Liu Yan felt uncomfortable about this for a few days. She felt that after Zhou Shichu left Li Wei, how could he live a better life than before? Shouldn't a divorced woman have no face to see anyone from now on and just complain and suffer at home? Why did Zhou Shichu feel no pain at all, but instead became more energetic?
Liu Yan even wanted to introduce a suitable woman to Li Wei immediately so that Zhou Shichu could completely cut off the possibility of getting back together with Li Wei. The suitable candidate for her was her confidant Qingyue.
Qingyue became Li Wei's wife, and Li Wei naturally became her side. The children she would give birth to in the future, with the support of Li Wei, who would become the founding hero of the country, would definitely be able to ascend to the throne and inherit her husband's empire.
But before Liu Yan could take action, the issue of disaster victims came up first, so she wanted to solve this urgent matter first, and then consider Li Wei's marriage.
As Zhou Shichu's food shop was booming, Liu Yan couldn't forget her. This time, she would be included in the fundraiser for the victims, and she would be allowed to bleed.
Who knew that Zhou Shichu wouldn't take the call at all?
On the day of the flower viewing party, Liu Yan skillfully made good deals with many people and persuaded them to donate money and food to help the refugees. The guests at the banquet were all very kind and donated a lot of money and food on the spot.
But Liu Yan didn't know that although the guests were happy when they donated money and seemed to be very supportive, when they returned home after the banquet, they all looked ugly.
Liu Yan's favorability among the dignitaries in the city suddenly dropped a lot.
Also, it’s strange that if you force others to donate money, they will be really happy.
Not to mention that these guests were voluntary. As the wife of the city lord, Liu Yan personally came forward to persuade them. How dare they not "volunteer"? After all, we still have to gain a foothold in Cuicheng. If we don't do it voluntarily, what if we die unknowingly one day?
These were troubled times, and they didn't dare to leave casually. They had to rely on Mu Yunchao for protection, so they could only pinch their noses and donate money, treating it as protection money.
Liu Yan didn't know other people's true thoughts. She was very happy that the donation was successfully completed!
"Qingyue, how much food did you get today?" Liu Yan asked with a smile on her face after taking off her makeup and changing her clothes.
"Madam, today's guests are so generous. They have raised 8,725 taels of rice and grain alone! Enough to feed hundreds of people for half a month...More money is still needed, and more than 10,000 taels of silver have been raised. There are so many wealthy families in our Cuicheng." Qingyue said excitedly while explaining the results.
When Liu Yan heard these numbers, she couldn't help but widen her beautiful eyes and said, "I really see that today's guests are so rich. I underestimated them. By the way, show me the accounts." "
Qingyue handed her the account book. This account book recorded the donation of money and food today. Who donated what and how much was written down. There was also a personal signature in case they promised but did not acknowledge the account. .
Liu Yan scanned the account book and didn't see the person she was following. Her expression immediately changed, as if she couldn't believe it. She checked again and still didn't see the name.
She twisted her eyebrows and asked Qingyue: "Qingyue, did Zhou Shichu not come to the banquet today?"
"Zhou Shichu?" Qingyue thought for a while and then remembered who Zhou Shichu was. She immediately shook her head and said, "She didn't come. I didn't see her. How come she dared to refuse your banquet?" She said in disbelief. ask.
After all, in her opinion, Zhou Shichu, who had separated from Li Weihe, was an ordinary citizen, and his status was completely different from that of his wife. The wife felt sorry for her and invited her to the flower viewing party, but she didn't appreciate it. This was incredible. .
"It seems that people don't care about our kindness." Liu Yan mocked, "It's just that I organized this flower viewing party to help the victims in the city. Mrs. Zhou and Mrs. Zhou opened the most popular food shop in the city. I must have made a lot of money, how could I not do something for those refugees?”
"That's right! Could it be that she didn't come because she knew Madam's intention and didn't want to pay? How could she do this? Isn't this being rich and unkind?!" Qingyue said suddenly unhappy.
"Oh, Qingyue, you have to know that Mrs. Zhou used to be a free-spirited person. She spent the money lavishly and only cared about her own happiness and didn't care about anything else..." Liu Yan mentioned Zhou Shichu's past as if casually. Although Zhou Shichu seems to have changed a lot about her true nature, now that she is asked to donate money, isn't her true nature exposed? Liu Yan thought sarcastically.
"No, if she doesn't come, then I will go find her myself!" Liu Yan made up her mind and said firmly, "Since she has the ability, she must help those refugees. It is a good thing to do good and accumulate virtue. I cannot be left behind. She!" She said it righteously, as if she was really so selfless.
Qingyue was completely moved after hearing her master's words: "Madam is so kind. She is obviously the lady who should be pampered and pampered, but she still has to work hard for such trivial matters. How can Mrs. Zhou be so good and capable?"
So one day when Zhou Shichu was busy in his shop, he received another "incognito private visit" from Liu Yan.
"Mrs. Zhou, our wife has something to say to you. Can you find a quiet place to meet her?" Qingyue walked up to Zhou Shichu who was settling accounts and asked. She saw Zhou Shichu glance at the current accounts with a pen. He wrote down a series of numbers quickly, as if he didn't have to think at all, and his eyes widened in shock.
As Liu Yan's right-hand man, she naturally knows how difficult it is to settle accounts. It requires patience, carefulness, meticulous logic and accurate calculation skills. Therefore, the speed of settling an account is often very slow and requires inspection. Several times.
But Zhou Shichu settled accounts as fast as scribbling, so fast that it was dizzying. Why wasn't Qingyue shocked? Never heard of Zhou Shichu having such an ability? Shouldn't she be a woman who is proficient in writing but vulgar and ignorant?
But Qingyue then thought about it, maybe she was just scribbling? Where in the world is there anyone who can settle accounts so quickly? Even his mistress's mother, who was once the most shrewd, capable and proficient in calculations in the Liu family, could not calculate accounts so quickly. How could Zhou Shichu be better than the Liu family's parents?
Qingyue, who was thinking this way, immediately stopped caring about Zhou Shichu.
Zhou Shichu heard her words and saw Liu Yan standing outside the shop door looking out of place with the people around her through her back. He immediately showed a meaningful smile, put down the brush readily and said: "'Okay, let's go next door. Fumanlou Bar, there are quiet private rooms there."
She didn't go to Liu Yan's flower viewing party, but Liu Yan came to see her in person. This was unusual, and since she had already come to her door, Zhou Shichu was not afraid to see her.
Zhou Shichu said a few words to the people in the store, and then went to Fuman Building with Liu Yan.
