Chapter 85: Financial Loss

Jingwu was happiest when people said she had grown taller. Her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but shake her head: "Really? I think I've grown taller too. The other day when I wore a skirt, a little bit of my leg was showing. Aunt, please make the clothes for me longer this time."

Ruan Chongyue chuckled at her smug expression and replied indulgently, "Okay~ Auntie will make you a longer one."

Jingwu happily chatted with her for a few more minutes before returning to his room to rest.

She slept soundly until dawn. After getting up, she had just walked into the dining room and sat down to eat breakfast when she heard a noise coming from outside.

Just as I was about to go over and take a look, I saw Xue Wenhui hurriedly walk in and speak respectfully.

"Young lady, there is a man outside looking for you. He says his surname is Wei."

Jingwu swallowed a mouthful of porridge and immediately guessed the identity of the person who came. He nodded and said, "Take him to the main hall to rest first. I'll go over after I finish breakfast."

Xue Wenhui agreed and immediately went to make arrangements.

After finishing breakfast, Jingwu headed towards the main hall.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw a man and a woman sitting inside, followed by a servant and a maid.

The man was handsome and refined. The woman was beautiful and had the air of a well-bred lady.

As soon as the two men saw her walk in, they immediately asked, "Is this Miss Jing?"

Jingwu nodded.

The man, Wei Shenghao, immediately stood up and bowed deeply: "Thank you, young lady, for speaking up for my Wei family, so that my parents, brothers, and sisters can rest in peace."

Jingwu had already guessed the man's identity; he was Wei Rou's older brother, the successful eldest son of the Wei family.

She waved her hand, indicating that he didn't need to be so polite: "I am destined to meet your sister, Wei Rou."

Wei Shenghao naturally knew that the person in front of him was just being polite, and immediately gave his wife a wink.

Wei Shenghao's wife, Qiao Xueyi, was also very quick-witted. She immediately took out a wooden box and handed it over.

"Master, no matter what, we still have to thank you for seeking justice for our Wei family. Here is a reward of three hundred taels of silver. We hope you will accept it."

Jingwu had no reason to refuse, so she accepted it. Her gaze lingered on the young woman's face, a ripple of emotion passing through her own.

Seeing that she accepted it, Wei Shenghao breathed a sigh of relief and then said his request: "Master, I have another favor to ask of you. Could you please perform a ritual for my family members to help them pass on to the afterlife?"

After the Wei family fell into misfortune, he lived in anonymity and went out to do business with his uncle.

Having finally earned a large sum of money, he thought about buying a courtyard house so that his family could move out and live a good life.

Unexpectedly, before they could even pick up their families, they were tragically killed.

He was filled with resentment and wished he could tear the murderer to pieces, but he still had a shred of reason left and knew he couldn't do that, so he had no choice but to go to a master and ask him to perform a ritual to make himself feel better.

Jingwu looked at his face and raised an eyebrow: "The ritual is not in a hurry, but you should be careful of losing money these days."

"Master, what do you mean by this?" Wei Shenghao frowned and asked immediately upon hearing this.

"You are facing financial loss recently, so you must be careful in making decisions. Do not invest all your money in maritime trade, lest you fail at the last hurdle and lose everything. What do you say?"

Jing Wu smiled and gently reminded him.

Upon hearing this, Wei Shenghao was startled. How did this person know that he wanted to invest all his money in the recently booming maritime trade?

By the way, the person in front of me is a master; she must have some real skills.

Could it be that if he invests, he will really lose everything?

Wei Shenghao broke out in a cold sweat. He tried to suppress his emotions, but he couldn't sit still any longer. His mind was completely occupied with this matter.

He exchanged a few more polite words and then took his leave.

Jingwu called out to him and said to the woman beside him, "If you wish to have a child, you can come to me."

Qiao Xueyi was completely confused by these words. She had only been married for less than half a year, so why was she already talking about having children?

She walked out the door, still confused, and returned home.

She wanted to ask her husband for his opinion on the matter, but found that his business partner had come to the house to see him. The two talked in the study and then a loud argument broke out. Her friend then stormed out.

Qiao Xueyi stood there for a moment, then turned and walked towards the kitchen. She first simmered a soup, and after a while, she went into the study.

Before she could even ask, she saw her husband looking at her with a worried expression.

"Xue'er, I'm starting to believe what the master said."

"How so?"

“He came to me just now, wanting me to invest all my money in that ship in Shanghai. I said I would wait and see for a few more days, but he refused.” Wei Shenghao smirked and chuckled. “I asked him why he was in such a hurry, and he stammered and couldn’t give a reason. I tricked him and found out that the ship had been in trouble for a long time, and he just wanted to use my money to fill the gap.”

The more he spoke, the more aggrieved he became, his face turning red and the veins in his neck bulging: "I trusted him so much, if it weren't for the master, I would have really invested all my money."

Qiao Xueyi gently patted his back and comforted him softly, "It's good that we recognized him early on, and it's also good that we didn't invest our money."

She spoke gently, but the thought that had been nagging at her resurfaced.

After seeing her husband calm down, Qiao Xueyi asked the question that had been bothering her: "Today, the master told me that if I want to have a child, I can go to her. What do you think of this statement?"

Wei Shenghao blinked, remembering the matter as well. After hesitating for a while, he said, "The master must have her reasons for saying that. Why don't we go and ask her about it tomorrow?"

Qiao Xueyi had countless thoughts running through her mind, but she didn't say them out loud and just nodded.

As for Jingwu, she changed her clothes, tidied herself up, and then walked to the shop at the auspicious hour.

Today happens to be the auspicious day for the shop's opening, and she managed to make it in time after getting everything ready.

Jingwu looked at the red lanterns and red silk hanging at the entrance of the shop, and his uncle holding a string of firecrackers, stretching out his hand to light them.

After a series of crackling sounds, the business officially opened.

Jingwu stood not far away, watching with a smile as countless people poured into the shop, feeling very satisfied.

She walked up to Shao Che and said with a smile, "Uncle, I'll go to the kitchen and see if there's anything I can help with."

"Hey, hey." Shao Che quickly grabbed her and said, "Your aunt specifically instructed that you must be very tired from running around outside these past few days. You are not allowed to go into the kitchen. You should go home and rest. If you really don't want to rest, go upstairs to the private room and your uncle will serve you some dishes."

Jingwu twitched the corners of his mouth and said somewhat helplessly, "Uncle, I have a share in this shop, so it's only right that I help out."

"No, no, no, if I let you in to help, your aunt won't let me into the house when she gets home." Shao Che patted her head and said affectionately, "Awu, be good, listen to your uncle."

Jingwu blinked, somewhat helplessly. Just as he was about to turn around, he heard a familiar voice behind him.

"Ah Wu~"