The Liao family patriarch waved his hand, and several servants stepped forward to rescue the coachman who was tied up.
Jiang Chengyuan remained unmoved, while Jiang Chengfeng squatted down and swept his leg, causing the servants to fall down like scallions.
This person is up to no good.
The Liao family patriarch's face fell, but he dared not offend the Jiang family, so he could only force a smile and say, "Let's talk this out, we can't resort to violence."
“Master Liao also knows he can’t resort to violence,” Jiang Chengyuan finally spoke. “Then why have you repeatedly used underhanded tactics against Jiuzhenfang?”
The Liao family patriarch's heart skipped a beat.
He and Jiang Chengyuan weren't exactly close, after all, the Liao family had married into the Jiang family from a higher social class. But thanks to the Liao family's intervention, they were always kind and filial when they met, and Jiang Chengyuan would respectfully call him "Uncle".
Now look what's happened, they're even calling him "Master Liao" for the sake of Jiuzhenfang.
The Liao family patriarch was both angry and annoyed, and also a little panicked. "Chengyuan, what are you saying? The lychee business has always been exclusively supplied by the Liao family. If someone suddenly comes to compete for it, is it wrong for the Liao family to fight back?"
Once someone gets a share of the lychees, other families will rush to get theirs as well.
Without the advantage of a monopoly, how will the Liao family make money? And what will they rely on to establish themselves in Fengjing?
“It’s not wrong to retaliate; businessmen have their own ways of fighting. But resorting to dirty tricks and violence is wrong,” Jiang Chengyuan said coldly. “I already warned the Liao family last time; this is a repeat offense.”
Repeat offenders will be punished.
The Liao family patriarch's panic was amplified: "Jiang Chengyuan, I am your uncle, and this is your mother's family."
But it was this uncle, this family, who replaced his sister, leaving the Jiang family's main branch shattered and everyone scarred.
Jiang Chengyuan didn't know who came up with the idea, nor did he know who the culprit was.
He couldn't hate the Liao family, he could only hate the Liao clan.
When old grudges and new hatreds come flooding back, don't blame him for being impolite.
The next day.
Two shops belonging to the Liao family were found to have evaded taxes and shortchanged customers. They were shut down on the spot, and even the shopkeeper and his servants were detained in Fengtian Prefecture to await investigation and trial.
No matter how kind the young masters of top families may seem, when they truly strike, they are swift and precise, unleashing a thunderous rage.
The Liao family suffered a loss of several thousand taels of silver, and several women, wiping away tears, begged to see Madam Liao.
Then they were stopped at the Jiang family's gate.
The gatekeeper greeted them, "Madam is not feeling well lately and is not suitable to receive guests. Please leave, ladies."
Madam Liao questioned in a shrill voice, "I am the eldest sister-in-law, not a guest. Can't I even see the Liao family's daughters if I want to?"
Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper straightened up and said, "There is no Liao family girl here, only the Jiang family's lady. The lady is currently unwell and cannot receive guests."
The moment the words were spoken, the door slammed shut.
The women of the Liao family ate mouthfuls of ash and received countless strange looks.
Tan Yue, who had watched the whole thing from the corner, left with satisfaction. She returned to De Ren Hall and reenacted the scene, finally saying, "Madam, the eldest young master has grown up; he's actually willing to take action against the Liao family."
The eldest son of the Jiang family is good in every way, except that he is too filial and a bit soft-hearted, lacking the ruthlessness of his ancestors.
That day at Yunqi Pavilion, Old Madam Jiang was packing up Jiang Sheng's things when she overheard Jiang Chengyuan's self-reproach. After pondering for a long time, she asked Tan Yue to pass on a message.
I had hoped the child would pull himself together, but I never expected him to be so brave.
A smile appeared in Madam Jiang's eyes, but she said, "It was still a little short. It took two attempts before we dared to make a move. If the old general were here, we would have defeated the Liao family on the first try."
“The eldest young master isn’t bad either. After dealing with the Liao family this time, things will definitely calm down.” Tan Yue suddenly stammered, “It’s just that Madam has always favored her own family. We can’t hide it forever. Sooner or later, she’ll cause trouble again. What do you think…”
"Let her make a scene." Old Madam Jiang raised her voice. "Right now, we're just letting the Liao family compete fairly with Jiuzhenfang. If she dares to cause trouble, we'll have the Liao family removed from Fengjing."
Do they really think the Jiang family is just for show?
The old lady didn't intervene because she wanted to see what the children were capable of and let them experience the necessary growth, rather than condoning the Liao family's wrongdoing and embezzlement.
The younger generation of the Jiang family has proven through their own actions that one can never truly grow up if one lives in a greenhouse.
The children in the courtyard, on the other hand, are all exceptionally talented.
Tan Yue finally felt relieved. "The Liao family won't dare to use underhanded methods anymore. The young lady must be overjoyed. I heard there are fresh lychees to eat. How wonderful!"
Madam Jiang didn't speak, but simply stroked the small handkerchief that Jiang Sheng had used, and closed her eyes with a smile.
The same smile also appeared in the second courtyard.
Zheng Ruqian slapped his thigh and laughed, "Great! The Liao family deserves it! They're so unscrupulous and cunning, they deserve it all!"
The others remained silent, circling the banquet hall and eyeing it menacingly.
"Fifth Brother, you told us to wait and see before, did you discover something?" Jiang Sheng was the first to interrogate.
“Xiao Wu has always been familiar with Fengjing, he must know something we don’t.” Xu Mo raised an eyebrow.
"Xiao Wu, why did you keep this from me?" Wen Zhiyun looked at him resentfully.
The long banquet was a real headache.
He was just guessing. The entrance to Jiuzhenfang didn't look connected, but if someone was helping behind the scenes, everything would make sense.
The fact that the lychee truck narrowly escaped the collision only fueled the speculation.
It wasn't until the Liao family suffered misfortune that Changyan realized he had guessed correctly.
“The Liao family and the Jiang family are related by marriage. The fact that Old Madam Jiang didn’t want the Liao family’s lychees but had my second brother deliver them shows that she is dissatisfied with the Liao family.” He analyzed slowly, “My sister is also the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, so it can only be that the Jiang family is protecting her from behind.”
The Jiang family's status far surpasses that of the Liao family, and the Liao family will surely be terrified if they make a move.
"Thanks to my sister's help, my lychee business should be secure," Changyan said, spreading his hands. "However, the Jiang family did not touch the Liao family's foundation, but merely severed family ties, which means that I still need to work hard on the business myself."
But that's enough.
When news spread that the Liao family's wives had been humiliated at the Jiang family's doorstep, everyone knew that the Liao family's backing was no longer secure.
Unfortunately, with the Jiang Liao family around, the foundation of their in-law relationship was too solid, and the Liao family hadn't completely collapsed yet.
"If only we could take away all his backers," Zheng Ruqian sighed. "The Liao family is too ruthless. I wouldn't feel guilty taking business from them. I'd love to take all the lychee business away from them."
“It’s not impossible,” Xu Mo suddenly said.
Changyan and he exchanged a glance and smiled simultaneously.
"What are you laughing at?" Zheng Ruqian pressed. "Tell us your solutions, don't keep us in suspense."
Xu Mo smiled but remained silent.
The long banquet was held with gods present.
But their gazes both fell on the youngest sister in the family, Jiang Sheng.
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