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

Chapter 209 Apology
Wu Kai was a man of few words. After asking Shang Wan what they were supposed to do that day, he took his two nephews to work.

Xiao Huan tugged at Shang Wan's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, our ointment should be able to remove scars, right?"

Shang Wan raised an eyebrow at her, "You thought of that too?"

Xiao Huan smiled and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

If the scars on Wu Kai's face could be healed, wouldn't that be a living advertisement for the pharmacy?

As the two were talking, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the shop. Chu Xu immediately jumped up from his seat like a cannonball and ran out to see what was going on.

Shang Wan already understood what had happened, but she didn't stop the child from running errands.

A moment later, Chu Xu ran back, shouting, "The people from the gambling den have come to deliver gifts!"

"Gifts?" Xiao Huan was completely puzzled; this development was truly beyond her expectations.

Shang Wan stood up and beckoned the two of them to follow, "Let's go out and take a look."

A crowd had gathered at the shop entrance, their scrutinizing gazes constantly falling on the two men in the middle carrying gift boxes.

One of them was Manager Zhou, who had just arrived. The other one, whom Shang Wan didn't recognize, was quite young, but judging from his attire, he was probably also a manager.

Upon seeing Shang Wan emerge, Steward Zhou hurriedly stepped forward to bow, his previous arrogance completely gone.

Shang Wan looked at him with a half-smile, without saying a word.

Manager Zhou remembered his master's instructions, and even though he was being slighted, he didn't dare to act arrogantly towards Shang Wan, and honestly explained his purpose.

“My men were reckless and disturbed the peace of the shop. I have come on behalf of the gambling house to apologize. Please forgive me, Manager Shang.”

Shang Wan: "I wouldn't dare. What if you send people to burn down my shop again tonight..."

Before Shang Wan could finish speaking, Steward Zhou hurriedly interrupted, "There is absolutely no such possibility. I will definitely keep my men in check and prevent them from disturbing Manager Shang's peace and quiet."

Shang Wan stood on the steps, looking down at him.

Manager Zhou had a strange feeling that he was being watched by his boss, and even more sweat appeared on his forehead, running down his cheeks.

He raised his sleeve to wipe his sweat, suppressing the resentment and confusion in his heart, and smiled at Shang Wan with a hint of ingratiation.

Shang Wan knew this was Zhong Li's idea, so she decided to stop while she was ahead and invited Manager Zhou and his companion into the shop for tea.

Manager Zhou breathed a sigh of relief and cautiously glanced at the young man beside him.

The young man remained expressionless, as if he were merely a spectator.

Manager Zhou smiled ingratiatingly and gestured with his hand, "Manager Zhong, please come first."

The young man didn't stand on ceremony and stepped forward.

Seeing this, Shang Wan secretly raised her eyebrows, her smile unchanged, and led the two to the backyard.

There's still a lot of hammering and banging going on up there; it's really not the right time to talk business.

As soon as the group entered the shop, the murmurs outside suddenly grew louder.

"Linglong Gambling House actually sent gifts to apologize. Who is this Manager Shang?"

"Who knows? Maybe they have a powerful backer behind them."

"This is the first time I've ever seen someone from a gambling den bow their head."

"Indeed, this Manager Shang has quite the skills."

"I'll definitely come and check it out once the shop opens."

"I am coming too."

"Count me in."

...In the backyard, Xiao Huan boiled water and made tea, then sat down next to Shang Wan.

Under the shade of the trees behind her, Yuanyuan, with her little feet up, leaned against the big black dog and counted the leaves on the tree, one by one, her childlike voice soft and sweet.

Chu Xu leaned against her. When Yuan Yuan miscounted, he would correct her, and Yuan Yuan would start counting again, but she couldn't count past ten for a long time.

Manager Zhou couldn't help but glance over there again and again with curiosity.

The black dog is the fiercest fighting dog in their casino. It has never lost since it entered the arena. Even its owner had his hand bitten off by it. When has it ever been so docile?
Just who is this little kid?
Also, isn't the shopkeeper worried that the black dog will bite someone?
The fighting dogs in the casino are fed bloody raw meat, and eating a small baby would be no problem for them.

Thinking this, Manager Zhou watched as the little baby reached out his chubby little hand and touched the black dog's sharp canines. The black dog didn't react at all, just opened its mouth and let the baby touch it, looking quite pleased with itself.

Steward Zhou: "???"

Is this really their casino's trump card?
Could it just be a dog that looks exactly like it?

“My child went to the street corner to buy sugar figurines, and when they came back, Xiao Hei quietly followed them all the way to our doorstep.” Shang Wan didn’t mention the two children’s accidental entry into the gambling den at all, only saying, “I thought Xiao Hei was a stray dog ​​without an owner, and the children liked it, so they kept it.”

Manager Zhou: "..."

Whose stray dog ​​is so plump and healthy, with shiny black fur?
Shang Wan, who was lying through her teeth, continued to add insult to injury, "I never expected that it was a fighting dog kept by your gambling den. This is the first time I have ever seen such a docile fighting dog that doesn't even bite."

Xiao Huan chimed in, "Yeah, I've never seen a fighting dog so clingy. It's been sticking to my child and I can't get rid of it."

Manager Zhou: "..."

He stared at the two people singing in unison, his face slightly flushed, and he really wanted to curse them out.

Can fighting dogs be associated with the word 'clingy'?

ah? ! ! !

Who do you look down on?
But when he glanced at Steward Zhong beside him several times, he swallowed back the angry curse that was about to come out of his mouth.

Shang Wan said, "I'm not one to take advantage of others. Since Xiao Hei is willing to stay in my house and my child likes it, then it's fate. I'd like to buy it from your gambling house. Name your price."

Black Dog is the gambling den's cash cow, how could Manager Zhou sell his cash cow so easily?
He was about to refuse, but Manager Zhong agreed faster than he could, "If Manager Shang likes it, this fighting dog will be given to him for his enjoyment, as an apology from the gambling house."

Nothing to do is to commit crimes or to steal.

He kept emphasizing his apologies and his attitude was so good that Shang Wan felt that Boss Zhong was trying to scam her.

She cleverly declined, suggesting either that the people at the gambling den take Xiao Hei back, or that she give them a price to buy him.

Manager Zhou couldn't understand the current situation. How did they end up begging that hateful woman across the street to take over their gambling den's cash cow?
This is a money tree!

You can earn at least a hundred taels of silver in one game!

Manager Zhou was confused and shocked.

Shang Wan didn't feel like she had gotten a bargain at all; she was on high alert.

If Yuanyuan hadn't really liked the dog, Shang Wan would definitely have given it away directly.

But... all the child likes is a dog, how can we not satisfy him?
One wanted to pay, the other wanted to give it away for free. Shang Wan and Steward Zhong argued back and forth for a long time, and in the end, Shang Wan spent five taels of silver to buy Xiao Hei.

Is five taels of silver supposed to be enough to feed a beggar?!

Manager Zhou's face was incredibly dark. He looked at his money tree again and again with reluctance before leaving with Manager Zhong, turning back every few steps.

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On the fourth floor of the gambling den, Manager Zhong raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Enter."

Manager Zhong pushed open the door and entered the room, reporting through the gauze curtain, "Master, Manager Shang accepted the apology and even spent five taels of silver to buy Xiao Hei."

The young man behind the gauze curtain snorted coldly and threw the white jade wine cup on the table.

Manager Zhong immediately knelt down, saying, "I have failed in my duties. Please punish me, Master."