Upon hearing Xiao Yanzi's words, the short man beside her spoke up in refusal, emphasizing the words "reciting poetry" and "composing couplets," his disdain for Xiao Yanzi growing even stronger.
Little Swallow could easily see the disdain the person in front of her had for her, but she didn't care. She had suffered countless times since she was a child, and she used to see cold looks and sarcasm almost every day. If she took every one of them to heart, she was afraid she would get so angry that she would die.
Moreover, she herself was indeed not very educated, and she had a very clear understanding of herself.
Little Swallow may not care, but that doesn't mean those who care about her won't...
Yongqi, who had been following Xiaoyanzi, noticed the disdain in the eyes of the two people opposite him and spoke up.
"What arrogance! This is outrageous!"
“We are not like you purchasing merchants. We are on a different level from you. If you want to take a boat, you should look elsewhere.”
The social hierarchy is: scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants. Merchants are ranked last and are looked down upon. Their social status is that of a merchant, a fact that is difficult to refute.
The group's attire was also mainly "simple".
"So, you're on a higher level than us. My apologies."
Er Kang continued speaking politely.
Chen Nian, who was leaning against Qing'er, was completely bewildered by what he heard.
Someone please explain this to the fairy; she doesn't understand.
She didn't understand why Er Kang was being so polite; she was really slow-witted, and you couldn't expect her to understand their evasive tactics.
She prefers a simple and direct approach to problems rather than resorting to evasive tactics; dragging things out is a real waste of time.
She was sleepy and wanted to go to sleep.
She had just fallen asleep in the carriage when they arrived at their destination. Now she was so sleepy that she had to rely entirely on Qing'er's support to stay awake, otherwise she could have fallen asleep on the spot.
She chatted with Qing'er for a long time yesterday, until midnight. Afterwards, she wanted to sleep but couldn't fall asleep. She barely slept at all last night, only dozing off.
She got up early again today to catch up on her journey. She had originally planned to catch some food in the carriage, but the bumpy ride made it impossible for her to sleep.
The road had finally become smooth, and he had barely slept a short while after lying down on Qing'er's lap when they arrived at the next stop.
The two were positioned at the back, with people around them blocking their view. Since they were all lovers, no one saw their inappropriate behavior, and the people around them wouldn't say anything.
...
"Brother, why are you still talking to them? Why don't you just talk to the boat owner directly?"
Ertai, standing to the side, noticed the dark circles under Shen Nian's tired and confused eyes, and a pang of heartache flashed in his eyes.
She spoke simply and bluntly, not wanting to waste time with the two of them; the little princess was already sleepy.
Judging from their disdainful attitude and arrogant tone, they definitely wouldn't let them ride the boat; it would be better to just talk to the boat owner directly.
Ertai had just finished speaking.
"I'm sorry, that boat has already been chartered by those two young masters, so we can't take you any more."
At this moment, the boat owner, who was standing at the bow of the boat, heard the noise from the shore, turned his head to look at the group of people, and explained loudly.
“We can offer double the price.”
Upon hearing the captain's words, Yongqi decided to put his money to good use.
"In the underworld, you have to have some sense of loyalty; no amount of money can change that."
The boat owner, standing at the bow, shook his head upon hearing this and refused.
Listening to the boat owner's words, Chen Nian perked up slightly, straightened up from Qing'er, and started watching the show. He hadn't expected the boat owner to be so loyal and not greedy for money.
It's rare to meet such an upright person on this journey, and encountering one suddenly is quite novel and delightful.
That's not...
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