Chapter 229 [He Xiuzhu is here]
"This may be a misunderstanding. Let's go back and ask the county magistrate in detail."
The leader of the officers and soldiers quickly led his men to flee from the He family's farm.
After the flies were driven away, everyone present felt relieved immediately.
The old man who had just spoken said, "Manager Jiang, since you exposed County Magistrate Huang's conspiracy today, will you be targeted by him even more?"
Jiang Lili comforted everyone: "With the Lingnan He family here, County Magistrate Huang won't dare to make any big moves. Besides, this time we have the upper hand, so everyone can rest assured."
Manager Jiang also said, "Thank you all for uniting together today to protect the peace of the village. I'll give everyone a chicken drumstick at dinner today!"
Cheers rang out from the crowd in Zhuangzi.
After experiencing the incident with the Tuola flower, everyone became more united and trusted the He family more.
At this time, several people came over with packages. They said to Jiang Lili and Manager Jiang, "Living at the manor these days has caused you all quite a bit of trouble. We heard that the water level of the Haizhu River has stabilized, so we're preparing to leave today. We still have the house to repair and our belongings to pack up."
"We will never forget the kindness the He family has shown us!"
As they spoke, they wanted to kneel down and kowtow to the people from the He family. Jiang Lili and Manager Jiang quickly helped them up.
Manager Jiang said to everyone, "The water level of the Haizhu River has receded. If you want to go home, we can help you find craftsmen to repair your houses."
"If you want to stay in the city, you can also come to our He Family Trading Company to find a job. We are in great need of manpower right now! The salary is generous!"
"And we can arrange for the children to continue their studies in school, or stay in the Good Doctor's Hall!"
Hearing that the steward was not chasing them away, but had even made proper arrangements for their escape route, everyone was deeply touched: "The He family is our savior, and we will never forget this kindness."
Jiang Lili's response moved everyone even more: "Our chief manager, He Xiuzhu, was able to open his business on Haizhou Island thanks to the support of the people of Haizhou. You are our breadwinners."
After settling the people in the village, Jiang Lili received news from the groom that the shopkeepers had set up a celebration banquet at the Fuzhu Restaurant at 10:00 p.m.
Jiang Lili changed her clothes and got on a carriage to attend the banquet.
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At the north shore pier of Haizhou Island, a gorgeous and exquisite medium-sized ship was moored in the exclusive location of the He family.
The boat's sails and hulls have bamboo patterns.
As soon as the ship arrived, the guys at the dock recognized it as the ship of the head manager He Xiuzhu!
The clerk was stunned. He had not received any news that the boss would come to Haizhou Island today. He hurried over and put on the rope to secure the boat.
A man came down from the boat. His black hair was tied up with a gorgeous jade hairpin. There was a heroic and wise look between his brows. The bamboo leaf pattern on his official green shirt matched the bamboo leaf waist badge around his waist. He was He Xiuzhu, the head manager of the He Family Trading Company in Haizhou.
The waiter helped him off the boat: "Sir, why didn't you tell me you were coming? The carriage is being used by Manager Jiang now, and there's a horse in the stable."
"Come on, take me there."
As He Xiuzhu went to get the horses from the stables on the shore, he said, "I heard the situation in Haizhou was critical. I was worried the business owners were overwhelmed, so I rushed over by boat and didn't have time to say hello."
There has been heavy fog at sea these days, and I heard that there was heavy rain in Haizhu County. I don’t know whether the carrier pigeons I released will be delivered on time.
"Where are the shopkeepers busy now?"
The waiter helped He Xiuzhu onto his horse. "Your arrival is perfect! I heard from the groom that the owners are having a banquet at the Fuzhu Restaurant at the beginning of the evening."
"We're still getting together to discuss things tonight? That means there must be a lot of things that haven't been resolved! I came just in time, otherwise we wouldn't have a leader."
He Xiuzhu jumped on his horse, whipped the horsewhip in his hand, and rode away, leaving his servant standing there, hesitant to speak.
Are the shopkeepers overwhelmed with work? He had heard that this was not the case. Last night, he heard the groom say that Shopkeeper Jiang was leaving for the day.
He Xiuzhu rode his horse all the way, but he found a strange phenomenon. The people of Haizhou who saw him along the way, regardless of gender, age or status, almost all stared at him, saluted him, or threw the fruits and snacks in their hands to him.
He Xiuzhu dodged the attack of fruits or snacks in fear, puzzled as to what was going on.
Could it be that his business had done something evil and offended these people, so they threw things at him?
He Xiuzhu was still frightened and quickened his pace to rush to Fuzhu Restaurant.
In two quarters of an hour, He Xiuzhu arrived at the shopkeeper's office at Fuzhu Restaurant. When the waiter saw him, he looked at him in surprise: "Here you are, big shopkeeper!"
The waiter took He Xiuzhu upstairs and asked, "You came all the way here, didn't you, just to have a drink at the celebratory banquet?"
What? A celebratory drink?
What kind of happy event was this? He Xiuzhu had no idea that everyone was celebrating that all the problems caused by the flood had been completely solved.
After all, in his mind, this was an anxious battle, and there were many things to deal with. Just the compensation for the overdue cargo ship would take a lot of effort to negotiate.
As a good negotiator, he was the most suitable person to come. In the days before coming, he had been thinking hard, preparing his words and tricks, trying to minimize the losses.
Seven days ago, he asked Jiang Lili to attend a meeting at Fuzhu Restaurant. He had no intention of asking Jiang Lili to help him settle everything. He just wanted Jiang Lili to meet some people so that they could communicate better in the future.
Then he would see if he could get along with the shopkeepers. After all, there were twelve capable men there, and it was inevitable that some of them had their own personalities. It took him several years to get along with them.
What kind of celebration party is this?
Just when He Xiuzhu was puzzled, the waiter had already pushed open the door of the private room.
He Xiuzhu saw at a glance that the twelve shopkeepers sitting in the private room were all toasting to the main seat, and the person sitting in his main seat was Jiang Lili, whom he had met once.
The twelve shopkeepers' toasting postures revealed their involuntary respect from every detail, which was no less than what they showed to He Xiuzhu in the past, and even had some more satisfaction and pride as the group's favorite. Such a young girl, not even twenty years old, was so awesome!
Seeing the door of the private room being pushed open, everyone turned around and saw He Xiuzhu, with a look of surprise on their faces. Several people subconsciously withdrew their hands from toasting, and the expressions on their faces turned into guilt, embarrassment, and awkwardness... which were similar to the expressions of someone who was caught cheating.
Everyone was surprised: "Boss, when did you come?"
When He Xiuzhu saw this scene, he could no longer tell whether he was the owner of the place or a guest who accidentally wandered in and disturbed the party.
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