Madmen don't keep diaries

Chapter 74 074 Xiong Guiyuan

The second floor is different again.

There is no hall here, only a few compartmentalized rooms.

Ni Shicai introduced that those who can go up to the second floor are all nobles from the upper city, and their needs are different from those of others.

What are the specific differences?
Ni Shicai made some gestures and hints, and finally explained it clearly to Feng Xiuhu.

To sum it up in one sentence - the noble master plays more colorfully and more excitingly.

How exciting can it be?

Feng Xiuhu didn't let Ni Shicai show it. He thought he was a person who had gotten rid of vulgar tastes, and there was no need to go into details about such a picture that would not pass the review.

But Ni Shicai didn't know that Feng Xiuhu was a person who had gotten rid of vulgar tastes. He kept on selling things to Feng Xiuhu, and he wanted to pick out two high-quality products himself to broaden Feng Xiuhu's horizons.

According to him, although the goods on the second floor look better, they are just consumables in the eyes of the nobles. When they get tired of playing with them, they are worn out or destroyed, and they are thrown away.

Feng Xiuhu then asked, "The second floor is in such good condition, what about the third floor?"

Ni Shicai gave Feng Xiuhu an ambiguous look: "Third floor, that's a rare treasure that even noble gentlemen have to hold in their hands."

"But they are not usually sold. Most of them are given to the most prominent nobles to maintain relationships."

Feng Xiuhu stood up and started walking up the stairs.

Ni Shicai quickly stopped him: "Deacon Feng, this is inconvenient. You can't touch the goods on the third floor."

Feng Xiuhu said, "I'll just take a look."

Ni Shicai added, "It's not okay to look at it. If the noble man finds out, we'll both be in trouble."

Feng Xiuhu became stubborn and pushed Ni Shicai away: "No matter who comes, it won't work."

Feng Xiuhu obviously didn't use much force, but Ni Shicai was pushed so hard that he staggered and took several steps back. It seemed that he could not stop Feng Xiuhu.

Feng Xiuhu didn't think much about it and was about to go upstairs when suddenly someone ran up from downstairs in a hurry.

"Boss! Boss Xiong is breaking in with his men!"

Before he could finish his words, the messenger was grabbed by the collar and thrown to the back.

Feng Xiuhu stood at the stairs and looked down.

I saw a woman with extraordinary bearing walking up the stairs surrounded by a group of guards.

She was wearing a navy blue cheongsam with a mink fur shawl draped over her shoulders. She had a cold face and her high heels made clattering sounds on the wooden floor, which made her look extremely imposing.

Although her specific age could not be seen, the woman had a beautiful face and a well-proportioned figure. She was fat where it should be fat and thin where it should be thin. To say she was young and beautiful was because she lacked some experience, and to say she still had charm was because she had added years to her figure. In short, she was at the perfect age.

Behind Feng Xiuhu, Ni Shicai's expression changed, but he immediately put on a smile and walked forward.

"Boss Xiong, how are you? What brings you to my shop today?"

The woman called Boss Xiong glanced at him, then her eyes fell on Feng Xiuhu: "I heard that Boss Ni has a distinguished guest today. I am also an ordinary person, so why don't I hurry and make friends with him?"

These words made Feng Xiuhu feel so relieved that he forgot about going upstairs for a moment.

He leaned on the stair railing and looked at the woman cheerfully: "Whose boss are you?"

Wow!
Boss Xiong raised her hand, and a small folding fan unfolded, covering the lower half of her face.

Although she hid the corners of her lips that curled up into a smile, her eyebrows and eyes were also smiling: "In reply to the deacon, half of the business on Shengren Street is owned by Boss Ni. As for the other half of the street - it belongs to my family business."

"Ouch."

Feng Xiuhu exclaimed, "What a strong woman."

Perhaps she could tell Feng Xiuhu was praising her, and Boss Xiong's eyes narrowed in laughter. "So that the steward can know that it's not just this half of Stranger Street, but also the auction houses and Tangquan Tower outside of the upper city. They're all my businesses, too."

"Ouch!"

Feng Xiuhu was surprised again: "You are an entrepreneur."

Ni Shicai couldn't sit still any longer. He coughed lightly, attracting Feng Xiuhu's attention. "Deacon Feng...are you still going upstairs?"

Without waiting for Feng Xiuhu to answer, Boss Xiong folded his small folding fan and knelt down to greet Feng Xiuhu: "I'm sorry for not introducing yourself yet." Feng Xiuhu's attention was drawn away again - he did have a problem with inattention.

Boss Xiong raised her eyes and met Feng Xiuhu's gaze: "My name is Xiong Guiyuan."

"Longan?"

Feng Xiuhu was stunned for a moment: "This name sounds delicious."

Xiong Guiyuan's face stiffened slightly, but she didn't show it.

Feng Xiuhu was still muttering to himself: "Not only is it delicious, it's also quite irritating."

There is something misleading in what he said.

Now, not only Xiong Guiyuan, but even the guards following behind her had suppressed dissatisfaction in their eyes.

Xiong Guiyuan flicked the bracelet on her wrist and immediately calmed down: "I heard that Deacon Feng wanted to buy a human sacrifice, so why didn't I rush over?"

Feng Xiuhu was amused: "Why, you want to sell yourself to me?"

Xiong Guiyuan's smile was almost gone, and it became a little stiff: "Deacon Feng, please respect yourself."

Feng Xiuhu knew he had misunderstood and waved his hand, saying, "Then why are you in such a hurry to come here? I have good legs and know how to walk around slowly on my own."

Xiong Guiyuan glanced at Ni Shicai, who had a gloomy expression on his face, and said meaningfully, "That's not the case."

"Deacon Feng works for the church, and Boss Ni is the temple tax collector. If Deacon Feng took a human sacrifice from the Incense Bone Pavilion, it would only arouse suspicion if the church found out."

Ni Shicai's eyes suddenly became sharp and he stared at Xiong Guiyuan viciously.

Feng Xiuhu laughed at this: "You're quite nosy..."

Shunzi suddenly pulled him and said, "Brother, it doesn't matter where you go, why don't you go to Boss Xiong's store and take a look?"

Feng Xiuhu hesitated for a moment, then came to his senses.

He suddenly turned around and looked at Ni Shicai.

Ni Shicai quickly retracted his vicious look and bowed and smiled at Feng Xiuhu.

Feng Xiuhu smiled but didn't really smile, and also grinned at him: "Haha."

Turning around, Feng Xiuhu clapped his hands and said, "Okay, let's go to Boss Xiong's house."

Xiong Guiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as she turned sideways: "Deacon Feng, please."

A group of people went downstairs in a mighty procession.

Ni Shicai stood there without moving, neither saying hello nor seeing him off.

After everyone left, the second floor returned to silence. Ni Shicai's shoulders slowly drooped, his face became sullen and he said nothing.

A young clerk in a white and green gown walked down the stairs leading to the third floor.

He looked at Ni Shicai: "Dad, how did he see that?"

Ni Shicai slowly shook his head: "He can see nothing."

"If it weren't for that bitch Xiong Guiyuan secretly passing on the message, Feng Xiuhu would have gone there this morning."

The young clerk asked again, "How did Xiong Guiyuan know this?"

Ni Shicai glanced at him helplessly: "You ask me? Why not ask yourself first? You walked through the street in such a dignified manner wearing this. You must have been seen by Xiong Guiyuan's people."

The young clerk then realized that the problem lay with him. He couldn't help but feel annoyed: "But why did Xiong Guiyuan help him? Did they have a previous relationship?"

"What kind of relationship do they have? Didn't you see they just met for the first time?"

Ni Shicai was very disappointed: "Luckily I managed to get you into the temple. With your brain, my business will fail sooner or later!"

"Why would Xiong Guiyuan need to be friends with Feng Xiuhu to help him? The fact that she doesn't get along with me is enough."

　There are too few collections, sir, please help me promote it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)