Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

These words were really unpleasant to the ear. Liu Hu's face instantly turned even uglier. He took a step forward and was about to attack, "You fucking bastard..."

Xiao Lan stretched out his hand to stop him and shouted, "How dare you! Back off!"

Liu Hu, yelled at by Xiao Lan, took a step back, suppressing his anger. He knew he was impulsive. He had promised Xiao Lan when he came here that he would never cause trouble, but now he couldn't help himself. He took a deep breath and said, "Yes." He looked humble, but when he raised his eyes, he was already murderous. He would remember this person's appearance firmly!

Xiao Lan also knew that these people were probably not just here to see the current owner.

She was not in a hurry to answer, but turned around and sat down first, while Jasmine and Liu Hu stood on one side.

She lifted her sleeves and took the tea next to her seat, opened the lid to take a look, closed the lid with a clink and put it aside.

Xiao Wu glanced at the stewards and said, "Everyone, please sit down. This is an important matter, so we need to sit down and discuss it slowly."

Several stewards were dissatisfied with the servants brought by Xiao Lan and sat down with their sleeves swung.

After Xiao Wu finished speaking, she asked Xiao Lan, "Lan'er, don't you like this tea?"

"The tea has gone cold just after we sat down. Besides, I don't like this tea. I prefer black tea." Xiao Lan answered lazily, with an obviously hypocritical smile on his face when he treated the managers.

Xiao Wu smiled and said, "I've spoiled you." She raised her hand and called the maidservant beside her, "Now that the eldest daughter is the head of the Xiao family, your tea must follow the rules of the headmaster's family. Tea that is out of date will have to be replaced. Even if it was the master's favorite, I'm afraid you will have to give it up. Go and get the eldest daughter a cup of black tea, the finest Huishan tea, which the master specially left for her when he died."

The maid beside her nodded repeatedly and took the teacup with both hands, very respectfully.

At this moment, Xiao Lan raised her eyes and glanced at the managers. "I wonder what you all think, who should be the right person to join the Xiao family?"

The managers were all familiar with this and knew that the Xiao family mother and daughter were targeting them. The managers of a few workshops remained silent, as the leaders had always been Li Shan, Du Wei, and Wu You.

As expected, Li Shan stood up and said loudly to Mrs. Xiao Wu, "The Xiao family's second branch has a young and promising son. His father, Xiao Zongwen, also started his own business in Beidu. If we can hand over the family power, he will surely find a way to get the money back."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu slammed the table and stood up, "What benefits did you take from the second branch? Do you even want to talk about the Xiao family's leadership?"

Li Shan was not afraid. "This matter has spread all over the city. Everyone knows that the Xiao family's second branch is now capable of taking over. Madam Sun lost her husband before, and now her father. Her reputation as a jinx has long been known. How could those people in the capital be willing to do business with such an unlucky woman? Moreover, you disregarded the law and privately detained Master Xiao Cheng of the Xiao family's second branch. This is also a well-known fact!"

If Xiao Lan hadn't stopped him, Liu Hu would have slapped the man to death. Xiao Wu was so angry that she smashed the teacup. Xiao Lan was also very angry, but compared to wasting time arguing with this man, she had other ideas.

The stewards had not expected him to be so bold, and they all stared at him in shock. Moreover, they really did not know that the Xiao family had detained Xiao Cheng's family, and at this moment they suddenly felt that perhaps they should not be here for the time being.

They had originally agreed to come and give Xiao Lan a warning. After all, this woman's reputation in South City wasn't good. Before her husband's death, she had an affair with the bandit leader, and after her husband's death, she flirted with the county magistrate. In short, she wasn't a woman who would keep her husband in good health.

Of course, they also selfishly felt that Xiao Zongwen might be more suitable to take over the Xiao family than Xiao Lan. They were worried that Xiao Lan, a woman in the backyard who had never been involved in business, would find it difficult to take on this important task and would cut off the Xiao family's business in the capital.

"Do the stewards share the same idea as Li Shan? Do they think I'm not capable of taking over the Xiao family, and that this illegitimate son from nowhere is more likely to help you rise to prominence?"

Xiao Lan smiled faintly, as if she was not angered by Li Shan's words.

No one dared to say anything. Although the woman was not a good person, she did have an unclear relationship with the county magistrate. Moreover, they did not know whether Xiao Zongshan had taken him to meet the boss in the capital before his death.

"All of you managers are only doing this for the good of the Xiao family! We have worked in the Xiao family for our whole lives, how could we hope that the Xiao family would decline in your hands! Let's not talk about anything else, didn't you lock up the second master of the Xiao family? You are so rebellious, how can you do business if you don't know how to behave like a human being? What's more, everyone knows about your ambiguous affairs with other men, and who would recognize a woman like you as the head of the family!" Li Shan was not willing to be outdone and took a step forward.

This time, Liu Hu was not stopped by Xiao Lan. He stepped forward and grabbed Li Shan's neck with one hand. Although he was in poor health these days, he was still more than capable of dealing with such a weak man.

He had just used a little strength in his hands when Li Shan's face instantly turned red and his eyes bulged out. No matter how hard he struggled and hit, he could not break free from Liu Hu's arm that was as strong as an iron clamp.

"I think you shouldn't have a mouth!" Liu Hu's eyes were filled with murderous intent, but he still held back.

Mrs. Xiao Wu thought Li Shan was about to be strangled to death, and looked back at Xiao Lan in horror. Only then did Xiao Lan slowly speak, "Don't be so presumptuous!"

Liu Hu let go, but did not go back. Instead, he stood behind everyone and stared.

Li Shan collapsed to the ground instantly, touching his neck and coughing non-stop.

"Do you want to kill someone?" He stared at Xiao Lan fiercely and wanted to stretch out his finger, but was frightened by Liu Hu's glare and retracted it.

"No, it's you who wants to kill someone." The maid had already brought the teacup. Xiao Lan raised her hand to signal her to put it down, then stood up and looked down at him condescendingly.

"You've spoken harshly, causing the stewards to lose trust in me, the legitimate head of the Xiao family, and you're now delusional about letting a concubine take over the Xiao family." Xiao Lan stood up and addressed the stewards. "Since taking over the Xiao family, my father has painstakingly established these eight workshops, engaging in business with the capital for the common benefit of all. Although I'm a woman and may seem unworthy of such a position, I'm also a human being. How could I allow my father's life's work to be wasted? I haven't even touched business yet, and we've only had a brief encounter, yet you're already being so aggressive. What are your intentions? Are you seeking a better career? Or are you simply trying to intimidate me?"

Xiao Lan spoke bluntly, and the managers looked at each other in bewilderment, none of them wanting to be the first to speak out.

Li Shan wanted to say something more, "Don't say that. Did you kidnap Master Xiao?"

"Did your second grandfather tell you?" Xiao Lan asked him.

"The Second Master was kidnapped by you, how could he tell me! Fortunately, one of his servants escaped!" Li Shan affirmed.

"If I want to lock up my second grandfather, how could I not lock up even one of his servants? You know so many rumors on the streets, but you don't know how many capable people I have at my disposal?" Xiao Lan glanced at Li Hu when she said this. Liu Hu's look really made everyone dare not look at her directly. For a moment, they all felt that what she said made sense.

"Everyone, collecting debts is difficult, but my becoming the head of the Xiao family is a fact! Whether I succeed or not, I'm afraid you will just have to accept this position as the head of the Xiao family! Thank you for your hard work!"

Before Li Shan could say anything, Liu Hu had already strode forward and stood behind Xiao Lan. The oppressive feeling was so strong that Li Shan dared not say anything more.

At this time, Du Wei stood up and looked at Xiao Lan with neither servility nor arrogance. "Master Xiao, we are only doing this for the Xiao family. If Master Xiao can keep his promise to pay back the money for the goods, or if he doesn't make things difficult for us, we will naturally not say anything more!"

Xiao Lan glanced at him and smiled slightly, "Of course, the stewards have been busy for a year, it's time to take a break. Don't bother with these things, just come and settle the money when the time comes!"