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Chapter 247 Confession
Tu Xiaoxiao, always eager for a good show, casually pulled out a bottle of wine: "The craftswoman is coming. You drink first, and I'll bring her over later."
Hua Ying had already downed half a bottle of wine: "Okay, then hurry back."
When Shen Yao left, she put the wine bottle back on the wine rack. When Tu Xiaoxiao walked to the first shelf, she also put the wine she was holding on it.
After leaving the wine cellar, Tu Xiaoxiao told Shen Yao to go upstairs first. He locked the entrance from the outside, sent a message to Hua Yi, and leisurely went upstairs as well.
Hua Yi returned incredibly fast!
It is said that the craftsmen in the hall heard terrible howls coming from underground that day.
Hua Ying was hung in the wine cellar by Hua Yi for three days and three nights because six bottles were missing when the count was done.
Shen Yao returned to the fifth floor that day but did not see the craftsman. She did not see Hua Ying for the next few days, and there was no reply to her messages. Just as she was wondering, Tu Xiaoxiao said lightly, "Perhaps she had some enlightenment after drinking and returned to the Hua family to cultivate."
After Huaying returned, she became much more obedient, following the rules and not drinking a drop of alcohol.
He dutifully followed Shen Yao around every day to accept tasks, and his words and actions became much more restrained.
When she had free time, Tu Xiaoxiao would instigate the Flower Shadow Transformation to reveal the true form of a peacock to amuse Shen Yao.
Every time Shen Yao saw him transform into a peacock, she was amazed, especially by his peacock feathers. She would always touch his feathers with a greedy expression, and later she made no attempt to hide it, exclaiming several times, "If this were made into a hairpin, how beautiful it would be!"
After marveling at it, he ordered Tu Xiaoxiao, "You also transform into an eight-tailed fox and let me see. I've never seen your eight-tailed fox beast form before."
Tu Xiaoxiao's face darkened upon hearing this. Shen Yao was about to ask him where the fox ears had gone and why they had been missing for so long...
After the first set of billiards was completed, Shen Yao couldn't wait to break the ball and test its feel.
I must say, the items made by the cultivators are truly excellent; their precision and exquisite craftsmanship are superb.
No one is immune to curiosity about new things. After Shen Yao explained and demonstrated the rules, Tu Xiaoxiao and Hua Yihua rushed to the table.
Shen Yao had no choice but to sort them into groups and have them practice one by one.
The first rule of playing billiards is that you are not allowed to use spiritual power.
It all depends on your approach and accuracy.
Hua Ying practiced the best and quickly became a master, surpassing his teacher and even becoming more skilled than his teacher.
After the billiard room was ready, they, who had mastered various techniques of playing billiards, began to take on apprentices.
The former female disciples and male prostitutes of Drunken Beauty have all left if they wanted to. Those who remain are local cultivators from Longyuan City and cultivators from other places who have no ties to them.
Some cannot afford to lose their student body, while others don't know where to go without Zui Hongyan.
Zuo You has changed careers; she no longer needs to drink with clients or risk her body to buy her freedom. Her new employer is wealthy and generous, so they are all willing to stay and give it a shot.
To Shen Yao's surprise, Qing Tong didn't leave either.
While she was inspecting the floors, she saw Qing Tong practicing his ball skills and asked him why he hadn't gone back to take care of his parents. Qing Tong said that he had already used the Ten Perfect Blade she had given him to buy a house in Longyuan City and brought his parents and younger brother to the city. He also wanted to stay in Zui Hongyan to work in the future.
Shen Yao let him go.
Most of the musicians and dancers still prefer to be artists. When they were learning, Hua Yi didn't force them; they learned because they liked it.
The rest of them all practiced table tennis, and were then assigned coaches and sparring partners based on their talent. Those who were really not good enough became waiters.
Of course, their salaries and benefits were also determined according to their positions. Considering their previous status, Shen Yao gave them very generous monthly allowances, mainly to help them get rid of their inferiority complex and find confidence as soon as possible.
A substantial income is one of the conditions for quickly overcoming feelings of inferiority.
The high salary offered by Zui Hongyan is unique in Longyuan City.
Out of gratitude and full of expectations for their new life, Zui Hongyan truly became an unbreakable unit, working together with one heart and mind, and prepared everything in just twenty days.
On the first day of the trial operation, the first batch of customers came for the lucky draw. Later, word spread that billiards was a novel and interesting activity, and Zui Hongyan was packed with customers all day long, with everyone busy until late at night.
With this setup, how could they possibly not be able to support the lower-level cultivators in the building? They'll probably need to hire more workers, expand the fourth floor to make a sports field, and move the dormitories to the backyard to make it enough.
In the following days, the number of customers increased day by day, and Shen Yao implemented a membership points system. The customers who were playing table tennis generously deposited their points.
The guests from the Long, Lu, and Tu families were even more generous, booking half of the billiards room on the third floor for the entire year. Besides giving face to the Hua family, they also genuinely loved the sport of billiards.
The transformation of Zui Hongyan into a billiards business was undoubtedly a great success, much to the envy of the Tu family. The Tu family head summoned Tu Xiaoxiao back and gave him a dressing down, asking him why he hadn't fought for the Tu family's interests when he was with Shen Yao every day.
Tu Xiaoxiao had been scolded, but she let it go in one ear and out the other, and didn't intend to tell Shen Yao.
Tu Ruanruan felt sorry for her second brother, and told Shen Yao about it when she came to Zui Hongyan to play ball.
That night, Shen Yao copied the Divine-level Spirit Absorption Technique and had Tu Xiaoxiao take it back to hand in.
Tu Xiaoxiao was extremely annoyed: "I never intended to ask you for anything."
Shen Yao not only gave him a god-level spirit-gathering technique, but also wanted to give him three thousand dollars: "Hua Ying's salary is one hundred dollars a day. You've been busy with me for so long, so you should get the same."
She stuffed three brocade bags into Tu Xiaoxiao's arms, saying, "I've rounded it up for you, three thousand dollars."
Tu Xiaoxiao threw the brocade bag on the ground, her face very sour.
Shen Yao rolled up the divine-level spirit-gathering technique on the table and put it in his hand: "It's not that you asked me for it, it's something that should be given to you. My husband will be able to leave the pharmacy the day after tomorrow, and I don't have a better item to trade than a divine-level technique."
Tu Xiaoxiao's expression darkened further: "Are you going to leave as soon as he comes out?"
Shen Yao replied matter-of-factly, "Yes, it's been delayed for a long time, and my sister is getting impatient."
Tu Xiaoxiao asked anxiously, "What about Zui Hongyan? Aren't you going to take care of her?"
Shen Yao looked indifferent: "Why bother managing it? Hua Yi will handle the management and operation. I've already discussed it with him. We'll establish the Red Beauty Fund, and my half of the profits will go into the fund to help the lower-level cultivators in Longyuan City. If there are any losses later, he'll send me a message to cover them."
Tu Xiaoxiao took the divine-level spirit-gathering technique and asked her, "Is it true that nothing can hold you back?"
The fairy, who was as wooden as a log, asked in confusion, "Why should I stay?"
Tu Xiaoxiao felt a lump in his throat. He tossed the divine-level spirit-gathering technique onto the table, suppressed his fox-like eyes, and said, "Shen Yao, I like you."
Shen Yao tilted her head: "I know."
Tu Xiaoxiao glanced at her eyes, and saw the exact same look she had given the peacock when she looked at its original form, conveying the message: 'I know, pets like their owners, it's perfectly normal.'
He enunciated each word clearly and said in a heavy tone, "Shen Yao, I am a male cultivator."
Whether Shen Yao was genuinely naive or feigning ignorance, she replied, "I know, I also know you're a male fox spirit."
Unintentional yet deadly, Tu Xiaoxiao pressed her cheeks together, took a step forward, forcing the fairy to take a step back and lean against the edge of the table: "What I mean is, I am a man, a cultivator, I like you, and I want the same title as Feng Yu, to be your husband, not your pet."