Robbed (asking for monthly tickets, girls)

  The ancients who had never experienced exfoliating and face masks for the first time felt extremely surprised, but in fact, these things only had a great effect for the first few times. As the number of uses increased, there was nothing surprising about it, and the subsequent effects were all subtle and imperceptible.

  According to Su Lianwei's tactical route, the next step would be to rely on psychological suggestion.

  Mrs. Li stroked her own face, marveling and secretly calculating, determined to bring Su Lian into the Li family. With Su's ingenious ideas, how could the Li family's business not prosper?

  Although Mr. Li had many wives and concubines, only his first wife, Ms. Tao, gave birth to children. The Li family prospered, but the ultimate beneficiaries were only Ms. Tao's two sons and two daughters!

  Mrs. Liu gazed at Mrs. Li's smooth and delicate face, then looked at the wooden box, her eyes inevitably filled with greed. A woman's beauty has nothing to do with age. "Miss Lian, how much silver is this box worth?" she asked curiously.

  The whole box is expensive because of the packaging, the wooden box is a specially found jewelry box, with high-quality red wood and exquisite silver lock, it's precious at first glance. Those containers are even more extraordinary, she found them in a curio shop. The things inside are actually not worth much money.

  Lianyi smiled and slowly explained, "The price of this set has not been determined yet, but at the very least it will be a hundred taels of silver, because the materials used are truly precious."

  Liu's mother was startled. Is Su Lianyi so formidable? She casually pulled out something worth a hundred taels of silver. "What is this inside that makes it so expensive?"

  Lianyi smiled mysteriously, "This is a secret recipe."

  Liu's mother didn't ask any more questions, but in her heart, she was thinking that given her and Su Lianwei's "friendship", could she get a discount on this thing, which made her feel itchy.

  Madam Li was attended by the maids, reapplying cream and powder. Her skin looked smoother and more radiant, truly looking younger than before, and she was extremely satisfied with herself.

  "Li'niang, apart from this divine recipe, is there anything else?" asked Mrs. Li.

  Lianyi smiled and nodded, handing over the money that had been delivered to her door. "Why not? There's a whole series of divine water, cream and powder that can make your skin fair."

  Mrs. Li was overjoyed, "Did you bring it?" At this moment, she couldn't wait to dig through Su Lian's body thoroughly to see how many more good things were hidden on her, and she was eager to do so.

  "I'm really sorry, madam. The winery has been very busy lately and I haven't had time to make those recipes, but I'll send the first batch over for you to try as soon as I have some free time." said Lin Hui.

  Mrs. Li was eager to know where the prescription came from, but she knew that even if she asked, Su Lianwei would not say anything, so she did not open her mouth to ask. "It's almost noon, why don't you stay and have lunch with me?" She said, then turned to Liu Mama and said, "Add a few more bowls and chopsticks today, it's been a long time since I've had some excitement here, find a few kids to keep this old lady company." Her tone was very kind.

  When she heard the four words "a few children", Su Lianwei was somewhat puzzled, besides her, would Madame Li invite others?

  As expected, Mrs. Li continued, "My two sons and two daughters, those who are officials are officials, those who are married are married, only the youngest is left by my side. Ah, Caiyu, go call Yutang, let this courtyard have some festive atmosphere."

  "...". Su Lianwei immediately felt that she couldn't stay any longer. Mrs. Li invited Li Yutang? Sworn enemies meeting is especially embarrassing, and when Li Yutang sees her, won't he skin her alive and crush her to dust!?

  "Madam, you're busy, and I still have some things to do, so I won't stay for lunch." Su Lianying hastily packed up her things, not that she was afraid of Li Yutang, but after all, it was someone else's territory, and it wouldn't be good if they quarreled.

  Mrs. Li gave a glance, and Liu's mother immediately stretched out her hand to pull Su Lianwei back, "Everyone has arrived, why are you in such a hurry to leave? It's rare for the lady to speak up, so let's stay for dinner." While speaking, she also gave Su Lianwei a meaningful look, as if to say - at least give the lady some face.

  Tears of joy and sorrow, it's no longer a matter of saving face or not, once the fight starts, there will be no more face to save.

  Don't look at Liu's mother serving Li's wife every day without doing any heavy work, but her strength is great. Su Lianying has lost a lot of weight since the fat on her body dropped, and she can't quietly struggle free. If she shows it too obviously, it's not good either.

  Ripples knew that the extent of her struggle was not small, as long as the other party was not blind, they could see it. But Mrs. Li still smiled and laughed, it can be seen that Mrs. Li had made up her mind to watch two enemies fight each other.

  "Sighed, 'Alright, then I'll trouble you, madam.' Relaxed his grip."

  Madam Liu finally felt at ease and let go of her hands, instructing the maids to attend to their duties: those who were supposed to wait on Master should do so, those who were supposed to go to the kitchen should go to the kitchen, and those who were supposed to tidy up the hall should tidy up the hall.

  Lianyi wasn't idle either, with a faint smile, she quietly exercised her muscles and moved her legs, making thorough preparations. If it was just verbal abuse, she would endure it; if it came to a real fight, she wouldn't back down.

  Mrs. Li pulled Su Liu's hand and sat down on the small bed, "Liu'er, business is for men to handle, it's almost time to let your brother take over, don't exhaust yourself."

  Lianyi smiled and responded, "Don't worry, Mrs. Lao, this winery is not run by me, the greatest credit goes to my brother, he's now out on a business trip, he's the one who's most tired."

  Mrs. Li saw Su Lianwei shift all the credit to Su Hao, and felt that this woman was not simple. "Those pedantic people let women hide in the boudoir, unaware that we women can also stand alone, Lianwei is really fighting for women's reputation."

  "It's nothing." Liang Liang pretended to be shy, but she was actually confused. Why did Mrs. Li suddenly praise her like this?

  "I heard that your father, without your consent, forcibly betrothed you to... a foolish man?" asked Mrs. Li cautiously.

  Lian Yi heard someone say that Da Hu is a fool, feeling unhappy, but her face didn't show it. "Madam, those are just rumors, my husband may be taciturn and reticent, but he's not foolish."

  Mrs. Li was taken aback, not expecting Su Lianying to speak up for that foolish husband of hers, but rumors had it that the man was both stupid and ugly, and Su Lianying would have nothing to do with him, her heart set on Yu Tang instead. However, Mrs. Li thought again, that Su family winery was clearly run by Su Lianying herself, yet she attributed all the credit to Su Hao, now thinking about it, it seemed like a deliberate attempt to cover up her own flaws.

  "It's just so unfair to women in this world, the orders of parents and the words of matchmakers have brought suffering to many girls. In the past, I didn't understand, but now I do, alas, my two daughters..." As she spoke, Mrs. Li's voice choked up, her tone tinged with sorrow.

  Lianyi looked at Mrs. Li with curiosity and didn't interrupt.

  When mentioning her second daughter, Mrs. Li added her true feelings, and the pain was not pretended. "My second daughter married into the Xu family in Qingzhou County. The Xu family is wealthy and has strict family rules. Before the marriage, Master went to Qingzhou to inquire about the character of the Xu family's son. Everyone said he was good, polite to his elders, and had no scandals outside. So we married our second daughter to him, but who knew..."

  Mrs. Li became more and more indignant, "Who would have known that the Xu family is a sinister one? They don't let their son fool around outside, but they let him fool around at home. The Xu family frequently buys maidservants from tooth shops, saying to outsiders that when the maidservants get older, they are either married off or sent back home. In reality, they were all tortured to death by that little beast surnamed Xu. My poor second daughter..." As she spoke, her eyes filled with tears and she choked with sobs.

  Mrs. Liu also secretly sighed and handed over a handkerchief for Mrs. Li to wipe away her tears.

  Lianyi didn't know what to say, so she could only sit in her original position, hanging her head. So it's said that her future happiness must be grasped firmly, better to never marry than to marry rashly! Must be cautious and prudent!

  Mrs. Li put her hand over Su Lianwei's, "Lianwei, I know you're a strong-willed person who values appearances, but a woman's happiness is something she knows best herself, not for others to see. If you're unhappy with your marriage, just tell me and I'll take charge of it, reason with that scoundrel of a father of yours, and give you back your freedom."

  Lianyi's expression was deeply moved, "Thank you, madam, but Lianyi is very satisfied with her own marriage."

  If she had just doubted Mrs. Li, now she couldn't help but sneer coldly. If Mrs. Li had the leisure to do so, why didn't she first worry about her two daughters' marriage, and instead went to Qingzhou County to intervene in other people's business, what did she have to do with this person who was not related to her?

  Two people were talking, and a maid came to report that lunch was ready and they could go to the hall for dinner. Mrs. Li then pulled Su Liuwei's hand, walking and laughing as they headed towards the hall.

  Su Lianwei was on high alert, ready to engage in a war of words with her arch-nemesis Li Yutang, or even come to blows, but unexpectedly, Li Yutang didn't show up.

  Mrs. Li was very angry, "Where is Yutang?"

  "Madam, unfortunately, the second young master has just gone out and the maid missed him," Mrs. Liu hastily said. In fact, it was the second young master who refused to attend, so saying this saved some face.

  Madam Li wouldn't be unaware, would she? She clearly knew her second son was at home today.

  At the banquet, Mrs. Li kept chatting with Su Liuwei on her left and right, no matter what they talked about, the topic would always be dragged to this marriage between men and women. Su Liuwei couldn't help but think that Mrs. Li was going to be a matchmaker for her? Unbelievable, really unbelievable.

  Finally, after finishing the suffocating lunch, Su Lianwei left Li's house and went home immediately.

  Botan-in

  Mrs. Li's face no longer had the gentle look from just now. Her face was gloomy, "Qiaoyu, go and call that scoundrel for me. If he doesn't come again, bind him and bring him here." She was truly angry.

  "Yes." Madam Liu said, and called a few maids and young servants to go to the Haitang courtyard.

  To prevent Li Yutang from running away, Mrs. Li had someone guard the Haitang courtyard after Su Lianying entered the Li mansion. At this time, Li Yutang, who was under house arrest, was playing chess with Mo Nong.

  A gentle breeze passed by, and Li Yutang sat calmly on the stone bench in the small garden of the courtyard, holding a white piece, slightly deep in thought, then pressed his finger on the chessboard.

  "Master, madam is calling you over." said Liu Mama.

  Li Yutang's face was calm, but in reality he had been furious for a while. "En." He stood up and walked out. He hated being controlled like this, which is why he often stayed in the outer courtyard of the mansion. Now it seemed that not returning home would be better.

  "Peony Courtyard, Mrs. Li saw Li Yutang and immediately flew into a rage, 'You unfilial son, didn't you listen to your mother's words?'"

  Li Yutang snorted coldly, "Some things are worth listening to, some aren't."

  Mrs. Li slapped the table, "You foolish son, I am your own mother, can I harm you? You and your three siblings are my everything, I love you to the bone, why don't you listen to me?"

  Li Yutang's narrow eyes were tinged with a hint of anger, "Why must you insist that I go and entice Su Lianhui? Not to mention whether this is the son's intention or not, but what makes Su Lianhui, a mere village woman, qualified...qualified to be by my side?" As he thought of Su Lianhui, Li Yutang suddenly realized that he wasn't as opposed to her as he had thought.

  Mrs. Li sighed, "Su Lianhui is a village woman and also a married woman, so she can't be by your side. In the future, when you take a wife in the Jade Hall, I will definitely choose someone suitable for you, even if it's not the daughter of a high-ranking official, but at least the daughter of a wealthy merchant. As for Su Lianhui, she is just being used for her talent."

  Li Yutang was furious, "Mother, must a son be so incompetent that he has to rely on the intelligence of a woman?"

  Mrs. Li shook her head and said with a heavy heart, "Yutang, do you still remember your father's illness? How many famous doctors have we seen, others don't know, but you should know! Not to mention others, just our own Dr. Zhou in the mansion, how is his medical skill? He also said that your father had little chance of survival. In the end, wasn't it Su Lianhui who saved him?"

  Li Yutang's tone was slightly softer, "She said it herself, there is a secret recipe."

  Mrs. Li sighed, "Yutang, stop deceiving yourself and others. Why can't anyone else get that secret recipe except for Su Lianhui? Everyone knew about Su Lianhui's pursuit of you back then. If she had the recipe earlier, she would have used it to win you over long ago."

  Li Yutang thought of the previous fat figure, how could it be combined with Su Lianwei's current figure? "That... that's just a coincidence."

  Mrs. Li smiled lightly and said, "Then what about your victory wine? Was it really victorious?"

  Li Yutang was shocked and never thought that his own mother would know about it. His face turned red with shame, and he had nothing to say.

  Madam Li, how could she not know? Don't look at her being in the deep house of the backyard, but there are many eyes and ears. "There's another thing, I know, you don't know."

  Li Yutang's voice was muffled, "What is it?"

  "Do you know about next month's Chrysanthemum Festival?" Mrs. Li picked up her teacup, tilted the lid slightly and took a sip.

  "Yes, I know, Father told me to prepare well." Yutang said.

  Mrs. Li couldn't help but scold her own son, "Old Master Ouyang invited your father, and your father took you with him to broaden your horizons. You could say that you and your father used the same invitation."

  "Yes, mother, what do you want to say?" Yutang suddenly had a bad premonition.

  "Su Lianwei also had an invitation, which was specially invited by Mr. Ouyang and sent by someone." Mrs. Li slowly spit out the news that severely hit Li Yutang without haste or delay.

  As expected, Li Yutang's calm face was gone, and he was stunned! A pair of narrow eyes were wide open, and Mrs. Li's lightly spoken words were like a hundred-pound giant hammer hitting Li Yutang on the head, leaving him dazed and speechless.

  "Daughter, are you saying that the Ouyang family sent an invitation to Su Lianwei? Not to Su Hao, but to Su Lianwei?" The invitations from the Ouyang family have always been sent to the heads of merchant families, who can bring their relatives when attending the banquet, usually no more than three people.

  "Yes, the name written on the invitation is indeed Su Liangwei." said Mrs. Li.

  Li Yutang slumped down in his chair, what does this mean? Does it mean he's not as good as Su Lianwei? He has been doing business since he was a child, and he's still not as good as that woman Su Lianwei?

  "So, Yutang..." Madam Li continued.

  But Li Yutang this time no longer considered his mother's face, and before Mrs. Li had finished speaking, he suddenly stood up, "Mother, no matter how excellent Su Lianhui is, no matter how I, Li Yutang, fail, I will not use so-called beauty to attract and exploit a woman, what kind of man would that be? If it were like that, I, Li Yutang, would have no face to live in this world!" Having said that, he directly rushed out of the hall, ignoring Mrs. Li's loud calls and Liu Mama's attempts to pull him back.

  Li Yutang called Shang Mochen out of the Li mansion directly, without bringing any clothes, and rushed to the other courtyard, vowing never to return to the Li mansion again.

  On the other side, Su Jia Village.

  Lianyi was writing a plan for artificial breeding of scorpions, but Chuying unusually interrupted her, gently shaking her left arm and grinding. "Stop writing, let's go, we'll go to the county town and choose a few sets of clothes for you."

  "Really, there's no need to buy any more. We have too many clothes at home. Just pick a few and alter them, they'll be fine."

  Now, Chu Ying has become Su Lianwei's image designer. Whether it's dressing or hairstyle, everything is taken care of by Chu Ying. On ordinary days, Su Lianwei doesn't need to worry about these things, but once there are important occasions or grand gatherings, Chu Ying must show off her skills.

  Now, Chu Yue was worried about Su Lianwei's outfit at the group meeting.

  "The fabric of the clothes at home is too ordinary, and such occasions are always luxurious. If you wear poorly, not only will other guests laugh at you, but also the host will think that you don't take it seriously." Chuyan said patiently, her voice soft and smooth, but what she said was reasonable.

  Ripples couldn't help but laugh, put down her pen, blew on the plan book and closed it. "Alright, little girl, I'm afraid of you now. For this whole hour, your little mouth hasn't stopped, my ears are all numb."

  She thought about it and realized that what Chun Yue said was right. This is just like a modern dinner party, where everyone needs to dress up formally.

  "Let's go, we'll head to the county town and I'll treat you to lunch on the way." Lianyi packed up her things, looked up at the sky which was still early, and led Chuying as they hurried along in their donkey cart towards the county town.

  Yuewang County town had no clothing stores, and generally clothes were sold in fabric shops. Su Lianwei didn't have much interest in these clothes even in modern times; at school there was a uniform, and after starting work she wore a white doctor's coat. Now, entering this shop, her eyes were dazzled by the colorful fabrics and various styles of dresses.

  At first, he made an effort to pick some out, but later on, he simply found a small stool to sit down and accompanied Chunxiao in picking.

  Yu Xian patted her belly, but she was full of energy. With a slender finger pointing, the shopkeeper brought down piece after piece of expensive fabric.

  "Ma'am, take a look at this dress. This skirt is made by Wang Xunyi, the master tailor from Beijing. You may not have heard of him, but even the ladies in the palace go to him for their clothes. Look at the style, the workmanship, and the pearls on the collar." The shopkeeper introduced with enthusiasm, though he didn't know if this pregnant lady had any money, but he knew that Miss Su sitting by the door definitely did.

  Su Family Wine is sold all over the country, not to mention that even in Yuewang County, everyone drinks Su Family Wine and Su Family Medicinal Wine. So, of course, they brought out their treasured wine.

  Lianyi heard the introduction of the shopkeeper and looked up curiously, very surprised.

  That skirt is light purple, made of thin gauze, layered and stacked, and can imagine its nobility on the body before wearing it. The sleeve mouth is lotus-shaped, and the collar is also lotus-shaped, with jade stone beads, elegant and novel.

  But Chu Ying stretched out her hand and casually scratched it twice. "The master of the capital's Wang Xunyi can only be considered second-rate, although he is a great master in the Qian Yi Fang, but the true golden pillar of the Qian Yi Fang is actually Sima Zhao." She opened and closed her small mouth, not giving the shopkeeper any face at all. "The fabric of this skirt is not bad, but the style is already outdated in the capital. The thousand-layered skirt is beautiful, but the top is a bit awkward, and the collar has jade stones on it. If you wear it, do you think you need to wear a pendant? If you wear one, it's cumbersome; if you don't, it's too empty."

  The shopkeeper was left speechless by this unremarkable-looking woman, and the treasure of the store was severely criticized.

  Chu Ying walked a few steps forward and started flipping through the fabrics, no longer holding any hope for the ready-made clothes. "Shopkeeper, you might as well get rid of that piece of clothing too. People with taste won't buy it, and those without can't afford it. In two more years, it'll be even more outdated. Take down that pearl and find a craftsman to make a necklace to match, I'm sure someone will buy it."

  The originally somewhat annoyed shopkeeper listened, slapped his thigh and said, "Right! If we change the beads into a chain, it's done. This lady is really easy-going, thank you, madam."

  Chu Yue ignored him and continued to search for fabric among the vast piles of cloth, while Su Lianhui, who was sitting on a small stool by the door, furrowed her brow.

  This world is seemingly simple but actually complex.

  Upon closer reflection, everyone is shrouded in secrecy.

  Her secrets are naturally not to be mentioned, and the big tiger's secrets can also be ignored. The seemingly simple Chuying must also have a story. If she were an ordinary village woman, how would she know so much about clothing styles and the Thousand Clothes Workshop in Beijing?

  Lianyi let out a long sigh and decided not to think about it anymore, because it really didn't make any sense. Dahuo and Chuyue hadn't harmed her; on the contrary, they had helped her in every way. When Sujia Wine Factory needed extra hands, both of them came forward without asking for pay. And as for Chuyue's daily companionship, it was something she couldn't ignore.

  Secrecy, then so be it. Life is hard to grasp.

  In the end, Chu Yue chose some materials and decided to personally make a beautiful dress for Su Lianwei. Lianwei was so touched that she couldn't help but cry and laugh at the same time, and under Chu Yue's persistence, she could only agree.

  Dinner was at Fengyuan Pavilion, where they ordered some of Chu Ying's favorite dishes. The two chatted and laughed together, and after the meal, they packed up some leftovers to take home for Da Hu to eat.

  Another day has passed like this.

  ……

  In the following days, Ling was very busy, and Chu Yue was also very busy.

  The plan has been made, what's needed next is implementation. Su Liwei entrusted Sun's couple to experiment with scorpion breeding, and Zhao's family planted silver flower seeds. As long as these two families' experiments are successful, Su Liwei will immediately start distributing seeds and look for willing cooperative households.

  Chu Ying was very busy, personally cutting and sewing clothes, being so busy that she felt happy and content.

  Da Hu is still the same as before, guarding Su Liu Wei's side. Whatever she needs, he immediately goes to do it, without any delay. He tries very hard to move her with his actions, but time and again, he is heartbroken to discover that Su Liu Wei doesn't put his efforts in her eyes at all. The two of them forever maintain a polite distance.

  Su Lianwei was actually wronged, she really didn't realize it and had no time, still that word - busy.

  I thought the days were passing by in a hurry, but on this day, something big happened that scared Su Lianwei - Su Hao was robbed and injured!

  Su's Wine Shop, 2nd floor.

  Su Hao lay pale and still on the bed in the rest room, his arms and chest wrapped in bandages. The doctor had applied medicine to his wounds, and Su Liu also personally checked to ensure that no internal organs were damaged. This was a knife wound, a vicious slash from the front of his chest all the way to his arm.

  Qian Hui was also dusty and exhausted, with a face full of vicissitudes. "Miss Su, it's all my fault, Big Brother Su only...," she said, choking back tears.

  Lianyi took him to a warehouse on the first floor, comforting him, "Don't be sad, you didn't want this to happen either. It's hard to predict what will happen in life, let's just say it was my brother's fate. Fortunately, he is no longer in danger of losing his life. Come and tell me, who stole the goods, were they mountain bandits or local bandits?"

  In fact, Su Lianwei seemed calm, but her heart was also tightly suppressed. Su Hao had always been kind to her with a true heart, and she had long regarded Su Hao as her own brother. The two of them used to fight side by side for the winery, but now they hadn't seen each other for two months, and it almost ended in separation between life and death.

  Qian Hui gritted her teeth, "If only they were mountain bandits or local thieves, but they're soldiers, our own country's soldiers."

  Lianyi was shocked, "Why do our country's officials and soldiers want to rob our own merchants' goods?"

  Qian Hui sighed and shook his head, "Miss Lianyi, you don't know this, but because our Yuewang County is very close to the capital, it's relatively peaceful. However, if you go east or south, those areas are all war-torn and chaotic, with battles raging on." He paused for a moment, then continued in a lower tone.

  "It's said that the old emperor of the capital is no longer doing well, and this throne should have been directly passed down to the crown prince. However, the sons of other consorts disagreed and are fiercely fighting for it. The capital appears peaceful on the surface but is actually in an uproar. The emperor's two brothers, Prince Nan Kang and Prince Dong Fu, are even more ruthless, directly rebelling with armed forces. This country of Ruan, it's likely that a change in dynasty is imminent."

  Su Lianyi was shocked and found it hard to believe.

  She was born in the 80s, a time of peace and tranquility, and had never seen any signs of war, so she always thought that war was far away from her and would never intersect with her life. But unexpectedly, after coming to this ancient era, she has to experience war.

  In fact, when she first left Sujiacun to Fangchi, she saw the marching army and knew that the world was in chaos. However, afterwards they all wandered around Yuewang County, except for seeing recruitment notices on the bulletin board next to the city gate, they had no contact with the war. She never thought that one day she would have to face it.

  "Will the war reach us here?" It's a lie to say she's not afraid. If a real war were to happen, she wouldn't even know where to escape to.

  Qian Hui let out a long sigh again, these few months of running around had given this former talkative shopkeeper a calm demeanor. "This is hard to say, it depends on how the capital city reacts. If things continue like this, the country will definitely fall into chaos. As long as one faction in the capital gains victory, they can formally declare war against the two kings."

  Lianyin closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "Are there garrisons in each city? What's their combat capability?"

  Qian Hui smiled bitterly, "The King of Nankang and the King of Dongfu are military generals guarding the border, their troops are truly battle-hardened, how can the garrison soldiers resist? Being breached is only a matter of time."

  Lianyi forced herself to calm down, furrowing her brow and narrowing her eyes. If that day really came, she would take her family and escape to another country. This continent wasn't just limited to the Luan Kingdom after all.

  "How long do you think it'll take for them to get here at their fastest speed?" Ling asked, calculating the time in her mind.

  "One year." Qian Hui replied.

  Lianyi nodded slightly. It seemed there was still some time left. "So, you were robbed by those bandits outside the city and brought to the Su Family Tavern?"

  Qian Hui nodded, "Yes, we wanted to go to Heisei. Before we went, someone said that Heisei was going to be in a state of war, but...but Su Ge still insisted on going, so our merchant group went too. We thought the war would at least start after a month, but unexpectedly, Nan Kang Wang launched a surprise attack." Thinking about his narrow escape from death, Qian Hui's face turned even paler.

  "Alright, never mind, just be back safely." Lianlian hastily stopped him from continuing.

  "But those 1,200 jars of wine..." Qian Hui thought of the lost goods and felt a pang in his heart. Over 1,000 taels of silver, it was no small amount.

  Lianyi smiled and said, "Just consider it a loss to avoid disaster. We'll split the loss of this goods 50/50."

  Qian Hui was shocked and immediately looked up at Su Lianwei in disbelief, "How can this be? These goods were brought out by me, the loss should all be mine. Moreover, Big Brother Su even blocked a knife to save me, I..."

  Lianyi couldn't help but reach out and pat him on the shoulder, "Don't say any more, later I'll treat you all to a meal at Wan Zhen Lou to calm our nerves. It's still that old saying, 'spend money to avoid disaster.' We'll spend some money together and hope our disasters will also be avoided."

  Qian Hui was extremely excited and her eyes were red again, she was moved.

  He quit his job, used his wife's dowry to buy a horse-drawn carriage, and used the coffin money of his elderly parents to do business. After months of hardships, he finally earned over 1,000 taels. If it were all gone at once, it would be unbearable. However, unexpectedly, Su Liangyu was willing to share half of it with him.

  "This... this... Su Lianwei's great kindness to me, Qian Hui, I will be unable to repay in my lifetime." Qian Hui was moved.

  Su Lianyi shook her head, stood up and left. She was heartbroken for her brother, but she had to maintain some dignity. She brought along Qian Hui and several managers who were going to do business together, called on the manager of the wine shop, Ge Liu, and added a few managers from Yue Wang County, with Su Lianyi as the host, they went to Wan Zhen Building.

  Mr. Zhang of the Wan Zhen Building saw Su Lianwei come, originally wanted to waive the silver, but Lianwei refused, so he could only give away a few big dishes, and Mr. Zhang also deliberately came to accompany him for a few cups.

  The scene was full of natural words and polite phrases, another day passed like this, when Su Lianhui returned to the wine shop, it was already dusk.

  Leizi voluntarily stayed to take care of Su Hao. When Lianyi returned to the shop, Leizi was coming back from the pharmacy next door with a freshly brewed medicine jar. "Miss Lianyi, you're back."

  Ripples smiled, "Well, give me the medicine bottle." She said, taking over the medicine bottle, and went upstairs to personally feed Su Hao.

  In the past few months, Su Hao was like a different person, with dark skin, stubble on his chin, and even his eyebrows had become more determined, no longer giving people the impression of being weak-willed.

  The wine shop didn't have any spare rooms, so Liuli left reluctantly and entrusted Leizi to take care of things before returning home.

  ……

  In a separate courtyard of Yiwang County, Li Yutang refused to go home and stayed in the separate courtyard. In the evening, Mo Nong hastily entered, "Young Master, have you rested?"

  Li Yutang was just about to rest and had already changed his clothes.

  He came to the other courtyard this time, only bringing Mo Nong, and didn't bring any of his personal serving maids or young attendants. Having no servants had no effect on Li Yutang; he disliked being close to people, so from a young age, he took care of his daily life himself.

  "Come in." said Yutang.

  The ink was thick and went in, "Young master, there is news from the Su family wine shop."

  Li Yutang's expression didn't change, he nodded and said "Speak." As he spoke, he sat down in the chair behind the desk.

  "The merchant team of Su's wine shop was robbed by the rebels on their way to Ping City, and Su Hao was cut with a knife due to a dispute. The injury is serious, but it is said that he has pulled through now and there is no danger to his life." Mo Hong reported truthfully.

  Li Yutang nodded, "She... how did she do it?" He couldn't help but want to know her reaction.

  "A loss of 1,200 jars of wine, which should have been a loss for the Qian family, but Su Liangwei took on half of the loss and also hosted a welcoming banquet for them at Wan Zhen Lou in the afternoon."

  Li Yutang was slightly surprised, but only for a moment. He thought to himself that this was indeed Su Lianwei's style. Although the Su family winery seemed grand and extravagant, it was after all a newly risen merchant, and merchants had to consider costs and investments. The Su family's money must have been mostly spent on expanding the winery and purchasing raw materials, so in fact, Su Lianwei didn't have much funds at her disposal.

  In such a situation, Su Lianwei was willing to bear half of the loss, which shows her style and means.

  "Alright, go down then." Li Yutang said.

  Li Yutang's words had just fallen when there was a commotion outside, and immediately, a servant rushed in to report, "Second Master, it is Ye Gongzi who has come to visit."

  It's so late, why did Ye Ci come? It must be because of that rumor.

  Li Yutang thought coldly to himself, Does Ye Ci still have the face to come? He was the one who did that despicable thing and ended up letting him take the blame. Now he wanted to hear what Ye Ci had to say. "Ask him to wait in the hall," he said, standing up and putting back on the clothes he had just taken off.

  On the way to the hall, Li Yutang's fists were clenched tightly. If it weren't for the cooperative relationship between the two families, he would have liked to turn against that dandy young master immediately.

  These two days, Ye Ci was outside helping the old master of the house to inspect the shops. He had just returned to Yuewang County when he heard the big news - Su Lianhui from the Su family wine shop and Li Yutang from the Li mansion had hooked up together, taking advantage of the quiet night to secretly meet in private.

  At that time, Ye Ciyu was so angry that he almost fainted from holding his breath. He had only been away for two days, how did Li Yutang's little white face manage to take advantage of the situation?

  It wasn't until later, after inquiring further, that I found out about this huge misunderstanding. He had secretly hoped that the rumor was about him and Lian Yi, how could he let Xiao Bai Mian take advantage of it?

  "Li Yutang, you shameless thing! You dress up every day like a celestial being, as if you're above the worldly affairs, but behind people's backs, you do such despicable things." Ye Ci pointed at Li Yutang.

  Yu Tang was taken aback, having seen people spitting blood, but never someone as shameless as this, "I'm shameless? I'm despicable? You're the one who did something that can't be shown to others, why are you making me take the blame?" Just thinking about this playboy and the elegant Su Lianwei being together made Li Yu Tang feel a surge of sourness in his chest.

  "Scapegoat? Who wants you to take the blame, I'd rather be with Lingwei, it's clear that you're trying to drive a wedge between us, you despicable person must be thinking of using this to force Lingwei to be with you, how despicable! Truly despicable!" Ye Ci shouted loudly.

  Li Yutang was so angry that he didn't know what to say, this is the most unreasonable person he has ever seen in his life, and it's impossible to reason with such an unreasonable person.

  But Li Yutang is not a fool either, he has always respected the other party as Ye's young master, now that the other party has come to his door to quarrel, he is also angry. "Right! Ben Shao just wants to use this statement to force Su Lianhui, how about it? Anyway, Su Lianhui used to have a crush on me too, with this statement, it's only natural that she would go along with it!" In fact, it wasn't like that, but he said so just to infuriate the other party.

  "Li Yutang!" Ye Ci was really furious, his face red with rage. "Let's not quarrel like women, let's do something manly, have a fight! Do you dare?"

  Li Yutang coldly snorted, "You came here to pick a fight, as for fighting, do you think I, the young master, would be afraid?"

  "Come on, who's afraid of whom?" Ye Ci said, "Where are we going? Don't mention breaking your broken table and chair again and asking for compensation from Ben Shao."

  Ye's words are too infuriating, they can revive a dead man, let alone Li Yutang.

  Li Yutang also didn't care anymore and kicked Ye Ci with a flying kick. The two of them started fighting in the hall.

  Ye Huan had been quietly standing by, seeing the fight break out, he immediately ran out like a monkey, standing at the door and looking in. His young master was fierce, from beating him up when he was small to now, fighting? He wasn't worried about his young master at all.

  He turned around and saw Mo Nong.

  People follow their masters, Ye Huan is outgoing and cheerful, Ye Ci is also a happy-go-lucky person, while Li Yutang pursues calmness and composure, his follower Mo Nong is a introverted and quiet person.

  Mo Hen is also not worried about Master Li Yutang, because Master has been fighting with Xiao Ye since childhood, and Xiao Ye has never won, which shows Master's skills.

  Ye Huan looked at Mo Nong with a blank expression and said, "Are we going to fight?"

  Mo nodded and countered with a question instead of an answer, "The newcomer is a guest, you decide."

  Yehuan pointed at the various grand halls with a continuous loud noise, "They've all been defeated, let's just forget it."

  Mo nodded, "Okay."

  Then the two attendants stood shoulder to shoulder, watching their masters fight happily.

  ……

  Apart from Li Yutang's courtyard, where two people who were not romantic rivals were fighting, the small courtyard of Su's village was very peaceful.

  After washing and rinsing, I originally wanted to rest, but somehow couldn't fall asleep. Lying in bed felt suffocating, so I simply got dressed and went to the courtyard, pulled over a small chair, sat down, propped up my chin and admired the moon.

  Dà Hǔ also came out, looked at Sū Lián Wēi, and then sat down beside her with his long legs spread apart, his two arms casually placed on his legs.

  "The sky is so clear, it doesn't look like it's going to rain, why does the air feel so stifling." Lingwei said, her eyes still gazing at the moon.

  The big tiger also raised its head and looked up, "Actually, the air is very refreshing, what's stuffy is your heart."

  With a burst of laughter, she turned her head to look at the big tiger beside her. "When did you become a philosopher?"

  The big tiger didn't follow her laughter, instead he turned around and looked at her, his eyes filled with a faint sense of pity. "Is there something I can do for you?"

  Lianyi thought for a moment and suddenly wanted to find someone to confide in. "Are you afraid of war?"

  Da Hu was taken aback and didn't expect Lian Yi to ask this question. "Not afraid," he replied.

  Ripples didn't understand, "If there's a war, someone like you in the military would naturally have to charge into battle and face death at all times. Why aren't you afraid?" Did ancient people not fear death?

  The great tiger slightly shook its head, its eyes firm and resolute, but its expression suddenly turned solemn and sacred. "What is there to fear when fighting for protection?"

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