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However, Wang still had no intention of letting her go: "Remember when you were at home? You ate and drank everything from me. What’s wrong? Now that you've made it big, you want to turn your back on us?
You have a good method but won’t tell me? We’ve all been making money together, part of the Fifth Family. Is this how you treat family? If I hadn’t come, would you have even thought to tell me that making mooncakes could be profitable?"
"Alright, alright, I don’t have time to argue with you. Just hurry up and tell me the method so I can go back and make some money too."
Wang's attitude was completely self-righteous, and she firmly pressed Zhao down.
Zhao stood there like a child caught in wrongdoing, head bowed in silence. In the past, she would have immediately shared the method out of fear, but now?
This was all taught by Liu Qingxi, and it involved the livelihoods of so many people in the village. She couldn’t do that.
"Zhao, are you really not going to say anything? A sister-in-law is like a mother; if you don’t tell me, I’ll have Fifth Son divorce you."
Zhao suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, her legs went weak as if she were back at the Liu Family being scolded by Wang. Wang's threat was a devastating blow.
The Liu Family was made up entirely of outsiders who had moved in; if she were divorced, she would have nowhere to go.
But Liu Qingxi’s supportive words echoed in her mind. She had to rely on herself; women needed to be strong.
Internally conflicted, she found herself compromising on one side while stubbornly refusing on the other.
Her expression appeared pitiful in the eyes of many women, and they knew Wang's character all too well. Before Zhao could respond, Grandma Liu spoke up.
"Elder of the Liu Family, you can't speak like that. You’ve all separated; how can you still ask someone for their way to make money? Besides, this is Qingxi’s method, not something belonging to the Fifth Family."
Wang shot her a fierce glare: "What does it matter to you? Isn’t Liu Qingxi my niece? We are family; it’s not your place to interfere."
Ah! A junior with such a bad attitude towards Grandma Liu has finally made the women angry.
"It's rare to see someone as shameless as you. If it were me, I would have jumped into a river by now."
"Your face is thicker than a city wall, asking for things so brazenly. Aren't you ashamed? I see you think the Fifth Family is easy to bully. Well, with us here, you won't get away with it."
The women took turns berating Wang, each one more vehement than the last.
This was outright robbery on Wang's part, and the key issue was that there were significant interests of the Kid involved.
Moreover, there was another reason: who is Grandma Liu? She has a son who is a shopkeeper in town and is a respected elder in the Village. What right does Wang have?
"Enough, enough. You should leave quickly; you're not welcome here," one woman said, still somewhat polite.
"Get as far away as you can, hurry up and roll out," another woman could no longer hold back. Instead of cursing her out, she rolled up her sleeves and grabbed Wang's arm, dragging her out.
With a loud bang, she slammed the door shut. "Get lost! If you come back, I'll beat you up."
If it weren't for the fear of wasting time and not wanting to get entangled with Wang, they would have taught her a proper lesson.
After driving away such an annoying pest, one of the women clapped her hands. "Alright, let's get back to work. With this delay, we probably won't make as many as we did yesterday."
Time is money; they would rather not eat or sleep. Every mooncake represents hard-earned money.
Suddenly, a furious howl echoed from outside the door: "You lot, just wait! Zhao, you better be ready!" The piercing voice pierced through the door, making people's eardrums tremble.
However, no one took Wang's threat seriously. What was there to fear? What kind of storm could the Liu Family stir up? They could call out dozens of people in a minute and suppress them with force. Let's see if Wang dared to be arrogant then.
As for Zhao, after being provoked by Kid, he couldn't care less about Wang's threats and quickly busied himself, putting the earlier incident out of his mind.
Wang's commotion made everyone overlook one detail: how did she get in? When did she come in?
In the following days, several shops selling mooncakes suddenly appeared in town, and only then did they realize the purpose of Wang's visit, but that was another story.
As for Wang, although she had been driven out, she was in high spirits. Why? Hehe, she had seen what she needed to see.
On her way home, she happened to run into Liu Qingshu, who was humming a tune. She was increasingly helpless about her eldest son fooling around at home. So be it, she decided not to care anymore. As for which girl he was hanging out with?
Wang was clear-headed; it wasn't her son who would suffer anyway.
Oh right, she almost forgot something important: "Qing Shu Qing Shu, come here quickly."
"What is it, Mother?" The tall and strong nineteen-year-old Liu Qingshu replied slickly, "Whatever it is, just tell me."
Wang whispered something to him and then pulled out a string of coins from her pocket and stuffed them into his hand: "Hurry up and buy this; we’re going to make big money off of it."
Liu Qingshu's eyes suddenly lit up. In disbelief, he asked, "Mother, is this real?"
She patted her son's shoulder: "When have I ever lied to you? Let me tell you, I just came back from Liu Qingxi's place. I saw exactly how they did it and how they baked it. Oh right, also go to the Blacksmith Shop in town and get a large iron box made into a grid; we need to leave holes at the bottom for roasting."
Liu Qingshu chuckled, as if envisioning himself striking it rich in the next moment, but he weighed the silver coins in his hand and said, "Mother, this isn't enough. It can buy noodles and fillings, but it definitely won't be enough to make a box."
Wang rolled her eyes and reluctantly pulled out another string of coins. "Here, here, here! Hurry up and go, come back quickly."
Liu Qingshu was enchanted by Wang's beautiful imagination, his mind filled with thoughts of making big money, and his steps quickened!
In a dilapidated courtyard on the north side, a woman was glancing around. "Child's father, look at how much money they make from mooncakes. Should we give it a try too?"
Mooncakes were indeed a lucrative business.
The man, with a sharp chin and monkey-like features, sat on a high stool with his legs crossed, picking his teeth while casting a sidelong glance. "It's simple; we just don't know how to make mooncakes."
"It doesn't matter if we don't know; we can learn! That's money!" The woman was practically drooling.
The man finally stirred himself to action and began discussing plans with the woman.
This couple was none other than Zhang Erdan and Tian. They were not thinking about anything else but how to gain without labor.
However, they were indeed on the same wavelength as Wang; their thoughts aligned perfectly.
Moreover, several people were sitting there dreaming of a way to replace Liu Qingxi. If Liu Qingxi sold Ten Wen, they could get it for a cheaper price—five coins would suffice.
Thus, different channels and various people began to hatch a series of schemes targeting Liu Qingxi as their common goal.
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