The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

The carriage stopped suddenly, raising a cloud of dust.

Tang Youyou didn't care about the bumps, jumped off the carriage, and chased after the familiar figure.

"Master Zhang!" she shouted.

The figure stopped and slowly turned around. He had a kind face and was none other than Abbot Zhang of Qingfeng Temple.

Tang Youyou quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Master Zhang, what a coincidence." Master Zhang clasped his hands together, "Amitabha, Donor Tang, it's a pleasure to meet you. I wonder why you are..."

Tang Youyou informed Zhang Zhui that the cloth supplier had breached the contract.

After hearing this, Master Zhang sighed, "Alas, the world is like this nowadays..." He paused for a moment and said, "Donor Tang, I do have a suggestion. Ma Fugui from the west of the city, his family has been in the cloth business for generations, and perhaps he can help you."

Upon hearing this news, Tang Youyou was overjoyed. After thanking Host Zhang, she immediately set off for Ma Fugui's residence.

Ma Fugui was a generous man. After hearing Tang Youyou's intention, he immediately expressed his willingness to help.

A huge stone fell from Tang Youyou's heart, but who knew that things were far from that simple.

Ma Fugui was just about to order his servants to prepare cloth samples when the housekeeper ran in in a panic and whispered something in Ma Fugui's ear.

Ma Fugui's expression suddenly turned ugly. He looked at Tang Youyou apologetically, "Boss Tang, I'm really sorry. There's a problem with the cloth in our warehouse... I'm afraid we can't meet your needs."

Tang Youyou keenly sensed that something was wrong.

She asked calmly, "I wonder what the problem is?" Ma Fugui hesitated, his eyes flickering, and he refused to tell the truth.

Tang Youyou had some guesses in her mind. After thanking Ma Fugui, she turned and left the mansion.

Despite repeated setbacks, Tang Youyou was not discouraged.

She visited cloth suppliers of all sizes in the city, but found the situation was the same everywhere.

As soon as they heard it was her order, they all made excuses to refuse.

Tang Youyou was confused. She vaguely felt that there seemed to be an invisible hand controlling all of this.

After hearing that there was a small cloth workshop outside the city, Tang Youyou decided to go all out.

This small workshop is located in a remote area and is not large in scale, but it has a good reputation.

Tang Youyou went there in person and explained her purpose.

The owner of the workshop was a simple old man. He listened carefully to Tang Youyou's story and nodded from time to time.

There was a glimmer of hesitation in the eyes of the workshop owner. He rubbed his hands and said, "Boss Tang, your order...we..." He paused, as if organizing his words, "We accepted it!" Tang Youyou's heart finally settled down.

But she did not express her joy immediately, but instead seriously inquired about the workshop's production capacity and delivery time.

The workshop owner answered them one by one, his tone full of sincerity.

Tang Youyou was not in a hurry to sign the contract, but instead proposed a bold cooperation plan.

Not only did she promise to purchase the workshop's cloth on a long-term basis, she was also willing to provide financial and technical support to help the workshop expand its production scale and improve product quality.

She painted a beautiful blueprint, a future of mutual benefit and win-win.

The workshop owner listened to Tang Youyou's story, and his eyes gradually lit up.

He excitedly shook Tang Youyou's hand: "Boss Tang, I do! I'm willing to cooperate with you!"

The news spread throughout the town like wings.

Those suppliers who had previously rejected Tang Youyou were dumbfounded after hearing the news.

They originally thought that Tang Youyou was desperate, but they didn't expect that she would find a better partner and reach such a favorable cooperation agreement.

They regretted deeply and beat their chests and stamped their feet, but it was too late.

They watched Tang Youyou's business grow bigger and bigger, their hearts filled with jealousy and regret.

Only then did they realize that they had missed not just an order, but a huge business opportunity.

"Bang!" The exquisite teacup was thrown heavily to the ground, with fragments scattering everywhere.

Madam Liu's face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth and said, "She actually..."

Mrs. Liu was furious when she learned that Tang Youyou had signed a cooperation agreement with the small workshop and even invested money to help it expand production.

She originally thought that Tang Youyou would be desperate this time, but she didn't expect that she would survive and find a better partner than before.

"She's a foreigner, why should she do this!" Mrs. Liu slammed the table hard, her sharp nails almost embedding into the wood.

"I want to see how long she can remain so proud!"

A sinister plan gradually took shape in her mind.

She called her confidant and whispered a few instructions.

The confidant took the order and left, disappearing into the night.

The next day, the owner of the small workshop welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

These people all looked ferocious and their words were full of threats.

They warned their boss that if he continued to cooperate with Claire, he would face serious consequences.

The boss was a little scared at first, but when he thought of Tang Youyou's promise and future development prospects, the fear in his heart was gradually replaced by determination.

He thought of the beautiful blueprint that Tang Youyou had painted, and the confidence and determination in her eyes.

He took a deep breath and rejected their request.

Not only did he not succumb to the threat, but he also informed Claire about it.

When Tang Youyou heard this, she did not show any panic.

She had long anticipated that Mrs. Liu would not give up, but she did not expect her to be so despicable.

"Since she wants to play, I will play with her to the end!" A cold light flashed in Tang Youyou's eyes.

She knew that blindly tolerating would only make the other party more arrogant.

It's time to fight back.

She began to collect evidence of Mrs. Liu's secret evil deeds.

She visited markets, talked to merchants from all walks of life, and pieced together little by little what Mrs. Liu had done over the years.

She discovered that Mrs. Liu not only suppressed her competitors, but also often used her power to oppress the people and do all kinds of evil.

Tang Youyou compiled the collected evidence into a book, ready to make it public and expose Mrs. Liu's true face.

She knew it would be a tough battle, but she was ready.

Late at night, Tang Youyou sat alone in the study, holding an anonymous letter in her hand.

There was only one sentence in the letter: "Be careful, she is in the dark..." Tang Youyou's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing a meaningful smile.

"Really? Then let's see who the real hunter is..." She gently placed the letter on the candle flame and watched it turn to ashes...