"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you, Madam."

"Hmph, that's more like it."

Jiang Family

Jiang was just about to take the wedding cakes back to the house, but before she even entered, she heard the old lady's voice coming from the main room.

"Where are you going with your stuff?"

When Jiang saw her mother-in-law coming out, she hurriedly handed over the wedding cakes with a smile, "These are the wedding cakes sent by the new family. I just checked them, they are from Zhenbaozhai."

Zhenbaozhai’s pastries are famously expensive. Although their family is considered well-off, they still only buy Zhenbaozhai’s pastries occasionally to try them out.

The new family that moved in gave Zhenbaozhai as a gift, which made Jiang feel like she had gotten a bargain.

Seeing her daughter-in-law's useless look, Mrs. Jiang said, "You are so stupid. They gave her a good gift. When they prepare the feast, how can you give a small gift?"

Jiang slapped her forehead and said, "Mother, you are really thoughtful."

"When will they set the table?"

"The day after tomorrow."

"What are you going to send to celebrate?"

Jiang thought for a moment and said, "Didn't I just dry some honeysuckle a few days ago? I'll wrap it up and send it over."

"Well, just keep it in mind."

These three families each had their own thoughts, but as for the family closest to Su Yin's family, it was a different scene.

The man who had just opened the door, after closing it, saw a person lying behind the door, with his hands and feet tied, looking at the man in horror.

The man led the doorman and servant towards the backyard.

At this time in the courtyard, several maids, old women and servants were all tied up, with cloth strips stuffed in their mouths.

The man threw the doorman aside, took the long knife from the side, and walked into the house.

As soon as we entered the main room, we saw a young and luxuriously dressed woman tied up, with a pair of daughters tied at her feet. Opposite her husband, two ferocious men were holding a knife at his neck.

The young man was handsome and wealthy, and the bright silk was stained with blood. The blood was flowing from his body, his nose and face were swollen, and there was a cut on his arm, and blood was gushing out.

"Boss Qian, as long as you hand over the secret recipe, we will let your whole family go."

Qian Jin knew that once he handed over the secret recipe passed down from his ancestors, his family would definitely not be able to escape the clutches of this group of people.

As long as they don't say anything, they still have a glimmer of hope.

There was a knock on the door just now. He hoped that the person was his shop assistant or friend. He kept praying in his heart that they would notice something unusual and that the person at the door had changed, so they could rescue them.

The man who came in with the wedding cake put it on the table and looked at Qian Jin. He knew what he was thinking and said with disdain, "Don't dream. No one can save you."

After seeing the wedding cake, the hope in Qian Jin's eyes disappeared.

Wedding cakes, that should be the new neighbor who moved next door.

It was over, Qian Jin felt desperate.

One of the men slapped Qian Jin's cheek with a cold dagger in contempt, "Boss Qian, I advise you to be more sensible and hand over the secret recipe as soon as possible to avoid suffering this physical pain."

"If you don't know what's good for you, then..."

The man winked at his men, who immediately picked up Qian Jin's daughter and put a sharp knife against her neck.

Seeing that they were about to attack, the young woman struggled violently, trying to save the child.

"Don't move." The man showed no mercy and kicked the woman, threatening her viciously, "If you dare to move again, I will kill her now."

After these words were spoken, the woman dared not move. She whimpered, tears fell from her eyes, and her eyes were full of pleading.

The leading man looked at Qian Jin and said, "Boss Qian, please give me a definite answer!"

Qian Jin nodded with tears in his eyes.

"Don't say anything you shouldn't, otherwise..."

The fierce man holding the little girl was shaking her, and the meaning was self-evident.

Qian Jin nodded, which was a warning to him not to shout or scream, otherwise he would send his daughter to death.

The man took the cloth out of his mouth. Qian Jin stretched his numb mouth and looked up at the man with contempt in his eyes. He said coldly and ruthlessly: "You can kill them all. I have the secret recipe. I don't need to worry about not having women and children."

When the man was furious, Qian Jin took the opportunity to shout, "Help..."

He had just shouted out one word when the leading man quickly knocked him out.

After he fainted, several people felt that they were being fooled and punched and kicked him angrily.

After venting his anger, the leading man stopped beating and said, "Okay, stop beating. If you beat him to death, you won't be able to get anything out of him."

"Brother, what should we do now?" The younger brother looked at Qian Jin who had fainted.

"We have plenty of time to waste with him. If we can't get the answer, then let him bleed." The leading man looked at the three mother and daughter huddled together. His meaning was self-evident.

Zijin Restaurant

The father and daughter got off the carriage and looked up at the tavern on the second floor. From the outside, it didn't look like a tavern but rather an elegant residence. If it weren't for the faint aroma of wine wafting from the tavern, most people would not have noticed that it was a wine shop.

"Let's go!"

Su Yin stood at the door waiting for her father to tie up the carriage. After the warm-up, it seemed that she would have to find a servant and buy some maids and servants.

As soon as the father and daughter stepped into the wine shop, a rich, mellow, and refreshing aroma of wine hit them. The aroma was like an invisible hand, gently teasing their noses, making them intoxicated.

Su Xiaozhong narrowed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and a look of intoxication appeared on his face. "It's good wine."

Su Yin had no interest in wine. She looked around and took in the layout of the wine shop. It was very elegant, with a landscape of small bridges and flowing water inside.

When the waiter saw the guests, he immediately stepped forward and greeted them, "Dear guests, are you looking for someone, or are you looking for some wine?"

"Buy some wine." Su Xiaozhong said.

The waiter immediately introduced enthusiastically, "We have three kinds of wine in our shop. The first kind is fruit wine, which has a strong fruity aroma but is not intoxicating. It is most suitable for women in the family. The second kind is sake, which tastes sweet and has a long aftertaste. The third kind is tribute wine, which is the strongest. The top tribute wine is exclusively for the royal family. This wine is also the favorite of officials in Shangjing City. Which one do you want, sir?"

Su Xiaozhong was talking to the clerk, while Su Yin was walking around the shop like a curious baby, looking around.

Su Yin heard what seemed to be a female voice from behind, and her heart moved, so she walked back.

Su Xiaozhong noticed his daughter's actions and moved slightly to block the waiter's view.

The father and daughter both work together in harmony.

In the courtyard, a veiled woman was talking to a middle-aged man. Judging from the man's clothes, he was probably the owner of a tavern.