The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

Chapter 402 Brother, I Like You 29

Chao Yao didn't want to waste any more words with her, so he immediately ordered Guard Qin to drag him away and punish him severely according to the family rules.

Deduct money?

This is secondary. The little monthly salary that is deducted can be far more than what is earned from daily rewards.

Only the pain endured by the body can have a deterrent effect.

Furthermore, Liu Sujin actually dared to confront him head-on. This would not have happened solely with the instigation of Aunt Liu. After all, Aunt Liu did not have any strong backing.

She was just a girl sent by a small family. She had not given birth for many years and rarely went out.

This time I suddenly feel so embarrassed...

Could it be?

Was it Ruo Tingfeng's instruction?

Chao Yao pondered for a moment and decided to go find Ruo Fufeng.

Although she has no status or position at the moment, her man does!

The first person who comes to provoke will never end up well.

She planned to let Ruo Fufeng handle the matter.

When Chao Yao hurried to Ruo Fufeng's yard, he was discussing important matters with clan members from more than a dozen different industries.

If Tingfeng had gone out of town early this morning, he naturally couldn't just ignore everything.

He needs to participate in some important distributions and matters of all sizes within the clan.

In the past, he basically just listened and seldom did anything.

But now that he is planning to seize the position of patriarch ahead of time, he must actively participate and let everyone see his abilities.

In the main hall

Ruo Fufeng sat upright, staring firmly at the tribesmen in front of him, with his hands clasped lightly in front of him, and his voice was steady and powerful:

"Everyone, although the various businesses of our clan are going smoothly at the moment, I think there is still room for improvement in the technology of firing porcelain. I hope to be able to fire porcelain that is as thin as paper, as transparent as jade, and has bright colors and will not fade for a long time. To achieve this goal, I have found a hidden porcelain master."

Uncle Ruo Hongchang stroked his gray beard, frowned slightly, and said slowly: "My dear nephew Fufeng, this master you are talking about is not the once famous Li Xuanfeng? The porcelain he made back then could meet your requirements. The porcelain he made at that time was loved by even the imperial palace, and dignitaries were scrambling to buy it. But later, for some reason, he retired from the world and has not appeared for many years. Are you sure you can invite him?"

Ruo Fufeng was not in a hurry and responded calmly: "Uncle, my nephew has sent people to search for him and knows where Master Li Xuanfeng is after his retirement. Moreover, my nephew has had preliminary contact with him and learned that although he has been in seclusion for many years, he is still passionate about the art of porcelain making. My nephew is willing to invite him sincerely and offer corresponding conditions. I believe that he will be able to move the master to come out of seclusion to help."

At this point, Ruo Fufeng continued, "And his grandson Li Yi wants to work in the court, and he will have to go through a lot of trouble. If our Ruo family helps him, it will be like adding another disciple to our family."

Second uncle Ruo Jingting glanced at Ruo Qingfeng who was sitting silently beside him, and then said, "That's right, nephew. Li Xuanfeng has disappeared for a long time. If we rashly invite him, it will be in vain. His grandson is going to enter the court, and whether he will achieve anything in the future is another matter. Besides, you have rarely been in charge of things before, so how can we easily trust you this time?"

Ruo Fufeng was calm and answered calmly, "Uncle, I was ignorant in the past and did not do my best for the family. But this time I am determined and have made sufficient preparations. It was my fault that I did not take charge of things before. Now I will redouble my efforts to make up for the past. And I have made a comprehensive plan for inviting Master Li Xuanfeng to come out of seclusion. Please trust me, uncle."

My uncle Ruoqi also said, "Even if we can invite Li Xuanfeng, the new technology will still need to be adjusted. What if it affects the current production and orders during this period? Our current orders are all signed with customers. Who will bear the losses of breach of contract?"

Ruo Fufeng thought for a moment, and then replied: "Uncle is right. I have a plan to deal with it. During the period of running-in of the new technology, we can maintain the current output and arrange production reasonably to ensure that it does not affect the delivery of orders. If anything happens, I am willing to bear the loss of breach of contract and will not bring trouble to the family."

While everyone was discussing, Ruo Qingfeng, an elder who had been silent and had a high reputation in the Ruo family, slowly spoke: "I think Fufeng is determined and well prepared this time. The Ruo family has achieved what it has today by constantly making progress. I believe Fufeng can surprise us this time."

Ruo Hongchang nodded slightly after hearing this: "Since Brother Qingfeng has said so, let's believe our nephew Fufeng this time."

Ruo Jingting also quickly agreed: "Yes, then it depends on Fufeng."

When everyone saw this, they all responded and expressed their agreement.

Ruo Fufeng looked at Ruo Qingfeng with gratitude and said, "Thank you for your support, Uncle Qingfeng. Fufeng will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."

Seeing that these people had finally reached a conclusion, Chao Yao carefully stepped into Ruo Fufeng's yard through the side door.

The other tribesmen did not notice her arrival, and by the time the discussion on porcelain improvement ended, it was already afternoon.

At this time, Ruo Fufeng finally had some free time to return to the inner courtyard. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, the attendant beside him hurriedly trotted forward, bowed and said, "Master, Miss Chao is coming in. You had previously instructed Miss Chao to come and go as she pleased, so she is still staying in the inner courtyard at this moment."

Ruo Fufeng nodded slightly, and while pacing with his hands behind his back, he asked, "How long has she been here? Have you treated her well?"

"Don't worry, young master. We will serve you well." The servant hurriedly bowed his head and answered respectfully.

If Fufeng walked faster, Chaoyao would probably have been waiting for a long time, and he just happened to want to talk to her about Baici.

Chaoyao has already read through all the account books and marked all the ones with problems.

She plans to call all the managers tomorrow, and these problems can be solved slowly.

"Yaoyao, have you been waiting for a long time?"

Chao Yao stood up and walked towards Ruo Fufeng, shook his head slightly and said, "Not long, I know you are busy with affairs."

Ruo Fufeng pulled Chao Yao to sit down together, "Thank you for your hard work. There are a lot of account books in the Ruo family. Can you keep track of them?"

"It's just checking the account book. It's a small matter. You know, with my ability, it can be solved in just a few minutes. But there is one thing today that I think is very strange."

Ruo Fufeng frowned slightly, "What do you mean?"

Chao Yao looked solemn. "Last night I replaced the kitchen manager Liu Sujin overnight. She is the niece of Aunt Liu. This morning, Aunt Liu came to trouble me, and soon after, Liu Sujin instigated other people in the kitchen to quarrel. I think she dared to be so arrogant, there must be someone behind her, and the person who can instigate her is most likely your father."

"If Ruo Tingfeng had left early this morning, he wouldn't bother with these trivial matters. If he wanted to set obstacles for you, there would be many other ways, and he probably wouldn't do such a thing. But with your performance today, someone will definitely tell him. So what are your plans?"

"Since they want to cause trouble and disobey discipline, then sell them. As long as I issue such an order, they will still seek help from the people behind the scenes."

"Yaoyao, since you have made up your mind, then I will follow your words. Only when we have to make a decision can we avoid future troubles. I will fully support you."

A trace of relief flashed in Chao Yao's eyes. "With your words, I feel more confident. I came to you today because I wanted you to come forward. After all, I am in the mansion now and I don't have any confirmed identity."

Of course he knew Chao Yao's difficulties, so he wanted to deal with the matter as soon as possible.

Originally, given his personality, I could have just let Ruo Tingfeng do it, but that would cause a lot of trouble in the follow-up.

Ru Tingfeng is currently handling matters outside the city. Once he has dealt with them, he should give way.

Thinking of this, Ruo Fufeng held Chao Yao's hand and said, "Go ahead and do it. I'll take care of everything. If anyone dares to stop us, I won't let them off easily."

Chao Yao raised his head slightly, "Then I will make arrangements tomorrow to deal with Liu Sujin and the others."

"Okay, if you need my help, just let me know."

The next day, Chao Yao began to deal with the matter vigorously.

Aunt Liu was leisurely eating snacks at the stone table in her yard. The breeze blew gently, ruffling her hair.

Suddenly, the old woman broke in like a gust of wind, startling her so much that her hands trembled and the snacks fell to the ground with a "pop".

She opened her eyes wide and shouted in disbelief, "You are a bunch of ignorant people! How dare you barge into my yard like this? Don't you want to live?"

The old woman's face was as cold as ice, her hands folded across her chest, she stared at Aunt Liu with cold eyes, and said without any emotion: "Aunt Liu, Miss Chao has ordered the disposal of Liu Sujin and others, you, don't even think of getting away with it! We are here to arrest you."

As she spoke, the old woman took a big step forward and waved her hand, and several sturdy maids quickly surrounded her.

When Aunt Liu heard this, her originally fair face instantly turned as pale as paper, and her whole body began to tremble violently like a sieve, and she screamed, "Nonsense! It's absolutely nonsense! That Chaoyao must be ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth and is doing something outrageous! I want to ask the master to make the decision for me!"

The old woman stepped forward, grabbed Madam Liu's arm, and pulled hard. Her voice rose several decibels and she said sternly, "Madam Liu, wake up! The master is not in the mansion now. The affairs of the mansion are now decided by the eldest young master and Miss Chao. Stop daydreaming and harboring delusions!"

Aunt Liu collapsed to the ground, her eyes filled with fear and despair, and she screamed hysterically like a mad woman: "You bunch of slaves who rely on the power of others! How dare you bully me like this! I will never let you go! I will make sure that every one of you dies a miserable death!"

The old woman snorted coldly, put her hands on her hips, and shouted to the maids, "Don't dawdle, take Aunt Liu away!"

Several maids immediately worked together to lift up Aunt Liu.

"I told Miss Chao to take her to Guanyueyuan first, and when the money handlers come, I'll sell her off directly."

Aunt Liu had completely lost her image. Her mouth was not covered. This was Chao Yao's specific instruction.

Just let her scream and see what she screams.

Sure enough, as soon as Aunt Liu was dragged out of the yard, she immediately shouted "Wu Shier".

"Madam Wu, Madam Wu, save me!"

The old woman looked at the others, then pulled Aunt Liu around to the outside of Wu Shier's yard.

"Madam Wu, you said that Chaoyao is timid and will be at a loss if I bully her. Now she is bringing people to sell me out. Are you still going to hide in the yard?"

Aunt Liu's face flushed, and she continued to shout at the top of her voice, "Wu Shier, you are such a heartless person! It was you who gave me the idea to deal with Chao Yao, and now you are hiding in this yard like a coward! Do you think you can get away with it?"

"You feel at ease with Chao Yao's treatment of me? We agreed to share the same hatred and common enemy, how could you betray me like this? If you don't come out, when I have the chance, I will definitely expose all your shameful deeds!"

"Wu Shier, you are such a treacherous villain! I treat you well on weekdays, but you just watched me fall into trouble and did nothing about it! Has your conscience been eaten by a dog?"

"Do you think you can escape by hiding? If Chao Yao sold me out, you'll be the next one! We are in the same boat, why don't you come out and help me find a solution!"

Wu Shi'er was lying sick in the yard. This miscarriage was really a big blow to her.

At this age, it's so hard to get pregnant, but miscarriage is harmful to your body, and you might even be disliked by your master.

Aunt Liu was yelling and cursing outside. It's not that she couldn't hear it, but she really didn't have the energy to care.

The head maid couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to go out and curse a few times, but she had to get Wu Shier's consent.

"Madam, what Concubine Liu said is so nonsense. If it gets out, it will greatly damage your reputation. How can you tolerate her being so arrogant? If we don't stop her, I don't know what other people in the mansion will say."

Seeing that Wu Shier remained silent, the maid advised again: "Madam, even if you don't think about yourself, you have to plan for the future. If you let her make a fuss like this, the master will definitely blame you when he comes back and finds out."

Wu Shier raised his hand feebly and said in a weak voice: "Forget it, let her be. In my current state, I don't have the energy to care about her. She and I are friends of interest. Now I can't take care of myself, so how can I have the energy to help her."

"Ma'am, you can't think like that. If you don't care, she might say something even more unpleasant, and it will be even more difficult to deal with her then."

Wu Shier looked at her belly, frowned slightly, and sighed: "My body is not well yet, and I really don't have the energy to deal with her. Let her be, and I will make plans when the master comes back."

Seeing Wu Shier's attitude, the head maid said, "Madam, you are so kind, but Aunt Liu doesn't know how to be grateful. Instead, she slanders you wantonly outside. If you don't punish her now, she will only become more arrogant in the future. Please listen to me this time and let me deal with her."

Wu Shier hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.