Shouldn't they have gained the trust of the Wei Dynasty as soon as possible and established cooperation?
Liu Yibu felt like he was going to vomit blood. He slumped onto the table, utterly despondent. What kind of master had he chosen?
Qiao Qiu didn't give Liu a single explanation, and for the next few days without exception, she played the zither for Zi Yue.
These past few days have attracted countless onlookers from under the windows, and countless people have flocked into the already bustling inn, making it almost full every day.
Seeing such a grand occasion, the innkeeper felt embarrassed to continue charging Qiao Qiu and her group ten times the room rate, but he also didn't know how to explain it to his master.
Finally, the shopkeeper couldn't hold back any longer and ran to Wei Chao to report the incident, speaking up for Qiao Qiu.
Wei Chao sneered at the rest of the conversation, but when he heard that Qiao Qiu's flower seeds had taken root and were even blooming continuously, his expression became serious.
Given Shen Junbai's status, it would be absolutely no problem for him to develop his business in Baicao City. The goods would not need to be supplied from him, so there was no way for him to cause trouble in that regard.
However, he did not expect that Shen Junbai would actually cultivate a flower that could bloom in Baicao City. Once this flower was put on sale, Shen Junbai could monopolize it without any problem.
At that time, his position in Baicao City will truly be threatened.
Wei Chao pondered for a long time before instructing the manager to restore the room and food fees to their original prices.
The shopkeeper went back with a big smile on his face.
...
Qiao Qiu, who was watering the flowers, sneered after hearing Liu Yibu's report: "In the end, she still couldn't resist the temptation."
"Young master, shall we go find him now?" Liu Yibu asked.
Qiao Qiu's expression returned to normal. "What do you think?"
The young master is going to test him again. Liu Yibu thought about it carefully for a moment, then shook his head, "I won't go."
"reason."
“He treated us like that before. If we go there, what will become of the reputation of the richest man in Xiangzhou? Besides, we are now imperial merchants. If we bow down to him, how will we negotiate with the business tycoons of other cities in the future? As the saying goes, if you retreat one step, you retreat every step. We must not give in... Oh, young master, I understand.” Liu Yibu suddenly realized as he spoke. He finally understood why the young master had been acting so strangely these past few days.
"If you understand, you're not too stupid." Qiao Qiu tossed him a rolled-up paper tube and said, "Pass this on to the people at our secret base."
"Yes." Liu Yibu caught the note with perfect precision and left.
Qiao Qiu sat down and continued playing the zither. After playing for several days, she had had her fill, and after today's performance, she felt there was no need to continue.
Wei Chao waited in the mansion all day but Qiao Qiu didn't show up. He got so angry that he smashed things in the main hall and stopped paying attention to Qiao Qiu.
However, even if he ignored it, news of Qiao Qiu's successful cultivation of flowers kept reaching his ears, making him extremely eager to try them.
Hearing that some people had inquired about the price of the flower and others had asked what it was called, he couldn't sit still any longer and immediately sent people to mingle in the crowd to find out about the flower.
But Qiao Qiu was very cunning; when questioned, she simply smiled and remained silent. Ask the people around her—how many people could possibly know about such a top-secret matter?
Since they couldn't get their eyes on Qiao Qiu, many people turned their attention to Liu Yibu. This guy was always grinning and seemed like he'd never leave a beautiful woman's nest, so he was sure he could win him over.
So some smaller merchants resorted to using their wives as bait.
If it were in the past, with so many beauties surrounding him, Liu Yibu would definitely have been fooled, but after all, he had been by Qiao Qiu's side for three years.
In the past three years, he has been tormented by his young master with all sorts of schemes and tricks, using every trick in the book, and each time the impact was profound.
So how could he possibly fall for such a scheme, which was practically a knock-off version of the honey trap compared to his young master's?
Liu Yibu lingered among various beauties, not only without revealing his secret, but also uncovering some unknown aspects of Baicao City.
After hearing the beautiful man's stammering report, the small merchants were so angry that they did the same thing as Wei Chao on the spot, smashing everything in the room.
This incident temporarily boosted the development of the table and chair industry and the porcelain industry, but that's another story.
In short, during the two weeks since Qiao Qiu arrived, some people have been filled with hatred, while others have fallen deeply in love with her.
A day later, Qiao Qiu indeed stopped playing the zither and instead focused on tending to her flowers.
That day, those who came to listen to the music looked out the window for a long time but did not hear any music.
Someone immediately got angry and started cursing at the window.
Then someone opened the window, flew out, landed in front of the person who was cursing, and slapped him hard across the face.
The one who assaulted him was Liu Yibu, his eyes filled with anger. "Who does my young master think he is? He can play the zither whenever he wants, and he can't play it whenever he doesn't want to. Did he eat a bite of your food? Or drink a drop of your water? Let me tell you, my young master has no such obligation. Judging from your appearance, you're the third stall owner from the left, right? What do you take my young master for? A tool to make money for you?"
After saying that, Liu kicked him away step by step, sending the vendor crashing into his own stall and falling to the ground, howling in pain.
People around him gathered around, pointing and whispering, saying he was shameless and so on.
Enraged, the vendor decided to go all the way and resorted to shameless tactics, demanding that Liu pay him compensation.
Liu Yibu grinned and asked the crowd, "Who can help me find the prefect? Tell him that someone is causing trouble under Young Master Shen's window. As a reward, I will do my best to persuade my young master to play another tune."
"Wow!"
"Wow!"
"Wow!"
...
Immediately, most people rushed to go, leaving the vendor dumbfounded; this was not what he had imagined.
Liu Yibu smiled and said, "My ability is limited on my own. Could you all help me keep an eye on him?"
"No problem!" The nearest street vendor rolled up their sleeves and grabbed the vendor's hands behind his back, some even bringing rope to help tie him up. This person was actually lowering the image of street vendors as a whole; such a person could not be tolerated. Customers needed to know that they were different from him.
Liu Yibu nodded in satisfaction, as if seeking praise, and looked towards the windowsill, only to see a slender figure from behind.
It's a bit of a shame that I didn't receive praise from my young master, but I can always ask for credit later, right?
Officials immediately sent someone to take the vendor away. What would happen to him was another matter; under the expectant gazes of the crowd, Liu Yibu returned through the main gate.
He was afraid the young master would beat him if he went back through the window.
Back in the room, Liu Yibu put on a fawning smile, darted behind Qiao Qiu, and massaged her shoulders, "Young Master, you won't embarrass me."
Qiao Qiu raised an eyebrow. "What if I could?"
"Young master, please be kind to me this once, considering all the merits and hardships I've endured over the years." Liu Yibu went all out, resorting to coquettish pleading like a woman. (For the latest chapters, please visit Tangkexing on your mobile phone.)
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