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In the blink of an eye, another seven or eight days passed. The handover of industries and markets between the Wu and Su families was still in progress, but the Wu family finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With the joint operation of the relationship between the Wu and Su families, and the Wu family's willingness to spend a large amount of money, the issue of the fading of the cloth finally had some room for improvement.

However, the price paid by the Wu family was also very high. Not to mention how much money they spent on bribing officials at all levels, the Wu family wanted to resolve the matter as soon as possible to avoid delaying the war or the news of the cloth fading. They directly took a ruthless approach and subscribed to a large number of annual cloth at a low price, which was equivalent to operating at a loss.

As a result, the imperial court quickly expressed its attitude. Although the matter would not be resolved so quickly, it would not be escalated further. All that was left was to continue spending money.

Just like that, within a short period of time, the Su family's second clan meeting of the year was held.

In the early morning, the light was bright and mist was filled with a milky white halo. Li Mu did a set of boxing, had breakfast, and slowly walked towards the academy.

As for the Su family's clan meeting, he is a son-in-law and it has little to do with him. It is better to let Tan'er take the limelight!
On the same day, in the Su Mansion, when Su Yunfang, the third wife, opened the door, he took a deep breath, his expression somewhat excited. On the other side, Su Zhongkan, the second wife, had been sitting in the yard since early morning, watching the mist drift away and the morning light rise. His years of waiting were about to come true, making him so excited that he couldn't sleep.

From today on, the Su family no longer belongs to the first branch, nor to his niece, but to the second and third branches. This is a war that is destined to be won.

All this was thanks to his niece who was known for her intelligence. She had lost her mind in recent months and made one stupid move after another, which gave them the opportunity. Even the old man had nothing to say this time.

At this time, countless people in the entire Jiangning City were paying attention to this clan meeting.

In addition to the Su family, the Xue family, the Lu family, the Liu family... and the Wu family, unlike the other families who gloated over the misfortune, the Wu family's eyes were a bit complicated. They knew that Su Tan'er would definitely win this time. As for the second and third rooms, their arrogant appearance now was very similar to the Wu family in the past. The joy will turn into sorrow. The happier they are now, the more desperate they will be in the future. They will lose everything soon.

So much so that, when looking at the other families in Jiangning City gloating over Su Tan'er's misfortune, the Wu family always had a feeling that everyone else was drunk but they were the only one sober.

On that day, many people who ran cloth shops in Jiangning City even went to a restaurant to book a table, eating and drinking while waiting for news from the Su family. After all, the Su family was one of the three largest cloth shops in Jiangning, and any changes in the Su family would directly affect the structure of Jiangning's weaving industry.

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Time passed, and after a morning, the Su family's yard was filled with people, as lively as the New Year's Eve. Most of the Su clan members had arrived, and their camps had become clearer.

Throughout the morning, Old Man Su Yu was also very busy. Clan elders kept visiting him and doing various lobbying, apparently in preparation for the afternoon meeting.

In the living room, Su Yu sat at the top, leaning on a cane and resting with his eyes closed, while the people below were talking to each other.

"Third brother, I think that Tan'er is in charge of so many things at home, and the pressure is too great. If it was a boy, it would be fine, but a girl..."

"Third brother, we really can't waste time on this matter any longer. It's not good for the families to keep fighting over it."

"Third brother, you have to give me some advice on how to deal with this matter!"

After all, they are all clan elders. In the clan meeting in the afternoon, it is still these people who make the decisions. If they can reach a consensus in advance, it will avoid too much disagreement in the afternoon.
Su Yu tapped his cane and glanced at a few people: "What do you want to say?"

The seventh elder said, "Tan'er's matter, what exactly are you going to do? Tell us so that we can have a better idea."

Su Yu said: "I said it, did you listen?"

Several people fell silent immediately.

Su Yu tapped his cane and said, "So, let's see the result in the afternoon. Then, you will naturally know what to do."

The seventh brother said, "Third brother, let us choose for ourselves."

Su Yu said: "Yes! Choose for yourself. Whoever you think has a future in the Su family, choose that person. I won't interfere.

Everyone looked at each other, each with their own thoughts, and it was unclear what to say for a while.

It was not until noon that the lunch banquet began, and Su Boyong, Su Zhongkan, Su Yunfang, Su Wenxing, Su Wengui, Su Wenji... came one after another.

At the gate of the Su Mansion, Su Tan'er held the arm of Li Mu who had just returned from the academy, and casually greeted the members of the various branches of the Su family as if nothing had happened.

As the banquet began, the atmosphere began to surge. It was still quite lively, but there was no longer that relaxed atmosphere. The first, second, and third rooms each had their own invisible areas, and they looked at each other and speculated.

Su Yu sat at the chief seat, watching quietly, his eyes sweeping across the first, second and third houses. It was obvious that the first house was more decadent and quiet, except for a few excited shopkeepers and managers who knew the truth. The others were much less imposing than the second and third houses.

Li Mu and Su Tan'er looked calm, chatting and laughing while eating, and seemed not to be affected by the surrounding environment at all.

The luncheon was not long. After the banquet, the crowd began to gather in the meeting hall next to the ancestral hall. Not many people could attend this clan meeting. Most of the remaining people who could not attend were family members, juniors, or the shopkeepers and managers of the Su Mansion. Even if everyone could not attend, they would gather in the nearby gardens and gardens in groups of three or four, waiting for the final result.

After all, selecting the next generation of people in power is closely related to everyone present.

In the meeting hall of the ancestral hall, a group of clan elders sat at the top, and the people from the third house sat in rows below. Su Boyong's face was calm, his eyes looking at his nose, his nose looking at his heart, and no expression could be seen. It was obvious that his illness had been cured a long time ago, but he had been leaving the affairs of the first house to Su Tan'er in the name of recuperation.

Su Zhongkan sat upright, with a look of anticipation and excitement on his face, but he suppressed them all. Su Yunfang seemed to be in a trance, thinking of something wonderful, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, almost laughing.

The first to speak was the seventh brother Su An: "Third brother is the clan leader and knows the most about clan affairs. Third brother, you go first."

Su Yu looked at the people in the meeting room, waved his hand and said, "Seventh Brother, you go ahead and speak!"

Su An nodded.

"Recently, my Su family encountered some things. I can't say whether it was a big deal or not, but it caused some impact."

"First, our Su family's market share in Jiangning has declined, but not by much, less than half a floor. But the main problem is not here. Some suppliers know that our Su family has encountered problems and have begun to add insult to injury. Many suppliers have asked to negotiate with our Su family to increase the price of raw silk... If we agree, our profits will be greatly reduced... If other suppliers see this and follow suit, the consequences will be disastrous."

Su An spoke in a loud voice. Anyone present who understood business could realize the crisis. The Su family had recently encountered a series of events, which had caused their reputation to plummet. Many people looked down on them and some even wanted to take advantage of their misfortune and take a bite.

After Su An finished speaking, there was a burst of discussion at the scene.

Many elders also showed worry on their faces.

"What are they doing... They are collectively adding insult to injury, thinking that my Su family is going to be in trouble, or that my Su family is hopeless."

"Now that things have come to this, we still have to find the problem and solve it quickly."

"Yes! Everyone, tell me, what is the root of the problem..."

Su Wenxing suddenly said loudly: "If we talk about the root of the problem, it all comes down to the fact that my Su family failed in its high-profile competition for the imperial merchant. With such a big momentum and such a huge investment, in the end, we got nothing..."

"Speaking of which, it's inevitable that outsiders will start to doubt and even take advantage of the situation. Alas!"

Su Wenxing sighed in a pretentious manner as he spoke, acting as if he was sympathetic.

His words finally ignited the topic and everyone began to discuss it in whispers.

"I said, it's not good to run a stable business, you have to compete for the royal merchant, now it's okay."

"I heard that the eldest house had set up shop in various places for the imperial merchants. They replaced the looms and built new workshops. The expenses were extremely high. I don't know how much they spent..."

"Who knows? The eldest wife has never disclosed it to the public. It's a pity that Manager Liao is not in Jiangning, otherwise I could have asked around."

"I also heard that in the past two or three years, the eldest wife has spent a lot of money to run the Royal Merchants, and now it's all gone to waste..."

Everyone was whispering and discussing heatedly, and the planned scenes were unfolding one by one. Only the main house was calm. Su Tan'er and others would occasionally speak, but there was no sign of any emotional fluctuation.

At the end of the discussion, the problem was clear. The Su family had recently encountered a big problem with a great impact. The root cause was that the next generation of the Su family, the only daughter of the eldest house, had made a mistake in major decision-making. She was arbitrary and invested a huge amount in the imperial business. At the beginning, her momentum was too high, but later it suddenly fell, causing turmoil, causing a huge blow to the reputation of the Su family, and then affecting the Su family's business.

At this time, Su Zhongkan also stood up: "My fellow elders, I have a few words to say."

"Although my niece Tan'er was a bit arbitrary in the fight for the imperial merchant position, it was mainly because the Wuwu family was too despicable. After all, my niece Tan'er has too little experience in the business world. However, a mistake is a mistake. After all, there must be an explanation for what has happened."

Su Yunfang from the third house also said, "Yes, I have seen my niece Tan'er's efforts. But... if she did something wrong, she did something wrong. In order to compete for the imperial merchant, our Su family spent so much money. I made such a big fuss, but in the end I still failed. How many people laughed at me? What a big blow to our Su family. Even the entire Su family's business has been greatly affected."

"It is said that the Su family will be handed over to our niece Tan'er in the future, but whether we can trust such a person in charge and whether she has the ability to manage such a large family business is worth discussing."

"I think that the future helmsman of the Su family needs to be re-negotiated and re-selected from the younger generation. Of course, this depends on the opinions of the elders. I am also considering the development of the entire Su family."

(End of this chapter)