Jiang Mingfu never dreamed that after going through all this trouble, he would still end up falling into Xu Yuehuai's hands.
"How is that possible?"
He growled, like an old dog whose spine had been broken.
The waiter across from Jiang Mingfu grinned and said, "We'll give you half a day. We won't bother you any longer."
"I'm her older brother, I'm his older brother!" Jiang Mingfu roared wildly.
The waiter nodded. “That’s true. But our manager also said that business is not a game. You’ve always been ruthless, even to your own family. After she came to the capital, she changed her ways and learned a lot from you. So she’s also become ruthless to her own family now.”
"How cruel Xu Yuehuai is! I'm going to find her, I'm going to find her right now."
Jiang Mingfu was naturally worried about being left with nothing.
He turned around and was about to confront Xu Yuehuai.
Before they even reached the other side, a large group of officials approached, carrying documents and shouting, "We're here to collect your goods! Aren't you going to pack them up, boss?"
Jiang Mingfu pointed to those people.
He couldn't catch his breath and fainted.
When I opened my eyes again, I was in a small room.
The environment here was filthy, the walls were dark and grimy. From the familiar mosquito net, he could tell that this was the mansion he had bought for Zhou Qionghua some time ago. Jiang Mingfu had a splitting headache, and finally, after struggling for a long time, he opened his eyes.
Perhaps it was telepathy, but Zhou Qionghua, who was standing nearby, quickly moved closer and grabbed Jiang Mingfu's hand.
"Ah Lang!"
She was crying uncontrollably.
Good heavens, this is a huge joke.
They became rich overnight for some reason, and then returned to their previous state of having nothing for some reason. Since ancient times, it has been easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
They had already experienced great wealth and status; to send them back to their previous impoverished lives was unacceptable to anyone. Jiang Mingfu looked at Zhou Qionghua.
"We have nothing left now."
"Yes, my husband, we have nothing left now."
Jiang Mingfu thought Zhou Qionghua would be saddened by this, but he couldn't find a trace of sadness on her face. Seeing this, Jiang Mingfu seemed to understand something. As for Zhou Qionghua, she said quietly, "Before we came to the capital, we always fantasized about getting rich overnight. Later, we really did have money, but what good did it do?"
“After you got rich, you treated me like dirt, you completely changed,” Zhou Qionghua said with a chuckle. “Now look what’s happened, we’re penniless, and this house is rented. Soon we’ll be sleeping on the streets again, just like before. Ah Lang, are you happy?”
"What...what are you saying?"
After becoming the manager, Jiang Mingfu gained control of the economy.
He used to scold and berate Zhou Qionghua, but now everything has vanished, and Zhou Qionghua has returned to her former fierce self.
"What are you saying? Why don't you go find Madam Hu or Madam Wang now? Why don't you gamble in the underground gambling dens now? Huh?"
Enraged, Zhou Qionghua slapped him across the face.
Jiang Mingfu was so badly slapped that he almost fainted.
Zhou Qionghua glared at him and began to recount dozens of his crimes.
"You've squandered that huge fortune, leaving us with nothing. Are you happy now? Has Ah Lang ever considered that everything we've worked so hard for isn't just yours, but also ours?"
Now Zhou Qionghua no longer gives Jiang Mingfu any face, and just keeps slapping him across the face.
Jiang Mingfu was thoroughly humiliated, but he could only endure it silently.
What else can we do?
Accept fate.
After all, "you reap what you sow," and all of this is self-inflicted suffering.
As for Xu Yuehuai...
She watched Jiang Mingfu faint, and she arranged for him to be taken away. In fact, she was worried that the shrew Zhou Qionghua would cause trouble, but Zhou Qionghua accepted everything quietly and calmly.
After Jiang Mingfu left, Xu Yuehuai and the others went to the other side.
Third Sister was overjoyed, "Oh my, we have another family now, we're twenty now."
"Amitabha, your merits are complete. Mother, you are truly amazing."
Xu Yuehuai laughed, "To put it bluntly, it's nothing more than taking advantage of loopholes from beginning to end. Don't learn this kind of trick; it's shady."
"Faced with such an opponent, one must resort to any means necessary."
The three strolled around the opposite side of the street and soon returned to Tianxiang. Xu Yuehuai found craftsmen to design blueprints from start to finish, striving to transform the old restaurant across the street into a new one in a short time.
When they arrived at Tianxiang Tower, Qi Guze had also arrived.
Everyone prepared a feast, and their cups clinked together.
"Wishing us a resounding success and a grand opening!" Xu Yuehuai said with a beaming smile. Even Zhou Wan, who doesn't usually drink much, was indulging in a drinking spree today, downing three cups in one go.
Soon, clouds gathered on the surface.
Xu Yuehuai was worried that Zhou Wan would get drunk, so he gestured for her to eat something.
Zhou Wan started eating.
Third Sister was overjoyed and became the mood maker, quickly becoming tipsy and needing to be helped down to rest. Only then did Xu Yuehuai look at Qi Guze and say, "I really want to thank you properly this time."
"It's nothing," Qi Guze smiled. "I'm happy to help you."
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. If you have time, please teach me this skill."
Xu Yuehuai smiled broadly.
The other party nodded, "You're such a swindler."
“Those who can get to underground gambling dens are no good people. Scamming them is saving them from the deepest hell.” Xu Yuehuai laughed as she said this.
"By the way, I'm so sorry for getting Your Highness's clothes dirty last time."
At this point, Xu Yuehuai took out the brocade box that she had prepared earlier.
This is a gift she specially prepared for Qi Guze. "This dress may not be as gorgeous as what you wear, but I made it myself stitch by stitch. Do you like it?"
This was probably the first time Qi Guze had ever received such a special gift in his life.
Actually, buying just one is enough.
But how could buying one item express Xu Yuehuai's true feelings and Juanjuan's affection? Qi Guze immediately opened it and took a look. In terms of workmanship, it naturally couldn't compare with the ladies in the palace.
But what's truly commendable is the painstaking effort put into it.
Seeing Qi Guze happy, Xu Yuehuai also smiled.
"I also wish you great wealth and prosperity, and that you make a lot of money in the capital."
This is rather superficial, but Xu Yuehuai likes to hear it. In this capital city where every inch of land is precious, having money is equivalent to having everything.
In the afternoon, Qi Guze left.
Recently, many disaster victims have been migrating from the Huai River basin to this area, blindly believing that once they arrive in the capital city, a land rich in natural resources, they will find themselves in a better place, and at least their life of fleeing famine will come to an end.
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