This is a money-making treasure, so why would she tell anyone? If the first wife hadn't been there, she wouldn't have even told her.
The second aunt was overjoyed at the thought of earning money to improve their lives, and immediately called her children over to assure Yunling that they would definitely complete the task.
Yunling ignored her smug face and said again:
"If you still can't make money, you can't blame anyone else."
For the first time, Auntie Er thought that Yunling, this naughty girl, spoke so sweetly, and seemed to have become much prettier. She grabbed Yun Chu's hand and apologized with sincerity and genuine feelings, becoming even more intimate with Zhang Shi.
Yun Chu felt that Yun Ling's way of handling things was better than beating her second aunt. Beating her would only breed resentment, while helping her solve the root of the problem would resolve the resentment and prevent her from going astray again. Even if it was for the sake of her second uncle and cousins, she should just forget about what happened today.
**
After the Qin family presented their betrothal gifts, they set the auspicious date of the sixth day of the eighth lunar month.
Once the date was set, people wanting to do business with the Yun family sprang up like mushrooms after rain. The new "Zhaoyeqing" product sold out quickly, and even the cotton pads and menstrual cloths were sold out.
Yunling was happy but also somewhat helpless. There were too many orders, and she couldn't delay. So she had to recruit workers from the village again, bringing in all the young people with good eyesight and energy to cut fabric, lay yarn, and pack.
Because there were so many people, the noise and laughter were incessant, just like the chickens in a chicken farm, which clucked non-stop except when they went crazy at night.
After arranging all the tasks, Yunling drove the carriage to the Chamber of Commerce's exchange shop, intending to order another thousand catties of cotton from He Da.
However, the first thing this guy said upon seeing Wen Siqing was...
"Young lady, how has your aunt been lately?"
"My aunt?"
Yun Ling's gossip-loving nature was instantly piqued. She was extremely curious about how things had developed between Yun Ruoxia and this person, so she smiled and said:
"Okay, of course it's good. Doesn't this mean you'll get married?"
Wen Siqing's heart skipped a beat, but he quickly recovered and forced a smile:
"The young lady's eldest aunt is engaged to the Qin family, but I wonder about the second aunt..."
"Oh, you mean my second aunt? I think she's about the same age."
"Almost? What do you mean by 'almost'? Has another young man asked a matchmaker to come and propose to her? Has she agreed?"
Yunling seemed to know something extraordinary. She didn't reply, but just looked at Wen Siqing with a half-smile, waiting for him to be caught.
Wen Siqing felt uneasy under the man's gaze. Seeing the mocking expression on his face, he had no choice but to confess the truth.
“I am in love with your second aunt, and I have confessed my feelings to her in person before. Everything was fine until New Year’s Eve when she asked me a question, and I have never seen her since.”
What question did she ask you?
Wen Siqing helped Ai Dai up and replied:
She asked me, "What should we do if our birth dates and times are incompatible?"
Yunling frowned slightly. In her understanding, her aunt didn't seem to believe in this much, so why was she asking about it?
"What did the young man say to her?"
"I didn't reply to her. Well, I was thinking about that too, and she was in a hurry to leave, so..."
"So, have you thought about how to answer this?"
Wen Siqing shook his head.
“I really don’t know what will happen if our birth dates and times are incompatible. Will we quarrel? But I can’t argue with your second aunt anyway. Will we fight? I can’t beat your eldest aunt either. Will we be poor? I have shops and houses, and my young lady’s business is booming. Will she get sick? My young lady’s older sister is at Ren’an Hall. Will she change her mind? I’m a stingy person. I’m only willing to spend money on my second aunt. I won’t touch a penny of anyone else.”
Yunling's lips twitched. She hadn't expected this person to respond like that, dragging them all into this mess—a clever scheme indeed.
Why don't you tell your aunt what you're saying?
“I can’t see her. Several times I deliberately went to Shengfu Restaurant but I still couldn’t find her. I didn’t want to be abrupt to her, so I thought if the young lady came back, I would ask her to send a message.”
“That’s easy. I’d like to order another thousand catties of cotton and three hundred pieces of beef tendon. Ask Shopkeeper Yu when they will be available. I’ll have my aunt come over in a few days.”
The thought of seeing Yun Ruoxia made Wen Siqing's palms sweat. He stammered when he responded to Yun Ling and walked with a trembling gait, which made Yun Ling chuckle.
As is customary, this news should be available in five days.
Yunling calculated the days, and on the fourth day, she kept herself busy, running around everywhere, not even having time to drink a sip of tea. She then naturally suggested to Yun Ruoxia...
"Hey, Auntie, go to the paper shop tomorrow and ask Wen Siqing when the thousand catties of cotton and three hundred pieces of beef tendon I ordered will be delivered."
"I...I...I'm not going. You can go by yourself."
"I can't get away," Yunling asked, leaning closer to Yun Ruoxia. "Aunt, didn't you get along well with Wen Siqing? You even dined with him before. Why don't you want to go now? Did you have a fight?"
Yun Ruoxia immediately narrowed her eyes and turned to look at Yun Ling, saying:
Did he say anything to you?
"He... told me a lot."
After saying that, Yunling walked forward and nestled among the women who were laying out the yarn, occasionally correcting their posture and distance in laying out the yarn.
Feeling a bit itchy to know what Wen Siqing had said to Yun Ling, Yun Ruoxia pulled Yun Ling out of the crowd and asked softly:
"What exactly did he say to you?"
Yun Ling sighed, patted Yun Ruoxia's shoulder, and adopted a mature, authoritative demeanor.
“Aunt, if you want to know what he said to me, you can go to the paper shop. He’s been missing you terribly.”
Upon hearing the word "crazy," Yun Ruoxia felt a strange joy welling up inside her. This emotion was inexplicable, unprepared, and sudden.
"That's a lie. If you really wanted to find someone, how could you not find them?"
"If he comes to our door, how should we deal with him?"
Yun Ruoxia swallowed hard, turned her back to Yun Ling, and said somewhat awkwardly:
"What's this about defending or not defending? There's nothing between us."
"If that's the case, then I won't trouble you tomorrow, Auntie. I'll go by myself; it's not far anyway."
Yun Ruoxia turned around instantly.
"Go ahead, take those mushrooms and fungi with you and sell them too. Let me tell you, if anything goes wrong in this family, I won't care. Let them do whatever they want, I can't help them."
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