Chapter 1859: This Must Be Lord Shaoâs Counterattack Chapter 1859: This Must Be Lord Shaoâs Counterattack Editor: Henyee Translations Of course, Fan Ruyin refused to admit fault and apologize.
Instead, she resumed crying, lamenting how her brother and sister-in-law were cruel and heartless.
It was evident they didnât regard her as family and were purposefully tormenting herââŹÂŚ The situation descended into chaos.
In the end, everyone was exasperated, and the matter remained unresolved.
No one was content.
First Old Master Fan and Second Old Master Fan felt too ashamed to compel their wives to apologize on behalf of their sister.
None of their actions made sense.
They were at an impasse, but little did they know, news of the dispute had spread.
The following day, thugs descended upon the Fan familyâs rice shop, silk shop, restaurant, and several other establishments, disrupting business operations.
The shopkeeper, known for his temper, clashed with the intruders, further aggravating the situation.
He reported the incident to the authorities, but help arrived slowly from the yamen.
By the time officials arrived, the troublemakers had dispersed.
Instead of apprehending them, the officials interrogated the shopkeeper with grave expressions.
The majority of the Fan familyâs shopkeepers and workers, filled with confidence and pride, possessed less-than-pleasant temperaments.
Witnessing the authoritiesâ lack of action, they couldnât help but express their frustration in a manner lacking decorum.
In the end, the officials erupted in anger, chastising them for being âtoo arrogant!
Arrogant and lawless!â It became evident that the Fan family was just as haughty.
If they were so superior, why not don their official attire and act as they pleased within the government office?
The shopkeeper and his assistants were utterly bewildered by the situation.
It dawned on them only then that the Prefect was no longer the Prefect, and the government office had undergone a transformation.
Quickly, they offered profuse apologies, trying to rectify the situation.
They were scolded without cause and warned to conduct themselves as businessmen, to eschew arrogance and domineering behavior.
After all, being amiable was the key to profitability, wasnât it?
The officialsâ tyrannical and unreasonable behavior before them hinted at how they might treat ordinary customers.
Even if it was a shop belonging to the prestigious Fan Clan, they were expected to adhere to established regulations.
Anze Prefecture City was not theirs to dictate terms inââŹÂŚ These words were spoken publicly, and countless bystanders absorbed them.
The shop assistant felt dumbfounded and a tad fearful.
He couldnât fathom why these officials were behaving so audaciously in the esteemed Fan familyâs establishment.
Why didnât they show him any respect?
However, the shopkeeper grasped the gravity of the situation and grew uneasy.
It was clear that the main branch had somehow offended the former Prefect!
This was ominousââŹÂŚ Bowing deeply, the shopkeeper issued apologies, eager to usher the officials away swiftly.
He dared not meet the gaze of onlookers or engage in hushed conversations.
After entrusting the shop to his staff, the shopkeeper hastened to the Fan family residence to deliver his reportââŹÂŚ Still unaware of the events transpiring, the family needed to be informed promptly, regardless of the importance of the matter.
They needed a strategyââŹÂŚ Several other shopkeepers had the same notion.
It felt somewhat awkward for everyone to convene at the main household.
As they exchanged accounts of what had occurred, an air of unease settled over the group.
The hearts of First Old Master Fan and Second Old Master Fan sank.
This was undoubtedly Lord Shaoâs retaliatory strike.
Madam Shao had been mistreated and embarrassed, prompting Lord Shao to launch a swift counteroffensive against the Fan Family.
Otherwise, it was too coincidental for those troublemakers to disrupt business at the Fan familyâs shops today.
Dependent on the government for their livelihoods, those thugs wouldnât dare disregard the casual, indifferent hints from a constableââŹÂŚ
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