A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 516: Recruiting a Son-in-Law on the Street

Chapter 516: Recruiting a Son-in-Law on the Street

"Last year, the imperial court solved the bandit problem in one fell swoop, which was really gratifying! We have no choice but to travel all over the country to do business. In the past, we were always scared when we walked on the mountain roads. No matter how much we earned, we had to pray that we would not encounter bandits. Now, Jingsong is much more peaceful!"

"In this way, it will be easier to buy silkworm cocoons and cotton this year, and Mr. Cao's textile workshop won't have to worry anymore."

"That's right. As long as the supply is stable, everyone will have nothing to worry about. It's just that Boss Jin has to run around a lot."

"As long as everyone continues to cooperate smoothly and I can make more money, it will be worth it no matter how hard it is!"

"The batch of dyes that Boss Jin found for me, Jiangnan Mingli, last time were excellent. I will have to continue to rely on you in the future."

"Okay, okay, why are you being so polite to me, Old Jin?"

In a teahouse room in Qile City, Mu Liang was leading the shopkeeper Yuan to chat and laugh with someone. Sitting in front of them was a man dressed in silk and satin, looking naive but approachable, he was Mr. Cao from Jiangnan Silk Dream House. The other slightly rough-looking man was the traveling merchant Lao Jin. Both of them had close cooperation with the famous Li from Jiangnan.

"By the way, I went to Liangdu in the capital last month. How come your shop has started selling embroidery? Could it be that Mr. Li is planning to expand the store?" After the laughter in the side room gradually died down, Lao Jin asked Mu Liang curiously.

Although the young master of the Li family has been the new owner of Jiangnan Famous Li for more than two years, it is inconvenient for outsiders like them to visit him because he is still in mourning. Old Jin rarely comes to Qile City and only met Li Yunye at Li Xingyuan's funeral that year. Originally, they were worried that this spoiled young man would not be able to handle the heavy responsibility and Jiangnan Famous Li would sooner or later fall under his hands. However, many people never thought that the Li family's business would not only stand firm in the storm, but also prosper. Of course, everyone can see the ability of Shopkeeper Mu, and they are naturally convinced of the young master of the Li family who rarely shows up in the Li Mansion. A helmsman who can know people and assign them to the right positions shows his foresight and profound wisdom.

"The world is in an unstable situation right now, so how dare the famous Li from Jiangnan expand his store rashly? The embroidery is a collaboration with a friend in Beijing, and it's not available anywhere else." Mu Liang shook his head slightly and smiled.

"I'm wondering, I've never heard of the famous Li Cloth Shop in Jiangnan selling embroidery in Qile City!" Boss Cao at the side put down his teacup, raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"The situation is indeed unstable! Have you heard that the troops from the south of Xiyue Kingdom are heading north again?" Boss Jin also grinned and then whispered.

"Go north? Is the Xiyue Kingdom going to start a war again?" Shopkeeper Yuan couldn't help but lean over and ask when he heard it.

"I think it's a good possibility."

After Lao Jin finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment. Mu Liang and Boss Cao did not say a word but just drank their tea with worried looks on their faces. They were businessmen and naturally did not want war to break out.

"Boss Jin is really courageous. He actually dared to agree to such a large quantity of dyes." After leaving the teahouse, Shopkeeper Yuan followed Mu Liang and sighed.

"Everyone wants to make more money, especially Boss Jin." Mu Liang smiled disapprovingly and was about to get on the carriage when he was suddenly blocked by a figure:

"Shopkeeper Wood!"

"It's Miss Wang." Mu Liang took a closer look and recognized that it was Wang Xianzhi, the daughter of the owner of Yuzhenzhai. He quickly took two steps back, bowed and said with a smile.

"What a coincidence, I meet Shopkeeper Mu here." Wang Xianzhi's bright and rich outfit made her look even more graceful and elegant, but her eyes and brows were as sharp as a knife, which made people feel intimidated. However, in front of Mu Liang, she tried her best to act shy, smiling and gazing, but her face soon turned red.

Mu Liang smiled without saying anything. He bowed indifferently and was about to leave but was blocked by the other party.

"Hehe, Miss Wang, it's probably not a good idea to pull something in the street." Shopkeeper Yuan saw something and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade Wang Xianzhi kindly, but he couldn't help muttering in his heart: In public, you, a girl, don't care about your reputation and ruin the reputation of our Shopkeeper Mu!

"Shopkeeper Yuan, don't talk nonsense! How could I have any quarrel with Shopkeeper Mu? I... I just want to say a few words to Shopkeeper Mu... and then I'll leave." Shopkeeper Yuan's words made Wang Xianzhi pout in grievance, then she lowered her eyes and twisted the handkerchief in her hand, stammering.

Seeing that the girl was not giving in, Shopkeeper Yuan had no choice but to turn around and look at Mu Liang.

Mu Liang frowned and glanced at the people coming and going around him, and asked Manager Yuan to go back to the cloth shop first. Then he bowed to Wang Xianzhi again and asked, "Miss Wang, do you have anything else to say to me?"

"Manager Mu is a smart man. Doesn't he know that Xianzhi loves you?" Seeing that this man was still pretending to be ignorant, Wang Xianzhi felt a little impatient. He was too lazy to pretend to be reserved anymore, so he raised his fiery eyes and spoke bluntly. His bold eyes were full of desire as if he wanted to eat Mu Liang alive.

Seeing the other party suddenly change from being reserved to being so frivolous, Mu Liang was shocked and didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Seeing that the other party was silent, Wang Xianzhi guessed that he was frightened by her impatience, but she didn't care. She just continued to smile proudly and said, "I am the only daughter of my father. Although the Wang family's financial strength is not as good as the Li family, you must know the reputation of Yuzhenzhai in Qile City. Manager Mu is the adopted son of the Li family on the surface, but he is still living under someone else's roof. It is better for you to marry into my Wang family and become my husband. I don't mind your age, and my father also appreciates Manager Mu's ability. If you marry into my Wang family, Yuzhenzhai will be under your control in the future..."

"Tsk tsk tsk, this is the first time I see a girl recruiting a son-in-law on the street! So admirable!" Wang Xianzhi was talking excitedly when suddenly a joking voice came from behind her. Mu Liang saw a light flashing in the visitor's cold eyes.

"you..."

Wang Xianzhi turned around and saw that it was a sloppy middle-aged man, so she immediately took a few steps away in disgust. Old Zhou ignored her and put his hand on Mu Liang's shoulder and smiled at her:

"I'm sorry, girl. We're old acquaintances and haven't seen each other for a while. We need to find a place to catch up!"

After saying that, he dragged the speechless Mu Liang onto the carriage, leaving Wang Xianzhi standing there in amazement.

"You're getting more and more frivolous as you get older." The carriage slowly drove towards the Li family. Mu Liang glanced at Lao Zhou, shook his head and sighed.

"Could it be that Shopkeeper Mu also has feelings for that girl?" Old Zhou stroked his chin with his right hand, pretending to be enlightened, then slapped his thigh and sighed, "It seems that I, Old Zhou, broke up the couple!"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Mu Liang closed his eyes helplessly. Without the paper contract, there was really nothing he could do to him.

"Hey, what do you think? You can't threaten me now, right?" Seeing Mu Liang being humiliated, Lao Zhou felt very unhappy. He finally got back the humiliation he had suffered from him in the past.

Mu Liang still kept his eyes closed and remained silent, with only a hint of sneer at the corner of his lips.

"Who was that Miss Wang just now? She looks pretty, but it's a pity that her arrogant demeanor is not pleasing to the eye."

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"I never knew that Shopkeeper Mu has the face to be a son-in-law!"

"I didn't expect that Madam Honghua would..."

"Ahem, Shopkeeper Mu, I was wrong!"