Chapter 247 Liu Cheng is willing to follow the princess!
Chapter 247 Liu Cheng is willing to follow the princess!
Ye Er was very fast and brought two goats before dark.
At the same time, he also brought back a message.
The two elders of the Liu family took Aunt Liu's dowry to ask Liu Cheng to return to the Liu family!
"Why didn't you do that earlier? It's too late to ask for help now, isn't it?"
Yuwen Feifei complained bluntly.
"They now know that Liu Cheng not only has the Princess of the Southwest as a friend and partner, but they also know why Lord Qian suddenly found the Liu family behind his investigation. It must be someone higher up! Although Lord Qian didn't say it explicitly, given Old Master Liu's personality, it's easy for him to guess.
The Liu family regrets their decision!
If they had not become greedy for money because of losing their official positions at the beginning of the incident, they would not have thought about their own money.
"Old Master Liu was too gullible and now regrets it so much. He brought Old Madam Liu to Liu Cheng's residence and begged for forgiveness. However, Liu Cheng stayed indoors and refused to come out. They refused to give up and stayed there for an entire afternoon!"
"Later, Liu Cheng, his mother, and his two children came out and said that since they had been kicked out of the family, they would not return to the Liu family. From now on, they would take their mother's surname, Liu, and would no longer have any relationship with the Liu family."
"When Old Madam Liu saw that Liu Cheng refused to compromise, she turned around and tried to persuade Concubine Liu. However, Concubine Liu was also a person of integrity. She persuaded Old Madam Liu to the point of feeling ashamed. She also said that she didn't need a divorce letter. Since she had been kicked out of the Liu family, she would never go back!"
"Finally, Liu Cheng accepted Concubine Liu's dowry. Old Master Liu even tried to negotiate with them, asking Liu Cheng to intercede for the release of the two wives of the Liu family. Liu Cheng refused, so Old Master Liu threatened that he would not return the dowry if she didn't. But Concubine Liu said she didn't want anything and only wanted the Sifang Building. Seeing that his threat was ineffective, Old Master Liu was worried that something else might happen, so he reluctantly returned her dowry to them!"
"However, Liu Cheng didn't go too far. He only took the management rights of Sifanglou. He only took 30% of the operating income over the years, and left the rest to the Liu family."
Having said that, Ye Er deliberately paused.
Lin Yue thought that if the two elders of the Liu family felt that there was no hope for Liu Cheng to return, they might not give him the 30%.
As expected, Ye Er continued, "When Madam Liu saw that Liu Cheng and his mother were unwilling to return to the Liu family, she simply gave up and said that the Sifang Building could be returned to Madam Liu, but they could only take 10% of the operating profits, and the Sifang Building in the four states surrounding the capital would still belong to their Liu family."
This should be Liu Cheng's method of advancing in order to retreat!
One percent is enough for him. It is even possible that he did not intend to take the business income. As long as Sifanglou is his, money will come rolling in. The two elders of the Liu family have a good plan. Sifanglou in the four states around the capital not only has a geographical advantage for them and is easy to manage, but it is also the most prosperous state capital!
However, even if they were given the land, it wouldn't matter. They wouldn't have anyone to manage a place that was too far away. The Liu family was currently embroiled in a murder case, and if they wanted to escape, it would probably cost them a lot of money and time! Even if they had more Sifanglou, they wouldn't be able to manage them all.
Besides, without Lin Yue’s long-term cooperation, how many years can the restaurant last relying solely on the existing dishes?
"Greedy! A bunch of parasites!"
Yuwen Feifei was indignant when she heard this.
"How's the Liu family case going?"
"As the princess expected, the two ladies confessed quickly. However, they were smart enough to just say it was their idea and not implicate anyone else in the family!"
Lin Yue and Ye Yin looked at each other and both guessed a possibility.
Someone from the Liu family has come to them! Either they have to confess all their crimes, or a few more people from the Liu family are sent to prison. Which one is most beneficial to the Liu family? Even a fool can tell the difference! Besides, they still have children at home. Even if they don't consider themselves, they always have to consider their children.
It seems that the Liu family is planning to give up on them!
It would not be a pity for Liu Cheng to give up on such a Liu family!
As he was speaking, a servant at the door came to report that Liu Cheng wanted to see him.
"Huh? What is he doing here? Is it possible that the Liu family is bullying him again?"
Yu Wen Feifei's first reaction was that he came for help.
"Are you too concerned about him? Or do you want to stand up for him again?"
Lin Yue was a little amused and helpless. Either Yuwen Feifei was too idle, or she paid too much attention to Liu Cheng!
"Perhaps he is here to answer the letter!"
"Yeah! Why didn't I think of that!"
Yuwen Feifei didn't care at all about Lin Yue's teasing of her, "He must go with us!"
Not long after, Liu Cheng arrived and saw Ye Yin and Yuwen Feifei were there, so he greeted them.
"I have discussed the princess's proposal with my family, and we are all willing to follow her to the southwest."
"Great! Liu Cheng, why don't you open a restaurant in Nanrong when the time comes!"
Yu Wen Feifei was so excited that she patted him on the shoulder twice.
Liu Cheng looked at the girl in red in front of him, his eyes full of gratitude and smile, but his body flashed imperceptibly. After all, Yuwen Feifei was a princess, and he knew his own status. He couldn't violate her authority, it was too casual!
"Princess, there's no need to be so excited. I'll definitely bother you in the future! I hope you don't mind!"
Yuwen Feifei slapped him again, "Look at what you said, how could it be possible! You are Sister Yue's good friend, and I was counting on you to open a restaurant in Nanrong!"
Liu Cheng's face flushed slightly, and his eyes glanced at her palm. This princess was quite strong. If she continued to hit him, his shoulder would surely turn red. So, he took a step back inconspicuously and bowed.
"I don't have much money now, and it would cost a lot to keep the Sifanglou running. Therefore, I came here today hoping that Princess could buy my Sifanglou. Of course, I'm willing to continue to manage it on your behalf. I wonder if Princess would agree to that?"
Lin Yue was a little surprised.
"You want to sell the Sifang Building to me? It was your mother's dowry!"
Liu Cheng shook his head. "My mother's dowry was actually just a small shop. Sifanglou's success today is partly due to the Liu family's power in the capital, and partly due to my hard work. I don't deny this, but from now on, since I have chosen to follow the princess, I only want to work for her and don't want to think about anything else. I hope the princess will agree to it because I still have the ability."
"Liu Cheng is willing to follow the princess, work for her, be an ordinary person, and live a good life with his mother and sister."
This was Liu Cheng's heartfelt words. Since he chose to go to the southwest, he had made careful considerations, but he was also a little discouraged.
It is true that Sifang Building is his hard work, but it also reminds him from time to time of the betrayal of his family.
If they sell it to Lin Yue, the money will be enough for their family to live a comfortable life. Their mother and sister's life will be guaranteed, and everything will get better and better, even better than the Liu family!
Lin Yue understood that Liu Cheng was entrusting his entire family to her, and from now on, he would be the manager of her property.
This is a good thing, she finally has her own boss!
Although Liu Cheng is not as famous as Song Min and Guo Huai, his abilities are no less. He has made Sifanglou flourish over the years and has branches all over the Daqi Dynasty, which is not something that ordinary people can do.
She should be happy to have such a talent!
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