Although the Lin family was not as rich as the Qian family in Fengzhou, and there were hundreds of shopkeepers in the shops under their name, the number of people in the shops was not small, including the members of the small Chamber of Commerce led by the Lin family.
Every six months, the Lin family would gather these people together. Firstly, it was to connect with each other, and secondly, it was to evaluate their achievements. Based on this, they would reward or punish them. Occasionally, they would also make some changes in personnel.
Although the accounts of the Lin family were personally handled by Lin Wanru, as the accountant, Li Yi naturally had the right to participate in this meeting.
Apart from the two days he stayed here at the beginning, this was the second time he came to the Lin family.
Today, the Lin family was very lively. Li Yi did not know many members of the Lin family, and now there were many new faces.
He had never been interested in such a banquet. Yesterday, he just did not think about how to bid farewell to Lin Wanru, so he agreed to it. In fact, he still had not thought about it.
If it was just a relationship of using each other from the beginning, there was nothing to worry about. Leaving a letter was enough, and there was no need for any explanation.
Any explanation would be an explanation for the previous deception, and it would be difficult to say it. After all, he was shy and embarrassed …
Lin Wanru was now the real master of the Lin family, and everyone was afraid of her. Naturally, there were many social engagements this morning. Li Yi saw her walking back and forth a few times, but he only nodded or smiled slightly. He did not even have time to speak.
There were quite a few people who glanced at him or stopped at him. Occasionally, he could hear some gossip.
For example, what was the relationship between this accountant and the young lady of the Lin family? Could it be that he was keeping a gigolo outside …
It was really unusual for the young lady of the Lin family to be unmarried at this age. She was as pretty as a flower and had an exquisite figure. This gigolo had gotten a bargain …
Li Yi reached out and touched his face. These days he was busy and did not have much time to bask in the sun. Maybe his face was a little pale, but it did not matter. It would be back to black after a month of basking in the sun … He really missed the small courtyard and the rocking chair at home.
Lin Yong kicked over the stool of someone who was gossiping and sat opposite Li Yi. He said, "I hate these people who gossip behind people's backs the most. What's the use of talking behind people's backs? Do you have the guts to say it in front of the young lady?"
Lin Yong glanced at Lin Wanru, who was surrounded by countless people not far away. He picked up a pot of tea from the table and gulped it down. Only then did he wipe his mouth and say, "Miss plans to open a new shop. She will announce it today. These people are all thinking about opening a new shop. They are simply dreaming. Miss already has plans. They are all wasting their efforts …"
Li Yi Yong of of of of Lin, and asked cas Lin's Lin.
"Of course it is to be a shopkeeper." Lin Yong looked at him and said, "Being a shopkeeper has a lot of money. Everyone knows this. That shop used to be managed by the Second Master. That's why he could be so greedy …"
"But they are thinking in vain this time." Lin Yong looked at him and said mysteriously, "You will know in a while. Miss is like a tigress at home. No one dares to say a word when she roars. This matter should be settled."
"Ahem!" Li Yi coughed lightly. He picked up the teacup and moistened his lips.
Lin Yong glanced at the teacup on the table. He stood up naturally and said, "The tea is cold. I will go and heat it up."
He stood up, picked up the teapot, and walked straight ahead.
Lin Wanru sat down where he had been sitting. Her expression was rather helpless.
"Tired?" Li Yi pushed a fruit platter over and asked.
Lin Wanru said, "It's been like this for the past few years. It's good to get used to it."
"There's no end to business, and there's no end to earning money." Li Yi shook his head and said, "There are still many things to do in life. This kind of life is so boring …"
"But if I don't do business, I don't know what I should do …" Lin Wanru shook her head. When she looked at him again, she said, "There is something …"
She was only halfway through her sentence when there was a sudden commotion in front of her. Lin Wanru looked back and said, "I will go and take a look first."
Li Yi nodded.
Before Lin Wanru could walk over, a group of people walked over to her side.
A man's expression was a little anxious. As he walked, he looked at the three people in front of him and said, "Shopkeeper Ma, Shopkeeper Xu, nephew Bai, if there is anything, we can discuss it. Why did you break it off just like that?"
Shopkeeper Ma sneered and said, "You will have to ask Wanru about this. The Ma family and the Lin family have been working together for so many years, but in the end, the Lin family treated us like this. It's really chilling …"
The man saw Lin Wanru and hurriedly walked over and said, "Wanru, do you have some misunderstanding with Shopkeeper Ma and Shopkeeper Xu?"
"Shopkeepers, why are you here?" Lin Wanru looked at the two people and asked calmly.
The man immediately said, "I invited the two shopkeepers to come here. It's such a big thing, but you didn't discuss it with your family. It's simply outrageous. Without these three shops, where will we get the raw materials in the future?"
Lin Wanru looked at the man and said, "Third Uncle, I have my own arrangements for this matter."
"What arrangements?" The man frowned and said, "If there is any misunderstanding with Shopkeeper Ma and Shopkeeper Xu, quickly apologize. The Lin family still needs to cooperate with them in the future. Nephew Bai is one of us, we will talk about it in detail later."
"Third Uncle, I know what to do with the Lin family. You don't need to worry about this matter."
"What do you mean you know what to do?" The man's face showed anger and said, "Is the Lin family your Lin family or our Lin family? Do you really want to squander the great Lin family?"
He didn't deliberately suppress his voice, and this sentence was heard by almost everyone present.
Today was a grand event of the Lin family. In addition to the members of the Lin family, the shopkeepers, stewards, and other management personnel were gathered here. They could be considered the backbone of the entire Lin family.
The scene in front of them made them a little confused and surprised. They didn't know why the Third Master was so angry.
The Third Master of the Lin family pointed at Lin Wanru and said loudly, "You tell me, you tell me, for the past decades, the Lin family's supplies have been provided by the Ma family, the Xu family, and the Bai family. Now she just said that she will stop. Where will the Lin family get supplies in the future? We will hand over the Lin family to you, not to let you mess around!"
The Lin family had actually heard about the cessation of cooperation with the Ma family, the Xu family, and the Bai family these days. But on the one hand, the shop was operating normally, and on the other hand, the monthly distribution of money to them didn't decrease but increased. Who would go against the money and offend this strong woman?
Their Third Uncle throwing such a big tantrum today made them feel somewhat baffled.
The last person who talked to her like this was her Second Uncle, who was originally the second in the Lin family. Now he didn't even attend such an important event. For a moment, everyone was confused. What was wrong with the Third Uncle today?
Lin Wanru looked at the Third Uncle of the Lin family in front of her, and then looked at the three people next to him. She looked back and asked, "Third Uncle, have you finished?"
"What's with your attitude?" The Third Master of the Lin family's face turned red and said, "You're rebelling. If the Lin family continues to be tormented by you like this, sooner or later it will be over!"
After saying this, no one responded. The Third Master of the Lin family looked a little embarrassed, and his eyes vaguely glanced in a few directions.
Finally, someone stood up and said, "I think Third Brother is right. We have been cooperating with these families for so many years. How can we just stop? How can we do business in the future?"
Another person responded, "Yes, Wanru, this matter concerns the entire Lin family. You can't make the decision alone."
Lin Wanru looked at them. She had seen this kind of situation countless times, but they had long been used to lying at home and taking money, so they would just say it.
This time, Third Uncle was probably looking for the wrong person again.
Shopkeeper Ma waved his sleeves and said, "If it weren't for the many years of friendship with the Lin family, I wouldn't have come today!"
"Shopkeeper Ma, don't be angry, don't be angry …" The Third Master of the Lin family tried to persuade him. He hurriedly gave Lin Wanru a look and said, "What are you waiting for, Wanru? Apologize to Shopkeeper Ma quickly!"
Shopkeeper Xu also frowned and said, "If the Lin family can't give us a satisfactory explanation for this matter, we'd better go our separate ways in the future."
Lin Wanru reached out to the door and said, "Then please."
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