PFC Chapter 298: Scolding the Lecher
Chapter 298: Scolding the Lecher
Chen Hansong bowed and agreed to Qin Huiyin's proposal.
Jiang Qibin said goodbye with a smile and took Chen Hansong to the store to familiarize himself with the environment.
Qin Huiyin called the steward and asked when Jiang Qingnan would be back. The steward said that there was also a problem at the snack shop in the provincial capital, and that Jiang Qingnan would not be back soon. Qin Huiyin understood the situation and asked the steward to go about his business. However, the steward did not rush to leave, but instead expressed his dissatisfaction.
"The workshop is an important and confidential place. Only employees who have signed a confidentiality agreement can enter. Manager Jiang brought outsiders to observe, which is a violation of our rules. Fortunately, the boss was here today, so they didn't stay too long. If the boss wasn't here, I'm afraid the workshop would be in chaos."
Qin Huiyin understood the manager's concerns, and it was for this reason that she had just transferred Chen Hansong to the sales department. The workshop was filled with the elderly, the weak, women, and children, all of whom had received favors from Song Ruize. Each of them had signed a contract, promising not to disclose the recipes or betray him. Even when the workshop was short of staff, they recruited from Song Ruize's trusted family members, never from outside. The person Jiang Qibin brought with him was an outsider to them, and should not have been brought in.
"If this happens again, just push the person out. If they don't agree, just say it's me who said the workshop doesn't accept outsiders."
"If it were anyone else, I would definitely not be polite. The one who brought the people here today is Chief Steward Jiang, he is a trusted subordinate of Mr. Song, so..."
"No matter who these trusted men are, do they have to get past me, the boss? Just let them come to me, and I'll be the bad guy."
The next morning, Qin Huiyin and Xia Ruwan took a carriage to the provincial capital for a banquet. Not long after the carriage left the city, the sound of horse hooves came from outside.
The maid Shu Hui raised the curtain and looked outside. When she saw who the people on horseback were, she said to Xia Ruwan, "Miss, it's the young masters of several other shops."
Before Xia Ruwan could say anything, one of the young masters spoke up, speaking in a nonchalant, frivolous and dissolute manner.
"I was wondering why I could smell such a rich fragrance from such a distance. It turns out the girls in the carriage are Miss Xia and Miss Qin! Ladies, since we're going to the same place, why don't you travel together? We're a bunch of grown men traveling together, and with no flowers to admire, it's really boring!"
The owners of several other shops burst into laughter.
Xia Ruwan looked outside from the car window, her eyes swept over the silent Li Congxiao, and finally stopped at the talking Lecher.
"I was wondering why your mother pulled me aside yesterday and said she was worried about you, an unfilial son. It turns out it's because you felt like you'd lost your backbone on this journey without your mother. You should have told me earlier. Although I'm still young, if you really want to acknowledge me as your mother, I'll acknowledge you, this ugly son."
"Hahaha..." The several grown men nearby were amused and laughed at the young master surnamed Wang. "Brother Wang, the Xia family girl is not the fragrant grass of Baihua Tower. She has thorns. Now she is pricked!"
Young Master Wang sneered, "A woman who doesn't stay home to nurse her child and instead runs out and shows herself in public is truly immoral."
"If I were your mother, I would have stayed at home all day nursing my child and given birth to a son like you who is ugly, stupid, blind, and ignorant. I would probably rather come out and show my face in public."
"Hahaha……"
Young Master Wang was ridiculed by his friends, and he felt even more embarrassed. He waved his hand and said to his men, "Pull this bitch down. I'm going to teach her a lesson."
Qin Huiyin poked her head out and said with a smile, "Master Wang, you don't think we'll be afraid of you just because we only brought four people, do you?"
The young master next to him lowered his voice and reminded, "These four people were hired by Song Ruize from the underworld at a high price. It is said that they were professional killers in the past."
Young Master Wang felt a chill on his neck.
"Miss Qin is Song Ruize's favorite. Although he is no longer here, he has left many skilled fighters for her. Brother Wang, forget it."
Young Master Wang sneered and said, "Let's go. Wanhua Tower has a new batch of girls. I'll treat you all. Brothers, please take your pick."
Several shop owners and young shop owners rode past on horseback.
Li Congxiao's gaze lingered on Xia Ruwan's pink little face. She glared at him fiercely, with the corners of her mouth raised.
The group of people did not stop until the horses had run far away and the exquisite and gorgeous carriage was out of sight, and then they drove slowly.
"Brother Wang, don't be angry. I heard that Xia Ruwan is going to meet the second son of the Rong family this time. If the meeting is successful, the Xia family will climb up the Rong family's big tree. The Rong family is an imperial merchant and knows many nobles. If they just give the Xia family some things, the Xia family's status will probably be higher than ours."
"The Xia family has no men. If Xia Ruwan marries into the Rong family with the Xia family, wouldn't that be like giving their entire estate to the Rong family for free?" the young master nearby said. "The Rong family got such a large estate for free. They're really getting a great deal. No wonder they're the imperial merchants. Look how calculating they are. With so many talented young people among us, why didn't we think of taking Xia Ruwan in before? This would have doubled our family fortune."
"I heard that the Rong family would let this second son be their son-in-law."
Li Congxiao lowered his eyes and asked, "What kind of person is this Rong family's second son?"
"I heard that he is handsome, good-looking, gentle and polite. He is a good man."
Xia Ruwan drank two cups of tea and took a bite of peach blossom pastry.
"These playboys can't compete with us in business, so they only care about the difference between men and women. What? Are they noble just because they are men? Without us women, are their men made out of stone?"
"You were so brave just now." Qin Huiyin praised him endlessly.
"That's because of your confidence." Xia Ruwan leaned on Qin Huiyin's shoulder. "Your brother really loves you and left you such a good helper."
"I haven't received a reply from him recently, and I don't know how he's doing in the capital. Although my brother is very capable, he'll be a stranger in the capital, and he'll have to start all over again. Plus, the capital is where the powerful and wealthy gather, so anyone you bump into will have connections. My brother has a strong personality, and I don't know if he'll suffer any setbacks. And my eldest brother, his imperial examination results should be out, and I wonder what his ranking will be."
"You don't need to worry about your two brothers. You should take good care of yourself! As long as you take good care of yourself, they will worry less."
"Are you nervous?" Qin Huiyin asked, "This time I'm going to meet the young master of the Rong family. The Rong family is an imperial merchant family, and the eldest son of the Rong family is also the chairman. I don't know if we'll get along well."
"I don't care if he's easy to get along with or not. As long as I'm not happy with it, I have plenty of ways to make him dislike me and reject the marriage proposal. Anyway, I don't want to offend anyone."