48: Chapter 48: Stay away from my daughter!

"Miss Xiuxiu, hello!"

Yang Simu waved and greeted her with a smile.

This daughter of the Military Strategist Sage from the Wind and Snow Temple, who now sat in command of Lizhu Blessed Land, hurriedly swallowed the pastry in her mouth and said with an embarrassed expression:

"I... I only ate a little bit!"

Yang Simu smiled without saying anything.

The Old Shopkeeper in the backyard, who had originally managed the Caotou Shop for the Shi family, was now also managing the Yasui Shop at Yang Simu's invitation.

Although the Old Shopkeeper also had the surname Shi, he was not a true member of the Shi family but had been granted the surname by the Shi family's Old Ancestor.

Upon hearing that the young shopkeeper had returned, the Old Shopkeeper immediately ran out from the backyard.

However, when the old man saw this scene in the shop, he wisely stopped in his tracks, revealing the expression of someone who had seen it all before.

As for how many pastries this ponytail girl ate every day?

Even if he made twice as much peach wine-fermented pastry as before, it still wasn't enough!

However, the Old Shopkeeper had long since ceased to take such trifles to heart!

He only felt that the young shopkeeper's eye for people was truly good!

Ruan Xiu closed the account book in her hands and said seriously: "Yang Simu, I am very conscientious. I come to check the account books whether there is anything to do or not."

Hearing this, Yang Simu smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Xiuxiu."

"However, you don't need to worry too much about such trivial matters; it might delay your blacksmithing and sword-casting."

The girl shook her head. "It's fine!"

She suddenly looked behind Yang Simu, her eyes narrowing slightly as a flash of golden light vanished in an instant.

Except for Yang Simu, the Yellow-haired youth, and the girl Wang Zhu, no one else in the Yasui Shop felt it.

In that instant, the Yellow-haired youth felt as if he were in purgatory; his body could not help but tremble slightly, and his Soul was shivering!

He was instantly drenched in sweat, immediately lowered his head, and dared not look at this seemingly ordinary ponytail girl again.

Wang Zhu's delicate body also jolted slightly, and fine beads of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.

But she still gritted her teeth, staring back at Ruan Xiu as if unwilling to admit defeat.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Yang Simu hurriedly smiled and introduced: "These two, one is my personal guard, and the other is my maid."

Ruan Xiu narrowed her eyes and smiled: "It seems you have been doing quite well during the days you were away from the small town!"

"Not only can you afford a guard, but you also have such a good-looking maid by your side?"

Hearing this, Yang Simu felt a sense of foreboding, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up.

In that dilapidated ancient temple, he had encountered a deceitful Huangquan Spider; on the Yuye River, he was blocked by the Water God; after meeting Great Sword Immortal Wei at Shenxian Terrace, he was challenged to a Fist-Questioning by Ma Kuxuan, and then faced the collision of ten Flying Swords!

Finally, there was Qi Jingchun bearing the backlash of the Heavenly Dao, and with the help of A Liang and Fairy Sister, he slashed the sky with one sword!

He was just about to quibble...

No!

Yang Simu was just about to explain, but an uninvited guest suddenly stepped into the Yasui Shop.

In an instant, Yang Simu felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, and it was as if the weight of Piyun Mountain was pressing down on him, rendering him unable to move!

He looked lifeless.

It turned out that a burly middle-aged man had walked into the doorway of the Yasui Shop, staring fixedly at Yang Simu with unkind eyes.

General Ruan Qiong said coldly: "Yang Simu, stay away from my daughter!"

Yang Simu played dumb and put on an innocent expression.

General Ruan Qiong snorted coldly and turned to look at Ruan Xiu.

The man could not bear to scold his own daughter, so he had to keep a straight face and say: "Daughter, come back to the blacksmith shop with Dad to cast swords."

The ponytail girl stuck out her tongue, then reluctantly followed General Ruan Qiong out of the Yasui Shop, not forgetting to grab a few more pastries.

Only then did the Old Shopkeeper walk over with a face full of smiles.

He first bowed respectfully to Yang Simu, then reported on the recent situation of the Caotou Shop and the Yasui Shop.

Finally, the Old Shopkeeper said meaningfully: "Young Master Yang, allow me to be presumptuous, but a woman's heart is like the Iron Lock Well in Apricot Blossom Lane, difficult to fathom!"

"You have only been gone for a few days, Young Master, and already have such a beautiful maid by your side. It is inevitable that other women will overthink things."

Hearing the Old Shopkeeper's words, Yang Simu was genuinely surprised.

He patted the Old Shopkeeper's shoulder and said with a bright smile: "For the sake of those words, your share of the Yasui Shop will be increased by another ten percent!"

Hearing this, the Old Shopkeeper hurriedly said: "I dare not, I dare not."

But he was already grinning from ear to ear.

After chatting with the Old Shopkeeper for a while longer, Yang Simu asked Huang Zhong and Wang Zhu to stay in the Yasui Shop for the time being.

Subsequently, Yang Simu went to the nearby Caotou Shop with the Old Shopkeeper and saw the pleasantly surprised Jiang Yun.

Yang Simu took Jiang Yun to the backyard to chat for a while.

Jiang Yun patted his chest and guaranteed: "Brother Yang, don't worry. Now that Lizhu Blessed Land has completely landed in the Eastern Baoping Continent, I happen to have nothing to do."

"I guarantee I will do what you told me last time, Brother Yang!"

"Secretly escorting a few children to Shanya Academy is easy!"

"However, if you really go to that Great Wall of Sword Qi in the far south, you must wait for me there!"

Yang Simu smiled indifferently and nodded gently.

Before leaving the Caotou Shop, Yang Simu casually handed the Old Shopkeeper a dozen items. A small portion were originally from the Caotou Shop, but most were scavenged from Song Jixin.

He had already had the Green-Clad Girl and the Golden Armored Deity carefully examine these items. Although they had remnants of the Great Dao of Lizhu Blessed Land, their quality was not high and they weren't worth many Snowflake Coins.

If these were placed outside of Lizhu Blessed Land, no Cultivator would likely buy them.

However, in the future, more and more outsiders would flood into this small town!

Wouldn't these people be coming for the sake of Opportunity?

Wouldn't they want to try their luck?

Therefore, Yang Simu specifically instructed the Old Shopkeeper that these items could only be sold to outsiders, and he must insist on the price of one Xiaoshu Coin; if they didn't buy it, they could get lost!

Furthermore, they were not allowed to touch them; everything depended on whether the item caught their eye!

Seeing Yang Simu's serious expression, the Old Shopkeeper hurriedly and solemnly put away these old objects.

As for what exactly a Xiaoshu Coin was?

He didn't understand it now, but listening to the young shopkeeper's instructions was the right thing to do.

Jiang Yun curiously reached out to examine a few of the items.

The Old Shopkeeper knew that this burly youth had an unusual relationship with the young shopkeeper, so he naturally did not stop him.

After the examination, Jiang Yun gasped.

He couldn't help but think to himself: "This Yang Simu is truly black-hearted!"

Before reaching out to examine them, Jiang Yun had actually taken a fancy to several of the old items.

Now...

Heh!

Whoever bought them was a fool!

After leaving the Caotou Shop, Yang Simu felt refreshed, thinking that his Baofu Study could finally be considered officially open!

He walked straight towards the Yangs Shop in Erlang Lane.

Having not seen Old Man Yang in the backyard of the pharmacy for a long time, Yang Simu missed him dearly!

To be precise, Yang Simu was thinking about the deal between Old Man Yang and himself!

The first deal had already been concluded, and the third deal had not yet begun.

However, regarding the second deal, because of A Liang, Old Man Yang had not made a move.

Therefore, Yang Simu had to have a good talk with this Celestial Lord Qingtong!