kingnovel Chapter 753 Look down on me?
Chapter 753 Look down on me?
Shen Wantang sighed and shook his head gently: "I can't even protect the Lou family. I can only send them out of the city to hide. If that's not weakness, what is it?"
"Young Madam, you are very strong! Others can't even send people away to hide! You can save people and protect them at the same time, which is already amazing!"
Shen Wantang didn't say anything.
Compared to ordinary people, she is indeed okay, but compared to capable people, she is still far behind, her power is too weak.
For example, Gu Qianhan, when he saved Chen Xiaowu in his previous life, he probably didn't have such a tight spot as her! He must have demonstrated his overwhelming strength, which is why Qi Yu followed him so wholeheartedly and passed on news to him every day.
For example, if Meng Yunlan wanted to save someone, she probably wouldn't need to spend so much time and effort and use so many means as her. She might just need to give a few instructions.
Dujuan didn't understand Shen Wantang's state of mind, but Nanny Yan could understand it a little bit.
She whispered, "Young Madam has only just begun to gather her power. You can't be compared to those with rich families and family support. You just need to follow your own plan and I think it won't be long before you become stronger than those people."
Shen Wantang rubbed his forehead and said, "That's right. I'm just starting out, so it's normal that I can't compare to others."
"Mammy, go to the government and make some arrangements. Lou Yun'er is a girl after all, and she can't stand torture. It would be best if they enforce the law impartially and don't use torture. If they really want to use torture, you can get them to go easy on you if you pay them money."
"Yes!"
"Dujuan, go tell Fang Xuning that Lou Yun'er needs protection. She's the most important witness. I'm sure he doesn't want anything to happen to her. He can unleash his stubborn and unreasonable skills without reservation. The more noise he makes, the safer Lou Yun'er will be."
"Yes!"
"Sanshui has traveled a lot today. It was very difficult for him to rescue those two children from the Tai family. I guess he put a lot of thought into it. When he comes back, remember to reward him."
"Yes!"
"Du Juan, go find the owner of Zuixianlou and tell him I want to see their young master to discuss something important."
Dujuan quickly responded and turned to find the shopkeeper.
Soon, the shopkeeper arrived.
Behind him, there was a woman dressed as a man.
After entering the private room, the shopkeeper stepped aside and politely introduced Shen Wantang, "Second Young Master Madam, this is our Young Master."
"My name is Li Yao."
Li Yao, dressed in a moon-white robe, bowed to Shen Wantang like a man and said, "Greetings, Madam Second Young Master. Nice to meet you!"
Shen Wantang smiled at her and said, "Young Master, you are so polite. Please take a seat."
Li Yao did not refuse and sat down on the chair opposite her.
The two chatted for a while before getting down to business.
"Young Master, business at your Zuixianlou hasn't been very good these past two years, has it? I've been eating here for most of the day, but there aren't even as many customers as the staff at your place. Can you still hold on?"
Li Yao frowned: "The Second Young Master's wife said she wanted to discuss something important with me. Could it be that she wanted to make fun of us at Zuixianlou?"
"of course not."
Shen Wantang looked calm and said the same words as in his previous life: "I called you here to tell the young master that I can make Zuixianlou surpass Qingyunlou and become the largest restaurant in Beijing!"
Li Yao's reaction was almost exactly the same as in her previous life. She looked shocked: "You, what did you say?! Are you kidding me?"
"Do I look like I'm kidding?"
"I don't mean to be joking, but you don't seem like someone who could be that capable."
"Young Master judges people by appearance?"
"No no."
"Does the young master look down on me because I'm a woman? Do you think I'm not as capable as a man?"
Li Yao hesitated for a moment, and finally said: "I don't look down on you because you are a woman. To be honest, I am a woman too."
Shen Wantang nodded: "Yes."
Li Yao looked at her in surprise: "You're not surprised at all, have you figured it out?"
"The young master's appearance is actually quite good. Even his eyebrows are deliberately drawn thicker, and his skin color has been processed, making him look very close to a man. However..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that you don't have an Adam's apple."
Li Yao was stunned for a moment. She touched her neck and said in frustration, "I said I wanted to make a fake one and glue it on, but my mother insisted not to. She said it would be so embarrassing if the fake one fell off. I shouldn't have listened to her. I just glued it firmly and it won't fall off!"
Shen Wantang nodded. "Your mother is right. It does fall off easily. When you talk or drink, your Adam's apple moves, and it can easily fall off. If you want to keep it firmly attached, you have to use special glue. However, this type of glue is very damaging to the skin. If you leave it on for a day, it will become red, swollen, and itchy. You'll need to prepare a special ointment to apply."
Li Yao's eyes widened. "Why do I hear you sound like you're very skilled at this? Have you ever pretended to be a man? And even glued a fake Adam's apple on yourself?"
"I have dressed up and glued on my Adam's apple, I even glued on a beard!"
"Oh, I want to stick on a beard, but my mother won't let me. I won't listen to her anymore. She's never been reliable!"
This is a bit off topic.
Shen Wantang was no longer in a hurry to discuss business with Li Yao. Sometimes, shortening the distance and building closer relationships were crucial to cooperation.
After chatting for a while, Li Yao brought the conversation back to the topic herself: "Second Young Master's Madam, I really don't look down on you because you're a woman. After all, I'm already tired of being looked down upon. How could I be the person I hate the most?"
"Everyone in my family thought I was too young to run the family business, so they rarely let me touch it. They only asked me to learn needlework, music, chess, calligraphy and painting. But I had no interest in those things. I just liked to think about how to make money."
"I fought so hard to get Zuixianlou. It was only because Zuixianlou was poorly managed, suffering losses year after year and was on the verge of closing down that they threw it to me to play with."
"No one in the tribe thinks highly of me, but I try hard every day to find ways to attract customers. I want to prove myself!"
"Second Young Master Madam, if you truly have a way to make my Zuixian Tower surpass Qingyun Tower, I will agree to any conditions you propose!"
The shopkeeper on the side was so anxious that he kept winking at Li Yao. Seeing that Li Yao ignored him, he had to remind him in a low voice: "Young Master, please be careful and don't make promises so easily. What if..."
The shopkeeper stopped talking and couldn't help but glance at Shen Wantang.
He was in his forties and had a wealth of experience. He had been the shopkeeper at Zuixianlou for so many years, so what kind of people had he not seen? As soon as he saw Shen Wantang, he felt that she was much more scheming than his own young lady!
He was afraid that his young lady was too naive and might fall into trouble, which would then bring him trouble. By then, he would not even be able to hold his position as shopkeeper, and that would be the end of him.
So he quickly spoke out to remind her.