The Flourishing Era of Female Merchants

"Impossible, how could this be? How could Zhan'er do such a thing?" Madam Liu murmured, unable to believe what she was hearing. "Get out of my way! This is my Liu residence. If you keep blocking my way and spouting nonsense, I'll skin you alive!"

"Gentlemen, if you don't get out of here, don't blame me for being impolite." The servants didn't back down either. Seeing that Liu Xuan and Madam Liu were both very aggressive, they immediately whistled. In no time, some other servants rushed out of the mansion, some of whom were faces that Liu Xuan and Madam Liu had never seen before.

"You..." Madam Liu was stunned with fright. "What...what are you doing?"

“If Master Liu and Madam Liu don’t leave, we will have to kick them out,” the servants said, blocking the entire doorway.

"You...Master, look at this..." Madam Liu looked at Liu Xuan in a panic, but Liu Xuan had no idea what to do. At this moment, he was still immersed in the shock brought to him by the news and could not recover for a long time.

Just then, the servant's voice came again, "Miss Yan... Miss Yan, you've arrived..."

Liu Xuan and Madam Liu were taken aback. They immediately turned around and looked in the direction of the servant. The woman in white with her face covered by a white veil was getting off the carriage. Who else could it be but Miss Yan?

When Liu Xuan and Madam Liu saw Miss Yan, their faces darkened even more. After so many things, Miss Yan had long become a major taboo in their hearts. Thinking of what they had just heard from the servants, their unease intensified. As Miss Yan slowly walked towards them, the two of them stood on end, cautiously on guard, their gazes towards An Mi sharp as needles.

An Mi observed both of their reactions, and the corners of her mouth, hidden behind her veil, remained slightly upturned throughout. She glanced at the servants and naturally understood what was going on, but she deliberately asked, "What's going on? Why are you all gathered at the gate? Is something important that requires such a large mobilization?"

The servants immediately stepped forward, their previous disdain for Liu Xuan and Madam Liu replaced by a respectful report to An Mi: "Reporting to Miss, these two attempted to enter the estate. We told them that unauthorized personnel were not allowed to enter, but they refused to listen. Therefore, we had no choice but to drive them away."

"Oh?" An Mi raised an eyebrow, her gaze sweeping over Liu Xuan and Madam Liu, whose faces were grim. "Who do we have here? It's Master Liu and Madam Liu. Do you two have business with me?"

An Mi asked the question knowingly, and looked with satisfaction at the angry faces of Liu Xuan and Madam Liu, feeling extremely pleased.

"What do you mean 'your residence'? This is clearly my Liu residence! Don't spout nonsense here! All of you, get out of my way!" In front of Miss Yan, Madam Liu could not back down. Her imposing manner instantly rose. She was determined not to show weakness in front of her.

However, she didn't realize that the more forcefully she declared her ownership, the more ridiculous she appeared in the eyes of others.

An Mi lowered her brows slightly, her smile widening. "What? Doesn't Madam Liu know?"

As An Mi spoke, she sized up Madam Liu. Her gaze made Madam Liu extremely uncomfortable. Almost subconsciously, Madam Liu raised her chin, as if to display her elegance and temperament as a noblewoman, so that Miss Yan would not look down on her.

Little did she know, in An Mi's eyes, she was like a clown. An Mi lowered her brows and continued, "Judging from Madam Liu and Master Liu's appearance, they seem to have just come from somewhere and naturally do not know what happened outside. Did you not tell Madam Liu and Master Liu either?"

Upon hearing this, the servant immediately defended himself, "Miss, I did explain, but Madam Liu and Master Liu didn't seem to believe me. They insisted that this mansion belonged to the Liu family and insisted on going in. We couldn't stop them no matter how hard we tried. Miss, thank goodness you're back, you see..."

“Enough,” An Mi interjected, her gaze lingering on Liu Xuan and Madam Liu. “It’s understandable that Madam Liu and Master Liu don’t believe it. After all, such a big thing would be hard for anyone to believe. However, Master Liu, Madam Liu, some things are simply unbelievable. The truth is the truth. You’ve seen it yourself; the plaque no longer reads ‘Liu Mansion,’ but ‘Flame Manor.’ In broad daylight, I, a mere woman, know I lack the ability to change the plaque of the prestigious Liu Mansion without any basis. I’ll say it again: this residence no longer belongs to the Liu Mansion.” Some time ago, Young Master Liu borrowed money from me, but when the repayment deadline arrived, he couldn't pay it back. I had no choice but to relinquish the money. However, according to the agreement, everything pledged as collateral belongs to me. The prefectural magistrate was present to witness this. Oh, and besides this mansion becoming my property, all the shops and properties formerly under the Liu family name have also been 'sold' to me by Young Master Liu. They all belong to me. Do you understand and believe me, Master Liu and Madam Liu?"

As An Mi spoke each word clearly, Liu Xuan and Madam Liu's expressions grew even more unpleasant. Madam Liu's previously maintained elegance crumbled, and her eyes flickered with unease. How could this be? How could Zhan'er do such a thing?

"No, impossible!" Liu Xuan denied the fact in a deep voice. He didn't believe it and couldn't accept it. How could such a large family like the Liu family borrow money from Miss Yan? Even if they borrowed money to solve their predicament because Liu Jing ran off with all their savings, there would always be a time to pay it back, wouldn't there?

He remembered that after the Yao family's tea garden was harvested, the Liu family would also receive a large sum of cash. How could they not be able to pay it back?

He didn't believe it, he just couldn't believe it!

"Yes, no way! Let me in! Let me in!" Madam Liu murmured to herself as she tried to enter the mansion, but the row of servants blocked the entire gate without leaving any gap.

Madam Liu panicked, her chest heaving violently, and shouted angrily, "You dog servants, get out of my way!"

Seeing the servants remain unmoved, Madam Liu charged forward. This Madam Liu was no longer the same as before; who would take her seriously now? Seeing her charge, the servants showed no mercy, forcefully blocking her. Madam Liu's weakened body was easily overwhelmed; the impact sent her staggering back several steps before she crashed heavily to the ground. "Ouch...you...you all..."

"Madam Liu, please don't blame my servants for injuring you. After all, they were just following orders." An Mi glanced at Madam Liu, who was lying on the ground in a terrible state, struggling to get up. The corners of her mouth under her veil slightly lifted.