The trend of siege on Chen family is getting more and more intense.
It looked like there were a large number of people causing trouble, but if you counted carefully, it was those seven or eight paper shops that were causing the most uproar - first they blocked the door of "Fubai" and did not allow anyone to enter or leave, claiming that they wanted an explanation; then they sat in silence in "Fubai" and "Xiangtian" day and night. Those who knew understood that they were expressing their dissatisfaction, while those who didn't thought they were petitioning.
As a last resort, these seven or eight families called over twenty strong young men to surround the Chen residence, blocking both the front and back doors. They did not make any noise or quarrel, but would not give up until they were given an explanation. This caused people in the shops nearby to talk about it, and they all reasonably inferred that the third debt collector from the Chen family was causing trouble outside again.
Chen Fu was very angry: "My legs are broken! How much I love to cause trouble, to be so strong-willed and never give up causing trouble!"
It was no use for Chen Fu to get angry. The Chen residence was as quiet as a chicken and no one responded.
"...Master, it's the fourth day and the Chen family dare not open the door."
In the main hall of the Heng residence, on a rattan armchair, Heng Lian sat with his head tilted, walnuts in one hand and a teacup in the other, listening to the report from the steward with a smile on his face.
The steward bowed and continued, "The Wu and Zheng families were also persuaded, and they went to the Chen family this afternoon to seek justice. In total, nearly ten paper shops have come forward."
Heng Lian lowered his mouth and said, "Those who invested money invested money, and those who worked hard worked hard, but now this is the result, who can bear it?"
Heng Lian sneered, "He Xianjin always looks confident, and everyone invests as much as they can as if they were possessed by a ghost! Now that they have come to their senses, they will naturally force the Chen family to come up with a new charter."
The steward lowered his head, "If the Chen family can't come up with it, we will just stand by and watch...just watch Xuan Paper lose?"
Heng Lian raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the big deal if we lose the rice paper?"
The steward lowered his head even lower.
"Heng Kee won, that's the big deal."
Heng Lian's eyes moved slightly, "The Bai family's kid is useless. He couldn't even seize the opportunity that was sent to him. That girl slipped away and was robbed of his money and life by a passing thug...Are we really going to watch the Chen family take over? Are we really going to watch a little girl like He Xianjin lead the Xuancheng Paper Company?"
"In this dispute over tribute paper, if the Chen family can't come up with a way to save the market, who do you think will be the next president of the Xuan Paper Chamber of Commerce?"
Heng Lian laughed coldly, "There are still many opportunities for tribute paper. The opportunity to overwhelm the Chen family and take the top spot in the Xuancheng paper industry is fleeting. Speaking of which, we should also thank He Xianjin for taking the trouble to integrate it. Otherwise, we would not be able to pick up this peach that fell on the ground even if we wanted to."
The steward's forehead almost touched the ground: I am just the temporary second-in-command, please don't tell me about your grand and magnificent evil plans...
"Go, put more pressure on the Chen family!" Heng Lian raised his chin, "I heard that He Xianjin was dragged into the inner house by the woman that day and then stopped making any movement. It's probably useless. The Chen family doesn't have a leader now. The best way to succeed is to kill him while he's sick."
There was a head poking out of the window.
Heng Lian frowned, "Who?"
The door was gently pushed open, and Hengxi, panting, pursed his lips and looked at his biological father with burning eyes.
"Wu Niang." Heng Lian moved the walnut in his hand, "It looks like your cold has improved a lot?"
Hengxi's chest rose and fell, "Father, don't you know whether I am infected or not?"
Heng Lian smiled, "Even if you are sick, it doesn't matter. Just take some medicine and rest for two days. Your mother has found a good marriage for you. The family has three hundred acres of land. You will be the mistress of the family when you marry there. The skills you learned in Hengji will be very useful there."
Hengxi took a few deep breaths and calmed down. "Father, now is not the time to compete with the Chen family. There are still six days and a lot of work to do. Since the paper tributed by Fujian is very luxurious, we can do the opposite. We can be extremely simple and elegant. I have read ancient books. There was Jinsu Sutra paper in the Southern Song Dynasty. It was yellowish in color, simple and beautiful, and it was resistant to insects and would not rot for a hundred years. Perhaps we can borrow some of it."
"Yes. Fifth Miss has a point." Heng Lian was playing with walnuts with a smile, and turned to ask the steward, "Did you write down Fifth Miss's idea?"
The steward was busy hunching over, searching around for a hose pen.
Heng Lian looked at his eldest daughter with a smile on his face, waiting leisurely, his eyes seemed to be asking, is there anything else?
Hengxi clenched his back teeth, clenched his fists, stood outside the door for a long time, then suddenly turned around and walked out.
It was impossible to get out of the gate, Hengxi had tried many times.
It's like putting her under house arrest.
Hengxi was furious and returned to the west wing attic, only to see the window frame wide open and a tightly wrapped yellow brown paper bag hidden under the side table.
Hengxi closed the doors and windows, looked around carefully to see if there was anyone around, then half-knelt down and saw that the brown paper bag was properly sealed. There was a line of words written on the cover - "On the tenth day, if I cannot show up, Magistrate Xiong will definitely look for you. Then give the paper bag to him - He Xianjin".
The font is bold and the pen strokes are sharp, just as always.
Hengxi's clenched back teeth finally loosened slowly.
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On the fifth day, more and more people surrounded the Chen family. After Chen Jianfang came out to mediate, everyone dispersed.
On the sixth day, the besiegers gathered again, their sympathy for the people and property greatly outweighed their respect for the scholar;
On the seventh day, the besiegers also camped at night;
On the eighth day, people began throwing eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at the Chen family's front door;
Inside the Bi Ma Hall, Madam Qu was half lying and half leaning on an armchair with a pale face, listening to the noisy voices around her. Although there were two walls between them, she could still imagine the unrest in the alley outside the door.
The eldest wife Duan, the second wife Chen Cai and his daughter-in-law Xu, the third wife Sun and Chen Sanlang sat at the bottom.
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