NOVEL NEXT Chapter 184: Can I Cut Your Melon? (Request for Subscription)
Outside the Lamp Flower Tower, the townspeople were still somewhat curious. How long had it been since the last time the Lamp Flower Tower closed its doors to guests?
Since the establishment of the merchants' guild, it seemed nothing like this had happened?
So why, out of nowhere, did the Lamp Flower Tower suddenly close its doors?
This was very strange. Logically speaking, when such a closure occurred, it meant something significant was happening within the guild.
But if there really was something significant, apart from the few families within the guild itself...
No one from the Imperial Decree Department, Defense Department, Celestial Capital Department, or the Twelve Linked Huts had arrived.
So, was this really just a gathering of the guild itself?
It's hard to understand, and one can only hope that nothing happens in Xufu Town.
Business in Xufu Town was so good now, all one needed to do was be responsible for making clothes.
The guild wouldn't depress prices, and they could help to sell well, only taking a small profit margin.
That was quite comfortable.
You know, once a force becomes powerful, it can avoid the madness of greed and hoarding wealth, which is quite rare.
"I hope President Yuchi is okay," a woman said prayerfully with both hands clasped.
Yuchi didn't know the woman's thoughts, otherwise, he might genuinely think,
"Thank you for your high-calcium milk."
"Thank goodness you're not Poisonous Milk Xun, or you'd probably crash on the spot."
...
Poisonous Milk Xun was busy eating a large crab in front of her, hands all over.
She had no idea what was happening upstairs and wasn't interested in such things.
To her, she was too relaxed with her current situation, just following Yuchi around eating and drinking for free.
With such a patron, she was already having too much fun to care about anything else.
She was only responsible for keeping Yuchi safe, and as for everything else, she didn't want to think about it.
The reason for this seemingly careless attitude started with the incident in Jiangzhou City.
After the affair in Jiangzhou City had passed,
Xun Xian felt it wasn't worth it, and there was no need to be tangled up with Yuchi over many things; it was too troublesome.
So she ate and ate and ate!
"The crab's taste is indeed nice!" Xun Xian remarked.
Wasn't it? The crab roe and purine levels were off the charts; it's just uncertain if it would hurt when it rains.
...
Not far away, Changsun Mei was taking small bites of the food in front of her.
The food at the Lamp Flower Tower was indeed delicious.
It wasn't just the fame that attracted guests, but because the taste was good and the prices weren't too outrageous.
Putting these two together is why there were so many loyal customers.
But now, Changsun Mei kept glancing towards the second floor. She was too curious about what was going on upstairs.
If it was merely to bring down Yuchi, it shouldn't have taken so long.
They'd been talking for about two incense sticks' time, and still hadn't made things clear?
The worst-case scenario was like this, dragging on, wanting a quick outcome.
"This reminds me of when I first officially met Yuchi, and he asked me to say 'two' with my mouth closed."
Memories of that time came vividly to her mind, causing her to smile bitterly.
In the blink of an eye, several months had passed, right? This year was about to end.
During this time, many things happened in Xufu Town.
The guild was also established.
Yet suddenly, such difficulties appeared.
"I wonder how Yuchi will handle this situation, and how he'll face the attacks of the other five people on his own."
Changsun Mei might be the most perceptive of everyone present.
The situation on the second floor was a matter of life and death, not visibly brandishing weapons, but the damage caused by such actions would be minimal.
"It's like many wars. Is it merely some accidental skirmishes between soldiers?"
"Definitely not, it's the interests of the leaders above taking precedence."
"Soldiers often act like pawns, and that's the truly terrifying part."
In Changsun Mei's view, the current situation was like this.
The outcome of the meeting upstairs was enormously important.
No matter which side won, it was incredibly alarming news for Xufu Town.
Each family involves many people.
The Wei Family had three to four hundred members, while the Zhangsun Family had five to six hundred, and the six families together had about a thousand people.
So many people's future lives depended on this small meeting.
"That's why leadership is crucial, why decision-making is crucial, that explains it."
"If this meeting fails, how much formidable effort would be needed to compensate?"
"So a good decision is about avoiding unnecessary suffering as much as possible!"
"Just like the previous establishment of the guild. Once such decisions are correct."
"Then during execution, everything goes smoothly, without the need for painful circumstances."
"Only wrong decisions will cause endless trials and tribulations, making one lament endlessly."
Changsun Mei thought more and more that the food before her became tasteless, like chewing wax, even more exaggerated than food that was tasteless but hard to give up.