Liang Shuyan was reborn as the mother of a group of children. Being a mother was one thing, but she also happened to be in the midst of a famine. With originally precarious meals and the added hard...
Li Laosan's eyes fell on Liang Shuyan not far away, and he immediately began to curse: "You, you damned woman, if you hadn't stirred things up, how could this have happened? Tell me!"
Liang Shuyan thought of Su Qiaoqiao and then said, "Lord Li, this Li Laosan not only murdered Jiang Shi, but also tried to harm Su Qiaoqiao. He came to our Daling Village to steal a child. This is no small matter. By the way, the families in the village who were robbed last time have all made a list. Please give these lists to the magistrate!"
Li Laosan clenched his fists tightly: "What? I stole something from someone's house? You woman, you're talking nonsense! I didn't do anything shameful. I went to your Daling Village to take away my two children, and you're framing me?"
Li Zheng looked him up and down and said, "Alright, no need to make excuses. You've been to our Daling Village several times. We've compiled a list of all the things that have been stolen from each household. We've reported this to the magistrate. Even if it's not yours, the magistrate will investigate thoroughly. There's no need for you to make excuses!"
Li Laosan was taken away just like that.
Li Zheng ordered his men to bury Jiang Shi. Fatty didn't want to wait for any more results; he just wanted to get back the gold and silver that his mother had given to that man over the years.
Liang Shuyan seemed to have lost her soul when she returned home. As soon as she entered, she saw Su Qiaoqiao had returned. She greeted her with a smile: "Auntie, our store in Beijing has opened, and business is doing well. I wanted to come back to see the children and also show you the store's situation and the orders."
Jiang deserved to die, but it's pitiful for Fatty. Liang Shuyan calmly said, "There's no rush. Do you know? Jiang is dead. She was with Li Laosan. Did you know that?"
Su Qiaoqiao threw her head back and laughed loudly: "Haha, how could I not know? They were so in love, how come they didn't die together? If one of them died, wouldn't the other be lonely?"
Liang Shuyan was surprised that Su Qiaoqiao had been able to hide such a thing until now, and she couldn't help but admire Su Qiaoqiao's forbearance and magnanimity.
"Jiang is dead, and Li Laosan is implicated and imprisoned. He might even have to pay compensation to the Li family."
"What's wrong with that? Jiang is a fool. All the money Li Laosan has squandered these past few years was given to him by that bitch. Poor Fatty only now realizes that his mother is such a slut. A man like Li Laosan should die, so he won't cause trouble for others in the future!"
Liang Shuyan hesitated for a moment, then turned around and sat down at the small table in the courtyard without saying a word.
Su Qiaoqiao took out a stack of orders from her bag and happily placed them on the table, saying, "Look, these are all our shop's new orders. There are quite a few customers who need rose tea, so, Auntie, should we increase production? Business in Beijing is really good!"
Liang Shuyan took out the order, glanced at it briefly, and said, "Isn't the price you set a bit too high? Aren't there any other teahouses in the capital?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you, Auntie, that Mr. Wang has been successfully eliminated by us. If he tries to do business with you again under any pretext, you must not fall for his tricks. This shop of ours is now his shop. I bet he's still up to no good."
Liang Shuyan nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, in that case, the business in the capital will be handed over to you. How are things going with Manager Xiao?"
Mentioning Steward Xiao, Su Qiaoqiao blushed and said, "Auntie, we haven't thought about marriage yet. In a few days, we'll go see his mother for a checkup and cure the old lady's illness before we talk about it. This matter also depends on fate. I'm worried that the old lady won't agree to my two children!"
"So what are your thoughts? If Steward Xiao can't accept your child, would you still consider being with him?"
Su Qiaoqiao shook her head and said firmly, "No, I'm living for my two children and my father now. Men are no longer important to me. However, Manager Xiao has been very good to me, and I believe he will accept my two children."
Liang Shuyan felt that Su Qiaoqiao's personality was quite similar to hers at times. She nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, that's good. I'm glad you think that way. As long as you can work together, I believe that no matter how big the difficulty is, it won't be a problem!"
When Mr. Su learned that his daughter had returned, he brought his two children to Liang Shuyan's courtyard from afar.
"Mom! Mom!" The two children rushed forward and hugged Su Qiaoqiao's legs. Su Qiaoqiao squatted down, her eyes moist. She took out a few strings of candied hawthorns from her bag and gave one to each of the two children. She patted their heads and said, "Alright, go play now. Mom will talk to Grandpa!"
Mr. Su seemed to be in a good mood. He glanced at Su Qiaoqiao and asked as soon as he finished speaking, "Qiaoqiao, how's the task your aunt gave you going?"
Su Qiaoqiao smiled as she watched Mr. Su turn to Liang Shuyan and say, "Auntie, look, my dad is so afraid that I'll mess up the task you entrusted to me. As soon as he saw me, he didn't ask anything else, he just asked this first!"
Liang Shuya looked at Mr. Su and said gratefully, "Don't worry, I believe in Qiaoqiao's abilities. She will definitely make the market in Beijing successful. Then you can enjoy a good life with the two children."
Madam Zhang brought over some tea and snacks, and politely invited, "Sir, please sit down and have some with Qiaoqiao. We'll prepare something delicious for lunch, so please stay and have lunch with us!"
Mr. Su said somewhat embarrassedly, "No need to trouble you, let's go back!"
Liang Shuyan grabbed Mr. Su's sleeve and said, "What's wrong, Mr. Su? Why are you being so polite? Qiaoqiao got me so many orders, can't I have a proper celebration?"
Grandma Jin strode over and said, "Great! I'll join in the fun too. Our restaurant has added some new dishes. Since Qiaoqiao, our great hero, is back, why don't we treat you to our new dishes?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Su's eyes widened in surprise: "Oh my, a new dish! Great, I love it! I'll prepare a jar of wine and have a good time!"
"Dad, why do you always remember drinking? Didn't we agree that you couldn't drink?"
Mr. Su smiled awkwardly: "Dad knows, it's just a little bit, it's alright."
Liang Shuyan nodded: "It's alright, Qiaoqiao, just let your dad have a little, just to make him happy!"