noffsinger Chapter 299: West City Completed
Chapter 299: West City Completed
"What's the reason?" Jiang Suining asked.
Xier smiled and said, "The reason is that, although Yang Manman is very annoying, you still don't want her to be talked about and criticized because of this matter. If you deal with it privately, Yang Manman's reputation will be preserved."
Meeting Xier's smiling eyes, Jiang Suining also smiled.
"That's it."
She really didn't like Yang Manman, but she also didn't want to see her being trampled into the mud, being ridiculed and humiliated, unable to stand up, just because of the so-called reputation.
After all, in this matter, Yang Manman is the victim and should not be treated like this.
But unfortunately, most people find it difficult to realize this when facing the victimized women.
After leaving the alley, although Jiang Cheng and his men had no idea what those yamen runners had planned, Jiang Suining still told them not to tell anyone a word about what happened today.
Three days later, news spread from the imperial city that several yamen runners from the Dali Temple were burned to death in a house when a fire broke out while they were drinking together.
After the news spread, most of the merchants who had been subjected to small-scale extortion by them before said in their hearts that they deserved it.
The Dali Temple sent someone to investigate and found no signs of arson, so the matter was quickly concluded to be an accident.
After Jiang Suining learned about it, she didn't say much, but she naturally knew that this matter should be the work of the Duke's Mansion.
The next day, she went to the west of the city as usual to check on the progress.
During this period, merchants continued to approach Jiang Suining, on the one hand to inquire about her plans for the west of the city, and on the other hand to express their desire to cooperate.
Today, the only form of cooperation offered by Jiang Suining is leasing shops, and whether the cooperating merchants and the shops they want to open can move in must also be inspected. At the same time, they must sign a contract and promise to abide by the subsequent management plan.
When some merchants first heard about this form of cooperation, they were very unhappy, thinking that they would be under the control of Jiang Suining.
But seeing the west of the city being built day by day, and the price of renting shops gradually rising with the passage of time, most people could no longer sit still.
The merchants who initially cooperated with Jiang Suining, seeing that more and more people were paying attention to the west of the city, also approached Jiang Suining one after another, hoping to increase their investment and increase their share, but were rejected by Jiang Suining.
Time passed day by day, and finally, it was the twelfth lunar month, and the reconstruction of the west of the city was nearing completion.
During this period, Jiang Suining became busier and busier day by day. Apart from some matters that had to be handled in several shops, he spent almost all his time in the west of the city.
There are shops and tall buildings. Even though no merchants have moved in yet, one can already get a glimpse of how prosperous and bustling the area will be in the future.
Especially in the middle of those shops, a six-story building was built, named Zhanxing Tower. It is almost the highest point in the entire west of the city. Standing on it, one can overlook the entire west of the city.
Each floor is exquisitely decorated with different styles, which is amazing.
On the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the day when the project was officially completed, all members of the Jiang family went to the west of the city to attend the completion ceremony.
Chu Jingyue and his wife, Shen Yanxi, Lin Ziqing and the merchants also came. As the firecrackers exploded outside the Zhanxing Tower, everyone congratulated with joy on their faces.
The celebratory banquet was held in the Astrology Building, which had six floors in total, with banquets on each floor.
Not only could those who came to congratulate be seated for the feast, but seats were also reserved for all the workers and helpers responsible for the reconstruction during this period, and the lively and festive atmosphere reached the sky.
Just after the firecrackers, when everyone entered the Zhanxing Tower and waited for the banquet to begin, Jiang Suining saw Yang Manman standing not far away.
Realizing that Jiang Suining saw her, Yang Manman subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave, but just as her feet moved, she stopped again and stood there for a while, neither moving forward nor leaving.
Seeing this, Jiang Suining walked up to Yang Manman with a smile.
"Miss Yang is here to congratulate as well?"
"No." Yang Manman denied immediately.
Jiang Suining kept smiling, "What is Miss Yang doing here?"
Yang Manman pursed her lips and said, "Jiang Suining, I really hate you, and I still hate you now."
Jiang Suining raised an eyebrow, "Same here."
She doesn't like Yang Manman either.
"But..." Yang Manman took a deep breath, "Thank you for not telling anyone about what happened before."
During this period of time, she had been worried that Jiang Suining's previous words were just to fool her, and that in fact it would not be long before the other party would make the matter known to everyone.
She even thought about telling her father and asking him to get rid of Jiang Suining, but every time the words came to her lips, she didn't know whether she should say it or not.
Perhaps, even if she said it, her father would not take action against Jiang Suining. After all, the other party was not those damned yamen runners. Not only was she very powerful in the imperial city, but she was also Shen Yanxi's fiancée. If something really happened, someone would definitely pursue it.
In this way, she could only wait day by day, fearing that some news would come out. However, until now, there has been no movement at all regarding the previous events.
She also had to start believing that Jiang Suining might be sincerely hiding the news for her.
Jiang Suining laughed, "I appreciate your thanks. Miss Yang, is there anything else?"
Yang Manman bit her lip, "I, although I thank you, but we are not done with what happened before. Don't expect that all the grudges between us can be wiped out just because of this incident!"
After saying these words of warning, Yang Manman felt a little relieved, but she couldn't help but become worried.
She came here today, actually she didn't intend to challenge Jiang Suining at first, but just now, seeing Jiang Suining being surrounded by people and being praised, she felt like she was being pricked by needles in her heart and was very uncomfortable.
But Jiang Suining wouldn't be upset because of what I said and take revenge on me by telling me what happened before, right?
Clearly seeing the tension on Yang Manman's face, Jiang Suining shook his head and sighed.
"Ms. Yang, to be honest, I'm not as free as you think. I have a lot of things to do right now. Whether you hate me or challenge me, I won't shift my attention to you just because of a few words from you. After all, there are so many things more important to me than you."
"Jiang Suining, you are looking down on me..."
"I advise Miss Yang to think carefully about what is most important to you now. I think your situation in the Imperial City and even in the Duke's Mansion is not good. If I were you, instead of staring at others all day, I would rather find a way to change my situation."
Jiang Suining raised the corners of his eyes, and there was a hint of smile in his tone.
"After all, no matter what my situation is, even if I fall into the dust and cannot get up, the troubles you face will not be reduced in the slightest."
If, because of some grudges and hatred, you only focus on others all the time, and give up your time and life.
This is truly a loss.