Female-dominated society: My husband is clingy and I can't shake him off

Having no other choice, she went to find Su Yanli, but fearing that he, a man, would be bullied, she asked Li Lin to go in with him.

Uncle Li and Aunt Li took over the work of Su Yanli and Li Lin, and since there were fewer customers lately, they were able to keep busy.

Su Yanli looked at the woman sitting at the table, sizing her up. She had been too hasty to observe her carefully, but now, seeing the woman's harsh expression, she wondered if she could weather this storm smoothly.

Li Lin was a little nervous and didn't know what to say, but Su Yanli remained calm. "Madam, please forgive us if our service is inadequate since our shop has just opened."

Although it was an expression of apology, it didn't lose any of its momentum.

Li Lin silently gave Su Yanli a thumbs up from her sleeve. Her back was almost soaked with sweat, but she didn't expect Brother Su to be so calm.

Upon hearing this, the woman merely glanced at him, her contempt evident in her tone.

"Are you in charge?"

She didn't expect that the two people who came to see her were the same two people from the door. They didn't look like the owners, and she guessed they were just hired helpers from somewhere.

The man was wearing a veil, so his face was not visible. He looked more like the person in charge than the woman next to him. But in Luocheng, apart from the Shen family, how could there be any other man showing his face in public?

She wondered what the man looked like; if he was good-looking, she might consider taking him under her wing…

Noticing the woman's lewd gaze, Su Yanli frowned unhappily. Before he could speak, Li Lin stood in front of him, blocking her view.

"Guest, please speak frankly."

Her tone was firm, her head slightly raised, exuding an imposing aura, but her heart was still pounding nervously.

She was worried that she might have spoken too harshly and jeopardized the business deal, but she couldn't stand the way Brother Su was eyeing her, so she stepped forward.

"Heh, you just want to close a deal, what's there to be nervous about?"

The woman, unaware that her intentions had been discovered, took out the prepared contract and placed it on the table.

"Since you can make the decision, let's talk."

Li Lin picked up the contract on the table and handed it to Su Yanli. She couldn't understand it, but her brother Su certainly could.

Su Yanli read the contract word for word, even reading it several times over.

Seeing Su Yanli's furrowed brows, Li Lin asked softly, "Brother Su, is there a problem?"

Su Yanli shook her head. There was no problem at all. On the contrary, the benefits they offered were very tempting. They would buy the goods at the original price of six copper coins per tael, and they could also pay a deposit of thirty taels first.

It even states below that delivery can be made within one month, and if delivery can be made within one week, an additional processing fee of twenty taels will be charged.

Su Yanli pondered for a moment. They currently had 500 jin of stockpiled goods, and taking out 100 taels would be more than enough. But with so much money, could it be a trap?

The woman was surprised by how cautious the man in front of her was. Luckily, she listened to her employer and didn't bring any problematic contracts.

She wasn't afraid of being discovered; this was just bait, and the trap was yet to come!

After a while, she impatiently tapped the table. "Well? Sign it or not?"

Su Yanli glanced at the woman and said, "Wait a moment, let's discuss this."

He pulled Li Lin aside and explained the contents of the contract to her.

“Brother Su, this is great news. We’re getting twenty taels for free, and we can give it to her right now.”

When Li Lin heard that there was such a sucker, he was excited and went to get the goods for her.

Su Yanli stopped her, "No rush, we can give it to her on the last day. We can make some more salt this week."

He had a vague feeling of unease, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

The offer was indeed tempting, but they couldn't reveal their true intentions right away.

Li Lin didn't think that far ahead; she simply assumed the woman desperately needed salt.

After discussing it, Su Yanli returned to the table. "Madam, we can sign the contract. As for the address..."

The woman casually admired her fingers and replied, "Just deliver it to Xu's Grain Shop. Can you deliver it tomorrow?"

"Madam, I'm sorry, we're just a small workshop, but we'll get the goods out as soon as possible."

Su Yanli did not reveal the remaining stock in the shop. The woman scoffed, knowing that this little shop could not cause any trouble.

"In that case, let's sign the contract."

The woman gestured to Su Yanli to sign the contract; both copies already bore the seal of Xu's Grain Shop.

Su Yanli took the stamp from Li Lin and affixed it, thus making the contract effective.

The woman glanced at it and handed the contract back. "Sign it. Otherwise, how will anyone know if this seal is real or fake?"

"Look at how we built it, how could it be fake!"

Li Lin was a little agitated; this person was being completely unreasonable.

Su Yanli pulled Li Lin back from her outburst and shook her head helplessly; Li Lin was still too impulsive.

"It was our oversight."

He then solemnly signed Li Mo'er's name on the contract.

When the man signs autographs, he never signs his own name; he always signs his mother's or wife's name.

Even after their mother passed away, Shen Ziche and Shen Zicen still signed their mother's name.

Upon seeing the name on the contract, the woman took out thirty taels of silver from her bosom and left with the contract.

Su Yanli was left standing there, unsure whether her decision was right or wrong; she still couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.

"Brother Su, thirty taels! Thirty taels! We've earned thirty taels today!"

This is more than he earned in a year working at the blacksmith's shop.

Infected by Li Lin's excitement, Su Yanli stopped thinking about it and carefully folded the contract, intending to show it to Li Mo'er when she returned.

……

Shen House

As Shen Ziche and Li Mo'er were about to reach A Cen's bedroom, they suddenly stopped.

Li Mo'er lost her balance and bumped into Shen Ziche's shoulder.

Shen Ziche let out a muffled groan and gently rubbed his shoulder; he couldn't care less about anything else right now.

However, Ah Cen seems to be unable to see women now. Will Mo'er's presence make Ah Cen's condition worse?

Li Mo'er was a little dazed from the collision, but her tone was still somewhat anxious, "What happened? Weren't you going to find A-Cen?"

“Ah Cen, he’s easily agitated when he sees women now.”

As he spoke, Shen Ziche looked Li Mo'er up and down. He had been so focused on seeing A-Cen that he had forgotten about this matter.

However, Ah Cen can't stand seeing women now, so perhaps...

"what?"

Li Mo'er retreated repeatedly. When she saw Shen Ziche's eyes suddenly light up, she knew what he was thinking.

But considering Ah Cen's current situation, she had no other choice.

She had no choice but to follow Shen Ziche to his room. Shen Ziche didn't expect Li Mo'er to agree, since women generally believed that wearing men's clothing would bring bad luck.

When Li Mo'er arrived at Shen Ziche's room, she didn't even have time to look around. Instead, she changed into the clothes he had prepared for her. As for the breast wrap, she just wrapped it up casually as a formality.

As for her hair, Li Mo'er could only tie it into a simple ponytail, a hairstyle that works for both men and women, which made things much easier.

"Squeak-"

Li Mo'er pushed open the door and came out. Shen Ziche was stunned for a moment. Mo'er was wearing a light blue dress, which made her look even more delicate, bright and beautiful.

But now was not the time to be amazed. He grabbed Li Mo'er and rushed toward A Cen's bedroom. Shen Yi had just come over to tell him that A Cen had woken up.