A small body curled up into a ball and rushed out.
"Madam, please forgive me. I won't dare to do it again!" Quan Ge'er rolled and crawled around the carriage looking for a place to hide, begging for mercy out of fear.
"Brother Quan?" Xie Wanyun and Yuzhui said in unison.
"How did you manage to hide in the carriage?" Yuzhui held her forehead with her hands. She was really scared just now!
This naughty kid, why is he so naughty!
"I, I heard the lady say she was going out, so I quietly followed her out." Quan Ge'er said with a sad face.
"What are you doing here?" Xie Wanyun asked, slowing down his voice.
Quan Ge'er's black eyes rolled around, secretly observing her expression. Seeing that the lady didn't seem angry, he said, "I want to go find my mother! I haven't seen her for a long time. I miss my mother. Woo woo."
As Quan Ge'er spoke, he wiped his tears with his dirty little hands.
Xie Wanyun's hard heart finally softened a little.
In the child’s heart, his or her own mother is the best person in the world.
Will her child cry and miss his mother like Quan Ge'er?
Xie Wanyun said gently, "When the time comes, I will let you see your mother, but not now."
"Why?" Quan Ge'er asked with sobs.
Yuzhui picked up a handkerchief to wipe his tears, "Don't ask, brother. The lady is doing this for your own good."
Quan Ge'er blinked in confusion.
After all this commotion, they arrived at their first destination of the day.
This was a silk and satin shop located on the central avenue of the Imperial City. It consisted of seven spacious shops, lavishly and exquisitely decorated. The goods sold were all high-quality silks from Jiangnan. Not only were they frequented by the wealthy and aristocratic families of the capital, but merchants from other provinces and regions also frequently came to purchase goods.
It was such a shop that made a lot of money every day, but I gave it to someone else in my previous life.
She raised her eyes and stared at the three words "Yunjianfang" on the gorgeous plaque, written in an elegant and graceful manner, like a startled dragon.
It was written by Yan Suizhi.
Yan Huanzhi was once the adopted son of the Xie family. The Xie family treated him as their own son and raised him with great care. However, after the Xie family fell into decline, he turned around and defected to his political enemies.
There are few people in this world who are affectionate and loyal, but many who are ungrateful.
When the shopkeeper of Yunjianfang saw her coming, he hurried out to greet her, greeted her respectfully, and stood aside waiting for the boss to ask questions.
Xie Wanyun said nothing, but walked past several shops before saying, "Boss, bring up the account books."
"Everything is ready, please take a look, ma'am." The head shopkeeper came out holding a thick account book.
Xie Wanyun caught a glimpse of him winking at the guy next to him.
She calmly took the account book and looked through it. Beneath the seemingly calm exterior of the manager, a hint of nervousness was revealed.
"Boss, the purchase cost of this money is 10,000 taels of silver, but the total amount of payments is 13,000 taels?" Xie Wanyun asked, pointing to a page of the account book.
Her voice was cold, but the shopkeeper's head suddenly felt hot and he felt a little dizzy.
I never expected that the eldest lady is so smart and has such a good memory!
He recorded the purchase in more than a dozen installments, piecemeal. Not only that, he also deliberately made the summary vague. The eldest lady not only memorized it all, but also discovered the mistakes by mental calculation without using an abacus.
Xie Wanyun narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a cold voice: "Boss, I'm waiting for your explanation."
These people were earning their livings from the jobs she gave them, but they stabbed her in the back.
The head shopkeeper paused and explained, "Madam, this is what happened. Ten thousand taels of silver was the price we negotiated when we bought the silk. Since the Jiangnan region was hit by a disaster, the price of raw silk has skyrocketed, so our costs have gone up. Therefore, we've paid a bit more."
"The payment for the goods exceeded 30% without my knowledge. Boss, how about I let you take over my position as boss?" Xie Wanyun's eyes flashed coldly.
It's true that there were disasters in Jiangnan earlier this year, but they were definitely not to this extent. These three thousand taels are too much.
It was a very cold day, but beads of sweat were already appearing on the manager's forehead.
Xie Wanyun's face was calm, but his eyes seemed to be frozen, which made people feel cold at first sight.
She suddenly sneered. Although the sound was not loud, everyone present shuddered.
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