Chapter 149: You've Gained Weight

Zhou Ziyang nodded: "Then no."

Jinhua was stunned. She didn't expect that the young master really believed in her.

The grievance in her heart finally subsided.

The young lady was not happy: "What do you mean? Wasn't this dress made by your cloth shop? Do you want to deny it?"

"I don't care. You must make me a new set of clothes! Or return the money to me."

Zhou Ziyang touched his chin and said, "Logically, even if the measurement is wrong, it can't be wrong everywhere."

"Madam, I wonder... maybe you've eaten too much these days and gained weight?"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was silence all around, and then everyone looked at the young lady.

The young lady's face flushed red. "Nonsense, in just five or six days, I can gain a size? You are obviously trying to deny your debt! What evidence do you have to prove that I gained weight?"

"That's easy. Madam, go home and get some old clothes. We can compare them with the new clothes and we'll know whether the measurements are wrong or you've gained weight."

The young lady was so angry that she fell backwards.

Her husband couldn't stand it anymore and pulled her aside, "It's shameful! Let's go!"

"Okay... humph, I'll go home and get some old clothes now! You guys just wait!"

The young lady pointed at Ye Jinhua and others and said some harsh words, but after picking up her clothes, she ran faster than anyone else.

Everyone laughed at the scene.

Mrs. Du: "I can tell at first glance that she is here to extort money! She has gained weight and can no longer fit into her new clothes, so she wants to vent her anger on the cloth shop and even wants to extort money from them to make new ones for her."

Then he turned back to Zhou Ziyang and said, "Young Master, thank you for trusting Jinhua."

Ye Caiping couldn't help but look at him with admiration. When encountering trouble from customers, he did not immediately attack the employees, but chose to believe that he was indeed a good boss.

"It's just a small matter, don't take it to heart." Zhou Ziyang smiled gently, turned around and said to Jinhua: "Do your work well."

After saying that, he turned and went back to the inner room.

Jinhua nodded her head, her face slightly red.

Ye Caiping looked at her blushing face and couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

Ye Caiping: "It's getting late, brother and sister-in-law, let's go to Shunkelou for dinner. Manager Yao, Jinhua, come along!"

"No." Shopkeeper Yao waved his hand, "We still have work to do. We can't go out."

Ye Jinhua nodded. The cloth shop was different from her sister-in-law's workshop. There was no break at noon.

Lunch was sent by the employer.

"Okay. When I'm free someday, I'll treat the shopkeeper and the young master to a meal.

"Jinhua, work hard." Mrs. Du said a few words with a pleased look on her face.

Ye Caiping paid the money for the cloth and left with Ye Daquan.

Shopkeeper Yao then caught Ye Jinhua and gave her a lecture:

"After taking measurements, remember to confirm with the customer three times and then leave a fingerprint. This way, the customer can't deny it even if they want to."

Jinhua looked apologetic and said, "I'm sorry, Master. I was negligent this time."

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Shunkelou——

"Oh, it's Madam Ye. What brings you here?" Shopkeeper Chi smiled as he saw Ye Caiping.

Ye Caiping and the other two came to the counter and said, "Let's eat."

"Haha, you guys are here early, so there's a seat available. Would you like a private room or a sitting room?"

"Just sit in the hall. Waiter, take my brother and sister-in-law over there and recommend a few specialties. I have something to talk to the shopkeeper about."

"Okay! You two, come this way."

The waiter put a white towel around their necks and led Ye Daquan and Du away.

Ye Caiping looked at Shopkeeper Chi and asked, "How is the sales of spicy soup?"

It refers to the kind made in the restaurant using the ingredients provided.

Shopkeeper Chi looked guilty and said, "I'm sorry. The head chef has gone back to the countryside for a few days, so there are only two assistant chefs left. In the past, you guys always sent us ready-made food, and we could sell it right away. Now we have to make it ourselves, and I'm a little too busy for the moment, so I haven't tried it yet."

Ye Caiping was slightly disappointed and smiled: "It doesn't matter. I came here today for something else."

"Oh? Go ahead."

“Do you have a Miss Shen here who often comes for dessert?”

"Yes. Every time I come here, I order a bowl of rock sugar and snow pear. Shh, speak of the devil and he will appear!"

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Chi winked at the door.

Ye Caiping turned around and saw a girl about thirteen or fourteen years old walking slowly towards her.

She has a pretty face, fair complexion, and excellent manners. One can tell from her demeanor that she was carefully cultivated in a prominent family.

"Miss Shen, please come this way." Shopkeeper Chi came forward immediately.

Shen Manman nodded and went upstairs.

The maid behind her said, "As usual," and followed.

It was not until the two disappeared at the stairs that Shopkeeper Chi said, “This is Miss Shen, is she the one you are looking for?”

"That should be it."

"What does Madam Ye want to see her for?"

"I want to meet her. Do me a favor."

Shopkeeper Chi hesitated for a moment and then nodded: "Okay, but don't offend her. I don't know whose family this girl belongs to, I can't afford to offend her."

"Don't worry, I won't offend you. She only eats pear stewed with rock sugar when she's at your place?"

"These days, yes. She ordered other desserts the first one or two times she came, but she never ordered them again. Only this stewed pear with rock sugar is something she always comes to eat every few days."

"Is stewed pear with rock sugar your specialty? Serve us a bowl later."

"It's not our specialty, haha! Our specialty is Eight Treasure Duck. Sweets are always ordered by little girls or children when they eat. Maybe the stewed pear with rock sugar that we made just suits her taste!"

"Does she come these days?"

"Everyone is here. It's about the same time. They'll finish eating and sit for a while before returning."

"Then I'll come over tomorrow."

Miss Shen likes sweets, so it’s always right for her to cater to her taste.

After Ye Caiping and Ye Daquan had finished their meal, Manager Chi gave each of them a bowl of stewed pears with rock sugar.

It was just as Shopkeeper Chi said, very ordinary.