SFS Chapter 229 He Xiuzhu is here
Chapter 229 He Xiuzhu is here
"This may be a misunderstanding. Let's go back and ask the county magistrate in detail."
The leader of the officers and soldiers quickly led his men to flee from the He family's farm.
After the flies were driven away, everyone present felt relieved immediately.
The old man who had just spoken said, "Manager Jiang, since you have exposed County Magistrate Huang's conspiracy today, will you be targeted by him even more?"
Jiang Lili comforted everyone: "With the Lingnan He family here, County Magistrate Huang won't dare to make any big moves, and this time he has the upper hand, so everyone can stay here without worry."
Manager Jiang also said: "Thank you all for uniting together today to protect the peace of the village. I will give everyone chicken legs at dinner today!"
Cheers rang out from the crowd in the village.
After experiencing the incident with the Tuo Luo flower, everyone became more united and trusted the He family more.
At this time, several people came over with packages. They said to Jiang Lili and Manager Jiang, "Living in the manor these days has caused a lot of trouble for you nobles. We heard that the water level of Haizhu River has stabilized, so we are ready to leave today. We still have houses to repair and belongings to pack up."
"We will never forget the kindness the He family has shown us!"
As they spoke, several people wanted to kneel down and kowtow to the people from the He family. Jiang Lili and Manager Jiang hurriedly helped them up.
Manager Jiang said to everyone: "The water level of Haizhu River has receded. If you want to go home, we can help introduce craftsmen to repair your house."
"If you want to stay in the city, you can also come to our He Family Business to find a job. We are in great need of manpower right now! The salary is generous!"
"And we can arrange for the children to continue their studies in school, or stay in the Good Doctor's Hall!"
Hearing that the steward was not chasing them away, but had even made proper arrangements for their escape, everyone was deeply touched: "The He family is our lifesaver, and we will never forget this kindness."
Jiang Lili's response moved everyone even more: "Our chief manager He Xiuzhu's business was able to open on Haizhou Island thanks to the support of the people of Haizhou. You are our bread and butter."
After settling the people in the village, Jiang Lili received news from the groom that the shopkeepers had set up a celebration banquet at the Fuzhu Restaurant at 12 o'clock.
Jiang Lili changed her clothes and got on the carriage to attend the banquet.
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At the north shore pier of Haizhou Island, a gorgeous and exquisite medium-sized ship was moored in the exclusive location of the He family.
There are bamboo patterns on the sails and hulls of the ships.
As soon as the ship arrived, the guys at the dock recognized it as the ship of the head manager He Xiuzhu!
The waiter was stunned. He had not received any news that the manager would come to Haizhou Island today. He hurried over and put on ropes to secure the boat.
A man came down from the boat. His black hair was tied up with a gorgeous jade hairpin, and his brows showed heroism and wisdom. The bamboo leaf pattern on his official green shirt matched the bamboo leaf badge on his waist. He was He Xiuzhu, the head manager of the He Family Trading Company in Haizhou.
The waiter helped him off the boat and said, "Sir, why didn't you tell me you were coming? The carriage is being used by Manager Jiang now, and there's a horse in the stable."
"Come on, take me there."
He Xiuzhu went to lead the horse in the stable on the shore and said, "I heard that the situation in Haizhou was critical. I was afraid that the business owners were too busy, so I rushed here by boat in a hurry and didn't have time to say hello."
There has been heavy fog at sea these days, and I heard that it has rained heavily in Haizhu County. I don’t know whether the carrier pigeons I released will be delivered on time.
"Where are the shopkeepers busy now?"
The waiter helped He Xiuzhu onto the horse and said, "Sir, you came at the right time! I heard from the groom that the shopkeepers will have a banquet at the Fuzhu Restaurant at the beginning of the evening."
"We still need to get together to discuss things in the evening? That means there must be a lot of things that haven't been resolved! I came just in time, otherwise we wouldn't have a leader."
He Xiuzhu jumped on his horse, whipped the horsewhip in his hand, and rode away, leaving his servant standing there, hesitant to speak.
The shopkeepers are so busy and exhausted? He heard that this was not the case. Last night, he heard the groom say that Shopkeeper Jiang was leaving today.
He Xiuzhu rode his horse all the way, but he found a strange phenomenon: almost all the people of Haizhou who saw him along the way, regardless of gender, age or status, would stare at him, salute him, or throw the fruits and snacks in their hands to him.
He Xiuzhu dodged the attack of fruits or snacks in fear, puzzled as to what was going on.
Could it be that his business had done something outrageous and offended these people, so they threw things at him?
He Xiuzhu was still frightened and quickened his pace to get to Fuzhu Restaurant.
In two quarters of an hour, He Xiuzhu arrived at the shopkeeper's office of Fuzhu Restaurant. When the waiter saw him, he looked at him in surprise: "Big shopkeeper, you are here!"
The waiter took He Xiuzhu upstairs and said, "You came here from a distance, didn't you just want to have a drink at the celebration banquet?"
What? A celebratory drink?
What kind of happy event was this? He Xiuzhu had no idea that everyone was celebrating that all the problems caused by the flood had been completely solved.
After all, in his mind this was an anxious battle, and there were many things to deal with. Just the compensation for the overdue cargo ship would take a lot of effort to negotiate.
As a good negotiator, he was the most suitable person to come. In the days before coming, he had been thinking hard, preparing his arguments and tricks, trying to minimize the losses.
Seven days ago, he asked Jiang Lili to attend a meeting at Fuzhu Restaurant. He had no intention of asking Jiang Lili to help him settle everything. He just wanted Jiang Lili to meet some people so that they could communicate better in the future.
Then see if he can get along well with the shopkeepers. After all, there are twelve capable men, and it is inevitable that some of them have their own personalities. It took him several years to get them to understand each other.
Which school's celebration party is this?
Just when He Xiuzhu was puzzled, the waiter had already pushed open the door of the private room.
He Xiuzhu saw at a glance that the twelve shopkeepers sitting in the private room were all toasting to the main seat, and the person sitting in his main seat was Jiang Lili, whom he had met once.
The twelve shopkeepers' involuntary respect in their toasting postures revealed every detail, which was no less than what they showed to He Xiuzhu in the past, and there was even more satisfaction and pride in seeing her as the group's favorite. Such a young girl, not even twenty years old, is so awesome!
Seeing the door of the private room being pushed open, everyone turned around and saw He Xiuzhu, with surprise flashing across their faces. Several people subconsciously withdrew their hands from toasting, and the expressions on their faces turned into guilt, embarrassment, and awkwardness... which were similar to the expressions of someone who was caught cheating.
Everyone was surprised: "Boss, when did you come?"
When He Xiuzhu saw this scene, he could no longer tell whether he was the owner of the place or a guest who accidentally wandered in and disturbed the party.