This massive fur clearance sale is great news for ordinary people, but not so good news for the Hu family, who also deal in furs.
Mr. Hu had moved his entire family to Yongshan County, and they were finally seeing their business start to improve. The whole family was overjoyed when Jiang Chengyou suddenly interfered.
"Master, this merchant from out of town is really unruly. If we let him continue like this, how will our family do business in the county town in the future?" Madam Hu was almost driven to despair.
Mr. Hu paced back and forth, his head bearing many more gray hairs than a few days ago. Hearing this, he was puzzled. "Isn't this just a case of losing money to gain publicity?"
“Even if they’re losing money to gain publicity, this is still unacceptable!” Madam Hu said, clapping her hands and frowning. “Besides, I’ve asked around, and they have no intention of setting up a shop in Yongshan County. They’ll just sell out and leave.”
If that's the case, there's even less reason to sell at a loss, right?
It's like they're deliberately trying to antagonize them, but they've never met anyone like that before!
Mr. Hu was very upset and paced back and forth in the room, unable to come up with any solution.
Just then, a maid announced from outside the door, "Master, Madam, Concubine Liu has brought over some tea and snacks."
"Aunt Liu?" Madam Hu's eyes suddenly lit up, and she called out loudly, "Let Aunt Liu in!"
After saying that, she immediately turned to Boss Hu, "Sir, isn't the sister of the man in front of Aunt Liu the wife of the Great General Who Protects the Nation? We can ask her to help us talk to the county magistrate about this matter and prevent people from disrupting the market!"
Upon hearing this, Boss Hu seemed to have a sudden realization, clapped his hands and said, "That's right! What they're doing is disrupting the market! The county government must step in and do something about it!"
At this point, Liu Yuqing had already brought in pastries and tea.
"Greetings, sir. Greetings, madam." Liu Yuqing bowed and placed the items on the tea table.
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Madam Hu's eyes. She stepped forward with a smile, took Liu Yuqing's hand, and said, "Sister, you've come at just the right time. My husband and I were just talking about you!"
"Oh? What did Madam and Master say about me?" Liu Yuqing's heart skipped a beat, feeling that Madam Hu's attitude was a bit off today.
Madam Hu smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's nothing bad. It's just that my husband needs your help with something!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Boss Hu came over, looking at Liu Yuqing with an anxious expression. "Xiaoqing, could you go and talk to your sister-in-law and ask the county magistrate to do something about those people selling furs in the county lately? They're squeezing our business out of business!"
“Yes, sister,” Madam Hu said with a worried expression, “you are also a member of our family. With such a major event shaking the foundation of the family, it is not an overreaction to ask your sister-in-law for help.”
Previously, Madam Hu sent people to investigate the relationship between Liu Yuqing and Jiang Qinyu, but they couldn't find anything, mainly because they couldn't find any information about Jiang Qinyu.
She couldn't drive Liu Yuqing out of the Hu family, and she was afraid that if Liu Yuqing's relationship with the general's wife was really good, the Hu family would suffer. That's why she tolerated Liu Yuqing continuing to stay in the Hu family.
The fact that she brought this up in front of the master today was not a spur-of-the-moment decision, but something she had planned long ago.
Since she can't find out, then let Liu Yuqing prove it herself!
Upon hearing what the Hu couple said, Liu Yuqing was completely stunned. She stared blankly at the two of them for a long time without saying a word.
"What, you're not willing?" Upon seeing this, Boss Hu immediately frowned, his eyes filled with suspicion and hostility as he looked at Liu Yuqing.
Liu Yuqing quickly waved her hand and said, "No, sir, I didn't mean to refuse!"
"Then why do you look like this?" Boss Hu was clearly not convinced.
Liu Yuqing sighed and said, "Master, you don't know, although I raised my sister-in-law myself, she has a very good relationship with her brother. She once said that the person she least wanted to see in this life was me, because seeing me would remind her of her brother."
"What you're saying is normal times. Our situation is very urgent now. Aunt Liu, you won't just stand by and watch us die, will you?" Madam Hu immediately asked aggressively.
Liu Yuqing's expression stiffened for a moment. She looked up at Boss Hu and saw that he was also looking at her expectantly. Having no other choice, Liu Yuqing could only nod, "Then I'll give it a try..."
It's obvious that Jiang Qinyu won't even see her.
She had heard about the Hu family's situation in the past two days, but she never expected that the Hu couple would come looking for her.
After leaving the main courtyard, Liu Yuqing immediately went to tidy up her own yard before leaving the Hu family home under the watchful eyes of Boss Hu and Madam Hu.
"Madam, is this really going to work?" Mr. Hu asked with some skepticism.
Madam Hu smiled and said, "Master, you should trust Aunt Liu. As long as she is not lying, she will naturally be able to get the General's wife to help."
The implication is that if Liu Yuqing had been lying, she wouldn't have been able to get the general's wife to come forward.
"Madam is right, then let's wait and see!" Boss Hu sighed helplessly.
The two of them returned to their main courtyard, while Liu Yuqing hired a horse-drawn carriage and headed to Dingshui Village.
...
Jiang Qinyu did not go to the city the next day, but many families in the village decided to buy furs. So, Village Chief Li took it upon himself to allocate five mule carts from the village and let Meng Tianze lead the team, with Chen Shao and a few clever boys like Liu Yazi going to the city to make purchases.
Jiang Chengyou, who was waiting in ambush on Chengnan Street, smiled easily when he saw Village Chief Li and Meng Tianze.
However, in the next instant, he immediately realized that Jiang Qinyu had not come at all today.
The smile on Jiang Chengyou's face vanished instantly, and he turned and left.
No, he had to find another way to get close to that woman.
Jiang Qinyu, who was still in the village, was about to take her two children out, but before they could leave, Liu Yuqing came looking for them.
"What are you doing here?" Jiang Qinyu opened the door and saw Liu Yuqing's face. Her expression immediately turned cold. "You are not welcome here."
"Xiaoyu, please understand me. Shufan and Pan'er are the children I carried for ten months. I almost lost my life when I gave birth to them. I miss my children and just want to see them. Please, please let me see them..." Liu Yuqing was crying and sniffling, looking incredibly pitiful.
Jiang Qinyu was annoyed. Although she still blocked Liu Yuqing from entering, she did not immediately drive her away.
She turned to look at Shufan and Pan'er, who were hiding in the corner, and asked them with her eyes.
Do you want to see me?
Pan'er kept shaking her head, while Shu Fan remained expressionless and didn't move.
Jiang Qinyu frowned. Did Shufan also want to see Liu Yuqing?
"Auntie, let me say a few words to her!" Shufan suddenly said.
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