Chapter 247 Where there are people, there is conflict
As soon as Zhou Yuxuan arrived at the post station, she didn't even bother to rest. She threw the luggage on the carriage and immediately asked Shen Yong to drive the carriage to take her away.
Her departure did not attract everyone's attention. After all, everyone was hungry and just wanted to rest.
Who cares where she goes?
But her every move did not escape the attention of the Xu family.
As soon as she left the post station, Xu Wuyan received the news.
He looked at Lin Mo who was packing her things leisurely.
"Ma'am, aren't you worried that someone might get there first?"
Lin Mo shook her head. "If he can be snatched away, it means we are not destined to be with him. There is no need to force it."
A gleam of light flashed in Lin Mo's eyes.
Zhou Yuxuan might know that the Shangguan family needed help, but she could never have imagined what the Shangguan family needed.
So, if she wants to hit the wall, then let her do it.
It just so happened that they could also let her be the stone to test the waters.
"We're not in a hurry." Lin Mo chuckled.
After settling down, she and Xu Wuyan walked outside.
"Brother, sister-in-law, can I go out for a walk with you?" Xu Xianyu chased out, with a hint of embarrassment on her face:
"I want to buy something."
Xu Mengxian followed her and said, "I want to go shopping too."
Lin Mo glanced at them and nodded in agreement, and also called Lin Shuo.
A group of five people walked slowly towards Black Peak Town.
Heifeng Town is the most prosperous town among the nearby towns.
The reason why this town is prosperous is all because of the Shangguan family.
The Shangguan family is a tyrant in Heifeng Town. Not only is the family prosperous, but what is even more rare is that they are united. That is why the Shangguan family is growing bigger and bigger.
After listening for a long time, Xu Xianyu couldn't help but look at Lin Mo with some curiosity:
"Sister-in-law, you've been talking for a long time, but you haven't told me what business the Shangguan family does?"
Lin Mo glanced at her and said, "Grain business.
The land in this town basically belongs to the Shangguan family. Just imagine how much grain the Shangguan family has."
Having said this, Lin Mo looked forward:
"In Mocheng, it's cold half of the year, and the food yield is low, but it has one advantage: the land is vast and the population is sparse.
As long as there is enough land and enough manpower, there is no need to worry about food shortage, but all these take time.
We just arrived in Mocheng and are unfamiliar with everything. Moreover, we have a lot of people, so if we want to buy food, we can only start from the Shangguan family.
Therefore, we need to establish a relationship with the Shangguan family and buy food from them to ensure that we won’t starve in Mocheng. In addition…”
Lin Mo's lips curled slightly:
"I'm more interested in the Shangguan family's other businesses."
Seeing Xu Xianyu and the others staring at him, Lin Mo stopped talking and said, "Okay, that's about it."
What follows is not something that can be said in this kind of situation.
Xu Xianyu felt regretful.
My sister-in-law only said half of it. That’s too much!
Although she was curious, she didn't ask any more questions.
No matter how much she asked, her sister-in-law wouldn't tell her.
Xu Mengxian was not interested in what they were talking about, she was more interested in food.
She couldn't help but urge them to walk faster so that she could go find something delicious to eat when they got to town.
When the five people arrived at Heifeng Town, it was just after the hour of You.
After some discussion, they decided to have dinner first and then walk around the town for a while.
As for the Shangguan family, Lin Mo said to just go with the flow.
After all, there are people who come forward to show their courtesy, and those who come later will be looked down upon.
Therefore, there is no need to get close to others and cause dislike.
It has to be said that Heifeng Town is the largest town nearby, and its restaurant alone is no worse than any restaurant in the capital.
Moreover, Heifeng Town is very lively. Even at this time, there are still people coming and going on the streets, and the sounds of hawking are constant.
The five of them found a seat by the window, sat down, ordered a few of the restaurant's signature dishes, and waited for their food to be served.
The Xu Xianyu sisters, who hadn't gone shopping for a long time, were now leaning against the window with excitement, looking at the street outside.
Lin Shuo sat obediently by the side the whole time.
Xu Wuyan poured Lin Mo a cup of tea and asked, "Are you sure you don't want to go and take a look, or try your luck?"
Lin Mo shook her head. "No, we're not going. Zhou Yuxuan has already gotten there before us. It would be pointless for us to go now. We might even offend the government officials."
Lin Mo picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea slowly. "Don't you think it would be better if you offered it to me?"
Xu Wuyan raised his eyebrows.
Delivered to your door?
His wife is a thoughtful person.
And her ideas are very bold.
Xu Wuyan no longer dwelled on this topic, picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip of tea:
"This trip to Heifeng Town wasn't in vain. It's not far from Mocheng and there's a lot of potential here.
Besides, this Black Peak Town might have some secrets."
Otherwise, the Shangguan family would not hover in this small place and never move.
The scale of Heifeng Town is almost as big as a city. It’s interesting!
"Yeah." Lin Mo nodded. She looked up at Xu Wuyan, then dipped her hand in the tea in the cup and wrote something on the table.
After making sure Xu Wuyan had finished reading, she knocked over the teacup.
The little tea left in the cup flowed onto the table, instantly swallowing up the words on the table.
Xu Wuyan was a little surprised.
No wonder!
If you have this thing, no one would want to move.
After all, owning it is like owning a gold mine.
As long as the people of the Shangguan family have any problem in their minds, they will not give up this place.
No wonder the whole family is so united.
If we weren't united, the game would have been over long ago.
At this moment, the food they ordered was served.
"Sir, your food is here. Please enjoy." The waiter said enthusiastically as he placed the food on the table with quick movements.
"Well, thank you!" Xu Wuyan nodded.
At the same time, he took out a tael of silver and handed it over, "This is a reward for you."
When the clerk saw so much silver, he couldn't stop smiling:
"Thank you for the reward, sir!"
After saying that, he took the silver with a smile and hid it in his arms.
It is rare to see such a generous person in Heifeng Town. There is a reward of silver, but it is only a few cents.
He has been working in this restaurant for so many years, but this is the first time he has met such a generous customer.
This one or two taels of silver is almost enough for his monthly salary.
Xu Wuyan shook his head and waved at him, "Let me ask you something."
After he came closer, "Let me ask you, what's going on with the Shangguan family recently?"
The guy was stunned for a moment, then laughed:
"Sir, if you ask others, they may not know. But I tell you, you're asking the right person. My third aunt's second cousin's fourth aunt's eighth aunt's little cousin happens to work for the Shangguan family. I know some things about the Shangguan family that outsiders don't know."
Glancing at the self-flattering waiter, Xu Wuyan took out another ounce of silver and threw it to him:
"Speak to my satisfaction and I'll reward you!"
"Okay!" the waiter was happy.
After taking the silver, he stuffed it into his arms and immediately started talking excitedly.
He told me all the trivial matters in Shangguan Mansion.
Xu Wuyan and the others didn't stop him. He said what he wanted to say, and they ate their meal, just treating it as listening to a play.
But at the end, Xu Mengxian couldn't help but look up curiously at the waiter who was talking and spitting everywhere:
"According to what you said, the Shangguan family lives a more luxurious life than the emperor?"
Only the best parts of the food are taken and the rest is thrown away.
To be honest, even the imperial palace is not this luxurious.
Such extravagance and waste,
The waiter was stunned for a moment and then smiled:
"How can this possibly compare to the Imperial Palace? I just want to tell you that the Shangguan family lives a good life."
"There's no need to talk about these trivial matters." Xu Wuyan looked up:
"Just talk about what happened recently in the Shangguan family. I don't want to hear about those trivial things. Do you understand?"
The waiter was stunned for a moment and said with a smile:
"There are three major events that have happened recently in the Shangguan family. The first is that the youngest daughter of the Shangguan family ran away from home and has not been found yet. I heard that the reward for finding her and returning her is 1,000 taels of silver. The second is that the competition for the head of the Shangguan family is about to begin, but all the top candidates for the head of the family are injured. Isn't that strange? Third, I heard that the Shangguan family had a batch of grain stolen last month, and the loss was quite heavy."
Seeing that they were listening attentively, the waiter grinned:
"Of course, these things are just hearsay, true or false, and can't be taken seriously. We just listen to them."
The waiter then talked about some other things, and finally left with satisfaction after receiving the reward.
Lin Mo looked at Xu Wuyan:
"How many of these things do you think are true?"
Xu Wuyan didn't rush to answer, but was in deep thought.
Finally raised his head and looked at her:
"It should all be true."
Then he chuckled, "It seems that the Shangguan family is not as stable as we thought."
As long as there is a crack, you can get in.
Lin Mo nodded in agreement, "Where there are people, there are conflicts. This statement is absolutely correct.
The Shangguan family has been entrenched in this place for generations, and it seems they are now on the decline."
Thinking of this, Lin Mo suddenly didn't want to win over the Shangguan family anymore.
After all, the Shangguan family's decline means trouble.
Once the Shangguan family's affairs are exposed, I'm afraid I'll be implicated.
But cooperation is possible.
After all, no one dislikes a profitable business.
But for cooperation, they cannot come forward directly!
In just a short while, Lin Mo changed his mind.
Xu Wuyan nodded. Just as he was about to speak, the noise downstairs suddenly interrupted his thoughts.
The two looked at each other, stood up, walked to the window and looked down.
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