freenovelworld Chapter 245: Bankruptcy
Chapter 245: Bankruptcy
Fang Xiaoxiao stood on the stage, her eyes scanning the crowd below, her expression calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.
Her confident demeanor drew envy from everyone present.
Some people who came just to watch the spectacle became even more interested in the new black mud mask.
Although they were all men, in the Great Yu Dynasty, men also needed to wear makeup, as this could help them find better husbands.
On the stage.
With a smile, Fang Xiaoxiao prepared to continue introducing the benefits of the black mud mask.
"Gentlemen, you are all people who care about your appearance. When you go out, your faces are always exposed to the elements, causing them to become dry and rough, just like the roughness of an old tree."
"Now, the black mud mask that our store is launching can not only restore your skin to its current state, but with long-term use, your skin will undergo a qualitative change, becoming as smooth and supple as a baby's."
In her opinion, both men and women pay special attention to skin care.
After all, this is the Great Yu Dynasty, a matriarchal society where men are treated like commodities. If a man is over eighteen and still unmarried, he will be arrested by the government and forced into labor.
Especially in Kyoto, such regulations are extremely strict.
This is why many men are willing to spend lavishly on their appearance and clothing in order to marry well.
Kyoto was not like Changle County. Changle County was a remote place, and women mainly chose husbands based on their ability to provide labor for the household.
However, in this capital city, many women come from families of high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants, so they have no shortage of servants and laborers. Therefore, when choosing a husband, they focus on appearance and literary talent.
Think about this.
She smiled and looked at the crowd below the stage.
Just then, someone shouted from below the stage.
"Okay, if it's really as miraculous and effective as you say, I'm willing to buy ten sets!"
Fang Xiaoxiao chuckled inwardly upon hearing this, narrowing her eyes to try and see who was speaking.
But upon closer inspection, one couldn't help but secretly admire it.
The speaker was Li Renyi, her accomplice whom she had previously planted among the crowd.
Initially, Pei Yan, who was even more handsome, was supposed to be the shill, but unfortunately, he was really stubborn and refused to be the shill no matter what they said.
As for the others, they all put on airs, indicating that they would rather be waiters than do anything deceptive.
In the end, Li Renyi shouldered all the burdens alone.
Think about this.
Fang Xiaoxiao quickly took over the conversation, looking helpless.
"Young master, we don't have enough stock of our new product. We only have five hundred bottles of black mud masks. If you buy ten sets at once, wouldn't that leave other people who want to buy it disappointed?"
"Hey, what kind of business are you doing? I'm buying what I want, it's none of their business. If they can't buy it, they can't buy it. Not everyone is as rich as me."
As Li Renyi spoke, he reached out and pushed aside the person blocking his way, then took out a stack of silver notes from his pocket, looking every bit the wealthy man.
Humans are creatures who care about nothing else, but they care a lot about being outdone by others.
Then, the man he had pushed away showed displeasure on his face.
Although the man was dressed in plain blue clothes and looked like a frail scholar, he did not seem like a wealthy person.
But the man grabbed his hand, his words laced with sarcasm.
"How can you talk about others like that? Does having money make you superior? Does having money mean you can do whatever you want?"
Li Renyi smiled gently, revealing her fair face, and glared at the man with extreme arrogance.
He glanced down at his wrist, which had been grabbed, and forcefully pulled it out of the man's hand, saying disdainfully.
"That's right, money really can buy anything. I can buy as much as I want. How could you, a poor, stinking scholar, possibly understand the happiness of the rich!"
"..."
On the stage.
Watching Li Renyi get more and more into his role, Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but think to herself.
"This guy really has a talent for acting."
That's what she said, but she couldn't let him continue, otherwise it might upset other customers.
You should know that there are some people in the audience right now who are staring intently at Li Renyi, and some are even walking towards him.
If we don't stop them, they'll probably get beaten to a pulp.
Before Fang Xiaoxiao could speak, a bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, came from below the stage.
Below the stage, a group of men dressed as scholars formed a circle, and in the center of the circle was Li Renyi, wearing a black robe with gold trim.
At this moment, he had been punched in the right eye, which turned into a black eye.
Li Renyi squinted his panda eyes, his face still displaying an arrogant demeanor, and his words were even more domineering.
"Well, you bunch of poor scholars, how dare you hit this young master."
"Tell me, who just shot me in the eye? If you're a man, step forward!"
Upon hearing this, I expected someone to step forward, but unexpectedly...
A group of scholars approached him directly, and even the scholar who had just grabbed his wrist was glaring at him with his nostrils flared.
"I hit him, so what? Don't think you can be arrogant just because you have a few stinking coins. I can't stand rich people like you."
"That's right, I'm the one who hit you. If you've got the guts, let's fight one-on-one!"
"It's me. I don't change my name or surname. Come and hit me if you dare..."
"..."
In an instant, the scholars clamored and rushed toward Li Renyi.
This is really going too far.
Li Renyi never expected things to change so quickly.
He really just wanted to bully the scholar who was hiding his face, taking advantage of his wealth.
Now, there must be at least a dozen scholars in front of him, ready to surround and attack him.
……
Fang Xiaoxiao, who was standing on the stage, could see everything clearly and quickly called out to the crowd below.
"Hey everyone, don't cause trouble. We can talk things over. There's no need to do anything ungentlemanly."
Her words had the opposite effect.
Li Renyi, who was surrounded by people, was quite moved when his wife spoke up for him.
To everyone's surprise, they heard the group of scholars angrily rebuke them.
"Fine, you dare to bring up the issue of being a non-gentleman? Well then, I'll not be a gentleman anymore, and I'll give you a good beating today!"
He studied diligently for ten years, hoping to pass the imperial examinations and gain official rank, but the officialdom was corrupt, and no matter how hard he tried, he was destined to fail.
He had been a gentleman for half his life, but he had gained nothing. He was even humiliated by this rich young man in front of him. It was simply an injustice of the world.
Think about this.
He then took the lead and walked up to Li Renyi, raising his right hand and swinging his arm in a wide arc.
"boom!"
A punch flew out, carrying with it the anger of twenty years of resentment towards social injustice and hatred towards the wealthy.
Before Li Renyi could even speak, he was punched in the left eye.
"what……"
A scream of agony rang out.