Chapter 870 - 118 Leave none behind_5
Wuhen’s ointment was indeed effective. When Liu Limin got up the next day, she found the redness and swelling on her face had subsided significantly, leaving only faint pink marks as if she had applied rouge.
As she was looking in the mirror, Lady Fan rushed in, flustered, "Girl, girl! Wuhen, how did Wuhen leave?"
Liu Limin was taken aback, took the note from Lady Fan’s hands, and read the short eight words over and over, at least ten times.
"Enjoyed the wine, very pleased. Have departed, do not pine."
Clutching the note in her hand, Liu Limin muttered to herself, lost in thought. Lady Fan’s questioning and nagging seemed like clouds on the horizon, failing to draw any of her attention.
Meng Tong’s actions this time completely infuriated Liu Limin. During the last scheme, she simply turned the tables and taught them a lesson, not expecting that not only would they not repent, but they actually dared to strike again. To say that the punishment last time over the affair was too harsh—if there had been nothing untoward in the relationship between the two, Lin Yuan and the others wouldn’t have done much anyway. In the end, they only exposed the affair sooner than it would have otherwise been revealed.
But this time, she would show no mercy. Just as Young Master Wuhen had said, did such people still deserve her kindness?
Liu Limin wouldn’t admit that, to some extent, her actions against the Meng family were fueled by her grievances toward Wuhen’s unannounced departure. Blame it on the Meng family for choosing such a bad time to appear—they became the perfect target for Liu Limin’s venting.
For a merchant, the two most important things are the product and the customers. Ever since most of the brewers at Meng Family Wine House were poached by Liu Limin, the wine of the Meng family had never again tasted as good as it once had. Otherwise, the wine-loving Young Master Wuhen wouldn’t have followed Liu Limin every day begging for a drink.
With the decline in wine quality, the former loyal customers naturally drifted away. Liu Limin took the opportunity to win over several powerful clients. Among them were taverns in town and reputable wealthy families, all of whom became collaborators with Liu’s Brewery. Coupled with the wine supply for Fuman Building and its branches, Liu’s Brewery had developed into the second only to An Family Winehouse in these towns.
However, Liu Limin was not content with just this. Besides managing the business, she would immerse herself in the brewing room for long periods, either researching new varieties or discussing brewing techniques with the master brewers.