The Peerless Servant

While Huo Chenan was busy with his waterwheel plan, Su Linglong, the head of the Su family, was not idle either.

She first went to Huang Liang, the largest grain merchant in Jinling, hoping to purchase some grain to help the Su family survive the crisis.

"What brings Linglong here? Come on, come in." Huang Liang greeted warmly.

This made Su Linglong, who was restless because of all the things, feel a little eagerly looking forward to it.

"Uncle, Linglong wants to buy some grain."

"Oh, you are too polite. Just send a servant to say hello. I will send someone to deliver it to you. Why do you have to go there in person?"

"Uncle, I need about 10,000 stones of grain this time."

Hearing this, Huang Liang first showed a surprised expression, then a sudden expression, and then said with great sorrow: "Linglong, there are some things that an elder must tell you. Some money can be earned, but some money cannot be earned. Don't mention this matter again. Send away."

After that, he left without giving Su Linglong a chance to explain, leaving Su Linglong and Xiao Cui petrified on the spot.

After coming out, Xiao Cui still complained for her young lady, "This old man Huang is really a jerk. What does he think of our young lady? Is she the kind of person who can hoard goods?"

"Let's go, Xiao Cui."

...

In the backyard of Huang Liang's grain shop, the accountant was talking to his master:

"Master, I heard that the Su family's granary was burned. Why don't we take advantage of the opportunity..." As he said this, the accountant made a hand-knife-cutting gesture.

"Do you think I don't want to? The people from the Canal Transport Office have said hello. How can we, who are engaged in grain business, afford to offend the Canal Transport Office?" Huang Liang said with regret.

...

After leaving Huang's house, Su Linglong visited several rice shops and grain merchants in succession. They either closed the door to see her or made excuses saying that they had no grain in stock.

"Miss Su, it's not that our store doesn't want to do business with you, but we don't have that much grain in stock. Please go back."

"How much grain do you have in your store? I want it all." Su Linglong said coldly.

"If you want it all, what will happen to other people who need to eat?"

"I'll pay three times the price."

"Miss Su, this is not a matter of money."

"Five times."

"Miss Su, please don't make it difficult for me. We are all businessmen. Who doesn't want to live a peaceful life?"

"Ten times."

"Hey, the Canal Transport Office has said that whoever sells grain to your Su family will not be able to use the Canal Transport in the future." The boss had no choice but to tell the truth.

Su Linglong, after all, has been in charge of the Su family for some time. After visiting so many grain shops, she actually had some guesses in her heart.

After getting the boss's confirmation, Su Linglong thanked him and rushed back to the Su Mansion with Xiao Cui.

...

The firewood room of the Su Mansion where the servants who made mistakes were kept.

The servant who was kicked unconscious by the second master was lying in the woodshed with a bruised face and wiping tears.

With a creak, the door of the woodshed was pushed open, and Su Jianqiang, the eldest son of the second branch of the Su family, walked in with a food box.

"Young master." The man crawled to Su Jianqiang's feet as if he saw a savior.

"Young master, you have to save me."

"Don't worry, my father and I have not forgotten you, we will definitely find a way to save you. But you must keep your mouth shut. If you say one more word, not only can't save you, but my father and I will be in trouble, understand?"

"Young master, don't worry, I will keep my mouth shut."

"Haven't you eaten yet? Here, eat something." Su Jianqiang handed the food box to the man.

"Thank you, young master, thank you, master. I will repay the kindness of young master and master even if I have to work like a cow or a horse." The man took the food box with snot and tears.

Opening the food box, there was a roast chicken inside. The man took the roast chicken and began to eat it voraciously, not realizing the danger behind him.

Suddenly, a rope was put around his neck, and the other end of the rope was wrapped around the beam and held in Su Jianqiang's hand. The next moment, Su Jianqiang exerted force suddenly, and the rope directly lifted the man up. He struggled desperately with his feet off the ground, and the roast chicken in his hand fell to the ground.

He died soon after.

"Only the dead can keep their mouths shut." Su Jianqiang said coldly as he looked at the still shaking body.

He fixed the hemp rope, packed up briefly, and left the woodshed.

...

When Huo Chenan returned to the Su family, Su Linglong happened to return to the Su family.

"Miss, I have something to talk to you about."

"What's the progress?"

The two spoke almost at the same time.

"Let's talk about it in the study." Su Linglong took Xiao Cui, Huo Chenan took Zhang San, and the four of them went to the study.

When she arrived at the study, Su Linglong noticed a sack that Zhang San was carrying.

Huo Chenan helped Zhang San put the sack in front of Su Linglong, pointed at the sack and said, "Miss, this is the grain that has not been burned by the fire in the Su family's granary. I asked Zhang San to bring a bag back. You can smell it."

Su Linglong put her nose to the sack and sniffed it. A pungent smell came towards her.

"Is it kerosene?"

"Yes, I suspect that this fire was man-made, not caused by dry weather."

Su Linglong's eyes flashed when she heard it.

"Moreover, I found that the traces of the fire did not match the quantity recorded in the granary. According to preliminary estimates, about 50% of the grain in the granary was missing." Huo Chenan continued.

Hearing this, Su Linglong suddenly felt tired. She worked hard for the Su family, but in the end she was isolated and helpless, and everything was calculated by others.

"Is it worth it?" Su Linglong couldn't help asking herself.

Su Linglong has been overworked these days. She fainted yesterday because of anxiety. In fact, she was far from resting well. She just tried her best because the Su family was in a hurry.

At this time, even her only belief was shaken. She couldn't hold on any longer and fainted.

"Miss, Miss." Xiao Cui panicked immediately.

...

"It's bad, it's bad, Cai Laoliu committed suicide."

That night, the Su family made a mess again. Miss fell ill and someone died in the firewood room.

Huo Chen hurried to the firewood room when he heard the news. When he arrived, many servants and maids were already surrounding him.

Everyone was talking about it:

"Do you think the Su family is in trouble this year?"

"What do you mean?"

"I've already owed two piles of shit from a bet this year."

"It turns out to be you, brother! I've heard a lot about you! I wonder what you think today?"

The man was about to speak, and seemed to have thought of something, so he tiptoed around and looked around. When he didn't see Huo Chenan, he said with relief:

"What's there to say? It must be that Cai Laoliu neglected his duties and committed suicide out of fear of punishment. If it wasn't for me eating shit upside down!"

Just after he finished speaking, he saw Huo Chenan squeezed past him.

"Sorry, let me pass, thank you!"

Instantly his face turned green.