Chapter 305: Manager Jin was kidnapped
"It's all your fault. What method did you use to steal the sugar? Otherwise, we wouldn't be in this situation!"
Mrs. He cried and wiped her tears.
Boss He gritted his teeth and said, "Didn't mother stop father at the beginning?"
Mrs. He's voice choked with sobs: "How could I stop him? Now he's lying half-dead in bed, and all his wealth has been lost. I wonder how he's going to live the rest of his life!"
Mr. He, who was being accused, was so angry that his eyes almost popped out: "Evil...woman!"
Who was secretly happy at the beginning and wanted to win over her mother's family to join in the sugar business? Now all the responsibility is put on him.
Mrs. He slammed the table in anger: "Yes, I am a wicked woman, but I haven't lost all my wealth!"
In one sentence, he not only attacked Mr. He, but also hit the sore spots of Boss He and Second Boss He.
He Lao Er suddenly stood up and kicked the table next to him away: "Alright, it's already this late and you're still arguing endlessly. The most important thing now is, what are we going to do in the future?!"
Seeing her son was angry, Mrs. He said hurriedly, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything."
Mr. He had difficulty speaking, so he kept his mouth shut.
"Or, let's go back to our tribe." Boss He said with a tired look on his face. "Those merchants in the capital city right now are not good people. They want to rip off our skins. If we stay here any longer, we won't have a good life."
In the end, after discussion, the He family sold the house and had two thousand taels of silver in their hands, and then prepared to leave the city and return to their hometown to make a living.
The day before leaving.
He Laoer just couldn't swallow this humiliation.
He found his eldest brother and they discussed things. On the day of his departure, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Prince Huai's mansion.
Prince Huai supports the Ming family, so they are powerless now, but they heard that Concubine Xu and the prince have a bad relationship.
If I could take this opportunity to attack the Ming family and vent my anger, it would be quite satisfying!
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"Madam, this is a letter sent by the He brothers to the palace, but it was intercepted by our people." Wen Baolu presented a letter.
After Zhu Mingqing opened it and saw the contents inside, he was not surprised.
How could the He family leave so peacefully after suffering such a great loss?
"Should I send someone to warn them?" Wen Baolu suggested.
Zhu Mingqing said slowly, "Give this letter to Prince Zhou. He should know what to do."
Wen Baolu was puzzled.
"The conflict between them always had a fuse," Zhu Mingqing explained. "Besides, Manager Jin has been making quite a stir these past few days. Even without this letter, they would have taken action!"
With such a huge benefit of sugar in front of her, and it is also related to Prince Zhou, how could Concubine Xu let it go?
Wen Baolu suddenly realized: "I will give the order immediately. The sugar factory will be under martial law, and all spice shops must be more cautious."
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At this time, Manager Jin was already well again, and was indeed discussing the Ming family's sugar business with Concubine Xu.
"We shouldn't make too much noise in the capital, after all, the Crown Prince is watching over us. But Guancheng is a bit far away." Manager Jin said with a smile, "If the Xu family can control the sugar business, it will be a gold mine!"
Concubine Xu was indeed interested: "Do you have a solution?"
Manager Jin nodded and said, "I'm going to Jicheng in the next few days. You stay here and keep an eye on the prince. It's best not to let him leave the city!"
Far water cannot quench immediate thirst.
Even if the prince finds out something is wrong, it’s too late!
That night, Manager Jin took two people and quietly left Prince Huai's Mansion.
"Master Jin, if our trip goes smoothly, we can get at least a hundred taels of silver as a reward."
One of them was very excited because he had heard that the sugar business was making a lot of money.
Manager Jin sneered: "One hundred taels? One thousand taels is not impossible!"
"Really!" The man was so excited that he moved his feet so fast that the horse suddenly turned its front hooves to the sky and the man fell to the ground.
"Whoa!" Manager Jin quickly reined in his horse, looked forward, and saw him and another man standing there in a daze.
The horse that was running forward had fallen to the ground, and a silver line appeared on the ground.
In the dark night, more than a dozen men in black emerged and surrounded them.
"Who are you?!" Manager Jin's face changed slightly. "I am from Prince Huai's Mansion. If you know what's good for you, leave immediately!"
"It's so late, where is Manager Jin going?" Fugui appeared with a smile.
"It's you!" Manager Jin clenched his fingers around the reins.
Fugui didn't waste time talking to him. He glanced at the man in black and immediately withdrew from the fighting circle.
After a while, the fighting stopped.
Manager Jin and two other men were tied up and brought before Fugui.
Thinking of the beating that day, Fugui kicked him twice without mercy.
Manager Jin groaned, but still raised his head to threaten: "I am working for the Concubine. If the Concubine finds out, the Crown Prince will be in trouble!"
"Haha!" Fugui laughed, "Old Jin, you really died under the peony flowers, and even as a ghost you are still romantic!"
"What do you mean?!" Manager Jin's face changed drastically!
Fugui didn't answer and just waved his hand: "Take it away!"
After waiting for several months, the old man finally left the city alone. The prince is still waiting.
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When Manager Jin woke up again, he was still a little dizzy.
When he saw the appearance of the person sitting on the wooden chair in front of him, he suddenly came to his senses.
"Shi... son."
Recalling Fugui's words before he fainted, his heart was in his throat, but he pretended to be calm: "I wonder what crime I have committed? Why did you bother the prince to come here in person!"
Prince Zhou waved his hand and asked others to leave.
There were only two people left in the room, and Manager Jin's heartbeat was getting faster and faster.
If it's a normal thing, why let others leave!
"Zhou Fang, this is your child, right?" Prince Zhou said bluntly.
Manager Jin's expression changed drastically, and he flatly denied it: "Nonsense! Even if the prince wanted to frame the concubine, he should have come up with a more reliable reason! I am a eunuch, is the prince confused?"
Prince Zhou sneered: "Feeling guilty?"
Manager Jin shouted, "I feel so sorry for the Concubine. She has worked so hard for the palace and raised children for the prince, yet in the end, she is still slandered by the prince. If the Empress Dowager knew about this, hmph!"
Prince Zhou stood up, kicked the man to the ground, and stepped on his chest: "If there is no solid evidence, do you think I will confront you? Manager Jin!"
Manager Jin was already extremely panicked, but he could not admit this matter no matter what!
He began to use the power of the Xu family to pressure others. Emperor Jiancheng was filial, and the empress dowager was the concubine's aunt. Even the prince had to give the concubine some face.
The corners of Zhou's mouth curled up, and he suddenly said, "You were greedy for power, allowing your brother to die an untimely death, and now you have given birth to a child with your brother's sweetheart. Manager Jin, aren't you afraid that Jin Li will crawl out of the underground to settle the score with you?"
He looked confident and even mentioned the eldest brother's name. Manager Jin's breathing became rapid.
"I don't have any brothers. Prince Zhou heard this story from somewhere and insisted on pinning it on me. My words carry little weight, so of course, whatever the prince says goes!"
Prince Zhou laughed: "Don't admit it? I wonder if Zhou Fang can accept the news that he is the son of a eunuch!"
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