Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 31 Sorry! I'm the director! (Please read on, please vote!)

The two parties signed a contract in a daze; to be precise, it was a betting contract.

"Hey? When did you get out?"

Wang Xi arrived outside the shop with the contract and saw Huangfu Sengnian standing by the carriage, admiring his own feet.

Huangfu Sengnian said, "When you said you would apologize."

I knew it would be like this. Wang Xi rolled her eyes.

Wang Shuang scratched his head and said, "Brother Que, I also think this is really embarrassing, it ruins your reputation as a dog-headed vulture."

"You can't say that."

Li Jie hurriedly said, "Actually, Brother Que has made great progress."

Wang Xi smiled and said, "Xiaoman understands me best."

Li Jie said, "In the past, when Brother Que harassed respectable women, he was really like a dog, only knowing how to grovel and scurry towards them. Now he even knows how to use strategy."

"roll roll roll!"

Wang Xi felt greatly wronged and said, "I was thinking of everyone. No restaurant in the East Market would be willing to cooperate with us. As for the West Market, everyone is afraid of us. Who would be willing to cooperate with us?"

Don't forget, our funds are almost depleted, and we've had to steal some money from home to make ends meet lately. The only reason I chose this shop is because business is slow; they're more likely to partner with us.

"understand."

"I understand, I understand."

Li Jieman and Wang Shuang nodded repeatedly, but their faces seemed to say, "I don't believe it."

Wang Xi was about to explain when suddenly, he thought of something, frowned, and said, "Let's go."

"Where to?"

"Of course we should go back to the academy. Plans can't keep up with changes, so we need to go and talk to Lao Tao."

However, they felt they had lost face, but Bai Siyong felt she had been forced onto a pirate ship and became more and more frightened the more she thought about it.

“Su’er, why are you always so reckless? Do you know that you almost caused a disaster just now?” Bai Siyong said earnestly.

Bai Ningsu said, "Father, I am not being rash. In fact, I have thought it through very clearly. The only thing that we common people have that can make those spoiled brats feel a little wary is our worthless lives."

Bai Siyong was silent for a while, and then he sighed, "It's all my father's fault for being useless!"

Bai Ningsu hurriedly said, "How can you blame Father? We can only say that we are unlucky. The business was just starting to pick up when we ran into this dog-headed vulture. We don't know when we will be able to raise that million coins."

As she finished speaking, she clenched her fist and slammed it hard on the table. Tears welled up in her eyes, stubbornly swirling around but never falling.

Bai Siyong glanced at her daughter, feeling a pang of sadness. "Su'er, some things cannot be forced. Your mother doesn't want you to take risks for her. Do you know how much wealth the Wang family has? Why would they care about our little bit of money?"

He thought the same as Li Jieman: Wang Xi was still after his daughter.

Bai Ningsu frowned, lost in thought and remained silent.

The next day, Bai Siyong brought her daughter Bai Ningsu to the Nameless Academy to learn this brand-new brewing technique.

The father and daughter were initially very uneasy, feeling as if they had entered a den of thieves. It wasn't until they met Tao Mo, who had an air of otherworldly wisdom, that their anxiety gradually subsided.

Seeing Tao Mozhen directing Wang Xi and the others to demonstrate this brewing technique, he felt even more at ease; this didn't seem fake.

With a clatter, a water ladle fell to the ground.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it." Bai Ningsu quickly picked up the water ladle and apologized repeatedly.

A hint of amusement flickered in Wang Xi's eyes as she said, "Xiao Bai, are you really a cook? How come you're even more clumsy than me?"

"Feel sorry."

Bai Ningsu lowered her head and said softly.

Bai Siyong looked at his daughter with a hint of doubt, having noticed her sudden unease earlier.

At this moment, Tao Mo said, "It's clearly you who are getting in the way and affecting Miss Bai."

Wang Xi said aggrievedly, "Sir..."

"Enough with the nonsense, go get some yeast."

"Yes."

After Wang Xi and the others left, Tao Mo suddenly asked Bai Ningsu, "Young Lady Bai, when they came to apologize to you yesterday, did they make things difficult for you?"

"No! No!" Bai Siyong hurriedly replied.

Tao Mo ignored her and only looked at Bai Ningsu.

Bai Siyong also looked at Bai Ningsu, and suddenly, he realized something and hurriedly said in a warning tone, "Su'er."

Bai Ningsu glanced at her father, her expression showing some struggle.

Tao Mo said, "I asked them to apologize because I meant well for you. But if you conceal anything and leave any hidden dangers, you will regret it when I am no longer here."

Bai Siyong looked slightly conflicted after hearing this.

Bai Ningsu's eyes flickered a few times, a hint of smugness flashing across them, and she asked cautiously, "Sir, yesterday you only had them apologize to me and compensate us with the secret recipe for this wine?"

Tao Mo nodded.

Bai Ningsu then asked, "Any other instructions?"

Tao Mo shook his head.

Bai Ningsu seemed somewhat hesitant again.

Tao Mo asked, "Did they say anything else?"

Bai Ningsu nodded, and said nervously, "They...they also asked for some benefits."

Tao Mo asked, "What benefits did they want?"

Bai Ningsu said, "You want 30% of our profits from each fresh dish."

Tao Mo suddenly stroked his beard and laughed, "Just thirty percent?"

"Only 30%."

But as soon as she said it, Bai Ningsu realized that her words were wrong. She looked at Tao Mo in horror, feeling like a lamb being led into the tiger's den.

Tao Mo then laughed and said, "At least these kids have some conscience!"

conscience?

Not to mention Bai Ningsu, even Bai Siyong was dumbfounded.

Tao Mo laughed and said, "Actually, I had expected that they might ask for something in return. I estimated that they would ask for 50%, but I didn't expect that they would only ask for 30%. They did not disappoint my expectations."

Bai Ningsu asked in confusion, "This humble woman is dull-witted and does not understand what you mean by this, sir."

Tao Mo said, "Although they are afraid of me, I am getting old and can't keep an eye on them all the time. If they try to get something out of it, it will actually benefit your business. At least now your interests are tied together, and they will not only stop causing trouble in your shop, but they will also genuinely help you." Bai Siyong asked in a low voice, "Do Young Master Wang and the others still need money?"

“We didn’t lack it before, but we really do now.” Tao Mo brought up his self-reliance philosophy again and explained it to the Bai family father and daughter.

After hearing this, the Bai father and daughter breathed a sigh of relief.

If it were just about money, they wouldn't have any worries.

Just then, Wang Xi suddenly walked over. "Sir, Lao Bai, what are you talking about?"

As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Bai Ningsu and said half-jokingly, "Little Bai, you're not secretly telling on me, are you?"

"No."

Bai Ningsu looked flustered and said, "I don't have the time for that, and you didn't give me any reason to sue you."

As she spoke, her snow-white face suddenly flushed bright red.

"That's true."

Wang Xi smiled and nodded, then said, "Hey? Why is your face so red? Wow, your neck is red too."

Bai Ningsu touched her face. "It's a bit hot here."

"what?"

Wang Xi couldn't help but scrutinize Bai Ningsu.

Bai Ningsu asked guiltily, "What are you looking at?"

Wang Xi asked curiously, "Aren't you a cook? It's so far from the stove, yet you still feel hot."

".?"

"Cough cough!"

Tao Mo coughed. "Have you finished your work?"

Wang Xi said, "Not yet."

"Then what are you still standing here for?"

"Yes, sir, I'll go and get back to work now."

Wang Xi dashed off to the stove again.

Li Jieman asked in a low voice, "How is it?"

Wang Xi smiled and said, "Just as I expected."

Huangfu Sengnian asked curiously, "Brother Que, how did you expect they would complain?"

Wang Xi said, "Thanks to you for reminding me yesterday."

"us?"

“You all think I’m lusting after her body, so they must think so too. She threatened to kill herself yesterday, so what’s a little complaint today?”

Wang Xi glanced sideways at Bai Ningsu. "Little girl, your acting is not bad. It's a pity you ran into me, the director and screenwriter. How can you outmaneuver me? In less than three months, I will train you to be docile and obedient. Hahahaha."

Li Jieman suddenly bumped Wang Xi with his big buttocks, "Brother Que, aren't you just lusting after her body?"

Wang Xi didn't bother to explain, saying, "It seems I can't hide it from you after all."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuang and Li Jieman flanked Wang Xi from the left and right.

"I knew what you were thinking, and you were trying to hide it from me."

"Yes, yes."

Huangfu Sengnian, who was standing to the side, shook his head.

Xue Mansion.

boom!
"What did you say?"

Xue Maozong slammed his fist on the ground, glaring at his son, and said, "The Imperial Academy expelled you?"

Xue Jun snorted, "It was I who fired them."

"You bastard."

Xue Maozong was so angry that he raised his hand.

"Father, please don't hit me! Let me explain!" Xue Jun jumped back hastily and said, "It was the Imperial Academy that was unreasonable. They suddenly started settling old scores with me, saying that I was a black sheep in the academy. So they told me to go home and stay there so as not to disturb the other students' studies, while they waited for their evaluation."

But I know the Imperial Academy is retaliating against me, so I've decided to quit.

Xue Maozong said, "Nonsense, why would they want to retaliate against you?"

Xue Jun said, "Because they know that Father took me to study at the Nameless Academy. Not only me, but all the orphans are the same as me."

Xue Maozong frowned upon hearing this and remained silent.

Xue Jun added, "Anyway, I've already made up my mind to go to the Nameless Academy, so I might as well not read those damn books."

"You idiot, they haven't agreed to take you in yet."

"Father, don't worry, with my talent, I'm sure I'll be able to get in," Xue Jun said proudly.

Just then, a servant announced that his cousin, Xue Maoji, had arrived.

A moment later, Xue Maoji stormed into the main hall.

"Cousin."

Xue Maozong quickly cupped his hands in a salute.

Xue Maoji ignored him and instead said to Xue Jun, "Jun'er, go back to your room first."

"I'll take my leave now."

Xue Jun seemed to be afraid of Xue Maoji as well. After bowing, he quickly made his escape.

After he left, Xue Maoji immediately asked Xue Maozong, "Let me ask you, did you take Jun'er to study at that nameless academy?"

Xue Maozong nodded. "That is indeed the case. Why did you bring it up, cousin?"

Xue Maoji said, "Are you crazy? Why go to that nameless academy when there's so much to do with the Imperial Academy?"

Xue Maozong, who also had a fiery temper, said, "Leaving aside why I did this, the key question is, what does this have to do with my cousin?"

Xue Maoji said, "I can't really control your son, but the problem is that what you're doing is affecting my son. The Imperial Academy spoke with me today, openly and subtly asking our Xue family to take the child back and find another good teacher."

Upon hearing this, Xue Maozong became even more furious, "How dare they do this?"

Xue Maoji said, "Because all the officials and scholars of the Imperial Academy agree with doing so."

(End of this chapter)