Chapter 193 Hitchhiking
Hongyan took the medicine from the pharmacy and delivered it directly to Zhao Ma's house.
"The queen said that she hadn't seen you there, so she asked Hongyan to send you over, otherwise it would be the end of the year."
Nanny Zhao took the big bag and said, "I have been packing things for Yongle these days. It is cold over there and it is the New Year, so it is difficult to arrange someone to pack first. Sigh, I have been upset and have a lot of things to do recently."
"Yes... these are all wrapped in oil paper, just in case we encounter snow and rain on the road. This is the medicine list... These medicines were taken from the old doctor that the Empress asked, and he brought some of each kind." Hongyan explained.
Madam Zhao looked at the list and sighed, "I have prepared some things as well. Your Majesty is really thoughtful..."
"Yes, every day I am either working or thinking. He looks tired even though he is so young."
"I can feel at ease with her like this. You know, our family is not as glorious as it seems. There are too many things to fight for and do. Not to mention asking her to help the prince, but she has to be able to stand on her own feet!"
"How is Concubine Feng?" Nanny Zhao had not been to the palace to take care of Mo Yi's affairs. She wanted to observe how Mo Yi adapted in a natural way.
Also... in the interaction with Feng Li Niang, potential problems were exposed in advance...
"Concubine Feng brought the palace's rules to the Empress. The Empress looked at them and was a little confused. But she didn't say anything..."
"In fact, I was the one who proposed these rules." Nanny Zhao smiled. "At that time, the prince had just established his mansion and had not yet been engaged. The reason for this rule was also for control. The queen is gone, and apart from the dowry left for the prince, there will be no additional support.
Although the Zhao family can help a little, you also know that if you want to support the Zhao family army, the money will be thrown away like water... So, I am worried that the princess who will marry into the family in the future will not be able to live up to such a family. Sure enough, Princess Zhou..." Madam Zhao smiled bitterly.
"She has no idea how to spend money. These rules really restrict her. This is also one of the ways Concubine Feng suppresses her..."
"The prince has subsidized her, and she has also touched her dowry. Alas! Now it seems... Mo Yi..." Aunt Zhao thought for a while: "Why not first see: how she wants to solve this matter. How will Feng Li Niang deal with it."
"Mammy, why don't you tell the prince to let the princess take charge of the household?" Hongyan asked.
Aunt Zhao shook her head. "Feng Li Niang has been the housekeeper for many years, and she has not made any mistakes. She has also given birth to a son, and the prince has given her respect. This is the prince's family affair. If it does not affect major events, I will not interfere too much. Moreover, if it is handed over to the princess now, she may not be able to take on the responsibility. Besides, she has big business outside to do!"
The two of them laughed...
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Aunt Yun is capable and hardworking. She just had a simple meal at noon and didn't stop working.
Mo Yi looked at the progress and was sure that the work could be completed today, so he simply sent someone to go to Ji's house to call for help.
Finish the work in one day, so you don’t have to run around again.
Thinking that I hadn't seen Mo Yuan for a long time, I went downstairs to look for her.
But he found Zhang Debao was also there...
Why is he here?!
When he went up to ask, it was really a coincidence that Zhang Debao saw the carriage parked at the entrance of Qizhenlou when he passed by. He recognized it. He stretched his neck to look inside, and saw Mo Yuan sitting there, and the waiter was introducing the goods to her.
So he ran in quickly.
Only then did he realize that this building belonged to the princess.
How could he remain indifferent after knowing this? So, in the name of honoring his parents during the New Year, he asked Mo Yuan to help him choose two jade articles. In the name of thanking Mo Yuan for her help, he chose a jade bracelet for her...
He signed the bill with a large sum of money and asked the store clerk to go to his house to settle the bill.
Mo Yuan was wearing the bracelet with a smile on her face. She turned to Mo Yi who was frowning and whispered in his ear, "I brought in this client and spent so much money. Shouldn't I get some of the credit?"
As they were chatting, the eldest sister and the youngest brother of the Ji family arrived... Both of them were dressed neatly, with a look of nervousness and anticipation on their faces.
"Come upstairs!"
Yunniang has finished her work.
Everyone took their account books and started to pay.
Ji Dahua and her sisters had been working for such a long time that they were already feeling anxious. The New Year was coming soon, and they were hoping that nothing would go wrong when they were settling the bill.
The younger brother of the Ji family had learned this process before, so he sat quietly and checked it.
Finally, Mo Yi pointed at the few that were found to have problems and said, "According to our agreement, those with problems will have their money deducted."
Not only is the labor fee lost, but the material fee is also deducted.
The eldest sister of the Ji family felt distressed and anxious, and stammered, "Boss, this is just a minor problem, it won't cause any trouble, right..."
Mo Yi asked the younger brother of the Ji family, "Do you think so too?"
Looking at the eldest sister's appearance, Ji Xiaodi felt a little distressed, but he shook his head, "These few people really did not do well, we admit it!"
"Brother..." Ji Dahua was anxious and helpless.
"The purpose is not to deduct money, but to let you know that you have to do your work carefully. If you don't do it well, you will not only not make any money, but also lose money." Mo Yi turned around and told Aunt Yun: "Cut these in front of them."
This made Ji Dahua feel distressed... "Oh, don't cut it. It won't affect our use! In our family, the ones used by rich people are not better than this! We can sell a lot of it..."
"I don't make that money." Mo Yi's face turned cold. "Besides, this time, my shop hasn't opened yet, so the impact is not that big. If it opens, the shop and the employees are counting on this batch of work... If it's not done well, it will directly affect the business, and it won't just be a matter of paying for the materials. It's really possible that your work will be in vain, or even lose everything and get sued! These are all agreed upon in our contract..."
"Ah?" Ji Dahua then remembered what her brother had said... but she had forgotten it.
"Big sister... now you remember this, right? You must do it well next time!"
Mo Yi felt that the character of the Ji family's younger brother was really good. At such a young age, he was much better than Mo Bao who only knew how to study and eat. "Ji Dahua, if you can remember who did these, you can put the blame on this person when you go home to settle the accounts."
"I do know who did it. Let's discuss it when we get back..."
Mo Yi thought about it again, "Here, you have to distinguish the situations. If the work is not done well, it depends on whether it is because of carelessness and luck. Or is the craftsmanship not good enough? Is it because of cheating or even ulterior motives? It is not obvious now, but as time goes by and there is more money, there will definitely be people who want to take advantage of everyone to get money.
Therefore, people’s debts should be handled differently according to different situations.
It's really hard to bring it up. Even if they are sisters, they can't be used anymore. Ji Dahua, the good days of the Ji family are just around the corner, but they are ruined by one or two people. "Mo Yi thought to himself, I really didn't think of this precaution before, I have to add...
Ji Dahua and her brother looked at each other.
"Here is the silver for you, count it."
The huge amount of silver made Ji Dahua dizzy. Before, they only received a few copper coins for a day's work, which was pitifully small. This time, it was calculated by the work!
This was the most money Ji Dahua had ever seen in her life. "Thank you, Miss Dongjia..." tears came out of her eyes.
The younger brother of the Ji family counted them carefully, checked them, put them away, and bowed deeply to Mo Yi and everyone present to express his gratitude.
"And these ten taels of silver...are your New Year's money. Each of the eight sisters gets one tael. And little brother Ji gets two taels."
Ji Yunqiu's face turned red, and she bowed solemnly to Mo Yi again.
Shopkeeper Zhao also liked this clean and mature-looking young man, so he gave him a set of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone.
Mo Yi also asked people to buy a few bags of peanuts, melon seeds and rock sugar for them to take back.
Song Jiafu joked, "Only two of you? It's already dark, and you have to be careful on the road with so much money and stuff."
"My sister and brother-in-law are outside..." said Ji Xiaodi embarrassedly. The two of them thanked him profusely and went out with their bags.
As soon as I went out, several people immediately surrounded me. Everyone put their heads together and exclaimed.
You take a pack and I take a pack, and we go home happily as a family.
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The waiter from Qizhenlou came to the Zhang family, the mansion of the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery.
Two jade carvings, a bill...
Uncle Zhongyong smiled and said, "After all, our son has grown up and become sensible. Not only does he know how to make progress, but he also respects us!" He pretended not to see the bill...
Mrs. Zhang was also very happy. She opened the package, took the items in her hands and looked at them, expressing her deep satisfaction. "The things in Qizhenlou are very good. These two items are well chosen. Hey, have you noticed? My son has very good taste." She didn't know how much she would regret saying this in the future.
How could it be bad? Mo Yuan helped me choose it...
Then when it came time to check out, Mrs. Zhang took it and looked at it. "Aren't there three items? And there's also a... bracelet..."
The waiter smiled foolishly, "To answer Madam's question, Mr. Zhang keeps the bracelet..."
The couple looked at each other with surprise...
I have something going on at home, so there is only one chapter today, sorry.
(End of this chapter)
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