Chapter 148 The scandal spread
As soon as he entered the door, he was hooked by the strong fragrance. After setting up the donkey cart, he rushed into the kitchen house and said, "What delicious food can you make? It smells so good!"
Su Tai turned back and smiled at him: "Boiled fish, I'm breastfeeding now, so I can't eat much, just enough for you to eat!"
Only then did Shen Yi notice the fish in the tank, and his eyes widened, "Are you going to catch fish again?"
Their family is still busy this winter, and the fish business has not been done.
Su Tai nodded, "There are a lot of fish in there now, and they are very fat. You will know after you taste it later. If you have time, go to Dongmen Village and ask my father. If there is anyone selling fish in the village this year, go to him." , let them come to our house to fish.”
"That's okay, I just can't handle it by myself, so let's earn less." Shen Yi grinned and took a large pot of fish to the main room.
Su Tai followed behind with a basin of pancakes.
As soon as the two sat down, she couldn't wait to fill a bowl for Shen Yi and looked at him expectantly, "Try how it tastes."
Shen Yi followed her instructions and took a bite. It was spicy for a while, and then he had endless aftertaste. He ate carefully again and nodded crazily while eating, "It smells so good! It's so delicious! This is the first time I've grown up. The fish is so delicious! Wife, you are so awesome!”
Su Tai was so praised that she also started eating.
After the meal, Shen Yi consciously washed the pots and pans, and then handed the money bag to Su Tai, "All the two thousand kilograms of brown sugar were put out, one or two twelve cents, one pound is one hundred and twenty cents, in total Sold two hundred and forty taels."
"I thought I could sell it for three hundred taels." Su Tai was a little surprised.
Shen Yi curled up his lips in a funny way, "I originally wanted to set the price higher, but this way the sales would be slower, and I would most likely run into Mr. Bai. It's not appropriate, so I might as well eat something." Damn it, if we sell out the brown sugar as soon as possible, we will make money anyway.
Last time I heard what the eldest uncle said, she had a lot of grievances against the Bai Mansion. I also wanted to take the opportunity to help her. The selling price was a little lower. It was impossible for Mr. Bai to sell it to the merchants in these four towns at a high price. .
There are only eight towns in Zhaohua County, and half of the business has been disrupted by us. He must have suffered a big loss. "
Hearing this, Su Tai breathed a sigh of relief, hugged her daughter and started teasing her happily.
At this time, Bai Feng was just as Shen Yi said, venting his anger on the manager in the Qiufeng Courtyard, "I have obviously visited down there and discussed with the merchants in those towns. Why do half of the merchants not want us now?" Something?”
The steward was trembling with fear, cold sweat broke out on his forehead in the cold winter, "Master, I did deliver the goods as you ordered, but people think our price is too high. Unless one tael exceeds twelve cents, we don't want it. Let us find out the price before releasing the goods.”
"Presumptuous!" Bai Feng swept the tea cups on the table and roared angrily, "One or two eighteen cents. This price was agreed upon long ago. Now that they have gone back on their word, is it still reasonable?"
The steward hesitated to speak. Just when he didn't know how to persuade, Mrs. Bai came over.
"Okay, step back!"
Bai Feng frowned dissatisfied, "Mom, he doesn't do things right, so you just let him go?"
Madam Bai ordered all the servants around her to exit as if she was sweeping her son away.
"He is also one of your father's confidants. There is no doubt about his ability to do things. What good will you do by venting your anger on him now besides shaking people's hearts?" Mrs. Bai said seriously: "What you should be thinking about now is to send someone to investigate. There must be a reason why so many merchants temporarily rebelled.
Either they got cheaper goods, or someone deliberately targeted you to trip you up. ""impossible! "Bai Feng denied it without thinking, and sat down next to Mrs. Bai with great movement, "The whole Zhaohua County has said that our Bai family, Zhu family, Cui family and the county magistrate, even the county captain has to support us, who can Dare to stumbling upon me?
This batch of goods was originally given to me by the Zhu family. Their business is in the county and they are not interested in the towns below. As far as I know, the Cui family did not grab the goods. "
Madam Bai's brows furrowed tighter and tighter, with a sinister look on her face, "In that case, what are you afraid of? Let people go and investigate! I want to see who is playing tricks behind my back!"
"Madam, madam, it's not good, it's not good." Grandma Li suddenly rushed into the house.
Madam Bai was already angry, and she immediately slammed the table, her voice a little harsher, "Mother Li! What do you want to do if you are so reckless?"
Seeing that the two masters had wrong expressions, Grandma Li quickly knelt down to admit her mistake and defended pitifully, "Something happened, madam! I was so anxious that I lost my sense of control. Please forgive me, master!"
"What's the matter?" Bai Feng's tone was unkind.
Grandma Li immediately told the matter urgently.
"Rumors are spreading in the city today that the eldest young master is having an affair with Cuilan behind the eldest young lady's back. Even Cuilan's background has been exposed. Everyone knows that she is the eldest young lady's maid and is married to someone else.
Everyone said it outside, everyone said it." Seeing that her master's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, Grandma Li didn't dare to say anything.
Bai Feng clenched his fists tightly and squeezed out every word through his teeth, "What did you say?"
Grandma Li winced and said bravely: "They say that the young master is not selective about food, even the women around him. They also say that the tutors in the Bai family are worrying and there are no rules and human relations."
"That's enough!" Madam Bai was so angry that she almost fell down.
Bai Feng was startled and shouted quickly, "Find the doctor! Find the doctor!"
At the same time, Mrs. Zhu also heard the news outside. Thinking of the humiliation she had endured during this period, she became angry and asked the maid and mother-in-law to escort Cuilan over.
"Cuilan, I think I treat you well. I have always protected you since you were by my side since you were a child. Is this how you repay me?" Zhu stared at Cuilan with scarlet eyes, feeling old and new grudges. This moment completely exploded.
Cuilan was so frightened that her face turned pale. She knelt down and begged for mercy, "Young madam, those are all rumors. I am innocent. I am innocent!"
"Cuilan! There is no smoke without fire. Whether it is true or a rumor, the master will naturally investigate thoroughly. But what you have done during this period is so inappropriate, are you really unjust?" Ru Lan complained loudly and indignantly.
Cuilan was scolded like a quail, but she always lowered her head and insisted that she was unjust.
Seeing that she looked like a dead pig who was not afraid of being scalded by boiling water, Mrs. Zhu was furious. She stood up suddenly and said: "Okay! Don't you want to prove your innocence? Go to the yard and swear to God now that you Cuilan will never do it again." I have never betrayed my master, and I have never had an affair with the eldest young master. If there is a lie, I will be struck by lightning and will not end well in this life!"
Cuilan looked up at Mr. Zhu in disbelief, tears falling down, "Young Madam."
Zhu was arrogant and stared at her, saying word by word: "Do you dare?"