12dz Chapter 723 A Strong-Willed Woman
Chapter 723 A Strong-Willed Woman
The heavy snow kept falling and piling up on the ground, making a "squeak" sound as the horses' hooves trod on it.
Lin Ping suddenly remembered that cheeky remark about growing old together, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The cold weather couldn't dampen Meng Qingge's enthusiasm; she was determined to brew sweet wine as soon as possible, following Lin Ping's method.
Lin Ping couldn't slack off either, but he was shivering from the cold, which only strengthened his confidence in making hot water bottles.
Not only that, he also wanted to heat up his room.
At the same time, Meng Qingchao was forcibly taken to the Zhang residence.
"Young master, we've brought the person to you." Several burly men roughly pressed down on Meng Qingchao's arms.
"Okay, you can go now," Zhang Mingfang said, waving his hand.
He naturally wasn't worried about Meng Qingchao, whose hands and feet were bound with rope.
"Young Master Zhang, what are you trying to do?" Meng Qingchao asked with a fawning smile, showing no anger at the other party's rudeness.
It's simple. He knew that getting angry was useless and would only make his death more humiliating.
"What are you doing? I should be asking you that!" Zhang Ming slapped Meng Qingchao's cheeks with both hands, not hard, but it hurt his pride.
"Please enlighten me, Young Master Zhang." Meng Qingchao was somewhat timid, though he clearly saw the murderous glint in the other party's eyes.
“A few days ago, you told me that Meng Qingge was eager to buy grapes, so I asked Guo Hei to set a high price. Who knew that there would be a heavy snowfall last night, and all the grapes turned into ice blocks. Guo Hei not only lost money, but was also insulted by that brat Lin Wuqing with two thousand taels of silver. He holds a grudge against me, Zhang Mingfang.”
Zhang Mingfang's gaze grew increasingly sharp, relentlessly scrutinizing Meng Qingchao's face.
"Young Master Zhang is joking. Guo Hei only has a few acres of stinking land; he's no match for you." Meng Qingchao chuckled, his flattery extremely obsequious.
As he said, Guo Hei and Zhang Mingfang are not even in the same league.
Even if he resents us, it won't be a big deal.
“One Guo Hai is not enough to prove anything, but because of this, Meng Qingge’s attitude towards Lin Wuqing has improved.” Zhang Mingfang’s anger intensified.
He originally didn't take Lin Ping seriously; he was just a poor kid, how could he be worthy of being his rival in love?
The reality clearly did not unfold as he had envisioned; at the very least, Meng Qingge's impression of Lin Ping was gradually improving.
He even heard that Meng Qingge and Lin Ping rode in the same carriage, a privilege he himself had never received.
What should you do if a man and a woman are alone in a car and there's a sudden jolt?
Meng Qingchao dared not deny it; he also noticed that their relationship was steadily warming up.
Especially in the previous times when he was humiliated, Meng Qingge and Lin Ping were practically in perfect harmony, no, it would be more appropriate to say they were a couple in perfect sync.
Meng Qingchao had no choice but to include Lin Ping in the ranks of the enemy.
Regardless of his abilities, once he marries into the Meng family, Meng Qingge will be able to maintain control of the power.
In just a few years, Meng Qingfan will grow up and may very well compete with him for the family fortune.
"Don't worry, Young Master Zhang, I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer to this matter." Meng Qingchao's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he smiled coldly.
"I like that look in your eyes. Very well, I'll give you one more chance. If you fail again, don't blame me for being ruthless," Zhang Ming said with a sly smile.
After leaving the Zhang residence, Meng Qingchao felt as if he had been granted a pardon, and even the air felt fresh.
To be honest, he was terrified.
The Meng family's strength is insufficient to contend with Zhang Mingfang, especially since the latter has many ruthless individuals under his command, a situation the Meng family lacks the foundation for.
After giving instructions at the distillery, Lin Ping returned to the city first.
Meng Qingge is a workaholic, and she probably won't return to the city until dark, while Lin Ping has other important things to do.
Something unusual has happened in Kyoto these past few days.
In the center of Xizhimen Street, three adjacent shops were purchased by a mysterious wealthy businessman.
After several days of repairs, the three shops were combined into one, immediately becoming the largest shop on the entire street.
Shuntian Prefecture is never short of busybodies, and countless eyes were fixed on this shop.
With such a massive scale, it must be determined to accomplish something significant.
The shop did indeed open, but it was somewhat hastily; the signboard was less than a foot wide, simply displaying the four small characters "Department Store".
This really got people very anxious. They were familiar with the individual characters, but when they were read together, they couldn't understand what they meant.
Some curious people went in to ask, but all they saw were tall shelves and some strangely shaped things. Before the waiter could even come over to greet them, they ran away in a flash.
From then on, no one dared to enter this gloomy shop.
Some busybodies even secretly calculated how much money this boss could lose in a month, and the answer they got was astonishing.
Lin Ping felt very comfortable in the shop and went inside as if he were at home.
No one knew what he bought, only that a carriage followed him back to the Meng residence.
"Brother-in-law, what do you need me for?" Meng Qingfan asked excitedly. He enjoyed dealing with Lin Ping.
"It's nothing serious, I just want Aunt Huang and Uncle to leave for a while, and they just need to be back before dark," Lin Ping said with a smile.
Meng Qingfan scratched his head. If the weather was sunny, Meng Yuanping would most likely go out to discuss business, and Huang Jiayu would occasionally attend some gatherings of wealthy women.
But now, with heavy snow and icy roads, some people say it's an ominous sign, so who would dare to go out?
"Leave it to me!" Meng Qingfan said, patting his chest.
When helping my brother-in-law, I naturally have to go to great lengths.
After saying that, Meng Qingfan left the mansion with several servants. A quarter of an hour later, the servants ran back with long faces.
"It's terrible! The young master has been arrested by the authorities!" the servant shouted as he ran.
Mr. and Mrs. Meng rushed out and asked sternly, "What happened?"
The servant looked aggrieved and said, "It's all because that old man Liu was blind and dared to block the young master's path. The young master only gave him a friendly lesson with his fists, but he didn't expect him to lie on the ground and refuse to get up. Then the government arrested the young master."
"You wretched child!" Meng Yuanping was furious and rushed to the government office to bail him out.
Huang Jiayu also felt that she had spoiled her son too much, and angrily followed him there.
Lin Ping slapped his forehead, realizing he had to admire Meng Qingfan's boldness.
In order to get Meng Yuanping and his wife away, he actually chose the worst possible strategy.
Hitting someone is illegal, and even money might not be enough to get it out of trouble.
However, Meng Qingfan was clever enough to take action against a deadbeat.
This guy makes money by staging accidents, so he deserved to be beaten.
Because such people love money, they will mostly choose to settle privately. As long as Meng Yuanping is willing to pay compensation, the other party will not keep arguing.
The process was tortuous, but the result was good!
Lin Ping hurriedly invited several blacksmiths and carpenters in, and they immediately began to dismantle Meng Qingge's room.
At the very least, the wooden floorboards were removed.
The servants and maids in the mansion were startled, but dared not stop them, and were filled with fear and trepidation.
I've thought of countless ways to distance myself from the situation. Anyway, the trouble was caused by Lin Ping, and it has nothing to do with us small fry.