Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 489 - 491: Feng Gu Wants to Marry (1)_1

Chapter 489: Chapter 491: Feng Gu Wants to Marry (1)_1

Nan Feng thought to herself that if Feng Gu did not come that night, she would definitely come the very next morning. So, on the day the market reopened, Nan Feng made her way to her store early.

The ancient streets were not like the modern ones engulfed in dust. Even after several days, there was hardly any dust in Spikenard Square. Nonetheless, Nan Feng cleaned her shop inside and out, preparing a clean and fresh setting to herald in the New Year.

Most of the merchants on the street chose to reopen their stores on the sixth or eighth day of the year. The sixth day symbolized smooth success, while the eighth day symbolized prosperity. Therefore, the street gradually brimmed with life. By noon, it was bustling, with many young ladies who had received New Year money out shopping for clothes, jewelry, and rouge.

Nan Feng also started bustling about. Sometimes, the number of customers was so overwhelming that she could barely cope. She kept thinking, why hasn’t Feng Gu come yet?

Could she have forgotten the market reopening day?

Busy until the afternoon, the flow of people on the streets began to thin.

Li Moxiu and a few of the other workers at the store arrived. Those who were supposed to grind the medicine powder were grinding away, and those assigned to make purchases were purchasing. Hungry, but unable to leave, Nan Feng had no choice but to ask Li Moxiu to bring her food from a restaurant.

Li Moxiu had rented a room in town, and the other workers lived in rented rooms outside as well. After breaking for lunch, they would go home for a meal, and return in the afternoon. When Li Moxiu heard Nan Feng hadn’t eaten yet, he couldn’t help but ask, "Why hasn’t Feng Gu come yet?"

Li Moxiu was a northerner and his accent was typical of the northeast region.

Nan Feng replied, "I don’t know. If she doesn’t come today, I’ll have to go to her house to remind her this evening."

However, she didn’t have to wait until the evening. While Nan Feng was eating in the shop, Feng Gu arrived.

Feng Gu wasn’t alone, trailing behind her were a young man and woman who appeared to be around seventeen or eighteen. They appeared to be Feng Gu’s brother and sister-in-law.

"Sister Nan Feng..." Feng Gu looked quite upset and her eyes welled up with tears as soon as she saw Nan Feng.

"What happened?" Nan Feng put down her bowl and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. Seeing Feng Gu’s brother and sister-in-law, she felt it was not suitable to talk in the shop in case customers came in. She gestured towards the back yard, "Let’s talk inside."

There was no one at the front of the shop, so Nan Feng sent Li Moxiu out. After all, Li Moxiu looked decent and was a gentleman. Female customers probably wouldn’t mind him.

Once in the back yard, Nan Feng asked, "Feng Gu, tell me what’s going on?"

In fact, Nan Feng had a premonition that this was about money.

Feng Gu started to sob, "Sister Nan Feng, my father says...says..."

It was clear that Feng Gu was finding it difficult to speak. It was her brother who spoke up instead, "My father wants to ask you if you could pay Feng Gu’s wages for this year in advance? If not, could we get last year’s wages? We need to bring Feng Gu home."

As soon as Feng Gu’s brother finished speaking, Feng Gu burst into tears.

Nan Feng looked at Feng Gu with a mix of anger and sympathy, "Feng Gu, is this what you want too? What if I don’t give you the money?"

Feng Gu whimpered as she said, "Sister Nan Feng, I...I want to work with you but...."

She pointed to her brother, "My brother used to be a coachman for a rich family, but he is lazy and was fired. He started gambling when he couldn’t find work and lost ten taels of silver. My father wants me to ask you for help. Otherwise, my brother will get killed by the debtors."