Chapter 95: Erya, the Fox and the Tiger

While eating breakfast, Lu Qiniang secretly looked at Xiao Yan.

It seems like, it's no different from before?

He really wasn't angry?

Looking more closely, there seems to be a hint of smile in his eyes?

He was listening patiently to Arya's chatter.

"Dad, let's bring a kitchen knife today! The knife is a bit short, so let's also bring a shoulder pole!"

Combining the long and short, you will be invincible in a fight.

Lu Qiniang said angrily: "Why don't you take me with you and let me crush them to death!"

"Maybe you could do it before, but not now. You've lost too much weight." Erya said, "Mom, Dad and I are discussing something important. Please don't talk."

Seeing how excited she was, and not at all like she was traumatized by what happened yesterday, Lu Qiniang felt relieved.

"Dad?" Erya urged, "Hurry up and eat. After you finish, we have to go to the rouge shop!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Just go and bring the little god back, don't cause trouble. The shopkeeper hit you, and your father also hit the shopkeeper. Rose Water doesn't intend to compensate, so it's okay if it's almost enough." Lu Qin's mother warned worriedly.

They are also doing business now, and they are very afraid of pushing others into a corner and ruining their business.

If you don’t do business, you won’t know how many compromises are required.

Small businesses cannot withstand any turmoil.

She saw with her own eyes that the wonton stall next door was doing such a good business, but there was a thug who claimed that he had eaten a fly and insisted on paying compensation, otherwise he would lie on the ground and refuse to leave.

Lu Qin's mother was so angry that she wanted to pick up a big spoon and hit him on the head.

As a result, the owner of the wonton stall tried to keep the peace, took two strings of money, and quickly sent the man away.

He told Lu Qin's mother that although the scoundrel was not in the right, he could still make a fuss.

When things get turbulent, there are more people watching than people trying to be reasonable.

There are always people who think that "it takes two to tango", and some people are jealous of his good business, so they spread rumors and cause trouble, affecting his business.

Small businesses cannot withstand hardships.

There are many people who like to watch the fun, who cares about the truth?

The news spread that a fly was found in the wonton stall.

Making money is making money, pretending to be a grandson is really pretending to be a grandson.

Lu Qiniang felt that she had learned it too.

"I know. I just want to scare the shopkeeper. He bullies the weak and fears the strong." Erya muttered.

"Xiao Yan, don't spoil her. She does whatever she wants. Let's quickly resolve this matter and live our lives behind closed doors."

Xiao Yan smiled and nodded.

He took Erya to the rouge shop.

The owner of the rouge shop immediately became arrogant when he saw him coming. "Where's the rose water? Didn't you say you were going to bring rose water?"

"I brought it." Arya took out her bottle of rose water from her bosom, looking very proud, not at all like the crying and cowardly person she was yesterday. "Wait——"

When the shopkeeper reached out to take it, she pulled her hand back, leaving him empty-handed.

"What about Hongyu's half?" asked Arya.

She didn't see Hongyu today.

The shopkeeper said, "That's none of your business. Her parents have already paid for her and taken her home."

"Really? How much did she lose?"

"Five hundred taels."

"Haha." Erya said, "Boss, you are too cruel. Dad, I wanted to let him go, after all, I made some money here in the past. But since he is like this, we don't need to show mercy."

"You, what do you want to do?" The shopkeeper took two steps back and looked at Xiao Yan in horror.

His face still hurts!

"What Zhuozhuo is holding in his hand is what I asked Lord Zhang from the Ministry of Internal Affairs for. It was something Curry didn't want anymore after it expired." Xiao Yan said.

"It's past the deadline?"

"That's right. The shopkeeper is in the rouge and powder business, so he should be more familiar with this than I am. Rose water can only be kept for a year at most, otherwise the fragrance will fade. How many years has this bottle of your treasured treasure been kept?"

The shopkeeper was furious. "No matter how many years it's been kept, it's our treasure. If you break something, you have to pay for it! Give it to me!"

"You're quite calculating. My bottle is much better than yours just by looking at the bottle itself." Erya snorted, "No."

"Then you can expect to spend the rest of your life in jail!" the shopkeeper said fiercely.

"Speaking of which, Lord Zhang asked me a question yesterday that stumped me." Xiao Yan said slowly, "He asked me which household had the tribute that flowed out of the Imperial Household Department? He wanted to send someone to investigate thoroughly."

The shopkeeper's expression changed instantly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Master Zhang said that if someone uses counterfeit goods to damage the reputation of the Imperial Household Department, he must punish them as a warning to others. If someone steals from the Imperial Household Department, he must clean up the mess and punish them as a warning to others. So, shopkeeper, you should think carefully about this: is it better for you to go to jail, or for the person above you who gave you the goods to go to jail?"

"You, you are talking nonsense! I don't believe it! Don't try to scare me with the Ministry of Internal Affairs." The shopkeeper said he was not convinced, but his voice was shaking.

"Really?" Xiao Yan smiled. "Then come with me to Lord Zhang's residence and let Lord Zhang ask you personally."

"Go ahead, do you think I don't dare?" The shopkeeper suspected that Xiao Yan was cheating him.

"Please—" Xiao Yan said with a smile.

The shopkeeper's legs felt weak when he took a step.

But Xiao Yan was elegant and calm.

The shopkeeper took only two steps out when he suddenly knelt down with a thud. "I was wrong, I was wrong. I shouldn't have offended anyone. Please, General Xiao, help me put in a good word with Lord Zhang so that this matter can be written off, okay?"

Arya opened her eyes wide in shock.

She originally thought that the shopkeeper could still be stubborn for a while!

I didn't expect him to back down so quickly.

Xiao Yan's smile faded. "I'm not General Xiao. I'm just an ordinary citizen now. But I do know a few more dignitaries than you do."

Arya: "Yes!"

It feels so good to be able to bully others with your power.

"I'm just asking you a question. If you answer me honestly, this matter will end here, and I won't hold you accountable. Otherwise, let's see who will spend the rest of their time in prison!"

“You say, you say——” The shopkeeper was completely panicked.

He doesn't want to go to jail.

I dare not even implicate the people above me.

That is the foundation of the entire rouge shop.

If the noble person is angry, it would be strange if the shop can continue to operate.

"Cheng Jiuwan, what benefit did he give you?" Xiao Yan said calmly, "Do you think I'm very considerate of you? I didn't even ask you to tell me his name, I just asked what benefit he gave you, so that you can explain it to him."

The shopkeeper's psychological defenses collapsed, and he poured out all the money like beans from a bamboo tube.