I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

It wasn't Su Mei who made the move, but Zhao Zi'an.

He had already walked up to them without them noticing.

"Watch your mouth."

This slap completely stunned Zhang.

Zhao Zian said to Su Mei, "I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Su Mei shook her head.

"Mr. Zhao, you're too kind. If we don't bring the trouble in and resolve it, it will always be a trouble."

She turned to the side.

Zhao Zian grabbed Zhang by the back of her collar and dragged her into Jishetang.

The door closed.

Inside Jishetang.

Zhang's tantrum started again.

"You dare hit me? You little beast! I'm going to report you to the authorities! I'll ruin your reputation!"

Zhao Zian ignored her, sat down and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Report to the authorities? Fine. Let the county magistrate investigate. What crime did you commit by selling your daughter? And what crime did you commit by using foul language to ruin my reputation and attempting to extort money?"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Zhang's expression changed.

"Oh?"

Zhao Zian smiled.

Are you sure you want me to present the evidence in court?

What evidence does he have?

Zhang felt uneasy.

"Who are you trying to scare! You have absolutely no evidence!"

Zhao Zian put down his teacup and turned to Sun, the accountant, who was standing to the side.

"Mr. Sun, could you please make a trip to my village and find the village head? Tell him I need to invite him to town to be a witness."

Zhang saw that Zhao Zian was serious.

She was afraid.

If the village head comes, how will she face people after this?

Moreover, selling one's own daughter would be a serious matter if it reached the county magistrate.

Even if they don't go to jail, they'll still suffer greatly.

"Don't go!"

"Zi'an, good Zi'an, it was your fault, I apologize!"

She slapped herself in the face twice.

"Auntie, you have such a sharp tongue, talking nonsense! You're a magnanimous person, don't hold it against an old woman like me."

Zhao Zian didn't even bother to lift his eyelids.

"Oh? You're not going to make a scene anymore?"

"Stop making a fuss, stop making a fuss! I won't make a fuss anymore!" Zhang nodded.

Zhang knelt down and wept bitterly.

This time it wasn't a tantrum; she really cried.

"Zi'an! It's not that your aunt is inhuman, it's just that we really can't go on like this anymore!"

"Do you think your aunt wants to be humiliated like this? This is my son! He's drowning in debt at the town casino, and they've threatened to chop off his hands and feet if he doesn't pay it back!"

Zhao Zian looked at her directly.

"So, you came to find me?"

"I had no choice!"

Zhang cried even harder.

"I heard from the villagers that you became a doctor at Jishetang, that you've become capable and successful! I thought, you should at least call Suqin 'sister-in-law,' since I'm her aunt and therefore your elder. I was thinking, could you lend your aunt some money to help her through this difficult time?"

Zhao Zian sneered.

"Borrow money?"

"What if I don't lend it to them?"

Zhang's crying stopped abruptly.

"My son will die if you don't lend him the money! Zian, please help your aunt for Hongyun's sake!"

"Red Clouds?"

Zhao Zian asked.

"Yes! It's my poor little daughter!"

Zhang pounded her chest.

"I brought her to town today. The people at the casino said that if she can't pay back the money, they'll give Hongyun to him as his second wife! The manager may be a bit old, but he's kind to people!"

Zhao Zian finally understood.

This Zhang family member is really shrewd.

Su Mei frowned as she listened from the side.

There are such heartless mothers in the world.

Zhao Zian stood up.

"Your son is a gambler and has incurred debts. That's his own fault, what does it have to do with me? I have no obligation to pay off his debts."

"I won't lend you a single penny."

"you……"

Just as Zhang was about to burst into a tirade, she met Zhao Zian's eyes.

All the words stuck in his throat.

Zhao Zian grabbed her by the back of her collar and dragged her toward the door.

"Ah, let me go! You little beast! You heartless bastard!"

Zhao Zian threw her out.

The door closed again.

Zhang's curses and banging on the door could be heard from outside, but the noise quickly subsided.

Knowing that making a scene was pointless, he left dejectedly.

Su Mei leaned against the counter, her peach blossom eyes sparkling.

"Master Zhao, you've got some real skills."

"With just a few words, this tigress was exposed."

Zhao Zian rubbed his temples.

"Shopkeeper Su, you flatter me. It's a disgrace to our family that you've witnessed this embarrassing spectacle."

"This is no joke."

Su Mei shook her head.

"I admire Mr. Zhao's swift and decisive approach. However..."

"Judging from what that woman said, it seems she also has a daughter who is going to be sold? What do you plan to do?"

Zhao Zian picked up his teacup.

The girl, Li Hongyun, was the younger sister of her sister-in-law, Li Suqin.

He could be ruthless towards Zhang, but he couldn't just sit idly by and do nothing about this matter.

Zhao Zian looked at Su Mei and said, "Manager Su, I need to take a leave of absence."

"Are you asking for leave?"

Su Mei was slightly taken aback.

"Yes." Zhao Zian nodded. "I'll have to trouble you and Doctor Wang with the affairs of the hall."

Su Mei didn't ask any further questions.

"If there's anything I can help with, just let me know. Don't forget, I, Su Mei, still have some influence in this town."

Zhao Zian felt a warmth in his heart.

"Thank you, Manager Su. It's just a small family matter; I can handle it myself."

Su Mei smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for Master Zhao to come back."

……

Zhao Zian pushed open the door to his home.

Li Suqin was mending Zhao Zian's outer garment.

"Sister-in-law, I'm back."

Li Suqin glanced at the sky.

"Zi'an, what happened?"

"Why are you back at this hour?"

Zhao Zian looked directly at Li Suqin and said, "Today, my aunt came to Jishetang to see me."

"My mother?" Li Suqin's face turned pale.

She knew better than anyone what kind of person her mother was.

Greedy, mean, and unreasonable.

Her going to see Zi'an is definitely not going to be anything good!

"She's trying to extort money from me."

Li Suqin swayed.

It's her family again!

She's the one who caused Zi'an trouble again!

"I'm sorry, Ziyasu."

There was a cry in her voice.

"I apologize to you on her behalf..."

"I didn't let her succeed."

Zhao Zian reached out and grasped Li Suqin's wrist.

"I've already kicked her out."

Li Suqin raised her teary eyes and looked at Zhao Zian.

"Sister-in-law, I'm telling you this not so that you'll apologize."

Zhao Zian looked into her eyes.

"Zhang came to me because Li Kang owed gambling debts in town, and she wanted to sell Hongyun to pay off Li Kang's debts."

"What?!"

Li Suqin felt as if she had been struck by lightning.

"Sell...sell Hongyun?"

"How dare my mother!"

Li Suqin's tears rolled down her cheeks in large drops.

"No, absolutely not!"

"I have to go find my mother!"

She was about to rush out when she said that.

"Sister-in-law!"

Zhao Zian stopped her.

"What's the point of you going to see her now? Are you going to argue with her? Or are you going to kneel down and beg her?"

Li Suqin stopped in her tracks.

Yes, what can she do?