Zhou Ziyang nodded: "Then there isn't one."

Jin Hua was taken aback, not expecting that the young master actually believed in her.

The grievances in her heart finally subsided.

The young woman was displeased: "What do you mean? Wasn't this dress made by your fabric shop? Are you trying to renege on your promise?"

"I don't care, you have to make me a new set of clothes! Or give me my money back."

Zhou Ziyang stroked his chin: "Logically speaking, even if the measurement was wrong, it's impossible for it to be wrong in every place."

"Madam, I think... perhaps you've been eating too much these past few days and have gained weight?"

Upon hearing this, the surroundings fell silent, and then everyone looked at the young woman.

The young woman's face flushed red: "Nonsense! How could I gain a size in just five or six days? You're clearly trying to renege on your promise! What proof do you have that I've gained weight?"

"That's easy. Madam, go home and get some old clothes, then we can compare them with these new clothes and see if we measured wrong or if you've just gained weight."

The young lady was so angry she nearly fell backward.

Her husband, who was standing behind her, couldn't stand it any longer and grabbed her, saying, "Aren't you ashamed! Let's go!"

"Fine... Hmph, I'll go home and get my old clothes right now! You just wait!"

The young woman pointed at Ye Jinhua and the others, uttering harsh words, but after grabbing her clothes, she ran faster than anyone else.

Everyone burst out laughing at the sight.

Du said, "It's obvious she's here to extort money! She's gained weight and can't fit into her new clothes anymore, so she wants to take it out on the cloth shop and extort them to make her new ones."

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

Ye Caiping looked at him with admiration. When customers caused trouble, he did not immediately confront his employees, but chose to trust them. He was indeed a good employer.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it." Zhou Ziyang smiled gently and turned to Jin Hua, saying, "Work hard."

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

Jin Hua nodded her little head, her face slightly flushed.

Ye Caiping raised an eyebrow as she looked at her rosy cheeks.

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

"No, thank you." Manager 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 aunt's workshop; there was no lunch break.

Lunch was delivered by the employer.

"Alright. I'll invite the shopkeeper and the young master to dinner when I have time."

"Jinhua, work hard." Madam Du said with a look of satisfaction.

After paying for the cloth, Ye Caiping left with Ye Daquan.

Manager Yao then grabbed Ye Jinhua, but immediately launched into a tirade of lectures:

"After taking measurements in the future, remember to confirm with the customer several times and then put their fingerprint on the measurement. That way, the customer won't be able to deny it."

Jin Hua looked apologetic: "I'm sorry, Master, it was my oversight this time."

...

Shunkelou

"Oh, it's Madam Ye! What brings you here?" Manager Chi beamed with joy as soon as he saw Ye Caiping.

Ye Caiping and the other two approached the counter: "Let's eat."

"Haha, you've arrived early, there's a seat available. Would you like a private room or a seat in the main hall?"

"Just sit down. Waiter, please lead my elder brother and sister-in-law to sit over there, and recommend a few of our signature dishes. I have something to discuss with the manager."

"Alright! This way, please, you two."

The waiter draped a white cloth around his neck and led Ye Daquan and Madam Du away.

Ye Caiping looked at Manager Chi: "How are the spicy soup sales?"

It refers to the kind of food prepared in-house using pre-packaged ingredients.

Manager Chi looked apologetic: "I'm sorry. The head chef has gone back to his hometown for the past few days, so there are only two sous chefs left. In the past, you would just deliver ready-made dishes, which we could sell immediately. Now that we have to make them ourselves, we've been a bit too busy, so we haven't tried it yet."

Ye Caiping was slightly disappointed, but smiled and said, "It's alright. I came here today for something else."

"Oh? Go ahead."

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

"Yes, I always order a bowl of rock sugar pear soup whenever I come. Shh, speak of the devil and he appears!"

As he spoke, Manager Chi winked at the door.

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

She was beautiful, with fair and captivating features, and had excellent manners. Her demeanor clearly indicated that she had been carefully cultivated by a prominent family.

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

Shen Manman nodded and went upstairs.

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

Only after the two disappeared at the top of the stairs did Manager Chi say, "This is Miss Shen, is she the one you're looking for?"

"It should be."

"What does Madam Ye want with her?"

"I want to get to know her. Can you do me a favor?"

Shopkeeper Chi hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Okay, but you mustn't offend her. I don't know which wealthy family this young lady belongs to, and I can't afford to offend her."

"Don't worry, don't worry, I won't offend her. When she's with you, she only eats stewed pears with rock sugar?"

"Yes, these days. The first couple of times she came, she ordered other desserts, but she never ordered them again. Only this rock sugar stewed pear, she always comes to eat every few days."

"Is your rock sugar stewed pear your signature dish? Bring us a bowl later too."

"It's not our signature dish, haha! Our signature dish is Eight Treasure Duck. The desserts are usually ordered by little girls or kids when they're having a meal. Maybe it's because our rock sugar stewed pear just happens to suit her taste!"

"Has she been coming these past few days?"

"They all came. Around this time, they ate, sat for a while, and then went back."

"Then I'll come tomorrow."

Miss Shen likes sweets, so it's always a good idea for her to cater to her tastes.

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

Just as Manager Chi had said, it was nothing special.