As soon as he entered the hall, Kang Youfu knelt down to Zhu Shenzui without saying a word and kowtowed vigorously.
"What are you doing? Get up, get up quickly, I can't bear such a courtesy." Zhu Shenzui quickly helped him stand up.
"Sixth Master, your kindness is so great that it is hard to repay it. Thanks to your help, our Kang family escaped the disaster. If it weren't for your kindness, our Kang family might have been ruined by now. Master Liu, you Let me thank you very much. From now on, I will work as a horse for you, Mr. Liu, even if I die!"
"It doesn't have to be like this...it doesn't have to be like this..." Zhu Shenzui dragged Kang Youfu up from the ground. Seeing that Kang Youfu's forehead was bruised, he couldn't help but scolded him. He sat down.
"Where in the world can there be a greater favor than saving a life? Mr. Liu..."
Before Kang Youfu could finish speaking, Zhu Shenzui waved his hand and said, "There's no need to mention it again. Since we met each other, it's fate, and you just know this. Since you can come to my door, I'm afraid you also know my identity." Is it true? So there is no need to publicize this matter. It would not be a good thing for you or me if it spread."
"I understand, I understand..." Kang Youfu nodded repeatedly. Just as Zhu Shenzui said, he was able to find out about Zhu Shenzui's identity when he found this place today. Otherwise, because of this incident, Kang Youfu Youfu didn't know that Zhu Shenzui was actually a member of the clan.
For ordinary people, the clan is superior, and they must know that the world belongs to their Lao Zhu family.
Although there are many clans that have had unhappy lives in recent years, the status of clans cannot be compared to ordinary people anyway, and if Zhu Shenzui's lawsuit had not been helped by them, it is scary to think about what the final result would be.
I made a cup of hot tea and let Kang Youfu warm up first. It was quite a hard journey, and there was still snow outside today.
While waiting for Kang Youfu to drink tea, Zhu Shenzui and Yan Yuese asked them about the current situation of the Kang family. Kang Youfu told Zhu Shenzui that after the lawsuit was settled, his father and second brother were released, and Kang Family Tofu Workshop It has also reopened in the past two days.
However, his father and younger brother suffered a lot in prison. Kang Youlu's young body and strong body were not a big problem. He only had some external injuries on his body and could recover after a few days of rest.
But dad Kangtai's condition was not very good. He was bedridden after he came back. He asked a doctor to see him and he said he had suffered in prison and was frightened. He was also old and his bones were damaged.
These days, I have gotten better after taking medicine, but I am still unable to work for the time being. The Kang's Tofu Workshop is temporarily maintained by him and his second brother. However, because the previous lawsuit has damaged the reputation of Kang's Tofu, the current business in the shop is not very good. Compared with the original business, it is not even half of what it was before.
"It's not easy when something like this happens at home, but it's good that the person can come back. The rest can be done slowly, and he will eventually come back. If you need help in any way, you're welcome. If I can help, I will definitely lend a hand."
"Thank you Mr. Liu, I really don't know how to thank you for your words. You are right. It will be good if people come back. The business will always be slowed down. My Kang family has been in Pingyang Mansion for so many years. Although I have said so It's just a matter, but I think it will be fine in the future." Kang Youfu nodded emotionally.
After sitting and chatting for a while, Zhu Shenzui asked about what happened after the lawsuit, and asked with concern whether Liu Qi would cause trouble for the Kang family later on. If so, just tell him.
"I'm sorry to worry you, Mr. Liu. Liu Qi didn't come to cause trouble after the lawsuit, but I heard that he didn't spread bad words about my Kang family behind his back." Kang Youfu looked angry and said to Zhu Shenzui: "Your Majesty should You are right, this is most likely Liu Qi who is targeting our Kang family behind the scenes, and the purpose is to use this matter to bring down our Kang family, and then seize our Kang family's workshop and yard."
"What about the Liu family? Is it Mr. Liu Shancheng's family?"
"It's nothing wrong with the Liu family. After the lawsuit was over, the steward of the Liu family came to our Kang family yesterday. He said some nice words and asked my family to send tofu as usual these days. However, in the words of the steward of the Liu family, He also revealed another meaning, saying that the reason my father and second brother were able to come back was because Mr. Liu greeted our family at the county government office." At this point, Kang Youfu sneered: "Liu The family’s plan was really good. When I came to the door, they didn’t even let me in. Now that the lawsuit has been filed, the credit goes to the Liu family? I’m not stupid, how could I believe his lies? But in front of the Liu family’s manager I still want to thank you profusely and say that the tofu you will send next time will be free of charge as a way of repaying Mr. Liu’s kindness.”
After saying this, Kang Youfu sneered. It could be seen that he was disgusted by the shamelessness of the Liu family. Coupled with the relationship between Liu Qi and the Liu family, Kang Youfu hated the entire Liu family. .
"Well, it's okay for you to do this. After all, the Liu family has a huge business that cannot be touched by ordinary people like you. As the saying goes, suffering is blessing. If they want this good reputation, just let them go. Just understand in your heart." Zhu Shen Zhui nodded and said something fair and comforting.
"Justice prevails in the human heart, and there will always be retribution for those who have done too much harm. Back then, Gou Jian was still working hard, and even if he couldn't get angry, he had to hold it in. As for the Liu family, haha, if you walk too much at night, you will always run into someone. Ghost, what do you think?"
Kang Youfu nodded silently. Although he didn't say anything else, Zhu Shenzui saw something unusual in his fleeting eyes.
Once a seed of hatred is planted, it may bear fruit in the future.
Kang Youfu is not like his father Kang Tai, and he is also different from his younger brother Kang Youlu. He is very versatile when doing business, and he is really smart. Moreover, the Kang family suffered such a big loss this time. If Zhu Shenzui hadn't helped, the Kang family would have been Kang Youfu knew exactly what would happen.
These are all thanks to the Liu family. Although the real enemy is Liu Qi, if Liu Shancheng, a hypocrite, hadn't helped Liu Qi, how could Liu Qi, a small village leader, have such thoughts? Moreover, what Liu Shancheng did made Kang Youfu extremely angry. In any case, their family and the Liu family had been friends for several generations. Even if Liu Shancheng didn't help, he couldn't add insult to injury like this.
From this point of view, Kang Youfu hates Liu Shancheng even more than he hates Liu Qi, and he knows better that as long as the Liu family remains standing, there is nothing he can do against Liu Qi. If he wants to take revenge, he must Destroy the Liu family. But how to destroy the Liu family? For a moment, Kang Youfu was lost in thought.
I didn't stay with Zhu Shenzhui for long. There was still business at the tofu workshop. Kang Youfu had to hurry back after being out for a while.
When leaving, while Kang Youfu wasn't paying attention, Zhu Shenzui quietly stuffed some money under Kang Youfu's tofu bag as payment for buying his tofu.
It wasn't until Kang Youfu returned to the shop to clean up with his burden that he realized that when he saw this, Kang Youfu was stunned. He picked up the bunch of money and was so moved that he couldn't help but shed tears.
In the blink of an eye, some days have passed, and it is approaching the twelfth lunar month.
On this day, in Zhu Qiuqi's small courtyard, four people, Zhu Shenzui, Zhu Minfeng, Zhu Minxu and Zhu Qiuqi, were sitting around, with a steaming copper pot on the table, eating shabu-shabu.
Shabu-shabu was introduced to the world by the Mongols during the Yuan Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, this eating method continued. There are fewer in the south, but they are more common in the north, especially in places like Shanxi that are close to the border. In the past two years, the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia has eased a lot, and border trade has also opened. A lot of cattle and sheep from Mongolia have come in through border trade.
Compared with other places, sheep here in Shanxi are much cheaper, but as meat, they are not something ordinary people can often eat. If Zhu Qiuqi hadn't gotten some mutton this time, and Zhu Shenzui gave them some money, they would still be reluctant to eat in such a luxurious way.
These days, because of Zhu Shenzui, the life of the three of them is much better than before, especially Zhu Minxi, who has the largest population in the family. At least the family does not have to worry about the problem of not having enough food for the time being. Although it cannot be said that there is a lot of fish and meat, it can be two meals a day. It’s no problem to eat enough.
The improvement of the family situation has made the three people who were already close to Zhu Shenzui become more intimate. In addition to the two hundred and fifty promised by Zhu Shenzui, the three of them are still looking forward to completing the matter and making another fortune. Woolen cloth.
Today's gathering was convened by Zhu Qiuqi. On the one hand, it was a rare meal of shabu-shabu and toothpaste. On the other hand, he also wanted to ask Zhu Shenzui about his follow-up arrangements.
Seeing that it was almost the New Year if things continued like this, and there was still no progress regarding the Liu family, they couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
After meeting each other and exchanging pleasantries, everyone sat down and started eating the shabu-shabu pot. Although the mutton was not much, there were other side dishes, especially fish fillets, radishes, and tofu, which were shabu-shabu-shabu and eaten in the pot. Everyone was laughing and using chopsticks as they ate.
After a while, Zhu Qiuqi stopped what he was doing, touched his slightly bulging belly, picked up the jug on the side, filled Zhu Shenzui with wine, and said It's rare to have such a shabu-shabu meal today, thanks to my uncle's care.
