Phi-Fic Chapter 806 [Mistress of the House 11]
Chapter 806 [Mistress of the House 11]
As night falls and the lights come on, the whole city is gradually shrouded in darkness. However, behind this hustle and bustle, there is a corner that seems particularly lonely and desolate.
Ren Rufeng sat alone in a corner of the tavern, with several empty bottles of liquor in front of him. He looked sad, and drank one glass after another, as if he wanted to use alcohol to numb the pain and sorrow in his heart.
After hearing the news, Youyou rushed to find Ren Rufeng in a panic. When she saw her second brother's distraught look, she couldn't help but feel distressed. She slowly walked to Ren Rufeng and sat down, saying softly: "Second brother, it's just a rejection. There are many women in the world. The next one will definitely be better. Why do you have to be so upset?"
Ren Rufeng raised his head, looked at Youyou with a dazed look, and said with a wry smile: "Little sister, you don't understand my feelings at all. I have liked Shufang for a long time, but I never dared to confess to her because I didn't know how to start. And many times, I always made her angry with my clumsy actions... Now, she actually told me directly that I am not as good as Mr. Wei! Little sister, tell me, am I really that bad as your second brother?"
Youyou frowned slightly, thought for a moment and replied, "Second brother, if you want to hear the truth, then I'll tell you the truth. Actually, you are sometimes too arrogant. You handle those trivial matters in an orderly manner, but once you encounter something really important, you start to be at a loss and lose your composure. It's like this every time, and in the end you have to follow me to clean up the mess for you. Think about it, how many times have I helped you since the disappearance of the eldest brother?"
Hearing what Youyou said, Ren Rufeng's face became even uglier. He murmured to himself, "Even you, my little sister, think so... Am I really useless?"
"Second brother! If you really want to achieve something big, you might as well go and take the imperial examination! By then, our Ren family will be proud of you! Moreover, second brother, you have been dreaming of marrying Miss Shufang, but if you don't have the ability to match her, and only rely on your identity as the second young master of the Ren family, do you think the girl will be willing to marry you?" Youyou advised earnestly.
After hearing this, Ren Rufeng nodded firmly, "Okay, little sister, if that's the case, then I'll give it a try. You've worked so hard over the years! As one of the only two men in the Ren family, not only have I failed to achieve anything, but you've also had to worry about everything for me. Now it's your turn to protect you and keep you out of trouble. When your second brother passes the imperial examination, our Ren family will have a strong background!"
"Well, second brother, I have full confidence in you! If you encounter any confusion, you can go and ask Mr. Wei. He is knowledgeable and knows a lot. In my opinion, if Mr. Wei can also take part in the imperial examination, he will definitely become another pillar of the country!" Youyou encouraged with a smile.
"Oh? Little sister, from what you said, it seems that you admire Wei Lianggong very much?" Ren Rufeng asked with interest.
"Actually, I've only heard a few stories about him, but it's undeniable that he is our Xiushan's enlightenment teacher! In my opinion, this guy is really good. You might as well try to get in touch with him more, and then you will naturally be able to realize his good side." Youyou said softly with a smile on her face.
"Okay, since he's the person my sister strongly recommends, he must be right." Ren Rufeng nodded readily in response.
On the other hand, Shen Cuixi accidentally heard from Shu Fang that she was in love with Wei Lianggong, and she was moved, so she hurried to ask Wei Lianggong what he thought about this matter. Who would have thought that Wei Lianggong would frankly tell her that he already had someone in his heart, and begged Shen Cuixi not to mention marriage in the future. Seeing this, Shen Cuixi had no choice but to give up even though she was a little unwilling in her heart.
At this time, Ding Rong suddenly came to check. After a careful inspection, he rejected all the finished brocades on the grounds that the Caihuaku brocade produced by Ren's family was of poor quality, and issued an order requiring Ren's family to replenish the quantity within a specified period of time.
Not long after, Ding Rong came to Ren's house again. However, this time, Youyou acted decisively and deliberately arranged for Ding Rong to wait patiently outside the door. At the same time, the other three shopkeepers also arrived at the scene one after another. Facing Ding Rong, the three of them acted quite coldly, as if they didn't want to talk to him at all.
Youyou quietly called the three shopkeepers together and said to them in a low voice: "In my opinion, Ding Rong came here specially this time, I'm afraid he wants to use our Ren family as a breakthrough point to completely eradicate the foundation of all the weaving households in Suzhou!"
When everyone heard this, their hearts tightened. As expected, just as everyone was thinking about it, Ding Rong strode in.
Then, with a gloomy face, he said in a serious tone: "Everyone, to be honest, there are some big problems with the craftsmanship of your brocade..."
Unexpectedly, Ding Rong actually wanted her to go to Suzhou in person to show the exquisite skills of the double-sided kesi, so that it could be further improved. Hearing this, the shopkeepers present couldn't help but burst into laughter, even the usually calm Ren Rufeng and the extremely intelligent Shen Cuixi couldn't help laughing. Because everyone knew clearly in their hearts that Ding Rong's move was clearly a blatant attempt to dig into the Ren family and shake its foundation!
Ren Rufeng rushed forward, raised his hand and slapped Ding Rong hard. Ding Rong was immediately furious and said angrily: "This technique was specifically requested by the weaving master, and you Ren family must hand it over no matter what!" However, facing Ding Rong's arrogance, the Ren family did not back down at all. In the end, Ding Rong was expelled from Qingyuefang in a miserable state, just like a stray dog running away with its tail between its legs.
On the other hand, Youyou knew that this was Li Zhao's attempt to harm the Ren family. So she made a prompt decision and quickly contacted many weaving families and persuaded them to close their doors and suspend business to express their strong dissatisfaction. Obviously, Li Zhao's move had already offended the public.
At this moment, Cao Wenbin was sitting in a shop on the street enjoying delicious dumplings. Suddenly, he saw Li Zhao coming slowly on a small boat. Cao Wenbin immediately waved to Li Zhao and invited him to come and taste the delicious dumplings.
Seeing this, Li Zhao had no choice but to get off the boat and sit down at the table. As soon as he sat down, Li Zhao couldn't wait to ask, "Master Cao, have you sent the impeachment memorial to the capital?"
Facing Li Zhao's questioning, Cao Wenbin just smiled and replied slowly: "This is just my duty."