Li Ershu was a little puzzled. What could possibly require Gu Lili's help?
"Uncle Shan Hai, tell me, what exactly happened?" Li Ershu asked curiously.
Yu Shanhai sighed and began to talk to Li Ershu.
It turns out that Yu Shanhai was a native of Jiangdu, and the Yu family mainly dealt in medicinal herbs.
Last year, I heard that roses and chrysanthemums would be more expensive this year, so I planted chrysanthemums and roses on my family's hundreds of acres of land.
To everyone's surprise, when harvest season arrived, the prices of chrysanthemums and roses plummeted.
Generally, roses and chrysanthemums should be fresh. Mature roses are prone to insects, and if left to ripen the following year, their price will drop even further, and they may even become unsellable.
This caused Yu Shan Hai to be so worried that he couldn't eat or sleep well day and night.
He spent all his time in the flower field, trying to come up with a solution.
I had only spent one night in Huadi and returned to Jiangdu when I ran into Li Ershu.
Firstly, out of curiosity, they gathered around.
Li Ershu suddenly realized and said, "I knew it! How come a businessman like you has such mud on his hands?"
Li Ershu himself couldn't think of any other use for these chrysanthemums and roses besides medicine.
But Gu Lili doesn't run a medicinal herb business, so how can she help Yu Shanhai?
"Oh dear! What kind of businessman am I? If this batch of roses and chrysanthemums fails in my hands, I'm afraid I can only rely on the county magistrate's soap to turn things around," Yu Shanhai said with an embarrassed smile.
The hundred taels he threw out were a sign of his determination to burn his bridges.
The chrysanthemums and roses planted this year were all artificially cultivated, which was a considerable expense.
Although Yu Shanhai was a businessman, his family fortune was not as deep as that of the Liu family.
In addition, Yu Shanhai did not consider the matter carefully and used all the funds for the fields.
That's why he hesitated.
Li Ershu nodded knowingly and said, "Uncle Shanhai, to be honest with you, Lili is also in Jiangdu right now, but I don't know if she can help you. I have to ask her."
If Gu Lili could use these flowers, it would be killing two birds with one stone.
This not only solved Yu Shanhai's immediate problem, but also provided Gu Lili with income.
Regardless of whether it's useful or not, asking can't hurt.
If I can help, that would be great; if not, then Yu Shanhai can only hope for the best.
Yu Shanhai nodded hurriedly, "I never expected that Princess Yongning would grace Jiangdu with her presence. I wonder if this old man would have the honor of meeting her?"
Li Ershu shook his head and refused.
"I can't make this decision myself. I'll go back later and ask Lili for her opinion. We'll meet here again tomorrow at noon. Whether it works out or not, I'll give you a message."
Yu Shanhai realized he had been too abrupt and nodded repeatedly.
"It was I, the old man, who didn't think things through. Let's meet again at this teahouse tomorrow at noon, and I won't leave until then."
The two agreed on a time, exchanged pleasantries for a while, and then left one after the other.
Yu Shanhai was still holding the sugar painting made by Li Ershu in his hand. For some reason, the worry that had been weighing on his mind for so many days was relieved.
It wasn't because of the sugar, but rather because he had a vague feeling that Princess Yongning might actually be able to solve his urgent problem.
Looking at the lifelike sugar painting, Yu Shanhai imitated a child and put the sugar into his mouth.
As the sugar flowers melted in his mouth, Yu Shanhai's eyebrows unconsciously relaxed.
He didn't know if it was just his imagination or what, but he actually found the sugar painting sweeter than any malt candy he had ever eaten.
He thought he would ask Li Ershu again tomorrow if he wanted to sell the maltose.
It would be good to buy some for my family to try.
Gu Lili and Chang'an went to Yu Yirou's house early in the morning.
Before even reaching Yu Yirou's house, one could hear arguing and crying coming from the courtyard.
Gu Lili and Chang'an exchanged a glance and hurriedly ran to Wang Yuyirou's courtyard.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw a burly woman throwing the bedding off Yu Yirou's bed.
"You two jinxes, can't you understand human language? I'm selling this little courtyard, I'm not renting it to you anymore, so pack your things and get out of here!" Granny Zhang shouted arrogantly, hands on her hips.
Yu Yirou was lying on the ground, nervously examining Mu Lian's hands.
"Mulan, is your hand alright?" Yu Yirou asked with concern.
Just now, Mulan stepped forward to block Zhang Pozi from throwing away their bedding, her small body blocking the way.
Who would have thought that the heartless Granny Zhang would just push Xiao Mulan to the ground like that.
The main room of Yu Yirou's house was covered with fragments of seashells. Before it could be cleaned up, Xiao Mulian fell to the ground, and the seashell fragments on the ground stuck hard into her little hand.
Xiao Mulan's hand instantly turned red, and fresh blood flowed down the wound.
"Mother, I'm fine." Little Mulan bit her lip, shaking her head as she stubbornly said.
Seeing Xiao Mulan's nose covered in fine sweat from the pain, Yu Yirou's heart was breaking.
Her little Mulan was so small, yet so sensible.
Even though it hurts a lot, I'm afraid of worrying myself, so I pretend it doesn't hurt.
Yu Yirou gently blew on the little wooden lotus a few times, then looked up and glared angrily at Granny Zhang.
"Aunt Zhang, you're supposed to be an elder, how could you bully my Mulan like this!" Yu Yirou questioned.
Although she couldn't stand up at that moment to argue with Granny Zhang.
However, she is a mother, and even if she has to crawl on the ground, she will not allow herself to be bullied.
"Tch, who told her to be blind and stand in my way! You'd better move out today, or I won't be polite!" Granny Zhang sneered.
This courtyard was originally where Granny Zhang and her parents-in-law used to live.
After the elderly couple died, the place was abandoned.
It wasn't until Yu Yirou and her daughter arrived that it was rented out.
Recently, someone took a fancy to this piece of land and wanted to rebuild a house on it. They have already paid a deposit, so Granny Zhang couldn't wait to come and chase them away.
Yu Yirou propped herself up on the ground and sat up, angrily cursing, "You heartless old woman, I don't owe you any rent. Even if you want to kick us out, you should have told us in advance so we could find another place to move. We haven't stopped paying your rent all these years, and you're so ruthless!"
Just last month, Yu Yirou paid two months' rent.
That heartless old woman actually chased them away so brazenly.
It's because they think they're disabled, and Mulan is so young, that they bully them like this.
"Hmph! What rent? You've given it to me, so don't even think about taking it back. Stop talking nonsense, pack your bags and get out!" Granny Zhang said arrogantly, hands on her hips.
Gu Lili witnessed all of this and was instantly enraged.
He picked up a pebble in front of him, took out his slingshot, and flicked it at Granny Zhang's calf.
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