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In the evening, on the second-floor corridor of the Su Mansion courtyard, Li Mu and Su Tan'er were looking at the full moon in the sky, eating, enjoying the breeze, and talking.

"Husband, have you had a showdown with the Wu family?"

Li Mu said: "Showdown!"

Su Tan'er asked curiously, "What was the result?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Since my husband has taken action, the result will be good. The tone has been set. You can talk to the Wu family again tomorrow. If you like anything, you are welcome."

Su Tan'er said: "The Wu family gave in so easily."

Li Mu said: "Of course it's not that easy, but they have no choice. On one hand, their family will be confiscated and their clan will be exterminated, and on the other hand, they will lose money. It's easy to choose."

Su Tan'er said, "Then listen to my husband and go talk to them tomorrow."

Li Mu said: "When talking to the Wu family, be more domineering and don't let them think you are easy to talk to."

Su Tan'er asked in confusion: "How can you be more domineering?"

Li Mu said: "For example, you can ask whether you want money or people? Or, don't worry about money... After all, people can live."

Su Tan'er smiled and said, "Husband, isn't this rubbing salt into the wound?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "How could that be! We are all experienced people who have been in the business world for decades, so we can still bear this. This is also to express our attitude and not give them the chance to bargain."

……

The next day, Su Tan'er took seven or eight trusted shopkeepers and stewards, as well as several little maids, to the teahouse where she had an appointment with the Wu family.

The tense atmosphere of the Jiangning weaving industry did not spread to the common people. Pedestrians were walking in the streets and alleys, music was playing in restaurants and teahouses, and occasionally people would talk about interesting things happening in Jiangning. The Su family and the Wu family were inevitably mentioned.

Today, the Jiangning weaving industry, which was once full of murderous aura, has also become quiet.

It is surprising to many people that the Su family experienced assassinations one after another; failed in the competition for the imperial merchant; the second and third branches were vying for separation and were eyeing the position of head of the family.

Under such circumstances, the Su family, which should have been in even greater chaos, unexpectedly became quiet, with everyone doing their job, which was truly astonishing.

Another amazing family is the Wu family, who were able to make clouds and rain with a flip of their hands, and quietly obtained the secret recipe of the Su family, snatching food from the tiger's mouth and becoming the royal merchant. Although such ruthless means make people wary, it also makes people sigh at their means.

After taking over the title of Imperial Merchant, the Wu family was originally very high-profile, but recently they have suddenly become low-key. Whenever the merchants in Jiangning City talk about the Wu family, they praise their calmness and magnanimity. It is very rare that they can remain so low-key with such achievements.

The carriage drove all the way to the agreed teahouse, where they met several managers and stewards of the Wu family, headed by Wu Chenghou.

After exchanging pleasantries, Wu Chenghou looked around and asked, "Where's my nephew Ning? Why didn't he come?"

Su Tan'er smiled faintly and said calmly, "My husband never likes to meddle in these trivial matters. There are still classes in the academy today, so Tan'er did not disturb him."

Wu Chenghou said self-deprecatingly: "In that case, our Wu family is not in the eyes of nephew Ning, so I am making a fuss about nothing."

Su Tan'er smiled and said, "Uncle, please forgive me. My husband is at home most of the time and doesn't care about these mundane matters. My niece is in charge of the business. If the Su family hadn't encountered difficulties recently and Tan'er was helpless, my husband wouldn't have intervened."

"However, my husband did have a foresight on what happened today, and he has arranged everything clearly for the future. My husband has his own things to do, so I'll leave this to my niece. Uncle Wan doesn't have to be angry about this..."

Wu Chenghou snorted and had to sit down and start negotiating.

In fact, there was nothing much to talk about. Su Tan'er followed the principles instructed by Li Mu. Although her tone was gentle, her words were domineering and she had no intention of compromising.

The Wu family had already accepted it, and seeing Su Tan'er's firm words, they sighed and had to agree.

After the general framework was determined, Wu Chenghou stood up and left. He had never experienced such a frustrating negotiation before. The specific details were then directly thrown to his eldest son Wu Qilong.

The wind blew through the alley near the teahouse. After the negotiations ended, Su Tan'er and her group took a carriage home. In the carriage behind were seven or eight trusted shopkeepers and stewards, who were looking through thick account books and information about the Wu family's various businesses.

Su Tan'er pulled aside the curtain and looked at the bustling crowd outside the window, and said with a smile: "Chan'er, tell me, was I domineering today?"

Xiaochan was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect her young lady to ask such a question: "Domineering...Of course she is domineering. The head of the Wu family is so angry that he is about to blow his beard and glare."

Su Tan'er thought about it and nodded: "I think it's amazing too." Then she laughed.

Xiaochan laughed and said, "Not only the people from the Wu family, but also the shopkeeper Cao and the others who came with us today were also frightened when they found out why they were asked to come today."

"Until the Wu family handed over the business brochures and account books of various places, I still couldn't believe that these high-quality industries in various places could be directly selected."

The shopkeeper and the manager who came with Su Tan'er this time were really shocked. The Wu family is now gaining momentum and has become the imperial merchant; while the Su family is becoming less and less powerful. Under such circumstances, the two families had no intersection and were even hostile.

Now, the Wu family has taken out all their assets and let the Su family choose whatever they like.

Seven or eight shopkeepers and stewards looked at the thick pile of industrial information from various places in the carriage, but they still felt it was not real, as if they were in a dream.

Things have taken such a big turn. I heard that the son-in-law of the family was even involved in the lead. It was kept secret to such an extent. I don't know how much the couple from the Dong family did in secret. Even the Wu family admitted to it. It seems that the punishment was not light.

According to Su Tan'er, as long as you can control your digestion, you can eat as much as you want.

With the ability of the Su family's eldest branch, it can only take on one-third of the Wu family. Even so, after swallowing up some of the Wu family's best industries, the strength of the Su family's eldest branch will increase dramatically.

And after this, the Wu family, having lost so many high-quality industries, is likely to be unable to recover.

Unfortunately, such an exciting thing needs to be kept secret, and only a very small number of shopkeepers and managers know about it. Once it is spread in the future, who knows how many storms, shocks and admirations it will bring.

As for the second and third branches who thought the position of family head was a sure thing, they will probably be disappointed, as they will never have the chance to be in charge of the Su family.

In fact, if the Wu family did not have so many assets and the selection process was not too complicated, Su Tan'er and a few little girls would not be able to handle it alone, and the confidentiality work would continue until the overall situation was settled.

In the next few days, it was still in that teahouse. Su Tan'er led a few maids, the shopkeeper, and the manager, and together with the people led by Wu Qilong, they connected with businesses and industries in various places one by one.

Su Tan'er sat quietly drinking tea and suddenly said, "Who is the traitor in our Su family? Shouldn't you tell me?"

Wu Qilong opened his mouth and hesitated for a moment.

Su Tan'er said, "I remember that this was one of the conditions that I agreed with your father a few days ago. If you break your promise, the consequences will be serious."

Wu Qilong sighed and said several names in a row. When he got to the last one, he looked at Su Tan'er's calm face and asked in surprise: "Don't you believe it?" Su Tan'er said: "I believe it!"

Wu Qilong asked curiously, "Manager Xi is one of your most capable assistants. You don't seem surprised to know that he is a traitor?"

Su Tan'er smiled and said, "I've known about it for a long time. What's so surprising about it? He was even involved in my father's assassination. You think you are colluding with him, but we don't know. We just didn't expose it in order not to alert the enemy."

"Otherwise, don't you think about it? Shopkeeper Xi is one of the shopkeepers I rely on the most. Why don't you let him participate in such a big thing as taking over your Wu family's assets?"

Wu Qilong was shocked and said, "So you already knew it, you already knew it... I told you... I told you... Alas! It turns out that greed kills."

Su Tan'er said: "Okay, I hope you will cooperate well from now on. Our Su family will also help you. I don't want to kill you all, that would be bad for the reputation of our Su family."

Wu Qilong sighed. He had no choice but to admit that he had been schemed against to such an extent.

……

In the afternoon, Su Tan'er called Guardian Geng over, sighed softly, and gave him some serious instructions.

Guard Geng clasped his fists and said, "Yes, Miss, I promise not to let anyone escape."

Su Tan'er warned again: "Be careful, this man is very smart, just follow the planned plan."

Guardian Geng nodded, clasped his fists and bowed, then mounted his horse and hurried away.

In front of a store of the Su family, Xi Junyu was sitting there basking in the sun, closing his eyes and thinking about what had happened during this period, with a somewhat smug look on his face.

At this time, there was a sound of axles beside him. Xi Junyu raised his head and saw a carriage stopped in front of him. Guard Geng jumped down the driveway and said, "Manager Xi, the young lady wants to see you."

Xi Junyu asked, "What does the young lady want from me? Why did she specifically ask you to pick her up?"

Guard Geng said, "You'll know when Manager Xi arrives."

Xi Junyu smiled, slowly stood up and got on the carriage. At this time, Su Tan'er asked him to come over just to discuss countermeasures.

He just heard this morning that through the clan meeting, the second and third branches, which had just been separated, began to press forward step by step, connecting everywhere, planning to take advantage of the rare opportunity for people to gather together and hold another meeting to decide on the next generation of successors for the Su family.

Naturally, Su Tan'er's failure in the competition for the imperial merchant position wasted a lot of family resources and caused a huge negative impact on the Su family. In addition, her recent crazy and disorderly expansion in various places made her no longer suitable to be in charge of the Su family.

The new successor can only be chosen from the second and third rooms.

This was not just the second and third house's fantasy. Many people in the current Su family had this view. Last time, they just split up the family and didn't replace Su Tan'er in one go, which made many people feel very sorry.

It's rare for so many clansmen to get together. If we don't take this opportunity to decide on the next generation leader of the Su family, we'll have to make another trip after a while.

From Xi Junyu's point of view, the convening of the second clan meeting is almost unstoppable, and Su Tan'er's resignation is foreseeable, so it is normal that she is so anxious to find him to discuss countermeasures.

Sitting in the carriage, Xi Junyu began to think about whether Su Tan'er still had a chance to turn the tables. After thinking for a while, he realized that there was no possibility of a turnaround in the short term.

From the Imperial Merchants Conference to now, the means used against the First House have been linked together. It is inevitable that the Second House and the Third House will attack Su Tan'er. At the next second clan conference, all of Su Tan'er's rights will be revoked, and there will be no room for maneuver.

Thinking of this, he smiled and shook his head. He really wanted to ask Su Tan'er, "Are you scared now?"
However, as the carriage stopped at the backyard of the business and the gate was heavily closed, Xi Junyu had just gotten off the vehicle when Guard Geng waved his hand and several guards around him immediately rushed forward and held him firmly under control.

Xi Junyu was shocked and shouted hurriedly: "What are you doing...what are you going to do...I am the shopkeeper of Su's. If you do this, aren't you afraid that the master and the lady will find out and blame you?"

Unfortunately, no one paid any attention to him. Several people carried him into the house and tied him to a chair. Xi Junyu knew that resistance was useless and could only sit on the chair resignedly.

The passage of time was dull and tedious. I don’t know how long it had been when there was a noise outside the door. It was Su Tan’er.

Without waiting for Xi Junyu to call for help, Su Tan'er, dressed in black shorts and holding a dagger, pushed the door open and walked in.

"Tan Er...Boss..."

Xi Junyu suddenly found that the figure in front of him was a little cold and a little strange. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say for a moment.

After a long while, Su Tan'er sighed and said, "Brother Jun Yu, this may be the last time I call you that."

As she spoke, Su Tan'er walked to the chair, her eyes a little cold: "Why did you do this?"

Xi Junyu frowned and looked puzzled: "What are you asking? I don't know what you want to ask."

Su Tan'er said word by word: "Assassinate my father and steal the formula.

Xi Junyu blinked his eyes and acted innocently: "How is that possible? Where did you hear that from?"

Su Tan'er sighed: "Admit it, you can't slander me."

Xi Junyu had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and he quickly said, "I know you messed up the Imperial Merchants Conference. You may lose all your rights in the next clan conference. I know you are unwilling to accept this. We can work together to find a solution. There is no need to listen to hearsay. I will help you like crazy."

Su Tan'er shook her head: "It seems that you haven't received the news yet. Your relationship with the Wu family is not as close as you imagined."

"You don't need to worry about the Su family's affairs. The second and third rooms can't make trouble."

Xi Junyu said: "How is it possible? Things have come to this point. What else can you do? Unless the Wu family gives the imperial merchant to the Su family again, even if Old Master Su steps forward and forces you to take over, there is no way it will work."

Su Tan'er shook her head: "It seems that you really don't know anything..." She said word by word: "The cloth of the Wu family has faded. The cloth made by the formula you stole has faded."

Xi Junyu's eyes widened: "The cloth has faded. Impossible, how could it fade?"

Su Tan'er sneered, "Why not? Cloth fades naturally. I have worked hard for several years, but all is in vain. I was just feeling sad when I discovered your plot. I can only play along with you."

Xi Junyu asked: "You mean, the Wu family was deceived by you?"

Su Tan'er said, "That's right! The Wu family couldn't hand over the cloth, and they committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. They can only ask the Su family for help... He confessed all the traitors, including you."

Xi Junyu was anxious and shouted, "It's fake, it's all fake... You lied to me."

Su Tan'er sighed, shook her head, told Guardian Geng to keep a close watch on him, and walked out. The Xi Junyu in front of her was different from the one she knew when she was a child.

(End of this chapter)