Chapter 68: A Single Tree Cannot Support a House (Third Update!)

  "Are you referring to Zhu Zi Ming, Zhu Gongzi? He's indeed clever and quick-witted. Recently, he even established the Ming Li Shuyuan Academy, which is very popular."

  Even the county magistrate couldn't help but praise him, Shen Biyin's pretty face flushed with a hint of red: "He's just making a small stir, and it's only because he's helping someone manage the academy."

  Magistrate Ma looked at the stunning beauty in front of him and said with deep meaning: "This Zhu Gongzi is indeed very lucky, able to marry a stunning beauty like Miss Shen."

  This county magistrate still has a lustful glint in his eye, Zhu Ziming's eyes turned cold. This county magistrate had already taken in several concubines and was over fifty years old, yet he still didn't know the meaning of shame, even daring to leer at his own daughter-in-law with such impropriety.

  With a discontented heart, Zhu Zi Ming let out a cold hum, indeed the father is a tiger and the son is not a dog, this Magistrate Ma and his son Ma You Cai are both not good people.

  Shen Bixian's face gradually turned cold, and she stopped speaking. As a high-ranking official, she had seen many things, but she had never seen a county magistrate as despicable as this one, who was like a hooligan or a rascal.

  Magistrate Ma looked at Miss Shen's pretty face with a frosty expression, his brow furrowed slightly, and said lightly: "Miss Shen, I don't know if there's something to say, whether it should be said or not."

  "Please speak, sir," Shen Bixian said indifferently.

  Magistrate Ma said slowly, "Although the Shen family's Yuquan Building has more business than before, doesn't Miss Shen think that the current Yuquan Building has taken away a lot of business from other wine shops? As the saying goes, 'when there is money, everyone makes it', if Yuquan Building becomes too dominant, how can other wine shops operate? Wouldn't they all have to close down?"

  "Is it that all of us small wine shops are going to have to close down?"

  "Shen Jia is really too much."

  "The county magistrate is absolutely right!"

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  When Magistrate Ma stood up for the small wine shops, a chorus of complaints erupted. Many owners of the wine shops came forward, all criticizing Yuquan Building's business tactics as unfair.

  Magistrate Ma is so biased, Shen Biyin clenched her fist and said angrily: "Magistrate Ma, my Yuquan Building has not done anything unjust, all the businesses are legitimate. Can I stop these wine guests from going to other wine buildings? Magistrate Ma, this time you are too unfair."

  What a sharp-tongued little girl! Magistrate Ma grunted, "This official is impartial and honest, never helping any particular wine shop. My intention is simply to tell Yuquan Building not to use these tactics to lure customers, squeeze out other wine shops, and make them operate at a loss. This official's heart can be seen by heaven."

  "Magistrate Ma, you're truly a benevolent official," several of the wine shop owners said, forcing out a few tears as they trembled with emotion.

  "Yuquan Building is such a big restaurant, and it still wants to squeeze in us small restaurants, how are we supposed to survive?"

  "Great horse, wise and bright!"

  At this moment, Shen Bixia's face turned pale, her lips moved a few times, and she didn't know what to say. She looked at everyone, all of whom were pointing their fingers at her, and even Magistrate Ma was helping them. Alone and unsupported, she suddenly became flustered.

  These people are really something, bullying a poor girl like me. Thinking of this, Shen Biyin felt very wronged in her heart and her eyes became slightly moist.

  If it weren't for Shen Biyin's strength, she would have probably cried already.

  Everyone sighed, Shen's family was no longer the Shen's family of those years, and a small woman had to suffer outside.

  "You bunch of big men, bullying a woman, don't you have any shame?" Just as Shen Biying sniffled, a familiar voice came from beside her ear, it was her future husband Zhu Ziming.

  Only then did Zhu Ziming stand up at this moment, glaring at everyone with anger in his eyes.

  Everyone stared at this dark-faced young master, and didn't know where this little servant came from, yet dared to be so presumptuous in the county government office.

  The owner of the wine shop shouted: "How can you be so rude? We are discussing things, where did this bullying come from?"

  "Good!" Zhu Ziming said calmly and authoritatively: "Then let's discuss this matter."

  Shen Bi Xing gazed at him with her beautiful, shining eyes. Just now, she had almost forgotten that this annoying troublemaker was here due to her sadness. Now that he stood up for himself, Shen Bi Xing's heart felt warm and fuzzy. It turned out that having a man who was really good could shield her from the wind and rain.

  Zhu Ziming winked at her and said, "Don't worry, I've got everything under control."

  At this point, Shen Biying still had the nerve to be mischievous, and with a blush, she glared at him with a "who's to blame" expression.

  As for this living treasure's eloquence, Shen Bixia still had great confidence in him. What was even more rare was that he was bold and fearless, and truly never feared anyone.

  It's him! Yun Zonghai glared at Zhu Ziming with a cold eye, and just now he didn't even notice that he had arrived. That day was when he and Yan Yilie were together, seemingly a good friend of Yan Shizi.

  Zhū Zǐ Míng was not a martial artist, and Yún Zōng Hǎi didn't take him seriously. After a glance, his gaze shifted back to the somewhat troublesome enemy, Yan Yīn Lǐ.

  As Huoyun Sect's disciple and Zhen Nan Wang's prince, he has a dual identity that is hard to deal with.

  Yan Yulai sensed the murderous intent of Yun Zonghai, but he didn't seem to care at all. Instead, he looked at Zhu brothers who were standing up for his own wife, thinking that if Zhu brothers couldn't handle it, then he would reveal his identity and teach that dogshit Ma a lesson. But it seemed like there was nothing that Zhu brothers couldn't handle in this world.

  Magistrate Ma stopped speaking, for if he said anything more, it would have been somewhat pointed at the Shen family. Although the Shen family had declined, they were still relatives of the imperial family and could not be treated in such a manner.

  Zhū Zǐ said, "This business matter relies on actual ability, not just boasting and bragging. According to your way of speaking, if your wine shop's business is booming, and Yuánquán Lóu's business is bleak, shouldn't Yuánquán Lóu also go cry and complain to Magistrate Mǎ like you do?"

  Cursing his father and mother...... The crowd's eyes widened in shock, this person was indeed fierce, as soon as he came, he burst out with profanity.

  But this black-faced young master's words were reasonable, and the several wine shop owners were speechless. If it was really so, their own wine shops would have improved business, while Yuquan Tower's business had deteriorated, they really had the right to ask Master Ma to judge fairly.

  Now that Master Ma is standing on his own side, what are you afraid of? Several wine shop owners indignantly said: "Yuquan Building uses this trick of 'come again' to actually not be very upright, isn't this squeezing out us small wine shops?"

  "Hmph... " Zhu Ziming sneered: "Is this not being open and aboveboard? If all of you small wine shops lower your prices together, isn't that being open and aboveboard? Isn't it just a united effort to squeeze out Yuquan Building?"

  Several bosses were instantly stunned. At first, the business of Yuquan Building was good, and several wine houses discussed lowering prices to attract business. Now, it has become a handle for this person.

  Nor did they know who this dark-faced young master was, how he knew the market conditions of the wine house so clearly... Everyone in their hearts felt strange, but felt that this dark-faced young master had a kind of familiar feeling, and should be a person from Lingyun City.

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