Looking at the clean but depressed two-in-one courtyard in front of her, Feng Xi felt that the situation of the Su family was indeed similar to what they investigated. It was not as bad as it was, but it was faster.
"It was my fault to drive people away before. I hope you will accept these small gifts. It's better not to feel grudge against the old lady because of this."
In the main hall of the Su family, Qi Xiao and Feng Xi had just sat down when Mrs. Su ordered Ning Gu next to her to give five sachets to apologize to the five secret guards who had been driven out of the Su family by her.
In fact, her tone when chasing people away was not fierce. On the contrary, she was very polite, so the thick-skinned and nervous secret guards did not take it seriously.
After all, they really can't make the decision, they just come here to test others.
And it seems that it cannot be said to be the person's fault for not accepting the temptation.
On the contrary, the stitching of these five sachets is exquisite, some are embroidered with flowers blooming and stems, and some are embroidered with cloud patterns and coiled branches. The spices inside are even more carefully crafted. They will know their benefits just by smelling them.
Summer is approaching, and snakes, insects, rats, and ants are the most annoying. Wouldn't it be nice to have a sachet like this to keep them away?
Not only were the five secret guards delighted to receive the gift, Feng Xi also raised her eyes to look at the sachet in the hands of the secret guards behind her, as if she wanted to smell it.
Seeing this, Su Xue immediately winked at Ning Gu and let a better-quality sachet fall into Feng Xi's hands for her to smell and enjoy.
It can be said that Mrs. Su is so ignorant.
People are very good at things happening.
No, she quickly opened her mouth to explain to Feng Xi and the others why she drove them away.
"To be honest, I can tell at a glance that you are not ordinary people, and there must be deep reasons for choosing my Su family. However, our Su family is small, and there is nothing worth plotting on the old woman, second daughter, and grandson, so if you cooperate sincerely, I will definitely come here again. If I’m not sincere, I won’t come here again and put in the effort.”
"The old lady is a person of temperament, so my husband and I understand this move."
Qi Xiao nodded, seeing that a certain Phoenix seemed to like the sachet in his hand, and a smile unconsciously appeared on the corner of his mouth.
However, he did not forget the purpose of his coming today. He immediately raised his hand and tapped the table and said:
"Twenty years ago, your Su family was the number one incense in the South. Whether it was fragrant dew, sachets or spices, it was second to none in Dazhao. If I remember correctly, the first bottle of fragrant dew in Dazhao was Was it written by the late Mr. Su?"
"Master Xiao is right. The title of the best fragrance in the South was indeed picked by my father."
When Su Xue heard Qi Xiao's words, a look of nostalgia suddenly appeared on her face, which was still beautiful even though there were fine lines.
Yes, how beautiful was the Su family twenty years ago?
The courtyard with four entrances, the fragrant dew in short supply, and the enviable spice shops in the busy city...
"However, your brother Su Quan is not a kind person. He married Yunxiang of the Yun family, a woman who had a secret affair with Chen Qian, the current head of the Chen family. She not only gave birth to Chen Qian's son, but also helped Chen Qian. The family stole the secret recipe of your Su family, and took your son to remarry the Chen family when he was ten years old, which made your father, Mr. Su, angry to death."
Su Xue's face turned pale, and she looked at Qi Xiao who was speaking in disbelief, wondering why the other party was so sharp.
At least in the business world, everyone believes that being a good person is a good thing. If it weren’t for an enemy, who would expose the other party’s scars like this?
However, facing her gaze, Qi Xiao was not half-hearted, so much so that she had to look back at her mother, hoping that the other party would come up with an idea.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Su just looked at Qi Xiao quietly, as if waiting for him to continue.
And Qi Xiao did go on.
"Later on, the Chen family took advantage of your secret recipe and soared. The fragrant dew was inferior, but it was cheaper and easier to sell.
Taking advantage of this east wind, the Chen family continued to attract other shops to expand their trade routes, but you were defeated steadily because of your persistence in ingenuity. Your brother even suffered a stroke under repeated attacks and never had the chance to get out of bed.
Now under the full blockade of the Chen family, your Su family is at the end of its rope, and the only way to go is to leave Qingzhou, right? "
Qi Xiao's "right?" made Su Xue's hand holding the tea cup tremble.
She never thought that she, who was nearly forty years old, would feel intimidated in front of such an inferior young man.
Because unlike them who don't know each other at all, the other party knows them very well.
She even suspected that the reason why the other party only said this was because the other party didn't want to waste time on them anymore.
While Su Xue felt frightened and overwhelmed by this, Madam Su, who was in charge, finally spoke:
"Master Xiao can say this to me and my daughter, which shows that cooperation with our Su family is the result of careful consideration by you and my wife. I am deeply pleased."
"mother……"
Su Xue called Mrs. Su in a low voice, but she really didn't know why she was so happy.
Because she could only feel a strong threat from the other party's words. This threat is not that the gangster told you that I will kill you, but that he knows everything about you. As long as he wants, he can regard you as his. Marionette.
What kind of partner is this? This is obviously going to drag the Su family into another whirlpool.
Yes, although she, Su Xue, was a woman, the Su family was very open-minded and often asked her husband to teach her how to read when she was young, so she knew very well that many merchants had the shadow of important figures in the court.
Just like the Chen family, which skyrocketed and was so overwhelmed that the Su family couldn't stand up...
In the past, the Chen family was the one trying to please the prefect, but now the situation has changed, and even the prefect has to give the Chen family a little favor in order to be supported by the big shots above.
Big shot...
yes!
While Su Xue seemed to have figured something out, Mrs. Su also said calmly:
"Qingzhou is the ancestral home of my Su family, but my Su family does not have to stay in Qingzhou. We don't seek wealth and wealth, we only seek a way out and an opportunity to make those shameless people of the Chen family pay the price."
Having said this, Mrs. Su finally raised her head and looked at Qi Xiao, and spoke in a sonorous voice:
"If Master Xiao and Madam Xiao can help me achieve my wish, I and the Su family are willing to support you, and my descendants will never regret it."
However, before Qi Xiao could agree, an old man hurriedly ran in from outside the door.
"Old madam, Miss Xue, what's wrong! Miss Sun was, was stopped by Young Master Sun of the Chen family!"
In response to this, Feng Xi, who was eating melon happily and felt that today's meeting was going well, said: "?"
