Chapter 292
"Um."
At least Fan showed a hint of a smile.
The two sisters linked arms and prepared to go to the shops.
The shops in Qingzhou City are quite unusual.
Although Xiahou made many changes.
But tracing back through the Great Zhou Dynasty, it was all based on powerful clans and aristocratic families.
Even though the court is in chaos right now.
It is the common people who suffer.
These families, which have stood for centuries, can still live relatively comfortable lives thanks to the wealth and manpower they have accumulated.
Therefore, at this moment, about half of the shops actually have intricate connections with the powerful clans of Qingzhou.
Yu Cheng was the governor, in charge of the military and political affairs of this region.
When he was alive, he would naturally support the Fan family, but now he has left Qingzhou to fight a war.
Then some monsters and demons will emerge.
Fan Xiaoxiao and the Fan family had anticipated this to some extent.
To prevent any unforeseen problems, after completely eliminating the external assassins, what they need to do is minimize the shadow of internal strife in the heart of Qingzhou.
"Sister, look at these materials, they were all brought in from outside."
Clothing workshop.
Fan Xiaoxiao pulled aside a piece of cloth.
The color is even and the hue is just right. It feels very comfortable to the touch and has no lumps, indicating that it is a high-quality silk.
"How about it?" she asked with a smile, "Would you like to take a bolt of silk to make some clothes for Xiaobao?"
Fan seemed to be considering taking action.
Fan Xiaoxiao smiled and ordered someone to pack it up and send it to the governor's mansion.
"No need to go through the accounting process, consider it a gift from me to Xiaobao."
"How can this be?" If she hadn't been running the Fan family business, she wouldn't have thought much of it, but she had been helping to manage some of the accounts these days, so of course she knew that the price of silk was not cheap.
The shipping costs alone are very expensive.
After all, things aren't peaceful outside.
We need to hire more bodyguards.
Seeing her sister's distress, Fan Xiaoxiao quickly pulled her aside: "The things have already been sent out, how can we call them back?"
"..."
Ms. Fan quickly opened the window, intending to shout.
When they saw what was below, they were stunned.
Fan Xiaoxiao frowned and leaned closer to take a look.
But the cloth that had just been ordered to be sent out fell to the ground.
The young man was also overturned.
A crowd gathered, pointing and whispering. Standing nearby were several familiar men and women.
Fan Xiaoxiao spends most of her time managing her business at the mansion, but even so, she has met these people.
They were all from the Gan family, a prominent family in the neighborhood.
At this moment, Fan Xiaoxiao and her sister went out for a stroll, and the city had truly been cleaned of assassins and spies.
Naturally, Gu Zhongtai was told not to follow.
Fan Xiaoxiao thought to herself, "I can't just ignore things."
There's always a need to deal with the friction that has occurred.
"Sister, I'll go down and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Madam Fan quickly followed suit: "I'll go too."
With the governor's wife as a connection, even the local gentry had to give her some face.
...
After the two sisters went downstairs.
The tailors themselves cleared the way.
Those people were stunned when they saw the Fan family.
Obviously, despite causing trouble, he never expected that the manager of the entire Qingzhou Fanji Trading Company would happen to be here.
"So it's Mrs. Fan."
Those people didn't seem flustered.
Finally, he let go of the young man's hand.
The waiter was quick-witted; without saying a word, he first retrieved the cloth from the ground.
Fan Xiaoxiao immediately smelled the scent of the fabric.
This is spilled lamp oil.
If they don't come, these people want to burn everything!
Without hesitation, Fan Xiaoxiao raised her hand to stop the waiter.
He then took the silk cloth and casually tossed it in front of him.
Fan was not immediately clear on what was going on.
She always made money by being friendly in business, and she never expected that while the people opposite her were smiling, her sister would have a cold face.
But Madam Fan was a sensible person and would believe her sister no matter what.
Fan Xiaoxiao gave her a reassuring look: "Sister, you don't need to get involved."
He stepped forward, a slight smirk playing on his lips, but his smile was somewhat cold.
"I don't need to explain what you've done, do I?"
She pointed to the silk cloth on the ground: "I'm afraid we can't keep this."
"Tell me how you plan to compensate me?"
The group of people opposite exchanged glances. Then a young man stepped forward.
He didn't even look at the young Fan Xiaoxiao, but instead cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Madam Fan: "I didn't expect it to be something from Madam Fan."
"Pay up! Of course we have to pay up."
As he pulled money from his pocket, he said with a sigh, "But Madam Fan should know that it was this clerk who bumped into us..."
Upon hearing this, Fan Xiaoxiao knew that the other party had ill intentions.
Sure enough, the older sister's expression immediately changed and she tried to step forward.
Fan Xiaoxiao quickly pulled her sister back, turning her face away with a cold smile.
"Oh, really? You think the fault doesn't lie with you?"
The man pulled out a silver ingot and gave a slightly exaggerated look: "Oh dear, madam, you've misunderstood. Whether he hit us or not, everyone saw it! The neighbors can all testify!"
"Yeah yeah!"
Fan Xiaoxiao suddenly felt her older sister's hand tighten instantly as she held it.
Indeed, almost everyone was saying that the guy bumped into the other person.
Moreover, she was talking to her older sister upstairs when she saw what had happened downstairs.
"Qingzhou is a place where reason prevails!"
"that is!"
Fan Xiaoxiao glanced around coldly.
She knew that Madam Fan had never encountered such a situation before, so it was normal that she didn't know how to handle it.
What they wanted was for her to panic.
But in this way, they, who were clearly the ones being bullied, were instead turned into the bullies by having the truth reversed.
"If you're not satisfied, you can go see the authorities," Fan Xiaoxiao raised her voice.
Full of energy.
That sound was followed by a farewell.
Those who were just talking fell silent.
The Gan family member smiled and said, "How could I dare? Madam Fan is already here. There's no need."
Madam Fan's face turned red with anger.
Although the man didn't say it explicitly, his meaning was crystal clear.
The entire Qingzhou belongs to Yu Cheng.
The elder sister is his wife, and she wants to lead the people to believe that the government will naturally favor their Fanji business.
This move is truly vicious.
It is very effective at stirring up public sentiment.
Although Xiahou and the Tianshan Sect are now helping to deal with the laws and regulations of Qingzhou.
But the old ways of protecting each other among officials were deeply ingrained, and the days when the people dared not speak out were like old wounds that had been reopened and the scars of memory were ripped open once again.
If left unchecked, it will not only make Fan's Business a hated entity.
It may also affect the morale of Yu Cheng and others in Qingzhou.
nature.
Fan Xiaoxiao didn't think the young Gan family could think so far ahead.
For these gentry.
It doesn't matter who's in charge of Qingzhou; all they care about is their own interests.
Now, Fanji Trading Company is directly impacting their interests.
“You…” Madam Fan’s breathing quickened slightly as she tried to reason with them.
Fan Xiaoxiao quickly spoke up before she could, saying, "You're overthinking it."
"However, since you don't want to see the officials, you can deal with it here."
The Gan family members all looked smug when they heard Fan Xiaoxiao's seemingly weak words.
“Very well, I have ten taels of silver here, keep the change, consider it compensation for Madam Fan.”
(End of this chapter)
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