Ye Panjiu patted Sun's hand reassuringly, "Second sister-in-law, I will not offend others unless they offend me. If they do offend me, retreating now will only make you more bullied."
"To tell you the truth, the man who came to cause trouble with Du Pengzhi the other day, his uncle is the prefect of Shuzhou, and his older sister is Master Liu's second wife. Even the magistrate of Qingshui County would have to give him some face."
Sun's eyes widened, and she panicked terribly. "This, this, this, we actually insulted someone with such a powerful background?!"
Ye Panjiu was both amused and exasperated. "Second sister-in-law, it's been almost half a month since this happened. How are things going with us?"
Mrs. Sun turned to look at her blankly, "Oh, yes, it's been almost half a month..."
Ye Panjiu took her arm affectionately, "Yes, has anyone come looking for us because of this?"
As for what Yan Yu, Su Yan's subordinate, did in all of this, and how Su Yan warned or suppressed the Wang family, she was unaware of it.
She knew very well that her business wouldn't have been so successful without Su Yan.
Madam Sun frowned. "Little sister, tell me the truth, what really happened behind this?"
Ye Panjiu shook her head. "Anyway, others have powerful connections, and our Ye family naturally has powerful connections too. As long as we haven't done anything wrong, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Sun's eyes darted around quickly. She was basically with her younger sister every day. Besides Ming'er's eldest brother, who else could she be?
She wondered how her younger sister communicated with her eldest brother. With a touch of heartache, she held Ye Panjiu's hand and said, "My younger sister has sacrificed so much for this family. I remember it all, Second Sister-in-law!"
Ye Panjiu's eye twitched. "Second sister-in-law, what are you thinking about?"
She's only currently benefiting from Su Yan's influence; she doesn't believe Su Yan will ever need to rely on her influence in the future.
She was confident that she would grow into a prominent figure in the Liang Dynasty.
Even though it was a world ruled by the emperor, she was able to carve out her own path.
She remembered what Su Yan had done and would repay his kindness in the future.
But feelings have nothing to do with gratitude; they are only related to one's own preferences.
Ye Panjiu always understood one principle: money without power is not money at all.
But power is inseparable from money.
Sun looked like she understood everything, but said nothing, only patting Ye Panjiu's hand.
If that senior brother ever betrays his little sister, she'll definitely go to his door with a knife and chop him up!
Given the eldest brother's appearance, it's hard to say who's at a disadvantage between him and the youngest sister...
Seeing that she couldn't get any answers, Ye Panjiu stopped talking.
Anyway, she's walking her own path, and as long as she has a clear conscience, that's fine.
The two arrived at Matchmaker Li's house. Matchmaker Li's house was richer than the Ye family's house before. The house was more numerous and more magnificent, and the furniture inside looked neat and clean.
"What brings you two here today?" Matchmaker Li greeted the two with a smile.
She lived a peaceful and harmonious life, except for her husband who died young from illness; otherwise, she was very happy and content.
Sun pulled out a stool and sat down familiarly. "You have no idea, Manager Zhou of the Fragrance Shop..."
Ye Panjiu grabbed Sun Shi and placed the pastries from the basket on the table. "Grandma Li, I actually wanted to ask you about someone. You know a lot of people."
Second sister-in-law's mouth really runs fast; if she slowed down any further, she'd even blurt out Wang Shuo's stories.
It wasn't that she was trying to avoid Granny Li, but rather that these matters were inherently risky. The more people who knew, the more variables there would be, and she didn't like too many unknown variables.
Looking at the exquisitely crafted pastries, Matchmaker Li immediately opened one and ate it. "I saw these pastries in the county yesterday and I was craving them. You're the manager of Xiangweifang, right? That guy is no human being!"
Sun raised her eyebrows and looked at Ye Panjiu.
Ye Panjiu felt that the longer she spent with Madam Sun, the more she could read her eyes.
See? It's exactly what I said, isn't it?
He looked just like a student who had answered a question correctly and was waiting for the teacher to praise him.
Ye Panjiu raised her hand to cover her face, trying to hide her barely suppressed laughter.
As she ate, Matchmaker Li said, "Everyone knows that selling one's daughter for personal gain. This is his eldest daughter, whose mother died long ago. It's said that she was literally dragged to death by illness! Manager Zhou refuses to pay a doctor to treat his wife."
Ye Panjiu was puzzled when she heard this, "Then why is this young lady still working for Manager Zhou?"
Matchmaker Li sighed, "No wonder he's not human. That eldest daughter is also a pitiful person. Her mother is gone, and there are a bunch of women in the backyard. She's been taught to be corrupted. She's been learning how to serve men since she was little. When Manager Zhou accused her of being unfilial, she had no choice but to listen to everything he said."
In ancient times, filial piety was of paramount importance. Parents who beat their children were not considered guilty as long as they did not kill them.
If children disobey their parents, it is considered a serious crime of filial impiety, punishable by tattooing and imprisonment at the very least, and by public execution and slow slicing at the very worst.
Ye Panjiu stared blankly without speaking.
“Having a father like this is truly a great misfortune, alas!” Madam Sun sighed heavily.
"That's right! Manager Zhou's Xiangweifang restaurant has a history of bloodshed! I never eat there. Many of their signature dishes were forced upon them!"
At this point, Matchmaker Li anxiously grabbed Ye Panjiu's hand, "We didn't think of this before. Did that beast come looking for trouble with you this week?"
Ye Panjiu nodded, "It's alright, Grandma Li, don't worry about me, I can handle it."
Matchmaker Li was relieved. "I knew you were very capable."
Sun pulled her back, "Tell me quickly, how did you force people to hand over their money-making secrets?"
"Sigh, he's the county magistrate's father-in-law. He gives the magistrate a lot of money every year. He can easily fabricate some unclear charges to send people and their families to prison, or directly confiscate their property. After a couple of such incidents, people are all afraid. Manager Zhou has to hand over the prescription if he wants it, otherwise he'll have to find a way to leave Qingshui County."
Ye Panjiu's face gradually turned cold. How was this any different from a local bully?
Those who bully the weak and fear the strong will target ordinary people. She was determined to teach this person a lesson and let him taste what it's like to be oppressed by those in power.
Matchmaker Li shook her head. "What's even more heinous is that he also forcibly took women from respectable families! Most of his concubines were taken by force, and some of the more stubborn ones were even hanged alive!"
By the end, Matchmaker Li's voice was trembling with emotion, almost breaking down in tears.
Sun's eyes were bloodshot. "Is there no law left?! How can someone like this have survived this long?"
Ye Panjiu clenched her fist tightly in her sleeve. "Qingshui County is located in a remote corner. Do you know how far it is from the law?"
In order for the law to be known, there can be fairness.
Upon hearing this, Matchmaker Li's heart pounded. "Panjiu, you can't do anything reckless! You're a woman. If a woman gets involved in a lawsuit, people will gossip about you until they tear you to pieces!"
Ye Panjiu stood up, smiling but firm, and said, "I've never been afraid of these things, otherwise I wouldn't have set up a stall."
The matchmaker, Li, was still worried. "You're so beautiful, be careful that beast surnamed Zhou might do something desperate!"
This is often the most despicable way to ruin a woman.
Ye Panjiu nodded, "Grandma Li, don't worry, I won't give him the chance to jump over the wall."
After saying that, Ye Panjiu patted the matchmaker Li's hand and then pulled Sun Shi, whose face was flushed with anger, out of her house.
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