Despite his injuries, when Feng Bin was helped up, he glared angrily at Su Luo, saying, "You just wait..."
Su Luo raised her chin at him, as if to say, "Bring it on!"
When the teahouse owner arrived, many customers had already left, and the place was in a mess, with several teapots and teacups broken.
"What happened? Who did this?"
Pick up the basket and put it back on; Chen Mengqing and Feng Bin had already left.
Su Luo then took out two taels of silver and gave them to the teahouse owner, saying, "I'll compensate you for your loss. Keep the change."
The table wasn't broken, and the teapots and teacups weren't worth two taels of silver, but the guests who had fled during the chaos hadn't paid yet.
After someone paid compensation, the owner didn't say anything more. He was a businessman, and profit was more important than anything else.
"Good, good... Wife, please come often!"
After leaving the teahouse, Su Luo took the two children to Fu Man Lou for a meal.
Fu Man Lou was as crowded as ever, with the queue stretching all the way to the front door.
With no seats available, the innkeeper could only take Su Luo and the two children to the third floor, where there was a small room that Nangong Qing had reserved for dining.
"Madam Su, please wait a moment, the dishes will be served to you shortly."
The shopkeeper, Gao Junyuan, was meticulous and thoughtful in his work, yet gentle in nature. He was assertive when necessary, and Su Luo had a very good impression of him.
"Oh, right, Manager Gao, did Nangong Qing say when he would be back after going to Beiliang?"
They rarely inquired about their employer's affairs, but they overheard Ah Xu mentioning it.
"The journey to Beiliang is long, and the people of Beiliang regard us as enemies. The master's return date is uncertain. If all goes well, it will take more than a month, but it depends on the situation."
It's not like we're going to war. With Nangong Qing's abilities, it shouldn't be difficult for him to sneak into Beiliang and find a few vegetables.
"Manager Gao, do you know anything about Chunlou and Fumanlou, which are the two major restaurants in Yongle County?"
Thinking of Feng Bin and Chen Mengqing, Su Luo still needed to find out about their background, lest she be caught off guard one day.
When the name Hechunlou was mentioned, Manager Gao immediately became excited, his face full of pride.
"Madam Su, the current Hechunlou is no match for us. Ever since you added your dishes, Hechunlou has been struggling to make ends meet and has only managed to stay afloat until now."
I dare say, within two months, Hechunlou will surely collapse. At that time, we will be the only restaurant in Yongle County that will dominate the market.
It seems that Chen Mengqing was completely unaware of the truth and blindly wanted to become the accountant at Chunlou, even risking his entire fortune for it.
Feng Bin was using Hechunlou to string Chen Mengqing along, and perhaps Chen Mengqing wasn't the only one. He wanted to use Hechunlou's reputation to make another fortune from these people before it went bankrupt.
What a clever dog-eat-dog tactic! In this way, Feng Bin won't have time to cause trouble for Su Luo before Hechunlou goes bankrupt.
"I understand, you may leave."
"Yes, Madam Su."
While waiting for the food, Su Luo looked at the two children who hadn't spoken and asked, "Chuan Chuan and Huan Huan, were you scared when you saw your mother fighting?"
Both of them shook their heads at the same time: "Mother, we should use our mouths while we can. If the enemy doesn't move, we won't move either."
If you are more capable than others, you can take action; if you are not capable enough, first admit defeat, then use your brain.
Su Luo was relieved that Yan Chuan would say such a thing, as neither of the children had the same soft-heartedness as Zhao Ruyun.
"Chuan Chuan, who taught you these words?"
Yi Huan sat down next to Su Luo and said, "Mother, that's what my brother asked Wang Tiezhu to steal from his grandfather's book. It's a book about war."
Wang Tiezhu's family moved to Changping Village from another place in his great-grandfather's generation. It is said that some of his ancestors had served as officials, and there were two boxes of books when they moved.
Unfortunately, his descendants fell into poverty and no one went to school anymore. Fortunately, his grandfather still knew a few characters, and now he can only pass on the characters he knows to Wang Tiezhu.
"I'll buy you whatever you want to read in the future, but for now, your studies should be your priority."
“We will study hard, and Grandma will be watching over us, so Mom, you don’t need to worry.”
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On the other side!
Chen Mengqing took Feng Bin to a nearby pharmacy. The doctor, seeing the burn, could only apply some cooling medicine.
"Doctor, can I still use this?"
Despite the burning pain, Feng Bin was determined to ask the question that concerned him most.
"Sigh! It's all up to fate. If it heals, it'll be usable; if it doesn't... sigh..."
The doctor's lament was the most suffocating; Feng Bin now felt like killing Su Luo.
Why would he do something so impulsive? If he becomes impotent later, what difference is there between him and a eunuch?
"Doctor, you must cure me! I don't care how much money it costs."
"Ah... I'll do my best!"
After finally treating his wound, Feng Bin was sweating profusely from the pain and gritted his teeth as he called Chen Mengqing in.
"Chen Mengqing, I think I heard you call that bitch's name at the teahouse just now. Do you know her? Tell me quickly!"
Chen Mengqing only wanted to work at Chunlou; there was no need for him to cause too much trouble. He now understood that anything related to Su Luo would never end well.
Besides, he had already told Feng Bin that he didn't know Su Luo, but now he says he does. Who knows what Feng Bin will think? He might even stop recommending him to Hechunlou.
“I don’t know her, Manager Feng. I was just scolding her on your behalf.”
"Damn it, if I ever see her again, I'll make sure she gets what's coming to her."
"Yes, yes, yes... Manager Feng, you're injured. How about I go to Hechunlou as the accountant? I can watch your position while you're working and take care of you after work."
Chen Mengqing's plan was crystal clear, but Feng Bin's plan was even more elaborate.
"Xiao Chen, if you don't take care of me, there are many other people who want to take care of me. Besides, I've given all the things you gave me as a sign of filial piety to the doctor."
I heard your sister married into the Xu family in Deliang County. They're a very wealthy family. Why don't you go borrow some more money from your sister? Once I'm better, I'll immediately get you into Hechun Tower."
The accountant was the first to know that Hechunlou was failing, otherwise he wouldn't have left. Hechunlou has no customers now, and the owner has started looking for someone to take over.
The entire Hechunlou is in complete chaos right now. If Feng Bin gets one or two people in, the owner won't care anymore; the place is going to be closed anyway.
“I went to find my sister, but she was angry and wouldn’t talk to us. The Xu family wouldn’t let us see her at all, so how could we get any money from her?”
Chen Mengqing had tried to find Chen Xique, but he couldn't get a single meeting. The Xu family simply said that Chen Xique didn't want to see them and sent them away.
It's true what they say, a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl.
"That's your problem. Anyway, there are plenty of people who want to go to the brothel. If I weren't familiar with you, I wouldn't have given you the opportunity. You can decide for yourself."
The family still has some land, but so much has already been invested in going to Hechunlou. Chen Mengqing is determined to earn the money back.
It seems I'll have to sell more land.
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