After finally getting rid of Su Yu'e, Lian Shi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Second sister-in-law, look at this family, not a single one of them is good."
Liu nodded; she agreed with Lian's assessment.
"Let's go, let's leave the manor!"
Liu also felt exhausted, but thinking about that place, she felt a sense of anticipation.
Lady Lian smiled and nodded, and the two left the mansion together.
When Su Yu'e returned to her own courtyard, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that Liu and Lian were just deceiving her. It was true that she was of marriageable age, but many women from wealthy families would also go out, such as for the Lantern Festival and the Qixi Festival!
On ordinary days, there is no shortage of young women browsing and selecting jewelry in various shops.
Why didn't Liu and Lian allow her to go see it? Were they afraid she would ask for too much?
They said they would give her a dowry when she got married. She just turned fifteen recently, and there are still two years until her wedding. Too many things can happen in those two years. If something unexpected happens, her dowry will be ruined.
Anything you haven't gotten your hands on is subject to change.
Only what you hold in your own hands is real.
Su Yu'e felt uneasy whenever she thought of those words. She needed money to avoid starving. Once she had the means, Madam Li wouldn't dare to look down on her after she married into the family, and wouldn't dare to mistreat her like her mother had treated her two sisters-in-law.
With Liu and Lian as living examples, Su Yu'e was determined not to live such a life. She wanted to be like her sister-in-law whom she had never met!
So what if her elder brother is the Marquis of Anping? He still has to curry favor with noble families. None of her close relatives can attend his wedding. Although she is also dissatisfied with her sister-in-law whom she has never met, she would rather be that kind of woman.
She made her in-laws have no choice but to treat her with respect.
She needs money to have all of these things; only with money can she take care of the people serving her. She also has a share in that shop, and her two sisters-in-law must have been secretly sabotaging it to prevent her from going there!
Su Yu'e became increasingly uneasy, so she secretly followed Liu and Lian out of the house.
After watching Liu and Lian's carriage circle the streets several times before finally arriving at an elegant-looking bookstore, Liu and Lian got off the carriage. Lian gave the driver some copper coins and told him to go and have some wine and tea, and that he would come to pick him up in two hours.
The coachman left happily.
Su Yu'e watched from afar as Liu and Lian went inside, chatting and laughing.
She became even more suspicious; this wasn't a jewelry shop at all, it was clearly a bookstore!
Does the bookstore make a lot of money?
Su Yu'e got off the carriage with questions in her mind and asked the driver to wait at a distance. She said, "Come pick me up in two hours."
She's going to thoroughly check the accounts today. This place looks deserted, but quite a few people come here. Elegant places are places that poor people don't frequent.
It's impossible that they only earned that little in a month; they must have embezzled the rest and falsified accounts to deceive her.
Su Yu'e felt a surge of anger. She was determined to thoroughly examine the account books today. If Liu and Lian dared to embezzle anything, she would make them return it with interest.
Su Yu'e walked towards the library.
Upon entering the bookstore, a very handsome shop assistant immediately came out and asked gently, "Would you like to buy some comic books, young lady?"
Su Yu'e's attire made it immediately clear that she was an unmarried woman.
To the average person, this library is just a library, but only those who have grasped its secrets know that it contains a hidden world within.
Unmarried women wouldn't be allowed in, so all they had to do was buy a few storybooks for her.
"What kind of comic books do you have? Let me see them."
Su Yu'e had not yet revealed her identity at this time. She felt that she should first find out how the shop was doing and how the books were priced. Once she had figured these things out, she would have a general idea of what was going on.
"Our library has everything, from maids saving their masters to loyal servants achieving high honors, to spirits and monsters, and tales of dragons repaying kindness, and so on."
The man answered Su Yu'e's questions fluently.
These are all storybooks about love.
Judging from Su Yu'e's attire, she must come from a good family. This is how she develops future clients. She is a woman now, but she will eventually get married.
Bring out the most famous comic books from the library for Su Yu'e to see.
Su Yu'e casually flipped through a few pages and was immediately captivated by the story.
But she hadn't forgotten her purpose, so she carefully put the book away and asked, "How much?"
"These are works by the most famous illustrator in our library. Each book costs three hundred coins. The three books you have are the best ones and are always in short supply. It just so happens that they are available today as part of our new release. If you like them, you can subscribe to more, and we will send them to your residence as soon as they arrive."
The waiter was very respectful, with a handsome appearance, a gentle voice, and a seemingly affectionate gaze.
Su Yu'e was too embarrassed to look at her, and just pretended to look at the storybooks. She nodded: "Then I'll take all of these. Please put them away for me."
Each book costs 300 coins, so these three books are almost two taels of silver. Such good-looking books will definitely be bought by many people, and this is definitely very profitable. She only earns less than 30 taels of silver a month, and she doesn't know how much of it they have pocketed.
"Okay."
The work was immediately put away.
Su Yu'e flipped through the other comic books, and each one was very interesting.
The stories all revolved around love between men and women, and were accompanied by illustrations. Su Yu'e felt both shy and eager to continue reading. She felt she wanted to read every single book, and that she would definitely buy another one after purchasing one.
This shop belongs to her family, and she can look at as many as she wants. Now, she has more important things to deal with.
After the work was finished and delivered, Su Yu'e calmly asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Bai Xuelan."
The man named Bai Xuelan looked at Su Yu'e with eyes so tender they were almost overflowing with tears.
Su Yu'e felt a little uncomfortable under his gaze. She subconsciously touched her hair. Was she really that beautiful? The name Bai Xuelan sounded a bit feminine, but he was so captivated by her at first sight. Su Yu'e felt a little secretly pleased.
"You've done a great job. I'll give you a raise later. Bring me the ledgers so I can see them. I'm your real boss, and I'll check the accounts."
Su Yu'e raised her chin, looking quite pleased with herself.
She felt that Snow White should be even more infatuated with her, after all, her status was what it was.
He was handsome, but he was just a waiter. He could never have a woman like her in his life and could only look up to her in humility!
"Young lady, you said you wanted to check the accounts?"
Bai Xuelan asked with an incredulous look, thinking he might have misheard.
Looking at the woman in front of him, he felt something was off. Her thoughts kept changing, one moment she was being generous, the next she was arrogant, and then she was full of sighs. Who knew what she was thinking in those few short moments?
“Yes, those two bosses who just went in aren’t your real bosses. I am. Bring me the ledgers first, and I’ll give you a raise later.”
Su Yu'e didn't expect that Bai Xuelan, who looked beautiful, wasn't very bright, so she made her point even clearer.
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