Enter Chang Xiangsi and help Jingzhai fight

Chapter 253 Try

The usual crowd of people queuing outside the house was gone. It was probably because Anian had used some means to force or bribe them and book the whole place for himself.

"Shopkeeper, please give me four servings of your best-selling items." Xuan, who was wearing a navy blue gown, a gray-white coat, and an ebony crown inlaid with gold, spoke very politely.

I hesitated and was a little afraid to speak, for fear of being recognized by him.

Xiaowei was very smart. She stepped forward and greeted him, "Sir, please sit here. Our shop is a small one and we don't have too many varieties of food. We just have small cookies, sweet cakes and sweet drinks. I'll give you four servings as well." After saying that, she winked at me.

I quickly stood up and prepared the teacup.

Haitang wiped the stool for Anian again, put a handkerchief under her and said, "Miss, please sit down."

Ah Nian sat down and looked around the room curiously: "Brother, this place is so old, it can't be dirty, right?"

"A Nian!" Xuan hurriedly stopped her, then stood up and walked towards me, saying, "My sister usually speaks without restraint, please don't blame me, store owner."

I shook my hand, squinted my eyes and showed him the upper half of my face with a fake smile. I learned this trick from him.

Xuan walked around for a few steps, looked around the store, then came back and asked me, "Shopkeeper, do you feel uncomfortable in your throat?"

I coughed a few times and answered in a low voice, "It rained yesterday and I caught a cold at night. My throat hurts a bit. Please forgive me, sir."

Xuan looked down at me pouring tea and said with a smile, "You have to be careful, it would be bad if you catch a cold."

I nodded: "Thanks for the tip."

The tea is ready, I put it on the tray and serve it to them first.

Although Xuan ordered four portions, Haitang and Junyi still stood behind their master, one on each side, doing their duty very diligently.

Ah Nian blew away the hot air and said with a smile, "I want to try it to see whether this tea tastes better or your brother's wine tastes better. If the tea tastes better, I'm afraid all the customers in the wine shop will be snatched away!"

I was afraid that she would think we were stealing customers and come over to cause trouble, so I quickly said, "This tea is made to be sweet and mellow, which is different from the sweet and rich wine. People who like to drink may not like it."

Ah Nian rolled his eyes and smiled, "That's right!"

Xiaowei put the cakes on the table for them.

At this moment, Xuan suddenly looked out the window. I followed his gaze and saw a young man in shorts and with an upright figure standing outside the window.

Xuan stood up and said, "Take your time to enjoy your meal. I have something to do and I'll leave first. Junyi, you will pay the bill later."

Ah Nian pouted: "Brother! You left me to do something again!"

Xuan coaxed, "Ah Nian, be good, I'll make you a table full of delicious food later, okay?"

Ah Nian narrowed his eyes and smiled: "That's more like it!"

Xuan nodded slightly to me, then hurried out the door and followed the young man.

As soon as he left, I breathed a sigh of relief.

Anian was naturally not like him, looking around with sharp eyes. She was only concerned with tasting desserts and drinking sweet water.

Although Jun Yi is very alert to dangers around him and can do his master's tasks well, he often fails to pay attention to details. I discovered this when I was with him as a fox.

Only Haitang was a little more alert, but unfortunately she was being dragged by Anian to taste the cookies and had no time to observe us.

So I plucked up my courage and pretended to be busy with work, glancing at Anian from time to time.

I always feel that...she looks so familiar today.

Yes! The light green dress she was wearing today was the one that was splashed with Chuntao's sheep's blood and then she fought with Mazi!

As I watched her finish her meal, I had conflicting thoughts in my mind: Should I just let her go and let things take their own course? Or should I help the Huichun Hall people avoid a storm?

Thinking about how Shiqi and Xiaoliu taught Laomu and Chuanzi a lesson in order to save them from being teased by Anian and Haitang, and how Anian led Xuan to Huichuntang to ask for the antidote, which directly caused a long cold war between Xiaoliu and Shiqi, I decided not to stand idly by and help them secretly.

At this time, Jun also gave the money to Xiaowei, and the three of them walked out the door.

I couldn't think of how to stop them and I became anxious.

Xiaowei put the money back into the cash box.

When I saw this, an idea came to my mind. I walked over, grabbed a handful of copper coins and chased after him.

If I could just get Anian's skirt dirty before Chuntao, wouldn't she have no chance to appear on stage?

I stepped on her first, then gave her a handful of money: "Sir, the change was wrong, so I had to chase her."

I saw that she was eating and drinking and seemed to be in a good mood. I also realized at Wushen Mountain that she is soft-hearted and does not take hard actions. I will risk my life to apologize to her. At most, I will let her or Haitang hit me twice. I am a woman and I did not argue with her head-on. I guess she can't hit me as hard as she hit Mazi, Chuanzi or Laomu.

I caught up with her and stepped on her skirt from behind.

As she was taking a step forward, she cried out "Ouch!" and fell forward.

Haitang and Jun also reached out to help, but they were a step too late.

Another woman cried “Ouch!”

I looked closely and saw Chuntao holding a plate of sheep's blood and splashing it all over Anian.

Destiny, are you telling me through this that I shouldn't try to change, as all attempts and resistances will ultimately lead to the same end?

"My skirt!" Anian screamed.

"I'm sorry! How about I compensate you with a set of clothes?" Chuntao said in panic, and pretended to go forward to wipe it for her.

Ah Nian dodged and avoided her hand.

"Compensation? You ignorant pariah, I can't even afford the compensation for my lady's clothes even if I sell you!" Haitang stood in front with a domineering look on her face.

"Hey! You were the ones who bumped into me first, why are you talking like that?!" Ma Zi, who came to check, was not willing to be outdone.

Wait, this conversation sounds familiar, but... it's not like that at all!

Didn't you notice that I stepped on you from behind?

I quickly stepped forward to stop him: "Sir, I'm sorry, I'm sorry! I was chasing after you to give you the extra money and I accidentally stepped on you from behind. I have to compensate you."

Ah Nian raised the copper coins in my hand and said, "Get out of here! I don't need this little money! I'm going to teach these rude people a lesson today! Haitang, beat them up!"

She pushed me aside, and I saw that the situation had developed to the point where I couldn't stop it anymore, and Haitang had already hit Ma Zi.

I had no choice but to step forward and persuade her: "Miss, you are a magnanimous person, please forgive them! Your brother opened a wine shop, it would be bad if the news got out, and what if it ruined his business?"

Ah Nian didn't take it seriously: "We don't make money from the wine shop, so what if it gets out?!"

Haitang figured it out, and turned around and said to her, "Miss, let's put the wine shop aside for now. We still need to consider the young master's...job."

Ah Nian pouted and said, "Well, let's stop here for now! You should avoid me when you see me next time. Be careful, I will beat you up if I run into you and get angry one day!"

Chuntao glared at her, then walked away angrily, supporting the bruised and swollen Mazi.