The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

Liu Zhan frowned, then abruptly stood up. "This young master will rise again, and on that day, I will make you snobbish lackeys pay the price!"

"Ha! A comeback?" The shopkeeper chuckled, his face full of disdain. "If that day ever comes, how about you kick my dog's head like a football? Hmph, a comeback? You're overestimating yourself!"

“You…” Liu Zhan gritted his teeth. Now even someone like this could look down on him?

"Get out of here, or you'll delay my business!" the shopkeeper shouted angrily, even ordering someone to bring a broom and rush towards Liu Zhan.

Liu Zhan had probably gotten used to this treatment these days. He quickly ran away, cursing as he ran, "When I become rich, I will definitely tear down this lousy shop of yours."

An Mi looked at Liu Zhan's disheveled state and a smile appeared on her lips. After seeing Liu Zhan in his past life, no one could have imagined that he would be in such a sorry state today!

As for the Liu family patriarch and his wife… An Mi frowned, thinking of something. “Is today the eighth day of the month?”

"Yes, young lady," the driver replied from outside.

An Mi's eyes lit up. The eighth day? If she remembered correctly, Bai Yi had mentioned it last time. Liu Xuan and Madam Liu should be released soon!

Thinking of this, An Mi's smile deepened, and she loudly ordered, "Today we won't go to the shop, let's go see how the employees' families are doing in their new homes!"

The driver outside was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant, "Yes, young lady."

After several months, the investigation into Young Master Mei's case remained unresolved. Outside the Rongjin City government prison, the prefectural magistrate personally waited for Liu Xuan and Madam Liu to emerge. Upon seeing the prison gates open, the magistrate alighted from his carriage and went to greet the two figures emerging from the prison...

After months of imprisonment, both Liu Xuan and his wife were haggard. They were wearing the clothes they had worn when they entered the prison. The clothes were gorgeous, but neither their thin bodies nor their demeanor could support the luxurious clothes. They looked awkward on them.

The prefectural magistrate looked the two of them up and down, and could hardly believe that the two people in front of him were the former richest man and his wife in Rongjin City. He raised the corners of his mouth, unable to hide his schadenfreude, "Master Liu, Madam Liu, you two have suffered these days."

Liu Xuan, seeing the prefectural governor, naturally did not give him a pleasant look, and coldly snorted, "Suffer? Is it not an easy matter for the prefectural governor to make this old man suffer?"

"Look at what Master Liu is saying, it's as if I deliberately imprisoned him!" the prefectural magistrate chuckled.

"Whether it was intentional or not, you know it in your heart!" Madam Liu said. These days, the darkness of being in prison had filled her with a pent-up anger, and today she had finally been released!

The prefectural governor simply smiled and remained silent. So what if it was intentional? And what could she do to him? The Liu family now…

Heh, as if remembering something, the governor's gaze towards the two men took on a more sinister tone. "Are you two heading home?"

Neither Liu Xuan nor his wife paid any attention to the prefectural magistrate. They gave him a cold glance and then headed towards the Liu residence. They had only taken two steps when the prefectural magistrate's voice came again, "Master Liu, Madam Liu, if you are going home, you might get lost."

Although it was meant as a reminder, the words implied a sense of anticipation and enjoyment.

Liu Xuan and his wife frowned, feeling uneasy for some reason. However, the thought of returning home after so long made them even more eager. They had hardly eaten a decent meal while in prison, and the first thing they wanted to do upon returning home was to have the cook prepare a feast. They also needed to wash themselves thoroughly.

With these thoughts in mind, the two quickened their pace.

Flame Manor, formerly the Liu Mansion, has been renamed ever since An Mi had the gate plaque of the Liu Mansion removed in front of Liu Zhan that day. After that, another plaque was hung up. This mansion, which can be considered the most luxurious in Rongjin City, has now changed its name.

When Liu Xuan and his wife arrived at the mansion, they were taken aback when they saw the two characters on the plaque above the gate.

"Master... what's going on?" Madam Liu frowned deeply. 'Flame Manor'? What is that? This is clearly her Liu Manor, how did it get renamed like this?

Liu Xuan was also puzzled. His intuition told him that something must have happened that he didn't know about, but what exactly was it?

The unease in his heart grew stronger, but Liu Xuan didn't hesitate for a moment and strode towards the gate of the mansion...

The two knocked on the door, and soon someone answered. When the servant saw Liu Xuan and Madam Liu, he was taken aback. "Master Liu, Madam Liu?"

Mr. Liu, Mrs. Liu?

The way he was addressed sounded awkward to him. He frowned and said in a deep voice, "Tell the kitchen to prepare hot water. Also, call the young master here!"

As Liu Xuan spoke, he put his hands behind his back and stepped into the mansion gate.

However, before he could step inside, the servant stepped forward and blocked him from entering.

"You dog of a servant, what are you doing?" Liu Xuan scolded unhappily.

The servant's face darkened, and his tone, no longer as respectful as before, coldly said, "Gentlemen, the master has ordered that no unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter the mansion!"

"You dog of a servant, open your dog eyes and see clearly, master? Who is your master?" Madam Liu could no longer suppress her anger and rushed forward.

"Madam, haha, calling you 'Madam' now is an honor. Don't you know to go out and ask around? Didn't you ask around? Are you blind? If you were, you could take a good look and see clearly what kind of place this is. Is 'Flame Manor' a place where stray dogs like you can run wild?" The servant, remembering Miss Yan's instructions, showed no mercy to Liu Xuan and Madam Liu.

Madam Liu and Liu Xuan's expressions stiffened. "What exactly is going on? Let me in and call Liu Zhan out so I can ask him myself!"

"Hehe, Liu Zhan? You can't find Liu Zhan here, don't you know that? Then let this 'servant' tell you, this is no longer your Liu mansion. While you were in prison, your young master Liu squandered this ancestral home and all the shops and farmland under his name. Now, all of these things belong to Miss Yan, and this house also belongs to Miss Yan. Do you understand now?"

Liu Xuan and his wife turned pale, seemingly unable to process the news they had just heard.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Liu Xuan shouted angrily. How could that be? Even if the Liu family wasn't as powerful as before, they still had a solid foundation. How could they just squander it all?