ebookland Chapter 661 Two People's Wishes (14)
Chapter 661 Two People's Wishes (14)
After arriving in Baicheng, the First Madam also reverted to her original name—Wang Shuyi.
When Granny Gao arrived in Baicheng, she was somewhat saddened. Her young lady had spent most of her life in the capital, and suddenly coming to this remote Baicheng would surely make her uncomfortable. It was all Li Dan's fault for ruining the Li family and her young lady as well.
After Wang Shuyi arrived in Baicheng, she was no longer so depressed. With money, servants, and a house, her life was not difficult at all.
After resting at the house for a day, Wang Shuyi put on women's clothing and strolled out to experience the local customs and culture of Baicheng.
No one here knows her, and she doesn't have to follow the rules that belong to the noblewomen of the capital.
Winter is almost here, and it's already snowing lightly in Baicheng. Winter comes much earlier here than in Beijing.
Granny Gao was planning to prepare warm clothes for Wang Shuyi, as they hadn't brought much with them when they fled from the capital.
Xiong Bufan was the first bear to feel the arrival of winter, because she clearly started to stay in bed and didn't want to get up.
Kongkong paced around the space, thinking that Xiong Bufan was simply lazy.
For a demigod like Xiong Bufan, the weather in the small world has no effect on her at all.
Ever since Li Han learned that the indenture was for five thousand taels of silver, she has worked hard every day, even selling snacks in Xiaoyao Garden, all of which she made herself.
To be honest, Li Han has never cared about Li Xianyu this much.
Mei couldn't understand why Li Han would give up being a proprietress and insist on becoming a cook to make tea and snacks.
But Li Han was his only way to transcend social class and escape his lowly status.
Therefore, when there were no guests, Mei would accompany Li Han to make tea and snacks, and the two were considered to have gone through thick and thin together.
The three young masters, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, followed suit and made some desserts together.
Seeing how much the four people cared about her, Li Han felt very guilty.
While Mei was helping, Li Han grabbed his hand and said, "Mei, I can do it myself."
I'll figure out a way to deal with the indenture issue.
Mei looked at Li Han, her eyes slightly red, and a tear rolled down her cheek. "Madam, I am not worthy of your doing this."
A lady of such high status should be in a position of power, not doing such lowly work.
Hearing this, Li Han was even more moved, "I will definitely get your indenture."
That greedy Li Xianyu made me pay five thousand taels to redeem you.
Don't worry, I will definitely earn enough money, at the latest in three months, no, two months.
Mei was unsure how to handle the situation between Li Han and her daughter, but she couldn't ignore the indenture issue, so she could only say slowly, "Madam, I believe in you. Let's work together."
"Yes, you've suffered."
“It is the lady who suffers, not us.”
Hearing Mei's words, Li Han felt as if his heart was being torn apart. He silently vowed that he would definitely rescue these innocent young men.
Mei, however, seemed lost in thought. For the next few days, the tea and snacks at Xiaoyao Garden were plentiful, including those personally prepared by the four young masters.
The ladies and young women were scrambling to get their hands on them and were completely captivated by the four young men.
Xiong Bufan had received the news while they were making the pastries, but she didn't interfere, since the money would end up being hers anyway.
On the first floor, there was a soft, decadent music playing. The four gentlemen of Xiaoyao Garden, Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju, were performing on stage, while handsome young men served guests tea and snacks specially provided by Xiaoyao Garden.
Xiong Bufan sat in a private room on the second floor, watching the excitement.
This performance wasn't as interesting as the TV series, but it was better than nothing.
In the kitchen, Li Han was making tea snacks, pot after pot, using all the tricks she had used to coax Li Dan on the customers.
Steam filled the kitchen, and Li Han kept wiping the sweat from her brow, while the maidservant by the stove kept adding firewood to the fire.
A decent tea snack can sell for one tael of silver. If we were to redeem the four young masters, we would need to sell five thousand tea snacks. If we were to cook ten batches a day, it would take fifty days.
But for those people's freedom, it's all worth it.
The young maid didn't understand. She had clearly been bought to serve the mistress, so when did she become a fire-starting maid who had to keep tending the fire?
Her master must have some kind of problem. He makes her suffer even when she doesn't want to, and he even drags her into it. It's really going too far.
In the front, there's singing, dancing, and playing instruments; in the back, Li Han is so busy she's practically flying off.
A young maid named Xiaobai stood beside Xiong Bufan. Seeing that the other young ladies had servants attending to them, she asked in a low voice, "Master, would you like someone to serve you?"
"No need, just let them make money for me. I'm not the kind of guy who indulges in extravagance."
"Yes, boss."
Xiao Bai looked at Xiong Bufan with admiration.
On the first floor of Xiaoyao Garden, there is a main entrance, followed by a screen. Inside is the place where all the ladies watch the performances. Each lady in the front row has a seat separated by a screen, while those who come to watch the excitement in the back do not need to. They can simply pay some silver to sit in the hall and drink tea.
The screen is cleverly designed so that guests can't see anything else except the table, and other guests can't see the scenery inside the screen.
Xiong Bufan was in the most private room within the private rooms, where he could see everything clearly.
"Kang Dang"
The screen blocking the entrance was kicked open, and a group of fierce-looking men entered.
The leader was a young man with his hair standing on end, wearing an orange brocade robe and cloud-patterned boots. He looked arrogant and not to be trifled with. Zheng Yang said to the people behind him, "Smash it! Smash this rotten place clean."
The people in the hall were startled and stood there stunned.
When Xiaobai saw that someone was causing trouble, he was about to report to Xiong Bufan when he discovered that Xiong Bufan had already flown down.
Although the four young masters performing on stage were worried, they glanced at the scene and continued performing. In any place where men and women engage in prostitution, there are people who specialize in handling such matters, so they don't need to worry about them.
Wearing a veil and a floral dress, Xiong Bufan flew in mid-air, looking like a fairy.
A moment later, Xiong Bufan arrived in front of the man and said in a cold voice, "Are you here to cause trouble?"
Zheng Yang guessed that Xiong Bufan was the one who settled things at Xiaoyao Garden, and any goodwill he had just developed vanished completely. He said unhappily, "Hand over my fiancée, or this matter cannot be resolved today."
Xiong Bufan: "Who said your fiancée was here?"
"This is none of your business. What you need to do is hand over the person, or I can open those screens." Zheng Yang said, and then tried to push Xiong Bufan aside and lead his men over to check.
Xiong Bufan grabbed him by the back of his collar and threw him out. "I'm Xiong Bufan, a beautiful virgin! How dare you try to take advantage of me?"
When Zheng Yang's men saw that Zheng Yang had been thrown out, they pointed their sticks at Xiong Bufan, but they didn't dare to hit him. It seemed unreasonable not to hit him, so they could only remain in this stalemate.