The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

A sense of unease immediately arose in Madam Liu's heart. Hearing the footsteps approaching behind her, she dared not turn around again.

Seeing Master Mei approach, Liu Xuan quickly stood up, realizing his disheveled state, and looked somewhat awkward. "In-law..."

"Who's your in-law!" Master Mei interrupted Liu Xuan without any mercy. The anger he had been suppressing all the way here finally erupted. He strode forward, grabbed Liu Xuan by the collar, and with great force, pushed Liu Xuan back a few steps, slamming him against the wall. "Liu Xuan, give me back my son!"

"Master..." Madam Liu was also startled by Master Mei's sudden action.

Liu Xuan was pressed against the wall, his expression extremely flustered. "Master Mei, please calm down. There's more to this than meets the eye."

"There's more to the story? My son died in your Liu family, that's a fact! Or are you trying to say that you burned down the house and destroyed the body, that's also a secret?" Old Master Mei gritted his teeth. No matter who killed his son, the fact was that he died in the Liu family, and because of that, he was determined not to let the Liu family off the hook.

Liu Xuan's expression changed. He wanted to explain, but facing the furious Master Mei, he didn't know where to begin. Suddenly, as if remembering something, a glimmer of hope appeared in Liu Xuan's eyes. "Master Mei, don't worry, I will definitely find a way to bring Liu Xu back. Young Master Mei's death is inseparable from Liu Xu. Once I find that bitch, I will personally hand her over to you for you to deal with."

Master Mei's eyes narrowed, but he snorted lightly, "Do you think a woman can quell my anger?"

As he spoke, Master Mei released his grip on Liu Xuan's collar, looking with satisfaction at the unease flickering in Liu Xuan's eyes. He gently patted Liu Xuan's chest and continued, "Liu Xuan, I've come to see you today to tell you personally that from this day forward, my Mei family and your Liu family are sworn enemies! I will make all of you pay for my son's death!"

Liu Xuan's heart skipped a beat. He had no doubt about Master Mei's determination, nor would he underestimate the Mei family's capabilities. If the Liu family were to clash with the Mei family now, it would undoubtedly be the Liu family that would suffer.

Liu Xuan knew this, and Madam Liu understood it all too well. At this moment, Madam Liu's face turned even paler. She hadn't expected that by marrying into this family, she would think she could benefit from the Mei family's power, but in the end... she had unwittingly created a powerful enemy for the Liu family.

Madam Liu was filled with regret, yet also resentment. "Master Mei, Yingxue is, after all, a daughter-in-law of the Liu family, this..."

Madam Liu tried to soften Master Mei's heart by bringing up Mei Yingxue, but Master Mei was such a shrewd man, how could he not see through her intentions?

A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes, and Master Mei interrupted Madam Liu without any mercy, "Mei Yingxue? Hmph, she is your Liu family's daughter-in-law, but from now on, she is no longer my Mei family's daughter!"

Madam Liu was taken aback, and for a long time she did not understand what Master Mei meant. No longer a daughter of the Mei family? Did he mean... that the Mei family and Mei Yingxue had severed their ties?

Madam Liu, who understood Master Mei's meaning, could not hide her surprise. Not only her, but even Liu Xuan looked at Master Mei in surprise. Master Mei was telling them that it would be useless to try to use Mei Yingxue's connection!

Is Master Mei willing to sever ties with Mei Yingxue just to deal with the Liu family?

The unease in their hearts grew stronger. Before they could recover from the shock, they heard Master Mei's voice rang out again, "Liu Xuan, just wait for the revenge of the Mei family!"

After saying this, he looked coldly at the two pale-faced men, strode out of the cell, leaving Liu Xuan and Madam Liu looking at each other in bewilderment...

"This... Master, what should we do? That Master Mei is probably a man of his word." Madam Liu paced anxiously in the cell, wondering what to do. She was completely at a loss.

"What to do? What to do?" Liu Xuan's body went limp, and he slid off the wall, sitting on the ground in a disheveled state. If he knew what to do, he wouldn't be so anxious right now.

"That wretched Liu Xu has caused such a mess; she's a real scourge." Madam Liu felt a burning hatred for Liu Xu whenever she thought of her, and now she wished she could skin her alive.

Liu Xuan glanced at Madam Liu, his eyes filled with disgust. "If you hadn't sent her to Young Master Mei's bed, this wouldn't have happened. What a disgrace to our family!"

Madam Liu stiffened slightly, sensing Liu Xuan's anger, but dared not utter another word.

After leaving Rongjin City, Master Mei took the body of his eldest son back to Jicheng. Less than half a month after Master Mei returned to Jicheng, the Liu family was thrown into even greater chaos.

Inside the Liu residence's study, a loud crash—the sound of a cup shattering—startled the maids serving outside the room. They exchanged glances, all understanding immediately: the young master had lost his temper again, and they feared he had received some bad news.

This kind of situation has played out countless times ever since the young master returned from the mortuary in a fit of rage that day.

Inside the study, Liu Zhan's face was gloomy, and the veins on his forehead were bulging with anger. Thinking of the manager's report just now, Liu Zhan slammed his hand hard on the table. "That Mei family is really going too far!"

Just a few days ago, he had finalized a deal with a fabric shop in Jicheng to supply a batch of silk, and was waiting to sign the contract today. But unexpectedly, just a few days later, a letter came from the other side saying that the deal was off!

Giving up? No need to think, he knows who's behind this!

Meanwhile, in Rongjin City, the merchants who had previously cooperated with the Liu family severed their partnerships and turned to Shengshi Lieyan!

The Liu family is now like an isolated island, adrift at sea, with no way to seek help!

Miss Yan and the Mei family are working together to drive the Liu family to their doom!

“Young Master, what should we do now? These past few days, several gentlemen have come to the shop to collect payments in person. I’ve been making excuses to delay, but I’m afraid I can’t delay much longer. Yesterday, they all said that if we don’t get the payments ready for them quickly, they will smash up our shop… Young Master, what do you think…” The manager frowned, his face grave. The Liu family had never encountered anything like this before. The suppliers weren’t afraid of the Liu family owing them money, but now they all know the Liu family’s current predicament, and no one can hold back any longer. They’ve all come knocking on the door.

Among these expenses was a large sum of money spent on jade some time ago; it was no small amount.

Liu Zhan's brows were tightly furrowed, unable to relax. After a moment of contemplation, he finally spoke, "Check how much liquid silver we have in our accounts and prepare it for me."

"Yes, I will have the accountant check immediately." The steward accepted the order and left, leaving Liu Zhan alone in the room. At this moment, he was rubbing his forehead, feeling powerless all over, which made him unhappy. Thinking about the things that had happened to the Liu family one after another, his unease grew stronger. The Liu family had to get through this difficult time!