Chapter 94: Real Gold and Silver
Upon hearing this, Old Master Su seemed to be lost in thought: "Stick to the right path and don't lean to one side. My child, you have chosen a more difficult path..."
The cold wind was howling outside the window, and a few relatives and friends were sitting around the fire, enjoying their rare leisure time.
On Su Shengsheng's side, the fresh and tender cabbage had already been put into the pot, and she was about to invite her grandfather and his wife to come over for dinner.
But he was interrupted by Qing Ning who came hurriedly.
She looked nervous and pulled Su Shengsheng away, ignoring the snow falling on the hood of her cloak.
"Miss, those six shopkeepers are here again and they insist on seeing you."
Seeing that Zai Qing, who had come with him, had his hands frozen red from driving the cart, Su Shengsheng simply invited him inside and said, "Come, warm yourself by the fire first."
Qing Ning was impatient. "I told them that the young lady didn't want to see them, but they turned around and won Monopoly."
Su Shengsheng stopped and looked at Qingning, who looked angry and didn't even want to earn 600 taels of silver.
Just at this time, my grandfather and the others thought it was about time, and seeing that the Qing brothers and sisters had also arrived, they came out.
"Why don't you go inside? What are you talking about outside?"
Su Shengsheng knew that this meal would be difficult to have a peaceful one, so she smiled and replied, "Grandfather, someone has made it to the finals. I have to hurry back. I have six hundred taels of silver."
Old Master Su naturally knew that his granddaughter was making friends through business, but he turned his gaze to Ji Yanli, "It's freezing cold out here. How about you, Master Ji, take Miss Sheng over there?"
Miss Sheng is busy every day, and now that the Ji family’s child is about to leave, she is even busier.
Old Master Su had to find an opportunity to give the two a chance to say goodbye. Besides, it was time for his granddaughter to calm down.
When grandfather spoke, how could Master Ji refuse?
After Ji Yanli agreed, Su Shengsheng did not refuse. When he said goodbye to his grandparents, she packed a box of pastries.
Although there is no shortage of food at Shixianglou, I'm afraid this meal will be unpalatable.
Five people came out of the house. Zai Qing and Yan Shu were driving the carriage outside, while Su Shengsheng and the other three were sitting in the carriage.
Ji Yanli originally wanted to say something to Su Shengsheng, but as soon as she came, she told her that she could not accompany him today, and asked Qing to pack up the food and send them back to the inn.
Seeing that her mind was no longer here, and Ning Jie had also followed, he finally didn't say anything.
When the carriage arrived at Shixianglou, Ji Yanli watched Su Shengsheng go up to the second floor.
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In the box, there were not only the six shopkeepers, but also three old men whom Su Shengsheng did not know.
Facing these six former defeated generals, Su Shengsheng could not say what he had said to Ji Yanli, that they were here to give him money.
"Hello, managers." Su Shengsheng bowed.
The leader was Mr. Liu Sanye. When he saw Su Shengsheng come in, he led the other five people to bow to her.
Ever since members demanded a refund last time and learned that they were behind the incident, the apparent harmony on Pinglai Street has been broken.
Su Shengsheng's continuous production of plastic products, which are of high quality and low price, has been sold to other places.
The task of customizing winter clothes for the 130,000-strong army, coupled with the miracle of growing wheat seedlings in winter, helped her firmly establish herself in the business world.
Now, even if they wanted to touch her, it would be difficult, let alone the county magistrate giving the order.
Before either party sat down, Mr. Liu Sanye stated his intentions: "We apologize for any offense we've caused you. I'll drink three cups as punishment."
Su Shengsheng looked at their stiff expressions and the way they refused to look at her, and she knew that they were not sincere in coming to reconcile.
When she saw the three old men again, looking at her with kind eyes, she knew why they came.
Isn't it because they couldn't suppress her together, and she pressed them to the ground and rubbed them so hard that they couldn't get up, so they asked someone to mediate?
Su Shengsheng still wore a nonchalant smile on her face. "Something happened at home, so I was late. I should drink three cups as a punishment." However, her tone changed. "It's just that I'm not good at drinking, so I won't accompany you."
She clearly said that they would be forced to drink a penalty drink, but then she said she would not join in. Isn't this implying that if they don't accept the toast, they will be forced to drink a penalty drink?
The expressions of Mr. Liu Sanye and his companions immediately turned ugly.
But Su Shengsheng had already sat down at the game table opposite with a smile, and extended her hand to invite him: "Please."
They had already been defeated by her, and even if they fought again, they would only bring humiliation upon themselves.
They had already made their attitude clear by coming here, but she still didn't give them face.
For a moment, the expressions of the six people became cold and they did not take their seats.
At this time, the elderly men who still had some respect in the local area slowly stood up and said, "Young Master Su, your ability is obvious to all. We have come here today to speak openly. We all have to save face, so why make things awkward?"
Su Shengsheng laughed before she even spoke. "I'm sorry for being so rude. I shouldn't have assumed you were coming here to fight six against one. After all, if you combine your abilities, how could I possibly be their match?"
Since you can't be tough and you're unwilling to be soft, you're just relying on your seniority to bully others?
Although she still had a smile on her face, her words always had a hint of coldness in them.
When the shop owners heard her words, they knew that she was targeting them.
Mr. Liu was a powerful figure, and the shopkeeper who worked as his assistant and made a living selling purple clay teapots had to express his opinion first, "We were blind and misjudged Mr. Su. Shopkeeper Su has good business sense and is a genius. We are lucky to have met him and we should make a fortune together."
The current situation is such that he has no choice but to bow his head.
Although Su Shengsheng's business did not directly conflict with him, in this chaotic world, gold was precious and antiques were even more popular.
There were frequent wars in Nanling, and his purple clay teapot business would often be closed for three years, and profitable for three years after it opened.
With the frequent purchase of production materials, the prices have risen sharply, and even the quartz he needs to make purple clay teapots has to wait for supply.
If this continues, the business will be completely ruined.
Seeing that Su Shengsheng's business was growing bigger and bigger, he would rather give the blueprints to his opponent and take a gamble.
How could Mu Zhi not see the seriousness of the situation?
Seeing that they were outnumbered, Qing Ning and Bao Er spontaneously stood behind Su Shengsheng, one on the left and one on the right.
The young lady was filled with anger when she heard them using both soft and hard tactics to threaten her.
"I still remember what the shopkeepers said when my young lady invited them last time. What? Are you going to go back on your word today?"
Last time, the young lady wanted to cooperate with them, but they looked down on her and even said harshly that her products could not be sold.
Finally, they used despicable means to block her family's goods.
Qing Ning really couldn't stand them saying with all their might that the young lady was harming the interests of others, while they themselves were extremely hypocritical.
Upon hearing this, the faces of several shop owners turned cold.
Mu Zhi was a well-known figure after all, and this was the first time he had been slapped in the face like this.
But he was also a man who could bend and stretch. He smiled when he heard this: "They say a prime minister has a broad mind. Could it be that Shopkeeper Su doesn't even have this much tolerance?"
These words clearly meant that if Su Shengsheng didn't give him a way out, she would be narrow-minded.
"Since the shopkeepers are so sincere, don't say that I, Su Shengsheng, am not a good person. How about we just fight it out? A one-on-one match, a real gold-versus-silver fight."
Su Shengsheng did not prove himself, but just took out the card.
She had already said earlier that they wouldn't fight her alone with six enemies, so how could they possibly join forces?
Wouldn’t it be a loss if we fight again?
The six people stood there with stiff expressions, unable to speak.
When Qing Ning heard that they were going to compete for real money and saw that they didn't even have the courage to go on stage, she felt relieved.
Seeing Su Shengsheng glance at them indifferently with a confident look, Mr. Liu San felt a stinging pain on his face.
He sat down with a sullen face.
Although her card skills were indeed better than theirs, they had already bought Monopoly and studied it many times.
Seeing her setting up seven sets of cards, and obviously wanting to fight six at the same time, they suddenly felt that she was a little too arrogant.
The other five people also stood up.
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