Hearing this, Yu Jinxi's eyebrows raised slightly. As expected, Mrs. Zhang took to heart what she said last time.
"It seems to be mostly Yunlong silk, and there are other materials... My master checked the shop, and the clerk seemed to say that Yunlong silk was out of stock. My master also hurriedly asked the clerk to replenish the goods quickly, and then he would send some to the Ding family."
She stuttered, but it didn't sound like she was lying. Mrs. Zhang felt strange, "Mrs. Gu, isn't this your mother's dowry? Why is it that your master is in charge of your shop when you don't care about it?"
Yu Jinxi neither admitted nor denied, "My master told me not to work too hard. Not long after we got married, I stopped taking care of the shop. But the shop is not living up to expectations. I heard from the shopkeeper that the losses were huge, so I am planning to sell it."
Mrs. Zhang's eyes changed slightly when she heard this. She had heard a little bit about Yu's silk and satin shop. How could she have to sell the shop at a loss?
Yu Jinxi seems to have a soft personality and is easy to talk to. Is he afraid that someone has deceived him?
While Mrs. Zhang was thinking about it, she heard someone say, "That seems to be a servant of the Ding family. I saw him last time. The name he gave himself seems to be a servant of a certain young master."
Mrs. Zhang looked over and saw a small man who was not too tall carrying a few pieces of satin from the Yu family silk and satin shop. The outside was wrapped in cloth, and it was impossible to tell what color satin was inside.
There is only such a young master in the Ding family. Who else could be there besides Ding Yuyuan?
Zhang Suying also glanced at the maid next to her, who immediately walked away.
Yu Jinxi pretended not to know their little moves, and said with a smile to Mrs. Zhang, "Madam, do you want to meet the servants of the Ding family? Can I call them for you?"
Mrs. Zhang shook her head and said with a smile, "I heard you mention Mrs. Ding's love for silk and satin last time. Mrs. Ding's birthday happened to be coming soon. I wanted to ask you what they usually buy. I also want to learn from you. Give Mrs. Ding a gift."
Yu Jinxi looked modest, "Mrs. Zhang, you're too polite. My master doesn't like me going out very much. How do I know what Mrs. Ding likes? I just listen to what others say."
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhang looked at her with a trace of pity.
Yu Jinxi took advantage of the situation and said, "If Mrs. Zhang doesn't mind it, you can take me with you wherever you go from now on, so that I don't have to be bored by myself, and I will almost become a bored gourd."
Mrs. Zhang smiled and did not answer. Zhang Suying said with a smile, "If Sister Yu doesn't dislike it, I will go and play with Sister Yu another day."
Yu Jinxi nodded heavily, "That's great."
Mrs. Zhang said, "It's better to catch up with the sun someday. If Mrs. Gu has nothing to do today, why not go shopping together?"
Yu Jinxi said yes immediately, with a happy face.
Mrs. Zhang was a little funny and a little distressed when she saw the innocent look on her face.
After all, this girl is from a business background, why is she so naive?
…
Yu Jinxi accompanied Mrs. Zhang and walked around the city for a while with Zhang Suying. She had a cheerful personality and was nice to talk to. Unknowingly, Mrs. Zhang had a deeper liking for her.
When they parted ways, they were quite reluctant to part with each other.
Sitting on her carriage, Zhang Suying couldn't help but sigh, "Sister Yu has such a good personality. She is much easier to get along with than those ladies and ladies who are full of twists and turns."
Mrs. Zhang nodded in agreement, "He is a good-tempered child, but..."
Mrs. Zhang’s eyebrows darkened slightly.
Zhang Suying asked, "Mom, just what?"
"nothing."
Mrs. Zhang shook her head. She didn't want to say anything, but seeing Zhang Suying staring at her all the time, she also wanted to use this incident to teach her daughter, so she mentioned something, "She doesn't have much money, and she doesn't know she was deceived. The Yu family The business of the silk and satin shop is very good, why can't we sell the shop at a loss?"
Zhang Suying said, "I'm afraid that someone has enriched his own pockets and deceived Sister Yu. I just don't know whether this person is a 'servant' or..."
Before she finished speaking, Zhang Suying stopped talking. She knew very well that there were things she should say and things she shouldn't say.
"Mom, I really like Sister Yu. Can I play with her in the future?"
"Just have fun, just don't get involved with anything else."
Mrs. Zhang meant what she said. Zhang Suying lowered her head and pretended not to see the deep meaning and warning in her mother's eyes.
When Yu Jinxi returned to Gu's house, the front hall was lined up, everyone was waiting for her, as if she was going to be interrogated by three halls.
Hua Niu stood next to the old lady. When she saw her, she said sarcastically, "Hey, my cousin is finally back. I thought you were going to do business until midnight."
The sinister tone seemed to indicate that Yu Jinxi had done something shameful.
Qingti's face turned red with anger, and Yu Jinxi said to Hua Niu before she spoke, "Come here, I have something to tell you."
She spoke calmly, but Hua Niu was not afraid of her. She walked over unsteadily, her eyes even more sarcastic, "Cousin, what you did today will be punished by us, and you will have to kneel down in the ancestral hall and get slapped. Let me tell you, before cousin Qiheng gets angry, kneel down and apologize to your aunt."
Hua Niu said, walking up to Yu Jinxi and pressing her shoulders to make her kneel down. Unexpectedly, Yu Jinxi slapped her back, causing Hua Niu to stagger a few steps and sit on the ground.
Hua Niu covered her face and burst into tears.
The old lady slammed the table, stood up, pointed at Yu Jinxi and yelled, "You bitch, how dare you do it?"
"If she dares to point her finger at me and make irresponsible remarks in an attempt to ruin my reputation with dirty words, I will tear her mouth open and smash her face."
Yu Jinxi said sternly, staring at Hua Niu with fierce anger in his eyes, which made Hua Niu tremble with fright, and she got up and stood beside the old lady.
Gu Qiheng's expression was very ugly, and he said coldly, "Yu Jinxi, this is the Gu family, not a place for you to act up."
Qingti immediately replied, "What my cousin said just now was so unpleasant, why didn't you listen to me stop?"
"Besides, my young lady went to the shop to look at Yunlong silk today, and she went there openly. She also met Mrs. Zhang and got business advice from Mrs. Zhang. If my cousin's words were spread, Mrs. Zhang might think what she would think. "
Upon hearing this, a flash of panic flashed in Gu Qiheng's eyes, "What business advice do you have? I told you not to associate with those people, and you might get hurt by someone else. It's not something you can handle." ?”
Hearing this, the old lady also said, "That is, what kind of business can you, a woman, do? Why don't you use my family's money to cause trouble?"
Qingti became furious after hearing this, but Yu Jinxi said, "What? You are sitting here neatly just to accuse me of being a prodigal?"
"In that case, I heard what you said. I was tired, so I went back to my room to rest."
Seeing that Yu Jinxi was really about to leave, the old lady immediately stopped her, "Bitch, where are you going? You have no respect for your superiors. You dare to beat me, my mother-in-law, and then run away after the beating. Do you think this is the end of it?"
