The Han family's butler came out and frowned when he saw the one-eyed man: "What is it?"
"We're here to sell your favorite mushrooms," said Old Song, pointing to his basket.
The housekeeper's expression turned somewhat ominous upon hearing the word "mushrooms," and when he looked into the basket, he was immediately horrified.
Aren't these clusters of poisonous mushrooms?
What's the meaning of these people carrying the poisonous mushrooms to the Han family's doorstep?
"You, you, what are your intentions?" The butler pointed at the three men, his voice trembling, his beard twitching.
“What are your intentions? We’re here to sell mushrooms. Don’t you like this kind of mushroom the most?” This attitude displeased Song Daming.
It's as if they're doing something bad.
The steward was furious: "So you're admitting you wanted to poison the Han family? Where did these villagers come from? How dare you! Who ordered you to do this?"
He clapped his hands, and immediately several servants with guns and clubs rushed out and surrounded the three of them.
The three then realized the seriousness of the situation. Song Daming quickly waved his hands and explained, "These are not poisonous mushrooms. Look closely, these are mushrooms that the Qiao family is selling. They have no problem selling them, so why are you shouting to kill us when we come to sell them?"
"Hmph, nonsense! The Qiao family has never come here to sell any mushrooms. They sell good stuff, while you're selling poisonous mushrooms. You're heartless!" the steward rebuked firmly.
The three looked at each other in bewilderment. This was exactly what the Qiao family sold. Song Lao Er and Song Ruier had personally verified it, and they had indeed seen the Qiao family picking these mushrooms when they went up the mountain.
Could it be that the Qiao family knew they were gathering information, and while they appeared to be picking these mushrooms, they were actually selling something else to mislead them?
Judging from the Han family butler's reaction, it definitely didn't seem fake; they had been tricked by the Qiao family.
The three members of the Song family immediately understood, and they gritted their teeth, wishing they could go back and settle accounts with the Qiao family right now.
"We made a mistake, we're so sorry, so very sorry. We'll go back and get the kind of thing you need right away," Old Song said hurriedly, bowing as he spoke.
"Yes, our eyes must have been playing tricks on us. We thought the Qiao family was looking for something like this. We'll go back and ask them for their advice."
The words "I'd like to ask for your advice" were squeezed out by Song Daming through gritted teeth.
The Qiao family deliberately misled them, saying that they needed to humiliate him to appease his anger.
However, how could the steward let them off the hook if they dared to carry poisonous mushrooms to the door of a wealthy family?
The steward waved his hand, and the servants rushed up, punching and kicking the father and his two sons. The sticks in their hands kept falling on their bodies, making them scream like pigs being slaughtered.
They tried to block with their hands and fight back, but were quickly knocked to the ground.
Seeing that they had no strength left to resist, the steward ordered the servants to stop.
"I'll spare your lives this time, but if you dare to bring poisonous bacteria to the Han family's doorstep again, I'll throw you into a mass grave to feed the wolves." The butler spat on the ground.
Qiao Lian'er and Qiao Xiaomeng were speechless with astonishment.
I'd met this butler before; he was quite polite and kind. But in the blink of an eye, his attitude changed completely.
This made Qiao Lian'er realize that if she displeased such a wealthy family, those sticks would also fall on her.
Even if she manages to gain some favor from wealthy families by selling delicious food, she is still just a commoner. She needs to continuously strengthen her own power to ensure that she will not be bullied in the future.
Although the Qiao family also attacked the Song family, these were two different things. This was bullying by someone of unequal strength, and she didn't feel particularly happy about it.
After a while, the three Song family members finally got up from the ground, wiped the blood from their faces, and carried their baskets on their backs.
He walked out of the alley while cursing the Qiao family and Song Ruier.
The hopes I carried when I came to town have now become an eyesore and a burden.
However, they dared not litter the mushrooms in town, lest someone pick them up and get sick from eating them, and they would be held responsible.
Once they left the town, they couldn't wait and, with disgusted expressions, dumped the mushrooms from their baskets onto the roadside.
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