Opposite him, a handsome man dressed in a soft linen white robe turned to face him. He smiled and said, "Brother Shu, you are too polite. I have been waiting for you to come and have a chat with me!"

Shu Mingshen walked in front of Hua Manlou and put the food box he was carrying on the table. He said, "These are the dishes you mentioned last time that you liked to eat. I tried to make them, but I don't know if they are to your liking …"

Hua Manlou seemed to have guessed that he would do this, so he was not surprised. He just smiled and nodded. "Then I will have to trouble you, Brother Shu."

Thus, the two of them sat down at the table together.

Shu Mingshen looked around at the flowers in the room and could not help but feel envious. He said, "Brother Hua, your flowers are so well taken care of. I am so busy every day that I have no time to spare. Otherwise, I would like to have a house full of flowers like Brother Hua."

Hua Manlou heard him and said, "Brother Shu, if you don't have time to take care of them, I can recommend a few types of flowers to Brother Shu that you don't need to take care of."

He actually had some understanding of Hua Manlou's situation. During the day, Hua Manlou had to take care of the guests. In his free time, Hua Manlou had to study poetry and books or go to the private school to teach. He had almost no time to rest. Only when he came to Hua Manlou's place could he relax a little. He could talk about history and classics with Hua Manlou, play chess, and admire the flowers …

Shu Mingshen's eyes lit up when he heard this. He immediately asked Hua Manlou which flowers were suitable for him to take care of.

Hua Manlou recommended a few types of flowers to him. Before he left, he even gave him a few pots of flowers.

Shu Mingshen was so happy that flowers bloomed. However, since he had to buy groceries later, he left these pots of flowers behind for the time being. He wanted to come here to pick them up after dinner.

After eating his breakfast, Dongfang Bubai disappeared as usual. Only Agy was left in the house.

When Shu Mingshen returned, he saw Agy, whose body was covered in bandages, holding a broom and sweeping the courtyard for him. He couldn't help but be so shocked that he hurriedly threw the things in his hands to the side. He stepped forward and snatched the broom from Agy's hand. "Your injuries haven't healed yet. How can you do this? Hurry up and go back to rest!"

However, Agy said to him, "It's okay. I have nothing to do anyway …"

"I've quit my job at the brothel, and I've paid off the money," Agy took back the broom in his hand and continued to sweep the fallen leaves on the ground. "I'll rest at home for the next few days. After that, I'll look for other jobs."

When Shu Mingshen heard this, he couldn't help but raise his hand and pat the other party's shoulder with joy. He smiled and said, "That's great!"

"I told you that there are all kinds of people there. You definitely won't have a good future there. Last night was a lesson for you!"

Shu Mingshen returned to his nagging nature. He couldn't help but say to Agy in front of him, "But it's fine now. There are plenty of jobs for you to do outside. Even if it's a little tiring, it's still better than continuing to stay in that damned place …"

"…" Agy did not interrupt him. He only listened silently. Shu Mingshen??

Gather?

Barium Magpie Banana Garden??

Mechanical Curtain Shore Level Luck?

V Jiao Jiao?

Fang Nuo Jiao Jiao???

Alpha Tuo Jiao?

Lazy?

Noisy Huang Yuezhi!

Shu Mingshen hugged the vegetable basket in his hands and said with a smile, "There's no need to thank me between the two of us. Don't worry, before you find a new job, I won't charge you for the room. You just have to focus on finding jobs outside!"

After saying that, he turned around and went to the kitchen with a smile.

"…" Agy looked at the other party's back view, which was humming a little tune and was so happy that even his footsteps were lighter. He could not help but smile. Then, he lowered his head and continued to clean the courtyard in front of him.

In the evening, Shu Mingshen finally finished his work for the day. As promised, he went to Hua Manlou to retrieve the few pots of flowers in the day.

However, after seeing Hua Manlou, he finally could not hold back and chatted with him for a long time. When the sky outside was completely dark, he finally got up and said goodbye to the other party. He carried the pots of flowers and walked home.

Unexpectedly, not long after he walked, when he passed by a dark alley, his sharp eyes saw a few people fighting in the alley.

Actually, it was not accurate to say that they were fighting, because the person who was being beaten did not fight back at all. He only curled up on the ground and let the few hooligans punch and kick him.

"…" Shu Mingshen's footsteps could not help but stop on the spot. For a moment, he could not help but struggle in his heart.

Those guys who were beating people up didn't look like good people at first glance. If he rushed up now, he might be beaten up by those people as well. However, if he didn't go up and stop them, it would go against his principles …

Furthermore, there was no one around for him to call for help. Even if he wanted to call for help, there was no way.

"…" Shu Mingshen could not help but sigh secretly. After hesitating for a moment, he finally walked in the direction of those people.

"Brothers," Shu Mingshen tried to make himself look more confident. After a light cough, he said to the few people in front of him who were beating the person in front of him, "This brother is about to be beaten to death by you. As the saying goes, where it is possible to let people off, let them off. Why don't you be magnanimous and spare his life …?"

When the few hooligans heard this, they turned their heads and looked at him together.

It was also at this time that Shu Mingshen finally saw the appearance of the person who was being beaten in the middle.

It was a very handsome man. Although the other party's face was bruised and swollen at the moment, he could still vaguely see that the person's original handsome appearance was still faintly visible.

The man was wearing a white brocade robe that was now stained with blood and mud. He was lying on the ground on the verge of death, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive. Only his bright eyes, which were like stars in the dark night, seemed to be looking at him. "…"

"…" Shu Mingshen slowly retracted his gaze and looked at the few men standing in front of him again. He laughed dryly and said, "I see that all of you are chivalrous people. Even if he had done something wrong before, he should have paid for it by now. Why do you have to beat him to death? Aren't you just adding to the sin of killing?"

When one of the hooligans heard this, he snorted coldly and said, "Don't talk to me about righteousness. Stupid bookworm, don't meddle in other people's business. If you don't get lost, I will beat you up too!"

Shu Mingshen was scared by the big fist that almost hit his face and took two steps back. However, he still stood there and did not want to leave. He only held the flower pot in his arms and said carefully, "A gentleman uses his mouth and not his fists. What you are doing is not what a gentleman should do!"

The leader of the hooligans sneered and said, "We are old men, not gentlemen. Since you want to be a gentleman, we will fulfill your wish today!"