"The Tao family originally prospered by giving their daughters to Lin Shichang as concubines. Now that Lin Shichang has fallen from power, they gave another illegitimate daughter to Lord Jiang, which ensured the Tao family's honor. Otherwise, the Tao family would definitely have been implicated!"
When the Tao family was mentioned, Bai Mudan could not hide her hatred, which showed that she had suffered a lot of torment from the Tao family these days!
Liu Yingying raised her question: "Although the Tao family has some power in Furong County, the Ye family is the richest family in the area. Does Ye Qingyuan just stand by and do nothing when the Tao family bullies you like this?"
She instinctively felt that Ye Qingyuan wasn't the kind of heartless person; something must have happened.
This left Ye Qingyuan with no time to attend to Bai Mudan's side...
Mentioning Ye Qingyuan, Bai Mudan sighed again.
"Don't mention him, he's in dire straits right now, barely able to save himself!"
Liu Yingying frowned. "What's going on?"
Bai Mudan smiled bitterly: "The Tao family and the Sun family have joined forces and forced Ye Qingyuan to close several profitable shops in the past few months. They have also resorted to any means to suppress the Ye family's business. The Ye family started with silk, dyeing workshops, restaurants and other businesses. Now, apart from the dyeing workshop business, which is irreplaceable because of the special formula you provided, all other businesses have been affected."
“He came to my place a few days ago, and I noticed that he had gray hair.”
It's unbelievable that even Ye Qingyuan, the richest man in Furong County, is having such a hard time.
Liu Yingying felt a pang of sadness.
She then grasped Bai Mudan's hand and asked with concern, "And what about you? What's wrong with you now?"
Bai Mudan: "The Tao family also opened a theater, and all the actors were poached from Huaiyang. People are always looking for something new, so the Longfeng Theater has been practically deserted these past few months."
"But don't worry, even if I don't open for a year, I won't starve! I'm just so angry... cough cough..."
Then he coughed violently again.
Liu Yingying quickly tried to calm her down; "I believe that this predicament is only temporary, so don't be too anxious. We'll always find a way to deal with it!"
She knew that Bai Mudan was quite wealthy and had plenty of money.
Her current state is simply due to her strong will, her unwillingness to admit defeat, and her anxiety and anger!
It was getting late, and Liu Yingying needed to hurry back to Taoyuan Village, so she couldn't stay in the theater any longer.
Before leaving, Bai Mudan solemnly instructed, "Now that you're back, be careful. The Tao family probably won't let you off the hook. Also, tell Xianglian to hide well and not to come to the county town unless necessary."
Liu Yingying nodded; "I know what I'm doing, don't worry!"
While it was still early, Liu Yingying went to the city to buy some snacks that the children liked, and brought a portion of food for every child in the village.
I also went to a clothing store and bought a set of winter clothes for Zhaodi, Huiyun, and others.
When Liu Yingying left, none of the children had winter clothes, but she left enough money. It's unknown whether Zhao Di arranged for them to get winter clothes...
After buying her things, Liu Yingying happened to run into Uncle Niu, who was delivering vegetables to the city, and took the horse-drawn carriage back to the village.
Da Niu Shu was very happy to see her return, and he talked to her non-stop about the changes that had taken place in the village over the past few months.
The farm in Taoyuan Village has now become quite successful. Thanks to the special seeds provided by Liu Yingying, the growth cycle is much faster than that of ordinary crops.
Jin Wu and the others followed her instructions before leaving, leaving only the vegetables they wanted to eat, and sent the rest to various restaurants in the county town.
These vegetables are of better quality and taste than ordinary vegetables, and there are even off-season fruits and vegetables, so they are in short supply in Furong County.
Even towns in the surrounding area have come seeking these fruits and vegetables from Taoyuan Village…
However, Taoyuan Village's farm area is limited and can only barely meet the needs of Furong County at present, so Jin Wu declined the offer.
"Little Liu, when you return to the village, you'll see your new house! It's really impressive!" Uncle Da Niu said with a beaming smile.
Liu Yingying was generous with money and led the whole village to get rich, so the workers who built the houses worked extra hard and the houses were completed in just a few months.
"Jiawang and Jiafu are much more sensible now. Everything is fine at home, so you don't need to worry!"
Uncle Da Niu was afraid she would be anxious, so he specifically told her about his family situation.
Indeed, after learning that the children were all safe and sound, Liu Yingying felt a little relieved.
"However, there's something else I need to tell you, so you can be mentally prepared..."
Uncle Niu paused suddenly as he spoke, only then remembering that Liu Yingying and Xue Ye had left together.
But when he returned this time, Xue Ye was nowhere to be seen…
"Wait... Where did Xue Ye go? Didn't he come back with you?" Uncle Niu suddenly had a bad feeling.
Liu Yingying's expression was somewhat gloomy. "Something happened. Xue Ye was taken away by his maternal grandparents' family."
Uncle Da Niu slapped his thigh. "What a coincidence! I was just about to tell you that your sworn sister, Jiang Suyu, went missing last month!"
Although they already knew that Jiang Suyu had been taken back by the Yiyue tribe.
But hearing Uncle Da Niu talk about this now still makes Liu Yingying's heart ache.
How did she disappear?
"It's strange, but I heard from the people in your village that she was helping with chores in your yard the day before, and went home to rest that night. But she didn't show up by noon the next day."
"When everyone went to her house to look for her, they found it in a mess and she was nowhere to be found. She was probably kidnapped by some thugs. Something like this had happened in the neighboring Luo family village before."
"That girl was kidnapped in the middle of the night while she was at home. Her parents searched for her for a long time without any news. Years later, when the villagers went to the neighboring county town on business, they saw the girl on a pleasure boat. Sigh!"
Liu Yingying felt heavy-hearted, wondering how Sister Jiang and Xue Ye and his mother were doing in the Yiyue tribe.
The carriage stopped at the entrance to Taoyuan Village, and Liu Yingying took out a packet of candied fruit and handed it to Uncle Da Niu.
"Take this back for your grandson!"
Uncle Niu: "No way, I can't keep taking your things for free!"
His carriage was bought with Liu Yingying's financial assistance, and she would always give him a share of any food she had.
Uncle Da Niu was genuinely embarrassed to take Liu Yingying's things anymore.
Liu Yingying: "We're all from the same village, so please don't be shy with me. This isn't just for you; I brought gifts for all the children in the village too!"
Hearing her say that, Uncle Da Niu finally accepted the bag of candied fruit.
Because Liu Yingying did not give any prior notice, no one in the village knew she was coming back today.
In the dead of winter, as soon as it gets dark, everyone stays at home warming themselves by the fire.
Liu Yingying carried large and small bags all the way back to the Zhu family compound, but didn't encounter a single person along the way.
Right now, only Xianglian and her four children are at home.
After winter set in, Xianglian bought over 100 jin of charcoal, and the four children and one adult gathered around the charcoal fire to roast sweet potato chips.
Suddenly they heard someone knocking on the door, and the group looked at each other in surprise.
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