Upon hearing this, the owner was also pondering in his heart why he had become an owner in the first place. Wasn't it because being an embroiderer was too hard, he didn't earn much, had to watch people's faces, and almost ruined his eyes?
But the fabric shop's business isn't doing too well these days, so she needs to find some new jobs. Isn't this working well? She's not just worrying about things that aren't her business.
Moreover, she felt a little annoyed by Yunling's tone, which was more blaming than caring. Why should she interfere with her? These briefs are not anyone's exclusive property, so why can't she do them?
Furthermore, these two never buy much each time they come, yet they like to show off. They check every bag they bring, as if they're afraid she'll tamper with it. It's better to have customers like that. If they want to buy cotton cloth later, she'll sell it for 500 coins a piece, not a penny less.
When Yunling saw that she didn't respond and that her face had turned from rosy to gloomy, she knew that her words had hurt her, so she naturally didn't say anything more.
Yun Ruoxia wanted to say something more, but Yun Ling grabbed her arm. However, once they left the fabric shop, she couldn't hold back any longer.
“Ling’er, why didn’t you let me curse her to death just now? Isn’t this the kind of person who only plays favorites? If it were a fifth-rank official, I don’t believe she would dare to be so arrogant.”
"never mind."
"Forget it? Just like that? Ling'er, the older you get, the more timid you become. In the future, every time we come up with a new product, she'll copy it and sell it at a lower price. I want to see if you'll still be so timid."
Yunling quickly grabbed Yun Ruoxia's hand, "Aunt, I know you're in a hurry, but don't rush. No one in this world wants to do a losing business."
You mean she'll lose money?
"I didn't say that. Just let things take their course."
Yun Ruoxia suddenly felt that Yun Ling was a bit unpredictable. Her words were ambiguous, and she couldn't figure out what she was up to. But seeing her head towards the clothing store, she followed her.
"Ling-jie, what's wrong with you...?"
“Call him Ling-ge’er, let’s go to the Chamber of Commerce’s exchange shop.”
Yun Ruoxia was even more puzzled, but she knew that Yun Ling always had a reason for doing things, so she didn't ask any more questions and followed behind.
The Chamber of Commerce's paper shop was located in the north of Pingcheng, simply because there were many wealthy people and merchants doing business in the north, and it would be more convenient to set up there.
The Jiaozi shop looked much like the local money shops, except that there was a banner with the character "Qing" hanging in front of the door, indicating that this was the Jiaozi shop in Qingcheng.
Yunling led Yun Ruoxia inside, grabbing anyone she saw and asking, "Excuse me, where is the transfer person from Qingcheng?"
After asking several people, they were finally ushered into a rather elegant room. The person who received them was a young man wearing an abacus and with a small abacus around his neck. His first impression was that he was shrewd and calculating, and difficult to understand.
As Yunling was sizing up the person in front of her, the person was also sizing her up, but after just one glance, their eyes darted to Yun Ruoxia behind her.
This man has good features; his nose indicates he's good at keeping money, and his ears indicate good fortune. If you marry him, he'll definitely not spend money recklessly and will bring good luck to his husband. He's a great match.
Yun Ruoxia was somewhat annoyed by the way people were scrutinizing her, as if they wanted to determine what kind of person she was based on her appearance. But appearances are not absolute; no one has the same face all the time. It's just blind judgment.
Yun Ruoxia glared at Wen Siqing, who, realizing his rudeness, immediately looked back at Yun Ling. "Is our son looking for shops in Qingcheng?"
"Yes, I'm looking for Mr. He, the owner of the cotton workshop."
"Are you the Second Brother?" Wen Siqing explained, "It's because Master He instructed that if any young men in Pingcheng were looking for him, they should ask if he is the Second Brother."
"I am."
Wen Siqing's smile widened. "Master He said that Second Brother has been kind to him. If we order another thousand catties of cotton, we only need seventy-five strings of cash to send it to the next two towns by waterway, along with the yarn."
Yunling understood; the three years of safe waterways must have brought him a lot of convenience. "I also want to buy two hundred bolts of cotton cloth from him. I wonder what the price is?"
"Oh, I see," Wen Siqing helped Ai Dai up, unable to make up his mind, "I must write a letter to ask Master He. It will take about five days. I wonder if Second Brother can wait?"
"Sure, but I'd like you to pass on another message to Mr. He."
"Second Brother, please speak freely."
"Just say that I think the cotton fabrics in Pingcheng are too cheap, that's all."
Upon hearing this, Wen Siqing realized there was some intricacies involved. He had also heard about the recent turmoil in Pingcheng, but it wasn't his place to meddle, so he simply kept quiet.
"Okay, is there anything else?"
"I also want to find Mr. Yu from Yu's Shop. I want to order seventy pieces of beef tendon. Could you ask him when it will be ready?"
"Sure, that's certainly possible, but I'm wondering how to contact you two when the time comes?"
Yunling smiled and said, "We can come back in six days."
Wen Siqing smiled and nodded, saw Yun Ling and Yun Ruoxia out, then stole a glance at Yun Ruoxia before turning back inside.
After the two had walked a distance, Yun Ruoxia pulled Yun Ling back and whispered:
"Ling-jie, this person doesn't seem like a good person."
Yun Ling was surprised. She hadn't noticed anything wrong with this person, but Yun Ruoxia had. Oh no, had her vigilance lowered?
"Aunt, how did you figure out he wasn't a good person?"
“He was staring at me the whole time, and my gut feeling told me he wasn’t a good person.”
Yunling chuckled. So that's why.
"Auntie, he might have taken a liking to you."
These words startled Yun Ruoxia. She quickly shook her head, as if afraid of getting involved with something dirty. "Stop, stop. This guy carries an abacus with him and looks like a stingy person. I don't like stingy men like that."
"Auntie, maybe people need to bring an abacus to do this job."
"No, that's not true. I can see things clearly. I don't have my elder sister's natural strength, nor am I as pretty and intelligent as you two sisters. I'm so afraid that if I find a copper coin on the ground, someone might be squatting nearby waiting to trap me. Let alone the chance of being noticed by a rich young master at first glance. It's impossible."
Yunling disagreed, saying, "Auntie is the best, how could it be impossible?"
Yun Ruoxia laughed and flicked Yun Ling's forehead, "You're so good with your words."
“I’m telling the truth. I remember when I was little, my aunt would drive a donkey cart to take me out to buy mushrooms. It was my aunt who negotiated with Manager Zhou. When something happened, it was my aunt who protected me. At that time, I thought my aunt was the most powerful person in the world.”
Yun Ling hugged Yun Ruoxia, but with little tenderness, and was ruthlessly pushed away the next moment.
"Get out of my way."
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