Chapter 126 Chapter 126 The Master and Servant Meet Powerfully...
The strong arms, carrying the breath of a man, wrapped her in his arms. Although there was a layer of clothes between them, the heat from behind still made Zhao Mingsheng's heart pound.
"Are you okay?"
Yan Zhuo's calm voice came from above his head.
The girl's drooping eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she shook her head. Thinking that the man might not see, she said, "It's okay."
Zhao Mingsheng thanked him, then used the strength of Yan Zhuo's arm to steady himself.
After Zhao Mingsheng stood firmly, Yan Zhuo retracted his arms and stood with his hands folded.
The girl's voice was a little trembling than usual, but Yan Zhuo didn't think much of it and just thought she was scared. If he hadn't arrived in time, she would have been seriously injured if she had fallen down hard.
Thinking of this, he raised his eyes and stared at the culprit.
Hongyu has been in Qingkang Town for so long, but has never seen such a handsome man. Just as she was about to speak to him, she was scared back by the man's sharp eyes.
"I, I didn't mean it, my dear, please believe me."
Hongyu was most proud of her voice, a soft voice with a crying tone. Ordinary people would go weak in the knees after hearing it, but the man in front of her was unmoved, and his face even became two points gloomier.
Hongyu was at a loss and quickly hid behind Cui Xin. She had an inexplicable premonition that if the man in front of her took action, her life would be over today.
Cui Xin, who was used as a shield, met the man's gaze directly.
The moment their eyes met, Cui Xin secretly said, "Oh no!"
How come I ran into this plague god again!
He remembered that last time, it was this man who casually beat up his two servants and made them flee in panic. Cui Xin still feels a lingering fear.
"It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. Hongyu just accidentally pushed her. Come on, let me apologize to this young lady on her behalf."
Cui Xinqiang raised the corner of his mouth, pretended to be calm and walked forward to chat with the man: "Brother, you look a little unfamiliar, I'm afraid you are not a local, let's make friends, and this matter will be over..."
Before he could even finish the word "go," Cui Xin felt a weight on his shoulder, sending him flying. His back hit the ground hard, sending up a cloud of dust. When he struggled to his feet, he was still dazed. He hadn't even seen how the man had attacked him.
We agreed not to hit someone who smiles at us!!
"How dare you hit me?" As soon as he moved, Cui Xin felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, and he screamed in pain. "I'm the son of the county magistrate!"
Zhao Mingsheng on the side almost laughed out loud. So what if he was the son of a county magistrate? If he had seen him chop off the head of a corrupt official with one knife, he probably wouldn't say that.
Yan Zhuo glanced at him lightly.
"I just pushed you accidentally."
Since you can't control your own woman, don't blame him for treating you in the same way he treats you.
When Zhao Mingsheng thought that Yan Zhuo was venting his anger, his ears turned red again.
"Just wait for me!"
The pain in his shoulder left Cui Xin no time to care about anything else. He just wanted to find a doctor as soon as possible. It wouldn’t be too late to deal with them after his injury was healed!
So after making some vicious threats, he left in embarrassment with Hongyu's support.
"What's going on?"
Liu Yingying, drawn by the noise outside, stepped out, skirt in hand. Her palm-sized face was smooth, scarless, and her purple ribbed dress accentuated its radiant whiteness. Her slightly furrowed brows relaxed the moment she saw the beautiful girl in the crowd, her eyes filled with uncontrollable joy.
"Young lady from the Zhao family, you are finally back!"
Zhao Mingsheng, who was hugged tightly by Liu Yingying, almost couldn't resist her enthusiasm. Why didn't he realize before that this woman had such strong hands? Fortunately, she let go after a while.
"Well, I just came from Shopkeeper Yu's place. I heard you opened this shop and came to congratulate you. Your face..."
After saying that, Zhao Mingsheng noticed that the ferocious centipede-like scar that had been lingering on Liu Yingying's face had now disappeared.
"I thought about it. Since I've decided to open a cosmetics shop, how can customers be interested if I, as the owner, wear a veil all day long and look ashamed?" Liu Yingying smiled. "I used the scar cream you gave me and my scars disappeared in less than a month."
Many people had seen the scar on Liu Yingying's face, so when they saw her smooth face again, they were even more amazed. Even such a severe scar could be removed, which showed how powerful the effect was. Liu Yingying's face was the cosmetics shop's best living signboard, which was why this cosmetics shop was so popular despite having only been open for a short time.
"Let's not talk about those unhappy things," Liu Yingying patted her hands, "Since you're here, why don't you come in and see me?"
Zhao Mingsheng smiled helplessly, "Just when I was about to look for you, I was stopped by someone."
Liu Yingying looked at the people around her and asked, "What's going on?"
Zhao Mingsheng pursed his lips but didn't say anything.
The enthusiastic onlookers nearby began to talk about what had happened.
When Liu Yingying heard that Cui Xin and Hong Yu were causing trouble just now, her originally bright face immediately darkened.
"Hongyu is right. We should line up!" someone in the crowd muttered.
"What's the point of queuing!" Liu Yingying glared at those who accused Zhao Mingsheng of cutting in line, her tone unspeakably sarcastic. "I've never seen a business owner queue up in her own shop before! As for Hongyu, tell her I won't be doing business with her anymore!"
After saying that, they left everyone stunned and escorted Zhao Mingsheng into the house.
Zhao Mingsheng:?
How come she doesn't know that she is still the boss.
After entering the house, Liu Yingying was still very angry when she thought about what had just happened: "Cui Xin actually dared to come here and act wildly, and bully you like this!"
He looked like he wanted to rush over and beat that bastard up.
"I've already taught him a lesson." Zhao Mingsheng pulled her closer and introduced Yan Zhuo to her with a smile. He concealed his identity, saying only that he was a businessman from the capital, and then recounted his heroic deeds.
Liu Yingying looked at the solemn man standing beside her, and quickly looked away after just one glance. He was like a thousand-year-old solitary pine tree on a snowy mountain, desolate yet tall, yet with an indescribable sense of majesty that made it impossible to look directly at him.
Although it was just a quick glance, with her extensive knowledge, Liu Yingying was certain that this man was no ordinary businessman. However, since the young lady of the Zhao family said so, she did not expose him and only said:
"That's good, but Cui Xin is the county magistrate's son after all. If you beat him like this, there might be consequences."
Zhao Mingsheng also understood this. She knew that Cui Xin's little tricks were just like an ant trying to shake a tree to Yan Zhuo, but as the saying goes, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain.
"Don't worry."
Yan Zhuo curled his lips and looked at Zhao Mingsheng. He saw a dead leaf had fallen into her hair and waved, "Come here."
"What's wrong?"
Although he didn't understand what was going on, Zhao Mingsheng subconsciously leaned forward first.
Liu Yingying, who was standing by, took in the skillful interaction between the two and couldn't help but sigh.
Yan Zhuo raised his hand and took the leaf, holding it in his hand and stroking the veins of the leaf, falling into deep thought.
If he remembered correctly, there was a case in the past files that involved County Magistrate Cui of Qingkang Town, but due to insufficient evidence at the time, the case was suppressed. It would not be difficult to overturn the case now.
He called Jingliu and asked him to investigate first.
Seeing that Yan Zhuo seemed to have a solution, Zhao Mingsheng felt relieved.
Liu Yingying led the group to the lobby.
Wei Wei continued, "Actually, I've had the idea of opening a shop since a while ago. After all, I'm not interested in curing illnesses and saving lives, and I can't stay in a pharmacy for long. I wanted to wait for you to come back to discuss it, but you were gone for several months. It just so happened that the government auctioned off the old property of Xing'antang, so I used the remaining money I had to buy the shop and open this cosmetics store."
The furnishings in the lobby are still the same as those of Xing'antang. There have been no major changes in the layout, and even the original medicine cabinet has not been removed. Therefore, the air is still filled with a faint medicinal fragrance. The medicinal fragrance mixed with the fragrance of cosmetics displayed on the counter is surprisingly pleasant.
Liu Yingying smiled and said, "We also need to add medicinal herbs to our cosmetics. Those cabinets are just perfect for use, so I'll keep them."
There was a long line outside the cosmetics shop, and there were also many people inside. All kinds of beautiful women, fat and thin, were crowded around the counter. Some of them were choosing by themselves, while others were gathered around a young lady in green clothes.
Zhao Mingsheng took a quick glance and felt that the green clothes looked familiar. He looked closely and saw that it was Zhong Yuan!
All I saw were those young ladies who were undecided and didn't know what to choose, chattering around Zhong Yan.
"Mrs. Zhong, please help me find out which of these two lipstick colors should I choose?"
Zhong Yan: "Madam Wang, you have fair skin and light lips. This pomegranate-colored lipstick is just right for you."
"Although this rose-scented balm smells nice, it always feels a bit tacky."
Zhong Yuan: "If Madam Du doesn't like the scent of roses, you can try the scent of osmanthus. Osmanthus is fragrant in the golden autumn season. This is our new scent. This scent is more elegant and more in line with your temperament."
No matter who asked, Zhong Yuan could answer them one by one. His praise made the ladies very happy and they left satisfied. In just a short while, he sold a lot of goods.
Liu Yingying, who was standing by, said, "I happened to run into her when she went to the medicine shop to look for Shopkeeper Yu. She said she was your former maid, so I asked her to stay and help out. You know what, this little girl has a sweet mouth, and she's quite talkative."
At this point, she glanced at Zhao Mingsheng curiously, "Which wealthy family were you from? Even a maid is so pretty."
Zhao Mingsheng smiled but said nothing.
After all, Zhong Yan came from the Marquis' Mansion and was once the head maid beside her. Although compared with Zhong Cui's steadiness, Zhong Yan is usually a little eccentric, but after living in the Marquis' Mansion for so many years, she has seen much more than ordinary people. The most important thing is that she is quick-witted and clever!
If it weren't for her cleverness, she wouldn't have been chosen to be the head maid.
Zhong Yuan, thirsty from her sales pitch, was about to take a break to drink some water when she looked up and saw the man standing next to Liu Yingying. She blinked in disbelief, then confirmed it was Zhao Mingsheng. The next second, tears welled up in her eyes.
"Woo woo woo, Fifth Lady, you're finally back."
Except for Zhong Yuan, no one else knew that Zhao Mingsheng had gone to Yanzhou during this period. Zhong Yuan had to hide this secret from her family, and at the same time she had to worry about whether she was doing well in Yanzhou and whether she was in danger.
Zhong Yuan has been under great psychological pressure during this period of time.
Now she is so happy to see the young lady return safely!
Zhong Yuan's crying made Liu Yingying, who was standing beside her, feel at a loss.
"Hey, don't cry." Someone who didn't know would think she had abused Zhong Yuan during the time she asked her to help with the work. "I paid you on time every day."
Although it was just a help, Liu Yingying never treated Zhong Yuan badly. Not only did she provide food and accommodation, but her daily wages were also paid in cash according to the commission of sales after work. She wanted to raise three fingers and swear to prove her innocence.
Zhao Mingsheng also understood why Zhong Yuan was crying, and said softly, "Alright, if you keep crying you'll really become a little cat."
Zhong Yuan burst into laughter and wiped away her tears.
"I'm really grateful to Madam Liu for taking care of me during this period."
"No, no, no, the business is so good thanks to you in the store." Liu Yingying was very humble, and after she said that, she looked at Zhao Mingsheng.
"Boss Zhao, how do you think this shop is doing?"
Zhao Mingsheng was amused by her. She had wanted to ask this question since a while ago. "What boss or not? This is your store. How can I be considered the boss?"
Liu Yingying: "If you hadn't helped me back then, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to open a shop. Most of these cosmetic formulas were researched by the two of us together, so how can it be counted? At the end of the year, I'll give you half of the shop's profits."
Seeing that Liu Yingying was really insistent, Zhao Mingsheng thought for a while and said, "Okay, but I can't take your half of the dividends for nothing. I will bear half of the money you invested in the early stage, and we will also share the later investment. If you don't want it, I won't take your half of the dividends."
Liu Yingying thought about it and nodded in agreement.
Thinking of Manager Yu's instructions, Zhao Mingsheng asked, "Where's Shi Shao? I heard he's helping you, why don't you see him?"
Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.
The curtain connecting the back hall to the front hall was casually lifted by someone, and the person who came was Shi Shao.
After not seeing each other for a few months, the boy had grown taller and his skin had become whiter, not as dark as before. He was holding a pile of boxes in his hands and was about to stock up the counter that had been sold out.
Shi Shao was stunned for a moment when he saw Zhao Mingsheng, and then he grinned.
"Sister Zhao, you're finally back. During the time you were away, Master kept talking about you to me every day."
Zhao Mingsheng laughed and joked, "Shopkeeper Yu, I've just been there. I heard you're a very busy man here now. You're nowhere to be found at the pharmacy. Shopkeeper Yu must be very angry."
Shi Shao scratched his head a little embarrassedly, "Sister Yingying is short of help right now, so I'll come over to help mix the makeup powder first, and then I'll report back to Master for punishment."
This kid is still as honest as ever.
Liu Yingying, who was standing by, quickly said, "Don't blame Shi Shao. I asked him to come and help. If Manager Yu wants to punish someone, punish me!"
Zhao Mingsheng couldn't help laughing: "I'm just kidding, Manager Yu isn't really angry. He even asked me to ask you to go back home to eat the braised pork made by Master's Wife in the evening."
They both breathed a sigh of relief.
"Junior brother might have done it!" Liu Yingying smiled and rubbed Shi Shao's head. "I'm really grateful for him and Zhong Yuan's presence during this period. Otherwise, I would be too busy."
Zhao Mingsheng watched helplessly as the boy's face turned red little by little, black in red, and red in black.
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