Chapter 56 Chapter 56 [VIP]

Chapter 56

Qian Tong had just arrived from Yangzhou, looking weathered. He hadn't even changed his clothes when he rushed over. He bowed to the two ladies in the room in turn, "First Madam, Third Madam."

The maid and she found a seat. After Qian Tong took his seat, he replied to the Madam, "I haven't seen you since you came to Haizhou. Two years have passed, and you seem more energetic and younger than when you were in Yangzhou. I believe the climate and environment here are more suitable for you. I hope I didn't disturb you by coming here today."

The descriptions of the First Lady and the Third Lady are completely different. The Third Lady is an outspoken and sharp character, but the First Lady is different. She never shows her anger on her face, and her face tends to be more dignified. She has a smile on the corners of her lips, and she always has the same expression. She speaks in a gentle manner, and it seems that she will never get angry for anything.

If Qian Tong had not seen her stern expression two years ago, he would have always thought that Mrs. Park was an amiable elder.

Perhaps she knew she had revealed her true nature in front of her, so the eldest lady no longer concealed her true nature with a false smile. She said calmly, "Since Miss Qi is able to come, my Pu family welcomes you with open arms."

Qian Tong nodded in thanks.

The maid brought the tea, Qian Tong took it and put it aside without drinking it.

The Third Madam took a look and snorted coldly, "Why, now that everyone is here, are you still afraid that we'll poison you?"

Qian Tong: "Madam, you are joking. I am not thirsty."

She didn't care whether she was thirsty or not. The Third Lady was too lazy to talk to her about these irrelevant topics. Wang Dong asked, "Seventh Lady, why did you rush here in such a hurry tonight?"

After he finished speaking, Qian Tong stood up and bowed to her, saying, "I was too reckless before. I beg Madam Third to show mercy."

The second son of the Park family was raised under the name of the third wife, and his every move was controlled by the third wife.

First, Pu Er beat up Qian Erye, and then the entire Lu family was wiped out. It was impossible for the Third Lady not to know about such a big scene.

Why?

It is a wake-up call to the Qian family.

As long as the Qian family is in Yangzhou, they cannot escape the control of the Pu family.

The Third Lady knew that she would come to visit sooner or later, so she left Yangzhou and brought her here, just to let the First Lady see what a sharp-tongued girl she had once thought was.

"Madam Qian, what are you talking about? What have I done to you that you should show mercy? Last time, you pushed the Cui family into a desperate situation and took away the Cui family's business from me. My eldest nephew personally agreed to your tea business. Now that your Qian family's fleet has entered the Yellow Sea, this business is enough for the Qian family to sell salt for several years. I thought Madam Qian Qi would be satisfied, but I didn't expect that Madam Qi's appetite is so big. The Pu family didn't satisfy you."

The Third Lady said, "As the saying goes, when there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey becomes king. The Pu family was not careful and underestimated the Seventh Lady. Not satisfied with taking over the Cui family, you even swallowed up the Lu family's cloth business."

She smiled and asked Qian Tong: "Seventh Lady, can you tell me how you got the certificate?" The Third Lady stared at Qian Tong closely, observing the expression on her face, wanting to see how she would explain herself.

However, Qian Qi Niangzi was not as flustered as she had imagined. She straightened up and confessed to her, "I sold the account book to Wang Zhao and got the salt permit and cloth certificate."

The Third Lady was stunned and sarcastically said, "You sold one account book to two families? Miss Qian Qi is really good at business." She turned to look at the First Lady on the throne, "Well, sister-in-law, after meeting her tonight, do you also think Miss Qi is different from before? Before, she used an account book to take away the tea business from me, and I thought she was sincerely working for my Pu family. But she prepared for both sides and turned around and sold the account book to the court. I'm afraid even Lu Daozhong would be ashamed of her ability to play both sides."

Upon hearing this, the eldest lady raised her eyelids and looked at the girl in front of her again. While asking questions, she seemed to be thinking about what the third lady said.

"Third Madam has misunderstood." Qian Tong explained calmly, "Although I have taken over the Cui family's tea business, Third Madam knows that the tea from Shuzhou this year has been completely sold out, and there is no business to be done."

She said, "In previous years, the Cui family's tea exports earned at least ten thousand taels of silver a month. If we leave the shipping empty, Third Madam will lose money, and I won't make a cent either. Isn't that a waste?"

The third lady waited for her to continue.

Qian Tong sat down again, not caring what the other two would think of her. She opened her mouth and said, "Lu Daozhong has great ambitions, but a narrow vision. He led the cloth shop people to boycott foreign goods and closed their doors. He seemed to have control over the Yangzhou market, but in fact he was picking up sesame seeds and losing melons. Dayu has 38 states, and Yangzhou is only one of them. This kind of blind rejection and refusal to accept will only narrow his path further and further."

Her voice was neither too fast nor too slow, which surprised not only the Third Lady, but even the First Lady looked at her without blinking and listened to her quietly.

Qian Tong said, "I received the certificate from Wang Zhao because I couldn't stand Lu Daozhong occupying the toilet without doing anything, wasting the blessed land created for him by the Pu family. The silk and satin from Yangzhou are the most expensive products in Dayu. Why should we be afraid of cheap linen? The reason why he can't sell it is because he has chosen the wrong market."

, asked: "According to what Qi Niangzi said, the tax on the Yangzhou silk market is shockingly high. Apart from the annual quota, who would be willing to travel so far and do useless work..."

Qian Tong didn't answer, but said cryptically, "Lu Daozhong is timid and has no shipping. Thanks to Third Madam, I now have a fleet. If the tea business can't be done this year, we can just switch to another business and still make money, right?" She smiled at Third Madam and said, "Besides, I have the documents, it's legal and compliant. As for how much to transport and how much to sell, isn't it up to us?"

The ambition in the Third Lady's eyes was exposed, and she sighed, "Mrs. Qian Qi, you are really brave."

Qian Tong was not afraid of what she said and assured her, "I will take care of anything that happens. It has nothing to do with Third Madam. Just count the money."

The Third Madam didn't ask any more questions. She turned to look at the First Madam and asked, "What do you think, sister-in-law?"

The first lady took a sip of tea, sat on the table, looked up and smiled at the third lady, "You are right, copper..."

She turned her eyes and said softly, "Perhaps I was blind and said something I shouldn't have said back then. I hope Miss Qi won't take it to heart."

Qian Tong was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise, "What did the eldest lady say? I have a bad memory and have forgotten it a long time ago."

The eldest lady's eyes moved, and this time she really looked at her with a new respect.

"Since the Seventh Lady has chosen to go forward with my Pu family, my Pu family cannot let the Seventh Lady suffer any loss." The Third Lady suddenly leaned over and whispered to Qian Tong, "The First Lady has agreed."

Qian Tong didn't understand, "What did the Third Madam say?"

"Your marriage with the eldest son." The third wife changed her previous frown and became more affectionate. She glanced at the eldest lady, turned her head and winked at Qian Tong, and whispered, "In the past two years, the eldest son would rather stay at sea than come to the eldest lady to show his filial piety. Why? It's all because of you, Seventh Lady. Mother and son have become enemies because of you. They rarely speak to each other all year round. This is not a solution. Fortunately, the eldest sister-in-law finally figured it out. A few days ago, she sent me a letter asking me to find a way to get Seventh Lady to come over so that they can meet and talk about what happened in the past. It is also a kind of fate for young people to like each other. She will not stop me..."

The third lady finally saw some fluctuations in the eyes of this young and frivolous girl.

She sneered inwardly and continued, "After all, it was my eldest sister-in-law who broke up the couple. I was worried that Lady Seven would be angry and not come. Unfortunately, Lady Seven is coming tonight."

The Third Madam saw her expression gradually become stiff.

Just like two years ago, she stood outside the Park family's mansion, her whole body drenched by the heavy rain, insisting on asking the eldest son for a word, but was finally speechless after being silenced by the eldest sister-in-law's words.

The expression on Qi Niangzi's face at that time was no different from now, she was also very shocked.

She said that although they had avoided seeing each other over the years, they still had feelings for each other and were thinking about each other in their hearts.

The Third Madam saw through it and said, "The eldest sister-in-law has met you and seems satisfied. The Seventh Lady has matured a lot compared to two years ago, and the eldest brother is no longer the stubborn young man who was full of love and affection. Even if you two get married in the future, it will not affect the family business. Why should she stop it, right, eldest sister-in-law..."

Qian Tong had been sitting upright from the beginning, with his hands folded and now tightly clasped together.

Before the Madam could speak, she whispered, "Thank you for your kindness. In my early years, I was a young man who was ignorant and conceited. I didn't know how high the heavens and the earth were. I coveted your eldest son. My Qian family has no one to rely on and no ability. I have been relying on your family for survival all these years. How could I dare to have such unreasonable thoughts..."

The Third Lady glanced at her, very dissatisfied with her answer, and said sarcastically: "Speaking that way is not like your style, Miss Qian Qi."

The eldest lady knew that she was still upset about what happened two years ago, so she immediately expressed her opinion: "The person Mingyi likes can't be bad. Qi Niang, there is no need to belittle yourself."

Mingyi is the nickname of the eldest son.

Back then, Mrs. Park was afraid that she would be contaminated by his son, so she cut off all contact between them. What happened today?

7 Don’t you mind that she will ruin him and is no longer worthy of him?

The Third Lady asked, "I forgot that there is a son-in-law in the Seventh Lady's house. I heard that they held an engagement banquet not long ago?"

Without waiting for Qian Tong to respond, she said, "Your engagement party was a mess. Not only was it shabby, but your father was beaten and you were imprisoned. It was extremely unlucky, so it doesn't count."

The Third Madam said, "My Pu family is not a pedantic family. We are very open-minded in dealing with people and things. With Madam Qian's current abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for her to make a person without any foundation disappear silently in Yangzhou City."

Qian Tong's eyes moved slightly, and he finally understood their purpose.

Ask her to kill someone.

Killed Prince Song?

She lowered her head and looked at her tightly clasped hands. After walking such a long way, the warmth covering them had long since disappeared. However, once you have something, you will become more greedy.

The Third Lady promised her, "Once you have resolved your own troubles, the Pu family will go to the Qian family to propose marriage, with three letters and six betrothal gifts, nothing less."

Qian Tong did not refuse again. He raised his head and asked softly, "Does the eldest master know anything?"

"It should be here tomorrow morning," the eldest lady answered, speaking gently, "I've had the room ready. It's getting late tonight, and Tongjie'er has traveled all the way here. You must be tired. Please stay here for now. When the others return, you can have a good chat. I'm an old man and don't want to be annoying. If you've discussed the marriage, just let me know."