Pet Ancient Husband

Chapter 9: Nei Shang Workshop

"Yan Yan! Why don't we find a place to change our clothes before we eat?" Beauty is a woman's nature. Although I'm very hungry, maintaining one's image is important when conditions permit. We can't lose face for women of the 21st century, can we?

Yan Yan glanced down at me and nodded.

"Do you know where there's a place that sells ready-made clothes? Hmm! Men's clothes." We're rich now, so of course we need a decent set of clothes! Hehe～

Yan Yan suddenly looked at me with a probing gaze, took my hand and wrote, "I know! But why men's clothes?"

I lowered Yan Yan's head and whispered, "Dressing as a man is more convenient for moving around!" Hehe! Don't TV shows always depict women dressing as men to travel outside? I've come to ancient times, so I definitely want to make the most of it!

"Follow me!"

"I want the biggest and the best!"

Yan Yan nodded and led me towards another street.

"Wow! It's really big!"

After walking down several streets, we stopped in front of a luxurious shop. Two imposing stone lions stood proudly in front of the red gate, and the bustling crowd indicated its glory.

"Nei - Shang - Workshop! Is it because the clothes inside are really that good, or is it because there are too many rich people in the Shengyuan Dynasty?" I muttered in disbelief.

"This is the largest clothing workshop in the Shengyuan Dynasty and also an industry of the Rong family, one of the three richest families in Shengyuan, with branches all over the country." As if reading my mind, Yan Yan took my hand and wrote.

"Oh..." The three richest families, the Rong family, interesting. I must find an opportunity to see how the richest people in ancient times differ from those in modern times.

"Let's go in!" I took Yan Yan's hand and prepared to enter, but noticed that she seemed reluctant to go in. I looked up at her in confusion, and as I did, I saw a hint of inferiority in her eyes. "It's okay! Trust me, I said I would protect you." I tightened my grip on her hand and strode towards the bustling entrance.

"Hey! Wait! You two can't go in." A middle-aged man dressed in a servant's uniform, clearly a snobbish person, blocked our way with an unfriendly tone.

"Why not?"

"Do you know what kind of place this is? This is Nei Shang Workshop. Do you think it's just any ordinary place? A beggar and a Chi Nu? Don't make a scene." The man looked down on us with an air of superiority.

I glanced at the man, lowered my head and decided to ignore him. After all, there are only a few people in this world who have eyes to see! More and more onlookers gathered around, some looking at Yan Yan with contempt, while others watched with interest to see how I would deal with the situation.

"I'm talking to you! Didn't you hear me?" The man stepped in front of me, blocking my way.

I looked up at him with a smile, not angry but amused, and gave him a charming grin. A gasp went through the crowd, which began to stir. I fluttered my long eyelashes like fans, then turned to look at Yan Yan, who looked indignant, and said in a voice just loud enough for everyone to hear, "I really want to meet the owner of this Nei Shang Workshop. I wonder what kind of master would raise such a dog!" Hmph! Want to compete with me? This girl is not an easy target.

"You... you..." The man, released from the spell of my smile, angrily raised his fist to strike.

How rude! I calmly turned to look at him, slowly letting the coquettish smile on my face fade, replaced by a cold look in my eyes. "Think twice before you lay a hand on me! If you touch me, be prepared to trade your whole family for it." Hmph! Scaring people is a piece of cake for me.

"I..." The man's fist hung in mid-air but did not come down, probably because he was really concerned about my threat.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Three loud claps came from inside the Nei Shang Workshop. "Miss, you have great courage. There are few people in the Shengyuan Dynasty who would dare to speak so boldly in front of my workshop, besides you." A man dressed in a blue satin robe looked at me with a smile, his handsome face unabashedly showing his possessiveness. He frowned when he looked at Yan Yan, but quickly turned back to me with a beaming smile.

I curled my lips in disgust. I hate such arrogant people who always think they are charming and believe that with just a crook of their finger, a dozen women will come running. Even if he is handsome, just judging from the way he looked at Yan Yan, I will never be friends with him. Ordinary people do not catch my eye. I proudly raised my head and looked at him, "So you are the dog's owner! Hmph! I don't think you are an ordinary person, so how come the people you raise are of such a low standard?"

The man's smile deepened, "Miss, you are right. I will definitely discipline my servants better in the future." He turned to look at the servant who was about to hit me and said in a cold tone, "Ah Fu! Do we usually teach you and my elder brother to treat guests like this? Apologize to the miss, and then take your money and leave!"

"No, please! Young master! Please forgive me this once, I won't dare to do it again!" Ah Fu fell to his knees in front of the young master, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

"Young master, I have an old mother and a wife and children to support at home. Without this job, my family will not be able to survive." It was like a standard line from a movie character begging for mercy, but this live version was much more realistic. No wonder people say that men do not shed tears easily, it's just that they have not reached a point of great sorrow. When it comes to money, people in ancient and modern times are the same, they can't stay calm.

"I'm not denying you a way out. You offended this miss. If you can get her forgiveness, I will give you a chance." The man cunningly threw the problem back at me.

As soon as the man finished speaking, Ah Fu crawled to me on his knees, kowtowing vigorously. "Miss! I am blind and foolish. Please show mercy. I am not worthy. I have offended you. Please spare me!" Ah Fu said while slapping his own face.

Although I was a bit angry, seeing Ah Fu's desperate plea for mercy and the blood on his forehead from kowtowing, I felt a bit compassionate. I signaled for him to stand up: "Thank you, young master, for your consideration, but I can't give this opportunity. However, I do have a suggestion. If more than ten people here are willing to let you stay, then it proves that you are not a completely bad person. Otherwise, even if you are given a chance today, you will still treat someone else the same way next time. What do you think, young master?" Wow～This feeling of granting amnesty is really great! I glanced at Yan Yan and turned to ask the man in the blue robe for his opinion.

A trace of appreciation appeared in the man's eyes, "Good! The miss is indeed extraordinary!" The man turned to look at Ah Fu, "Since the miss has spoken, I will give you a chance. Go now and get ten approvals from the guests here!"

"Yes! Yes! Thank you, young master! Thank you, miss!"

Perhaps Ah Fu was not such a bad person in his daily life, as quite a few people in the scene were willing to let him stay. The farce ended perfectly. I took Yan Yan's hand and prepared to continue our unfinished business. What I wanted to do most now was to change into a clean set of clothes and then go and eat my fill to comfort my poor stomach.