Zhou Wan was in the carriage on the way back to the mansion, still angry when she thought about what happened before, "This Qin is such a loser, she even asked Brother Cheng to help her deal with a few scoundrels. If it were me, I would just go up and beat them up and kick them out first."

Zhou Yan, who was riding a horse, smiled and said, "What are you talking about? You think things are so simple because of your identity as Princess Le'an. For anything, as long as you give an order, countless people will come forward to do it for you. In Jinzhou City, no one dares to offend you."

"Where is Shopkeeper Qin? She was originally just a merchant's daughter, and now she is without a father or a mother, and has no one to rely on. The common people in the market can bully and humiliate her. What seems simple to you is extremely difficult for her."

"If you fight her, no one will bother you anymore. If she fights her, I'm afraid the trouble will only increase. If you fight her today, what about tomorrow? If you fight her this time, what about next time?"

Zhou Wan was not convinced, "But if she keeps giving in, won't it make people think she is weak and can be bullied?"

Zhou Yan laughed, "Beating someone can only solve the problem temporarily, and it will cause endless troubles in the future. This is just a brave man. If she was just going to tolerate it, why would you appear in her store?"

Especially today, he and Xiao Cheng both came out to support Manager Qin, and Princess Le'an was a distinguished guest of the store.

The customers coming in and out of the shop are either rich or noble.

If anyone wants to cause trouble in the store in the future, they may have to consider whether they have the power to do so.

A man who fights alone can never become a general.

A truly wise person is one who knows how to utilize all available power and resources and turn them into his own arms.

Who would have thought that three months ago, she was still a weak woman who suddenly lost the protection of her parents.

Now, the family of my uncle who murdered my parents and stole their property are either dead or scattered.

She established a female household, which gave her a certain say in her clan and also allowed her to take her own destiny into her own hands.

Today, with the help of Prince Liang's Mansion and Mr. Xiao Liu, he was able to open his shop smoothly.

This woman, like a wild grass, relied on her extraordinary tenacity and perseverance to break through the oppression and constraints of rocks and mire, and finally ushered in her own spring.

I believe that with time, she will grow into her own big tree!

Zhou Wan leaned against the car window, resting her chin on the back of her hand, looking at her second brother who was deep in thought and silent. She tilted her head and smiled, "Second brother, you don't like her too, do you? You've only met her once, and you're speaking for her like this."

Zhou Yan glanced at her sideways and said, "You deserve a beating for saying that! Don't be so outspoken in public in the future. She is the girl Rong Feng likes."

Zhou Wan curled her lips, "Madam Xiao won't let her in."

"That's also between Rong Feng and her."

Zhou Yan looked at his sister several times and said in surprise, "You know what, the things made by Qin Shi really have miraculous effects. Even the problem that Imperial Doctor Zhang couldn't solve was solved by her."

Zhou Wan looked back at the box of snacks that Qin Shu had prepared for her before she left. She pouted and said crisply, "Idiot!"

*

Qin Shu, who was calculating the revenue in the store, sneezed violently.

Today's profits were quite good. A total of twelve silver cards were given out, which are given out only when spending over 500 taels.

Nineteen copper cards were given out for every two hundred taels spent.

There are also many customers who register their names to accumulate spending amounts.

More than a dozen girls helped people with facials today, and their fingers were so tired that they had cramps.

The gold card is given regardless of the amount and is only given to people Qin Shu thinks should receive it. So far, only two cards have been given out.

The residences of Shopkeeper Zhong and the new governor, Lord Zhang. It won’t be too late to send it over after the store has gained a reputation in a few days.

After collecting the account books and leaving a security guard to watch over the store, Qin Shu took her people back to the mansion.

Although there were some minor incidents on the first day of opening, overall it was pretty good.

Qin Shu asked the kitchen to prepare more dishes and took out more than a dozen jars of wine from the wine cellar to reward the maids and guards in the mansion.

After the master and servant had dinner, Qin Shu burned incense for her parents and prepared ointment for tomorrow. Then she washed up again and got on the couch to rest.

It was almost the end of the evening hour and no roosters could be heard crowing in the entire city.

At this moment, the door of Qin Mansion was knocked loudly.

After listening to Qingsang's report, Qin Shu put on her clothes and left the inner room.

Yu Cui'er was sitting outside with sweat all over her face and a frightened look on her face. When she saw Qin Shu coming out, she jumped up as if frightened.

Qin Shu asked in confusion: "Cui'er? Why are you here? What happened?"

Could it be that Yu Cui'er's mother and brother did not agree with her selling herself and wanted to force her to marry the old widower in his fifties?

Yu Cui'er was shaking all over, twisting her hands hard, and replied quickly with a trembling voice: "Miss, Zhu Zhi and Gong Dafu discussed coming to the Qin Mansion tonight. I heard this outside the door when they came to ask my brother out. I waited until they left before I hurried to tell you the news. You should find a way to hide!"

Qin Shu asked in surprise: "Are these two the ones who took you to my store today?"

Yu Cuier nodded vigorously. "Zhu Zhi is the one with the short beard. He and Gong Dafu..."

She bit her lip and added with difficulty, "And my brother has done a lot of bad things. And Zhu Zhi is very skilled and his methods are sinister... It's better for the girl to take precautions early."

Qingsang snorted and said, "Miss, we have a lot of people in our house, can you still be afraid of him?"

Yu Cui'er was so anxious that her face changed. "No, he used to be a bandit in Qinglong Mountain, and he was the second in command. When Lord Cheng sent troops to suppress the bandits, he escaped because he was not in Qinglong Mountain."

"My brother used to say that he wasn't the boss because he didn't want to be the boss. His martial arts skills were the best among the Qinglong Mountain bandits, and he was the one who came up with many ideas."

Seeing Qin Shu's face as gloomy as water, but she was still not saying anything, Yu Cui'er stamped her feet anxiously and simply told the truth, "Let me tell you the truth, my whole family came from Qinglong Mountain."

"My father and my brother, they are all Zhu Zhi's men."

"Before Lord Cheng went up the mountain to suppress the bandits, Zhu Zhi led us down the mountain. We returned from other places only after Lord Cheng was demoted and left Jinzhou."

"Zhu Zhi has dozens of people under his command, all living in the city under disguised names."

Yu Cui'er burst into tears, "Girl, you can't beat them, so you'd better hide from them."

Qin Shu's face turned pale instantly, "You said, your whole family are all Qinglong Mountain bandits?!"

Hearing Qin Shu's tone was wrong, Yu Cui'er was stunned for a moment and murmured, "Yes."

Qin Shu looked at Yu Cui'er coldly, gnashing her teeth and asking sternly, "Then is my father Qin Jingyuan's death also related to you?"

Yu Cui'er was startled, her eyes dodged for a moment, and after a while she said softly, "No. The big boss and Zhu Zhi had a dispute over this matter. Zhu Zhi said that those people wanted to use the brothers of Qinglong Mountain as scapegoats because they wanted to do this. The big boss didn't listen, so Zhu Zhi let the brothers on the mountain make their own choices."

"Later, the chief manager Qin was assassinated, and Zhu Zhi led us down the mountain. Not long after, the brothers on the mountain were killed by the troops sent by Lord Cheng."

It seems that Zhu Zhi is a rare wise man.

But no matter how clear it is, he is also a bandit who robs and kills without blinking an eye, and his business is one of risking his life.

Yu Cui'er was right. Once we were targeted by this group of people, our future would be in turmoil!

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