The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Liu Jing frowned and sighed, "Father, that batch of goods was put into the warehouse last night. We were supposed to send it to Jicheng today, but..."

Liu Jing didn't continue speaking, but the meaning he wanted to express was crystal clear.

Liu Xuan's face darkened, his body swayed, and he collapsed instantly.

"father……"

"father……"

"master!"

Several voices rang out simultaneously, and they immediately rushed to Liu Xuan's side. Liu Xuan was so angry that his face turned pale. He clutched his chest, his eyes wide open, but he glared fiercely at Liu Zhan, "You...you unfilial son, this is all your fault!"

The goods were destroyed, and even if they went south to purchase more, it would take quite some time. There wasn't enough time. If the King of Donglin knew about this... Liu Xuan didn't dare to think any further and immediately ordered, "No one is allowed to reveal this news!"

The delivery date is fast approaching. Even if we know we can't deliver, we can't let the King of Donglin know so soon that the Liu family has such a huge mess left behind. How should we deal with it?

"Liu Zhan... you are not allowed to interfere with the Liu family..." Liu Xuan glared at Liu Zhan, speaking each word as if using his last bit of strength to say his decision before fainting. He could not let Liu Zhan touch anything in the Liu family's business again. He thought he was a promising talent, but it seemed that Liu Zhan was ultimately too evil and too ruthless. Fortunately, he had another son who could inherit the Liu family's business.

However, before he could finish speaking, Madam Liu seemed to know what he was going to say and quickly interrupted him, "Master, please stop. You're already in this state. Let's talk about these things later."

Liu Xuan glanced at Madam Liu. How could he not understand her thoughts? His anger surged even more. This woman… Suddenly, Liu Xuan’s body stiffened, his head tilted to the side, and he completely fainted from anger.

"master……"

"father……"

Several people shouted at the same time. Liu Zhan looked worried, but he breathed a sigh of relief. Just now... that was close!

He could naturally guess what his father was going to say. Was he going to forbid him from interfering in the Liu family's business anymore? No, how could that be? The Liu family belonged to him, Liu Zhan. Was he supposed to just watch such a large family fortune fall into the hands of this illegitimate son?

Looking at Liu Jing, they met his gaze. Their eyes met in the air, and neither of them uttered a word.

Madam Liu's heart was temporarily at ease, and she then instructed the servants outside the hall, "Quickly go and find a doctor. You all, carry the master back into the house."

After saying this, the servants immediately got to work. Madam Liu also regained her composure. Seeing Liu Zhan being carried out of the hall along with Liu Xuan, Madam Liu immediately called out, "Zhan'er, you stay! Liu Jing, you stay too!"

Liu Zhan and Liu Jing stopped and turned back to Madam Liu. Liu Zhan glanced at Liu Jing, then looked at his mother with confusion, "Mother..."

“Zhan’er, now that the four main warehouses of Liu’s are destroyed, the loss is not just money, as you must know. Not to mention that we can’t supply the things the shops need, we can’t even deliver the goods that we have agreed to on time. I think those people will definitely come when they find out that our Liu family’s warehouses have been burned down…” Madam Liu’s brows were furrowed. Just as she finished speaking, she heard the butler’s hurried voice coming from outside the door.

"Madam...Madam...Something terrible has happened."

Madam Liu was taken aback, as if she had guessed something, but still asked, "What happened?"

“There are so many old people outside, all holding receipts, saying they want to see the master,” the butler said hurriedly.

Madam Liu's face darkened. Just as she had guessed, what she feared most had come to pass!

"Zhan'er, you must handle this matter well for me, do you understand? Even if you have to borrow or transfer goods from other places, you must quell this matter." Madam Liu ordered sternly. She knew that if Liu Zhan handled this matter well, then she would still have a chance to plead with the master to forgive Zhan'er's mistake. However, if she didn't handle it well, then... Thinking of what the master hadn't finished saying, Madam Liu subconsciously gritted her teeth. The master was probably really going to exclude Zhan'er from the Liu family's business.

That was the last thing she wanted to see—that the mother and child would benefit for nothing? Hmph, impossible! Oh well, it seems there are some places she'll have to smooth things over with her connections.

Liu Zhan nodded, but he was unsure of what to do. Hearing the commotion outside the mansion reaching the main hall, he frowned even more. However, he knew that he had to find a way to resolve this matter.

Liu Jing stood aside, watching quietly with an unreadable expression.

Inside the blazing inferno, Anmi sat on the couch, stroking the teacup in her hand, her eyes icy cold. She had just returned from the widow's village, where the villagers had all been buried. In the past seven days, she had been working almost all night to finish her embroidery. Fortunately, she had resolved the crisis in the blazing inferno, but she could not extinguish the hatred in her heart.

Liu family!

These past few days have been tough for the Liu family. It's said that people have been coming to the Liu family every day to demand goods, and the embroidery shops, cloth workshops, grain stores, and other businesses under the Liu family's ownership have long been closed.

Liu Zhan, the eldest son of the Liu family, visited various merchants every day seeking assistance. However, they all knew that this was perhaps the best opportunity to crush the Liu family, so why would they help? Even if the Liu family spent a lot of money to buy some things, it would be a drop in the ocean.

Even Madam Liu condescended to attend the dinner parties of various ladies, ingratiating herself with them at every turn.

But what happened in the end...?

An Mi heard footsteps approaching behind her and lowered her gaze. When the footsteps drew closer, An Mi thought he would sit in his usual seat, but to her surprise, he sat down next to her and handed her an invitation. "Here, this is what Cheng Ying was going to send to you. I brought it to you on my way."

An Mi glanced sideways at the invitation, then looked at Bai Yi and asked, "Whose invitation is it that requires the King of Bohai to bring it personally?"

She didn't believe Bai Yi hadn't read the contents. Ever since Shengshi Lieyan opened in Rongjin City, its embroidery had been highly praised by young ladies and wives of various families in a very short time. As the female owner of Shengshi Lieyan, her reputation had also soared. Many ladies and wives sent her invitations to meet, but she had never accepted any of them. Bai Yi knew this, and he gave her the invitation because he hoped she would accept. Ha! She wanted to know which lady had sent the invitation that made Bai Yi care so much.

Bai Yi raised his handsome eyebrows and chuckled, "It's just a simple invitation. The governor's wife had it delivered. I think you'll be interested."