Chapter 74 Shamelessly enjoying the protection of the ex-wife
Whether the Zuixianlou was smashing the place or the guards came to her door, Sheng Ran was not afraid at all.
A person with a clear conscience has nothing to fear. No matter how they search or disrupt the market, the things she sells are fine.
But the moment Huaijun opened her mouth to defend her, Sheng Ran panicked uncontrollably.
Huai Jun has a special identity. He has already endured too much humiliation that he shouldn't have endured because of the original owner. Sheng Ran cannot let his reputation be further damaged.
She immediately stood in front of Huai Jun and hurriedly signaled him to leave first and not continue to expose himself to the public.
Huai Jun stood there motionless, looking at Sheng Ran, who was thin and small but still protecting him, and was momentarily distracted.
With his current appearance and his mediocre voice, who would recognize him?
Even if I openly admit my true identity, probably no one will believe it, right?
Sheng Ran's concerns were actually unnecessary, but Huai Jun was reluctant to expose them and shamelessly enjoyed his wife's protection.
——To be precise, it’s the “former” wife.
He always forgets the fact that they have dissolved their engagement, or perhaps he is subconsciously avoiding it.
The news given by Huai Jun caused an uproar among the onlookers. Everyone discussed it and was curious about whether it was true or not.
"How did he know that?"
"I heard that everyone in Zuixianlou works like a shill for the owner, and inside information never gets out!"
"But his tone was very certain. How did he know that?"
Seeing that everyone was about to doubt Huai Jun's identity, Sheng Ran exchanged glances with a few beastly husbands.
[Let’s go.] Sheng Ran held Huai Jun’s hand and wrote on his palm, her fingertips turning white.
Huaijun opened his lips but did not explain.
He could already hear her thoughts without her having to write.
However, it seems to be very limited, as if this ability can only be used after touching Sheng Ran.
He had to find a chance to ask Pei Xiaoxing and the others.
The thin guard looked at Sheng Ran silently packing up her things and thought that it was his own prestige that scared the group of people.
He spat proudly: "A barbarian from the countryside is qualified to do business in Beining City?"
The orcs around them dared not speak out, suppressing their anger and persuading him stubbornly: "Girls, don't give in to the tyranny of these two stinking officials!"
"We all trust you and are willing to buy things from you!"
Sheng Ran was also unwilling to accept it, but she still smiled apologetically at those around her, and waved her hand to comfort everyone.
She was thinking about what to do next, picking up the broken pieces of the pottery jar that the guard had kicked over, without even noticing that her fingertips were cut.
The raven noticed her bleeding hand, plucked a large, clean feather from its wing, and silently and clumsily bandaged her wound.
There was a subtle heartache hidden in the anger in his black eyes.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Sheng Ran was forced to pack up her stall and leave the busy street.
As they passed by, the fat guard who had been ignored by them whispered to Sheng Ran, "I'm going to be on duty in Dongcheng District later. You can go wherever you want. I won't chase you away."
Sheng Ran blinked, suspecting that she had heard it wrong.
Looking at the fat guard from a distance, he touched his belly and stared greedily at the wine jugs on her cart, and it was obvious what he was thinking.
Sheng Ran couldn't help laughing, and her nervous heart suddenly settled down.
Ling Rui also caught the kindness emanating from the fat guard, and the anger that was suppressed in his chest was instantly dissipated. He couldn't help but chuckle softly, "This brother is quite loyal. I'll go have a few drinks with him later, hehe."
At this moment, he suddenly had an idea and quickly moved towards the crowd and said, "If you need to buy anything, let's meet in Dongcheng District later."
Sheng Ran chose a less conspicuous location in Dongcheng District and set up a new stall.
After Ling Rui's previous contact, many orcs followed the smell of wine and came here.
Everyone was worried that Sheng Ran would be targeted by someone with bad intentions again, so they all lowered their movements. Instead of surrounding her in a group, they emerged from the darkness one by one, as if they were conducting some underground transaction.
"Girl, give me a few more pots. I don't know when I'll see you again!"
The person who approached the stall spoke rapidly, wasting no time in making their hard-earned sale.
The scene was so secretive, it felt like a spy movie. Sheng Ran found a bit of absurd fun in it, and was still very attentive when serving customers.
Good wine needs no bush. The rich aroma filled most of the street and inevitably attracted more orcs.
More and more customers came to buy wine. Sheng Ran was counting the money with great joy, but at the same time he was also very nervous, fearing that the previous accident would happen again.
At a certain moment, the sounds around gradually died down, slowly becoming quiet like the receding tide. Sheng Ran subconsciously protected the few remaining cans of wine, fearing that they would be kicked away and overturned again.
The beastmen also went on alert, looking warily at the uninvited guest who suddenly pushed through the crowd and approached.
A middle-aged pig beast, short and fat, with fat all over his body that almost bursts the brocade gown he is wearing. At first glance, he does not look scary at all, but only funny.
Sheng Ran stared at his face and looked at him carefully for a while, only to find that this man looked very familiar——
He is the owner of Shangshifang!
He didn't realize how tense the atmosphere he had inadvertently created at the stall was, and he walked over with a swagger under everyone's frightened gazes.
Looking at the pottery jar in Sheng Ran's hand, he sniffed and took a deep breath of the aroma of wine.
"--It smells so good!" The pig beast sighed deeply, making a sound of satisfaction. Then he bowed and smiled, "Miss, do you still remember me? I'm the owner of Shang Shi Fang, my last name is Zhu."
He spoke with an accent, and when he introduced himself, Sheng Ran heard his last name as "Zhu". She thought the name was easy to remember.
She smiled awkwardly, not really understanding what Boss Pig was planning to do this time.
The two of them had a rather unpleasant experience before, and Sheng Ran was even worried that he was here to take advantage of her misfortune and wanted to join forces with Zuixianlou to make things difficult for her.
"I saw it all at the city gate just now." The pig boss lowered his voice. "It was Ai Chiji who first went to complain to those two guards, reporting you for selling without a license. That's why what happened later happened."
He revealed the truth of the matter, but Sheng Ran was not surprised.
I had guessed long ago that it was that petty weasel who was behind all this.
Boss Pig said so much just to make peace with Sheng Ran. After beating around the bush for a while, he nervously mentioned his real purpose, "Miss, if you trust me, you can sell your things in my Shang Shi Fang. No one will dare to make trouble in the future."
Ever since Sheng Ran first came to Beining, he realized the extraordinary cooking skills of this woman. He racked his brains to get close to her, hoping to become her apprentice, but was rejected last time.
Finally able to do something to help, the pig owner carefully observed her expression and continued, "I won't charge you for the stall, nor do I ask for a share of my profits. I just hope... you can teach me how to cook and improve the dishes at my Shang Shi Fang."
Everyone around who was not familiar with Sheng Ran was shocked. Shangshifang is the most famous restaurant in Beining City. Who on earth could make the owner beg for cooperation so humbly?
Sheng Ran looked at the earnestness in his eyes, then glanced at the tense faces of the four orcs behind him. After thinking for a long time, she wrote on the wooden board: [Okay.]
As soon as these two words came out, Boss Pig was already smiling. He was just about to clap his hands in applause, but he didn't expect Sheng Ran to continue writing.
"I can teach you how to make various delicious dishes, and I'll give you a three-tenths cut of the profits. I only ask that you don't spread my affairs to Central City. Also, I have another favor to ask of you."
The pig boss was stunned for a moment. Although he didn't know why the girl mentioned Central City, seeing that she was willing to cooperate, he immediately slapped his thigh and said, "You say, I'll agree to anything you ask!"
[Did you know that Zuixianlou will hold an auction in two days?]
[We will also be auctioning wine at your place on the same day and at the same time.]
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