He Jiuniang, being a modern person, naturally didn't care about these things. She deliberately didn't move, wanting to see how Lu Baichuan would react.
As a result, Lu Baichuan maintained his "if the enemy doesn't move, I won't move" attitude and surprisingly, nothing unusual happened along the way.
He Jiuniang breathed a sigh of relief. Well, she had been careless; she had underestimated this man's shamelessness.
Upon reaching the street where the shop was located, they did not continue further. Instead, they found a teahouse nearby, sat down, and found a spot with a good view to observe the situation inside the shop.
Lotus was still the same as always, greeting customers with a professional smile. She remembered almost every customer's preferences and would even make new recommendations based on each customer's preferences. She could also get customers to take away additional items without them objecting.
He Jiuniang was extremely pleased with this little girl and kept pulling Lu Baichuan to point her out to him.
"That's Lianhua, my second sister-in-law's niece. She's beautiful and smart. Ah, I wish I had such an outstanding daughter!"
He Jiuniang sighed as she looked at Lianhua's figure, her hand resting on her cheek. If Lianhua weren't currently being raised by the second branch of the family, she would have wanted to come to the third branch.
Lu Baichuan looked at her intently, his tone gentle: "If you're willing, we can have it."
He Jiuniang: !!!
She immediately pulled her hand back, turned her head away, and said loudly, "I was just saying!"
Lu Baichuan was amused by her and said, "Well, whatever you want is fine with me."
He Jiuniang pouted, moved a little further away from him, and looked at him with a hint of disdain.
Why do I suddenly find him a bit greasy?
She thought Lu Baichuan was greasy, but her series of actions were incredibly cute to Lu Baichuan. How could there be such a cute girl?
So when is he finally going to move back into the master bedroom and sleep with his wife?
Just then, the figure of another little girl came into their view.
Lu Baichuan quickly recognized her and said, "That's Youya, right? She's grown so much!"
When he left home, Youya was probably not even as old as Gou'er is now, but in the blink of an eye, she's already doing business.
"Yes, that little girl is quite opinionated. She originally wanted to study, and I was thinking of finding her a female tutor. Later, she said she wanted to learn how to do business from Lianhua, and she did it quite well. So I decided to take her and Lianhua to the prefectural city together so that she could be influenced by the environment there. She will definitely be even more outstanding in the future."
As He Jiuniang spoke, she looked around the shop, her eyes full of smiles.
Although none of the children are her biological children, she loves them very much. They are all energetic, optimistic, and have a promising future.
Lu Baichuan also sighed, "My second brother and sister-in-law are usually quite quiet people, but I didn't expect Youya to be so energetic. This is a good thing."
As he spoke, a boy came out of the shop carrying a food box, presumably to deliver the food to customers' homes.
He Jiuniang pointed and introduced, "That's Lu Xiaoyang. He did something stupid on the way to escape the famine, which implicated his clan. After that, he got separated from everyone. We only met him after we arrived in Jingzhou City. It was really a mess when we first met him. That kid had also gotten into gambling, had his leg broken, and even tried to take advantage of my family. I taught him a lesson. Later, I don't know how, that kid suddenly had a change of heart. He helped the family solve a problem and even saved Lianhua and my second brother. I thought he wasn't entirely bad, so I found some things for him to do. I didn't expect that this kid would have such a talent for business. His abilities have been quite outstanding lately, proving that my decision was right."
Lu Baichuan nodded in agreement: "That kid, Xiao Yang, was indeed quite mischievous when he was young. I beat him up a few times."
As the two were reminiscing, a noble young man in a purple robe entered the shop. They initially thought he was just an ordinary customer, but as soon as he went in, the other customers inside were scared away.
He Jiuniang frowned and leaned forward, wanting to get a closer look.
Lotus and Youya in the shop were clearly not encountering this situation for the first time. Lotus protected Youya with one hand while trying to put on a smile and asked, "What would you like to buy, young master?"
The young man made no attempt to conceal his intentions, staring intently at Lianhua. He pointed at her shoulder with his fan and said lecherously, "I want to buy you. Name your price, young lady!"
Lotus frowned immediately: "Young master, we are in the business of legitimate business. Please don't make such jokes."
"I'm not kidding, I've had my eye on you for a long time!"
The young nobleman, acting as if it were the most natural thing in the world, took another step toward Lotus. "You're just a merchant's daughter, while my family has officials in our ranks. Marrying you as my concubine wouldn't be a bad deal for you. What do you say? Think it over!"
Before Lotus could even speak, Youya couldn't hold back any longer and stepped forward, saying, "My sister Lotus would never become someone's concubine!"
"Hey, what do you know, you little brat? So what if I'm a concubine? Countless people want to be my concubine, but they don't even have the chance! Don't be ungrateful!"
Lotus couldn't stand this kind of ordinary yet confident man. Having been in business for so long, she had seen all sorts of strange and wonderful people. She said, "Thank you for your kindness, young master. I am just a merchant's daughter and am really not worthy of your esteem. Moreover, I am still young and only want to help my family run the shop. I have no plans to get married for the time being. Please do not make things difficult for me."
While saying no, he took a bamboo bowl, deftly picked out some braised duck and vegetables, and respectfully handed it over.
She had made her refusal very clear, and usually in this situation, people wouldn't make things too difficult. She originally thought that today's matter could be resolved satisfactorily, but she didn't expect that this young master was not as easy to deal with as the others. He raised his hand and knocked over the bamboo bowl that she had handed him, spilling its contents all over the ground. Youya was heartbroken and wanted to squat down to pick it up, but Lianhua grabbed her and pulled her behind her.
"Is the young master clearly trying to make things difficult for us? You have connections in your family, aren't you afraid that I also have connections in my family?"
She gritted her teeth and stared at the young nobleman, no longer wanting to give him a friendly look.
She spoke seriously and earnestly, but the young nobleman opposite her laughed loudly and mocked her in a malicious tone: "If you really have connections, why aren't you at home living the life of a pampered young lady? What are you selling on the street?"
“I enjoy doing business, it’s my business, it’s my interest, and my family supports me. Why can’t I sell things here? You’re not welcome here, you can leave.”
Lotus was at a loss for how to deal with him. In such a short time, she had tried everything, from soft to hard, even using counter-threats, but she still couldn't get rid of this bastard.
I couldn't help but feel a little flustered...
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