Chapter 101 Help
"Master Chu, you don't know this. The girls in Xunfang Pavilion are docile and have no energy at all. I like to conquer such strong-willed women. The more they resist, the happier I am. I must take this little girl back today and teach her a good lesson." Master Liu looked determined to win.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yichen was disgusted by the foul language that Master Liu was speaking.
Du Shaoqing, who was standing next to him, already had a sullen expression on his face. He had not expected that in such broad daylight, someone would dare to be so arrogant. He was just about to step forward and teach this ignorant pervert a lesson.
Unexpectedly, a cold voice sounded first.
"Mr. Liu, although you are the brother-in-law of the county magistrate, you are bullying others by taking advantage of your power and robbing a woman in the street. Does the county magistrate know what you are doing? The highest official in Qingxi County is the county magistrate, but Qingxi County also has the prefect of Lingzhou Prefecture above him. If you continue to force me, I will report to the prefect and say that his subordinates condoned their relatives to rob me and oppress the people. I want to see if the county magistrate can keep his official hat."
Although this is an era where the strong prey on the weak, Qianhuan would not normally take the initiative to commit crimes or offend others, but if someone bullies her, she will never allow herself to be bullied.
A cold and gentle voice came out, and Chu Yichen and Du Shaoqing turned their heads to look at Qianhuan at the same time. They didn't expect that this little girl was so courageous that she dared to sue the county magistrate.
When Chu Yichen saw that the light blue clothes the woman was wearing were actually the latest style from their Chu family's Baoyi Pavilion, he couldn't help but think: This must be a lady from a wealthy family. After all, a set of ready-made clothes from their Baoyi Pavilion would cost at least several taels of silver, which ordinary people simply couldn't afford.
Although I couldn't see the woman's face clearly, judging from her voice and figure, she should be a good-looking woman. No wonder Mr. Liu fell in love with her.
"Hahaha, go ahead and sue me. It's a question whether you can even walk to Lingzhou Prefecture alive, so how can you sue me? I'm bullying you today, what can you do about it?"
When Master Liu got drunk, he became really arrogant, as if he was the king.
"My father is a sixth-rank official in Beijing, the chief minister of the Dali Temple. Mr. Liu wants my father to report to the emperor that the officials of the Dayuan Dynasty condoned their family members to oppress the people?" Du Shaoqing's aura was fully open, and the momentum of a noble young man from the capital was overwhelming.
Young Master Liu was still drunk and talking nonsense: "What a bullshit Dali Temple Secretary, I'm not afraid of him."
The servant beside him was so scared that he almost wet his pants. He didn't expect that they would offend the official from Beijing. The servant pulled Master Liu's sleeve and reminded him anxiously: "Master Liu, it's an official from Beijing. He is an official from Beijing."
Master Liu finally heard the word "Beijing official" clearly. He was so frightened that he sobered up a lot.
He immediately knelt down with a plop: "I...I didn't recognize the great man, please spare my life."
Young Master Liu was the kind of villain who only bullied the weak and feared the strong. Now that he met someone with a stronger background, he was so scared that he immediately prostrated himself on the ground and begged for mercy.
"Get out of here! If I see you bullying others again, the magistrate of Qingxi County will be replaced." Du Shaoqing's eyes were full of disdain, and he warned the bully named Liu in a stern tone.
"Yes, yes, I'll leave right away. I'll leave right away." Master Liu and his servants were preparing to leave Zuixianju in shame.
"Wait, pay for the meal, and then compensate for the tables and chairs that were broken in the fight, and then get out of here. Boss, calculate the total amount." Du Shaoqing was not a man who would suffer a loss. Since his cousin's shop was broken, he had to make them pay compensation.
So Mr. Liu paid a total of 100 taels of silver before leaving.
As for whether the compensation was excessive, only the shopkeeper who settled the bill would know.
Qianhuan bowed to Du Shaoqing, who was dressed in scarlet, and said, "Thank you for your help, sir. I am very grateful."
"It's just a small favor, no need to be polite, young lady."
Du Shaoqing waved his hands. He couldn't stand people who took advantage of their power to bully others, especially since the incident happened in his cousin's restaurant.
She bowed to Chu Yichen again: "Thank you, Young Master, for your righteous words."
"Miss, you don't have to be polite. You were frightened in our inn. We at Zuixianju would like to invite you two to taste this meal for free as a way to calm your nerves. Waiter, please clean up the table and serve you two distinguished guests some of our signature dishes." Chu Yichen apologized.
"Master, there is no need to serve more dishes. We have already finished eating. Thank you for treating us. We will leave first."
Qianhuan didn't lie. She and Mr. Cai had almost finished their meal and were about to pay the bill and leave, but who knew this would happen.
She really didn't expect that she had brought enough silver to patronize Zuixianju's business. She wore women's clothes because she was afraid that they would not accept the money. As a result, she attracted that pervert because of wearing women's clothes. In the end, Zuixianju still treated them to a free meal. It was really a bit ridiculous.
Chu Yichen said, "Then go slowly, young lady. Waiter, see you off."
Master Cai immediately followed Qianhuan's steps and walked downstairs. When he passed by Chu Yichen, Chu Yichen noticed that this man was the friend who appeared with a sedan chair on the day Brother Liang fell ill.
He was busy in other shops some time ago. After Shopkeeper Zhou gave him the cloak and said that Brother Liang and his friends would not come to the city to set up a stall for the time being, he regretted not asking for Brother Liang's home address or other contact information.
He didn't know why he wanted Brother Liang's contact information. Whenever he thought of how he closed his eyes and had a red face in the carriage that day, he couldn't help but want to see him again.
He immediately called Master Cai and said, "Sir, I think you are a friend of Brother Liang. May I ask where Brother Liang lives?"
When Qianhuan heard Young Master Chu asking for her address, she was a little puzzled: Didn't she already return the cloak to him? Why was he asking for her address? Did Shopkeeper Zhou forget to give it to him?
Master Cai said to Chu Yichen in a serious tone, "I'm sorry, Master Chu, I don't know where Brother Liang lives. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."
After hearing Young Master Cai's answer, Qianhuan breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that Young Master Cai would tell Chu Yichen that she was Liang Xiaodi. Then her secret as a woman would be exposed. How could she do business with Young Master Chu in the future?
When Master Cai saw that Qianhuan did not tell Young Master Chu her address, but he knew it, he felt inexplicably happy. It seemed that in Miss Liang's heart, he was more important than the young master of Zuixianju.
Alas, the young man who was just beginning to fall in love, until this moment, did not even realize that he had fallen in love with this little girl.
By the time Mr. Cai finally understood what was going on, he felt that he no longer had the qualifications to speak. This love could only be buried deep in his heart and became another form of protection.