Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

Late in the evening, Xu Huaiyu suddenly came to the door. Compared with the usual crowds of people following him, this time he came in a hurry and looked a little embarrassed. He didn't even have a servant with him. He drove the carriage alone, like a poor relative who had fled and came to beg for money.

After entering the study, Xu Huaiyi looked at him curiously and asked very bluntly, "Were you kicked out by the Zhu family? What did you do wrong? Did you kill the father and keep the son?"

Xu Huaiyu looked very unhappy, but he still had to force a smile to defend himself, "Third brother is really a joker. My wife and I are deeply in love. How could it be possible that..."

Xu Huaiyi glanced at the scratches on his neck with sarcasm. It was obviously caused by a woman's nails. "A loving couple? Don't try to be so pretentious in front of me. Who doesn't know who?"

"Third brother..."

"Stop! I'm not interested in your affairs. You don't need to act in front of me. Just tell me why you're here."

Xu Huaiyu seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.

Xu Huaiyi was still thinking about telling stories to the child, and urged him impatiently, "Will you tell me or not? If not, get out of here. I don't have time to waste with you."

With that said, he was about to get up and leave.

Seeing this, Xu Huaiyu no longer cared about his face and said hurriedly, "Third brother, I came to you because I want to ask you to show some mercy..."

"Hmm?" Xu Huaiyi looked puzzled. "Ask me to show mercy? What do you mean?"

Xu Huaiyu thought he was pretending and deliberately embarrassing and humiliating her, so she clenched her hands in her sleeves into fists, but she had to keep a low profile, "Third brother, I know that you have been wronged and suffered a lot because of me. I was only interested in making a name for myself at that time, so I could only turn a blind eye to your experiences.

I admit that I was too selfish and cold-hearted. Later, I realized my mistakes and wanted to make it up to you, but it was too late. You no longer needed me and became the most successful person in our family. I regret it very much..."

Xu Huaiyi interrupted mockingly, "Why are you talking about these useless things? Forget about reminiscing about the past. Reminiscing about the past with me is just reminding me how cruel and insane you were back then. You're trying to force me to turn against you!"

Xu Huaiyu swallowed his anger and said flatteringly, "Third brother, you misunderstood. I meant that we are brothers after all. If we break bones, we will be laughed at by others if we really fight.

We are of the same origin, why are we so eager to fight each other? "

Xu Huaiyi frowned, "What do you want to say? Don't beat around the bush! When did I ever get into trouble with you?"

"You didn't?"

Xu Huaiyi gave him a look that said "You are not worthy of me taking action against you", and let him experience it himself.

Xu Huaiyu, "..."

He took a deep breath and gritted his teeth, "So, the Zhu family's business has problems, and it wasn't you who asked someone to do it?"

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong with the Zhu family's business?"

Xu Huaiyu said irritably, "These days, the shops under the name of the Zhu family have been doing poorly. The merchants who used to cooperate with us have been making things difficult for us in various ways, either delaying the supply of goods or finding faults and bargaining hard. In short, the managers have been tormented and exhausted, and they can hardly continue to work..."

Xu Huaiyi's eyes flashed, "The Zhu family is not an ordinary family. There is Consort De, the Fifth Prince, and the Empress Dowager in the palace. Who would be so bold as to go against the Zhu family?"

Xu Huaiyu said, "I don't know the details, but it was those merchants. I never interfere with my family's business. I only know that they are looking for trouble with the Zhu family and want to cut off their financial resources."

Xu Huaiyi suddenly realized something, "Oh, so you thought I was the one who ordered you to do it?"

"Is not it?"

"no!"

Xu Huaiyu looked at him and didn't believe it at all.

Xu Huaiyi pulled the corner of his mouth and said, "I am a person who dares to do and dares to take responsibility. If I did it, I will definitely admit it. If it wasn't me, then no one can wrongly accuse me."

"It's not you?"

"Why would I hide even such a small thing?"

"Is this a small matter?"

"Compared to assassination, poisoning, and arson to silence people, is it a big deal to do something in business?"

Xu Huaiyu's face changed and he was speechless for a moment.

Xu Huaiyi continued, "Besides, if I really want to cut off the Zhu family's financial resources, there are plenty of ways to do it. Competition should be fair and square, and there is no need to resort to tricks behind the scenes. So, you have found the wrong person today. I tell you clearly that the Zhu family's affairs have nothing to do with me. You, you got beaten up for nothing."

The last sentence was full of ridicule and sarcasm.

Xu Huaiyu subconsciously pulled up his collar, trying to cover the two burning wounds on his neck. His face flushed, and he tried to save face, "It was the cat at home that scratched me..."

Xu Huaiyi rolled his eyes. "Anything else? I need to take a break..."

Xu Huaiyu shamelessly refused to leave, "Third brother, if it's not you, then who do you think it could be?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "This is your Zhu family's business. The Zhu family can investigate it themselves. How can I know? Maybe it's just a normal business transaction. You think too much. When doing business, you can't allow your partners to be picky? That's too overbearing..."

"It could have been different before..."

"Maybe we were giving face to the Zhu family before, but now they are unwilling to give it. Is it wrong to follow the normal business cooperation model?"

"Then Third Brother, can you..."

"No!" Xu Huaiyi interrupted mercilessly, "I won't get involved in the Zhu family's affairs!"

"Third brother!" Xu Huaiyu begged, "Please save me this time. Otherwise, I don't know how much cold stares and indifference I will endure when I go back."

How could it be easy to be a son-in-law? He was like a grandson all day long, pampering and flattering the Zhu family, but he didn't get any good things from them. Whenever they were not satisfied, they would take it out on him.

Xu Huaiyi would not empathize with him and said calmly, "I can't help you, please leave."

"Third Brother!"

"It's no use calling out to our ancestors!"

Xu Huaiyu was furious and blurted out, "Even if the Zhu family has offended you, didn't you retaliate? Zhu Xudong is a legitimate descendant of the family. Wouldn't it be enough to destroy him to relieve your hatred? Why are you so persistent? If the situation gets out of control, what advantage can you get?"

No matter how powerful you are or how high your title is, can you surpass the Empress Dowager and Concubine De in the palace?

If one day, the fifth prince inherits the throne, have you ever thought about your own fate?

Leave some space for your actions, so that we can meet again in the future!"

Xu Huaiyi looked at him expressionlessly, "When did the Zhu family offend me? Could it be that the Zhu family was the one who poisoned and assassinated me before?"

Xu Huaiyu's face changed drastically, and he immediately denied it, "No, no, don't talk nonsense!"

Xu Huaiyi sneered, "You don't know whether there is or not, right?

How could the Zhu family let you participate in such a confidential matter?

You are just showing off your eloquence!"

At this moment, Xu Huaiyu felt as if his face was torn off and stepped on the ground, with no dignity at all.

But he was powerless to refute.

"Also, Zhu Xudong was deposed because of his bad luck. It has nothing to do with me. Don't put all the blame on me. If the Zhu family doesn't believe me, they can go to the government office and sue me. I'll be there to investigate to the end at any time."

"It's not you?"

Xu Huaiyi said firmly, "No!"

When Xu Huaiyu left, he was full of confusion, loss and anxiety.

Xu Huaiyi turned a blind eye and wondered who was helping him vent his anger.

The most likely person is Su Zhe. As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, he has the convenience. He can just give a few hints and smart people will do it.

The next day, Xu Huaiyi invited Su Zhe to the club for dinner. The two chatted about everything under the sun, and only after they had enough food and drink did they talk about the Zhu family.

Xu Huaiyi asked directly, "Did you ask someone to do this?"

Su Zhe nodded and admitted readily, "I just mentioned it casually. Don't worry, we are all following the rules. No matter where we go, we are in the right."

"Thanks!"

"Why are you so polite..."

Su Zhe could downplay it, but Xu Huaiyi couldn't really take it as a piece of cake.

After all, no matter how disappointing the Zhu family is, they still have two backers in the palace. One has to look at the owner when beating a dog. He is not afraid of offending the Zhu family, but if Su Zhe goes against them, he will inevitably suffer.

"Let's stop here and have them withdraw. Don't push them to the edge and hurt our own people. The matter between me and the Zhu family is actually over..."

Su Zhe said, "It's no use asking them to withdraw. The fundamental reason why the Zhu family's business is not doing well is not because the merchants are finding fault with them."

Xu Huaiyi asked doubtfully, "Why is that?"

Su Zhe sighed, "Because the people don't buy it, they walk around Zhu's shop."

"Ok?"

"Hehe, you didn't expect that, did you? The people are voluntarily rejecting the Zhu family's business and don't go to their stores to buy things. If this continues, it won't be long before those stores will have to close down. This is really retribution!"

Xu Huaiyi was shocked. He didn't even know. "Why did the people do this?"

Su Zhe said enviously, "Why else? I can use this method to support you and avenge you. The Zhu family bullied you, so how can I let them bully me for nothing?

There has to be an explanation!"

"It was done by the Changle Marquisate..."

"Come on, everyone knows that he is the scapegoat that the court is looking for? Maybe Li Ji is involved, but are the others innocent? Nine out of ten are involved, and no one can get away with it. If you make a mistake, you have to pay the price.

We can’t help with other matters, and we can only make things difficult for them in terms of business.”

Xu Huaiyi opened his eyes wide, "They? So, it's not just the Zhu family's business that has problems?"

Su Zhe smiled, "Of course, the Xiao family and the Lu family are treated equally. Their business is not going well. Don't look at me like that. I didn't do anything dirty. I just caused some trouble. The people are the ones who really hurt them.

If the people don't patronize their businesses, what is it to us?

They have to look for the reasons within themselves. After all, they are wealthy and powerful, and they can’t rely on a few shops to make a living. If they go bankrupt, they go bankrupt.”

Xu Huaiyi, "..."

It's easy to say, but those wealthy families look down on merchants, but at the same time they cannot do without money. Without income, how many people can they support with just the salary?

Su Zhe whispered again, "Only Zhang Zhaoyi in the palace got a good deal. I had people check her out. Her family has been deserted for a long time. She was sold to the Xiao family when she was young, and later followed the queen into the palace. Who would have thought that she would gain power overnight...

I heard that she was the most favored, but she didn't take advantage of her favor and didn't buy any property or shops outside the palace. Otherwise, I would have asked someone to find fault with her..."

"How dare you offend my beloved concubine?"

"How can you call this an offense when it comes to business? It's clearly fair competition!"