Chapter 376 377. Countermeasures

Gu Wenheng also knew that it was difficult to find a shop in Beijing, especially those in good locations, which were kept secret by everyone.

Unexpectedly, in order to make fun of the Huang family and also with the idea of making a quick buck, these people were willing to sell all their shops.

"It's time to stop. If you don't want to open your own shop, find a trustworthy dental company to sublease it to."

Jin Qianqian nodded. Even if she had big ideas, she wouldn't dare to be so rash as to run so many shops at the same time.

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Huang Mansion

Madam Huang called her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law to her and said, "Tell me what we should do about this matter. I am helping you to vent your anger, but now the shops in our mansion are about to face danger. If we let the Gu Jin family squeeze us again, everyone in the mansion will be dissatisfied."

Huang Qian gritted her teeth and glanced at Xiao Shiyu. Although her daughter-in-law's dowry shop was important, the shops in the mansion were the big ones. Not only were they in a better location, but all the expenses of the entire mansion for the whole year came from there. If something really happened, the old adults would have to intervene.

Xiao Shiyu was also panicking. "She is just a newly promoted imperial merchant, yet she dares to be so arrogant and stir up trouble in Shangjing. Some people should have been dissatisfied for a long time. I will go to find a few ladies later. I believe they will be happy to help."

"What we should worry about now is whether she will squeeze us out like she did when she opened the shop before?" Old Madam Huang knocked the ground heavily with the cane in her hand.

"How did you offend her at that time? Why did she hold on to it so tightly?" Looking back now, what the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law said at that time might not be true.

If it was just a simple quarrel and conflict of interest, a small fifth-rank official's wife would not have the courage to confront the Shangshu Mansion.

A few days ago, she was also biased and believed what was said, and now everyone is laughing at them.

"Mom, things aren't that bad. She bought so many shops at a high price, and she may not be able to make ends meet, so she continues to compete with us.

Besides, Gu Jin's reputation has been ruined, and this is just a last-ditch effort. Soon, there will be chaos in the backyard. "After Huang Qian finished speaking, she felt that her words were a bit far-fetched.

At that time, they really just wanted to ruin her reputation so that she would be more restrained.

I just didn't expect the other party to be so stubborn and get into a fight!

To be honest, she was really unsure. If the matter really got out of hand, she and her mother-in-law would become the sinners of the entire Huang family.

"It's quite easy for my second brother's wife to say that," Mrs. Huang came in with a few stewards at this time.

"Mother," although she was angry, Mrs. Huang still patiently bowed to Mrs. Huang.

"Big Boss's wife, why are you here?"

"If I don't come over soon, our Huang family will be in trouble." Mrs. Huang snorted coldly at Xiao Shiyu and her husband.

Huang Qian directly retorted, "Sister-in-law, don't speak in such a sinister tone. Even if our family is starving, it is because of your mismanagement as the head of the family."

Madam Huang pointed at the several big shopkeepers who came in with her and said, "Do you know what the Huang family is facing now?

The entire Upper Capital is waiting to see our family's joke. Every shop is watching and waiting to see how they will compete with us, so they can take advantage of us later."

As she spoke, Madam Huang had the account books put on the table. "Mom, all the shops have been losing money these days. Can you think of a way to deal with this?"

"The other party's shop hasn't even opened yet, so how come it has been affected?" Madam Huang flipped through a few pages and realized that she had made a mistake this time.

Madam Huang: "..." Haven't you read the account book? Is it interesting to ask this question?

"Send someone to find Gu Jin!" Knowing that things had really gotten out of hand this time, the first thing Old Madam Huang thought of was to call that person into the house and give him a good scolding, her words filled with contempt.

Madam Huang said, "…If you want to go, go ahead. I won't be involved in this matter anymore. I'll go find Dad and hand in the account book when I get back."

"You..." Madam Huang finally gave in. "Then what do you think we should do about this? Now others are making trouble at our doorstep. As a first-rank Shangshu Mansion, are we still afraid of a mere doctor like him?"

Mrs. Huang shook her head. Her mother-in-law came from a poor family and her horizons were really limited. Although she had been the housekeeper since she got married, she had never looked down on her mother-in-law.

Now that he's in trouble, he wants to throw the blame on himself. "This is all caused by your sister-in-law and niece-in-law. Let them prepare a copy. You can go to their house and apologize to clear up the misunderstanding."

"I won't go. I don't even know who she is." Huang Qian immediately shook her head, "Sister-in-law, you can send a letter and ask her to come over to discuss it."

"Oh," Madam Huang was so angry that she laughed, "Your Second Branch got into trouble, and you want me to clean up the mess for you. This doesn't make sense no matter how you put it.

If you are not willing to resolve the issue, at worst I can have a few shopkeepers close their shops and rent them out. As for the future, everyone can just rely on the rent from those shops to make a living."

Anyway, she has a generous dowry, and the ones who really suffer are the whole family, not her.

The three generations of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in this house are not stupid. The current comfortable life in the mansion is due to the successful shop run by Madam Huang.

Everyone stared at Xiao Shiyu, after all, this matter was caused by her.

"I'll go and apologize to her." At this point, Xiao Shiyu could only grit her teeth and throw it down.

She wanted to rely on her official rank in the Shangshu Mansion to suppress the other party, but unfortunately they did not have the final say in the entire mansion.

Moreover, this matter was kept secret from the head of the family. Otherwise, given his character, he would have done something to sacrifice his own family for the sake of justice. He might even have tied them up and brought them to the house to apologize, and then try to gain a good reputation.

The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and it showed on Xiao Shiyu's face.

"Don't act like I'm forcing you. What you did was not right in the first place. When the rumor started spreading, I told you to stop.

But you always think that I can't stand seeing you doing well, so I'm making things worse.

Although the Gu Jin family has a bad reputation now, who among these Beijing households doesn’t know what’s going on?

If we continue to make trouble, it would be our family that is going too far.

"Whether someone takes a concubine or not, and whether they are filial or not, what does this have to do with our family?"

The more she spoke, the angrier Madam Huang felt. In front of them, she discussed with several managers how to deal with the situation next.

If the other party really squeezes them out like they did Xiao Shiyu’s shop, how long can the shop bear it?

Xiao Shiyu's face was full of color. Her aunt always compared her dowry shop to hers, and the sarcasm in her words was too obvious.

(End of this chapter)