After Xiong Yanyan's interlude, Mo Lan chatted with Madam Peng for a while longer. When the maid was changing the tea, Madam Peng excused herself and said, "Please sit for a moment, little sister. I'll be right back."
"Sister, please do as you please," Mo Lan said, rising to see her off. Only after watching Madam Peng walk away did she turn her gaze to the water lilies beside her.
After leaving, Madam Peng went straight to her courtyard. A maid came to deliver the message, and she knew that her husband had probably finished talking with her.
Mo Lan didn't care about Peng's actions. She had already told Xiang Kui before they set off that the support offered was greater than usual and the profits were higher. Even if the Yuan family was cautious, they couldn't resist such a big temptation. Besides, it was all in black and white, with all the rules and regulations in writing. If they wanted, they could even register it with the government. Of course, they could also find a middleman to guarantee it.
Therefore, she could not find a reason for the Yuan family to refuse, unless they were willing to be forever suppressed by the Song family.
After a while, Madam Peng walked over with a beaming smile and took Mo Lan's hand. "Good sister, what did you say to the elders in the family? They gave me such a great benefit for no reason. How can I possibly thank them?"
Mo Lan looked at Madam Peng's expression and knew that things were almost settled. "Sister Peng, there's no need to be so polite. We are destined to meet, and that's not something that can be compared to this. I've already told Father that as long as we don't lose money, we should at least make sure Sister Peng's shop thrives."
"Oh, my dear sister, thanks to you, I will definitely have everyone make proper preparations and open the shop as soon as possible. I absolutely cannot let you down." Madam Peng excitedly grabbed Mo Lan's arm, so happy that she didn't know how to treat Mo Lan well.
As soon as they arrived at the courtyard, her husband eagerly recounted the whole story to her, detailing how everything was in the best interests of the Yuan family, and praising her for handling the matter exceptionally well.
Under further questioning, her husband finally revealed to Madam Peng the terms of support offered by Manager Xiang.
Manager Xiang stated frankly that because of the young lady, the Peng family only needed to provide the shop, be responsible for the decoration, and pay a deposit of two thousand taels of silver. In return, they would provide a batch of goods to set up the shop for free. If the business performed well, the deposit would be returned within three years. Furthermore, he would give them priority in supplying the best jade he produced each time.
Everything is written in black and white in the contract, and it takes effect immediately once signed and stamped.
"Manager Xiang said that all of this is thanks to the eldest young lady, the Mo Lan girl whom Madam has befriended." Yuan Yangxu became more and more excited as he spoke, looking at Madam Peng with a face full of satisfaction. "Madam, you have really helped the Yuan family a lot this time. As long as this matter is successful, the Yuan family will definitely be able to reach a higher level."
Looking at her husband's happy expression, Madam Peng smiled and said, "As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yuan family, I naturally have to think about the Yuan family in everything I do. I feel at ease knowing that my husband and father-in-law agree to this."
"Of course Father agrees. As long as it's good for the Yuan family, there's no reason for Father to object." Yuan Yangxu patted Peng's hand. "Go on, take good care of that Mo Lan girl. Visit her more often in the future. Once you get to know her better, you might even be able to visit her mine."
“My husband is absolutely right. I’ll go right away.”
Hearing her husband's suggestion, Madam Peng was also somewhat tempted. If she could go and take a look at the mine, she might find something else. Even if she didn't, they wouldn't lose out. The couple exchanged a glance and smiled at each other. Madam Peng then hurriedly returned to the flower hall. As soon as she entered, she saw Mo Lan admiring a pot of purple water lilies by the window.
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