"Although Liu Liang is a member of the Zhong family, he cannot represent the entire Zhong family. We can be wary of the Zhong family because of Liu Liang, but we cannot be prejudiced against the entire Zhong family because of Liu Liang."
Wan Shu pulled Da Zhu aside and gently instructed him, "After all, in business, there are no permanent enemies, only permanent interests."
If she wants to expand her business in the future, she will inevitably come into contact with wealthy families like the Zhong family. There is no need to strain the relationship over such a trivial matter.
Moreover, Miss Zhong doesn't seem to be as incompetent as Liu Liang.
Regardless of whether Zhong Pan'er's apology today was sincere, Wan Shu could tell that Zhong Pan'er was an extremely shrewd person.
Rather than being an enemy of such a person, it's better to be a partner and achieve a win-win situation; that's the choice of a smart person.
Dazhu was still confused about business matters, and upon hearing this, he simply nodded in bewilderment.
The two guards beside Wan Shu couldn't help but look at him with amazement.
Even Manager Su doesn't have this kind of composure and shrewdness. This woman is truly amazing! No wonder she can run such a big business while raising several children!
They had initially looked down on Wan Shu because she was a woman, but now they were completely convinced and sat at the back of the car with their heads down, not daring to say a word.
Such a powerful figure is not someone they can afford to offend.
The two guards clasped their hands in farewell to Wan Shu only after the carriage swayed and bumped all the way to the entrance of Qingshui Village.
"Young Lady Wan, now that we have arrived safely at Qingshui Village, we shall take our leave!"
As he spoke, he was about to jump off the carriage.
Wan Shu quickly tried to persuade them to stay: "Don't be in such a hurry, you two. You must be tired from your journey. Why don't you come to my house for a drink of water and some snacks before you go?"
The weather was much cooler after the autumn harvest, but it was still a bit hot. Not to mention that they would have to spend half an hour walking to the main road before they could catch an oxcart. Hearing this, the two hesitated.
As they were pondering, they suddenly heard a cry of surprise from inside the village.
"Aaaaaah! Murder! Li Chuanzong is going to kill someone!"
The two guards were startled and immediately forgot about whether they had water or not, looking toward the source of the sound.
Wan Shu and Da Zhu were also startled.
They thought the plan had failed because Li Chuanzong hadn't made a move for so many days, but they didn't expect to encounter this scene as soon as they returned.
Wan Shu quickly jumped off the oxcart, just as Aunt Wang ran over. She quickly pulled Aunt Wang aside and asked her what was wrong.
"Sister Dafeng, why is there such a commotion in the village? What happened?"
Aunt Wang cried out in alarm, "Sister Shu, Li Chuanzong has gone mad! He's got a machete and he's trying to kill Liang Yaozu! That's his nephew!"
"Oh right! I can't talk to you anymore! Father told me to hurry up and find someone from the yamen!"
Just then, Aunt Wang saw the two guards still sitting on the oxcart.
Uncle Erniu's ox has made two trips today, running for four hours, or eight hours in total. Not only can the ox not run any faster, but it also can't run very fast anymore.
Their ox had been lent to a family in the next village for plowing, and it was too late to get it back now.
He could only ask the two men, "Young men, could you please run an errand for us and find the fastest carriage on the main road to go to the yamen to report the case? This is your reward."
The two guards had come today on the orders of Manager Su, so they refused to accept money.
"What are you saying, auntie? We were just running an errand, and we were just heading back anyway. Now that something like this has happened, as citizens of the Great Sheng Dynasty, it's our duty to help report it to the authorities!"
After they finished speaking, the two rushed towards the official road at top speed. Their speed was clearly that of someone who had practiced martial arts, more than twice as fast as an ordinary person.
Aunt Wang finally breathed a slight sigh of relief and pulled Wan Shu and the others toward the Li family's house.
The Li family's house was located at the entrance of the village, and Wan Shu and his group arrived at the scene in just two minutes.
The scene was in complete chaos.
The villagers surrounded the Li family's house in layers, chattering incessantly.
"Oh my god! What a terrible thing! An uncle is going to kill his nephew! Li Chuanzong is no human being!"
"Pshaw—I think it's all Li Dagen's fault. If he hadn't given all the family's money to Liang Yaozu for his studies and left not a single penny for Li Chuanzong, would Li Chuanzong have gone crazy?"
"Who says otherwise? Didn't you hear what Li Chuanzong said? He said they tricked Fu Gui's wife out of her braised food recipe, made a lot of money outside, but refused to share a single penny with him!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the villagers saw Wan Shu and Da Zhu who had come with Aunt Wang, and they all asked curiously.
"Rich wife, did Li Dagen and his gang really steal your family's braised food recipe?"
"How did you manage to trick them into giving it away?"
Wan Shu showed just the right amount of confusion: "What do you mean, how did they trick me? I've never even spoken to Li Dagen and Liang Yaozu, how could they have tricked me out of the formula?"
The villagers wanted to ask more questions, but Aunt Wang had already pulled Wan Shu and rushed into the Li family's courtyard.
With Wang Lizheng in charge, there were no unrelated villagers in the courtyard, but the scene was even more chaotic than outside the courtyard.
Li Chuanzong held a machete in one hand, threateningly pressing it against Liang Yaozu's neck, while his other hand gripped Liang Yaozu's arm, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at the gold bracelet on Liang Yaozu's wrist.
"You have money to buy new clothes, money to buy new bracelets, and money to splurge at restaurants in the county town, and you're telling me you didn't get the braised food recipe?! How could you be so rich without the recipe?!"
"We had an agreement! As long as you got the braised food recipe, you would give me half of the profits, and that's why I agreed to cooperate with you to fight the Sun family! But now, after we made the money, you're going to kick me while I'm down and not give me a single penny!"
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