20demayo Chapter 11 One person intentionally seduced!
Chapter 11 One person intentionally seduced!
Jin Xia found very thoughtful beggars, and they were all very clever. Being clever is a good thing, but being too clever is not a good thing.
This morning, when these people were lining up to pay, Zhao Ping and Zhao An looked around hesitantly. If Jin Xia hadn't glared at them, they probably would have kept the money for themselves.
Nakata then realized that they had ulterior motives.
Zhao Ping and Zhao An were lucky; they happened to run into a family preparing for a banquet today. As soon as Zhao Ping and Zhao An went over to promote the wine, saying that "Red Crispy Hands" was a good wine, the host immediately and readily ordered 12 jars.
This jar contains one string of copper coins. Twelve strings of coins equal one tael and two mace of silver, which would be half a year's living expenses for an ordinary family. Relying on the fact that there were two of them, they became greedy and ran away with the money when they acted together!
At night, the streets were deserted, not a soul in sight, not even the night watchmen had left, and the darkness grew ever deeper.
Zhao Ping and Zhao An, clutching the silver, scurried around like two mice. Zhao An asked anxiously, "Sister, do you think Zhong Tian will come looking for us?"
"Of course! It's such a large sum of money!"
"What should I do?"
Zhao Ping spoke up: "What are you afraid of? Zhong Tian is only one person! We have two people."
Zhao An nodded in agreement, then became worried again: "Sister Xia won't help her, will she..."
"No, I have something on Sister Xia, she won't help her..."
"...It's a real pity we didn't sell enough today. If we had sold a few more jars, we could have made a lot more money."
The older sister abruptly stopped in her tracks, a wicked glint in her eye. She said viciously, "That woman surnamed Zhong has money. Why are we running? Let's rob all her money before we run!"
"Rob?" A leisurely voice rang out behind Zhao Ping and Zhao An: "I originally thought you were just morally flawed, but I didn't expect you to be so vicious. Well then, I won't be polite!"
The two sisters, "…Nakata," were stunned to see him: "How did you find us?!"
Zhongtian yawned widely, dark circles under his eyes: "Why are you taking so long? I've been waiting for ages!"
During the day, Nakata was not idle. She walked around the streets and had a general impression of the town, but if she wanted a clear map of the town, she would have to measure it herself on foot.
She gathered all the information about the six people, including Jin Xia, and their sphere of influence.
Therefore, when Zhao Ping and Zhao An fled, Zhong Tian was able to quickly plan their escape route.
Zhao Ping looked around and saw Zhong Tian standing there all alone. He asked in surprise, "You're all alone!?"
Yes, just one person!
The two exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and charged towards Nakata. "You're in trouble..."
Nakata thought the battle would last a long time, but he didn't expect it to end in just 5 seconds.
Zhao Ping rushed over first, and Zhong Tian grabbed her around the waist, spun her around in the air, and then threw her into Zhao An's arms.
The immense impact propelled the two a great distance, sending them crashing straight into a roadside rock.
Zhao An only heard the cracking sound of her bones, and then her mouth filled with blood that tasted somewhat metallic. She vomited blood. She had shielded her sister from most of the damage, and her sister seemed to be doing alright.
Zhongtian, displeased with Zhao Ping's seemingly good condition, walked over step by step. Zhao An, realizing something was wrong, managed to shout through his blood-filled mouth, "Sister, run!"
Zhao Ping trembled with fear; she couldn't escape.
They messed with the wrong person; this seemingly weak, easy-going, and always smiling head of household is a ruthless wretch.
Zhongtian couldn't understand why, after he had let Ding Yucheng go out of kindness, his reputation had turned into one of weakness and vulnerability.
"You planned this, didn't you..." Zhong Tian approached Zhao Ping, clenched his fist, and slapped him hard across the face! Zhao Ping saw stars.
"These are the hands that took my money!" Nakata exerted force with both hands, and those arms broke! "Aaaaaah!" The painful screams continued for a long time!
Zhongtian took out one tael and two mace of silver from their pockets, and then took out 24 coins from his own pocket, placing them in Zhao An's still relatively intact hand.
"Here's the money you earned today, take it to see the doctor..."
Zhao Ping and Zhao An looked at the money in their hands. The intense pain had made it impossible for them to hold the money, and it could only fall limply to the ground.
Having received the money, Zhongtian was in a good mood and hummed an unknown song as he returned to the mountain.
The moonlight spills out gently, like soft silk undulating among the shadows of distant mountains and trees. The hazy moonlight is like someone spreading out a blank sheet of paper, lightly dipping it in ink, and creating a charming painting.
Xia Jin'an waited at the door.
Zhongtian glanced at the night sky: "My return date is uncertain, you don't need to wait for me."
"I can only feel at ease when I see you back..."
Xia Jin'an welcomed Zhong Tian into the house.
She carefully handed the purse to Nakata, saying as she left that she was looking forward to it, wondering if the purse would meet her expectations.
"Not bad!" Zhongtian praised happily. The fine and dense stitches and lifelike embroidery were clearly made with care. This was the first gift she had received in this world!
Xia Jin'an's thoughts stirred slightly, and she moved closer to Zhong Tian, the two of them standing extremely close. Xia Jin'an was clearly invading Zhong Tian's intimate space.
"Let me help you put it on," Xia Jin'an said.
Nakata also felt his face getting slightly hot. "...Okay."
Xia Jin'an's slender fingers slowly tugged at Zhong Tian's belt, the sensation slowly emanating through the thin fabric.
"…alright."
Zhong Tian blushed slightly, staring at the purse on his clothes as if he could see a hole in it, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Thank you."
"...Master Nu wants to repay you."
Nakata sensed something was off about the atmosphere and wanted to break the romantic ambiance.
"Have you eaten yet?"
"have eaten…"
"Let's go to sleep then..."
As soon as he said that, Xia Jin'an's face turned bright red, and the atmosphere became even more awkward.
When a man and a woman are alone in a room, it is easy for feelings to develop between them. In addition, Xia Jin'an always tries to seduce them, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
When Nakata first arrived in this era, she did not want to empathize with the people of this time, nor did she want to form any ties with them.
...
Xia Jin'an lay on the bed, her eyes sparkling, wanting to say something to Zhong Tian, but Zhong Tian turned his body away, leaving Xia Jin'an with his back.
Xia Jin'an's expression instantly darkened. He bit his lip until it turned white.
The next day, when Xia Jin'an woke up, Zhong Tian had already left. Xia Jin'an touched the bedding, which was still warm, indicating that he had just left.
Xia Jin'an felt somewhat depressed. Last night's probing had not only failed to bring them closer, but had instead pushed them further apart.
He pricked his palm with the needle, and drops of red blood oozed out.
...
Having tasted success, Jin Xia and the others had already sold two jars by the time Zhong Tian came down the mountain.
Song Jinshu watched in surprise as his inventory slowly disappeared, his tone changing slightly: "We've sold out so quickly after all this time!"
Nakata nodded.
They were simply caught in a vicious cycle of thinking, only waiting for customers to come to them to buy, without considering going to customers to sell, discovering customer needs, and deeply exploring the market.
By nightfall, all the remaining wine had been sold out.
Zhongtian did the math: she made 500 coins from selling 100 jars, gave 200 coins to the four people, and deducted 60 coins for clothing. She made 240 coins in two days.
It's not much, but it's a good starting point.
Xia Jinshu was well aware of the situation, and he hadn't yet given the money a thought, but an idea had taken root in his mind.
He quietly approached Zhong Tian and cut to the chase, saying, "Madam Zhong, I have a big business opportunity here. Are you interested?"