Chapter 124 Vomiting Blood Again

The earth-shaking sound of firecrackers rang out in the bustling West Market Street.

There were many people watching the fun in front of a cloth shop with a sign that read “Bai’s Cloth Shop”.

There were also quite a few people standing in the cloth shop, some coming to join in the fun and some asking about the prices.

At this time, the window of a private room on the second floor of the restaurant opposite, facing the street, was pushed open, and Bai Hongzhi sat down in the seat by the window.

Bai Hongzhi ordered two dishes and a pot of wine and drank by himself, keeping an eye on the pedestrians on the street and the customers coming in and out of the cloth shop. Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

A man in gorgeous clothes and a crown walked out of the cloth shop, followed by more than a dozen servants, each holding several rolls of silk and satin.

Those who were originally watching and hesitating rushed in together.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation are the basic needs for survival, among which “clothing” is ranked first. Cloth is a necessity in people’s daily life and is in great demand. As long as there is no large-scale war, there will be a stable market.

Besides, the cloth business was a very profitable one.

In the south of the Yangtze River, many wealthy businessmen started out in the cloth business, and many cloth shops in the capital were owned by them.

A piece of cloth has to be dyed to show its colorful colors, which requires an exclusive secret recipe. He doesn’t have the secret recipe, but he has a knife. The master of Qinglong Hall helped him get the dyeing secret recipe from several cloth merchants in Jiangnan.

After a summer of thorough preparation, the company made a name for itself in Beijing during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and then continued to expand and seize market share.

The first floor mainly sells cloth, silk and satin, while the second floor is for tailoring.

Bai Hongzhi picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp. The situation was much better than he expected, especially the man in gorgeous clothes, who looked like the manager of a wealthy family.

In the eyes of wealthy families, clothes are not only necessities of daily life, but also a symbol of social status and identity.

Such wealthy families are not only major customers, but also have a wealth of connections.

I didn’t expect to have such a distinguished guest on the first day of opening!
Things had been going wrong recently, and finally there was something that made him satisfied.

Bai Hongzhi filled his glass with wine again and suddenly thought of Shui Rong. He always felt that the motives of this “virtuous king” were not pure. It seemed that he was worried that things would get out of hand and was deliberately covering up for that “Yang Qilong”.

Thinking of this, Bai Hongzhi drank it all in one gulp and thought to himself: Find an opportunity and give it a try.

Suddenly, there was a noise and commotion downstairs:

“Look! It’s the carriage of Prince Zhongshun’s palace!”

“Wow, this Bai’s Cloth Shop is actually related to the Zhongshun Palace!”

Bai Hongzhi’s gaze turned to the door of the cloth shop again.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, and the steward of Prince Zhongshun’s mansion walked out.

Bai Hongzhi stood up suddenly, thought for a moment, and sat down again.

At this time, the manager of the cloth shop welcomed the butler in.

Seeing that King Zhongshun was so kind to him, Bai Hongzhi was very happy. He filled his own glass with wine and drank it in one gulp.

The news that the second steward of Prince Zhongshun’s mansion was beaten by the Li family eventually spread, making Prince Zhongshun a laughing stock in the entire capital and making him hate Li Hu.

There were exclamations again from outside.

Bai Hongzhi looked in the direction of the voice and saw more than a dozen shop assistants walking out of the cloth shop, holding silks and satins.

Accompanied by the cloth shop manager, the steward of Prince Zhongshun’s palace also came out.

Just then, there was a commotion behind the crowd and many people looked back.

A group of beggars dressed in silk and satin came over.

The onlookers subconsciously made way for a wide passage.

Bai Hongzhi frowned. Why did the patterns on the silk and satin worn by these beggars look familiar?

The beggar leader led the other beggars to kneel down at the stone steps of the cloth shop: “We kowtow to the great benefactor.”

The steward was startled and hurriedly protected the steward of Prince Zhongshun’s mansion and retreated.

The beggar leader shouted, “Thank you for the cloth, kind man.” He stood up and said, “Brothers, let’s sing!” The bamboo clappers were struck with a crisp sound.

The onlookers were all shocked.

The beggars all stood up, and there was a crackling sound.

Bai Hongzhi’s face suddenly changed, becoming paler and paler, and his eyes suddenly froze and stayed there motionless.

The sound of bamboo clappers, the beggars’ shouts, and the cheers of the onlookers all seemed far away from him. There was only one voice ringing in his ears, the voice in his own heart: “I’ve been cheated! It’s not a noble man, but an enemy! He gave all the silks and satins he bought to the beggar. He is going to destroy Bai’s Cloth Shop.”

The deafening sound of bamboo clappers was heard from the other end of the street, and another group of beggars dressed in silk and satin came over.

Bai Hongzhi could no longer hear the outside sounds. The deafening sound of bamboo clappers was like thunder from the sky, hitting his heart again and again. His face was as white as paper, his teeth were clenched, and he sat on the chair as if he was about to fall down, but he held on to the armrests with his hands. “Son of a bitch!” Bai Hongzhi finally screamed!
At this moment, Bai Hongzhi’s face turned from white to red, blood slowly flowed from his nostrils, and then a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open!
A waiter rushed in and asked anxiously, “What happened?”

With a “wow” sound, a mouthful of blood spurted out of Bai Hongzhi’s mouth!
The waiter was shocked and shouted, “Someone come!”

On the other side, the manager finally reacted and yelled, “Shut up!”

The beggars are still singing.

The manager said angrily: “Beat these bastards!” Then he rushed forward and kicked the beggar. The beggar was agile and dodged to the side. The manager’s kick missed and he fell to the ground.

There was a burst of laughter from the crowd.

Without waiting for the guys to rush over, the beggars scattered.

The beggar shouted loudly: “If we wear the cloth from Bai’s Cloth Shop, we can look like decent people!”

Another burst of laughter broke out in the crowd.

The manager got up and was about to speak.

A piece of cloth was handed to him, “Give me back my money!” the man holding the cloth shouted.

“Money back!”

“Money back!”

The people who had just bought clothes came over one after another.

This is not a time when people are hungry and cold, so no one wants to wear the same clothes as beggars.

The steward’s face turned pale.

The Bai’s Cloth Shop is finished, and other cloth shops will not miss the opportunity to kill them.

Thinking of this, the steward of Prince Zhongshun’s mansion’s eyes slowly narrowed into slits. Who was it?
In the crowd, Ni Er’s people smiled and got out.

The medicine pot on the small stove was bubbling with steam, and the room was filled with the aroma of medicine.

Bai Hongzhi sat on the couch, holding the old steward’s hand and coughing continuously.

The manager of the cloth shop had already knelt in front of the couch.

The elderly steward helped Bai Hongzhi through his coughing, then helped him lie down, ran back to the stove, wrapped the handle of the medicine jar with a piece of cloth, and slowly poured the medicine into the bowl.

Bai Hongzhi slowly glanced at the manager and asked, “What’s going on?”

The manager said: “The Infantry Office didn’t catch the beggar leader, and the other beggars don’t know anything.”

Bai Hongzhi closed his eyes and asked again: “If you see them again, can you recognize them?”

The manager: “Yes! I can recognize it even if it is burned to ashes!”

Bai Hongzhi: “Okay, you can go out now.”

The manager kowtowed, got up and walked out.

Carrying the bowl of medicine to Bai Hongzhi, the old steward said: “Master Sun, drink the medicine.”

Bai Hongzhi sat up straight, took the medicine and drank it slowly.

The elderly steward brought over a bowl of warm water and placed it to Bai Hongzhi’s mouth.

Bai Hongzhi took a mouthful of warm water, rinsed his mouth, and spit it into the medicine bowl. He lay down again and asked, “Who could have done this? Li Hu, or Yang Qilong?” At this point, he shook his head again, “No, they don’t know our true identity, there is no reason.”

The old steward hesitated for a moment and said, “Could it be that our identities have been exposed?”

Bai Hongzhi became nervous.

The old steward paused and said, “Perhaps someone from the White Tiger Hall discovered us.”

Bai Hongzhi: “We need to investigate this matter as soon as possible! Also, arrange for someone to notify the Qinglong Hall Master immediately and ask him to find a way to investigate.”

The elderly steward nodded.

Bai Hongzhi: “What should we do with the stockpiled fabrics?”

The elderly manager fell silent. He said that the house could be sold at a lower price, but he would lose a lot of money, and he wouldn’t be able to sell it at a higher price in the future. Instead of wasting time here in a state of languor, it would be better to move to another place.

Thinking of this, the old steward said, “Let’s change places.”

Bai Hongzhi was silent for a moment and said, “Let me think about it again.” Then he closed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)