CHAPTER 448: CHAPTER 448: THIS GIRL IS TOO BEAUTIFUL TO BE A DAUGHTER-IN-LAW

As soon as these words were spoken, others looked at each other, seeing refusal in each other’s eyes.

After Pei Shu’er finished speaking, she stood up, walked to the Vice Chairman, and smiled at him.

"Vice Chairman, may I take a look at these membership applications?"

The Vice Chairman looked at Chairman Liu, who was silent, while Pei Shu’er’s gaze subtly glanced in his direction.

Chairman Liu gritted his teeth, "Go ahead."

Pei Shu’er smirked; no matter how upset they were, wasn’t there nothing they could do to get rid of her?

Pei Shu’er counted the number of applicants, totaling 30, but all were relatively small businesses.

She tapped her finger on the papers.

"Now, I approve the membership applications for these 30 businesses."

Chairman Liu’s face turned red with anger, and he glared at Pei Shu’er immediately.

"I do not agree."

Pei Shu’er took out a resignation application from her pocket and placed it on the table.

The meaning was very clear.

She was indeed threatening them, so what could they do?

Given their current relationship, she didn’t need to consider these people too much.

Chairman Liu sat down with a livid expression, casting a fierce glare at Pei Shu’er.

As arrogant as he had been towards Pei Shu’er before, he was just as frustrated now.

Pei Shu’er smiled at Chairman Liu, her grin widening.

Chairman Liu said, "Agreed."

Even knowing Pei Shu’er was threatening them, the chamber had no choice but to comply with her intentions.

Most chamber members thought that once Xiao Shen left Jingzhou, they would kick Pei Shu’er out of the chamber and humiliate her fiercely.

This Pei Shu’er was undeniably too arrogant.

Soon, someone approved the membership applications for these businesses.

Pei Shu’er then arranged for chamber members to escort these businessmen into the chamber.

When they arrived at the chamber, they were still somewhat bewildered.

Wasn’t it said that the Jingzhou Chamber was the toughest to get into, yet they had made it in?

Originally, they applied with a mindset of just giving it a try.

Unexpectedly, they got in.

After a brief encounter, the meeting dispersed.

The expressions of the Jingzhou merchants were indeed unpleasant.

Sister Xian approached Pei Shu’er with a smile.

"In my opinion, it’s only a matter of time before they have to accept it. It’s unlikely to have only locals from Jingzhou."

Soon, more out-of-town merchants rushed to apply to join the Jingzhou Chamber. The Vice Chairman looked at the applications, feeling utterly concerned.

These businesses were so small he hadn’t even heard of them.

But when Pei Shu’er came, she said as long as it was verified that these shops truly existed, had been open for more than three months, and the owners were of good character with no bad records, they could be admitted.

Now, there were 100 out-of-town merchants in the chamber, equaling the number of local Jingzhou merchants.

However, the challenge was that, although the number matched, their scale still couldn’t compete.

Pei Shu’er didn’t mind; instead, she preferred collaborating with these out-of-town merchants.

If it was a pastry shop, Pei’s would wholesale pastries to them at wholesale prices.

Since Pei’s pastry business was large, the kitchen staff in the shop barely met the store’s sales.

So Pei Shu’er bought a large house separately and asked Tang Zan to find a group of reliable women skilled in cooking to start making pastries in the house.

The production here was much higher than in the shop.

Sometimes, when the shop didn’t have enough stock, they would transfer some from here.

It was also enough to support pastry wholesale throughout Jingzhou City.

Here, no pastries were wasted; they were almost taken away as soon as they were made.

Some Jingzhou businesses didn’t want to collaborate with Pei Shu’er, fearing they’d be entangled too deeply later.

After all, Pei Shuer’s time in the chamber coincided with Xiao Shen’s time in Jingzhou.

They were afraid that collaborating too deeply with Pei Shu’er would attract the attention of other local Jingzhou merchants.

But Sister Xian and Managers Zhang and Ma didn’t care about these things. They even formed alliances to source pastries for Pei Shu’er.

No matter how long Pei’s could stand in Jingzhou City, Pei’s Pastries were famous now, and they might as well make a profit.

Even if they didn’t earn from Pei’s Pastries, other out-of-town merchants also wanted to make money.

Because of these pastries, business in out-of-town shops improved, but the local shop’s sales were minimal.

So Pei’s Pastries’ wholesale business flourished, and everyone became more dependent on Pei’s.

Many businesses slowly expanded their scale as they continued.

Of course, this was limited to the dining industry only.

Pei Shu’er also felt that focusing solely on dining seemed too narrow.

Clearly, Jingzhou’s women loved to dress up.

Apart from that, things like lipsticks, powders, and skincare seemed necessary to consider.

Otherwise, not tapping into such a big market would be a waste.

Pei Shu’er now only had this plan and had begun designing on paper.

However, she hadn’t decided on what kind of skincare product to create, one that would achieve instant success.

Meanwhile, she was still treating Mrs. Xiao Lin for the poison, which could have been cured earlier.

But now, Lin Shiyao was held captive by Xiao Shen, with meals delivered via bamboo baskets to the cellar.

After delivering food, even the baskets and bowls were discarded.

All contact with Lin Shiyao was cut off.

Without help from a powerful individual, it was impossible for Lin Shiyao to be released.

Thus, Pei Shu’er extended the treatment time for the Forget Sorrow Powder.

If it was cured too quickly, Xiao Shen wouldn’t fully appreciate the arduous process, and the gratitude wouldn’t be as strong.

However, even at a slow pace, it had almost been half a month.

It was about time to wake Mrs. Xiao Lin up; otherwise, her medical skills would undoubtedly come under scrutiny.

After performing acupuncture and applying medicine to Mrs. Xiao Lin, Pei Shu’er fed her the antidote.

This time, it was a liquid, not a pill, a full bowl of black medicinal broth.

Pei Shu’er had the skill to feed the medicine without spilling a drop, all of which Xiao Linshi swallowed.

Mrs. Xiao Lin’s eyelids fluttered quickly and soon slowly opened.

Her eyes appeared somewhat dazed, confusedly looking at the surroundings.

It was entirely different from the gaze when under the influence of the Corpse Gu, now full of vitality.

Finally, she opened her mouth as if to say something, but what came out was a hoarse voice like a broken machine.

Pei Shu’er quickly signaled a maid to hand over a bowl of water.

Mrs. Xiao Lin looked at Pei Shu’er, feeling good about this gentle, perceptive young woman.

Yet, the girl was just too beautiful; such a person wouldn’t do as a daughter-in-law.