Her meaning was practically saying, "Prove your loyalty to me, and I will give you an important position."
Bai Xuelan understood now. He smiled respectfully, cupped his hands, and said, "Please wait a moment, Miss. I am foolish and have only just realized how much you value me. Please move to a private room to have some tea and read while you wait. I will go and fetch the account book for you to review!"
He understood that this trouble was caused by Madam Liu and Madam Lian, who had come in earlier, and they weren't going to clean up after anyone else.
First, calm down the woman in front of you, then let the other two handle the trouble themselves.
Su Yu'e nodded with a smile after hearing the satisfactory answer.
"Alright, lead the way."
Su Yu'e spoke haughtily, and found Bai Xuelan pleasing to the eye again.
Although he's a bit slow, he's quick-witted and realized her identity so soon.
The name is a bit too delicate; it sounds like a woman's name.
But he was indeed delicate and handsome, just like a snow orchid, and his name truly reflected his appearance. It was a pity that he was of low status, otherwise he would have been the ideal husband that everyone envied.
Young Master Li is not as good-looking as him.
Su Yu'e went to a private room, sat down, drank tea, ate snacks, and read books.
Bai Xuelan went to the backyard and knocked on the door of a room.
Both the Lian and Liu families were inside, engrossed in performing a story, and they both frowned when they heard the knock on the door.
The handsome man gently reassured her, "Please wait a moment, Miss. The servants below wouldn't be so inconsiderate; they must have something important to say to us at this hour."
Liu and Lian were a little flustered. Had Su Changshui seen them come in?
Lian's face turned pale; she was terrified.
She hurriedly got up and tidied her clothes.
The Liu family wasn't much better off.
"Madam Lian and Madam Liu, there is a young woman outside who looks about sixteen years old. She bought three books and won't leave, saying that the shop owner is coming to check the accounts and that she came with you two. You should know her, so please go and deal with her. Our shop is here to serve you ladies. If we are forced to close down, you ladies won't be happy, will you? We invited you two ladies to experience the new shop because you are regular customers of the old shop. We hope you can resolve the troubles behind us. It will be good for everyone."
Bai Xuelan came in and spoke to Liu and Lian.
The explanation was concise and clear; Liu and Lian understood the situation almost instantly.
"We understand. It was our failure to handle the aftermath that caused trouble for Linglong Pavilion. Please rest assured, we will definitely take care of it."
A ruthless glint flashed in Lian's eyes as she respectfully addressed Bai Xuelan.
Bai Xuelan nodded and said to the two men inside the room, "Bai Long and Qing Long, you two can go and rest. You're on leave today."
This means that no matter how the Liu and Lian families handle things today, his shop will not serve customers.
Both Liu and Lian were somewhat unhappy.
Bai Xuelan naturally saw it clearly. He smiled and said, "If the two ladies still have time after resolving their troubles, Xuelan will arrange for someone else to entertain you."
Liu and Lian's expressions improved slightly.
The two tidied their clothes again before going out.
As soon as they stepped outside, Lian gritted her teeth and said, "That Su Yu'e, how dare she follow us!"
If this place hadn't been so incredibly realistic, it probably would have been exposed the moment Su Yu'e entered the shop.
She didn't even want to think about the consequences if Su Yu'e found out that they weren't running any shops, but instead were out having fun.
"What should we do now? She's coming to check the accounts. Where are we going to get the account books for her? The kind of person she is, her heart is full of calculations. She bought three books and she already knows the prices of the books. She's probably already calculated it in her mind and thinks we've secretly pocketed several thousand taels."
Liu was somewhat worried. The Su family had always been greedy. When they were in the wrong, they would argue their way out of trouble, and when they were in the right, they were even more outrageous.
It's easy to imagine Su Yu'e's attitude and mood right now. She's probably just waiting for them to come over so she can confront them. Her attitude will be absolutely arrogant, as if she's looking down on them.
They usually look down on them and think that Su Yu'e is superior. Now they must think that Su Yu'e is a goddess and Lian Shi and her are just ants.
"Second sister-in-law, I have a plan!"
Lian clenched her fists, her mind in complete chaos, but a sinister plot was becoming increasingly clear.
Pull Su Yu'e into the water, making her one of them.
Cover her mouth and let her shut up on her own.
It made her lose the arrogance she had every time she saw them.
There's nothing better than this; once she's hooked up with it, she won't dare to challenge anyone anymore.
"What method? Tell me."
Liu quickly inquired, admitting that she wasn't as quick-witted as Lian in this area.
“Drag her down with us and make her shut up forever. We have no status in the Su family to begin with. If she gets hold of something against us, we will be divorced. Qin Yuwan has her old scholar father, but we don’t. Without the Su family, we won’t get a single penny!”
"If that's the case, then Su Dai's words might really come true."
She would be divorced, arranged to marry an old bachelor, starved and beaten every day—these are all things the Su family is capable of doing!
The last bit of struggle in Lian's eyes slowly disappeared. She would never let such a thing happen. Since Su Yu'e was determined to die, then she wouldn't blame her for dragging her down with her.
Ultimately, it's all because Su Yu'e herself is greedy and insatiable. A few dozen taels a month can't satisfy her greedy heart; she wants more, she wants everything.
In Su Yu'e's eyes, she and Liu were nothing more than cattle and horses of the Su family, not even human beings. She felt that they did not deserve a good life, so Su Yu'e disregarded their feelings, followed them, confronted them, and investigated their accounts to bring them to justice!
Seeing Liu frowning and still considering, Lian reached out and grasped Liu's hand, saying, "Second sister-in-law, we are soft-hearted, but Su Yu'e will not be soft-hearted towards us. Think about it, when has she ever respected us? When have those two old hags ever treated us like human beings? The servants in the mansion are all laughing behind our backs at us, saying that we are masters but servants!"
"Look at Second Brother, he's out partying and causing trouble, and he gives four thousand taels of silver to a concubine. When have you ever taken so much money? My husband isn't any better, and he's out partying right now. They're all enjoying themselves, so why can't you and me?"
"Blame it on Su Yu'e for being greedy and reaping what she sowed! If she had treated us like human beings, she wouldn't have followed us. She just wanted to devour us completely, leaving nothing but bones, and make us work like cattle so she could reap the benefits!"
Lian was filled with hatred; every word she uttered struck Liu's heart.
The hesitation in Liu's eyes gradually subsided, and she looked at Lian and said, "Sister-in-law is right. She brought all of this on herself. She should blame herself for being too greedy!"
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