Space Farming: Traveling through Ancient Times to Do Business

"What's written here is all slander against me. It's very inflammatory and obviously carefully planned." Jiang Xue looked at the poem in her hand, with a determined light in her eyes. "Those shops and vendors affected by my business saw an opportunity and joined the boycott. Now everyone in the city knows about it."

She knew very well that in the battlefield of public opinion, whoever occupied the position first would be right. In this way, those passers-by who did not know the truth would probably attack her.

"How long has this been going on?" Jiang Xue asked anxiously. She was worried that if it dragged on too long, it would become more difficult to clarify.

"It's been three days since the store stopped selling goods!" Butler Chen replied, his face full of regret. "Miss, I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to develop so quickly and so seriously. I thought it was just a temporary slowdown in business, but I didn't expect..."

"Three days!" Jiang Xue looked at him in shock, frowning, "Then why did you say it now!" She realized that these three days were enough for public opinion to spread throughout the Yunwumen Town.

"Miss, I really didn't expect it to be like this..." Butler Chen lowered his head, his tone full of self-blame.

Jiang Xue took a deep breath. She knew that it was useless to blame Butler Chen now.

On the other side, Zhou Yisheng was walking towards this side in a hurry with an excited look on his face.

The three-season rice planting method he promoted in recent days has caused a huge sensation and enthusiastic response among the people, which makes him feel extremely gratified.

As an official, he naturally hopes deep down that he can become a good official who truly works for the welfare of the people and brings benefits to the local people.

As the distance gradually shortened, Zhou Yisheng saw Jiang Xue's frowning brows, and he couldn't help feeling nervous and uneasy.

He knew very well that this girl had been able to remain calm and composed in the face of various difficulties and obstacles in the past few days, and had never frowned, but at this moment her expression was obviously abnormal.

"What exactly happened?" Zhou Yisheng quickened his pace, walked quickly in front of Jiang Xue, and asked with concern.

Jiang Xue raised her head, looked at Zhou Yisheng, then shook her head slightly and replied calmly, "Nothing serious."

Seeing that Jiang Xue didn't seem willing to say more, Zhou Yisheng didn't want to continue asking.

So he turned his gaze to Butler Chen who was standing beside him, greeted him politely, and asked again: "What is going on here?"

When Steward Chen saw the extraordinary temperament of the man in official uniform in front of him, he knew at a glance that he was an official.

He was a little surprised. Why was this official so respectful to his young lady?

Seeing that Butler Chen looked suspicious, Zhou Yisheng took the initiative to step forward and introduced himself: "My name is Zhou Yisheng, and I'm the current prefect of Yun County. Miss Jiang's affairs are my business." After hearing this, Butler Chen suddenly realized what was going on, and his favorability towards the prefect instantly soared.

He quickly bowed and said, "Oh, it turns out that it is the prefect himself. I was blind and did not recognize the great man. I hope you will forgive me. My young lady has indeed encountered some difficult problems and is thinking hard about how to deal with them."

Zhou Yisheng smiled slightly and waved his hand to show that he didn't care. Then he turned his eyes to Jiang Xue, his tone full of concern and trust: "Miss Jiang, I know that you are very smart and capable. However, if you encounter difficulties that are difficult to solve when dealing with these problems, don't be stubborn, and be sure to tell me in time. I still have a certain say in Yun County, and I will do my best to help you."

"Recently, my lady's shop has unfortunately been boycotted by others." Butler Chen hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to tell Zhou Yisheng about the situation.

Zhou Yisheng frowned upon hearing this. He knew that competition and boycotts were common in the business world, but he was a little surprised that it happened to Jiang Xue. He asked in a deep voice, "Have you found out who is behind this?"

Butler Chen shook his head and said, "It is not clear who it is, but rumors say it is the shops and vendors affected by our business."

Zhou Yisheng nodded to show his understanding. He pondered for a moment, then said, "Miss Jiang's shop is of great significance to the people of Yun County. I can't just sit back and do nothing. I will send someone to investigate the matter and find out the truth as soon as possible."

Butler Chen looked at Zhou Yisheng gratefully and said, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Prefect. If we find anything, we will report it to you in time."

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In the afternoon, Jiang Xue was busy with trivial matters in the store when suddenly a strange man appeared in front of her and greeted her: "Hello, Miss Jiang, I am Feng Liu."

Jiang Xue looked up at him, somewhat surprised by his sudden appearance. She was puzzled as to where this man came from.

"I was sent by Second Master Feng Qingyu." Feng Liu saw Jiang Xue's confusion and took the initiative to explain.

"Feng Qingyu?" Jiang Xue repeated the name, and she immediately understood the other party's identity and purpose. Feng Qingyu was a famous businessman in Yun County and also an important partner of hers.

Feng Liu nodded and continued, "The second master found something unusual about Miss Jiang's shop these days, so he arranged for us to come and investigate. Just this morning, we have found out the truth of the matter."

Jiang Xue stood up nervously and asked anxiously, "Who is it?"

"It was Liu Xueqi, a scholar from Yun County, and the founder of Liu's private school." Feng Liu replied, "He opened many private schools around Yun County and has a huge influence. According to our investigation, he was the one who instigated people to spread rumors behind the scenes and boycott Miss Jiang's shop."

Jiang Xue frowned after hearing this. She didn't expect that someone like Liu Xueyi would be behind this. Liu Xueyi was a famous person in Yun County with a certain social status and influence. Why would he target her store?

"I understand. Please thank Mr. Feng for me."

Feng Liu nodded and walked out.

In the suburbs of Yun County, a tense and depressing atmosphere permeated.

"Sir Zhou, we found it!" A subordinate hurried over and reported to Zhou Yisheng.

When Zhou Yisheng heard this, he immediately stood up and asked anxiously, "Oh! Who is it?"

"Liu Yixue from Yun County." The subordinate answered in a serious tone.

Hearing this name, Jiang Xue couldn't help but frowned and asked in confusion: "Him?"

Zhou Yisheng shook his head and sighed, "This Liu Yiqi is no ordinary man. He is the private school teacher of the Liu family. All the sons of the famous and wealthy families in the city study in the Liu family private school. As long as he speaks, these people will obey him more or less."

Jiang Xue's heart sank, realizing the seriousness of the matter. She asked in confusion, "But I have no grudge against him, why is he targeting me like this?"

Zhou Yisheng explained helplessly: "Don't underestimate the power of the Liu family. This time, they wrote a joint article in the name of scholars to boycott you. Ordinary people are very respectful to scholars. It will be extremely difficult for you to turn things around in this incident!"

Even Zhou Yisheng himself felt that Jiang Xue was in a difficult situation this time. Her chances of winning against that group of pedantic and old-fashioned scholars were slim!

Jiang Xue asked curiously, "Is the influence of scholars really so great?"

Zhou Yisheng sighed and said earnestly: "Most scholars will become officials and ministers in the future. Their words and attitudes will naturally have a certain weight. What do you think?"

Jiang Xue fell into deep thought. She realized that the challenge she faced was not just one person, but the entire group of scholars.