While the Xu family was filled with laughter and joy, the atmosphere at Yuelai Manor on the other side was far less pleasant.
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Qian Shengcai, the owner of Yuelai Manor, stared at the couple in front of him with a dark expression.
“Boss Qian, we did as you said, so here’s the reward…” Da Lang bowed slightly and reached out his hand to Qian Shengcai.
"You still have the nerve to ask for money? Have you done any good deeds?" Qian Shengcai slammed his fist on the table, looking extremely angry. "We told you to go and interfere with the Xu family's business, and what did you do inside? Did you even have the time it takes for an incense stick to burn?"
The thought of this made him angry; he didn't want to see either of them.
"No, Mr. Qian, we did do as you said. She ate a few bites and then complained of stomach pain. My husband even pretended to faint. He was almost pricked in the eye by a needle by that brat."
Chunniang stepped forward to explain that they had gone to great lengths for this small reward.
"What are they doing? Has the Xu family's business been delayed? They still have just as many people eating." Qian Shengcai wasn't very tall, but his voice was extremely loud, and when he shouted, people's ears would hurt.
Seeing that he wasn't going to pay, Dalang's smile vanished instantly. "Boss Qian, we have no choice. They said they'd take him to a doctor and then they'd report him to the authorities. How could we dare? What if we got arrested?"
He was scared at the time. If they were arrested, they would inevitably be detained for a few days. If Qian Shengcai didn't care about them, they would have to endure it.
Qian Shengcai didn't care about any of that. He was furious that he hadn't gotten the result he wanted. "Get out of here! Don't get in my way. You couldn't even do a proper little thing, and you even got to eat a bowl of noodles for free."
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We were already being generous by not asking them to return the money for that bowl of noodles; expecting a reward is just wishful thinking.
"Hey, how can you go back on your word?" Chunniang was about to yell at him, but Qian Shengcai glared at her and said, "Are you going to leave or not? If you don't leave, I'll have someone ask you to leave."
As he spoke, he gave a wink to the people waiting nearby, and two of them came forward and pushed Dalang and Chunniang out.
"Hurry up and get him out of here, it's so noisy!" Qian Shengcai shouted impatiently.
"Mr. Qian, please calm down, please calm down." Xu Xuewang, who was sitting to his left, poured him a glass of water and handed it to him.
Qian Shengcai, who was in a fit of rage, didn't even glance at him, but instead turned his anger towards him, saying, "What kind of terrible idea did you come up with? It's completely useless."
It was Xu Xuewang who told him to first ruin the Xu family's reputation so they would have to close down, and then he could take the opportunity to buy the recipe for the braised food at a low price.
He wouldn't have listened to this person if his restaurant hadn't been going downhill and he hadn't had no way to save it.
Having lost face, Xu Xuewang sheepishly withdrew his raised hand. "This is just the beginning. If we get a few more people to cause trouble, this shop will have to close down sooner or later."
"It's easy to say, but if you find a few more people, will you pay for it?" He was already struggling to make ends meet, and he was extremely reluctant to spend more money.
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"If I had money, I'd still be able to come to you," Xu Xuewang thought to himself.
"If you ask me, let's skip all that fancy stuff. Just go to their house when no one's home, steal the recipe, and sell it to me. I'll pay you."
Qian Shengcai's anger vanished in an instant, a glint of calculation flashing in his small eyes.
“This…” He had considered the method Qian Shengcai mentioned, “but the prescription is something they must hide very well, it’s not easy to steal.”
"He has elderly people and children at home, so why don't you try to get information from them, find out where the things are, and then seize the right opportunity to make your move?" Qian Shengcai had even thought of how to do it for him, which would save him time and effort.
Most importantly, he doesn't have to worry about anything; the prescription will eventually end up in his hands anyway.
As soon as he came out of Yuelaizhuang, Xu Xuewang's fawning expression immediately turned into a sneer. He glanced back and thought, "You bastard, I wonder what you're up to."
If he were to get his hands on the formula himself, Qian Shengcai would have no choice but to beg him for it.
He just needs to hurry up. If he can't get the money, he won't be able to pay back the gambling den. Those people at the gambling den are ruthless and always threatening to kill him.
Xu Xuewang had already figured out a plan and was on his way to the Xu family, but when he passed by the gambling den and heard the sound of dice inside, he couldn't move forward.
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He touched his purse, which still contained the money Yang had given him to buy things that day. Although it wasn't much, it was enough to gamble a few rounds. He turned around and went into the gambling den. He could talk about going to his uncle's house later.
Even if he went to the Xu family now, he would only be turned away. The young people had all gone out to do business, the children were in school, and Old Man Xu and Old Lady Xu were busy at the new house.
"Old sister, someone else has come looking for work." Granny Zhou came over carrying a bucket of water.
Grandma Xu stopped what she was doing, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and asked, "Who is it? Didn't I already say we have enough people?" She had refused all the people who had asked her in the past two days, and everyone should know that by now.
It's been quiet for most of the day, why is someone still coming looking for us?
Granny Zhou put down the water and whispered in her ear, "She says she's looking for work, but I bet she's here to cause trouble."
When Grandma Xu turned around, she saw that the people standing outside were Wang Sanbao and his wife. They even smiled at her when they saw her.
"You mean the two of them?" Old Mrs. Xu hurriedly turned her head back and asked incredulously.
Granny Zhou nodded. "Otherwise, I could say they're probably here to cause trouble." This couple is incredibly lazy; their land has been lying fallow for years. If it weren't for the Xu family coming up with that fertilization method, they would have wasted all their seeds.
"I'll go see what's going on." Old Mrs. Xu casually wiped her hands on her clothes and went over.
Niu Daya patted Wang Sanbao, who was looking around, and said, "Here you are."
Wang Sanbao quickly stood up straight, and the two of them called out, "Aunt Xu."
Grandma Xu nodded in agreement, "Auntie, if your house is really built, it will definitely be big and impressive."
The craftsmen have already started laying bricks. Although it's not fully formed yet, it's so big that it's easy to imagine how big the house will be. That's what Wang Sanbao was looking around at earlier.
"There are many people in the family." Old Mrs. Xu was clearly just brushing them off. Thinking about how the couple treated Fu Man'er, she really didn't have a good look on her face.
Niu Daya could tell that Old Madam Xu was unwilling to say more, so she quickly smiled and said, "Auntie, we came here to apologize to you. Zhaodi, no, that girl Man'er has no fate with our family, but she has a fate with your family. Please don't take offense at what we said the other day."
"Yes, yes, yes, Da Ya is just a bit blunt. Anyway, that girl is now part of your family, so we shouldn't say anything more. Aunt Xu, please don't take it to heart."
The more pleasant their words were, the more suspicious Old Mrs. Xu felt.
Something's not right, something's really not right. She was the one who kicked Niu Daya out back then, and now she's smiling and apologizing to her. How could she feel that something like this was too good to be true?
"No need, just stay away from the Xu family in the future." Old Mrs. Xu kept a stern face, not knowing what the two were up to.
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“Man’er is doing very well with us. Our whole family loves her very much. If I hear anything unpleasant, this old woman won’t be polite.”
Niu Daya and Wang Sanbao nodded in agreement. After saying some nice things for a while, Niu Daya spoke up shyly, "Auntie, we actually came to ask you for a favor."
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