diskusbooks Chapter 802 [Mistress of the House 7]
Chapter 802 [Mistress of the House 7]
After many twists and turns, Ren Xuetang finally returned home. As soon as he got home, he immediately told Youyou in detail about the thrilling test between him and Lord Li. After listening to the whole story, Youyou pondered for a moment and thought to himself: "It seems that the situation is temporarily stable, but I am afraid it will not last long. The guy named Zhang Biao must be arrested as soon as possible, and the action must be taken before the government finds him. After all, only the dead can really keep secrets!"
Thinking of this, Youyou immediately decided to send someone to accompany Ren Xuetang to hunt down Zhang Biao. Firstly, she was really worried about Ren Xuetang's action. After all, according to the plot, it was Zhang Biao who caused Ren Xuetang to disappear mysteriously; secondly, out of caution, one more person means more strength and protection.
However, despite being fully prepared, an unexpected situation still occurred. Ren Xuetang led the others in pursuit, thinking that they had won the battle, but they were suddenly ambushed by the enemy. In an instant, arrows rained down, and there was no escape at all. Unfortunately, Ren Xuetang was hit by several arrows, and eventually he fell into the freezing cold lake, and disappeared in an instant, his life or death unknown.
Fortunately, Shu Yan managed to escape the chaos and was hurriedly carried back to the mansion by his companions. After he woke up, You You could not wait to ask about the details. Shu Yan was pale as paper and said weakly: "When we chased to Dantu, we were suddenly attacked by a group of vicious water bandits... Before his death, the master told me to tell you this - Zhang Biao is backed by a government official!"
Hearing this, Youyou couldn't help but frown and fell into deep thought. She always felt that the whole thing revealed a strange and inexplicable taste, and there must be many unknown conspiracies hidden in it. So, she waved her hand to signal Shuyan to leave first and rest and recuperate, while she sat alone in the room and pondered, trying to sort out this tangled mystery.
Zeng Xueqin was extremely anxious when she heard that Ren Xuetang had fallen into the lake and his life or death was unknown. She hurried to look for Youyou. When she saw Youyou, she knelt on her knees without hesitation and begged with a trembling voice: "Little sister, please save your brother! If I hadn't been desperate, I wouldn't have come here to beg you so shamelessly."
Youyou was shocked when she saw this, and quickly reached out to support Zeng Xueqin, saying anxiously: "Sister-in-law, please get up quickly! How can we do this?" As she spoke, Youyou used all her strength to help Zeng Xueqin up from the ground, and carefully helped her sit on a chair beside her.
After Zeng Xueqin calmed down a little, she looked at Youyou with tears in her eyes and asked, "Little sister, tell me the truth, is your brother really missing? Or has he... met with an accident?"
Youyou nodded gently and replied solemnly, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Although my brother's whereabouts are unknown, I guess he may not be dead. I specially arranged for someone to follow my brother secretly, but this person has not returned yet. So I guess that my brother's disappearance this time may be just a cover. Maybe he intends to take advantage of this opportunity to achieve a certain purpose."
Hearing this, Zeng Xueqin couldn't help but frown and asked worriedly: "Then what should we do now? What if...what if something happens to your eldest brother, what should I do!"
Youyou pondered for a moment, then calmly analyzed: "Sister-in-law, the most urgent thing is that we can only hold our troops in place for now. You must remember that in front of outsiders, we must show that we are extremely worried and distressed about the safety of big brother. Only in this way can we confuse those enemies who may be harmful to big brother and ensure his safety. Otherwise, if they notice something unusual, it will be big brother who is in real danger."
Zeng Xueqin bit her lip and nodded firmly, "Don't worry, little sister. It's just acting. I have this ability. As long as I can save your brother, I will be willing to cry every day and pretend to be heartbroken!"
"Then sister-in-law, you must take good care of your health, especially the baby in your belly." Youyou said with concern.
"Yes, I understand." Zeng Baoqin responded with a smile.
Afterwards, Youyou and Shen Cuixi went out with two boxes of thick account books. It turned out that the price of raw silk had been soaring in recent years, like a wild horse that was out of control. Youyou secretly speculated that someone must be secretly making trouble and deliberately hoarding goods to raise prices and make huge profits.
After careful consideration, Youyou came up with a solution. She knew that the Ren, Zhao, Zhang and Lu families in Suzhou were the four most famous weaving families. If they could work together to negotiate a fair and reasonable price for raw silk, then this crisis might be resolved. So, Youyou went to visit the shopkeepers of each family without stopping with this idea.
Fortunately, when Youyou explained his plan to the shopkeepers, everyone agreed and responded positively. Not long after, the general account office was successfully established. Seeing everyone working together, Youyou's tense heartstrings finally relaxed a little.
However, at this moment, a sudden piece of news broke this brief tranquility. Cao Wenbin actually came to the Qingyuefang of the Ren family in person! Youyou and Shen Cuixi did not dare to neglect and hurried to greet him. Cao Wenbin was smiling, but his eyes revealed a hint of mystery. He told the two straight to the point: "Recently, there was news from the Weaving House that a grand competition will be held in our Suzhou City in a few days. This competition is of great significance. The person who finally wins the championship will be honored as the new leader of Suzhou!"
Although there has been no official announcement of the relevant matters, this news is by no means groundless. Youyou had never heard of this matter, so Cao Wenbin kindly reminded her: "The Ren family has held the position of leader for some years. If you lose the position of leader this time, you will become the eternal sinner of the entire Ren family!"
After hearing this, Youyou's heart tightened, knowing that this matter was of great importance. After careful consideration, she decided to entrust this crucial matter to Shen Cuixi. After receiving the task, Shen Cuixi expressed her position on the spot without hesitation, saying that she would go all out and live up to the mission.
In the following days, Qiao'er worked tirelessly day and night to weave and finally completed a picture of a thousand years of good fortune. Unfortunately, the quality of the picture was not satisfactory. After carefully examining it, Shen Cuixi frowned and mercilessly asked Qiao'er to take it back and weave it again.
You know, this competition is very important. Even Ding Rong will be there in person. Shen Cuixi knows the stakes, so she specifically told Shufang to let Qiaoer out quietly when the competition comes, and let Qiaoer mistakenly think that Shen Cuixi knows nothing about it.
As expected, Shu Fang followed Shen Cuixi's instructions and successfully released Qiao'er from confinement. Seeing Qiao'er regain her freedom, Shu Fang whispered to her: "Ding Rong will also come to watch the game." Hearing this news, Qiao'er was immediately filled with joy and a bright smile bloomed on her face.
Finally, the long-awaited competition kicked off. In the arena, Qiao'er met Ding Rong in a hurry. Before they could even say a few more words, they were forcibly pulled away by Shu Fang, who had been calculating the time.