Chapter 419 - Ling Ping’an Who Didn’t Live Off Others
Chapter 419: Ling Ping’an Who Didn’t Live Off Others
After a while, the clothes in the shop were designed with samples.
A staff member walked to Ling Ping’an with a tablet in hand.
“Young master, this is the style that the shop designed for you…” he said with a smile, “Take a look. which ones do you like?”
Ling Ping’an took the tablet and looked at it.
There were more than ten design patterns on it.
The styles were all different.
There were ancient, modern, southern and northern styles.
There were even some garish designs.
But not to mention, they all looked pretty good.
The key was that one could choose their own colors and match them.
For a moment, Ling Ping’an was dazzled by what he saw.
He sighed in his heart, “If the clothing stores outside were the same as this one… how great would that be!”
He directly took out the design, matched it with his own and delivered the goods within four hours.
Was this the imperial capital’s shopping?
Ling Ping’an couldn’t help sighing, “Rich people really know how to enjoy themselves!”
However, he didn’t know that if it was someone else here, they would probably only be able to see a design.
A place like this was very stylish.
To ordinary consumers, their attitude had always been: If you love to buy, buy. If not, just get lost!
Ling Ping’an thought about it and quickly shook his head in his heart. He was extremely wary of this, “The perverse trap of consumerism… hmph, I won’t fall into such a vicious trap!”
Ling Ping’an wasn’t even willing to refill the gaming company’s first charge gift bag.
What more this obvious consumption trap?
Immediately, he began to think of excuses.
After all…
His aunt’s money was also money.
It was also something that she earned through hard work.
It wasn’t something that came from a strong wind.
Moreover, he, Ling Ping’an, had hands and feet, so why should he spend his aunt’s money?
All these years, Ling Ping’an had never made a mistake when it came to money.
“Miss Chu…” Ling Ping’an put down the tablet and asked, “Why isn’t there a price on this?”
Chu Weiwei smiled and said, “Young Master Ling, you might not know this, but this shop is specially designed to connect to our Institute of Ancient Culture… so… the design is free and even the clothes are only sold at cost price…”
“Is that so?” Ling Ping’an blinked his eyes in disbelief.
How could such a good thing happen?
He wasn’t a three-year-old child!
Chu Weiwei chuckled and said, “If you don’t believe me, you can ask Miss Hu…”
“Bianque Hospital also has a shop here that specializes in docking…”
“Selling it to outsiders is naturally a sky-high price, but internal consumption is almost free!”
Hu Nuonuo looked at Chu Weiwei and nodded very cooperatively. “Young master, Miss Chu is right!”
This was the truth!
The eighth floor of the Renyi Building and other similar places were originally where the Blackguard operated.
The Blackguard’s internal goods were very cheap.
It could be considered an internal benefit.
Of course, if outsiders wanted to come, they would not only have to check their qualifications, they would also have to pay a large sum of money and they would also have to spend a lot of money!
Even so, the capital of the outside world was still very much in danger.
In the future, spending here would be regarded as a symbol of one’s status and a representative of one’s class.
However, Hu Nuonuo was not kind-hearted.
She moved closer to Ling Ping’an and looked at the design on the tablet.
Then, she smiled, “There are only a dozen or so design drawings…”
“There really aren’t many people in this shop…”
“Young master, why don’t I take you to Bianque Hospital’s shop to buy some…”
“There are at least dozens of designs over there for you to choose from!”
Chu Weiwei’s eyes dimmed and she remained calm, “Young Master Ling, My shop’s designs are a little lacking… but they’re all made by famous experts…”
Ling Ping’an looked at the two of them as if they were about to quarrel again.
He quickly waved his hand and said in an indisputable tone, “Alright! Alright!”
“I really don’t have any requirements for clothes…”
That was the truth!
To Ling Ping’an, clothes were meant to be worn and games were meant to be played.
Therefore, as long as they could be worn, it was fine. As long as it was fun, it was fine.
Just like delicious food, it was enough.
Who cared about roadside stalls or five-star hotel chefs?
To be honest, Ling Ping’an actually felt that the dishes cooked by five-star hotel chefs were not as delicious as roadside stalls.
For example, he had eaten the stinky tofu made by that foreign refugee before. It was very delicious!
He had also eaten the takeaway from the midnight snack and the taste was superb!
There was also the takeaway from the Chiba family. It was economical, affordable and delicious.
In terms of taste, it could instantly kill those so-called hotel food!
Similarly, the clothes were the same.
As he said these words, the kitten that Ling Ping’an had been hugging in his arms also took the opportunity to come out and make its presence felt.
Meow!
The little fellow meowed softly.
It was slightly proud of itself!
Chu Weiwei and Hu Nuonuo looked at Ling Ping’an’s expression.
At this moment, Ling Ping’an’s expression was resolute and there was a slight light in his eyes. His figure that was sitting on the spot suddenly became tall and big.
It was filled with majesty and holiness and an endless pressure even surged out from all directions.
This caused Chu Weiwei and Hu Nuonuo to instantly come to a realization, especially Chu Weiwei!
She recalled that this Young Master Ling in front of her wasn’t a man in the ordinary sense and he wasn’t the ‘ordinary person’ that she had thought of in the beginning.
Instead, he was an unfathomable and incomparably powerful senior that even the realm of nightmare was toyed with by him. He could go as he pleased and not go as he pleased!
How could such a figure care about the things here?
It must be known that the generals of the Blackguard never came to such a place.
Generals coming to such a place would be demeaning.
And this young master’s strength wasn’t just that of a general?
Even the commander-in-chief had to treat him seriously!
That was why…
The views of the secular world and the value of the secular world were probably just so-so to him.
Just as the Ancients said: the mountain wasn’t high, the immortal was famous, the water wasn’t deep, and the dragon was spirit!
At Young Master Ling’s level of strength, did he still need external things to show off and raise his strength?
There was no need.
On the other hand, he should be the one to give the external things their value.
Just like the cloth worn by the great ancestor in the imperial capital museum, it was made of coarse cloth, but because it was worn by the great ancestor, it was a national treasure!
Thus, Chu Weiwei understood that she was being reckless.
She had almost violated Young Master Ling’s taboo.
She lowered her head and admitted her mistake honestly, “Young Master Ling, I was wrong!”
Yes, she was wrong. She was extremely wrong!
Her mistake was that from the start, she had looked at it from a secular point of view and her mistake was that she had judged it from a secular point of view!
Didn’t you see that Young Master Ling had always been this frugal and simple?
Chu Weiwei recalled the tao-te ching that Ling Ping’an had recited on the way back.
And so, she understood it!
If you don’t see it, you’ll be called ‘Yi’. If you don’t listen to it, you’ll be called ‘Xi’. If you can’t win, you’ll be called ‘Wei’…
To have all truth of a sect, to be quiet and do nothing, to do anything.
To be a virtuous monk, to talk about the bones of a beautiful woman, everything is empty.
Chu Weiwei immediately felt ashamed.
She deeply felt that her realm was still too low.
Hu Nuonuo also immediately came to a realization.
She lowered her head deeply and said, “Young master, Nuonuo is wrong!”
As a servant and maid, how could she be presumptuous in front of her master?
Ling Ping’an looked at the two women and immediately lowered their heads to apologize.
He scratched his head, feeling a little baffled.
He could roughly understand Hu Nuonuo’s words.
It was feudal!
But what was going on with this Chu Weiwei?
Did he say anything harsh?
In order to resolve the awkwardness, Ling Ping’an could only pick up the tablet and say, “Alright, alright… I’ll buy two!”
He casually drew a tick on the two styles that he found pleasing to the eye.
Then, he handed the tablet to the staff member who was already dumbfounded, “Sorry to trouble you!”
He stood up and asked, “How much is it?”
He had to pick up his phone to pay.
At the same time, his heart ached a little, but there was nothing he could do!
Chu Weiwei was his aunt’s colleague. If their relationship was messed up, it would be her aunt who would be embarrassed in the future.
He had no choice but to bite the bullet and take the hit. He could only pray that the prices of the clothes here were not too expensive. He could only hope that it was as Chu Weiwei had said, that he was a partner of the unit and could get an internal discount.
The staff member took the tablet and finally reacted.
“Customer…” he looked at Chu Weiwei and said with a smile, “This shop is a partner of your unit…”
“So… As long as you pay the cost price, it’s fine!”
“Give me two thousand Yuan!” He chuckled but his heart was bleeding.
Two thousand Yuan?
It was not even enough to pay for the needle and thread but there was nothing he could do!
The eldest young miss was right here, so he could only bite the bullet and lie against his conscience.
At the same time, he could also see that this guest probably had quite a background.
His foresight was quite good.
Although he couldn’t see the depth of this guest, the medical cultivator that chased after him was a plain colonel!
Judging from her age and appearance, she should be the most popular medical cultivator in the capital at the moment.
Even someone like her had to curry favor with this person.
This person’s status and background probably weren’t simple.
So…
He directly gave a price that could be said to be a jump in prices.
Ling Ping’an’s lips moved as he listened.
“Two thousand?” He thought to himself, “That seems reasonable…”
After all, this was the capital.
But…
“I’ve never spent so much money on clothes in my entire life!”
When he was young, his parents didn’t count.
His parents had always been extravagant when it came to shopping.
The clothes he wore as a child were all branded and custom-made suits.
But after his parents passed away and he had to support himself, he began to be frugal.
All along, he had always bought clothes at a discount.
Usually, it was 99 per piece.
Like now, a set cost 1,000?
It was enough to cover his expenses for the past quarter but there was no other way!
He could only pretend to be fat and take out his phone while enduring the pain but he was stopped by Hu Nuonuo.
“Young master…” Hu Nuonuo smiled and said, “When you came to the capital, I should have been the one to bear your expenses…”
“Otherwise, when my grandmother finds out, she will scold me for not knowing my place…”
Ling Ping’an smiled and said, “Miss Hu, it’s fine if you don’t talk to Grandmother Hu…”
It was impossible for him to live off a woman for the rest of his life!
Moreover, the Ling family and the Hu family had long broken away from the so-called vassal relationship.
Ling Ping’an did not have the ability to provide any protection to the Hu family anymore.
It was already good enough that he could protect himself and take care of himself.
Ling Ping’an had a clear understanding of this point!
He had known this since he was ten years old.
Everything in this world had already been secretly marked with a price.
Even if he owed something, he should not owe others a favor!
“How can this be?” Hu Nuonuo shook her head firmly, “If you are not willing to let me pay the bill…”
Her eyes turned red.
However, Chu Weiwei had already taken a step ahead. She took out the bank card that Li An’an had given her and threw it to the staff member, “Take it and swipe the card!”
Then, she looked at Hu Nuonuo proudly and said, “Young Master Ling, the Captain has already made all the arrangements!”
“You don’t have to worry about any expenses!”
The staff member took the bank card and immediately knew that it was a high-level card within the Blackguard.
Furthermore, it was approved and issued by the general.
This type of card had a credit line of up to 100 million Yuan within the entire Federal Empire.
It was something that only high-ranking members and core members of the Blackguard could have.
He immediately became excited.
He knew that his judgment was correct.
Hu Nuonuo could not help but look at Chu Weiwei as she listened.
It was not easy for her to have a chance to express her loyalty to the young master, but it was destroyed by someone.
Yet, she could not get angry.
After all, she was only a servant girl.
The memories in her bloodline told her that she had to obey.
Moreover, she had to get rid of all the emotions that she shouldn’t have toward the young master, especially ‘jealousy’.
This wasn’t an emotion that a servant girl should have!
She had no choice but to smile, “Young master…”
“Only two pieces of clothes… isn’t that a bit insufficient?”
“Nuonuo will take you to Bian Que’s clothing store…”
“There’s still some free shopping allowance for Nuonuo!”
“You have to give Nuonuo this opportunity… Otherwise, my grandmother will scold me if she finds out!”
As he said this, he looked at Ling Ping’an pitifully.
Even though Ling Ping’an had face blindness and could not distinguish between beauty and ugliness, he could not remember those who did not put in the effort to remember people’s looks.
However…
He could still distinguish between expressions.
After all, even if they were cats or dogs, whether they were happy or unhappy, their owners could also differentiate between them.
Therefore, when he looked at Hu Nuonuo’s appearance, he recalled the origins of the Ling and Hu families.
He sighed, “Alright!”
He understood that if he were to reject her again, it would probably be pretentious.
However…
As a gentleman, he did not really want to owe anyone anything, so he said to Hu Nuonuo, “Miss Hu… Let’s make it clear in advance…”
“You gave me something today and I’ll give you something next time. You can’t refuse!”
It just so happened that his family’s bookstore seemed to have a few sets of medical books?
The Yellow Emperor’s Internal Bible, Plain Questions, and so on.
Since these ancient books were kept idle anyway, it was better to give them to someone else and give them to a doctor. It could be considered as making the best use of them.
Hu Nuonuo listened and was extremely happy, “How could I dare to refuse the young master’s gift?”
The more gifts the young master gave, the better!
This was because the more gifts he gave, the more satisfied the young master would be with her performance. This way, her bloodline would be awaken more and she would be able to serve the young master better.
At this moment, Chu Weiwei had already paid the bill and returned.
Ling Ping’an looked at her and thought for a moment before sending out an invitation, “Miss Chu, I’ll make you delicious food the next time you come to Jiang City!”
“I’ll take it as a thank you for your hard work today!”
In any case, if he were to return the two thousand Yuan he spent today to Aunt, she definitely wouldn’t want it.
So, it was better to use it as a food fund.
Adding the three thousand Yuan from last time, it was a budget of five thousand Yuan.
It was enough to buy quite a lot!
The two of them definitely wouldn’t be able to finish it. If they called a few more people, wouldn’t everyone have a happy meal together?
Chu Weiwei’s eyes lit up when she heard this, “Really?”
This almighty’s delicacies were both delicious and had endless benefits!
Even the commander-in-chief could not stop praising it!
“Of course!” Ling Ping’an laughed and extended an invitation to Hu Nuonuo, “When the time comes, Miss Hu, come too!”
Hu Nuonuo immediately lowered her head, “Yes!”
However, Ling Ping’an shook his head.
…
Four hours later, Ling Ping’an’s left and right hands were filled with shopping bags.
At the same time, he also changed his clothes and shoes.
A set of fashionable cashmere clothes fit him quite well.
He reached out to feel the material. It was quite realistic!
It was expensive!
One set cost a thousand Yuan!
It was equivalent to his clothes from the past season!
After walking out of the Renyi Building, Ling Ping’an looked at the time. It was already 1:30 in the afternoon.
Therefore, he suggested, “Miss Hu, Miss Chu, it’s been hard on you two to take me shopping today!”
“How about this… I’ll treat the two of you to a simple meal!”
He looked up and saw a billboard displayed in a restaurant opposite him.
“That one!”
“The Gentleman’s Restaurant!”
It just so happened that he had never eaten a restaurant in the imperial city before.
And the name of that restaurant was very pleasing to him.
The Gentleman’s Restaurant!
It was the place where a gentleman should go!
“I’ll listen to young master!” Hu Nuonuo said.
Chu Weiwei also nodded, “Me too!”
“But… Young Master Ling…” Chu Weiwei smiled and said, “Weiwei grew up in the imperial city… in the imperial city, Weiwei is considered the host… Let Weiwei treat you to this meal!”
She said with a smile, “It just so happens that I was in Jiangcheng City last time. Thank you for your hospitality, young master…”
“You have to give me a chance to treat you back!”
Chu Weiwei had finally grasped Ling Ping’an’s weakness.