Upon hearing this, Zhou Shuyi felt a strange sense of familiarity; it was indeed Lin Xiuyan's work.
He also detected another meaning in her words:
The Lord of Yu City is infertile, which means he is impotent in some way!
Looking at the delicate and beautiful woman before him, Zhou Shuyi couldn't help but feel a strong urge to protect her.
He looked at Jiang Xinrou and said, "The Lin family's actions are extremely vicious; Heaven will punish them sooner or later!"
Jiang Xinrou reached out and gently wiped away the tears on her cheeks: "Young Master Zhou is right."
"But now Lin Xiuyan is the heir apparent of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion, and she also has the strong financial backing of the Lin family."
"How easy is it to make her get the punishment she deserves?"
Zhou Shuyi looked at her and asked, "You came to see me today, do you already have a way to deal with Lin Xiuyan?"
Jiang Xinrou looked at Zhou Shuyi and said, "I heard that Young Master Zhou was harmed by Lin Xiuyan, so I thought I would come and give you a heads-up."
“If the Lin family swallows up the Zhou family’s profitable shops and routes, they will become even more arrogant.”
"Moreover, they always act by any means necessary, so Young Master Zhou must be very careful."
Seeing her delicate appearance, clearly terrified yet still mustering the courage to help him, Zhou Shuyi felt extremely sorry for her.
He reached out and took her hand, saying, "You've really worked hard."
Jiang Xinrou knew he had taken the bait as soon as she saw his expression, and she was overjoyed.
She gently withdrew her hand, a faint blush rising on her face, and said, "I just did what I wanted to do, Young Master Zhou, you don't need to be so polite."
Seeing her like this, Zhou Shuyi felt an irresistible urge, but the injuries he sustained from Lin Xiuyan's attack hadn't healed yet, leaving him with the desire but not the strength to act.
He then said gently, "You just said you know all the Lin family's businesses. Would you be willing to help me?"
Jiang Xinrou hesitated for a moment and said, "But they are my aunt and uncle after all. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to do this?"
Zhou Shuyi said gently, "They've treated you like this, yet you still have goodwill towards them. You're just too kind."
"But they are so bad. If we let them continue like this, who knows how many more heinous things they will do."
“I don’t need you to do anything. You just need to tell me about the Lin family’s business. They’re taking away my Zhou family’s business. Of course, I can take away their business too.”
Jiang Xinrou looked conflicted, but after making up her mind, she said, "You're right, I can't let them continue to harm people."
"I'm telling you about the Lin family's business, and you have to promise me that no matter what, you'll only take their business, and you won't hurt them."
Zhou Shuyi exclaimed, "You are the kindest and gentlest woman I have ever met."
The manager, who had overheard their conversation, rolled his eyes so hard they were practically jumping out of his skin.
He didn't believe a word Jiang Xinrou said; she was obviously a liar and a scumbag.
The steward, worried about Zhou Shuyi's intelligence and fearing he might be deceived, reminded him, "Young master, aren't we going to Jiangnan?"
Zhou Shuyi originally intended to go to Jiangnan, but now he has changed his mind: "I want to protect my father's business!"
"Doesn't he have a fur business in Chongqing? Let's go to Chongqing first."
Manager: "..."
It wasn't that he looked down on Zhou Shuyi, but given Zhou Shuyi's abilities, he really couldn't save Zhou Lingshan's business.
Although he didn't quite approve of Zhou Shuyi going south, going south at least meant he could save his life, so it was worth it.
Zhou Shuyi is now going to fight the Lin family, and he has a strong suspicion that the Lin family will skin him alive!
He advised, "Young master, business matters are somewhat complicated. If you want to learn, you can start by looking at the account books."
"Otherwise, if you take over the business directly, you may encounter some trouble."
Zhou Shuyi hesitated slightly, but Jiang Xinrou said sweetly from the side, "Young Master Zhou, there's no need to worry."
"I've been doing business with my uncle since I was a child, so I know a bit about business."
“If Young Master Zhou does not mind, I am willing to do everything in my power to help you.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Shuyi's last shred of hesitation vanished.
He took Jiang Xinrou's hand and gently stroked the back of it, saying, "You're so thoughtful!"
"Let's go, let's head to Chongqing now and steal the Lin family's business."
He didn't know much about doing business, and in his view, competing for business was simply a matter of whoever had more money would win.
At this moment, he also harbored resentment towards Lin Xiuyan for the 500,000 taels of silver she had swindled from him. Although he was afraid of Lin Xiuyan, he hated her even more.
His idea was very simple: if Lin Xiuyan came to collect the debt again, he would have Jiang Xinrou testify that the Zhou family did not owe the Lin family any money.
At the same time, he also planned to use some methods to get back the 500,000 taels of silver that Lin Xiuyan had swindled from him!
Hearing his words, Jiang Xinrou's eyes lit up with a smile: "Young Master Zhou is a dragon among men."
"As long as Young Master Zhou takes action, the Lin family will definitely be subdued by him."
Zhou Shuyi loved hearing this, and he felt a little elated when he heard Jiang Xinrou say it.
Fortunately, he still had some sense and remembered how Lin Xiuyan had dealt with him before, so he ordered the steward to take all the guards from the Zhou family to Yucheng.
The manager felt somewhat helpless upon hearing his order, but he had no choice but to obey and bring all the men along.
With these guards by his side, Zhou Shuyi felt a greater sense of security.
After they left the city, the steward reminded Zhou Shuyi while Jiang Xinrou was not by his side: "Young master, this city lord's wife is probably not a good person."
"Of course I know she's not a good person," Zhou Shuyi said dismissively. "With her limited skills, she can't fool me."
The steward paused for a moment, remembering that Zhou Shuyi was a notorious playboy in Liefeng City, surrounded by countless women.
He must have seen a woman like Jiang Xinrou before.
The steward couldn't help but ask, "Then why do you keep her with you?"
Zhou Shuyi said coldly, "That's because she's Lin Xiuyan's cousin, so she must know the Lin family very well."
"Right now, the Lin family is focusing most of their energy on seizing things from the Zhou family, so they certainly won't be too concerned about their own business."
"At this time, with the help of Jiang Xinrou, I robbed the Lin family of their money and headed south."
"As for Jiang Xinrou, she came to us of her own accord, so it's fine to have some fun with her."
The steward was taken aback by his words, then said with great satisfaction, "Young Master has really grown up!"
Zhou Shuyi said in a deep voice, "My father died unjustly, and I must avenge him!"
"My abilities are limited right now. I can't do other things, but at least I have to get back the money that Lin Xiuyan stole from me!"
The steward said happily, "I'm relieved that you think that way, young master."
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