"You bastard! Even on the verge of death, you still dare to curse my Liu family!" Liu Yuxian's chest heaved with rage. "Poison her voice, sever all her tendons, and throw her into a brothel!"
Hua Yi, upon hearing this, showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she gave the girl a sinister smile.
Suddenly, a surge of strength welled up within him, and he broke free from the two henchmen who were holding him down, charging forward with all his might—
The group was stunned by the sudden action and stood there dumbfounded.
A loud crash was heard!
When I came to my senses, I saw Huayi had crashed headfirst into a pillar, with a large gash on her forehead. Crimson blood was gushing out from the wound. In just a moment, the pillar was soaked in blood and changed color. The smell of blood in the air was so strong that it was hard to breathe.
A hint of a smile still lingered in those wide-open eyes.
He stared intently at the Liu siblings.
Liu Yuxian felt a chill run down her spine from the stares and turned her head away angrily. "This wretched servant girl, I spared her life out of kindness, and she still dares to try to kill herself in my restaurant! What bad luck! What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and throw her out!"
He was extremely frustrated, because restaurants where someone had died could no longer command high prices.
How will she patch up her mess?!
Liu Lin frowned and raised his hand to stop the waiter, "Wait, there are a lot of customers gathered in front. You go from the back, and remember to roll up your blankets and cover yourselves so that no one can see you..."
Just as chaos reigned both inside and outside Liu's restaurant, across the street at Su's restaurant, Tie Dan and Er Pi, looking at the noisy crowd, simultaneously gave Su Erhu a thumbs up, saying, "Boss, you really are a prophet!"
"That Liu's shop really only does one-off deals, unlike us, who always do long-term business."
Erpi nodded repeatedly, "On the opening day, Liu's restaurant stole so many customers. We were very worried that day. But we didn't expect that in just half a month, Liu's restaurant couldn't hold on anymore. Customers were all clamoring for refunds. The scene was just as lively as Liu's restaurant's opening day."
But our Su Ji restaurant's business is booming, with customers so numerous that the restaurant is almost overflowing.
Su Erhu shook his head and smiled, "The one who is so prescient is not me, but your young boss."
"Princess Le'an?" The two were both taken aback. "Could it be that all of this is under the control of Princess Le'an?"
The man smiled and didn't say much about it. He just beckoned the two of them to come forward. "Tiedan, keep an eye on Liu's Restaurant across the street these next few days. If there's any sign of anything happening, like opening a shop or taking over a business, come and tell me immediately."
Upon hearing this, Tie Dan's eyes lit up instantly. "Yes, I'll go and keep an eye on Liu Ji right away."
Before he finished speaking, he had already dashed away like a wisp of smoke.
"Master, is there anything else you need?" Erpi stepped forward, grinning and showing off his teeth.
He had just said that one restaurant couldn't accommodate everyone, and then the owner immediately told everyone to pay attention to Liu Ji opening a shop. It seems the restaurant is about to open another branch.
Su Erhu was not surprised by the quick reaction of the two men. Among the waiters from Shanghe Village, the most clever one was Wang Ergou, followed by Tiedan and Erpi. These days, he was in Tangshan Prefecture, and Wang Ergou was temporarily in charge of the restaurant in Qingshui County. As for the two men, they had volunteered to come with him from the prefectural city.
"Erpi, go to Tianxianglou now and tell Young Master Qin a message: Don't buy the cloud satin that the Liu family is going out for now. You can wait and the price will be lower."
Erpi silently recited it once, then quickly nodded, "Yes, Erpi will go find Young Master Qin immediately."
After the two left, Su Erhu picked up a pen and wrote a letter detailing the events of the day. He then put the letter in a letterbox and tied it to the leg of a carrier pigeon.
Originally, Hua'er planned to buy Yunduan from the Liu family at a low price, but Liu Yuxian bought far too much Yunduan, and their Su family simply couldn't handle it all. Among the cloth shops in the prefectural city, the Li family's Tianyi Pavilion was undoubtedly the one with the strength to do so.
They had a good relationship with Qin Yucheng, and since the Liu family's money was easy to earn, they naturally wanted to get involved and share the profits.
Once the matter of the cloud-patterned silk was settled, his next task was to gather the money and wait for Liu's shop to close down and for him to sell the entire shop.
However, as the farce in Tangshan Prefecture subsided, dark clouds loomed over the old village chief's house in Shanghe Village.
Looking at the unconscious woman lying on the bed, Xiao Baocong felt a deep pang of heartache. "What happened to Qingcheng? Why is she still unconscious? Why didn't you call a doctor!"
“I’ve invited them all! I’ve invited every doctor in Cangwu Town, and I’ve almost spent all my money.” Cai Die pursed her lips, her eyes red. “But those doctors are no use at all. The princess isn’t sick; she’s just scared by the snake.”
"A snake?" Xiao Baocong frowned, scanning the room. "Where's the snake? I'll have Qingfeng catch it right now!"
Cai Die shook her head like a rattle-drum, recounting everything that had happened during this time like spilling beans. By the end, she was so aggrieved that tears and snot were streaming down her face. "These days, whenever the princess feels a little better, those scary snakes come out!"
"It must be Su Hua playing tricks behind our backs, Second Young Master! You must avenge our Princess!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Baocong had never found the word "second" so grating. "Are you saying that Qingcheng's current state is entirely due to the argument between Xiao Zichen and the Princess of Le'an County?"
Cai Die was indignant. "General Zhennan is the princess's fiancé. Su Hua is just a vixen who stole someone else's husband..."
"Nonsense!" Xiao Baocong interrupted coldly, her eyes like knives. "You remember this: it is I, Xiao Baocong, who is betrothed to Qingcheng since childhood, according to our parents' wishes, not him, Xiao Zichen!"
Having always seen Xiao Baocong speak gently, Caidie was startled by his sudden and harsh words, which sent a chill down her spine.
It took her a long time to come to her senses. "Yes, yes, I misspoke. But, my princess is in such a state now, only you, Second Young Master, can help her. You have always loved my princess, so you would never bear to see her suffer, would you?"
The boy gazed at the person on the bed for a long time, then nodded. "I understand."
He then had two attendants stand guard outside the house, and sent another attendant to Tangshan Prefecture to fetch a doctor before stepping out the door.
However, instead of going to the end of the village, we took a detour along a small path to the back door of Old Xiao's house.
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