A Time-Traveling Mishap: I Became an Ancient Nobleman

Chapter 133 Is the young master alright?

As Liu Niang left, she picked up the token that Zhou Hanzhang had placed on the table and handed it back to her. "Don't take this out casually. As the saying goes, you shouldn't flaunt your wealth. You don't seem to care, but it's only because you're my apprentice that I would have snatched it from you."

Of course, she knew the principle of not flaunting wealth. "But since Liu Niang has taken me as her disciple and brought me to this Xiang Gui Ya Yuan, she probably wouldn't harm me. In my eyes, she is now a trustworthy elder."

“Master, please take it if you want. You said that your things will belong to me and my senior brother in the future. Consider this a small token of my respect to you.”

Zhou Hanzhang did not take the token, and Liu Niang threw it back to her, saying, "I don't need your money, keep it safe."

Zhou Hanzhang then accepted it.

He thought to himself, "It seems that my newly recognized master is quite powerful."

Thinking back on my arrival in this world, it seems I haven't suffered any unpleasantness. Apart from this men's clothing, everything else is quite fine.

Zhou Hanzhang followed Liu Niang out of the room. As Liu Niang closed the door, she said to her, "I don't come here often. You can stay in my room from now on. If you mind, I can ask Xiangxiang to arrange a new bedroom for you."

Zhou Hanzhang was extremely satisfied with the room. Since Liu Niang had made such arrangements, she was naturally pleased. "No need, Master's room is fine."

A hint of appreciation appeared in Liu Niang's eyes, as if to say, "You do know your stuff."

As soon as Liu Niang led Zhou Hanzhang out the door, several girls came over. They all looked at Zhou Hanzhang with great interest, but because she was following behind Liu Niang, no one dared to approach her.

Some of the more lively ones went directly to Liu Niang and said, "Liu Niang, where did you pick up this little master?"

Liu Niang glared at them, "Don't think nonsense, this is my newly accepted apprentice."

Everyone then stood up formally and bowed to Zhou Hanzhang, saying, "Young Master."

Zhou Hanzhang quickly waved his hand, "I dare not accept such praise."

Seeing this, Liu Niang patted her and said, "You are the one, what's there to be ashamed of?"

After speaking to her, he looked at the girls outside and said, "Listen up, all of you here. This boy is my newly accepted apprentice. From now on, if I'm not here, he'll be in charge of this elegant garden. Do you understand?"

Everyone nodded, their gazes toward Zhou Hanzhang growing even more eager.

"Alright, let's go. Those of you who haven't seen my apprentice before, go and inform him."

The girls nodded in agreement and dispersed. Liu Niang led Zhou Hanzhang downstairs and ran into Gu Qingfeng, who was drunk and playing drinking games with the girls.

Zhou Hanzhang didn't notice him at first. It was only when he saw Liu Niang raise her eyebrows in that direction that he followed her gaze and saw Gu Qingfeng, the drunkard.

Zhou Hanzhang's head was throbbing with pain when he finally realized the meaning behind Liu Niang's look.

She walked up to Gu Qingfeng in an instant. "Gu Qingfeng, you really came here to drink and have fun?"

Gu Qingfeng saw Zhou Hanzhang's bright eyes, but he didn't speak for a long time, as if he didn't recognize Zhou Hanzhang and was trying hard to identify him.

Zhou Hanzhang waved his hand in front of him, "Gu Qingfeng?"

Gu Qingfeng immediately grabbed her waving hand. "Hanzhang, Gu Hanzhang, it's you, Gu Hanzhang! You've come!"

As he spoke, he pulled her to the table and said, "Come on, have a drink with me."

Seeing Gu Qingfeng's attitude, Liu Niang had no intention of getting involved with him at all, so she said to Zhou Hanzhang, "I'm going back first. You can play around for a while, but don't play for too long, especially with someone like him. Don't go crazy for no reason."

She shook her head in disgust and left, completely ignoring the pleading look Zhou Hanzhang gave her.

Just as she watched Liu Niang leave, she turned around and there Gu Qingfeng, that idiot, had already brought the wine glass to her lips. "Come on, let's have a drink!"

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The girls looked at Zhou Hanzhang, a fair-skinned and handsome young man, and really wanted to touch him. However, when they remembered that he was Liu Niang's disciple and their young master, they silently lowered their hands before they could even reach out.

They just stared at Zhou Hanzhang, who then slapped Gu Qingfeng's hand. "Gu Qingfeng, get your facts straight! What are we doing here?"

After Zhou Hanzhang slapped the wine out of Gu Qingfeng's hand, he wasn't angry. "Well, if you don't want to drink, I'll drink it myself."

Left with no other choice, Zhou Hanzhang mustered his strength and lifted Gu Qingfeng up. He then said to the girls at the table, "Sisters, I'm so sorry, I'll take this person back with me."

The girls dared not say anything, and quickly put on smiles as they respectfully escorted Zhou Hanzhang and Gu Qingfeng out of the Xianggui Elegant Garden.

Gu Qingfeng, being held by Zhou Hanzhang, couldn't find any peace. He kept moving around like a mudfish. When she saw the river next to them, she really wanted to kick him in.

Thinking this way, and seeing that there were boatmen nearby, she did just that.

At worst, we can wait until he's drunk enough water and then call the boatman to pull him out.

But as soon as Gu Qingfeng fell into the water, he started swimming. After swimming for a while, he suddenly shouted, "Ah! I'm going to become a dragon! I just need to jump over this Dragon Gate, and I'll be a dragon!"

He swam in the river for a while, then suddenly leaped out of the water, jumped to the bank, and fell asleep, saving Zhou Hanzhang a lot of trouble.

Now that he's sleeping here, Zhou Hanzhang is worried about how to get him back to the inn. She's clever, but dragging a grown man like Gu Qingfeng is still quite a struggle.

In the end, Zhou Hanzhang spent some money to have some people in the neighborhood send Gu Qingfeng back to Yunju.

Upon arriving at Yunju, General Gu was already waiting at the door.

Why are you so late?

After Zhou Hanzhang entered Yunju, General Gu was startled to see Gu Qingfeng, who was being dragged in from behind and was soaking wet.

What's wrong with Qingfeng?

Zhou Hanzhang omitted the fact that he had kicked Gu Qingfeng into the water, and only said that he had accidentally drunk too much and fallen into the water, as well as the fact that he had been drinking in Xianggui Yayuan, and that he had tried to leap over the dragon gate after falling into the water. He told General Gu all this in detail.

General Gu's brows furrowed more and more as he listened. After he finished, he angrily kicked the sleeping Gu Qingfeng, saying, "You shouldn't have brought him back. You should have just let him sleep by the roadside."

Zhou Hanzhang naturally didn't take his words seriously, and just smiled, "General, you should help him get ready first. Although it's hot now, it gets cool at night. If he catches a cold, it will be inconvenient for us to carry out our plans later."

Upon hearing this, General Gu was alarmed and quickly took him to wash up.

While washing him, she slapped him a few times, yelling, "All you do all day is cause me trouble!"

Even so, after slapping him twice, she felt a pang of heartache looking at the handprints, and her movements softened.

After Zhou Hanzhang returned to her room, He Shi had already woken up and was waiting outside her door.

Seeing her return, he quickly stepped forward, "Young master, are you alright?"