583 This move was really good
Tu Lihuan’s face was dark as he went straight to Madam Tu’s courtyard.
Madam Tu’s face darkened after she heard this. “Is Shi Qingluo deliberately going against our family?”
Her son had put in so much effort to set up this trap for so long, but Shi Qingluo had gone overboard just like that.
She was really furious.
“She must have done it on purpose,” Tu Lihuan said.
“Mother, do you think she really knows how to brew wine?”
“I’ve never heard of Shi Qingluo being able to brew wine,” Madam Tu said after some thought.
“I was previously thinking about how Shi Qingluo will serve good wine at a banquet if she doesn’t know how to brew wine?
“Now we know her plans. Perhaps she’s already set her eyes on the Fang family’s winery.”
When Tu Lihuan heard this, he immediately reacted.
“You mean the wine Shi Qingluo bring to the banquet will be from the Fang family, rather than the wine she brewed herself?”
Madam Tu nodded. “That’s right. Otherwise, how could you explain that she wanted to buy the Fang family’s distilleries and wine shop?
“Your men have heard that the Fang family has sold their distilleries and wine shops to Shi Qingluo. She also ordered people to make a new plaque.
“Since it’s called Nanxi Winery, it means that she still wants to use these shops to open a winery.
“Then she’ll be using the Fang family’s wine.”
She sneered. “Send someone to keep an eye on her. If I’m not mistaken, Shi Qingluo has most likely persuaded the Fang family to stay and assist her.”
She had thought that Shi Qingluo was very powerful, but it turned out that she was also using someone else’s wine.
Tu Lihuan thought about it and felt that it made sense. “Alright. If that’s the case, we’ll get someone to expose the wine being brewed by the Fang family on the day of the banquet. By then, Shi Qingluo will also be embarrassed.”
After all, the Southern Marquis had said in front of everyone that the wine Shi Qingluo brewed was much better than the one his mother brewed.
Shi Qingluo had also agreed tacitly to this matter, stating that she would allow everyone to drink the truly good wine at the banquet.
Shi Qingluo would be bragging in front of everyone if she used the wine brewed by the Fang family, and it would be equivalent to slapping herself in the face.
“It’s necessary to expose her in public, but we also must let everyone know in advance,” Madam Tu sneered again.
“I’ll have someone spread the word that Shi Qingluo will be using the Fang family’s wine in her banquet.
“Many people have tried the Fang family’s wine before.
“When those attending the banquet drink it, they will know that the rumors are true.
“When the time comes, I’ll get someone to expose her. If someone else goes along with it, I’ll see how Shi Qingluo will be embarrassed. Even Mr Xiao, the magistrate, will be embarrassed.
“If we can destroy the Fang family, we can also destroy Shi Qingluo, who still has to rely on the Fang family to have a leading edge.”
She narrowed her eyes and said coldly, “When their distilleries and wine shops are ready for operation, we’ll make sure they can’t sell any wine. They’ll lose money every day. I don’t believe they can last very long.
“At that time, Shi Qingluo will have to return the distilleries and wine shops that are now under her name.”
Now, she hated Shi Qingluo completely and said, “Go and prepare a few women with outstanding looks and unique characteristics. Look for an opportunity to present them to Magistrate Xiao.”
She had heard that Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng had a good relationship and he even supported her all along.
What would happen to Shi Qingluo if Xiao Hanzheng suddenly had another woman?
She was waiting for Shi Qingluo to break down and cry after Xiao Hanzheng’s love for her was snatched away by another woman.
It was obvious that this was not the first time Tu Lihuan had done something like this.
He smiled knowingly and said, “Alright, I’ll get it done right away.”
Since she had ruined their plans, he naturally had to take revenge.
According to the news the Tu family was spreading, Shi Qingluo had taken over the Fang family’s distilleries and wine shops very fast.
Those who were well-informed naturally knew that the reason the Fang family was in such a miserable state was because the Tu family targeted them.
In Northern City, other than the Prince Jin Manor, the Tu family was the most powerful.
The other aristocratic families would not take the initiative to offend the Tu family, let alone the small and medium-sized aristocratic families.
Therefore, even if everyone knew what was going on deep down, no one dared to interfere in the Fang family’s affairs.
Of course, many people secretly complained that the Tu family did things with no specific reasoning, but this was also the benefit of being in power.
However, no one had expected Shi Qingluo to be so arrogant.
Not only had she slapped Madam Tu in the face at the banquet, but she had also snatched the fruit that the Tu family wanted.
They were really in a conflict.
However, if Shi Qingluo used the Fang family’s wine to entertain guests, it would also fall short.
Most people believed this news. After all, no one had ever heard that Shi Qingluo knew how to brew wine.
Moreover, the wine brewed by the Tu family was already very good.
Even if Shi Qingluo knew how to brew wine, the possibility of her surpassing it was not high.
It was also because of this that when everyone received the invitations from Shi Qingluo and Xiao Hanzheng the next day, no one declined or refused.
Everyone was ready to go see if Shi Qingluo and the Tu family put on a good show at the banquet.
Prince Jin also received an invitation from Xiao Hanzheng and said that he would be there to show his support.
In fact, even he had not expected Shi Qingluo to take over the Fang family’s distilleries and wine shops.
The Tu family had completely submitted to him.
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Over the years, they provided him with a lot of money every year to raise his troops.
As a result, he ignored the Tu family’s attempt to force the Fang family with no way out and subsequently absorb the Fang family’s assets.
Who knew that Shi Qingluo would get involved and go against the Tu family?
He was still thinking about how to deal with it when he received another news.
Shi Qingluo had spent money to buy the Fang family’s distilleries and wine shops, and his bastard brother, Xi Rui, Liang Youxiao, the fifth prince, and Xi Rong had each paid a portion of it.
Afterwards, Shi Qingluo would give each of them 10% of the monthly profits.
It was the same as tying their interests to the winery.
This also made it a little difficult for him to make a move.
After all, the few people involved were not ordinary people with no power or influence.
They all had strong backgrounds.
He still had to accumulate strength for a rebellion, so it wasn’t appropriate to offend the Xi and Liang families now.
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The fifth prince and Xi Rong had the emperor behind them, so he couldn’t do anything to them for now.
As for his bastard younger brother, it would be even more difficult to deal with him.
Last time, he had sent people to kill Liang Yulin, but they had failed.
In the end, this guy took revenge on him.
Not only had he suffered heavy losses, but he had also lost several places where he had raised capable people.
This caused him to suffer a greater loss.
Thus, before he had the confidence to kill Liang Yulin, he wouldn’t make a move.
Shi Qingluo’s tactic was so good that he couldn’t do anything to her.
Very soon, Master Tu came to visit.
Master Tu was also bearing a grudge against Shi Qingluo for ruining his son’s plan.
He was about to take revenge, but he found out about Shi Qingluo’s winery and that she pulled Prince Yi and the others into her scheme.
Other than the Fang family, none of the other people who had boarded on Shi Qingluo’s boat was within his control.
He had no choice but to find Prince Jin.
When Liang Yujun saw him, he did not promise to help and only said that he would provide support behind the scenes.
Regarding how to deal with Shi Qingluo and reclaim the distilleries and wine shops under her name, the Tu family had to rely on themselves.
He didn’t keep useless people by his side.
Although Master Tu didn’t receive any assistance from Prince Jin on the surface, he was relieved to learn that Prince Jin would support him in secret.
Hence, he helped his wife and youngest son find someone who would deliberately pick a fight and cooperate with them at the banquet.
He had also received an invitation and would be attending the banquet.
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