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Before this, the Lin Yuan Sisters had already met Shopkeeper Qin of Chen Ji Cloth Shop, and combined with their relationship with Chen Ruochu, the sisters all came to support Chen Ji.

While they came to support, they were very self-aware and did not show themselves in front of Shopkeeper Qin, because Lin Yuan herself had managed a shop before and knew that on the opening day, the guests invited were certainly high-status individuals, and the more prestigious their statuses, the more they could enhance the shop’s grade.

However, Chen Ji’s scenario was beyond her expectations.

The Boss of Chen Ji, Chen Haigang, was too rigid and didn’t care for these empty formalities.

Back when he was in Jiangnan, he never indulged in these superficial affairs.

However, the Capital city was different from Jiangnan; the Chen family’s influence was deeply rooted in Jiangnan, and even without inviting high-status guests, they would still be recognized by everyone.

But in the Capital city, even if your fabric was good, without the support of notable figures, you would still be at a disadvantage.

In this regard, the Wu Family was clearly smarter and more adaptable.

Just looking at the large table of drinks set up at Wu Ji’s door, all marked by An Family Winehouse, it was evident. An Family Winehouse was an emerging star in the Capital city, well-known by many, and their strong liquor particularly attracted men.

Lin Yuan narrowed her eyes because she saw An Yueyue at the door of Wu Ji, cheerfully handing out drinks to every customer who came to Wu Ji. Her excited and elated demeanor seemed as if it was An’s House opening today.

Her gaze swept through, and not far off, Lin Yuan saw a man with a sleazy look. His lips were thick, his teeth yellow, and he intermittently sipped saliva.

Following his greedy gaze, Lin Yuan did not see the aromatic An Family strong liquor but the young, lively, and lovely Miss of An’s House, An Yueyue.

"This person..." Lin Yuan tilted her head and thought, not remembering having seen this character in the Capital city. But judging by his attire and ornaments, he should belong to a wealthy family’s progeny.

Beside her, Xia Zheng also noticed her gaze and gently reminded her by her ear, "That’s Wu Family’s eldest son, Wu Jiangtao."

Wu Jiangtao?

Lin Yuan shuddered. So this man was Wu Jiangtao!

The first time they visited He family village, they encountered the Wu Family’s two brothers waiting on the side. Back then, Lin Yuan was too exhausted to bother with pleasantries and had not gotten a good look at them. Seeing them today, they were indeed as sleazy as she had heard!

Shaking her head, Lin Yuan remembered the situation when she last met An Jie and his wife; they had strictly prohibited An Yueyue from going out alone to avoid being bullied by Wu Jiangtao. How had she run out on her own today?

Looking through the crowd, Lin Yuan did not see An Jie and his wife, which made her even more worried.

After some thought, she decided to have Shui Xian quickly go to An Family Winehouse to inform Luomeiyan.

As someone who also had a sister, she did not want to see An Yueyue get ruined by someone like Wu Jiangtao.

Just as Shui Xian had left, the Wu Ji’s entrance across the street suddenly became even livelier, because a Lion Dance Team had been invited to cheer them on.

The red and mighty lion heads and the skillful lion dancers, leaping and rolling, showing teeth and waving claws, were impressive and attracted a round of applause from the spectators.

Chen Ji and Wu Ji were directly opposite each other, and the street in front of the shops was not very wide.

With Wu Ji calling in the Lion Dance Team, they took up a large part of the street, and just a slight increase in customers at Chen Ji’s door would block the road.

This way, Wu Ji stole all the limelight from Chen Ji.

Watching Wu Family’s two brothers looking smug across the street, Chen Haigang and Shopkeeper Qin were both angry and helpless. No matter how loudly they promoted their Shining Brocade and Cicada Wing fabrics, they couldn’t attract customers to their side.

As they were fuming, suddenly a loud, strange noise resonated from outside the crowd, diverting everyone’s attention.