Chapter 38 Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue felt she had asked...
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue felt that she had asked a pointless question; Qin Ren's answer was no different from not answering at all.
In addition, he was really sleepy later, so he didn't continue chatting with Qin Ren.
The two returned home together. Liu Qingyue rubbed his eyes and went back to his room. He fell asleep as soon as he touched the bed.
Qin Ren came over and glanced at him, then turned on the air conditioner for him.
Qin Ren didn't rush to leave. He checked all the doors and windows of his house, fed the puppy, locked the front door, and then returned to ancient times.
The goods that will be on the shelves in the shop tomorrow are quite special. In order to open the shop normally tomorrow morning, he went back to ancient times and started working in the shop.
Qin Ren was busy until after 3 a.m. before he finally finished arranging the goods to be sold.
At this point, Qin Ren was also exhausted, so he yawned and rested for a while.
After sleeping for less than four hours, Qin Ren quickly got ready and got up.
Most of the goods were already on display yesterday, but there were still a few special items that hadn't been installed.
Then, just as he pushed open the shop door, he saw an old acquaintance standing outside. It was Shen Wanying, who had been gone for a long time and had returned.
Shen Wanying was hesitating whether to knock on the door; he had rushed back yesterday evening.
There was no one in Qin Ren's shop at the time, so he was too embarrassed to climb over the wall and went in. He stayed at the inn next door for the night.
Shen Wanying was quite excited because she was finally going to see her benefactor. She didn't sleep well last night and came to wait for him early in the morning.
Later, realizing he had arrived too early and Qin Ren might still be resting, he hesitated about whether to knock on the door.
Fortunately, before he could finish agonizing over it, Qin Ren opened the shop himself.
Qin Ren was very happy to see him and quickly invited him in.
"Why are you back so early? The city gates shouldn't be open yet, right?"
"I... I came back yesterday, but you weren't in the shop then."
"Oh, I had some things to do this afternoon and didn't get back until very late."
Qin Ren led the person into the shop, and it was only then that Shen Wanying realized that Qin Ren's Mandarin was much better than before.
"Your Nghe dialect has improved a lot. Did you learn it from someone while doing business recently?"
"Yes, I've been meeting more people lately, and with the help of my neighbors, my Nang dialect has definitely improved a lot."
As the two were chatting, a customer dressed as a servant entered the shop.
The other party came on behalf of the owner, because Qin Ren's shop always had different goods.
In addition, the goods here are relatively rare and often in short supply, so many families send their servants to queue up in advance.
If they came across some good goods that weren't too expensive, they would simply have their servants buy them.
At this moment, seeing Qin Ren open the shop, a servant who had arrived early came in first.
The other party was clearly more familiar with Qin Ren, so he didn't let Qin Ren come over to entertain him and instead wandered around the shop on his own.
Today, the shop mainly sells large items, and Qin Ren hasn't displayed them all yet.
Seeing that guests had already arrived, he quickly got Shen Wanying busy.
This time, the products are all biomimetic landscapes.
Green plant landscaping walls, flower backdrops, orange tree landscaping, butterfly landscaping, flower arrangements...
Qin Ren and Shen Wanying placed a butterfly-shaped decoration outside the shop.
The main problem was that the decoration was too big after it was installed, and it took up a lot of space inside the shop, so the two of them put it outside the shop.
The weather was perfect today, and the two of them finished installing the butterfly arrangement. Under the morning sunlight, the pale purple butterfly arrangement looked exceptionally ethereal.
This is perfect for taking photos, and also suitable for placing in a bedroom.
Of course, if you come from a family with average means and have a small apartment, this kind of landscaping is not suitable for you.
Not only are they expensive, but they also take up a lot of space.
Finally, this enormous butterfly sculpture was bought by a brothel in the prefectural city.
Shen Wanying was still somewhat dissatisfied with this. He felt that a product as beautiful as Qin Ren should not be sold in such a place.
Qin Ren didn't have many thoughts on this. He only cared about whether the price was right. As long as the price was right, he didn't care who bought it.
His butterfly display is quite large, so naturally it's not cheap.
A whole one costs fifty taels of silver, which is unaffordable for ordinary families.
The brothel manager who came to buy things was very generous with his money. He not only bought the butterfly decoration, but also two flower walls with biomimetic flowers.
Such flower walls are lifelike because they will never fade and can be removed for cleaning. They are a great choice for decorating your walls at home.
Originally, the items were bought by people from brothels. Some women and young ladies would probably be unwilling to buy the same items to avoid any taboo, fearing it would affect their reputation.
However, Qin Ren's flower walls are different in style, and quite a few people still dare to buy them as decorations.
Because the items this time are all quite large, there are only ten items in total.
Now that Shen Wanying, the real businessman, has returned, the goods were quickly sold out with her help.
After Qin Ren sold all the goods, he pulled Shen Wanying aside to discuss how they would split the profits.
Qin Ren didn't want to be a salesman in the shop; he had many other things he wanted to do, so he would leave the shop's affairs to Shen Wanying.
In order to get Shen Wanying to work for him properly, Qin Ren was willing to give Shen Wanying more benefits.
From now on, no matter how much stuff Shen Wanying sells, she can take 10% of the total profit as her salary.
The shop belongs to Qin Ren, and the goods also belong to Qin Ren.
Shen Wanying didn't need to give anything; she only needed to gather a number of people to get a 10% profit, which she was quite satisfied with.
Shen Wanying understood that Qin Ren's shop was doing well not because he was good at business, but mainly because Qin Ren's products were good.
To be honest, his role in it wasn't that significant. Anyone else in that position probably could have done a much better job.
Qin Ren was willing to give him so much money, which was already very generous to him, so he was naturally very satisfied.
For the next two weeks, with the arrival of Shen Wanying, Qin Ren had a lot more time to himself and didn't have to watch over the small shop every day.
He no longer cared about the shop's sales methods; he only needed to provide enough goods, and left the rest to Shen Wanying.
After ceasing to concern himself with the shop's affairs, Qin Ren didn't remain idle on his own.
He first bought a carriage, and then went out of the city to buy a small courtyard.
He had never left the city, yet he could still produce so many fine things from his shop. Over time, the people around him began to find it strange.
Also, now that Shen Wanying is living with him, it's not appropriate for him to move things out of his room every day.
For greater safety, he bought a small courtyard house outside the city.
From now on, place the items a little over here in the courtyard, and say that the caravan brought his goods over.
When he has nothing to do, he can often go out of the city to transport goods, and he can also do a lot of his own things during that time.
In ancient times, there was no surveillance. As long as it wasn't in a prefectural city where he was easily monitored, no one would doubt him if he said that.
This small courtyard outside the city is quite inexpensive because of its less-than-ideal location and not being in the town center.
A courtyard with four rooms cost only sixty taels.
Qin Ren bought the courtyard and raised a small dog. He then planned to buy a servant.
Although this courtyard is a cover, he won't actually keep too many things here.
However, if no one is watching over this place and there are no other houses around the yard, someone will definitely come to steal things.
If the thief finds nothing here, it might cause him unnecessary trouble.
As for why they bought a servant instead of hiring a bodyguard?
Qin Ren didn't trust the people he hired, fearing they would discover the secret of the passage, so he thought it would be safer to just buy someone else.
The servants you buy are bound by a death contract.
With the indenture in his hand, Qin Ren knew the other party wouldn't dare betray their master easily, which gave Qin Ren some peace of mind.
Of course, being a modern person, he still felt that buying and selling was very wrong.
He knew this was ancient times, and that ancient times were just as cruel and dark.
But knowing it is one thing, getting him to accept it immediately is another.
Because Qin Ren found it hard to accept, he made a plan but never put it into practice.
Then something happened that made him not have enough time to buy people, so he temporarily put the purchase on hold.
The matter concerned Liu Qingyue, who had been asking Qin Ren to inquire about her brother and mother.
Qin Ren has not slacked off recently.
Whenever he had time, he would ask about the situation at the Liu family's place.
On the day Qin Ren was transporting goods into the city, he overheard a merchant talking about the Liu family.
The other person said, "I wonder what's going on with the Liu family? Didn't they lose a young master before? I heard they've lost another one recently?"
Qin Ren perked up his ears upon hearing this.
Upon hearing this, the merchant's companion immediately asked, "Which young master is it? Is he the son of Lord Liu, or a relative of his?"
"Naturally, it's that strange relative of his. I heard that the wife of this relative also came to the prefectural city yesterday. As soon as she arrived, she started making a fuss, asking Lord Liu to help her find her son."
"This means... they know her youngest son is missing?"
“It wasn’t her youngest son; she also has an older son. It was her eldest son who was kidnapped by a group of men in black before entering the city.”
"Oh dear, this lady is quite pitiful. First her youngest son went missing, and now her eldest son is gone too. Isn't she heartbroken?"
"Yes, she later learned that her youngest son was also lost, and she fainted from grief. It was because she fainted and went to see a doctor that I had the opportunity to learn about this."
In fact, he wasn't the only one who knew about this; quite a few people around him already knew as well.
Upon hearing this news, Qin Ren asked someone to confirm it with the Liu family.
Since this concerned Liu Qingyue, he couldn't be careless. He needed to confirm the news was true before he could tell Liu Qingyue.
Soon, the person who went to gather information returned and confirmed that the other party was indeed Liu Qingyue's mother. Qin Ren then took this information back to the modern world.
After hearing the news Qin Ren brought back, Liu Qingyue's eyes reddened as she insisted on going back with Qin Ren.
Seeing this, Qin Ren disagreed and said, "Your older brother doesn't know what's going on yet. Going back now might not be a good thing."
"But...but that's my biological mother. She seems to have gone through a lot of bad things. She risked her life for me. How can we, as her children, just sit idly by? I'm going back. Don't worry, I have the key. If they still try to force me into marriage, I'll just run back."
Qin Ren thought about it and agreed. Although he felt it would be dangerous for Liu Qingyue to go back, she was indeed Liu Qingyue's biological mother.
Put yourself in Liu Qingyue's shoes. No matter how dangerous it was, Qin Ren would definitely go back.
In addition... Liu Qingyue has a cheat code, so as long as he is careful, there shouldn't be any problems.
So the two of them made some preparations and then went back to ancient times together through the passage.
Qin Ren did not return to the modern world through the shop this time.
With Shen Wanying in the shop now, it's inconvenient for him to bring a living person out of the shop.
They came out of an abandoned garden. Liu Qingyue went out first alone, while Qin Ren followed far behind.
They didn't leave together, so as not to let others know that Liu Qingyue's disappearance was related to Qin Ren.
This way, if Liu Qingyue disappears again, no one will connect it to Qin Ren, which will make it safer for Liu Qingyue.
Qin Ren watched Liu Qingyue enter the Liu family from afar, then turned and walked towards the street where the shop was located.
Liu Qingyue and Qin Ren had agreed that no matter what happened to him, she would let him know she was safe through the passage.
Qin Ren came up with a solution using a bug related to the door.
The location of the portal will be refreshed depending on the order in which they are opened.
Qin Ren opened the door first, and the teleportation portal was right on Qin Ren's side.
After Liu Qingyue opens the door, the portal will teleport to Liu Qingyue's location.
They could communicate by sending letters through the passage without actually entering it, thus avoiding the worry of accidentally entering the wrong door and being transported to different places.
As for Qin Ren's limited knowledge of the characters in Yong, how could the two of them communicate through letters?
Qin Ren had already thought this through. When Qin Ren and Liu Qingyue returned to ancient times, they placed the tablet at the entrance of the ancient passage.
When they open the passage, people can get the tablet without having to enter the passage.
With the audio and video recording functions, they can exchange messages, which is honestly much more convenient than writing letters.
While Qin Ren returned to the shop, waiting for news from Liu Qingyue.
On the other side, Liu Qingyue had just returned when she was locked in the ancestral hall by the old lady of the Liu family.
He wanted to see his mother, but the old lady said he could only see her when he realized his mistake.
Liu Qingyue was furious, but she didn't argue with the other party.
He obediently admitted his mistake, accepted the punishment, and knelt obediently in the ancestral hall waiting for his grandmother's anger to subside.
His uncle came to see him once during the journey and asked him where he had been all this time.
Liu Qingyue said he went to a town outside the city alone, rented a house and lived there by himself for a while.
The eldest uncle did not believe him at all. He thought that the man had run away without doing anything and that he had not taken any money with him when he left.
His uncle asked him, "Was it that foreigner who helped you? Don't worry, your uncle is different from your father, your uncle won't blame him. You can't be entirely blamed for running away from the marriage. Your uncle never expected that you... your grandmother would be so heartless."
If it were someone else, they would probably believe him.
Unfortunately, Liu Qingyue was no ordinary person; he knew from a young age that there wasn't much familial affection in a large, secluded family compound.
The eldest uncle knew perfectly well that his grandmother couldn't make the decision on his marriage alone unless his father agreed.
The eldest uncle knew perfectly well that his grandmother was using his father as a shield.
As a son, he still blamed his grandmother for everything.
How could Liu Qingyue possibly trust someone like that?
“Uncle, what Yue’er said is the truth. Yue’er was indeed saved by that foreigner, but the Liu family has already paid him. Yue’er has nothing to do with him anymore.”
"Is it really alright? But... why does your uncle still keep asking about you after hearing the news? Your mother only arrived in the prefectural city yesterday, and you found out so quickly? Are you really in a town outside the city, instead of hiding in the prefectural city all along?"
"He inquired about me because he liked me. But I didn't like him at all. He was so ugly, a lowly merchant, and a foreigner. How could I possibly like him? I had no desire to associate with him, so how could I possibly have anything to do with him? As for... how I knew Mother had returned, it was because I saw her outside the city. I originally wanted to see her, but because of my elder brother's accident, Mother traveled directly into the prefectural city overnight, and I followed her back."
Liu Qingyue wasn't sure whether her uncle believed her words.
After his uncle left, he secretly relayed what his uncle had told him to Qin Ren via tablet.
Regardless of whether the other party believed it or not, it's always good to remind Qin Ren to be careful.
Qin Ren found out quickly. He wasn't too worried about himself, but he was more worried about Liu Qingyue.
None of the people in the Liu family are kind-hearted, and Liu Qingyue is really not at ease facing them alone.
Qin Ren opened the recording video on the tablet and said to Liu Qingyue, "Don't worry about me, take good care of yourself. If things get bad, don't worry about your mother for now, just escape first. I'll find a way to rescue your mother later."
"Also, don't be silly and actually make her kneel down. Your grandmother is an old-fashioned person who just wants to control you through your mother."
Because she could chat with Qin Ren via tablet, Liu Qingyue didn't find being locked up in the ancestral hall so unbearable.
He was locked up for a day and a night, and was only given one bite of food in between.
Fortunately, Qin Ren knew he had nothing to eat, so he went out and bought him some good food.
Liu Qingyue ate a roast chicken and drank a bowl of hot rice porridge, so her stomach was truly not upset.
The only thing he felt wronged about was that he hadn't gotten a good night's rest, and the next morning he was dragged to his grandmother's place to be scolded. He was so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.
Fortunately, after enduring all the grievances, he was finally able to see his mother.
Liu Qingyue's mother's surname was Qi, and she was originally a very respectable and beautiful woman.
After six months of running around, he looks noticeably older.
She was about to despair when her son went missing.
After the boy was found, the eldest son was kidnapped again.
Upon arriving at the main house in the prefectural city, she then heard that the old lady was forcing her son into marriage, and that her son had been lost again in an attempt to escape the marriage.
If she hadn't been in good health when she was young, she probably wouldn't have been able to endure all that back and forth.
Fortunately, nothing happened to her son; he came back on his own when he heard she was coming.
Qi carefully held Liu Qingyue and asked, "You're such a brave child. Where did you run away from your arranged marriage? Were you bullied or suffered any hardship?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyue cautiously glanced at the door.
He couldn't say much to his mother, so he could only vaguely say, "I'm fine, Mother, don't worry. By the way, what's wrong with my older brother? How did he get kidnapped?"
Qi was not a fool. Seeing that Liu Qingyue did not seem to have suffered any hardship, she did not continue to ask him about running away from the wedding.
She mimicked Liu Qingyue's earlier actions and quickly glanced at the door not far away.
Then she lowered her voice and said to Liu Qingyue, "Good child, you were able to escape before and hide safely for so long. In the future... if anything happens to the Liu family, remember not to worry about your mother. You must find a way to escape as soon as possible."
Liu Qingyue's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. He hadn't yet grasped the meaning behind his mother's words and was about to ask again when the door was suddenly pushed open.
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