"Let me warn you one last time, my inn only has the shopkeeper and the staff, there are no such chaotic people around... If I hear any rumors or nonsense, I assure you your dad will have no son like you. Don’t believe in evil? Just try, but you’ll be responsible for the consequences!"
He paused, then pointed at Zhang Erniu and said, "Come, meet your Erniu."
Zhang Erniu was startled and hurriedly waved his hands, "I can’t, I can’t, a rough fellow like me..."
Yang Ge raised an eyebrow, "You look down on me? Since when do we have separate tables for eating in the inn?"
Zhang Erniu quickly shook his head, "That’s not what I mean, hey, shopkeeper, you know me, I’m a man of few words, not good at speaking..."
Yang Ge’s face turned stern, and he raised his voice, "Call him!"
Tears slid down Zhao Hong’s eyes, he turned his face away, humiliatingly gave Zhang Erniu a fist salute, "Brother Erniu!"
"Ah, ah, ah, impossible, impossible..."
Zhang Erniu hastily reached out to help Zhao Hong up.
But Yang Ge saw it clearly, as soon as Zhang Erniu’s hand touched Zhao Hong, Zhao Hong’s brows twitched, and his body instinctively retreated, as if Zhang Erniu was covered in excrement.
"Damn it!"
Anger flared in Yang Ge’s heart, he shattered the table beside him with a slap, stood up ready to teach this high-and-mighty person a lesson about the hardships of life.
"Erniu, Erniu, let’s not lower ourselves to argue with the younger generation. He’s ignorant; we can teach him gradually, don’t get angry, don’t get angry..."
Shen Fa was startled by the sound of the breaking table, and like a hungry dog attacking its meal, he threw himself in front of Yang Ge, recklessly blocking him... He was too sharp not to see that Yang Ge’s earlier move was aimed at teaching the kid a lesson. Was he now truly intending to strike hard?
Concern?
This guy had no damn concerns!
Even if the kid’s own father came, this guy would go at him without a second thought. What did this kid count for?
Zhao Cha, who had never seen Yang Ge so furious, was also frightened, hurriedly pressing down Zhao Hong’s head to bow, crying out, "Aren’t you usually sweet-tongued? Can’t you even call someone properly? Quick, call Brother Erniu... Brother Erniu, please don’t take this personally, he’s been too spoiled at home..."
Zhao Hong panicked, really panicked!
The attitudes of Shen Fa and Zhao Miao were telling him that the other guy meant serious business!
This was simply... without king or father, lawless and unrestrained!
’Damned villain, you better not let me return to the palace...’
He vowed inwardly, but his face was extremely earnest as he cupped his hands and bowed, saying, "Brother Erniu, I... I was young and ignorant, please forgive my childish mistakes. I won’t compare with you, from now on I will definitely learn from you how to behave and conduct work, please offer me your guidance, Brother Erniu!"
Zhang Erniu, also in a panic, helped Zhao Hong up, "Ah, ah, ah, no need to be so polite, we’re all one family behind closed doors at the inn, there’s no need for so many formalities... Just don’t annoy the shopkeeper in the future, alright? Look at what you’ve done, how upset you’ve made the shopkeeper!"
Zhao Hong: ???
Yang Ge grabbed Shen Fa by the back of his neck and tossed him aside, his eyes glaring as he said, "Listen up, Zhang Erniu, your face is my face. I’m entrusting this kid to you to teach him how to be a person, not for you to play Mr. Nice Guy and smear over problems. If you dare pamper this kid behind my back as if he were the landlord, then don’t say you’re a staff member of my Yuelai Inn when you go out, and don’t say you know me, Yang Ge. I can’t afford to lose that kind of face!"
Zhang Erniu was stunned for two seconds, then his senses returned, and he slapped his thigh, exclaiming loudly, "If you give me face, I’ll definitely hold it up high. Just you watch, I’ll teach him everything I know and make sure he doesn’t disgrace our Yuelai Inn!"
Zhao Hong: ???
But Zhang Erniu didn’t wait for a reply, grabbed Zhao Hong in one swoop, and dragged him toward the staircase, "Come on, follow me to the backyard. The dishes and utensils from lunch haven’t been washed yet. It’s an easy job, perfect for getting some practice!"
Zhao Hong: ???
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Zhao Cha looked at his confused expression, and followed him with unease... Although she wasn’t very fond of this arrogant Crown Prince, who hadn’t been too kind to her in the past, he was still born of the same father as she was.
Only after the three of them had left did Yang Ge turn around and plop back down onto the chair with a creak.
Pointing to the rotten table beside him with a big hole in it, he grumbled loudly, "This, should be accounted as a public expense!"
Shen Fa glanced at it and asked, "This isn’t another work by the Grandmaster, is it?"
Yang Ge shot him a glance and retorted irritably, "It’s from the old Xu Family in the east of the city!"
Shen Fa breathed a sigh of relief, casually pulling over a chair to sit: "As long as it’s not a ’Grandmaster’s work,’ it’s negotiable!"
He paused, then asked in a low voice, "The things you said just now... they were meant for the Crown Prince, right?"
Yang Ge: "What things?"
Shen Fa: "The part about letting the royal family pick another son to groom as the next Crown Prince..."
Yang Ge laughed in exasperation, "Have I ever joked about that kind of thing with you?"
Shen Fa swallowed nervously and replied in a low voice, "No, that can’t be true, right? The Crown Prince usually behaves with warmth and magnanimity, a sign of a wise ruler!"
Yang Ge sneered, saying indifferently, "His father is insensitive enough, and he is even more arrogant and prideful than his old man. If he can’t change that, being a humble second shopkeeper, for him and the people of the world, would be a good thing!"
Shen Fa thought for a moment, then countered, "What if the Crown Prince can change?"
"Shen the Fox, did I not beat you hard enough last time, that you’re sick again?"
Yang Ge straightened up, glaring at him with a stern look: "You can’t stand to see me live a few days of peace, can you? I spared you some dignity earlier because we had company, and now you take that as license to step all over me?"
Shen Fa hastily leaned back, raising three fingers and swearing, "I really didn’t raise this matter, who am I to convince the emperor to send the Crown Prince to you? Besides, what would I gain from getting the Crown Prince sent here? Do you think my family’s heads are made of porcelain? Do we need a chopper to scratch an itch?"
"Not only did I never mention this matter, but when the emperor asked me about it, I even tried to excuse you, to block it for you. If it weren’t for me, the Crown Prince would have been here two months earlier. It’s just that the tax reform in Jiangzhe had settled down, and the emperor remembered it again. What could I do? I can’t even persuade you, how could I persuade him?"
Yang Ge thought about it, and it seemed to be the case, so he leaned back in the chair again, saying lazily, "Don’t blame me for being suspicious. With your track record, how can I not doubt you..."
Shen Fa pondered, then resignedly said, "I understand, I understand. A person like me just doesn’t deserve to have friends!"
Yang Ge glanced at him, sneering coldly, "The shameless can be so pretentious!"
Without waiting for Shen Fa to reply, he continued, "Go back and tell the emperor, this is the last time. If he dares to play any more tricks with me, don’t blame me for not showing respect to his imperial face and dragging him out of the palace for a beating!"
Shen Fa smacked his lips, feeling that ever since his martial arts had improved, his actions had become more and more straightforward and rough. In the past, he used to devise strategies and match wits with people, but now he only knew how to persuade with force!
But truth be told, his straightforward and rough methods did work. Even if they didn’t solve the problem, they could take care of the person who brought the problem!
"What about the Crown Prince..."
"What’s it got to do with me? He was shoved here by you, and if I ever think he’s acting like a decent person, I’ll send him back to you. What happens after that is none of my business!"
"Having your word on this is good enough!"
"Just be decent, will you!"