Gu Moran looked at Qin Hongxiu.
"Miss Qin, do you think those girls at the Flower-Between Pavilion should learn from them?"
Qin Hongxiu opened her mouth.
"Able."
"Will you cheat on me behind my back?"
"If they knew such a place existed, they would be scrambling to come."
After Qin Hongxiu finished speaking, her eyes reddened again.
"Your Highness, what about me? May I go? I don't want to be a burden to Young Master Pu; I am not worthy of him."
Tears streamed down her face, and she quickly lowered her head, afraid that someone would see them.
Gu Moran pretended not to see it and nodded.
"Of course you can, but he probably wouldn't want you to give foot massages."
"I told you, I'm here to return the sword tassel. I'm not good enough for him. I want to work for you."
"Tsk, alright, you two sort this out yourselves. I can't interfere. Liu Ruyan, go and take over the shop."
"Have Su Yao draft an employment contract with room and board provided, monthly pay, and a yearly bonus after a full year of service."
" Shen Ling'er sets a rule: hands and feet must be clean, medicinal herbs must be clean, and any guest who dares to misbehave will be immediately kicked out."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ling'er's expression softened somewhat, and she added.
"Also, whether the girls do it, how long they do it, and who they accept are all decisions they have to make themselves."
Qin Hongxiu held the food box, her fingertips trembling slightly.
I want to say something.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, his voice became hoarse.
"Your Highness."
Gu Moran looked up.
" Young Master Pu's five-year contract..."
"Those are his own fingerprints."
Gu Moran glanced in the direction of the scaffolding.
"I didn't hold a knife to his neck."
Qin Hongxiu bit her lip.
"But he signed it for my sake."
"Then you should be nicer to him."
Gu Moran spoke very decisively.
"Stop trying to make decisions for him all the time."
If you really don't want to, tell him yourself.
"If you can't bear to part with it either, then stop torturing people with the question of whether you're worthy or not."
Qin Hongxiu stood there, silent for a long time.
Liu Ruyan glanced at her and added a sentence.
" Pu Yunshan has a stubborn temper."
Once he's made up his mind, nothing can change it.
If you really want to push him away, you'll have to tell him yourself.
"Don't use things like 'Flower-Between Pavilion' or 'signing a death contract' to stab him in the back."
A muffled thud suddenly came from inside the wall.
Pu Yunshan stood on the second floor and immediately saw Qin Hongxiu.
Then she saw Gu Moran standing not far from her, saying something.
His expression changed.
Is the prince making things difficult for Hongxiu?
He hurriedly jumped off the scaffolding, put the timber on the ground, and quickly walked through the back door.
" Hongxiu?"
Qin Hongxiu raised her head.
Pu Yunshan walked up to her, first looking at the food box in her hand, then noticing that her eyes were red and she didn't even bother to wipe the sweat from her face.
Who bullied you?
"No."
"Then why are you crying?"
"I didn't cry."
Pu Yunshan turned and stared at Gu Moran.
"Your Highness, what did you say to her?"
Gu Moran leaned against the artificial hill and said slowly.
"I would like to ask Miss Qin for help in opening a Foot Care Hall."
Pu Yunshan didn't understand.
What to raise?
"Foot care" refers to the feet.
"Can feet be healed?"
"Yes, of course! Foot baths, foot massages, shoulder rubs, back massages—the girls can earn decent money."
Pu Yunshan's face darkened even more.
He had only recently witnessed what happened at the Flower-Between Pavilion.
Gu Moran made it sound so easy, but who knows if Qin Hongxiu will end up drinking with men, selling smiles, and being bullied in this Foot Care Hall again?
He took a step forward and pulled Qin Hongxiu behind him.
"Your Highness! I've already signed a five-year contract of servitude. If you want to make that kind of dirty money, come at me! Don't touch her!"
"What dirty money? What are you talking about? You want to go to a male homosexual clinic? Not necessarily, it just so happens to be popular in Shu Region."
"Your Highness, you!"
"Come on, don't worry unnecessarily."
The back alley quieted down.
Murong Xue almost spat out the fruit in her mouth.
Liu Ruyan raised her hand and pressed it to her forehead.
Qin Hongxiu stood behind Pu Yunshan, her face suddenly burning hot. She wanted to tug at his sleeve, but was too embarrassed.
Gu Moran looked at this pure-hearted swordsman who protected people like he was protecting wolf cubs.
"Stop talking nonsense."
"Come on, follow me back to the warm pavilion. Hongxiu, I'll point to you, and you press the button."
"Today I'll show him what the intense soreness of the Yongquan acupoint on the sole of his foot really means."
In the warm room.
Gu Moran pointed to the wooden stool, then to the wooden bucket that had just been moved next to it.
The bucket was filled with hot water, with a few slices of ginger and mugwort floating on the surface. White steam rose upwards, and the room was filled with a warm, herbal aroma.
"Aren't you afraid I'll make dirty money?"
"I'll let you try it yourself today."
"Soaking your feet and massaging acupoints can relax muscles and improve blood circulation."
Gu Moran raised his hand and beckoned.
"You've been doing heavy work all morning, are your feet sore?"
Pu Yunshan remained silent.
My feet were really sore from carrying roof beams, stepping on wooden frames, moving bricks and mixing mud.
Taking off his shoes in front of so many people still made his ears burn.
Gu Moran spectacle with his arms crossed.
"Take it off."
"The dignified young master of Mount Qingcheng, is he afraid of soaking his feet?"
Pu Yunshan glared at her.
"Who's afraid?"
"Then take it off."
Pu Yunshan glanced down at his boots.
I stepped in mud this morning, my shoes were covered in dust, and the soles of my boots had rubbed against the lime plaster on the wall.
Qin Hongxiu stood to the side, and seeing that he hadn't moved for a long time, she couldn't help but speak softly.
" Young Master Pu, shall Hongxiu help you remove your boots?"
Pu Yunshan immediately looked up, his face turning even redder.
"I can do it myself."
After saying that, he sat down on the wooden stool and bent down to untie his boot laces.
Tuoba Mang picked up another bowl of noodles, peeked out and saw the scene, then stopped eating.
" Pu Excellent, are you slacking off by soaking your feet?"
"Shut up."
Pu Yunshan took off his boots and placed them beside his feet.
My socks were covered in dust, and I had several red blisters on the soles of my feet.
He thought Qin Hongxiu was standing right next to him.
For someone who practices swordsmanship, it's somewhat embarrassing to let others see the soles of his feet worn down like this.
Gu Moran didn't give him a chance to dawdle.
"Put it in."
Pu Yunshan gritted his teeth and put his feet into the hot water.
The heat climbed up my feet, and my feet, which had been frozen all morning, felt a tingling numbness when they touched the hot water before slowly relaxing.
His shoulders, which had been very tense, unconsciously leaned back a little after a while.
Murong Xue found it hilarious.
Weren't you being quite arrogant just now?
Pu Yunshan ignored her.
Gu Moran gestured with his chin toward Qin Hongxiu.
"Miss Qin, quickly give him a massage, from his toes to the soles of his feet, just massage anywhere, remember to use your knuckles to press hard."
Qin Hongxiu nodded and sat down next to the wooden tub.
He reached out to retrieve Pu Yunshan's foot from the water, but Pu Yunshan dodged him.
"I... I'll do it myself."
You say you don't mind me? But you won't even let me touch your feet?