The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Liu Xuan frowned, glanced at Madam Liu, but didn't say anything. Liu Jing, however, spoke up, "Father, Madam is right. My elder brother is managing the embroidery shop. It's not too late for Jing'er to get familiar with it later. Besides, Father, you asked Jing'er to look at the account books a while ago, and Jing'er hasn't finished looking at them yet."

"Yes, yes, sir, if you keep doing this, Jing'er will probably collapse from exhaustion." Madam Liu chuckled, but her heart was ice-cold. Looking at the account books? That illegitimate son has only been back for a short time, and the master is already making him look at the account books?

“Since Father wants Second Brother to get familiar with it, then let him go and get familiar with it. It’s good that the two of us brothers will have more time to spend together.” Liu Zhan suddenly spoke, and the confidence between his brows was impossible to ignore.

Today? Great, perfect! Today, Shengshi Lieyan probably won't be able to deliver those custom-made embroidery pieces and won't have much stock left! If they can't deliver the embroidery pieces, those customers who were snatched away by Shengshi Lieyan will probably come back to Liu's Embroidery Shop. He can almost imagine what that scene will be like.

Ha! This is just what I need to show this bastard!

Whether it's the magnificent flames or this illegitimate child, as long as it belongs to Liu Zhan, no one can take it from him!

As he pondered this in his heart, the smile on Liu Zhan's lips widened even further.

Liu Xuan and Liu Jing didn't say anything. After the four of them finished their meal, Liu Jing went out with Liu Zhan. In the carriage, the two brothers remained silent, but the tense atmosphere that permeated the air revealed their hostility.

Outside the magnificent flames, the usually bustling place was even more lively today, with a room full of people, shoulder to shoulder.

In contrast, the Liu's Embroidery Shop across the street appeared desolate, with only a few shop assistants and no one else around.

The carriage stopped, and the two brothers got off. Liu Jing looked at the contrast between the two sides of the street and twitched the corners of his mouth. "Big brother, our family's embroidery shop is really a quiet and beautiful place."

How could Liu Zhan not hear the sarcasm in Liu Jing's words? A sudden wave of displeasure rose in his heart, but thinking of something, Liu Zhan just smiled coldly, "The time hasn't come yet, so naturally there are fewer people. Don't be fooled by the crowds here; who can say for sure whether they're here to cause trouble?"

Having said that, she confidently raised her eyebrows and walked into Liu's Embroidery Shop.

Liu Jing frowned, remained silent for a moment, and then followed him inside.

Inside Liu's Embroidery Shop, Liu Zhan and Liu Jing sat drinking tea, but they were carefully watching the movements across the street. Occasionally, they would hear loud applause and noise, and Liu Zhan would frown.

Applause? Shouldn't it be boos?

And so much time has passed, yet no one has come out. What's going on? This shouldn't be happening!

A question arose in Liu Zhan's mind, and he beckoned the shopkeeper over, frowning as he asked, "What's going on across the street?"

The shopkeeper's expression stiffened slightly, but he dared not hide anything. "Reporting to the young master, I don't know what's going on with the Prosperous Flame. Just before you and the second young master arrived, they spread the news that Miss Yan was in a very good mood today and wanted to embroider in front of everyone at the Prosperous Flame. After hearing this news, many people went inside."

In a great mood? Liu Zhan's face darkened. How could this be? Could it be that Miss Yan doesn't know about the news in that village? That shouldn't be the case... He had checked beforehand. Every morning, someone would go to that village to collect the embroidery and then put it in the Flourishing Flame to sell. There's no way Miss Yan wouldn't know!

But if she knew, why would she be in such a good mood? What exactly is going on?

This made Liu Zhan wary, and he stood up abruptly. But then he heard Liu Jing beside him say, "Brother, your face is ashen. Has something serious happened?"

Liu Zhan straightened his expression, but had no time to pay attention to Liu Jing's sarcastic remarks. He flicked his sleeves and strode towards the Shengshi Lieyan restaurant across the street.

Liu Jing secretly twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking of Liu Zhan's confident demeanor just now, and recalling his ashen face. His gaze fell on the four gilded characters opposite him: "Prosperous Era of Blazing Flames?" He naturally wanted to understand what was going on.

Meanwhile, in the blazing inferno, the atmosphere was incredibly intense. As soon as Liu Zhan entered, he saw a woman sitting on the steps of the second floor, her face covered by a white veil. Who else could it be but Miss Yan?

At this moment, the woman held a needle and thread in her hand, which moved nimbly and gracefully across the white satin. The person watching was so captivated that they were afraid to blink and miss something.

Liu Zhan was stunned by the skillful technique. Even though he had seen countless embroiderers, he had never seen one with such exquisite skills. Thinking that the embroidery technique he was looking for was on this woman, Liu Zhan's eyes narrowed, and he became even more determined to have this Miss Yan.

However, thinking about his earlier doubts, Liu Zhan's brows furrowed.

Liu Zhan glanced at Miss Yan, and Miss Yan seemed to see him too, and nodded slightly at him. He could see the smile in her eyes, but that smile was tinged with a chilling coldness that made Liu Zhan pause for no reason.

An Mi was naturally keeping an eye on Liu Zhan's movements. Had she finally attracted him? Hmph, thinking of something, An Mi's eyes turned even colder. She lowered her gaze slightly, finished the last stitch, cut the embroidery thread, and a completed embroidered handkerchief was in her hand. An Mi stood up, and everyone was watching her, as if waiting for her every move.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I have this embroidered handkerchief to give to someone today." An Mi's voice suddenly rang out in the hall, unusually loud.

Everyone was taken aback, exchanging bewildered glances and whispering amongst themselves. "Give it to someone? Who will Miss Yan give this embroidered handkerchief to?"

In a certain corner, a cold gaze also took on a strange glint. A gift? To the third brother? This tranquility... is it to be done in front of so many people...?

For some reason, this thought made him extremely unhappy, and he subconsciously rejected it.

However... King Donglin searched the area but did not see Bai Yi's figure. His handsome eyebrows were tightly furrowed. What was An Mi up to?

Under everyone's gaze, An Mi slowly descended from the second floor. Her every move exuded unparalleled elegance, leaving many people stunned and unable to resist wanting to see what her face looked like beneath the veil.

Even Liu Zhan was momentarily distracted. He was still immersed in his earlier confusion when he saw that the girl in white was walking towards him. His brows furrowed in surprise. What trick was she playing?

An Mi looked at Liu Zhan, noticing his furrowed brows and slightly uneasy expression. A smirk appeared on her lips beneath her veil. "Hmph, Liu Zhan, your plan will not succeed!"

Finally, Anmi stopped in front of Liu Zhan, and everyone looked at Liu Zhan and began to whisper among themselves.