"Mother, don't be afraid, leave it to me." Su An pulled Li Guihua back without changing her expression.
Her smiling face didn't reach her eyes. She turned to the onlookers and shouted, "Everyone, come and be my witness! Back then, I had no choice but to borrow ten taels of silver from my uncle to help that scumbag He Cheng with his travel expenses for the imperial examination!"
"He Cheng passed the imperial examination and abandoned me, his wife, and refuses to repay the money. He is shameless and despicable, but we, his orphan and widow, are suffering and have no way to repay him!"
At this point, Su An sobbed and wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes: "To raise money, my family has to work from dawn till dusk making steamed buns. Besides, my uncle tried to take over our shop yesterday before the deadline was up!"
"We worked so hard to save up our hard-earned money on this last day, and our uncle actually accused us of stealing it!"
Su An let out a louder cry and shouted, "My uncle is trying to swindle my family's shop away with ten taels of silver, so that no one can eat steamed buns anymore!"
At first, everyone felt sympathy, but as they heard the rest, their expressions changed.
Will we never be able to eat steamed buns again?
That would be terrible!!!
These words instantly enraged the crowd, and everyone spat at Su Dabao.
"I think you're shameless, aren't you?! The boss earns his money from all of us selling steamed buns. You're saying the money isn't clean, so you're implying you suspect everyone!"
"Exactly! To slander a widow and her child without any evidence, and to try and take over such a good shop for just ten taels of silver, is truly despicable!"
"You have suspicions, right? Then everyone, report this to the authorities right now! Let the officials investigate immediately! You're not allowed to leave until you get justice!"
"Report to the authorities! We must report to the authorities!"
The crowd was outraged and grabbed Su Dabao, intending to take him to the yamen (government office).
Su Dabao had no idea it would turn out like this, and he was instantly terrified.
He was just being unreasonable and taking advantage of the fact that the elderly, women, and children of the Su family were easy to bully, yet he inexplicably provoked public outrage?
What, did the Su family save their lives?
And if the authorities really investigate and find out he was talking nonsense, wouldn't they give him a beating?!
Su Dabao dared not speak out in anger, and instead begged and pleaded with his grandparents to admit defeat.
Under the angry glares of the crowd, he had no choice but to sheepishly pick up the silver, return the IOU, and finally run away in a sorry state.
Su An suppressed a laugh, tore up the IOU, and then raised her eyebrows triumphantly at the family who were already dumbfounded.
Reasoning with a scoundrel is useless.
See, that solves the problem.
Meanwhile, Zhou Li, who was just about to help the small business owner out of the predicament, touched his nose and jumped down from the wall.
He shrugged and laughed, "Well, you worried for nothing. The young boss has taken care of it himself."
Moreover, without resorting to any major drastic measures, they cleverly used a few words and external forces to successfully resolve the situation.
Zhou Li was full of admiration; such a clever and cunning woman was truly rare!
Fu Zhun tapped his fingers on the wheelchair, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes. "He is indeed quite clever."
Zhou Li was horrified. When had the prince ever smiled so tenderly before?!
It seems the prince has truly fallen quite deeply in love!
Zhou Ligang chuckled gossipy, when suddenly he heard the cheerful shouts of the shopkeeper next door:
"Thank you all for your help earlier! If you don't mind, I've made some more soy milk, and you can try it for free!"
Soy milk!
Foodie Zhou Li was immediately excited, knowing that when he went to queue up during the day, it was already too late.
Forget about soy milk, he didn't even get a chance to buy steamed buns; they were all sold out!
If we go now, we'll definitely make it in time, right?
Thinking this, Zhou Li rushed outside impatiently, but then suddenly heard a chilling voice behind him: "Cough!"
He nearly stumbled, turning back in shock: "Your Highness, are you going too?"
The prince has always disliked showing his face!
Fu Zhun frowned, his dark eyes staring at him matter-of-factly, and said, "The customers said that the soy milk is best when it's steaming hot."
"What if I get chilled by the wind on the ten-odd steps back and forth?"
Zhou Li: "..."
When did this guy become so picky?
Give him back the refined and otherworldly prince he once was!
Su An hadn't expected to make too much soy milk. He distributed large bowls to everyone, and they all drank to their hearts' content, but there was still more than half a bucket left.
The quantity was neither too much nor too little, and I was just wondering how to handle it when someone suddenly knocked on the counter.
"Young boss, could you sell me the rest of the soy milk?"
That familiar voice, those familiar questions.
Su An was immediately delighted. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the God of Wealth!
Look, look, look! The purse hanging from his waist is bulging; he must be incredibly wealthy.
"Young boss?" Zhou Li's throat tightened, feeling uneasy under her bright gaze.
Can't we sell it? He rushed here at breakneck speed!
Su An almost burst out laughing, but she quickly coughed and said with fiery enthusiasm, "Hey, why are you drinking soy milk at this hour? My family is just about to prepare lunch. How was the last meal for our guests? How about coming over to my house for another big meal?"
What?! Even the small business owner says it's a big meal?!
The dishes were so delicious last time, so this time...
Zhou Li's heart raced, and he couldn't help but painfully calculate the amount of food he had saved in his little treasury.
This meal certainly wouldn't be cheap, but he couldn't wait and readily agreed, "No problem! Thank you so much for the kind invitation, young boss!"
Forget it, money and wealth are just external things!
After saying that, he happily turned to follow her into the house, when suddenly—
"Click!"
Something made a loud noise outside the shop, and the next moment Zhou Li felt a chill run down his spine.
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