Lin Wanrong hurriedly pulled the Grand Mistress back. Are you muddled with anger? Now that you have Tao Dongcheng's written contract in your hands, all you need to do is take over the Tao family. What's the point of debating? Even if the Xiao Family is cheating, your surnamed Tao can only admit it. Tao Dongcheng has done so many bad things. I blackmailed him once. Do you have the guts to bite me?
Tao Yu said: "My son Dongcheng accidentally fell ill yesterday. He is now recuperating at home. It won't be too late to confront you when he recovers."
Recuperating? He's probably recuperating in some girl's belly. Lin Wanrong thought of his masterpiece and found it funny.
The Grand Mistress snorted: "Official Tao, I am just a commoner. You are an official of the imperial court. Naturally, you know more about the laws and regulations than me."
From her bosom she took out a contract; it was precisely the contract signed by Tao Dongcheng at the 'Clear Rain Tavern' that day: "This contract was drawn up by Tao Gongzi at the 'Clear Rain Tavern'; it has Tao Gongzi's signature and his signature, as well as the first-grade Grand Secretary Xu Wei Daren's personal signature, to show that he personally notarized it. This contract is clear evidence. The facts are all there. Does Official Tao also want to deny it? "
"Audacious Xiao Yuruo. You dare to deceive this official? Xu Wei is a virtuous official of the imperial court. How can a commoner like you know Xu Wei? I'm afraid this contract was forged by you. "Tao Yu said unruly.
"Audacious!" Gao Qiu walked forward and pointed at Tao Yu. He shouted: "You little sesame official. You dare to doubt Xu Wei's contract? Are your dog eyes in the sky? "
"Who are you?" Tao Yu saw that this person was tall and strong with sharp eyes. He hurriedly shouted.
Gao Qiu took out a golden token from his waist and waved it in front of him. He said: "I am a first-ranked Imperial Bodyguard. I was ordered to protect Xu Wei Daren. The seal on this book was personally written by Master Xu Wei. He was worried that someone was playing tricks and specifically asked me to go to Jinling to clarify this matter. You dog official saw the seal and pretended not to know it. Could it be that you want to rebel? "
Gao Qiu was a guard in the palace, so he had seen the nobles and ministers. In his eyes, this Suzhou Weaving Factory was just a sesame official. The people around the Emperor, even if they didn't have an official position, were still three degrees higher than the officials. He kept scolding Tao Yu for being a corrupt official, so Tao Yu naturally didn't dare to say anything.
The Grand Mistress didn't waste any more words with Tao Yu and handed the written receipt to Lin Wanrong. Lin Wanrong took the written receipt and walked around in front of everyone, shaking the written receipt. "Elders, please look carefully. This is Tao Dongcheng's personal signature. It is clear evidence that he wants to transfer the ownership of Tao Family's cloth shop to my Xiao Family. Our Grand Mistress is kind and benevolent. She didn't want to deliberately make things difficult for the Tao Family, so she gave them one day to move. Who would have thought that the Tao Family would be so arrogant today. Not only did they beat up the representative sent by my Xiao Family, but they also want to deny this written receipt. They don't even recognize the written receipt that they personally signed? Master Tao is an official, but I would like to ask everyone, can an official bully us good people as he pleases? Today he bullied the Xiao Family. Tomorrow, will he bully the Zhang Family and the Li Family? Is there no place for reason in this world? "
Lin Wanrong's words were half true and half false. The flashy Young Cousin changed in his words. He became the representative sent by the Xiao Family, the messenger of justice, and the embodiment of bravery. The Young Cousin heard this and felt very refreshed. He held his head high and said, "Let me go, let me go."
Lin Wanrong's last few words were very provocative. It was clear that he wanted to sow discord in the harmonious relationship between the government and the people. The crowd immediately burst into shouts of "Let him go, let him go". Not long after, the shouts caused a resonance and became more and more intense.
The Grand Mistress saw a few people in the crowd. They looked very familiar. They seemed to be the servants of the Xiao Family's inner mansion. She even saw Xiao Feng and Si De. They were the loudest in the crowd. Lin Wanrong winked at her and smiled slightly. That's right, they were acting.
Tao Yu saw the people's anger and couldn't help but change his expression. He took a few steps back and shouted, "Close the door!"
"Jiangsu Governor Luo Daren has arrived!" A long shout woke everyone up. A small palanquin was carried from afar.
Lin Wanrong secretly let out a long breath. Lomin, this old fox, always chose to appear at the most crucial time. He must be trying to scare me to death. Needless to say, this old fellow must have been hiding in a dark corner to watch the show. Seeing that the Grand Mistress had already made Tao Yu speechless, he appeared to take advantage of the situation.
Hearing that the governor had arrived, the crowd quieted down. Lin Wanrong winked and Si De led a group of shills to retreat.
Lomin got out of the palanquin with a big belly. She pretended to be serious and said with a straight face, "This official left the city to handle some matters. I passed by here and saw people gathered here. What happened? Why is there so much noise?"
"This lowly official Tao Yu greets the First Minister." Tao Yu saw that the governor had personally come and quickly went forward to greet him. He had secretly colluded with Cheng De, but he also understood that this Lomin was not someone that he, a small Suzhou weaving company, could offend.
"Oh, Tao Daren, you are also here? When did you return from Suzhou? Why didn't I receive any news? "Lomin said in a bureaucratic tone. An official of the imperial court leaving without permission was not a light crime. If Luo Min were to report this, it would be enough for Tao Yu to drink a pot of water.
Tao Yu hurriedly said respectfully, "This lowly official returned to Jin Ling because of urgent family matters. Because of the urgency of the situation, I did not have time to take leave and was about to report to Daren's residence. I didn't expect to meet Daren here."
Lomin gave a long "oh" and said, "So that's how it is. Daren Tao Daren has urgent family matters. This is pardonable and I will not pursue it. But why are these people gathered in front of your residence today? "
"This is just some trifling matters among the people. This lowly official has already taken care of it. I dare not trouble Daren," Tao Yu said respectfully.
"What trifling matters among the people? Daren Tao makes it sound so easy. " Grand Mistress sneered and slowly walked forward. She bowed respectfully to Lomin and said, "This commoner girl, Xiao Yuruo, greets Daren Luo. I ask Daren to seek justice for my Xiao Family and give my Xiao Family justice."
Lomin glanced at Tao Yu and said, "Why does Lady Xiao say this? You are the descendant of House Elder Xiao. Who dares to bully you? Could there have been some kind of misunderstanding? "
Xiao Yuruo presented the written document with both hands and said respectfully, "The seal on this was personally written by Daren Xu Wei. The bet was personally made by Daren Xu Wei. Daren Xu Wei also specially sent the palace's first rank bodyguard, Daren Gao Qiu, to Jin Ling to personally verify this matter. Daren, please investigate carefully. "
Gao Qiu cupped his fists and said, "Reporting to Daren Luo, this bet was personally witnessed by Daren Xu Wei and he wrote as proof. I came especially for this."
Lomin nodded and glanced at the seal. She said in surprise, "It really was personally written by Daren Wen Zhang."
After reading the contents of the written document, he frowned and pulled Tao Yu to the side. He said softly, "Daren Tao, is this really your son's seal?"
Tao Yu gritted his teeth and nodded, "Yes."
Lomin sighed, "Daren Tao, it's not that I want to criticize you. It's just that your son was indeed a bit rash this time. How can the Tao Family's shop be so easily used to bet with others? He even signed it and made it into irrefutable evidence. "
Tao Yu let out a heavy sigh. Tao Dong Cheng was young and experienced, he was shrewd and capable. He always made him feel at ease when he did things. It was just that he could not understand why the Xiao Family would fail this time.
Lomin continued to curry favor, "Daren Tao, you and I are both officials in the same province and we are colleagues. If it was any other day, I would definitely help you suppress this matter. But the problem is that your son could have provoked anyone, but he still provoked Daren Xu Wei. Even if I tear this written document now, Daren Xu Wei will still know about it. You and I both know what kind of person Daren Xu is. To put it bluntly, you and I together can't even match up to the strength of one of Daren Xu's little fingers. How can I help you? "
Lomin's small eyes narrowed. She looked as if she was truly thinking for the Tao Family. Tao Yu frowned and didn't say anything. He was depressed. Both of them seemed to be worried. Other than Lin Wanrong, who else could tell that these two people seemed to be united but were actually divided at heart?
Lomin whispered a few more words to Tao Yu. Tao Yu's face turned miserable. He glanced at the Grand Mistress and snorted. After thinking for a long time, he finally made up his mind and nodded.
Lomin walked over and smiled at Xiao Yuruo, "Lady Xiao, there are some misunderstandings in this matter. I have already explained it to Daren Tao. Since Daren Xu Wei personally vouched for it, there must be no mistake. Daren Tao has already agreed to transfer the Tao Family Cloth Shop to the Xiao Family. I hope that Grand Mistress will remember Daren Tao's words and manage it well. Don't let Daren Tao down. "
"In that case, Xiao Yuruo thanks Daren Tao for his understanding and thanks Daren Luo for his impartiality." The Grand Mistress said softly with a smile. Tao Yu snorted angrily and left with a flick of his sleeve.
Lin Wanrong secretly gave Lomin the old fox a thumbs up. Lomin chuckled and returned home. He came especially for this matter.
The following matters were much easier to handle. Tao Yu had left and the servants of the Tao Family naturally wouldn't stay. The Tao Family Cloth Shop, together with the cloth, were all owned by the Xiao Family. According to Lin Wanrong, they were really rich this time. Damn it, if he married a hundred wives and made a hundred sets of clothes for each of them, he wouldn't be able to finish spending the cloth.
Taking inventory, inspecting goods, receiving goods, Grand Mistress was diligently busy. Lin Wanrong had no interest in these trivial matters. He was born to be a chairman. He looked at the figure of the Grand Mistress and chuckled.
It was fine when he was busy, but when he was idle, he felt uncomfortable. The weather was getting colder and colder. In a month's time, it would be the New Year. After the New Year, he would go north to the capital to look for Qing Xuan. Second Miss could follow him to the capital to study, but what about Qiaoqiao? Was he going to leave her alone in Jinling? Wasn't this asking for his life?
As he was thinking, he arrived at the Food for Immortals. Qiaoqiao's surprised voice came from upstairs, "Big Brother, you're back?"
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