At this moment, the butler's voice came from outside the door.
"Madam, you have relatives from the capital visiting you. They are waiting in the living room at the moment."
"A relative from the capital?"
A woman's voice came from outside the door, and there was obviously some surprise in it.
"I understand, let's get over it!"
As the door was slowly pushed open, a figure wearing a fox fur and dressed as a lady appeared in front of Yang Dong and others.
"Guests, you have been waiting for a long time."
The noble lady raised her hand and asked the servants at home to bring more tea to Yang Dong and the others. Then she asked calmly:
"These distinguished guests are a bit unfamiliar, but are they old to my father?"
After speaking, her eyes swept around the faces of Yang Dong and others.
Yang Dong smiled and explained:
"Thanks to Mr. Xu's care, our business in the capital was able to gain a foothold. But later... when I heard that Mr. Xu had committed a crime, I didn't dare to come rashly."
As soon as these words came out, the lady's face changed slightly, but she still smiled slightly and said:
"It's just an old story, and my father has cleared himself of any suspicion."
"It's just that after that incident, a few distinguished guests never came to visit?"
At this point, suspicion began to appear in her eyes.
Yang Dong did not panic at all, and continued to explain:
"Madam, you don't know. Our original business was somewhat shady, so we didn't dare to visit Mr. Xu openly."
"Later, we secretly contacted Mr. Xu several times, but we never got a response."
"It just so happened that Hou Jin and Da Zhou concluded a peace treaty at that time, so we went to Hou Jin to do business. When we returned to the capital, we heard that Mr. Xu had retired and returned to his hometown."
"Over the years, our business has grown bigger and bigger, but occasionally we encounter some troubles. When I came to Jiangnan this time, I wanted to ask Mr. Xu to help make peace, but I didn't want to hear such bad news."
"Ma'am, please express your condolences."
"He is dead. It was his fate that my father could end up like this."
The lady said something incomprehensible, then shook her head and asked:
"Now that my father has gone west, I'm afraid your trip will be in vain."
When Yang Dong heard this, a look of helplessness appeared on his face.
However, at this moment, the young woman sitting next to him couldn't help but speak.
"May I ask, madam, how did Mr. Xu get rid of the suspicion in the case back then?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she realized that her question was unreasonable, so she quickly added:
"Madam, don't get me wrong, because what happened to Mr. Xu back then was also related to our business, so..."
However, when the lady heard this, her face darkened.
She glanced at the young woman coldly and said in a deep voice:
"When something happened to the Xu family, you were only twelve or thirteen at most. Why do you care so much about my father's affairs?"
After saying that, she glanced at Yang Dong coldly and continued:
"Looking at your age, I'm afraid what happened back then has nothing to do with you. In that case, what's the purpose of coming here?"
"Madam, there is no need to be so suspicious of me!"
Yang Dong spread his hands to show that he had no ill intentions, and then continued:
"Madam, you don't know. This business was originally managed by my father and the older generation, but the details will be too troublesome in the future."
"In short, it's because what happened back then is related to our profit sharing for Mr. Xu, so I just asked more questions."
When the lady heard this explanation, the coldness and suspicion in her eyes dissipated a lot.
But she still remained vigilant and asked:
"Was your business still related to my father?"
"It's natural!"
Yang Dong nodded decisively and continued:
"To be honest, we left 20% of the benefits for Mr. Xu at the beginning, but...that's all. Now that you are Mr. Xu's only descendant, you should inherit these benefits."
"There is a restaurant in the capital, which we plan to honor Mr. Xu. Madam, are you interested in returning to the capital?"
After saying this, he immediately stared at the lady's face, trying to tell something through her expression.
Sure enough, after hearing about the restaurant in the capital, a flash of greed flashed in the lady's eyes.
But she quickly shook her head firmly and said:
"I live very comfortably in Moonlight Town and have no plans to return to Beijing for the time being."
"If it's convenient, you can sell the restaurant and get the money back and send it to your house."
"By the way, what problems did you encounter?"
When Yang Dong heard that the noble lady was unwilling to return to Beijing, and coupled with the calligraphy and painting skills just mentioned, he already had a rough guess in his mind.
But on the surface, he is still pretending:
"Madam, you don't know. The capital has recently changed its direction. Lord Lin Shoufu failed in his rebellion and fled to Houjin."
"Originally, with Lin Shoufu taking care of us, our business could barely manage. But after Lin Shoufu was gone, the government would always come here every day to cause trouble for us."
"So we want to ask Mr. Xu to come out and see if we can..."
When the lady heard this, she couldn't help but believe it. So he asked:
"Which yamen is causing trouble for you? Tell us."
"It's the Ministry of Household Affairs and the county government..."
Yang Dong's fluent answers made the lady believe him even more.
"As for the county government, you can settle it yourself. It's just a matter of spending more money."
"As for the Household Department...my father still has some connections in the Household Department. You can just go back and wait for a few days while I prepare a letter."
After saying this, she seemed to think of something again and added:
"This is a restaurant for my father... remember to send the money after you sell it. I guarantee that your business in the capital will go smoothly."
When Yang Dong heard this, a cold light flashed unconsciously in his eyes.
Now, he is almost certain that there must be a mastermind behind the tax and bank case that year, secretly controlling everything.
And based on the lady's confident remarks just now, it is almost certain that the mastermind behind the scenes is still in control of the court.
Thinking of this, Yang Dong felt a chill on his back.
He never expected that there was a force hidden in the capital that even he had not noticed!
"In that case, thank you madam!"
Yang Dong cupped his hands with a happy smile on his face.
The lady waved her hands and said casually:
"Don't worry, I can give you what my father could give you back then."
"Of course, if you have other thoughts, I have plenty of ways to deal with you!"
"Okay, go back and sell the restaurant as soon as possible. I'll wait for your news."
…
In the end, Yang Dong and his party left Chen Dahu's home without even having a meal.
The young woman took a deep look at the house behind her, with a flash of sadness in her eyes.
