Before Madam Pei could finish speaking, Dong'er, who had finished attending to customers in the shop, came over and said, "They, they brought a lot of things."
It refers to the backyard being piled high with delicious food and gifts, all of which were very carefully wrapped.
An Zhengzheng went over to take a look, and her face darkened when she saw that the pile had covered most of the yard.
"The items were all sent by Mr. Zhou, and he even prepared them for everyone in our shop."
Madam Pei said helplessly, "We dare not accept them, but we can't beat these people with high cultivation levels. A dozen or so male cultivators, they were really scary when they came over."
"The seven or eight of us who were minding the shop thought they were looking for trouble and going to smash up the shop, but to our surprise, they left as soon as they put their things down."
This is the first time I've seen this kind of gift-giving.
An Zhengzheng went over to take a look and found that they were all good things, including magic weapons and pills.
“We didn’t touch any of it, and they said they’d prepared some for the other girls in the shop…”
I really don't know what to say.
An Zhengzheng frowned, looking at the pile of things that was almost a small mountain, feeling very irritated.
Suppressing her thoughts, she asked Madam Pei, "Was it delivered by Zhou Xu personally?"
"yes."
"Were all these things carried over? Did he say anything about it?"
Madam Pei: "Yes. He seemed very aloof and didn't say a word to us." He truly has the temperament of a genius.
An Zhengzheng gave a cold laugh.
"Please, Madam Pei, help us send it back to the Zhou residence."
Now, Lady Pei's medicinal fields have been taken over by the sisters who cultivate medicine, and she has become the manager of the Hundred Women's Pavilion.
An Zhengzheng then entrusted the task to her.
Madam Pei asked nervously, "Aren't you going to deliver it yourself, Miss?"
“I’m not going.” An Zhengzheng sneered. “They’re all thinking of destroying the Hundred Women’s Pavilion and forcing me to abandon my path and marry someone else. What face do I have left for them?”
I really don't want to have anything to do with them at all.
"This... won't you give Madam Pei a magic bag?" There were just too many things, and Dong'er was afraid that Madam Pei wouldn't know where to start.
An Zhengzheng chuckled twice, her words as sharp as swords: "Guess why they didn't send it over in a magic bag?"
Dong'er thought for a moment: "That's right, the Zhou family is very wealthy, they could easily put these things in their treasure bag. Why did they have them carried here..."
She hadn't thought of that yet.
Lady Pei, with her greater life experience, immediately realized what was happening.
"We're going to go door-to-door, letting everyone know!"
No wonder the eldest son of the Zhou family personally came to visit.
Madam Pei shook her head: "The Hundred Women Pavilion has made a name for itself now, and the Zhou family is a powerful clan... The Zhou family's high-profile actions are probably known throughout the cultivation world by now."
No wonder Miss An's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"There were already rumors circulating outside that the eldest daughter was heartless because of Zhou Xu's abandonment of Taoism due to falling in love. That's why everyone's attention was diverted to the magazine. Now that the Zhou family has pulled this stunt, who knows what they'll say next."
Dong'er was terrified just thinking about it.
An Zhengzheng wasn't afraid of outside gossip, but she was disgusted by the Zhou family's actions.
Discussions were bound to happen sooner or later. No matter how much a woman achieves, the outside world will always want to pry into her private life.
Examples from past lives are right before our eyes.
Domestically, Lin Huiyin's architectural achievements cannot outweigh her romantic history.
Abroad, the same is true of Ms. Marie Skłodowska[1].
An Zhengzheng didn't think she could remain untainted by her career in the cultivation world.
"The Zhou family sent valuable items; what if they get lost in my hands..."
Madam Pei was somewhat hesitant to accept the offer.
"These things need to be returned, and nothing can go wrong on the way." An Zhengzheng knew what to do. "Don't worry, Madam Pei, we can ask a security escort agency to deliver them. You can represent me."
Madam Pei thought for a moment and felt it was inappropriate: "If the Zhou family can inform all the shops not to provide us with raw materials, they can probably also inform all the escort agencies not to accept our orders."
It's a pity that the female cultivators' cultivation has been limited in recent years; otherwise, it would be even better to have a female escort team.
An Zhengzheng smiled calmly.
She said quietly, "Who said we were going to hire these commercial security agencies?"
"What's the meaning?"
"Has Madam Pei forgotten that I am a disciple of the Siyue Sect?"
She posted the transaction information on the jade slip.
"My name is An Zhengzheng, the Daoist of Ruthless Purity. I am hiring Foundation Establishment and Golden Core stage disciples to escort the goods."
The name An Zhengzheng immediately attracted a lot of attention.
Someone quickly responded: "Escort what?"
"What? Are you really An Zhengzheng from the Ruthless Path? Is it the real person?"
"Wait a minute, I'll go get my sisters to come and watch."
Many people watched the spectacle, and some questioned whether this was the real An Zhengzheng.
Therefore, some highly skilled individuals used magical artifacts or talismans to verify this.
Indeed, the message was sent by a disciple bound to the Siyue Sect, and the magical artifacts and talismans displayed the mark of the Ruthless Path.
"It really is An Zhengzheng!!"
Suddenly, a lot of people started to get excited.
Some curious people asked, "What is Miss An going to give as a gift?"
An Zhengzheng: "Things that were inexplicably sent to the Hundred Women's Pavilion while I was away."
Rumors of the Zhou family's high-profile actions had been circulating for some time, and someone asked speculatively, "Could it be the Zhou family?"
An Zhengzheng replied calmly, "Yes."
It immediately caused an uproar, with everyone asking why.
Another person commented: "An Zhengzheng is so ungrateful. She tramples on other people's feelings. Zhou Xu even came down the mountain for her."
"No wonder she cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness; she's truly cold-hearted and heartless, not at all like a girl." This was sarcastic.
"Isn't this some kind of feigned indifference? They're really manipulating him like puppets. It's such a pity for Zhou Xu, such a promising talent." This is a conspiracy theory.
Some people say, "Maybe she really doesn't like it?"
However, no one replied to such posts, and they were quickly drowned out by a sea of other discussions.
Some people even asked, "Can I provide escort services? What's the fee?"
An Zhengzheng replied, "Are you a female cultivator? We only hire female cultivators."
She naturally intended to provide job opportunities for the female cultivators.
Some people were surprised and said, "Female nuns? Why hire female nuns?"
"Escorting things is a man's job. How can you ask a female cultivator to do it? Can she do it well?"
Many people are questioning it.
"We need female disciples from the Siyue Sect to escort us. Those interested can come to Ghost Ancient City. We are only recruiting ten."
After leaving those last words, An Zhengzheng didn't reply to any more messages.
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[1] Note: Nobel Prize laureate in Chemistry, the first woman in the world to win two Nobel Prizes. (Corrected by reader "Meng Jinyan who likes green bamboo shoots".)
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