boyutpedia Chapter 265 Forced Buying
Chapter 265 Forced Buying
The weather is getting colder, and before we know it, the year is coming to an end.
At this time in the capital, the streets and alleys began to bustle with activity, and the strong New Year atmosphere seemed to come earlier than in previous years.
Chu Ning'an deliberately returned to the capital early for one purpose only - to prepare himself fully for the next year's Spring Examination. Therefore, he devoted all his energy to studying hard.
Chu Ning'an was extremely intelligent, and with the assistance and careful guidance of two highly respected seniors, the Emperor's Teacher Chu and the Grand Tutor Qin, his knowledge advanced at an astonishing speed.
Ru Yue spent most of her time busy in the clinic. Thanks to the appreciation and support of Dr. Shen, she became famous among the noble ladies in the capital.
You know, for the women in the harem, many physical ailments were difficult to treat with male doctors. Although some clinics employed female doctors, their skills were far inferior to those of real doctors. Because of this, Ru Yue, with her superb medical skills, earned the trust and praise of many noble ladies.
Ru Yue's appearance brought hope to the women of the wealthy families. However, this only made her familiar with these people, and would be of little use if something serious happened.
Ru Yue's mind was as clear as a mirror about this: Apart from matters concerning life and death, where else could there be any so-called great kindness and virtue?
That day, the capital city saw its first snow of the winter, which excited Fengying, thinking that she could play in the backyard the next day after the snow stopped. However, Ruyue was uneasy. Since early morning, her right eyelid had been twitching non-stop. As the saying goes, "left eye twitching means good fortune, right eye twitching means disaster," and this ominous premonition filled her with worry. Could it be that something unfortunate was about to happen?
Just as Ru Yue was lost in her uneasiness, the heavily closed curtains of the clinic were suddenly flung open. Instantly, a piercingly cold wind, accompanied by a hail of dancing snowflakes, rushed fiercely into the room.
The sudden chill caused several people in the clinic to shudder uncontrollably. The newcomer, upon seeing Ru Yue, hurriedly took off his hat and cloak and saluted her.
When she saw the man's face clearly, Ru Yue's heart tightened—it was Uncle Wei! For some reason, an inexplicable worry suddenly surged into her heart, as if something terrible was quietly approaching. Without giving it any time to think, she quickly stood up and walked towards him...
"Oh, Uncle Wei! Why are you rushing into the city in this horrible weather with heavy snow and biting cold wind? Is there something wrong in the workshop?" Ru Yue walked up to him with an anxious look on her face, and hurriedly asked the waiter in the clinic to help shake off the thick snow on Uncle Wei's body.
Uncle Wei looked around the clinic carefully and found that not many people came for medical treatment or to buy medicine at this moment, so he felt a little relieved.
He knew that Ru Yue was probably not too busy at the moment, so he stopped beating around the bush and said bluntly: "Miss, don't be anxious. It's not convenient to talk here. Let's go to the backyard and talk slowly." After that, Uncle Wei took a small step back very respectfully, made a gesture of invitation, and asked Ru Yue to go first.
Seeing this, Ru Yue couldn't help but understand. It seemed that the workshop was definitely in big trouble! However, she didn't hesitate at all. Without saying a word, she hurried towards the backyard.
It was freezing cold outside, so upon entering the study, Ru Yue quickly ordered Feng Ying to pour Uncle Wei a cup of steaming hot tea to warm him up. After both of them were seated, they began to discuss the matter in detail.
"Girl, this is bad! Our workshop has been targeted by some people with bad intentions! A few days ago, someone actually came to me and said that they wanted to buy our entire workshop, including the golden signboard of 'Ming Yue Dian'!" Uncle Wei was so anxious that he didn't even have time to take a sip of the hot tea that had just been handed to him to warm himself up. As soon as his butt touched the chair, he couldn't wait to tell Ru Yue the whole story.
Ru Yue had anticipated this possibility, but she was surprised to learn that the workshop had been operating peacefully for over two years, leading her to gradually relax and think it was unlikely to happen again. However, fate always played tricks on her, and she still heard the shocking news today.
At this moment, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart: The people in the capital really have sharp eyes and unique vision!
"Have you found out who wants to buy our workshop?" Perhaps because she had anticipated a similar situation before, when she really faced this moment, Ru Yue did not get furious or angry. She frowned slightly and asked solemnly.
Uncle Wei hesitated for a moment before answering cautiously, "The messenger simply claimed the buyer was a nobleman from the capital. As for his specific identity, no matter how much I tried to insinuate it, he remained tight-lipped and refused to reveal a single detail." At this point, Uncle Wei paused briefly, as if pondering his next words. Then, he continued, "Well, my old wife is quite sharp-eyed. She stole a glance at the visitor's silhouette and told me that, in her opinion, he looked like... the steward of the Marquis of Wu'an's residence."
When Ru Yue heard the words "Wu'an Marquis Mansion", her face changed instantly, and her originally slightly wrinkled brows were tightly twisted into a knot.
She cursed inwardly, "What a narrow road for enemies to cross! How come every trouble I encounter is always connected to the Wu'an Marquisate? Back then, they framed Chu Ning'an and nearly killed him; now they're plotting against me! This is simply too much! Are those women in Chu Ning'an's father's backyard really that restless? It seems that if I don't teach them a lesson and cut off their claws to do whatever they want, they might really think that they can do whatever they want just by relying on the Wu'an Marquisate's reputation!"
"What kind of conditions did he put forward to buy our workshop?" Ru Yue asked anxiously.
Uncle Wei's face was solemn. After hesitating for a long time, he slowly spoke: "They said they would not let us suffer any loss. They wanted to buy the entire workshop together with the guys inside, and they were willing to pay 12,000 taels of silver as compensation." Uncle Wei's voice became smaller and smaller, and in the end it was almost inaudible.
After hearing this, Ru Yue was stunned at first, and then she couldn't help laughing out of anger.
She cursed inwardly, "Humph, these people are really taking advantage of you!"
She knew very well that this deal was definitely not fair to her family, but the other party's arrogant and domineering attitude was even more unbearable.
"Girl, that man said...said..." Seeing Uncle Wei hesitant and hesitant, Ru Yue's heart tightened, thinking to herself that the other party might have said something even more excessive and outrageous, so that Uncle Wei couldn't speak.
She suppressed her anger and asked in a calm tone, "Uncle, please tell me what happened? What else did they say?"
Uncle Wei took a deep breath, as if mustering up courage, and finally revealed the truth: "That person said... that we should quit while we're ahead. If we don't know what's good for us, we'll end up with nothing."
This is really a combination of attack and defense plus threats! Ru Yue couldn't help but feel angry and clenched her fists.
"The Wu'an Marquis' Mansion is becoming more and more shameless. They will always think they are insignificant unless their claws are chopped off." As he spoke, Chu Ning'an walked in covered in snow. He was wrapped in snow, but his handsome face seemed to be even colder than the severe cold outside.