Remarrying Chun Yuan

"A raid so early in the morning? I've never seen them so diligent!"

Liu Yuechu immediately thought of Wei Gongming, "Who was in charge of this matter? What was the reason for the confiscation?"

"The Golden Feather Guard, in conjunction with the county government, is being overseen by His Highness the Third Prince," Liu Muchi said.

"Are the other fur shops also closed?" Liu Yuechu asked directly.

Liu Muchi shook his head, "It's not clear yet, but the first thing they did was seal off our family's warehouse, and even locked up Manager Yao and Manager Wang inside, as well as all the warehouse workers. No one is allowed to come out."

Liu Yuechu didn't care about sealing the warehouse, since the first batch of furs ordered by the Imperial Household Department had already been delivered.

But sealing people inside as well? That's probably sending a signal to everyone...

She had already spoken to Cheng Hai yesterday. Could it be that he didn't want to deal with the Wang family and really wanted to try going head-to-head with her?

“The warehouse is already sealed off, there’s no use in rushing. Go and find out if they need food and drink. If the warehouse is not enough, find a way to send some in,” Liu Yuechu said immediately.

"They've already sealed it off, how are we supposed to deliver it?" Liu Muchi asked, somewhat flustered.

He had lived in the Liu family since he was a child and had never seen anything like this before.

Liu Yuechu raised an eyebrow. "Can't the seal be torn off once it's on? We can just tear it off and put it back on. If the gatekeepers are too afraid to tear it off, then we can send it in through the window. If that doesn't work, we can peel off the roof tiles and send it in."

"They're all breathing, how could they starve to death inside? As long as you give them enough silver, the gatekeepers will naturally turn a blind eye."

Liu Muchi was still trembling with fear. Although he understood small favors and kindnesses, he had never experienced anything so tense.

"Never mind, wait for me a moment, I'll go!" Liu Yuechu had no mind to care about Liu Musheng anymore. "Yuan Lang, go and take a look at my elder brother's place. If there's nothing wrong, have the servant accompany him. There's no need to go to the horse farm."

Liu Yuechu went back to change her clothes, then went out with Liu Muchi, carrying peppercorns and white peony.

Yuan Cuo went to see Liu Musheng alone. He had already bandaged the spot on his forehead where he had hit it. When he saw Yuan Cuo enter, his blood boiled. "Do you know how those Mongolian brutes humiliated me? They said my horse was a hybrid of a rabbit and whipped the most expensive one to death. They just carried it back and ate it!"

"Didn't you also catch chickens from ordinary people's homes? When they came to complain, you said, 'Those chickens are so fat, they should be killed.'" Yuan Cuo took his pulse and found that he was indeed too frightened. There was nothing wrong with his injuries; a grown man would be fine after applying some medicine and resting for a few days.

Liu Musheng retorted indignantly, "How can that be the same! I did lose money, enough for that family to eat chickens for a year... The Golden Feather Guards also told me to keep accounts and go to the palace to ask for the horse money." He just didn't dare to ask for it.

"The strong bully the weak, that's the point." Yuan Cuo picked up his pen to write the prescription and ignored him.

Liu Musheng couldn't stay in bed any longer. "Once the Mongols are gone, we'll find a way to breed the best horses. I'll pay whatever it takes!" He was only enthusiastic for three days. After playing around for a while, he just wanted to slack off and leave everything to Yuan Cuo.

Yuan Cuo handed the prescription to his servant to fetch the medicine, saying, "Take the medicine and recover first. Don't worry about it. Things can't be done overnight. There's plenty of time."

He left after saying those words, his mind preoccupied with Liu Yuechu.

Liu Yuechu had already arrived at the entrance of the fur warehouse, which was guarded not only by the Golden Feather Guards but also by suppliers who had come to collect their debts.

The news of the Mongolians losing their horses and furs last night has spread like wildfire. Jin Yuwei led a team to investigate the Liu family's horse farm in the middle of the night and sealed off the Liu family's warehouse in the early morning.

Upon hearing this news, everyone's first thought was: The Liu family is doomed!

Since they're going to go bankrupt, they naturally want to get back the money they owe for the goods.

They originally chased after the Liu family's business, but the business was closed. They could only wait at the entrance of the warehouse, and unexpectedly, they actually saw Liu Yuechu appear.

"...Regardless of whether the Liu family feels wronged, let's settle our payment first, shall we? After all, it's six hundred taels of silver. We're just a small family that needs to eat; we can't afford to hold onto that much money!"

"The hunters in the mountains also need to be paid. Shall we pay them our share first?"

"They weren't originally in the fur business, but suddenly they jumped on this bandwagon. Now look what happened—they haven't made much money, and they're almost bankrupt!"

"The furs from Mongolia are indeed of good quality and cheap, but is it really necessary to engage in such shady dealings? Just pay up quickly. Your Liu family is a large and wealthy family, you won't miss out on this little bit!"

……

The merchants were all talking at once; some were eager for money, while others were deliberately causing trouble.

Those forms looked as if they wanted to stab Liu Yuechu in the face.

"What are you doing? We agreed to settle accounts at the end of the month, why are you causing trouble now!" Liu Muchi shielded his second sister behind him. He didn't dare to deal with the Golden Feather Guards, but he still had some backbone when it came to the merchants.

"With this situation, you're still waiting until the end of the month? It's uncertain whether there will even be anyone left in the Liu family by the end of the month!"

"We rely on this business to make a few taels of silver. If your Liu family is really raided, wouldn't we suffer along with them!"

"It's not much money in total, but you've already thrown away tens of thousands of taels just by opening a horse ranch!"

The crowd chattered amongst themselves, looking fierce and menacing.

Liu Muchi was so angry that his face turned pale. In fact, what these people said really hit him where it hurt!

He had just found out that none of the other merchants had been shut down, except for the Liu family's.

This is clearly making them a scapegoat...

"The billing at the end of the month is settled with a signed contract. If you want to get the money earlier, it's not impossible, 50%." Liu Yuechu held out her hand. "If you're willing, I'll pay you right away. If you're not, go to the county government and sue me. I, Liu Yuechu, will fight you to the end."

"You, you're trying to kill us!" The merchants were furious.

Six hundred taels of silver, if they only pay half, that's three hundred taels. They can only make a gross profit of 20% per batch of goods, so they'll lose two hundred taels in total.

"No, you have to give it all to me, or you're not leaving today!"

"You heartless woman! How come I didn't recognize you before!"

……

The merchants chattered incessantly, but Liu Yuechu seemed to ignore them. She instructed Bai Shao to bring a chair, and then sat down at the warehouse entrance.

"You all think the Liu family is doomed after being sealed off, so you're all kicking me while I'm down. Aren't you trying to kill me? I don't know when my life will end, so why bother preserving my dignity?"

"Mu Chi, set up a table and start the accounting."

"If you want money, just put your fingerprint on the document and take the money and leave... If you want to cause trouble on purpose, I'll remember that. If I really get through this, your life won't be so easy!"

Her tone was soft, but her words carried weight.

The merchants initially thought they could just bluff their way out of her young woman and get their money back, but they never expected her to be so cunning and ruthless!

"Liu Yuechu, you need to think this through. If you keep acting so arrogantly and recklessly, even if you get through this ordeal, no one will cooperate with you again!"