coobybook Chapter 10 Family Crisis
Chapter 10 Family Crisis
One of the Hou family's important shops was being maliciously suppressed by a competitor and was facing losses. The entire family was deeply worried, and the atmosphere was very tense.
Upon learning of this, Su Jinxiu stepped forward and proposed cooperating with other merchants to fight against the enemy. The others were skeptical of her suggestion, but having no better option at the moment, they could only let her give it a try.
Su Jinxiu began preparing for negotiations with her partners. She carefully studied the opponents' strategies, analyzed the interests of all parties, and formulated a detailed negotiation plan.
On the eve of the negotiations, Su Yue and her mother made sarcastic remarks from the sidelines.
"Hmph, you think you can handle such a big crisis? Don't make the Marquis's mansion lose face." Su Yue said sarcastically.
Su Jinxiu remained unmoved and said firmly, "I will do my best to live up to the expectations of my family."
On the day of the negotiations, Su Jinxiu was dressed appropriately, exuding a calm and confident demeanor. The partner initially adopted a tough stance, proposing numerous demanding conditions.
But Su Jinxiu remained neither humble nor arrogant, and argued her case based on reason.
"Gentlemen, our Marquis's Mansion is seeking cooperation based on the principle of mutual benefit and win-win. If your side insists on such harsh conditions, I'm afraid this cooperation will be difficult to achieve, and ultimately it will be the interests of both of us that will be harmed," Su Jinxiu said earnestly.
The partner representative frowned slightly, lost in thought.
Su Jinxiu continued, "If we could share our connections and resources in the capital with your esteemed family, the benefits would far outweigh these paltry gains."
After a heated debate, the partner finally softened and began to reconsider the terms.
Just then, the maid sent by Su Yue deliberately spread rumors outside, saying that Su Jinxiu had not performed well in the negotiations and that the cooperation might fail.
Some elders in the Marquis's mansion, upon hearing the rumors, were extremely anxious and sent people to urge Su Jinxiu to reach an agreement as soon as possible, regardless of the conditions.
Su Jinxiu knew in her heart that this was Su Yue's conspiracy, but she did not panic. Instead, she dealt with it even more calmly.
She reiterated her sincerity to the partners and proposed some innovative cooperation plans.
The partners were moved by her sincerity and wisdom and finally agreed to cooperate, with terms that were more reasonable than initially envisioned.
The crisis was averted, and the Hou family's shops were saved.
When Su Jinxiu returned to the Marquis's residence, everyone praised her highly.
The old lady said with satisfaction, "Jinxiu, you have done a great service to the Marquis's mansion this time."
Su Jinxiu said modestly, "It is all thanks to my grandmother's excellent teaching that I was able to contribute my meager strength."
However, Su Yue and her mother were so angry that they gritted their teeth.
"How come Su Jinxiu is always so lucky!" Su Yue said resentfully.
The mother comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, we still have a chance."
Not long after, the Marquis's mansion was hit by another turmoil.
The imperial court's sudden order to audit the Marquis's mansion's accounts caused widespread panic among the entire household.
Su Jinxiu knew that this was yet another conspiracy.
She conducted an in-depth investigation and discovered that someone was deliberately framing the Marquis's family for tax evasion.
Su Jinxiu decided to find evidence to clear the Hou family's name.
She traveled extensively, searching for witnesses and reviewing relevant documents.
During this process, she encountered numerous obstacles. Some people secretly sabotaged the evidence she collected, while others threatened her to abandon the investigation.
But Su Jinxiu did not back down; instead, she became even more determined to find out the truth.
After much hard work, Su Jinxiu finally found crucial evidence proving that the Marquis's family had been wronged.
After the imperial court investigated and found out the truth, the Marquis's family was exonerated.
The Marquis's mansion weathered another crisis, and Su Jinxiu's prestige grew ever higher.
As Su Yue and her mother's schemes repeatedly failed, their jealousy and resentment towards Su Jinxiu reached their peak.
Su Yue decided to take a risk and collude with an enemy of the Marquis's mansion in an attempt to poison Su Jinxiu.
One day, Su Jinxiu went out on business and was ambushed on the way.
A group of men in black suddenly appeared and attacked her.
Su Jinxiu's guards fought back fiercely, but the enemy was numerous and the situation was extremely critical.
Just then, Prince Xiao Ling of Yan arrived in time.
He led his men and utterly routed the men in black.
"Jinxiu, are you alright?" Xiao Ling asked with concern.
Su Jinxiu said gratefully, "Thank you, Your Highness, I'm fine."
Xiao Ling looked at her, his eyes filled with worry: "You must be careful when you go out in the future."
Following this incident, Xiao Ling decided to strengthen the protection of Su Jinxiu and also began investigating the mastermind behind it all.
Ultimately, they discovered that Su Yue was behind it all.
When the people in the Marquis's mansion learned the truth, they were furious.
The old lady ordered that Su Yue and her daughter be severely punished.
Su Yue and her daughter were locked in the woodshed, awaiting their fate.
Looking at their fate, Su Jinxiu felt not much joy, but only a trace of sorrow.
After this series of upheavals, the Marquis's mansion finally returned to peace, and Su Jinxiu continued to grow through these trials, ushering in a new chapter in her life.