"Well, go tell them that I have to go to the south to handle some important matters and cannot get away. If they sincerely want to cooperate, I, Xiao Yunyu, will naturally welcome it and will also let Wang Yang discuss it sincerely."
His voice suddenly turned cold and stern. "But if anyone wants to use business as a pretext to discuss other matters, there's no need to cooperate with us in the future. Let them fend for themselves."
When the man in the blue gown heard what he said, he quickly lowered his head to hide his constipated expression and replied respectfully, "Yes, I understand. I'll go tell Wang Yang what you meant."
He hurriedly turned and left, his heart pounding: "I know you're not short of money, but this little bit of money is nothing to you. Even when you're doing your year-end audit, don't criticize me! Don't say we merchants in the north aren't as capable as those in the south, that we're not doing our job well, and that we're not living up to our expectations!"
"Alas!" He sighed helplessly. Who had put him in charge of the northwest? With years of war, their spending power naturally couldn't match that of the wealthy southern cities.
After the young man in blue robe left, the study returned to deathly silence.
Xiao Yunyu's gaze fell on the letter spread out on the table, and the color in his eyes gradually turned red again.
He had originally written to his master who was far away in Nanling, saying that he was planning to go on vacation in the fall and that he was going with his wife.
Now the master has sent a letter urging him to go.
He also said that he wanted to meet his disciple's wife, but she was no longer there, so he went alone with her tablet.
It was rumored that after death, the ghost would live in another world. He wondered if his wife could use the banknotes he stuffed into her clothes in that world?
He was really confused at that time. He believed his wife's words and stuffed the money into the world of the living. Since the Yin and Yang are separated, he should have stuffed the paper money for the dead.
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It was sunny again in Dong'an City. Li Sisi heard from Aunt Pei that Li Nian was scolded when she and the others went to look at a house that day.
So she took a day off today to accompany him to look at houses.
Pei Yu'an was wearing a dark blue robe and standing tall in the yard.
Seeing her two best friends coming out of the house, her eyes instantly fell on Li Sisi, her eyes full of joy.
His gentle voice was filled with joy. "This house is on a back street in South City. I passed by it before when I went to see a doctor. It looked nice. There's an open space at the door for drying clothes, and neighbors often gather there to chat."
"If Miss Nian Nian encounters any problems, the neighbors can see her and take care of her."
Li Sisi walked while listening to him introduce the house they were going to see today, nodding in response or asking a few questions from time to time.
Li Nian deliberately lagged behind the two of them by two steps, leaving the rare time together to the young couple who had not yet expressed their feelings.
Pei Yu'an drove the carriage to the back street.
Unlike the wide and flat streets where Aunt Pei lives, this is a narrow and deep alley with the wooden doors of the houses on both sides half-open. Occasionally, the laughter of children can be heard.
The house they were looking at was at the entrance of the alley. There was an old tree and a well at the door. At this time, several women were picking vegetables and chatting under the tree.
As soon as their carriage stopped, several people looked over.
One of the women saw Pei Yu'an driving the carriage and came over with a wooden basin in her hand, her face full of curiosity: "Hey, isn't this Doctor Pei? Is there anyone sick around here?"
Pei Yuan greeted gently: "No, I came to see the house."
Li Sisi helped Li Nian get off the carriage, and everyone's eyes instantly fell on the two of them with amazement.
A woman who was familiar with Pei Yuan laughed and joked, "Doctor Pei, which of these two pretty girls is your wife?"
Pei Yu'an blushed slightly as he explained, "They are tenants of my house. I recently wanted to buy a house, and my old friend's house happened to be for sale, so I brought them to take a look."
"Why are there two little girls? There are no other men in her family?" the woman asked curiously.
At this moment, the double wooden door next to it creaked open and a couple walked out of the house.
"Doctor Pei, let's talk inside?" the man said with a smile looking at Pei Yu'an.
Pei Yu'an nodded and said "OK".
Li Nian followed Li Sisi into the house.
This house has no yard. The double wooden doors open to the dining room, to the right is the kitchen and a second bedroom, and to the left is the master bedroom. Water is drawn from the well at the door, which is shared by several nearby families.
The house is not big and you can walk around it in a few steps.
Li Nian didn't like this place at all. The deep, narrow alleys alone made her feel creepy. Plus, the women gathered at the entrance, which was a hotbed of gossip and rumors.
From now on, any little movement in her family will become their topic of conversation.
The living environment is very important for children.
Over there, Li Sisi had already started asking the price: "How much is this room?"
The landlord replied, "Sixty taels."
Li Nian was stunned. Sixty taels? That's a good price!
"You shameless whore!" A female voice like thunder suddenly sounded outside the house.
The two girlfriends turned to look at the door at the same time, and saw a woman in a gray coarse cloth skirt standing under the old tree at the gate with a stern look on her face. She grabbed a woman's hair with both hands and shouted angrily like a shrew: "You shameless thing, I told you not to seduce my man!"
"Pa!" She slapped the woman in the off-white coarse cloth skirt hard in the face.
The wooden basin in the white dress woman's hand fell, and the vegetables scattered all over the floor.
"Hey? Ah - I didn't!" The woman in the white dress screamed, and she grabbed the hands of the woman in the gray dress and struggled to protect her hair.
A little girl of seven or eight years old ran over crying, "Mom! Mom! Don't hit my mom!"
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