The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 234

The Xiao family's plea for forgiveness naturally did not yield the desired result.

Mrs. Xiao sighed.

"Let's go, Third Sister-in-law, they've driven us to the brink of despair."

Mrs. Xiao smiled faintly: "It's really not our fault for not doing things well."

"Yes, the old man and his group were really brilliant back then."

It is clear that this branch of the family started out and that this branch has made the greatest contribution to the clan.

They say true friendship is revealed in times of trouble, but these people are the opposite; they push each other into a fire pit when things are tough.

Moreover, they were well aware that the cause of Old Mrs. Xiao's death was largely due to the machinations of the eldest son's family.

Therefore, it's understandable that they don't forgive you.

When Chunnuan received the news, she smiled faintly.

That's how things are in this world. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Even the position of patriarch in the Xiao clan can turn against one's own brothers.

Who would have thought that the seemingly irreconcilable Third Master Xiao and Sixth Master Xiao were actually inseparable? No wonder the First Master Xiao lost.

Using the strategy of "openly repairing the plank road while secretly crossing the Chencang pass" can be considered one of their military tactics.

"Even if the Xiao family falls into the hands of Third Master Xiao, it is not certain that they will be able to flourish."

Zhao Minghua took a sip of tea: "The most profitable estates and shops of the Xiao family were your family's properties. Now that they have been returned, the ancestral hall is more than half empty. In addition, some public properties were swindled into private property. It is now more difficult than climbing to heaven for the Xiao family to maintain its former glory."

"You'd never guess what else the Xiao family is planning to sell?"

What are you selling?

"Xiao Family Wharf".

The Xiao clan has already been weakened by internal strife and external conflicts.

To maintain that kind of prestige, they had to sell off their assets. Who would sell at a loss? So they could only sell the docks.

Selling the docks?
Chunnuan was thrilled when she heard the news.

"What, you want to buy it?"

Spring is here... I will definitely buy it if I have the money.

No, if the Xiao family had the money, they would definitely buy it. After all, it's the Xiao Family Wharf, and they don't even need to change the name.

"Actually, it's not impossible for Chun Ning to buy it; I can cooperate with her."

Yes, let Chun Ning and Zhao Minghua work together... Chun Nuan suddenly wanted to laugh.

"What's wrong? What are you laughing at?"

“I laughed, and said, ‘You’re quite good.’ Chunnuan said, ‘Others are afraid of ‘brother-supporting demons’ and afraid that their maternal family will take too much advantage, but you don’t believe in this evil and even took the initiative to build this bridge with my maternal family.’”

With Zhao Minghua's capabilities, buying Xiao Family Wharf should be a piece of cake.

He could buy the dock and rename it Zhao Family Dock. What a prestigious thing that would be!

It can also shut up his parents from saying he's incompetent.

“You,” Zhao Minghua laughed when he heard Chun Nuan say that. “I’m a businessman, I’m shrewd. Partnering with Chun Ning to buy the Xiao family’s wharf is entirely beneficial to me.”

What is the Zhao family anyway?
The Zhao family isn't even considered a prominent family in Changzhou, so even if he had a little money, it wouldn't amount to much.

But the Xiao family is different.

The Xiao family has a reputation built up by two generations of imperial physicians in the capital; now they have General Xia's protection; and in the future, there may be even more possibilities.

In conclusion, the Xiao family's future is limitless, and the Zhao family doesn't mind relying on the Xiao family.

He provided financial assistance to the Xiao family when they needed it, a gesture that earned him even more goodwill from them.

"Really buying?"

"I really want to buy it." "Okay, then have someone find Chun Ning to come over."

Chunnuan wonders how much wealth the Xiao family still possesses.

During the business collaboration between Chun Ning and Zhao Minghua, I had to keep an eye on things impartially.

Well, she didn't want Zhao Minghua to suffer a loss, and naturally, she didn't want the Xiao family to suffer a loss either.

Chun Ning was summoned to the manor.

"Sister, do you think I should partner with Brother Zhao to buy Xiao Family Wharf?"

Chun Ning was secretly surprised: His sister really has a huge appetite!

That's Xiao Family Wharf!

It must have taken at least tens of thousands of taels of silver to acquire it, right?

Back when the Xiao family first arrived in Sichuan, they even had to pawn their clothes to rent a house. In just a few years, their elder sister asked them to buy a wharf.

How much money does the family have available right now?

I really want to buy it, especially now that spring is here.

But she needed to know the Xiao family's financial situation.

"We only have two thousand three hundred taels of silver in the public treasury." Chun Ning thought for a moment, "However, I think we can raise some more. We can pawn or sell some of the valuable items that my elder sister and the general sent to the storeroom that we don't need. That way we can raise another two or three thousand taels of silver."

With four or five thousand taels of silver, we can see how much the Xiao family's wharf is selling for, and then share it with Brother-in-law Zhao. It seems like we can basically start negotiating then.

“Okay, you go back and raise the money first. The people here will have your brother-in-law go and find out if they are willing to sell to us.”

Chunnuan thought that when Third Master Xiao took office, he wanted to ask them to reconcile, but his aunt refused.

Now we have to rush to the Xiao family again. It really proves the saying, "Mountains don't move, but rivers do; you'll meet again anywhere in life."

Chun Ning went back to raise the money.

He told the Xu family that he wanted to pawn some unused valuables in order to buy the Xiao family wharf.

“I have some other items that I can pawn to raise money.” Madam Xu was very supportive. The thought that the owner of Xiao Family Wharf would be someone from her family made her feel particularly excited.

When Xu and Huang found out, they were willing to pawn their own savings to raise money.

“You don’t need to touch yours. Keep them as dowries for the children,” said Madam Xu. “My dowry was given to me by Yu’er. It’s not very useful to keep it, so I pawned it to make up the difference.”

"Sister-in-law, since we are family, we should share the good times and the bad. We'll face anything together."

Both Ms. Xu and Ms. Huang expressed their willingness to lend a hand in acquiring large properties.

"You guys..."

Just then, Wu Ma came to report: A matchmaker has come to propose marriage.

"It's Matchmaker Ye who's here. She's very famous in Changzhou. She can make any couple you match." Wu Ma said, "Matchmaker Ye said she's here to arrange marriages for Chun Shu and Chun Yan."

"Who is this matchmaker arranging marriages for? How come it's common for one person to arrange two marriages?"

The Xu family was stunned. Was this the custom in Shu?

"Sister-in-law, why don't we let that matchmaker in so we can all listen?" Madam Xu quickly said, "Let's see which family's young master it is, and then have someone inquire about him to see if he's suitable."

As she said this, Xu was still a little worried about Huang, fearing that she would not want her daughter to marry down to Changzhou.

"Alright, please let her in."

As the matriarch of the Xiao family, Madam Xu met Matchmaker Ye.

"Congratulations, Madam! Congratulations, Madam! As soon as I entered the courtyard today, I heard magpies chirping. I took a look and thought, 'Well, this is a sign of double happiness.'"

As expected of the matchmaker, Ye was quite the smooth talker, showering her with compliments.

"Thank you for your kind words, but I don't know what brings you this joy?"

A matchmaker's mouth is a devil's tongue!
Xu reminded herself inwardly that she must not be fooled by her!