The Lin family of Feng Prefecture was only a new family in the Qi Kingdom.
The so-called "new" clans were naturally different from the Liu Clan, which had been around for hundreds of years and had a deep foundation. In terms of prestige, wealth, and influence, the Liu Clan, which had been around for generations, was far superior to those nouveau riche clans.
In their eyes, the Lin family and the Qian family, which had been in the limelight for the past few years, were all nouveau riches.
The wealth that they had accumulated in a short period of time might be comparable to that of a big family like the Liu family. However, their foundation was shallow, to the point that they had no foundation at all. If the Lin family and the Qian family were not backed by the Third Prince and the Liu family was also one of the Third Prince's supporters, he would not have been so polite to them.
At least, in the territory of Liu Prefecture, the Liu family did not have to be polite to anyone.
He had put down his pride and visited the Lin family several times with great sincerity. He had already given the Lin family enough face. However, what Lin Wanru did just now was rubbing his face on the ground.
If the head of the wealthy Lin family was only a lowly steward, who else in the world could be called a shopkeeper?
This was an insult to him.
Liu Luo stopped smiling and said calmly, "Miss Lin, the Liu family came with sincerity. I hope you won't play this kind of joke on me."
Lin Wanru shook her head and said, "I'm not joking. This is really our shopkeeper."
"If that's the case, then there's nothing else to talk about." Liu Luo stood up and said this. He turned around and left.
Although he did not say much, Li Yi could still feel his strong resentment as he walked out of the door.
Li Yi looked at Lin Wanru and said, "It's over. You've offended the local bully. If he holds a grudge and seeks revenge, it will be difficult to do business in Liu Prefecture."
"What should we do then …" She sighed and said, "Liu Prefecture is not like Feng Prefecture. We have no one to rely on here. We can't win against them …"
"What's there to be afraid of? Liu Zhou isn't even surnamed Liu. Do you think they'll chase you out?"
"Although Liu Zhou's surname isn't Liu, it isn't Lin either …"
Li Yi thought about it carefully and said, "That's not necessarily true. If you carefully consider what happened last time, it might be possible to let it have the surname Lin …"
Lin Wanru looked at him and asked, "What happened last time?"
Miss.Liu walked over from behind and stopped beside him. She asked, "What happened last time?"
"Last time. What happened last time …" Li Yi thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter what happened last time. Anyway, don't worry about the Liu family. We have a strong foundation in Liu Zhou. We're not any worse than them. Don't worry …"
Fortunately, the branch of Holy Religion in Liu Zhou was already under his command. To put it in a small way, he had a certain foundation in the masses. To put it in a big way, he had a certain foundation in rebellion. He was not even afraid of Liu Zhou's government. Why would he be afraid of a mere Liu family?
The Liu family.
A young man looked at Liu Luo and asked, "She refused?"
Liu Luo's face was gloomy. He nodded and said, "The Liu family is a small temple. It can't accommodate a big Buddha like the Lin family."
"There are so many women in the world. Why did you choose Lin Wanru?" The young man frowned and said, "Although she's not young anymore, she's still the master of the Lin family. How can she be your concubine? Or is it the Lin family that you want?"
He looked at Liu Luo with a calm expression, but it made Liu Luo break out in a cold sweat.
Although the Lin family didn't have much of a foundation, in terms of wealth, several Liu family couldn't compare. If he really won over Lin Wanru and the Lin family, his status in the Liu family would definitely rise. At that time, the one who would be the most unhappy would be his brother …
He hurriedly explained, "I'm not doing this for the good of the family. Even if we can't get the Lin family, as long as we can subdue that woman, we won't have to worry about the family's prosperity. Brother, do you also want the Liu family to hide in this small Liu Zhou?"
The young man looked at him vaguely and said, "Since she doesn't want to give face to the Liu family, we don't have to show her any mercy."
…
As the saying goes, a powerful dragon cannot crush a snake in its own territory. This saying was very reasonable.
After offending the Liu family, the supply to Liu Zhou was cut off the next day.
This time, they came to Liu Zhou because the textile industry in Liu Zhou was developed. It was the largest producer of silk in the Qi Kingdom. If they built a clothing store here, they could save a lot of money and unnecessary expenses.
In this way, they had to rely on the supply from Liu Zhou.
This was a win-win situation for both parties. Before Li Yi and the others arrived in Liu Zhou, countless merchants had come to them to seek cooperation. They were almost crying and begging to hitch a ride on the Lin family's wagon.
In the past few days, those merchants who had reached an agreement with each other sent their stewards over. They used various reasons for the lack of supply to terminate the cooperation.
At first, considering that the store was still in the construction stage and the details had not been decided, they did not sign a contract. These merchants regretted their decision at the same time. Several stewards went to many other merchants and received the same answer.
The Liu family wanted to use this method to cut off their supply. This was a childish but effective method.
No one was willing to sell raw materials to them. Naturally, the store could not continue to operate.
One of the stewards said anxiously, "Shopkeeper, please think of a way. We have already invested so much in Liu Zhou. If this happens, all the money from before will be wasted …"
Another shopkeeper complained, "Merchants should keep their word. How can they go back on their word? This is clearly a trap for us!"
"Shopkeeper, please make a decision!"
…
Lin Wanru looked at the anxious stewards and looked at Li Yi. She said, "Shopkeeper, you make the decision."
Li Yi realized that the business world's Hua Mulan, Lin Wanru, Miss Lin's recent actions did not match her title at all.
Every day, she would drink tea and chat with Ruyi and the others. She would even ask Ruyi to teach her a few self-defense moves. After hearing that Ruyi and the others had all learned the Youthful Technique, she completely ignored the business.
The arrangements and deployment of the business in Liuzhou fell on his shoulders.
She kept saying that she was a steward, but how was she a steward? She was clearly the Fifth Madam of the Li family …
However, the Fifth Madam's attitude was the Fifth Madam's attitude. After all, he had been a hands-off shopkeeper for five years. He had to be more tolerant and tolerant of this willful steward. If she decided to wash her hands of the job and quit, where could he find such a good Fifth … steward?
Li Yi looked at Xu Zheng who was standing at the side and said, "Envoy Xu, sorry to trouble you."
…
The Liu family.
Liu Luo sat in the hall with a sneer on his face.
The Lin family's business was very big. It had spread all over the Qi Kingdom. It was much bigger than the Liu family's business.
However, it should not be forgotten that this was Liuzhou, the Liu family's Liuzhou. In Liuzhou, even the tiger had to lie down and the dragon had to lie down. Lin Wanru did not give him any face. She did not give the Liu family any face. In Liuzhou, they would not be able to do anything!
The Wu family.
The Wu family's silk business in Liuzhou was not the best, but it could be ranked in the top five.
At this moment, the master of the Wu family was sending the few people out of the mansion respectfully. He bowed to the person at the front and said, "Sir Envoy, please be rest assured. I will keep the people under control. They will not cause trouble for you …"
Xu Zheng nodded with a cold expression on his face.
The few shopkeepers of the Lin family followed behind. Each of them looked as if they had seen a ghost.
Yesterday, just yesterday, they stood at the door of the Wu family. They did not even enter the main door. It had only been a day, but the master of the Wu family saw them as if he had seen his ancestor … To be more precise, he saw Envoy Xu.
It was not just the Wu family. They had gone to a few other families. The attitude of those family heads was exactly the same as the master of the Wu family.
They easily signed a contract with the other party. Those stingy cheapskates all wanted to give them as much as they could this time. They could not refuse …
The people of Liuzhou were terrifyingly simple …
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