so they could take care of their children. The young man, however, wanted to work the whole day so he could earn more money.
Aside from preparing the filling, Li Youran didn't need to do anything else. The buns made by the three women were also extremely beautiful, and the young man was very strong, kneading the dough very well.
Today, Li Youran truly experienced what it's like to be a boss, simply selling steamed buns and collecting money.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, everyone is indulging in good food. As a result, pure meat buns have been selling exceptionally well these past few days.
"Give me two vegetarian steamed buns."
They had been selling meat buns, but when someone suddenly bought a vegetarian bun, Li Youran couldn't help but look up and glance at it a few more times.
"What brings you here today, Young Master Liu?" Li Youran recognized his VIP customer at a glance.
Unexpectedly, Li Youran recognized him after only a few days, and looked very happy. Liu Zhiyuan also smiled broadly.
"I happened to be passing by and smelled the aroma of the steamed buns, so I couldn't move on." Liu Zhiyuan continued, "Is there anything to drink to warm me up?"
Li Youran hurriedly grabbed one of each of the vegetarian buns, then invited Liu Zhiyuan to sit in the shop, served him a bowl of hot bone broth, and a bowl of sticky millet porridge.
"Young Master Liu, please continue eating. I'll go to the front to take care of things. Please call me if you need anything."
"Go on with your business!" Liu Zhiyuan was reluctant to delay Li Youran's business and hurriedly waved her away.
"I understand," Li Youran said, nodding with a frown.
After Tian Ruyu returned from fetching steamed buns from the kitchen, she whispered a few words in Li Youran's ear.
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