Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 431 - 433: You Are Being Watched_1

Chapter 431: Chapter 433: You Are Being Watched_1

On the side, Xue Ling asked again: "What’s the story with this Lin Shouye?"

The jewelry store owner said: "This Lin Shouye is a wealthy man from the county. His family used to sell coffins, but then they found out that selling women’s rouge and powder was more profitable, so they switched lines. Over half of the rouge shops in the county are his. Reports from my brother-in-law state that, in fact, Lin Shouye’s business is not very reputable. But because he and the local yamen official grew up together, he yields significant power. He typically seals up any store he pleases, making many in the county hesitant to freely open up rouge shops. This is common knowledge among the county’s businesspeople. My brother-in-law even has to periodically visit Lin Shouye’s home to curry favor with him just to keep the store running. He’s planning to relocate the business to the provincial city next year so he won’t have to deal with Lin Shouye anymore."

During a business association dinner in Ping County, Nan Feng overheard conversation about the unsaturated rouge market in the county. After traveling around the county, she found that there was indeed a supply and demand disparity for rouge and powder goods here.

So, it turns out that neither the business association officials nor she knew about Lin Shouye’s monopoly in the county. How could there be market saturation under such conditions?

Unable to help herself, Nan Feng asked the jewelry store owner, "Isn’t this local government official’s protectionism too blatant? He, a governing official, only seeks benefits for his own brother. Are there really no complaints from the people of the county?"

The jewelry shop owner glanced nervously outside. Seeing that there were not many people on the street, he said, "Our county’s official Zhang is not really a corrupt official. It’s just that he excessively shields Lin Shouye, who he grew up with. Except for us merchants, the common people generally don’t know about this. Therefore, nobody has ever demonstrated against it. As long as those of us in this line of business understand the situation, it’s enough."

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Leaving the jewelry store, Xue Ling, carrying her bundle, leisurely asked Nan Feng: "What should we do next? Should I sneak into the yamen and teach that county official a lesson to make him immediately boost your shop?"

"Don’t be impulsive just yet. If you teach him a lesson, who knows how he will retaliate against us later. He is an official and we, mere ants, can’t fight him."

"If this doesn’t work and that doesn’t work, then what should we do?" Xue Ling was naturally willful and favored prompt resolutions.

Nan Feng couldn’t help but rebuke her: "You need to change your impulsive Jianghu habits. Don’t think about fighting every time there’s a problem. He who endures will be successful. If a problem can be solved without violence, avoid it as much as possible. Remember last time at the Bashen Sect, if our brothers hadn’t arrived in time, you and I would have probably lost our lives."

Xue Ling was now twenty, being lectured by a girl several years younger than herself was not easy to swallow.

Normally, she would have walked away by now.

But recalling the hearty laughter between Dragon Three and Nan Feng during their chat, she held back.

Perhaps Nan Feng was right, otherwise, why would Dragon Three take such good care of her?

Even his cherished jade card, which he usually treasured, he gave to Nan Feng. When Xue Ling had asked for it before, the only response she received was: "No way!"

With these thoughts, Xue Ling tried to suppress her temper. She then changed her demeanor to one more friendly and her voice softer: "Then, Lady Nan Feng, what are your plans?"

"I don’t have any plans right now. Let’s take it one step at a time. For now, let’s head to the business association."

"..." Xue Ling clenched her fist but restrained herself in the end.

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