She stared intently at the figure's back, and Chi Hongcai followed her gaze, only to find that it was a middle-aged man.
"You know him?"
Chi Qingqing continued to look at the man. She noticed that he was dressed in fine silk and satin. Although it was just a black garment, Chi Qingqing was a connoisseur and could tell from a distance that his outfit was not cheap.
"Why do you like this kind of man?"
Chi Hongcai chuckled, and Chi Qingqing turned her head, giving him a disapproving look: "Do you know who this person is?"
Chi Hongcai then looked over properly and examined the man closely. Just then, the man turned around and Chi Hongcai felt that the man was good-looking, but he had never seen him before.
"This is my aunt's man!"
Upon hearing the words "aunt," Chi Hongcai was momentarily stunned.
"What did you say? He's that peasant?"
Chi Hongcai knew that Chi Qiao'er had long since changed her name to Yunniang.
Yunniang's husband was a peasant from the countryside. Although their daughter, Han Luoxue, was quite capable, it didn't change the fact that her family were peasants.
Only then did Chi Hong look over and realize that although the man was well-dressed, he still had a petty and stingy air about him.
Thinking of this, he stood up, walked straight to Han Mingyuan's side, raised his hand and patted Han Mingyuan's shoulder: "You are Yunniang's man?"
He directly stated Chi Qiao'er's current name.
Han Mingyuan was already somewhat displeased at being disturbed, but upon hearing his wife's name, he turned around in surprise and saw a man he didn't recognize.
"And who are you?"
"Heh, you married my sister and you don't even recognize me, your brother-in-law?"
Chi Hongcai curled his lip in disdain, looking at Han Mingyuan with a slap in his face: "Is this clothing nice? Did you borrow it or steal it?"
These words made everyone's faces darken.
Han Mingyuan's expression turned sour when he heard that the man was from the Chi family.
"none of your business?"
"Waiter, how come even cats and dogs are allowed in here?"
Chi Hongcai turned to call the waiter, but the others with Han Mingyuan looked at him with curiosity.
Is this person out of their mind? Who are they calling a nobody?
At first I thought she was Han Mingyuan's relative, but...
Turns out they were just snobbish people who looked down on others!
There weren't many people in the shop at the time. As soon as Chi Hongcai shouted, the waiter heard him immediately. He rushed over with a fawning smile and asked, "What's wrong, sirs?"
"Since when have just any Tom, Dick, or Harry been allowed in here? How dare you let this country bumpkin in?"
Chi Hongcai pointed at Han Mingyuan with a condescending expression.
Hearing this, Han Mingyuan did not refute it. He straightened his back and looked at him calmly.
"this……"
The waiter glanced at Chi Hongcai, then at the richly dressed Han Mingyuan, and thought to himself, "This man doesn't look like a peasant at all."
But Chi Hongcai is the young master of the Chi family. Even though the Chi family is somewhat declining now, as the saying goes, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse. Unless there are other circumstances, they don't want to offend him.
"Young Master Chi, in our business, we always treat all customers with courtesy, you see..."
"Are all guests welcome as soon as they come in? Your family really is..."
"That's right, waiter, letting these peasants in is lowering the class of your shop!"
Chi Qingqing followed as well. Upon seeing this woman, Han Mingyuan understood immediately. He hadn't expected that Yunniang's family members were all like this.
"So what if I'm a peasant? I'm still better than a murderer like you, right?"
Han Mingyuan sneered, but Chi Qingqing's expression changed, and she angrily said, "You peasant, what nonsense are you talking about? When did I kill anyone?"
"Hehe, Miss Chi, I specifically asked you, did you commit murder? What's with your eagerness to jump to conclusions? When did you actually kill someone?"
"I remember you were imprisoned in our Wuling Town jail before, for hiring murders, that's you, isn't it?"
"You, you..."
The teahouse was quite large and was well-known in the capital. Although there weren't many people in the teahouse at the moment, there were a few.
What Chi Qingqing had done in the past hadn't spread throughout the capital. Now, hearing Han Mingyuan's words, Chi Qingqing's face turned pale with anxiety, but she didn't directly refute him; everyone already understood the gist of it.
"It seems this person is telling the truth; Miss Chi really has killed someone!"
"Didn't you hear what they just said? It's a hired murder!"
"This is practically the same as killing him myself. I never expected the Chi family to be so..."
Hearing these words, Chi Qingqing became even more anxious. That matter had already been settled long ago, yet this damned peasant dared to bring it up again.
"What proof do you have? Waiter, can just anyone come into your shop?"
Hearing this, Han Mingyuan glanced at the table they had just passed and chuckled, "What Miss Chi said is quite interesting. Whether I'm a peasant or not, at least I came in to ask for a cup of tea. I wonder what Miss Chi would like?"
The commotion alerted the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper was a fat man with a chubby body, but he ran quite fast.
His shop has always been doing well, and the people who come in are all from wealthy families. Chi Hongcai is fond of playing games, and the shopkeeper knows him.
"Young Master Chi, what's wrong with you?" the shopkeeper asked with a smile.
"Do you let just anyone into your shop? How dare you let this country bumpkin in!"
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper looked at Han Mingyuan.
However, upon seeing his clothes, his pupils contracted, and he immediately smiled and said, "Young Master Chi is joking. Our shop is open for business, and we serve everyone regardless of their status!"
Upon hearing this, Chi Hongcai's face turned cold, and he angrily retorted, "But he's just a peasant from the countryside!"
"A peasant?"
One of the young men beside Han Mingyuan suddenly spoke up: "Who are you calling a peasant?"
"Hmph, who else? Isn't it the one next to you?"
Upon hearing this, the young master laughed and said, "Young Master Chi, what you're saying is quite funny. It's as if you're not a peasant just because you trace your lineage back three generations."
"Lord Han, it seems we're not welcome here. Let's go somewhere else!"
Lord Han? Upon hearing this, not only Chi Hongcai but also the shopkeeper was shocked.
You should know that those addressed as "Sir" are all officials. Regardless of their rank, who would dare to call them "Sir"?
Chi Hongcai couldn't believe it. Wasn't this the peasant Yunniang had found? How did he suddenly become an adult?
The fat shopkeeper's expression also changed. He hadn't expected that the unassuming man in front of him was actually an official.
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