First Concubine

Chapter 208 Fierce business war (2)

Shui Linglong went from leaning on the wall, to sitting on his lap, to lying on the table. Her body gradually became as if it was not her own. Waves of turbulent waves crashed onto the shore, sweeping over her increasingly blurred consciousness. In the end, she couldn't bear the too much pleasure and cried without a sound. This rare tenderness stimulated Zhuge Yu's senses to a greater extent. He kissed her opening and closing lips and swallowed her plea for mercy.

 Tonight, the night is beautiful.

 …

 There seemed to be an endless corridor, Mu Hua walked slowly. The surroundings were so quiet that he could only hear his weak breathing, so quiet that he didn't even dare to put his foot down.

 "Don't...don't...don't do this...please..."

It was this voice again. Mu Hua stopped, concentrated his energy, and began to identify the direction of the voice. He was originally resting in the room, but he came to this place seventy-eight times when he heard strange sounds. But every time he felt that he was getting closer and closer to the crying woman, the sounds disappeared.

Mu Hua stood in the quiet corridor, looking around, but there was nothing but darkness. He looked up at the full moon in the sky and wondered why the bright moonlight could not illuminate this corner! He turned around and planned to go back to his room. Maybe, everything is my illusion.

 “Help…Help…Please help me…”

As if a slow playback button had been pressed, the cry for help lengthened the tone, word for word, like long wires slowly ringing in Mu Hua's ears. At first it sounded very far away, but when it was heard again, it sounded like that woman Clinging to his back, biting his ear and crying.

"Save--save--save--life--ah, you--save--save--me--"

Mu Hua suddenly turned around, and sure enough he saw a woman wearing light blue clothes lying in a pool of blood on the way he came. The moonlight also shone in at this time, falling on her body covered with blood, and the clothes were covered with blood. The vertical stripes on her face were reflected clearly, but they could not hold back when they were just an inch away from her face, and her face disappeared into the night.

 But no matter what, Mu Hua cannot ignore death. He looked at the strange woman and wanted to say, "Don't move here, I'll call the doctor." But after howling at the top of his lungs for a long time, he found that he couldn't pronounce a single syllable!

"Save--you--save--save--me--"

“Don’t come over here, go away, please, don’t do this…”

Mu Hua was speechless, so he simply stopped and went to find the doctor! Unexpectedly, when he walked past the woman, a pair of hands suddenly grew out of nowhere, as cold as ice and as hard as pig iron, and grabbed his ankles! He was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a sound of "Ah-"!

 A feeling of weightlessness spread through his limbs, and Mu Hua sat up straight! Only then did he realize that he had not gone to the corridor at all, but was in the room, holding the wooden sign he had always carried with him. Strange to say, it's like sleeping with a wooden sign in your hand, and you will most likely dream of the same dream. Mu Hua was completely sleepless, so he got up and walked to the desk, lit the lamp, and began to clean up the account books in the shop.

 In the master bedroom of Qingyouyuan, Leng Youru finished taking a bath, took off her shoes and planned to go to bed. Cen'er stood beside her and asked: "Princess, would you like to eat some coconut milk red bean cake before going to bed?"

Leng Youru nodded: "Well, let's have a piece."

Cen'er presented a piece of coconut milk red bean cake, and Leng Youru ate it with big mouthfuls. She clapped her hands and was about to fall on the bed when Cen'er brought another glass of honey milk: "It's sweet and super delicious!"

Leng Youru didn’t refuse anyone who came, and drank like a man. At the end, she wiped her mouth with her sleeve and said, “Is there any more meat? I want big chunks.”

Cen'er said with a smile: "Yes, yes, we are all ready for you." As he spoke, Cen'er conjured up a plate of fragrant Dongpo meat from behind like a magic trick. Leng Youru took a sip, picked up the chopsticks and finished a plate full of Dongpo pork. Then she touched her bulging belly and stretched: "You go out, I'm going to bed."

 Cen'er retreated. Leng Youru kicked her feet back and forth, and her shoes flew out of the screen. She fell sprawled on the bed, sucked on her oily fingers, and pulled back the quilt to get ready to fall asleep.

Little did she know that the moment she opened the quilt, a small black snake flew out and wrapped itself around her neck! She was so frightened that her face turned pale: "Ah! Help! Who is going to save me? Which warrior is coming to save me?"

Brother Hao fell from the sky majestically. Leng Youru cried with joy as if she had seen a savior and kept waving to him; "Brother Hao, come and save me! You are the bravest and most upright person in the world. People! Please help me! I need your help!"

Brother Hao beat his chest like a gorilla and shouted in a rough voice: "Are you going to force me to take a shower again?"

Leng Youru shook her head desperately: "I won't force you anymore, I won't force you anymore!"

Brother Hao said "hmm" seriously and asked again: "Then will you still take my flesh from me?"

Leng Youru looked at him with admiration and fear, clasped her hands together and promised: "No more, you can eat as much as you like!"

“That’s pretty much it!” Brother Hao expressed satisfaction. He walked up to Leng Youru solemnly, performed Qing Kung Fu, and rose into the air. When he landed, he had taken off the little black snake from Leng Youru’s neck and threw it out the window.

Leng Youru burst into tears with gratitude, hugged him and said, "Brother Hao, you are really amazing! I like you so much!"

Brother Hao smiled sheepishly, raised his head and said casually: "Watch the young master sleep!"

 “Okay!” Leng Youru smiled like a nymphomaniac, carried him to the magnificent bed, and lay down with him.

 “Fan!”

 “Okay!” Leng Youru waved her fan for him.

 “Touch your back!”

 “Okay!” Leng Youru gently stroked his soft back.

 “Sing another lullaby to me!” He found a comfortable position in her arms and ordered coldly!

Leng Youru hugged him into her arms, patted his back, and sang a song that he didn't seem to understand...

“Young Master, Young Master! Young Master!” The Defu family member called out several times to no avail, and hurriedly pushed Brother Hao from behind.

Brother Hao suddenly came to his senses and found himself sitting at the small round table in the dining room. On the table was a sumptuous and delicious breakfast. Leng Youru sat opposite him, with a cold look and elegant manner, like a fairy from the sky. Brother Hao was startled at first, then his eyes dimmed, and he crossed his fingers under the table, pinching left and right.

Leng Youru took a sip of red date and longan porridge in front of his interview, and ate a crystal steamed bun. Then she pushed the porridge and steamed buns in front of him, and said lightly, "Eat it, and go to school after eating. "

Brother Hao finished the food without knowing the taste. Leng Youru didn't mention anything about the snake entering the house, nor did she ask him a question. He breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe she thought the snake crawled in by itself. of! Putting down his chopsticks, Brother Hao was about to say goodbye, but Leng Youru stopped him with a smile but not a smile: "Wait a minute, I made a tonic soup just for you. It's not too late to take a few sips before leaving." After that, he went towards the house. Cen'er made a gesture.

Cen'er placed a small blue and white porcelain cup with dragons, clouds and sea patterns in front of Brother Hao. Brother Hao impatiently drank three or two sips and then stopped drinking. He was really full.

Leng Youru wiped the corners of her lips with a handkerchief and smiled kindly: "So you don't like snake soup. I thought you liked it very much, so I specially ordered someone to prepare it."

 Snake...snake soup? "Ugh—" Brother Hao covered his chest and retched. Without waiting for Leng Youru to give orders, he rushed into the clean room, washed his hands and rinsed his mouth. When he came out, he saluted Leng Youru absentmindedly and took the He picked up his schoolbag and hurried to the school.

Shui Lingxi finally got married to Li Jing, nearly three months ahead of schedule, and they had their wedding ceremony in mid-September. For a time, news about Shui Lingxi spread a lot. From the Crown Princess to the Crown Princess, she finally married a business woman. I don't know what evil she had done in her previous life, but her life was getting worse every day. With Shui Lingxi's gimmick, Li Jing's name became an instant hit in the capital. In any case, Shui Lingxi was a woman whose engagement was annulled by the prince. Ordinary officials and officials would not dare to have any interaction with her. Li Jing was just a woman. A local businessman? How dare you marry Shui Lingxi? But soon, everyone found that they could no longer laugh. Not only because Li Jing's sister stood out among the many beautiful women and became a second-class imperial concubine, keeping pace with Yan Fei, but also because Li Jing himself created an unprecedented business legend in the capital.

Li Jing was originally from Quanzhou. His ancestors had been doing business for generations and he was well-known in the local area. He had parents, uncles, and younger brothers and nephews. They should have worked together to revitalize the Li family and strive to become the richest man in Quanzhou. But this year, for the first time, he brought his own His property left the land where he was born and raised, and he invested all his financial resources in the capital. With his extraordinary means and brains, he quickly established a foothold in the capital.

 The projects he established are very novel and the way they operate is particularly special. The first thing to bear the brunt is the leisure club, which offers everything from food, drink, prostitution, and gambling. It is a man's paradise. In just three months, Li Jing opened five chain stores in the capital, taking away all the business from surrounding restaurants, gambling houses and brothels.

Li Jing was very successful in the man's business, and the woman's business was no less successful. While leisure clubs were blooming everywhere, his Korean beauty salons were also occupying major prosperous areas in the capital at lightning speed. In addition to these projects that are sure to make money without losing money, Li Jing also opened a silk and satin shop, an antique shop, and a pharmacy... near the Zhuge family's property, and strictly controlled the prices a little lower than the Zhuge family's. If the price was lowered, he would immediately follow suit. Over the past few months, the sales of Zhuge's major stores had plummeted. After a calculation, more than half were losing money, a small half were flat, and few were profitable.

What a lifeless play! Shui Linglong put down the booklet in her hand, her eyes darkening. Leng Youru picked up the tea cup and touched it to her lips: "Does he have a backer? Otherwise, it is impossible for such a strong business power that no one would come to ruin things."

Shui Linglong gave a brief explanation of the news that Anping had been brought back with a normal expression: "We smashed it, but those who made trouble were either arrested by the government or retaliated by the underworld. He is very good at both black and white, and most people can't mess with him." I can’t afford him. And he is also very cunning and avoids the territory of top families such as the Leng family, the Yao family, and the Lu family.”

 Therefore, no one intervened in his fight for the Zhuge family's property. Everything in the world is for profit, so maybe those people are happy to watch the Zhuge family's industry go bankrupt, so that they can also take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie. The market is just that big, and one less business giant will benefit everyone else. It has to be said that Li Jing is not only good at business warfare, but also good at scheming.

Leng Youru frowned slightly: "Does he have a grudge against our Zhuge family?"

Shui Linglong secretly paid for it, and her hatred is very serious. She has a sworn hatred with me, and she has a similar hatred with you, my mother-in-law. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have joined forces with Shangguan Yan to bring your matter to the Leng family. But Shui Linglong had no intention of telling Leng Youru her guess that Li Jing was equal to Xun Feng. She blinked and said softly: "Maybe... there was someone behind the scenes who instigated him to do this."

Leng Youru said weakly, "Yeah", her frown relaxed, and she said casually: "It doesn't matter, just take some of my private money."

Shui Linglong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Even if you really have a treasury, if things go on like this, one day it will be emptied out. But soon, Shui Linglong understood the princess's original intention of becoming a girl who spreads wealth. She didn't even have children of her own. Who will leave these huge amounts of money to after a hundred years? Forget it if you don't spend it. Thinking about this, Shui Linglong said calmly: "If you can earn it back, let the mother and concubine keep the money for emergencies."

Leng Youru said nothing. At this time, Mu Hua sent Brother Hao back from school.

"Mother." Mu Hua bowed respectfully, and Brother Hao followed suit, but did not call anyone.

Leng Youru looked at the snowflakes on their clothes and raised a faint smile on her lips: "The snow seems very big."

Mu Hua brushed off the snowflakes on his son's shoulders with his hands that were red from the cold: "It's a bit big. I just made a snowman with Brother Hao, so I played with it for a long time."

Brother Hao timidly walked to Leng Youru, lowered his head and said nothing. Leng Youru took out the handkerchief and gently wiped his face, which was sweating even though it was facing the wind and snow. Brother Hao raised his head in disbelief, staring at her face as beautiful as a fairy, so nervous that he couldn't breathe. But he didn't know what he thought of, and he quickly lowered his eyes, slightly worried.

Leng Youru folded the handkerchief and put it on the table, and said slowly: "Okay, go wash your hands and paint red after washing. Cen'er, prepare **** soup."

"Yes." Cen'er led Brother Hao to the clean room. After a while, Brother Hao went to the small study behind the gauze cupboard, and she went to the dining room.

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows. Leng Youru and Brother Hao seemed to get along well! It's true that one thing defeats another. Brother Hao, who even Zhuge Liuyun was helpless, was as good as a kitten in Leng Youru's place.

Mu Hua smiled happily as he looked at his son who always remembered his return no matter how wild he played.

The little maid served hot tea, and Mu Hua took it in his hand. As soon as he took a sip, Leng Youru asked him: "How is the situation in your shop? Have you been affected?"

 “Influence? What?” Mu Hua put down the teacup and faced Leng Youru in a dignified manner, as if waiting for instructions from his elders.

Leng Youru's long eyelashes trembled, and she said casually: "Nothing, just asking if the business in your shop is getting better as the new year is approaching."

When it came to business, Mu Hua's eyes shone: "It's much better. Isn't it almost the Chinese New Year? Every shop is too busy. I hired eleven more part-time workers, two for the drug store, five for the restaurant, and four for the temporary workers. At the Silk House.”

 He is talking about every room! Shui Linglong and Leng Youru were both slightly shocked. While the Zhuge family's economy was declining sharply, why could Mu Hua's shop be so successful? Didn't Li Jing send the stumbling block to him?

"Have you not noticed that there are exactly the same shops suddenly appearing near your property? For example, a newly opened restaurant, pharmacy, or silk shop?" Leng Youru suppressed her surprise and asked as casually as possible.

Mu Hua said "Oh" and said thoughtfully: "Yes, there are three more restaurants on this street, two more pharmacies, and one more silk shop, but the business is not very good."

Shui Linglong smiled and expressed her doubts: "How do you maintain your business?"

"Oh, this, my method is actually simple." Mu Hua smiled and replied truthfully, "No matter whether you are a noble or a commoner, you can't escape the mentality of taking advantage of small things. If he spends a tael of silver, you can give it to him as a gift. If the goods are one or two, he will be happy to come often. "

 “How do you say that?” Leng Youru was the one who asked.

When talking about business, Mu Hua is always very cheerful: "Take a pharmacy as an example. Each pharmacy is equipped with a corresponding doctor. The consultation fee is 100 yuan, and the cost of medicine is additional. This is the market in the capital. Of course, there are some specialties. High-end pharmacies that hire famous doctors or retired imperial doctors have much more expensive consultation fees. Let’s talk about our mid-level pharmacies! I posted a notice that all patients who buy medicine for 90 cents can get free consultation. Subconsciously, he will think that he has saved a hundred pennies, and he has saved money before buying anything, and his mood will be better. When he is in a good mood, his communication with the doctor will also be better, which forms a virtuous circle. When a patient is given a clear suggestion by his doctor that he should consider buying some health-care medicines to prevent diseases, he easily accepts them. Health-care medicines are valuable, such as Ganoderma lucidum, cordyceps, and bird's nests... In the final analysis, they are just filled with the money of the rich. Then, we will keep a record of each patient so that the next time he comes to see a doctor, we will know what medical history he has had and what medicines he has taken. Only when we pay attention to the patient can he feel confident that he will be a repeat customer."

Shui Linglong showed admiration: "It sounds simple, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to do. You are determined."

Mu Hua was stunned for a moment and smiled sheepishly: "If you want to achieve better results than ordinary people, you have to work harder. If you just plan to dawdle, you won't be able to start this business no matter what."

 (End of this chapter)