Reborn in a Noble Family - Chapter 159
Chapter 159 Come One By One
‘”I’ve temporarily locked him up. The limelight is tight now, so it’s not suitable for him to lose his life again. Li Ruicheng, I’ll make a few more trips to the government and settle this matter sooner. Your mother-in-law … you can see for yourself. As for that shiro you’re talking about …”
“Brother, I will marry him.”
Qiao Linzi understood Fourth Master Qiao’s character very well and immediately said.
Fourth Master Qiao glanced at her faintly. “He’s the only one who doesn’t want to marry? Let’s talk about it when you can survive.”
“Big brother, you …”
Qiao Linzi wanted to say something else, but Fourth Master Qiao waved his hand and interrupted her. “Rather than telling me about these things here, why don’t you go back and arrange it properly and see if there’s anything missing? You should know that I can’t protect you even if someone from the government finds out something.”
Qiao Linzi naturally knew this. She had been erasing some traces these past few days to ensure that nothing went wrong.
After Qiao Linzi left, Old Madame Qiao nervously asked, “Fourth Brother, this matter …”
‘”Trouble,” Fourth Master Qiao said irritably. “Let’s not talk about how bad Lin Zi’s plan is. There are so many flaws, and he hasn’t dealt with them properly yet. I can find them, and others can. It’s only a matter of time before I find them.”
Old Madam Qiao nodded worriedly.
If there was a mistake, there would be a second mistake. If they found the person who set the warehouse on fire, there would be other people who would be found.
For example, if that Immortal Dance really wanted to investigate, he would definitely be able to find a flaw.
“She’s your sister.” Old Madame Qiao’s plain words were both a warning and a plea for help.
“It’s because she’s my sister that I’ve done so much,” Fourth Master Qiao’s eyebrows grew even more irritated.
Otherwise, who cares if she lives or dies?
“Now, what’s your idea?” Qiao Linzi had already done what she should and should not have done. It would be useless to pursue the matter again, and it was the key to think of a good way to deal with it.
“Li Ruicheng, I can hurry up, since it’s already like this, he can’t live. Old Madame Li, it’s up to Lin Zi to take care of it. I’ll have Mammy Qiao keep an eye on it. I won’t let her do it so quickly. I can do it on Old Madame Li’s decoction, but I can’t do it too quickly. As for the Li Clan’s compensation, with the Li Clan’s wealth, this amount of silver was nothing, but it would still damage some of their vitality. Luckily, Lin Zi wasn’t too stupid. He knew that he could earn a fortune by transferring the medicinal ingredients in the warehouse after the limelight passed. The Li Clan’s connections were still there, and Lin Zi was a smart person who knew what to do. However, that man … can’t stay. ”
“But” Old Madam Qiao wanted to fight for Qiao Linzi.
It was one thing to hate steel, but it was another to favor it.
Old Madame Qiao’s tolerance towards Qiao Linzi was unprincipled due to her selfishness.
“Mother, if this matter and Lin Zi completely abandon the relationship, and the Qiao family, must find a scapegoat, that man is one of the mastermind, we did not frame. Mother, my son knows that you love Lin Zi, but this is a crucial period for us. If the government finds out what Lin Zi did, what face will our Qiao family have? “When the time comes, you will be angry with us. If you don’t cooperate with us, what else can we do?”
In the face of power and wealth, everything was a floating cloud.
“But your sister …”
‘”It’s not like you don’t know Lin Zi’s temperament. After a long time, you’ve forgotten. It won’t be easy for you to find another man for her. When we get the heart of a noble person and have a good development in the capital, are you afraid that we won’t be able to find a good man?”
“That’s true.” Old Madame Qiao was somewhat moved.
“Mother, don’t worry. I’ll arrange this properly. I’ll talk to Lin Zi about it properly.”
East courtyard.
Qiao Xi listened to Angelica’s inquiry and tapped the armrest of the rocking chair with her fingers. She lightly tapped the tip of her foot and the rocking chair swayed leisurely.
“I’ve always known that Qiao Linzi is powerful, but now I know that I have underestimated her ruthlessness. The most poisonous woman’s heart, Qiao Linzi is simply a Queen Bee!”
Hearing Qiao Yunxi’s analogy, Mammy Shen didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “One of the reasons Old hag favors Qiao Linzi is that Qiao Linzi is the most like her when she was young.”
“Yeah, if you’re not ruthless, who’s in charge of the Qiao Clan now might not be certain!”
The old witch was ruthless towards her enemies, and even more ruthless towards herself.
“We’ve already found him. He’s been locked up in the warehouse by Qiao Lao Si.”
Yoho!
Qiao Yunxi raised his eyebrows.
The most dangerous place is the safest place!
Only then did something happen to the Li Clan’s warehouse. It was the time for the government to conduct a thorough investigation. Old Four Qiao locked the people who burned the warehouse in front of the government and took a very risky move.
“Nanny, to tell you the truth, I haven’t seen the one from the South Courtyard yet.”
“Little miss is talking about concubine mother Zhang?”
Seeing Qiao Xi nod her head, Nanny Shen continued, “Speaking of which, concubine mother Zhang is also a character. However, Old Master Qiao bought her to give birth to a son and inherit the incense. Her methods are quite sharp, almost causing the old witch to abdicate.”
“Think of a way to put the news into the Southern Campus. The Qiao Clan should also be bustling with excitement. Only when everyone is here can they arrange their troops.”
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Qiao Linzi calculated the amount of silver she wanted to compensate and heaved a sigh of relief in her heart.
The biggest loss of the Li family was not on this compensation. Because they had planned to burn down the warehouse, the goods that should have been sent out were sent away in advance. In order to hide the truth, they left the goods of a few small herbal medicine dealers undelivered. At that time, they could just compensate for the money symbolically. However, she didn’t do this on the ledger. It was up to her to decide how much she left for the old man.
In the yamen, she didn’t take care of it anymore. She just waited for Li Ruicheng’s case to end, and the old man’s anger burst out and he also died.
Qiao Linzi smiled and closed the ledger.
“Madam, the steward of Food Under Heaven is here.”
“Diet the world?” Qiao Linzi didn’t understand.
Although she had always been doing business with Dietary World, Qiu Hong had always been the one who came forward, and the people from Dietary World simply couldn’t find her.
After the fire broke out in the warehouse, the Li Clan would be targeted by many people, including the government, the business, and the spectators.
In order not to alert her, she made an appointment with Qiu Hong. During this period of time, the two of them temporarily didn’t contact each other. If there was anything, she would let Nanny go over and tell them.
Qiu Hong concentrated on business matters. One batch of the transferred medicinal ingredients was to be delivered to the “Food World”. She kept the rest in the rented courtyard. She could rest assured that Qiu Hong would be watching.
Could it be that there was a problem with the medicinal ingredients sent to the World of Diets?
With doubts, Qiao Linzi met with the steward of Food Under Heaven in the front yard.
“Madam Li, my surname is Jin and my name is Jin Hong. I’m the steward of Food Under Heaven. I came here today because of business matters.”
“Steward Jin, please sit down.” After the maidservant served tea, Qiao Linzi asked, “I wonder why Steward Jin came?”
Jin Hong said, “Madam Li, I am deeply regretful about what has happened to Master Li and the Li Manor recently. However, I am a businessman, so I have the nerve to ask when Mrs. Li will be able to deliver the goods after half a month of delay. If the goods here are not delivered, we can think of other ways.”
“What is it?” Qiao Linzi asked inaccurately.
Jin Hong’s expression turned cold as he suppressed the anger in his heart. He patiently said, “Madam Li, although Master Li did not personally appear, when signing the contract with us, he used Master Li’s seal. He signed the contract with us in the name of the Li Clan’s Medicinal Herbs Trading Company. Otherwise, we would not have cooperated with the Li Clan.” “I know that the Li Clan is in a troubled autumn, so I haven’t urged this batch of medicinal ingredients. However, it has been more than half a month since the delivery date. If the medicinal ingredients are not delivered, I will find it very difficult to do so.”
Qiao Linzi had a bad premonition.
Back then, under Qiu Hong’s persuasion, she gave him Li Ruicheng’s seal. She thought that if Qiu Hong could not sign a contract with “Food Under Heaven” in his own name, then it would be in the name of the Li Clan. Later, Qiu Hong returned the seal to her, and she didn’t ask any further. The cooperation with Diet Under Heaven went smoothly, and the monthly income was not bad, so she didn’t ask any more about these things.
“It was my negligence. Steward Jin, don’t worry. We can deliver the’food of the world ‘tomorrow.”
“Thank you, Madam Li.” Jinhong was very polite and handed over the purchase list.
After Jin Hong left, Qiao Linzi thought for a moment and asked someone to prepare a carriage to go to the suburbs. However, before she could reach the second gate, the people from the government came.
When Nanny Qiao ran back to the Qiao manor, Qiao Xi was learning the Gu Clan’s boxing under Nanny Shen’s guidance and comprehending the profound martial arts.
When she rushed to the middle courtyard with Astragalus and Angelica, Mammy Qiao was kneeling on the ground and saying something with a mucus and tears.
The people from the other rooms rushed over, and Old Madame Qiao had no time to stop them. Everyone was sitting around the flower hall of the middle courtyard.
“Mother, did you decide your uncle’s case?” Second Master Qiao was the most anxious and asked before he could enter.
Old Madame Qiao did not know what was going on. Mammy Qiao had said so much in tears that she was stunned to hear what was going on.
Old Madam Qiao was very angry because of her irritability and anger.
“Are you here? Sit down first. Mother Qiao, get up and talk.” Before this junior, Old Madame Qiao was very arrogant.
After the fear and worry, Nanny Qiao’s mood eased. “Old Madame, something happened to Miss!”
“What happened to Lin Zi?”
“Young miss was taken away by the official messenger.”
“How could this be!” Old Madame Qiao stood up in shock, and Mammy Gong hurriedly helped her.
“Old Madame, this old servant also doesn’t know. Young miss was originally going out. Before she reached the second door, the official messenger came. This old servant saw that those people were coming aggressively, so he came to ask for help. On the other side of the government, this old servant also sent people to inquire about the news.”
Joe Mammy had arranged everything properly, but how could Old Madame Qiao be at ease?
He hurriedly said to Fourth Master Qiao, “Hurry up and let someone bring the silver over and take a look!”
Fourth Master Qiao was extremely angry!
At this critical juncture, apart from dragging him down and dragging down the Qiao Manor, what else could happen?