Chapter 106 Trouble
His voice was indifferent: "What? You didn't find that person, you bought him?"
Tao Tao looked surprised: "How did you know?"
Duan Gan reached out and took the teapot from her side, poured water into the teacup, and then held the teacup up.
He watched her smile without saying a word, then brought the teacup to his lips and took a small sip. His dark gaze met hers, burning hot, as if carrying something substantial.
It instantly made her face burn.
Then she fled in panic, forgetting even to take the food box.
As I walked toward the shop, I suddenly noticed a large crowd gathered in front of it, accompanied by an argument.
Yu Shan and Yu He stood in front of Tao's mother and the others, holding stools and facing the group of people who were looking for trouble. The leader of them was Wang Dazhong.
Wang Dazhong's face was a mix of blue and purple, like a palette of colors. He shouted furiously, "Hurry up! Hand over that little bitch!"
"You've come to my door to cause trouble for no reason. I'm going to report you to the authorities and have you all arrested!"
Yu Shan roared, gripping the chair legs tightly with both hands; no one knew that cold sweat was pouring down his back.
He was just a teenager, and it was impossible for him not to be afraid when surrounded by so many people.
But he couldn't back down, because he had not only a frail woman behind him but also his younger brother. He was a man now, and he had to pull himself together.
"For no reason?! Are you blind? Everyone, take a good look, these injuries on my face were done by them!"
Wang Dazhong pointed to the bruises on his face and roared angrily.
He often walked home at night and knew the way home like the back of his hand, but he never expected to be beaten up like that.
He quickly realized who he had offended recently.
So what if he played her? It's just that young lady from the Tao family.
She started it all with her tricks. How could a weak woman like her climb up the social ladder to the imperial court? It's obvious there must have been some dirty deal involved.
What's so great about a business that's been obtained through shady means?
If it weren't for her, this business would definitely have fallen to him.
"Oh? You need to provide evidence for your claims. What makes you say I hit you? Just because of your untrustworthy mouth?"
Everyone turned to look at the sound and saw a figure squeezed into the crowd.
"Excuse me... excuse me..."
There were too many people, and they wouldn't let anyone in. Tao Tao finally managed to squeeze in.
Wang Dazhong turned to look at her, his eyes filled with malice, and raised his hand, saying, "Get her! Beat this little bitch to a pulp!"
"Who dares!"
She was fearless, her face cold, holding a long whip and pointing it at them. With a shout, her imposing manner intimidated them for a moment.
"Your current actions are illegal! Trespassing, causing trouble, and assaulting others without cause are punishable by eighty strokes of the cane or exile for a thousand miles, according to the current laws."
"If you have the guts, then go ahead and try. I've been to this government office several times already. I know Lord Gao Shaoguang very well. If you want to experience the hardship of imprisonment, I can help you."
Upon hearing that it was illegal, they immediately showed fear on their faces.
Upon hearing that this young lady actually knew some important figures in the government office, they immediately backed away.
These people were temporarily recruited by Wang Dazhong on the street. They were usually petty thieves and small-time thieves, and had never been to the government office, let alone been to jail.
In their view, being imprisoned usually means execution.
They didn't want to risk their lives for such a small amount of money.
Seeing that they were about to run away, Wang Dazhong became extremely anxious and shouted, "Don't listen to this little bitch's nonsense! She's definitely lying to you."
"Go get them! Give them a good beating!"
Tao Tao sneered, "Wang Dazhong, others may not know, but don't you know?"
"Isn't it just because I got business from the government that you were jealous of me, so you staged this whole thing?"
“This young lady from the Tao family does indeed know people from the government. That day I saw an official at the shop entrance, speaking to her with utmost respect.”
"Yes, yes, just a couple of days ago, weren't there many soldiers carrying things at her door?"
"Besides, all the deceased she attended were soldiers who died in battle. If she didn't have connections, why would they do it for her..."
The whispers around him instantly eroded the trust of those who initially didn't believe Wang Dazhong.
They couldn't help but wonder if Wang Dazhong was too afraid to take action himself, and that's why he tricked them into coming.
They were the ones arrested by the authorities at the time, and it had nothing to do with Wang Dazhong.
Thinking this, someone couldn't help but turn and run away.
After the first person ran away, a second person ran away, and eventually everyone disappeared without a trace.
Wang Dazhong was left standing alone in the middle, looking up at Tao Tao who was getting closer and closer, and the people in the shop behind him.
"You've got the nerve to cause trouble for your great-aunt, haven't you?!"
Tao Tao sneered, clenched her fist, and quickly walked over, punching him in the face.
The Yu brothers, Yu Shan and Yu He, showed no weakness, unleashing a barrage of punches, kicks, and punches.
Even Xi Xin came over to add to the kick.
He was beaten so badly that he ran away in terror, screaming repeatedly, and fled amidst the laughter of the crowd.
"Tao'er..."
With tears in her eyes, Tao's mother hurriedly ran up to her and looked her up and down.
"Boss, are you alright?"
Xi Xin also rushed forward to check on her condition, looking very nervous and worried.
Seeing so many people surrounding Tao Tao, Ding Yunxiang was momentarily at a loss, feeling a little embarrassed and unsure whether she should step forward.
"I'm fine, I'm perfectly fine."
Tao Tao shook her hands, her face full of smiles.
Night falls, and the stars twinkle.
Tao's mother was embroidering in her room when suddenly there was a knock at the door.
"Mother, it's me."
"Come in."
She stood up, looked at her with a puzzled expression, and asked, "It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Tao Tao closed the door, walked over, and pulled her to sit down.
"Mom, it's like this, we've added two more people to our family, and we've lived in this house for quite a while now, so why don't we move to a different place?"
"Moving houses?"
Tao's mother was very surprised when she heard that she wanted to move to a different house.
She nodded: "Yes, life is getting better, shouldn't we move to a better place to live?"
"It's great here. Besides, buying a house is so expensive."
"It's not that once you have some money, you can spend it recklessly; you still have to be down-to-earth."
Tao's mother disagreed. She argued that since they used to struggle to make ends meet, now that life was better, they should save their money carefully so they could be prepared for any eventuality.
"I'm being realistic, but I'm not going to buy right away. Let's look around first."
"Don't worry, we'll only make more and more money in the future. As long as I'm here, we won't have to live those hard days anymore."
Tao Tao held her hands and spoke to her solemnly.
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