Xiao Yuruo was startled. She didn't have such an intention, but who would have thought that this evil person would be so filthy? She immediately said in alarm, "Lin San, you, you better not misunderstand."
"Is that so?" Lin Wanrong laughed mischievously. "Misunderstand? In that case, what does Grand Mistress think I want? "
"You, you —" Grand Mistress said angrily, "Even if I die, I won't obey you."
"Hahahaha —" Lin Wanrong looked up to the sky and laughed loudly. "Grand Mistress, your self-esteem is a bit too good. Even if you really want to obey me, I still have to think about it. "
"You, you —" Grand Mistress was both ashamed and angry. Unexpectedly, she took off her embroidered shoe and threw it at him.
Lin Wanrong caught her embroidered shoe and said with a frivolous smile, "The red string is thirty thousand zhang long, and the jade foot is half a foot long. Grand Mistress, your way of expressing your love is quite unique. "
Xiao Yuruo said angrily, "You shameless evil person, I won't forgive you —"
Lin Wanrong's complexion changed. He stopped smiling and snorted coldly. "Grand Mistress, don't think that everyone in the world is as filthy as you think. Although you are good-looking, in my eyes, there are countless women who are more beautiful than you. You might not be able to take advantage of me. I won't make things difficult for you. Yesterday, I changed my clothes. If you personally wash them for me, we can sit down and have a good talk. "
"Lin San, you, what you said is true?" Xiao Yuruo asked in disbelief.
Lin Wanrong snorted expressionlessly and said, "When it comes to trusting me, Second Miss is a thousand times better than you."
Xiao Yuruo said inwardly, "That's because my younger sister was tricked by you. That's why she listened to you." She nodded and thought to herself, 'Let's just wash, what's the big deal?'
However, Lady Xiao, who was in charge of the Xiao Family, had never done such menial work. She had been busy for a long time, but she didn't know where to start. She took the bucket to fetch the water, but she was already panting after only half a bucket. Lin Wanrong sighed as he watched. These young ladies only ate half a steamed bun for a meal. Where did they get their strength from?
He took the wooden bucket from her hand and shook his head helplessly. "You're not hardworking, and you can't distinguish between the five grains. How can you rich young ladies understand the difficulties of the world?"
When Xiao Yuruo heard him ridiculing her, her heart suddenly felt wronged. She snorted and said, "If I did the laundry and cooking, I would have done it myself. Then who would be in charge of the Xiao family's business? "
That's true. Lin Wanrong thought to himself, there's no such thing as a high or low job, it's just a different division of labor. It's all for the needs of the revolution. He saw that she looked wronged, her eyes were red, and she was about to cry. Lin Wanrong couldn't bear to see a woman cry, so he said, "Alright, I was wrong. I'll apologize to you."
It would have been better if he didn't say it. As soon as he opened his mouth, Xiao Yuruo felt it, and her tears fell. She had a strong character, so she didn't say anything. She only took Lin Wanrong's gown and rubbed it with all her might. It was as if the gown in front of her was that hateful person.
"Miss, in this world, there's something called honey locust. If you scrub it with your bare hands like this, I'm afraid the collar won't be clean even if it's ruined by you. "Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and threw some honey locust in.
"It's none of your business." Xiao Yuruo snorted, but her face was red.
Lin Wanrong tried his best to hold back his laughter. When Xiao Yuruo saw his strange expression, she couldn't help but feel shy. She slapped her hands in the water, and the water droplets splashed all over Lin Wanrong's face.
"You are a bad person. I hate you to death." Xiao Yuruo said in a soft voice. Tears streamed down her face.
Seeing a woman take off, but not seeing a woman cry, all men in the world have this problem. Lin Wanrong saw her charming face, the pear blossom in the rain, and thought to himself, "Fine, fine, laozi is a man who has tender and protective feelings for the fairer sex." He sighed and said, "Alright, don't cry. You don't need to wash these clothes, let's have a good talk."
Xiao Yuruo had suffered so much, and she was waiting for him to say this. She raised her head happily and said, "Really?"
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "You've made three visits to the thatched cottage, not for the monk's sake, but for the Buddha's sake. I have to give Second Miss some face."
Xiao Yuruo bit her lip and stood up, but when she saw the long gown still soaked in the water, her face became a little hot. She said, "I'll definitely do what I promised you. I'll bring this gown back to wash, then I'll return it to you."
Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "You're obviously going to find a maid to wash it, but you're still talking so eloquently."
Xiao Yuruo snorted and was about to refute, but she saw that he was smiling mischievously, not taking her seriously at all. She sighed and said, "You evil person, I don't know what magic power you have. When I see you, I lose my sense of propriety."
It's just a loss of propriety, it's not like I've lost my virginity. What are you worried about? Lin Wanrong laughed mischievously and said, "Alright, let's talk about what we need to talk about."
Hearing that they were going to talk about proper business, Xiao Yuruo put away her thoughts and looked at him eagerly and said, "Lin San, do you have a way to deal with this so-called alliance?"
Lin Wanrong shook his head and said, "Grand Mistress, actually what I've said a few days ago is mostly my guess. Whether that surnamed Tao has that intention or not, I also don't dare to say. However, if the Xiao Family's business continues like this, not only will it be difficult to develop, it will also fall into a bottleneck. Even if there's no surnamed Tao, there will be other competitors that pose a serious threat to the Xiao Family. To put it bluntly, the Xiao Family's business does not have any added value. Oh, that is, there's nothing special about it. Everyone can do it. If any one of them becomes big, it will pose a threat to the Xiao Family. "
Xiao Yuruo had been thinking about this problem for a long time. Hearing his words, although they were harsh to the ear, every word was true and hit the nail on the head. Grand Mistress sighed and said, "Lin San, since you have such foresight, I won't hide it from you. Since I took over the Xiao Family's affairs, I have been thinking about this problem and also want to carry out some reforms. Unfortunately, there is no good way and no good idea. There are hundreds of people in the Xiao Family. If we fail, the consequences will be unimaginable. "
Lin Wanrong said disapprovingly, "Grand Mistress, reforms have to pay a price. If there are no ruthless methods, it will definitely not succeed. The Xiao Family's illness is beyond cure. Even without the Tao Family's intervention, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for three to five years. "
"That's not necessarily true." Seeing that he looked down on her, Grand Mistress was a little angry and said, "If I really join forces with the Tao Family, it won't be a problem to hold on for three to five years."
Lin Wanrong knew that she was being sarcastic. If she really wanted to join forces with the Tao Family, why would she come to suffer and beg him bitterly? However, this little girl wanted to save some face and couldn't bring herself to put it down.
Lin Wanrong laughed and said, "If we join forces, the Xiao Family may not have to worry about food and clothing for three years. But after three years, there will be no more Xiao Family. At that time, you, Grand Mistress, can only obediently marry into the Tao Family and be their wife. Without the Xiao Family's support, Grand Mistress, if you marry into the Tao Family, it will be a problem whether you are the eldest or the youngest. "
Xiao Yuruo blushed and looked at him. She snorted and didn't speak. Lin Wanrong sighed and said, "Grand Mistress, I don't blame you for looking down on servants like us. Because you have been taught etiquette since you grew up. But Second Miss is very sincere to me. Even if it's just for her, I might have to help. "
"You, you," Grand Mistress said in shock, "You are not allowed to have any ideas about Yushuang."
This young lady is really stubborn. Lin Wanrong shook his head helplessly and didn't care about her thoughts. He said loudly, "Grand Mistress, the Xiao Family is facing such a difficult situation. Have you considered changing your business? Oh, is it to use the Xiao Family to do other business? "
Grand Mistress sighed and said, "Easier said than done. My Xiao Family has been running a cloth shop for many years. Our roots are all here. If we don't do this, what else can we do? "
Lin Wanrong said with a smile, "Although there are some profits in selling cloth, the competition is too big and the profits are getting smaller and smaller. If you don't want to leave the silk cloth business, you might as well consider the by-products of silk cloth. Oh, for example, ready-made clothes. "
Grand Mistress shook her head and said, "I have also considered ready-made clothes. But there are so many tailor shops now. In this aspect, we don't have much of an advantage."
Lin Wanrong said, "Of course, the Xiao Family doesn't have much of an advantage in making ordinary clothes. But if we make some special clothes, clothes that others have never seen before, what do you think will happen?"
"Special clothes? Clothes that others have never seen before? "Lady Xiao was surprised," What kind of clothes are these? "
Lin Wanrong already had some plans in his heart, but he hadn't organized them systematically. He smiled and said, "Let me think about it. I will talk to Grand Mistress tomorrow."
Grand Mistress softly nodded and thought, If they can really make some special clothes, it is indeed a good idea for the Xiao Family. They don't need to leave the silk cloth business. The Xiao Family's advantage can continue to be displayed. But what kind of special clothes can have such a big magic?
"Lin San, Prince Tao invited me to a gathering tomorrow to discuss this alliance. How should we deal with it?" Xiao Yuruo said. This was the real reason why she was so anxious to find Lin Wanrong today.
No wonder you, young lady, have wronged yourself to please me today. It turns out that Tao Dongcheng is going to make his move soon. If nothing unexpected happens, Tao Dongcheng will start to force the Xiao Family to submit tomorrow.
Lin Wanrong nodded and said, "Grand Mistress, you make your own decision on this matter. Do you believe me or do you believe Tao Dongcheng? You should have a plan in your heart. My words end here. "
Xiao Yuruo certainly doubted Tao Dongcheng's intention. Now, after talking with Lin San, although she had some clues, Lin San only pointed out one point and didn't explain in detail. If she had no way and angered Tao Dongcheng, wouldn't it implicate the Xiao Family?
Seeing her frown, Lin Wanrong knew that she had doubts in her heart, so he didn't force her. Instead, he said, "Grand Mistress, it's right to think more. You should know that if you take a wrong step, you will lose the whole Xiao Family. You have to think carefully."
It was already dinner time when he sent away Lady Xiao. After wolfing down the food, Lin Wanrong took out the pencil he took from Qiaoqiao. He found a piece of white paper and kept writing and drawing on it. He kept making corrections. From time to time, he frowned and from time to time, he smiled. The smile on his face was as lewd as it could be.
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