Chapter 291 Miss Cui San Becomes a Monk
“Pah.”
After reading the letter, Xiao Jiuyue slammed it on the table and said, "Second Master Bai really dotes on this concubine."
There was a sneer in her eyes, and the letter was as cheesy and numb as a young boy who had just begun to fall in love. She asked, "Manager Jin, how did you notice this concubine?"
"Mr. Bai was cautious and didn't leave any evidence. I accidentally heard that this concubine was showing off the gifts and letters that Mr. Bai had given her. My second aunt was so angry that her face turned black."
When Manager Jin thought of the news and saw Second Aunt's grandmother Xiao Xia, her expression was not at all good.
"Grandma, don't you have any suspicions?" Xiao Jiuyue asked.
Butler Jin paused and said uncertainly, "The old lady is very wise. I'm afraid she has already noticed it."
"The New Year is coming soon. We can invite a troupe to perform a play then." Xiao Jiuyue had already made arrangements and gave her grandmother time. Her grandmother knew what was important and what was not.
"Butler Jin, you've worked hard, so hurry back." Xiao Jiuyue said, then took the letter and read it despite her nausea. She read it three or five times before putting it down and muttering, "So, Second Master Bai was really in Xiangcheng at the time. But, how can I ask him since I can't see him?"
Xiao Jiuyue closed her eyes and slowly tapped the table.
"Young Miss." Butler Jin's voice returned. Xiao Jiuyue raised her eyes. Butler Jin said, "There's one more thing I need to tell Young Miss. Third Miss Cui has become a nun."
Miss Cui San?
It took Xiao Jiuyue a while to realize that this Miss Cui San was actually her eldest brother's fiancée. However, after the incident at the Xiao family, the engagement was called off.
"Become a nun?" Xiao Jiuyue thought she had misheard. She looked at him with a complicated expression and asked, "She, didn't get married?"
"No." Steward Jin shook his head and said, "At that time, the news of Miss Cui becoming a nun was a big deal. I heard about it. After asking around, I found out that ever since the breakup of the engagement with the Xiao family, the Cui family has tried to arrange a marriage for Miss Cui, but she has refused every time. This time, I heard that the Cui family issued an ultimatum."
"I went to Qingfeng Temple secretly, and Miss Cui San's hair was all gone." Manager Jin also watched Xiao Jialing grow up, and he felt very sympathetic towards Miss Cui San's experience.
"The Cui family has severed ties with Miss Cui San." Manager Jin added.
Xiao Jiuyue didn't come back to her senses for a long time. She had seen Qingfeng Jiuyue's elder brother before. Even on the road of exile, she still couldn't break his straight back.
Miss Cui San only lives in our memories. How much determination did it take for a gentle lady from a noble family to become a nun?
"Manager Jin, give me some money and see if you can ask the abbot to take care of us." Xiao Jiuyue raised her eyes. No matter what, this matter was caused by the Xiao family.
The weather was getting colder, and the second snow was even heavier than the first.
"Miss, my house has been built and we can celebrate the New Year in the new house this year." Chu Ang told Xiao Jiuyue the good news. As long as money is spent, the house can be built very quickly.
"I asked Ai Qiushi to make two high and low cabinets for you. You will move in later." Xiao Jiuyue had already prepared gifts for his new home.
"Thank you, Miss." Chu Ang was happy and immediately went to find Ai Qiushi. The high and low cabinets that the Miss made for him must be very good!
"Sister." Xiao Tingwu and He Lian came together. After a year of recuperation, the thin He Lian gained some weight. She had been with Xiao Tingwu for many years and had not been exposed to the sun much, so her skin had become much whiter.
"Miss Xiao." He Lian bowed to Xiao Jiuyue sincerely. If it weren't for Miss Xiao, she would have turned into ashes long ago.
"Sister, this is the account book for our hair flowers. Ever since Miss Lei started selling hair flowers, all the hair flowers we saved up with great difficulty have been sold out. We don't even have enough to sell."
At first, Xiao Tingwu didn't dare to talk to Xiao Jiuyue. But after spending more time together, Xiao Tingwu realized that although her sister looked serious, she was actually warm-hearted. She said, "He Lian and I were thinking, can we recruit a few people to work with us?"
"Oh, you guys are starting to recruit people for your hair flower business, that's great." Xiao Jiuyue casually flipped through the account book. He was shocked when he saw it. The profit of this small hair flower was quite good, but the shipment volume was not large. If it was sold in large quantities like small commodities and sold everywhere, the profit would probably be even greater.
"It's all thanks to my good teaching." Xiao Tingwu's eyes narrowed in joy at the praise. She said, "Sister, making hair flowers is easier than making clothes. Can I find some skilled girls in the village to help me? I'll pay them for their work."
"Also, Qu Miaomiao, I've seen her. She's very skillful and does things quickly and well." When Xiao Tingwu mentioned Qu Miaomiao, Xiao Jiuyue looked at He Lian. He Lian replied, "Brother Chu built a house next to mine, and Aunt Qu and Qu Miaomiao come to help with the cooking. When I go home, I see that Qu Miaomiao is very good at needlework."
"Don't worry, Miss Xiao, I didn't teach her how to make the hair ornament." He Lian added hastily, fearing that Xiao Jiuyue would misunderstand that she had already taught Qu Miaomiao how to do it.
"As long as she stays in the village and is willing to do it, it's fine." Xiao Jiuyue knew the Qu family well. She said, "Tingwu, I'll leave this matter to you and He Lian. You guys should focus on the future business."
"Sister, I can't do it." Xiao Tingwu got scared when she heard that she was asked to do everything.
He Lian even shook her head: "I, I can't do it either."
He Lian now likes to stay quietly and make hair flowers by herself. She can make all kinds of hair flowers, but she gets scared when she sees the girls in the village.
"Tingwu, you have to do this even if you can't." Xiao Jiuyue directly stuffed the account book into her hands and said, "Go."
"Sister." Xiao Tingwu was so anxious that she didn't know what to do. However, Xiao Jiuyue was determined, so Xiao Tingwu had no choice but to go back and beg her mother. Aunt Xiao listened to her daughter and looked at her and said, "Yuer is right. You can do it, Tingwu. Managing the business is also one of the ways to learn how to manage a household."
"Just treat this as a flower business while learning the art of housekeeping." Aunt Xiao looked at Xiao Tingwu with a smile. Even though the Xiao family was in decline, Aunt Xiao never hesitated to teach her daughter what she should teach. If her daughter knew nothing and couldn't even be a housekeeper, how could she become the mistress of the family in the future?
It is the Little New Year again, and the village has started to close for the holidays. The canning workshops and embroidery workshops have also started to close.
Xiao Jiuyue was busy for half a month. He took Xiao Jiayuan and Xiao Jiayuan together to settle all the accounts in the workshop clearly. He also bought a pig from the county and treated everyone to lunch.
"Everyone has worked hard this year. In addition to your wages, I will give everyone a thousand coins. I wish you all a happy new year in advance." Xiao Jiuyue's words made everyone shout excitedly!
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