The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man
Chapter 1278 - Chapter 1278 1278

Chapter 1278: 1278 Chapter 1278: 1278 “Look at the forty shops of the Xiao Family in one long row, the buildings all three stories high, and even with backyards…” a nearby neighbor praised, “It really looks impressive!”

Someone picked up the conversation, “I heard that the six stores at the farthest ends are being prepared by the Xiao Family to open a medicine hall, which is connected to the Xiao Family’s newly built residence at the back.

I’ve just taken the liberty of visiting, and it truly is impressive…”

“The Xiao Family allowed you to look around?”

“The husband and wife of the Xiao Family are easy to talk to, they allowed it.

The forty three-story street houses, those with yards have yards, and they’ve also built a new large mansion.

Who knows how much the Xiao Family has spent this time…” One neighbor said and, seeing Su Qingyue was also there, asked, “Wife of the Xiao Family, it must be several thousand taels, right?”

Su Qingyue just smiled, “Maybe not enough, we still have to buy some more things.”

In fact, the third brother was very good at bargaining, and everything he bought was handpicked by himself, without the intervention of others.

It all added up, even including the wages, to over four thousand taels.

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But the house was cleverly arranged, and it appeared that there were many high-end items, which in total had the effect of doubling the value.

“I’d say it’s got to be at least ten thousand taels,” Old Zheng from the neighborhood commented, “I’ve just been to the Xiao Mansion, and it’s simply splendid.

Wife of the Xiao Family, where does your family get so much money from?”

Qingyue replied indifferently, “From doing business and making money, of course.”

“What kind of business makes that much money?” the person who asked was Jin Xun.

Jin Xun was beaten half to death last time and had taken so long to recover.

Taking twenty servants and still not able to beat Xiao Yuchuan, his reputation had been thoroughly lost in the town these days.

Fortunately, some people in town were saying that Xiao Yuchuan was actually gay, having fallen for the male-prostitute Hua Taibao from the Jinfeng Building, which gave him a bit of face back.

It was just too bad that Xiao Yuchuan never went to the Jinfeng Building, and Hua Taibao, having sought Xiao Yuchuan several times, had been chased away.

Plus, with Su Qingyue being stunningly beautiful, not many believed a man would ignore such a beautiful wife and fall for a male-prostitute, so the rumor self-destructed after a while.

Su Qingyue sized him up with a glance, “Businesspeople always have their ways of making a fortune, it’s not necessary to divulge everything to the public.

Would you, Boss Jin, make your money-making strategies known to the whole world?”

Last time, the third brother beat Jin Xun along with his twenty servants.

She thought Jin Xun would cause trouble or secretly send people to deal with Yuchuan.

But, unexpectedly, he had been quiet during this period.

Jin Xun originally wanted to send someone to kill Xiao Yuchuan too, but he wasn’t entirely bad.

Having been unable to beat a village man with a troop of servants, he had lost face, but he had to admit he was outmatched.

Besides, if Xiao Yuchuan died right after he was beaten, wouldn’t he be the prime suspect?

For real reprisal, he had to bide his time.

Wait until the dust had settled before acting.

What he didn’t expect was that Su Qingyue would have so much money to build new stores and a mansion.

He sent people to secretly investigate but couldn’t trace the source of their finances.

The money from selling dried fern and bayberry wine, and the recipe alone, was far from enough.

Xiao Yuchuan, a simple village man, couldn’t possibly have that kind of money.

It seemed Su Qingyue was indeed a mystery.

Jin Xun didn’t respond to Su Qingyue’s remarks, but stared at her fixedly, “You’ve become even more beautiful since the last time I saw you.”

“Boss Jin, gender restrictions apply; do not harbor inappropriate thoughts about another man’s wife,” Su Qingyue said coldly.

“Why don’t you say, what thoughts have I harbored?”

Su Qingyue ignored him and headed towards the Xiao Mansion.