The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 207 Gambling House
"Hello, Mom." Yuanyuan rushed over and hugged Shang Wan, but Shang Wan disdainfully reached out and touched the baby's forehead, pushing her away.

I just rubbed against the dog, so you're not allowed to rub against her again until you take a shower.

Yuanyuan chuckled and blew her mother a kiss.

With Little Gray at home and Little Black in the city, the little one doesn't have to walk by himself anymore.

That's right, even toddlers who have only recently learned to walk are already starting to want to slack off.

Chu Xu pulled Yuan Yuan aside and whispered to her, his cat-like eyes darting around, clearly plotting something mischievous.

"You two are not allowed to go out again. I'm going to go check on things up ahead," Shang Wan instructed the two children before going ahead to watch the craftsmen dismantle the decorations on the wall.

After disassembling, take measurements to ensure the medicine cabinet can be custom-made.

The renovation craftsman was introduced by He Sizhi; his name was Wu Kai, and he was He Sizhi's neighbor.

If Shang Wan had come two days earlier, He Sizhi could have brought his apprentice over, but He Sizhi took on a new job yesterday. Although it was in the city, he didn't have the energy to take on Shang Wan's job again.

After much deliberation, he recommended Wu Kai to Shang Wan.

He Si led Shang Wan to meet Wu Kai. Shang Wan thought he was a good person, so she made the appointment right away.

Wu Kai was a man of few words but efficient in his work. He understood everything Shang Wan said and never acted on his own initiative, which made Shang Wan very satisfied.

Moreover, Wu Kai knows many craftsmen, so if Shang Wan wants to order furniture, his friends can handle everything at a very reasonable price.

Working alongside Wu Kailai were his two nephews, both quite young, about the same age as Shi Tou.

The two men were hired by Wu Kai to help out. It is said that they were just starting out in this line of work and could only help with simple tasks like moving and lifting.

Wu Kai told Shang Wan that he didn't need to pay the two of them for their work, just provide them with meals.

Shang Wan watched coldly. The two boys listened to Wu Kai very well. They did whatever Wu Kai asked them to do and never talked back.

Having already acquired thirty-four spirit fields, Shang Wan had no shortage of food, so naturally she wouldn't refuse two helpers for free.

However, Shang Wan wasn't good at cooking, and she didn't want to feed someone into the clinic. After a moment's thought, she simply paid the owner of the restaurant next door to help her cook.

She provides the ingredients; the proprietress only needs to demonstrate her culinary skills and is paid per meal.

When Shang Wan mentioned it, the proprietress hesitated for only a moment before readily agreeing.

The stove is just sitting empty anyway, so cooking a few simple home-style dishes on the side isn't a big deal for someone who runs a restaurant.

With the cooking problem solved, the renovation officially accelerated thanks to the efforts of Wu Kai and the other two.

It's worth mentioning that before Shang Wan even went to the gambling den to buy a dog, the people at the gambling den somehow got wind of it, and a manager came to their door with thugs.

Without saying a word, they smashed up the store.

Shang Wan is the kind of person who responds better to gentleness than force. If you are polite to her, she will naturally be polite to you in return.

If someone acts aggressively from the start like the casino manager, she'll only be more aggressive than you.

The people from the gambling den came in standing up and crawled out with bruises and swelling on their faces.

It was lunchtime, and there were many restaurants around, so there were quite a few customers coming and going. Hearing that people from a gambling den had come to cause trouble, a crowd had already gathered to watch the spectacle.

They thought the shop owner was going to suffer a loss, but the people from the gambling den were beaten so badly they didn't even recognize their own parents.

The people pointed and whispered about the thugs with bruised and swollen faces, and also started discussing the shop that was still under renovation.

Shang Wan seized the opportunity to promote the business, and many people remembered the news that a pharmacy was about to open. What spread even wider was that the pharmacy's owner was a beautiful woman.

The people from the gambling den were naturally unwilling to be driven back, and soon another group of people came to cause trouble. Shang Wan retaliated fiercely and attacked them without hesitation.

She dragged a chair to the shop entrance and sat down, declaring that she was waiting for the gambling den to come knocking again.

Their attitude was truly arrogant, but unfortunately, they had the ability to back it up.

Three groups of people came to the gambling den, and each group was driven back. Their face was truly humiliated.

Shang Wan was worried that the gambling den would cause trouble at night, so she didn't go home that night and rested in the backyard with her two children.

The items were all taken out of the space. With Yuanyuan diverting Chu Xu's attention, Chu Xu thought they were already in the shop and didn't suspect anything at all.

Before closing time, the restaurant owner came over to remind Shang Wan to be careful. If she couldn't hold on, she should report it to the authorities immediately, and the gambling den would also be wary of her.

I appreciate your good intentions, but she's definitely not the one who wants to report this to the authorities tonight. She might not win an argument, but she's never been afraid of a fight.

Little Chu Xu was so excited he couldn't sleep, tossing and turning in bed, wondering when the people from the gambling den would arrive.

Shang Wan was sleeping in the middle of the bed. Seeing the child lying there like a pancake, she patted him helplessly and said, "I called you to get up and watch the fun when you arrived. Now close your eyes and go to sleep."

If they keep flipping through it like this, Yuanyuan will be woken up.

She didn't want to hear those ear-piercing noises.

Chu Xu and Shang Wan made a pinky promise, and only after hearing Shang Wan's repeated assurances did Chu Xu close his eyes and obediently go to sleep.

In the middle of the night, three dark figures climbed over the courtyard wall.

Shang Wan suddenly opened her eyes, a look of anticipation curving her lips.

It's no wonder she came looking for trouble.

"Lock it up immediately."

"Pour oil! Pour oil!"

"Dare to mess with the King of Hell? Let that woman know how powerful we are."

The three men in black lowered their voices and acted furtively.

One of them suddenly looked around and asked his companion, "Why do I feel like someone is watching us?"

"It's the middle of the night, even ghosts are asleep, who would come from?" his companion scoffed. "You're just a coward."

“You’re the coward!” the man in black retorted. “I really have a bad feeling about this. I’d better set it on fire and get out of here.”

His companion grumbled, took out a tinderbox, and was about to throw it at the oil-splattered door when suddenly the flame flickered and the tinderbox went out.

The man in black couldn't help but shudder. He cursed and blew on the tinder again, but just as he was about to throw it away, the tinder went out.

His companion couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, what kind of junk is this?"

"Could it be... a ghost?" The man in black's voice trembled as he crossed his arms and looked around, muttering "Amitabha."

"Don't scare yourself," his companion said, blowing on a tinderbox. "There are no ghosts in this world..."

Suddenly, a deathly pale face appeared in the dim firelight.

Shang Wan grinned, her voice as cold as ice, "Are you looking for me?"

Three people: "!!!"

A ghost!
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……

The next day, a cage appeared at the shop entrance, containing three men dressed in night clothes.

People got up early to go out and buy breakfast. When they saw the cage, they gathered around it out of curiosity. Even the owners and staff of many restaurants came to join in the fun.

Who are these three people?

"Is this a dog cage?"

"Wearing night clothes, he's definitely not up to any good."

"Isn't that guy from the gambling den? Why is he locked up here?"

"The proprietress offended the gambling den yesterday. These three might have been planning to raid the shop at night, but the proprietress caught them."

"Isn't that the owner of the gambling den? The proprietress is really bold to challenge the gambling den."

……

As the people were discussing it, a group of officials walked by.

"Officer, it was those three who tried to pour oil on my shop and burn it down last night. Luckily, I was alert and didn't fall into a deep sleep, otherwise I would have been burned alive by now."

Shang Wan pointed at the three people and complained to the officials. After she finished speaking, she patted her chest in fear, her pretty face pale.