Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 507 - 509: Would You Marry Instead? _1

Chapter 507: Chapter 509: Would You Marry Instead? _1

Nan Feng snorted, "When I saved Xiaodie from the streets last night, I thought I had lucked out. After all, I was short-staffed at my shop, and I was thrilled to have a servant to boss around. Little did I know that Ye Ge would shuffle her off to you instead, giving you the bargain."

"Ha ha ha," Long San laughed heartily. After his laughter put a hush to the room, he instructed another butler, "Haven’t we accepted a few maidservants recently? Call them all out, and let Lady Nan take her pick."

"Master Long, I’m here for amusement," Nan Feng was taken aback.

"But I’m serious," Long San still wore a bright smile.

"Then just assign any to me, no need to parade all of them for my selection," Nan Feng felt like she was haggling at a vegetable market as she spoke and gave Ye Ge a sidelong glance.

When Ye Ge did not give a response, the butler had already gone to the backyard to call for the maidservants.

Not long after, the butler led six or seven young maidens out and lined them up."Lady Nan, please make your selection," he urged.

The young maidens all seemed to hail from impoverished families and appeared timid. However, Nan Feng needed someone who could assist in the shop, so she was hoping for a more outgoing character.

Among them, there was a maiden dressed in green who was around fourteen years old and was boldly looking at Nan Feng with her bright eyes. Despite her dark skin, she was the only one who did not seem scared.

However, Nan Feng did not favor the maiden in green.

She continued to inquire, "Can any of you read?"

Although Nan Feng had no interest in the scholarly Mo Wenxuan, she did appreciate cultured people. Timid individuals who couldn’t read a single word would be too difficult to teach.

The young maidens looked at each other, none of them knowing how to read.

However, the maiden in green stepped forward and raised her hand. "I know some words," she declared.

Her voice was rather husky, and her posture was unfeminine, reminding Nan Feng of a tomboy.

With this, Nan Feng developed a slight fondness for her and asked another question, "Do you know how to write?"

Behind her, Ye Ge chuckled with a cough.

No wonder, he had quickly discerned that because they were often engaged in nighttime activities, he never had time to teach Nan Feng how to write.

Nan Feng shot Ye Ge a glare, and he immediately resumed his usual cold demeanor.

The maiden in green responded confidently, "There shouldn’t be a problem with writing, knowing how to read means I should know how to write, right?"

Her words were very straightforward.

Behind them, Ye Ge failed to hold back and chuckled once again.

Long San, on the other hand, just sat back and drank his tea.

Good, Nan Feng was generous, she wouldn’t mind their laughter.

Nan Feng stopped asking the maiden questions and simply turned to the butler, "What’s her story?"

She wanted a background check before she decided to hire her.

Perhaps the butler had a deep impression of the maiden; he quickly responded, "Her name is Xiaoqing. Her father used to be a local scholar, but both of her parents have passed. Her auntie took her in for a couple of years and wanted to marry her off to a shipowner at the docks before the New Year. She escaped just before the wedding and hid on our ship. That’s how we found her."

Nan Feng immediately thought of Feng Gu and asked Xiaoqing, "Why wouldn’t you marry the shipowner?"

Xiaoqing blinked in astonishment, "That shipowner is already in his forties, how could I marry him? I’d rather consider him as my father."

"In obedience to the dictates of parents, or the terms of a matchmaker, isn’t your auntie just like your re-born parent now? You wouldn’t even listen to her?" Perhaps because Feng Gu’s situation had hit her hard, Nan Feng felt a deep urge to seek answers.

Unexpectedly, Xiaoqing retorted, "Well, if it were you, would you agree to the marriage?"