Chen Ding stayed in the house, listening to the conversation of several clansmen, feeling depressed.
Knowing that Chen Xiaomi might be the owner of Huaxia Trading Company, a few people came over to see if they could get along with Chen Xiaomi, since Huaxia Trading Company has made a lot of money in recent years!
Chen Xiaomi must be rich now. If she can help the clansmen, their lives will be much better. Therefore, the most urgent task now is to build a good relationship with Chen Xiaomi.
Chen Ding listened to the chatter of several clansmen, and felt a strange unease.
Back then, he asked Chen Xiaomi to give money to Chen Jing, and Chen Xiaomi must have hated him. Under such circumstances, if he asked Chen Xiaomi to help the clan, Chen Xiaomi would probably be too lazy to pay attention to him. Moreover, when Chen Xiaomi left the Chen family with Chen Xiaocai and Chen Xiaomai, the clan felt that Chen Xiaomi, a little girl, had gone too far and didn't say anything to him.
Later, when Chen Xiaomi lived in the mountains with her two younger brothers, most of the clansmen were too busy taking care of themselves to help her.
Several clan elders discussed the matter at Chen Ding's house for a while before leaving.
“Ah Yang!” Chen Ding said.
Chen Yang sighed, "Father, let's wait and see. Don't make things difficult for everyone involved."
Chen Ding nodded upon hearing Chen Yang's words, "Son, you're right."
Back then, Chen Ding agreed to help Chen Xiaomi deal with the house in the countryside without much thought. After the house was finally sold, Old Mrs. Chen accused him of taking kickbacks. Chen Qu even told people that the house was originally supposed to be his brother's wedding house, but as the clan leader, he bullied people and sold the house at a low price. Chen Ding was so angry that he almost fainted.
"Do you think this is true? Is Chen Xiaomi really the owner of Huaxia Trading Company? That trading company and mansion in that town must be worth at least several hundred taels of silver," Chen Ding said.
Chen Yang nodded and said, "Probably. There's no reason why Old Madam Lu would lie like that."
"I heard that Huaxia Trading Company has also opened a branch in Liuzhen. That's quite impressive."
"If the shops in Lin Town really belong to Chen Xiaomi, then the ones in Liu Town are most likely to be too."
Chen Ding sighed and said, "What a pity." The clan finally produced such a promising person, but she just happens to be at odds with the clan. If the clan had helped this little Shuang'er back then, Chen Xiaomi would probably have been grateful and repaid the favor.
After all, Chen Xiaomi would send things to the old hunter in the village who had helped him every now and then. Unfortunately, the old hunter was not lucky and passed away a year ago.
"Dad, I heard that Old Madam Lu is threatening to cause trouble for Lu Lin in the village and make sure his shop goes out of business," Chen Yang said.
Chen Ding's face darkened, and he said, "What's wrong with this old lady Lu? Lu Lin has already married into Chen Xiaomi's family, so he's no longer considered a member of the Chen family. What business is it of hers?"
Chen Yang, with a stern face, said, "Father, don't you know what kind of person Old Madam Lu is? She'll make trouble even when she's being unreasonable. And Lu Chengyu is a scholar now."
Huaxia Trading Company.
Lu Lin stayed in the kitchen, making fried spring rolls.
Chen Xiaomai and Yuanbao waited on the side for the spring rolls to be cooked.
Yuanbao held a chopstick in each hand, looking rather menacing.
Zhang Rui looked at Lu Lin with a strange expression. "Brother Lin, how about I do it? It's not appropriate for someone of your status to do this."
Lu Lin glanced at Zhang Rui and said, "You try? Do you even know how? Besides, what's my status? What kind of status do I have?"
Zhang Rui: "..."
“Brother Lin, a lot of people have been asking me lately if you’re the owner of this business.” Zhang Rui said. Lu Lin glanced at Zhang Rui, thinking to himself: The inevitable has finally arrived. “I’m not the owner of this business.” The business is under Chen Xiaomi’s name; he’s just an assistant.
Zhang Rui said, somewhat bewildered, "So there really is a big boss here!"
Lu Lin smiled and said, "What's there to worry about, boss?" With such a capable guy like him around, the business can thrive!
"So, Brother Lin, you're not the boss! You scared me to death. I thought you really were a big boss. But it seems like everyone in the village has misunderstood." Zhang Rui scratched the back of his head and said.
Lu Lin glanced at Zhang Rui and said, "Is there anything about me that doesn't resemble a big boss?"
Zhang Rui scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Of course I don't think you're not like a big boss, Brother Lin. I just think that big bosses are extraordinary people, and you don't usually meet them. But, Brother Lin, you're already very impressive."
Lu Lin: "..."
"Father, Father, can we eat now?" Yuanbao asked with wide eyes.
Lu Lin glanced at Yuanbao and said helplessly, "That's enough, that's enough. Blow on it carefully so you don't burn yourself."
Yuanbao said impatiently, "I know, I know."
Chen Xiaomai and Yuanbao sat facing each other, happily eating spring rolls, completely uninterested in the question of the "big boss".
Zhang Rui looked at Chen Xiaomai and Yuanbao, scratched his head, and thought to himself: These two guys are really calm. They are not curious about the big boss in the store at all. All they know is to eat.
Seeing Chen Xiaomai and Yuanbao eating so heartily, Zhang Rui couldn't help but feel his mouth water. "Brother Lin, can I have one of these pounded rolls?"
Lu Lin nodded and said, "Sure, there's plenty."
"Brother Lin, the old lady of the Lu family has arrived," Qin Lang reported as he walked in.
Lu Lin raised an eyebrow and asked, "Are you here?"
Lu Lin thought to himself: The old lady came really fast. Qin Lang nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Brother Xiaomi went out when he heard that the old lady was coming."
At the shop entrance, Old Mrs. Lu was angrily cursing, and a crowd of onlookers had gathered around.
"Lu Lin, you unfilial son! You only care about eating and drinking well, and you don't care about your grandparents' life or death."
"Lu Lin, we're starving at home, yet you're eating lavishly. Your grandfather has been sick for so long, and you unfilial son haven't even bothered to visit him. That's too much."
Grandma Lu made a scene in front of the shop, attracting a lot of attention from the people around her.
Chen Xiaomi calmly looked at Old Madam Lu and said, "Lu Lin left with nothing and married into the family. It's not his responsibility to take responsibility for your and Grandpa's life or death. If you want to find someone to take responsibility, you should find your eldest grandson! How come Lu Chengyu made it so hard for you to live? He was a scholar, after all. This is not appropriate!"
Hearing Chen Xiaomi's words, Tang, who had come with the old lady, looked very displeased. She supported the old lady's actions, believing that Chen Xiaomi was probably worth a fortune, and even a little bit of money she managed to earn would be enough for them to live on for a year. Seeing Chen Xiaomi directing her anger at her son, Tang felt a vague sense of worry. Scholars valued their reputation above all else, and the old lady's antics would affect her son's reputation. However… in the current situation, she couldn't worry about that now.
“Chen Xiaomi, although Lu Lin married into the family, he is still a member of the Lu family. The old man is paralyzed in bed, and he doesn’t even show his face. It’s too much.”
Chen Xiaomi curled her lips and said, "Back then, Lu Lin was half-dead from illness when he was sent out of the house. Now, you're talking nonsense."
Chen Xiaomi looked at the villagers who had come with Tang Shi and said, "Villagers of Dashi Village, whoever is willing to take the old lady back to me, I will pay two hundred coins per person."
Tang looked at Chen Xiaomi and asked, "What do you want to do?"
Chen Xiaomi pursed her lips and said, "The old lady is so old, it's not good for her to come out and cause trouble! I think the old lady's mind doesn't seem very clear, it would be better for her to go home and rest."
The villagers looked at each other in bewilderment. One of them couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xiaomi, is it really two hundred coins?" The villagers worked hard in the city and only earned a dozen or twenty coins a day. Two hundred coins was equivalent to more than ten days' income. Hearing Chen Xiaomi say that there were two hundred coins, the villagers were tempted.
Chen Xiaomi smiled and said, "Of course! When have I ever gone back on my word?"
Several villagers rushed over, pulled the old woman away, and said, "Grandma Lu, stop making a fuss and come back to the village with us."
Grandma Lu looked at the villagers and asked somewhat agitatedly, "What do you want to do?"
"Grandma, Brother Lin has already married into the Lu family, so he shouldn't be involved in the Lu family's affairs."
"Yes! Back then, Brother Lin left with nothing."
Several people stepped forward and pulled the old woman away.
Chen Xiaomi smiled and winked at Qin Lang, who immediately took out a money pouch, paid the deposit, and the burly men took the copper coins and helped Old Madam Lu into the car.
As the crowd ushered Grandma Lu into the car, she was furious and kept yelling and shouting.
Several villagers who had received the money called the owner of the oxcart back to the village. The old lady was taken away, and Tang, being outnumbered and powerless, had no choice but to go back with her.
The old lady was forcibly brought back by several villagers. Lu Chengyu knew that Chen Xiaomi was unconventional, but he did not expect that Chen Xiaomi would do such a thing.
"What a disgrace!" The old woman felt deeply humiliated and was extremely unwilling to accept it.
Tang hadn't expected Chen Xiaomi to pull this stunt. The villagers who went to watch the spectacle even got two hundred coins, while they gained nothing but embarrassment.
Lu Chengyu frowned, feeling that it was really too much for the villagers to force the old lady back for two hundred coins.
Grandma Lu looked at Lu Chengyu and said excitedly, "Chengyu, Chen Xiaomi is too arrogant. You have to think of a way to teach him a lesson."
The old lady went to the store and was so amazed by the wide variety of goods that her eyes nearly popped out of her head.
Grandma Lu had been to the town before, but at the time she thought the business belonged to the big boss behind it, which was completely different from knowing that the business belonged to Chen Xiaomi.
Lu Chengyu kept a straight face. The old lady's attempt had failed, and for a moment, Lu Chengyu couldn't think of any other solutions.
Mrs. Tang said with great frustration, "The villagers who went with us have gone too far."
In fact, Tang was afraid of being taken advantage of, so she found a few villagers to go to Chen Xiaomi's territory. Originally, she wanted to find some people to bolster her courage, but these people only wanted to watch the show.
Some villagers rented land from Granny Chen, while others made a living selling embroidery, mountain products, vegetables, and rice to Huaxia Trading Company... Everyone knew Chen Xiaomi was rich, but no one could see through the situation, and no one wanted to offend her.
When the old lady went to the entrance of the Huaxia store to make a scene, several people who had followed to watch the commotion tried to slip away to avoid trouble, but they were still spotted by the sharp-eyed Chen Xiaomi.
Grandma Lu said angrily, "A bunch of opportunists."
Five people were brought back to bring Old Lady Lu back, and Chen Xiaomi spent one tael of silver in one go.
Grandma Lu was furious with Chen Xiaomi, thinking that Chen Xiaomi would rather spend money to watch her embarrass herself than give her money as a sign of respect.
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