The daily life of a space tycoon raising children, doting on his husband, and farming.

Chapter 237 Curse
Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and a major mistake was avoided.

But Qiao Weiwei seemed to be bewitched, focusing all her attention on other men, resenting her own brother Qiao Yu'an for ruining her marriage, and even saying that she hoped Qiao Yugui was her real brother.

If Qiao Weiwei hadn't been a woman, Qiao Yu'an would have slapped her long ago.

He was so angry that his heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys ached, but he dared not let his mother know about it.

Given Yanlan's temper, if she knew that Qiao Weiwei was so shameless in her affair, she would probably break Qiao Weiwei's legs herself and quickly find a family to marry her off, so that she would never have to see it again.

Qiao Yu'an locked Qiao Weiwei in a separate courtyard. Unable to think of a good solution, he sought help from his friend Lu Chengjing.

Shang Wan was also present at the time. After hearing the gossip from the landladys, she was just waiting for Qiao Yu'an to come knocking on her door.

The information was leaked to Qiao Yu'an's people by her; otherwise, how could Qiao Yu'an have traced it back to Qiao Yugui so quickly?

Shang Wan wanted to get back at Qiao Yugui by cutting off his cash flow and preventing him from subsidizing Qionghua Restaurant any longer.

Qiao Yu'an wanted to teach Qiao Yugui a lesson and make him suffer a major setback.

The two hit it off almost immediately, and in just a few words, they came up with a plan to bankrupt Qiao Yugui.

Even if Qiao Yugui had no money, the eldest son's family would make up for it. No matter how easily the second master Qiao was influenced, he would never use the second son's family's money to subsidize the eldest son's family.

Things went smoothly; Qionghua Restaurant went bankrupt, and Qiao Yu'an finally got his revenge.

As for Qiao Weiwei, after what happened last night, Qiao Yu'an has already told his parents everything.

It won't be long before the second branch of the Qiao family is separated.

Many things flashed through Shang Wan's mind in an instant, but she cooperated by making a surprised expression on her face, perfectly blending into the group of proprietresses.

Caught off guard by her expression, Lou Niangzi's eyes twitched involuntarily, but she didn't say anything more.

One of the proprietresses concluded, "Just wait and see. After the New Year, the eldest and second branches of the Qiao family will probably start arguing about splitting up the family property."

This statement proved prophetic.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, the Qiao family divided their property.

It was so lively that it didn't seem like a family division, but more like a house raid; it's said that even government officials went.

Shang Wan didn't join the fun; instead, she was invited to discuss business with the wives of the Lancang Company bosses at Baoyuezhai.

It was the same private room as before the New Year, but there were two more people in the room.

"Cough cough."

Shang Wan turned her gaze from the open window to the person coughing.

The woman wore a crimson jacket, her hair styled in a spiral bun, adorned with a matching silk flower. Her face was round and her skin fair, with a plum blossom ornament between her eyebrows, which added a touch of charm to her originally innocent features.

There wasn't a single fine line on her face; if you only looked at her face, you wouldn't guess that the woman was already thirty-five.

The woman was the owner of Shu's Cloth Shop and the founder of Lancang Society.

Today's small gathering was also suggested by Madam Shu.

"It is urgent to invite Manager Shang here during the New Year holiday. Please do not take offense."

Shang Wan smiled, but there was no smile in her eyes. "I don't like beating around the bush. Please speak frankly about why Madam Shu invited me here."

Madam Shu pursed her lips, her eyes fixed on Shang Wan. "I wonder if Manager Shang is interested in forming a caravan?"

Caravan?

Shang Wan's heart stirred slightly, but she remained outwardly calm. "I'd like to hear the details." Seeing Shang Wan's interest, Madam Shu's smile deepened.

The other female proprietresses clearly already knew that he was only there to keep them company. Their gazes darted between the two men, but they remained silent.

"I received information that Boss Zhan in the prefectural city has a caravan of one hundred people that he wants to sell. I sent people to investigate, and the people in this caravan are all experienced, the members are well-equipped, and the caravan is fully equipped with camels, horses, and carts. It is doing quite well."

Shang Wan raised an eyebrow. "Since it's running so well, why sell it?"

The profits that a well-managed caravan can bring are enormous, and it takes a lot of effort to build such a caravan. This sudden change of ownership makes it hard not to suspect that there are problems within the caravan.

Clearly, Madam Shu shared Shang Wan's doubts, but unlike Shang Wan, she had already found out the whole story.

"Boss Zhan wanted to partner with someone to do business at sea, but he encountered a cash flow problem. He wanted to sell his caravan to fill the gap."

Shang Wan: "..."

Because I want to make money, I'm selling my family's money tree first?

What kind of stupid person would come up with such a brilliant idea?
She stared at Madam Shu.

The founder of Lancang Company shouldn't be a naive and innocent person, right? This doesn't seem like it.

"Is there something on my face?" Madam Shu raised her hand to touch her cheek, looking somewhat puzzled.

Shang Wan withdrew her gaze, picked up the hot goat milk on the table, took a sip, and said, "If this is all you've found out, there's no need to say anything more."

Acquiring a caravan would require a lot of money, and she didn't want to throw her money away without ever seeing a sound.

Hearing such straightforward words, Madam Shu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Of course, it's not just that. Manager Shang, please don't be impatient, let me explain in detail."

Shang Wan lowered her eyes, listening while sipping goat milk.

It's true that Boss Zhan wants to sell the caravan, but the reason isn't just the lack of cash flow.

The problem lies with the caravan itself.

In short, the caravan was cursed, and as a result, one escort, two guards, and one groom had already died.

Shang Wan never believed in curses. She looked at Madam Shu and asked, "Was it really because of a curse that you died?"

Madam Shu nodded. "The curse has already caused panic in the caravan. The caravan leader is worried about being cursed and is planning to resign. Otherwise, Boss Zhan wouldn't be in such a hurry to sell the caravan."

For a caravan to be run well, the vision of its leader is crucial.

When a caravan arrives at a destination, what to buy and sell depends entirely on the caravan leader's judgment. If the judgment is wrong, not only can they not make money, but they could also lose everything.

Therefore, it is very important to have an experienced and insightful caravan leader.

If the caravan leader resigns, and the rest of the caravan falls into disarray due to the curse, the caravan is doomed sooner or later.

Boss Zhan clearly wanted to make a quick buck from the caravan before the news spread.

"What kind of curse is so powerful?"

Madam Shu shook her head, "Boss Zhan kept the news very secret, and this is all the information my people could find out."

Shang Wan lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment before asking, "Knowing that the caravan is cursed, why do you still want to acquire it?"

Shouldn't a normal person think of staying away and avoiding getting involved if possible?
Madam Shu said something that surprised Shang Wan: "I don't believe in curses."

Shang Wan looked at her and saw that she had a bright smile and a confident voice, "Fortune favors the bold. I hope to cooperate with Manager Shang. What do you think?"

Shang Wan slowly finished the last bit of goat milk in her bowl, a hint of a smile appearing in her eyes, and asked, "What price did Boss Zhan offer?"