The situation in the silk and satin shop became more and more serious. Yu Jinxi deliberately let it go and let Chu Dashan fuel the situation behind the scenes, making customers who bought Yunlong silk clamor for a refund of one and three for three as before.
After waiting for a day and not getting the money, the shop was closed and immediately changed owners. Those people were annoyed and surrounded the door of Gu's house with white slips.
Yunlong silk is expensive, and most of the people who buy it are from well-off families. They can't bear to make a fuss, but there are many young ladies and old ladies around them, ordering them to make a fuss, which makes the scene even more embarrassing.
Moreover, not only was Yu Jinxi adding fuel to the flames behind this matter, there were also others who were also stoking the fire behind his back.
It's easy to add icing on the cake, but it's difficult to give embers when the time is right. Gu Qiheng won the emperor's favor with a false statement. There were many people in the court who didn't like him, and they would find trouble when there was no trouble. What's more, he had been in trouble frequently recently, so naturally someone would deal with him.
If you take action without knowing it, you will definitely step on him a lot behind his back.
Early in the morning, the Gu family was completely surrounded, and even the maid buying groceries couldn't get out.
The old lady shouted angrily, her son was an official of the imperial court, these people didn't want to live anymore, so they dared to surround the Gu family?
However, instead of being a deterrent, these words were more like poking a hornet's nest and being spat back.
Again, the court officials cannot fail to repay the money they owe the people.
The old lady was hit by rotten eggs and hid quickly. When Hua Niu saw this, she fainted on the spot holding her head and hid in the room without daring to say anything.
The old lady's face turned red with anger, and she finally looked for Yu Jinxi with her hands on her hips.
"Bitch, you can't manage the shop well, and people make trouble in the house. Why don't you clean it up? Why are you hiding in the house for leisure?"
Before the old lady arrived, the sharp voice had already spread throughout the courtyard.
Gu Qiheng's voice paused when he spoke in the room, and his expression changed visibly.
Yu Jinxi's eyes turned red and she burst into tears.
"It's obvious that you embezzled the store's funds, and now you can't pay back the money. Why is it all my fault?"
"I...I know it's not your responsibility, Jinxi. I'll explain it to my mother. Don't worry."
Gu Qiheng said anxiously and walked quickly outside to stop the old lady who was looking for trouble.
"Mom, why are you here? It's none of your business, just go back!"
The old lady put her hands on her hips and said, "If I don't come, the whole Gu family will be ruined by this bitch in your house. Look at the rogues in front of our Gu family. They are all here to cause trouble for her."
"As I say, just kick her out and our Gu family won't have so many troubles."
"Mom, things are not what you think." Gu Qiheng had not yet coaxed Yu Jinxi to take the money, and now he could only force himself to pull his own mother out.
Unexpectedly, the old lady didn't follow his instructions at all. She pushed him away and refused to leave, "When did you become so henpecked? I paid for you to study and become a high official, so I didn't make you such a coward."
"You are afraid of her, but I am not afraid of her. The Gu family's face will not be embarrassed by her like this. If this matter cannot be properly handled today, let her get out of the Gu family."
These words made Gu Qiheng's expression change, "Mom, you can't say this..."
Before he finished speaking, Yu Jinxi's voice sounded, "I have no business dealing with the Gu family's stall. I'm going out now."
Yu Jinxi walked towards the door, but Gu Qiheng didn't even hold him back.
Before he could coax him with nice words, the old lady pulled him back with one hand, and continued to scold Yu Jinxi behind her, "You don't care about your status. You were able to marry my son and be the head wife in your previous life." With the blessing of cultivation, who would have known that you are not only a broom star, but also a hen that does not lay eggs, which looks like bad luck."
Yu Jinxi stopped suddenly, turned around, and looked at the old lady with sharp eyes, full of anger.
The old lady's eyes widened, "What are you looking at? What I said is all the truth..."
"Mom, shut up."
Gu Qiheng was so anxious that he wanted to cover his mother's mouth. He lowered his voice and whispered, "Mom, I got the money. You can't let Yu Jinxi check the account, otherwise she will know that the money was mine in the past." If I hide it, it’s all her dowry money. If it gets spread, my reputation will be ruined.”
Yu Jinxi's use of dowry money to subsidize the Gu family is not the same thing as his hiding Yu Jinxi's dowry money.
Yu Jinxi watched the mother and son murmuring with cold eyes. She glanced at them coldly and turned to leave.
Qingti followed closely beside her, gritted her teeth and said, "Miss, I will tear her mouth open to vent your anger."
"No need."
Yu Jinxi asked Qingti to follow her and whispered a few instructions.
Before the master and servant could reach the gate, the old lady and Gu Qiheng hurried over and stopped in front of her.
Yu Jinxi looked at them coldly, "What? Haven't you scolded me enough? Why don't you go out and scold them in front of the people outside who want to pay?"
"Jinxi, mother is here to tell you that you were wrong. She shouldn't have spoken like that just now."
Gu Qiheng said with a smile on his face, and then pulled the old lady's arm hard, and the old lady reluctantly said, "I shouldn't have spoken like that just now, but you are the Gu family's wife after all, and the Gu family's business is yours. With so many people outside making such a fuss, you should come up with some money to settle the matter."
Yu Jinxi said bluntly, "The shops are all sold and I have no money."
The old lady said with a shy face, "Why don't you? You have so much dowry...not to mention anything else, even those antiques, calligraphy and paintings are worth a lot of money, why can't you sell them for emergencies?"
When Yu Jinxi saw Gu Qiheng shrinking his neck and not speaking, he knew that he had acquiesced.
Qingti suppressed her anger and said, "How to sell those? Once sold, the whole capital will know that Mr. Gu used my lady's dowry money."
The old lady frowned, "Others know it, so what? If you marry into the Gu family, those things will become the Gu family's property."
Before, Gu Qiheng was still concerned about his reputation and not letting people know that he had used her dowry money. Now he doesn't care about so much. He doesn't care about reputation or face. He only wants money.
Yu Jinxi glanced at Qingti, who understood and walked away.
The old lady pointed at her and asked, "Where are you going?"
Qingti didn't look back and ran faster.
Before the old lady could chase after him, Yu Jinxi took the initiative and said, "Only those who like my antiques, calligraphy and paintings will be sold. Those who love them treat them like treasures, and those who don't love them will discard them like worn-out shoes. Naturally, I won't sell those things at a low price if I like them." They, as well as those gold, silver and jade articles, as I said, were specially made by my mother, and they all have the Yu family's mark on them, so they cannot be sold casually."
"Why can't you sell it? What about the Yu family? Once those things enter the Gu family's door, they all belong to the Gu family."
The old lady pointed at her and asked, "Do you want to sell it or not?"
Yu Jinxi’s attitude was firm, “I won’t sell it!”
The old lady was furious. She didn't expect Yu Jinxi's attitude to be so tough. She suddenly remembered what Hua Niu had said and started crying as soon as she wiped her face, "You...you guarded your precious things and didn't sell them, and allowed people outside to surround the Gu family. It’s a joke to ask someone to look after the Gu family, you are trying to force me, an old woman, to death..."
"My son has finally become a high-ranking official, but he is being laughed at like this. My daughter-in-law doesn't listen to me, she steps on my face and contradicts me. Why am I still alive? I might as well stop living..."
As he said that, the old lady turned around and was about to hit the pillar.
