Chapter 59 - Chapter 59: Chapter 54 This Young Man is not Simple r (1/2)
Chapter 59: Chapter 54 This Young Man is not Simple r
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“Haha, no worries, no worries! When 1 was his age, I was even more timid than he is!”
Steward Yan Qi said with a laugh, waving his hand.
“Sit, don’t stand there!”
Although this was taking place in Wang Furen’s mansion, it was apparent that Steward Yan Qi naturally assumed the role of the host.
Wang Furen showed not the slightest displeasure on his face; on the contrary, he actively implemented Steward Yan Qi’s wishes.
“All Niu, quickly thank Steward Yan Qi for granting you a seat!”
“Thank you, Steward Yan Qi!”
Qin Niu bowed his hands in thanks.
“No need for excessive courtesy, sit down and let’s talk!”
Steward Yan Qi gestured again for Qin Niu to sit, his tone exceedingly gentle, his face always wearing a faint smile.
Many people don’t know that ancient domestic slaves could be arrogant, but you can see a bit of that from Steward Yan Qi.
He was still one of the more cultured among the haughty slaves.
Moreover, the Yan Family could only be considered powerful locally and were far from comparable to the true grand households. Despite the Yan Family’s size, numerous members, and the vast resources they controlled,
they did not even qualify to carry the shoes of a real grand household.
It was not meant to demean.
A random middle-rank member from the Black Tiger Gang could treat the Yan Family like dogs, trampling them underfoot.
Not to mention the high-ranking figures such as the Gang Leader and deputy of the Black Tiger Gang.
Such terrifying entities could determine the life and death of the Yan Family with a mere word.
“Yao Xue, serve tea to Ah Niu!
Wang Furen called out to someone inside the house.
Soon, a young girl dressed in light pink maid attire came over with a tray.
On it was a blue and white covered cup.
Also known as the Three-Talents covered cup, it consists of a saucer, a cup, and a lid, symbolizing heaven, earth, and humanity.
The girl looked to be about twenty-four or twenty-five years old, well-proportioned, delicate, and very pleasing to the eye. Her complexion was much fairer than that of a typical peasant woman’s.
Don’t think that, because Wang Furen’s wife had passed away, he lived the hard life of a bachelor.
With money, he could afford to buy a couple of maids to serve him, pouring tea and carrying water during the day, kneading his shoulders and fanning him, and warming his bed at night. He lived a life of bliss.
“Please enjoy the tea!”
The girl placed the tea on the side table next to Qin Niu, curtseyed, then left with the tray.
The strong scent of powder invaded Qin Niu’s nostrils.
It emanated from the girl who had just been there.
Needless to say, those perfumes and face powders were definitely provided by Wang Furen.
If hired as a servant, she’d need a salary, and her body would be off-limits; touching her could lead to heavy punishment if reported to the authorities.
But a bought servant belonged to private property, and their owner had complete disposal rights.
Even their life belonged to the owner, let alone their body.
Someone as thrifty and shrewd as Wang Furen would surely not want to spend money hiring someone else’s daughter as a maid, preferring to buy one outright. He could afford to buy more than a dozen acres of good farmland, so the money for a maid was nothing to him.
“Qin Niu, I’ve heard that the fertilizer you mix from the mountain soil is quite good!”
Steward Yan Qi brought up the topic, going straight to the point.
But he communicated with Qin Niu in the manner and tone of casual conversation at home.
Those who came on strong with coercion or outright theft, like Wang Haikun and the like, were more often than not thoughtless brutes. They might be overbearing, but their lives were usually short-lived.
Running afoul of a tough nut would mean the end of them.
Take Wang Haikun’s target, Qin Niu, for example. He might appear to be a youth easily bullied by others, but in reality, he was already a soon-to-be Insect Master, and his cultivation was quickly approaching the twofold strength of an ordinary person.
If not for considerations regarding Wang Haikun’s elder brother, that guy would have been long gone eight hundred times over.
Even so, once Qin Niu grew in strength, he was bound to extinguish this vermin.
Therefore, the best way to ensure enduring prosperity was to follow the example of the Yan Family, who did everything by the book, winning people over with virtue.
Robbery, theft, and intimidation were ultimately lowly tactics.
They very easily sparked resistance from those oppressed.
“It’s just alright, usable! Uncle Wang knows my family’s situation. We are so poor that we can’t even have our fill of food, and 1 simply don’t have the money to buy domestic fertilizer.”
Qin Niu sat properly, appearing like a country lad in awe of an important person.