"You mean... old man?"
Pei Xueyan frowned and thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "The old man is dedicated to doing good, eating fast and worshiping Buddha. He is kind and gentle to everyone. He doesn't seem like that kind of person."
"My eldest young lady..."
Liu Shen almost laughed out loud when he heard this. He sighed again that Pei Xueyan was too naive, so he asked with a smile: "You don't really think Mr. Song is a good man and a believer, do you?"
"I wonder if Young Madam has ever heard of the old saying 'Kindness cannot control soldiers, kindness cannot control wealth'."
"Businessmen can be kind-hearted, but they only become kind-hearted after the business is successful. This has been true throughout the ages! If you don't believe me, young lady, think about it carefully. Are there any good men and women who can make their business bigger?"
"Do you still think Mr. Song can do such a big business and his hands will be clean? Huh?"
"Can people with clean hands do so much business? Will people with clean hands have business dealings with dirty gangs like the Chishui Gang? People with clean hands will eat fast and worship Buddha? Will people with clean hands send people to invite the Bodhisattva Like it was smashed?"
"..."
Pei Xueyan was stunned by his series of questions, and he didn't know how to answer them.
"My eldest mistress, do you know that all living beings have different appearances?"
Liu Shen sighed and added: "In your eyes, Mr. Song is an amiable father-in-law. That's because you are his daughter-in-law. What he can show you must be the kind-hearted and amiable side; but what about in the eyes of his enemies? ? Will Mr. Song still be like this?"
"In his eyes, young lady, you are still young and you still have a long way to go."
"Young lady, if you believe me, you are right to ask Mr. Song for advice on means. By then, you will be able to judge whether my guess is correct or not by looking at his reaction."
"This is a move, this move makes others move and I release them."
"It's like young lady, you give the test paper to the examiner, let the examiner write a satisfactory answer, and then let the examiner grade the test paper."
"..."
Pei Xueyan nodded nervously...
When facing the man in front of her who was obviously younger than herself, she once again experienced the oppressive feeling she felt when she went to school to face her master when she was a child... It was strange...
"That's all."
Liu Shen originally wanted to take a sip of tea to moisten his throat, but when he saw that the tea cup was empty, he had no choice but to give up and said with a smile: "As for whether you believe it or not, that's your business, young lady."
"Believe it, why don't I believe it?"
Pei Xueyan rolled her eyes at him angrily, stood up and poured tea for him, muttering: "How could a person like you be a porter at the pier?"
"Because of hunger, because of poverty..."
Liu Shen smiled nonchalantly and said, "Because I'm at the bottom, I don't have a chance to choose."
"what about me?"
Pei Xueyan said angrily when she heard this: "I wanted to give you a chance, but you didn't give me a chance."
"How not?"
Liu Shen suppressed his smile and imitated her tone before saying, "Isn't it because of my sharp eye that I was able to recognize this treasure in the ocean?"
"You... are not allowed to imitate my speech."
Pei Xueyan could naturally tell that he was teasing her, her cheeks were getting hot, and she rolled her eyes at him in shame and annoyance.
Liu Shen smiled even more happily when he saw that the eldest mistress who was dignified and generous yesterday was acting like a shy little woman.
Seeing Liu Shen laughing without restraint, Pei Xueyan felt even more ashamed and reached out to pinch the soft flesh of his waist to vent her anger.
Unexpectedly, her hands only touched a handful of strong muscles on his waist. She could not grasp or twist them. She had no way to start. She could only glance at his face and stop looking at him...
"OK OK."
Liu Shen looked at the sky outside and said, "I've been staying here for most of the day. If I don't go out, someone might gossip behind my back."
Pei Xueyan asked with a half-smile, "Why, are you still afraid of being gossiped about?"
"What do I, a grown man, have to be afraid of?"
Liu Shen sneered and said, "Young Madam has a rich body, and gold is precious. I'm afraid that being gossiped about will bring bad reputation to Young Madam."
"..."
Pei Xueyan couldn't help but feel a little absent-minded after hearing this.
After coming back to his senses, he smiled and asked: "Then you're going back like this? You've been working with me for a long time, and you don't want to stay for a quick meal before leaving?"
"It's not like I won't come tomorrow. There's no need to be so clear-cut between friends."
Liu Shen raised his eyebrows and said jokingly: "Besides, with my physique, I can't even work for a whole night without feeling tired."
After that, he said "let's go" and walked out the door.
"friend……"
Pei Xueyan looked at his back and murmured, then looked at her hands and rubbed them, but she still didn't feel the same as when she touched the waist flesh just now...
"With your physique, you can really work hard all night without getting tired... No... hard work all night?"
She smiled and uttered a word, as if she was still recalling the touch just now, but before she finished speaking, she seemed to suddenly discover something, and the smile froze on her face.
"This kid...is there something in his words?"
………………
Liu Shen left the inner hall, thinking of going to Xiao Yuhong's place to see if she was awake, but unexpectedly found that Xiao Yuhong had disappeared in the consulting room.
"Brother Shen..."
Just at this time, Yuan Xiaofei ran over and explained with a smile: "Hongmei woke up not long after you left, and was carried back to the room by me and the other guys to rest. She just fell asleep not long ago."
"Um?"
Liu Shen frowned and reprimanded: "Didn't I tell you to call me when Hongmei wakes up? Are you going to make your own decisions now that your wings are hardened?"
"No no…"
Yuan Xiaofei waved his hands hurriedly when he heard this, and explained with a grimace: "I wanted to call you, but the shopkeeper said that Brother Shen, you were discussing important matters with the young mistress, and you were busy. It happened that the shopkeeper ordered the waiter to bring the red wine with me. Take me back to your room to rest, I won’t bother you any more."
"Okay, okay, I don't blame you..."
Liu Shen patted his shoulder and said: "I have not been busy in the past few days and will come here to visit you brothers and sisters from time to time. But after all, I don't live here, and Hongmei needs to rest now. You are my brother. Not only do you have to To take care of her, you also have to take care of yourself.”
"Also, when you work here, be more diligent with your hands and feet. When you see your peers, call me brother, and when you see someone older, call me master. Don't hit anyone with a smiling face, and it never hurts to be sweeter. Do you understand?"
"clear!"
Yuan Xiaofei nodded solemnly, grinned and said, "Brother Shen, don't worry, I know how to do these things without you having to explain them."
"I believe this..."
Liu Shen nodded and scolded with a smile: "You look at Yu, but you are actually very clever."
"hey-hey…"
Yuan Xiaofei scratched his head in confusion...
Liu Shen glanced around with his peripheral vision, and then whispered softly: "If you, brother and sister, encounter any injustice here while I am away, don't be brave. Tell me later, and I will make the decision for you." ; If the young lady is here, you can also go to the young lady privately while there are few people around, and she will make the decision for you, do you understand?"
"clear!"
Yuan Xiaofei nodded thoughtfully.
"Then I'll go back."
Liu Shen nodded slightly and said before leaving: "Also, it's okay for you and Hongmei to know about this. Don't talk nonsense to others. Did you hear me?"
"Know it!"
When Liu Shen saw him nodding seriously in response, he left with peace of mind.
Behind the curtain leading from the inner hall to the outer hall, Pei Xueyan put his hands on his chest and looked at the two people who parted after whispering with a smile on his lips.
Seeing Liu Shen leaving with relief, she walked out of the inner hall, beckoned and called softly: "Yuan Xiaofei, you... come here."
"ah?"
When Yuan Xiaofei saw that it was the young lady calling him, he was also very excited. He didn't dare to waste any time and ran over: "Young lady, what do you have to say?"
"Nothing…"
Pei Xueyan picked up the eldest mistress's airs and explained: "If anything happens in the Tongda Hall from now on, you can come to me privately to make the decision, you know?"
"I know."
Yuan Xiaofei nodded like a fool. After all, Brother Shen had already said this before. He thought of what Brother Shen had told him, "Be more diligent when working here." He said seriously: "If there is nothing wrong with you young lady, then I will go to work." Really?"
"Don't go..."
After stopping him, Pei Xueyan glanced outside the door secretly, and after confirming that the man was gone, she asked quietly: "How much do you know about Liu Shen? Tell me..."
"ah???"
