AWB Chapter 353 A Conspiracy Is Brewing
Chapter 353 A Conspiracy Is Brewing
The female members of the family were so panicked that they almost knelt down before the eldest princess!
The eldest princess said that Xie Xiu was a very filial person. If they dared to bully Xie Xiu and the news got out, they would become notorious and be scolded by others!
Even the Empress Dowager and Concubine Jiang in the palace hated them.
After all, we all have sons, and who doesn’t like a filial son who cares about his mother?
The female relatives were so frightened that they quickly said that they had no such intention, and said that anyone who dared to bully Xie Xiu and force him to sell his shares would be their enemy!
The princess then smiled and said, "That's right. I believe that you are definitely not the kind of ungrateful, greedy villains who forget their principles when they see profit.
Don't just focus on the small profits from the coal mines. You're just scratching the surface. There will be plenty of opportunities to make a fortune in the future. It all depends on whether you can seize them when the time comes.
You have all seen Yuan'er's glass factory. In the future, there will not only be new factories like this, but there will also be more profitable businesses.
You can also go back and ask the person in charge of your family to think of ways to make money. Don't just stare at what others have, and end up like the Chen family.
Look at the Chen family, they killed people and robbed people for money, but what happened in the end?
If this family wants to survive in the long run, they still have to be content with what they have and do good deeds. Don't you agree?"
The women were beaten so hard that they were covered in cold sweats and felt extremely uncomfortable.
Who dares to refute it now?
I could only nod my head frantically and praise the princess in various ways, saying that she was right!
Seeing that they had listened, the princess smiled, served tea and sent the guests away.
These women were covered in cold sweat, and when they went outside and were blown by the cold wind, they felt even colder to the bone.
The eldest princess deliberately mentioned the Chen family, clearly warning them that anyone who dared to act recklessly would suffer the same fate as the Chen family!
Everyone felt very uncomfortable, but when they thought about the ways to make money that the eldest princess mentioned, they couldn't help but start to think about it.
The eldest princess's meaning was very clear. As long as they were obedient, she would help them make more money in the future.
Everyone looked at each other, no one dared to say much. After exchanging a few simple polite words, they got into their carriages and hurried back home to discuss the matter.
On the other hand, the group of women who ran into the palace to complain to Concubine Jiang were also beaten by Concubine Jiang.
With the warnings and promises from the two big Buddhas, these people completely gave up the idea of plotting against Xie Xiu’s shares.
But they were honest, while other people started to have ideas.
Those who were not qualified to see the eldest princess and Concubine Jiang did not have the ability to force Xie Xiu to sell his shares, so they thought of sending women to Xie Xiu.
She wanted to give her daughter to Xie Xiu as a concubine.
Even the Zhu and Luo clansmen had such thoughts, but they were temporarily suppressed by Zhu Juren and Luo Hongwang.
Neither of them wanted to offend Xie Xiu, and even less wanted to be the first to take action.
They planned to wait and see before taking action.
If Xie Xiu accepted the women sent by other families, it would not be too late for them to follow suit.
Sure enough, someone soon took the lead.
The other party came to seek advice in the name of seeking advice, but after seeing Xie Xiu and asking the prepared questions, he deliberately talked about the interesting story of his younger sister who loved poetry, calligraphy and painting.
Finally, she said, "If I could find a husband like Mr. Xie, I would be very happy."
Xie Xiu said with a fake smile: "A husband like me, whose biological mother died tragically, whose stepmother is vicious, and whose biological father was tattooed and exiled, is probably hard to find in this world.
It’s better to change it so as not to delay the flowering period of my daughter’s house.
As for husbands who can write poetry and paint, there are too many in this world. You can find any academy and choose one."
Xie Xiu's words clearly expressed his rejection and also saved the other party's face.
If you are sensible, you should stop while you are ahead and save face.
Unfortunately, this person obviously has no intention of saving face.
He said bluntly, "My younger sister admires Mr. Xie's talent very much and has said that she will not marry anyone but him."
Xie Xiu's face darkened. "I swore that I would only have my wife for my whole life. Are you asking me to break my oath and betray my trust?"
That's a serious statement.
You know, people in the world attach great importance to reputation and integrity. For some people, integrity is even more important than their own lives!
To make someone betray their trust is like creating a mortal enemy for those who value trust and integrity, and the relationship will never end!
This man's expression changed completely. Seeing that Xie Xiu's face turned ashen and he was obviously really angry, how could he dare to continue to pester him?
So he quickly bowed and apologized, asked Xie Xiu not to take it to heart, and left in disgrace.
Unexpectedly, not long after he walked out, he met Tu Jiaojiao holding a mace.
He was stunned at first, then he saw Tu Jiaojiao walking towards him, swinging the mace in her hand vigorously, and said to him with a smile: "I heard that you have a younger sister at home who also likes to dance with maces. You can bring her to visit me in the future and let me spar with her."
The man was so frightened that his face turned green, and he could only laugh dryly: "My sister-in-law must have heard it wrong. My younger sister only likes to play with words and ink, not swords and sticks.
Besides, her family has already arranged a marriage for her, and she will be married soon. I don’t know if she will have the chance to come to the capital in the future.”
Tu Jiaojiao immediately burst into laughter, but said disappointedly, "Really? That's such a pity."
man:"……"
He gave a dry laugh, quickly said goodbye, and then fled as if there was a ghost chasing him.
Tu Jiaojiao curled her lips in disdain: "With such little courage, you dare to come and plot against me? Do you think I'm too easy to talk to, or do you think I can't wield a knife anymore?"
Soon after this man returned, the news that there was a rouge tiger in Xie Xiu's house spread quickly.
The other families who wanted to send women to Xie Xiu immediately became discouraged.
Which delicate girl can withstand the mace?
But there are always those cruel families who don't care about the lives of their girls and just want to marry Xie Xiu, a rich son-in-law.
Xie Ying would not tolerate them. Anyone who dared to come to propose marriage or send a woman would be haunted by nightmares every day.
Dig up some more negative information and spread it.
So, when these people woke up from their nightmares, they learned that the family scandal had spread.
Not only did the whole family get into a tizzy, but even the police came to the door!
Now, everyone was obedient.
However, another even more terrifying conspiracy is quietly brewing.
Time quickly came to the day before the Lantern Festival.
The mine announced that day that employees can choose to take a day off or go to work on the Lantern Festival tomorrow.
There is no pay during holidays, but double pay when working.
So no one wanted to take a holiday. The employees all wanted to earn double wages and hoped that they would be rated as excellent in the future and get a bonus of ten taels of silver.
Time soon came to night.
Because there were no electrical wires or lights, the miners did not have to work at night, and only patrol teams needed to patrol and guard the mines.
The oil lamps they were holding were produced by the glass factory. Their shapes were somewhat similar to the portable kerosene lamps of later generations. However, since kerosene was not available at that time, they still used ordinary lamp oil.
The advantage of this lamp is that it is covered with glass, so the flame will not be blown out by the wind, and there is no need to worry about sparks flying around.
As the night grew darker, the patrolmen inevitably felt a little weary.
Someone took advantage of this opportunity and quietly slipped out of the mine.
But no one noticed that a pitch-black vine had already been lurking in the dark mine.