Yang Lihua has been too busy recently and hasn't made a new dress for her daughter, but Zhuzhu is still very cute.
On the rare occasions when the family visited Madam Min and Madam Wu, they both gave her a complete set of clothes. Add to that the jewelry Tai Yongan had exchanged for from Steward Min Liang, and Zhuzhu was now a truly wealthy woman.
When going into the city today, Yang Lihua picked out a pink spring shirt for her daughter, paired with a willow green skirt. The small embroidered shoes had two pearl flowers on the toes, which sparkled in the sunlight when she walked.
Zhuzhu has gained weight again. She has some chubby fat on her face, big watery eyes, a small nose, a pink mouth, and chubby little hands. It is really hard to help but praise her when you see her. She is such a good fat girl. She looks so blessed.
The old man held his granddaughter's hand, his back straightened by three points, and he was very proud.
Such a cute and blessed fat girl is his granddaughter!
Tai Jizu had already arranged a carriage from the city and was waiting at the door.
A family of three, from three generations, young and old, were just about to get into the car when someone came up on a small road in the distance.
The old man's heart skipped a beat and he couldn't help frowning.
Life at home is much better than before, but relatively speaking, all kinds of complicated trivial matters come one after another, and there are few peaceful moments.
Especially those who come to your door without saying hello are mostly trouble.
Sure enough, the old man guessed correctly. The carriage stopped at the entrance of the village, and two middle-aged men in silk clothes jumped out, one in front and one behind. They looked like unfamiliar faces.
Perhaps they had already heard the news a long time ago, so when they saw the old man and others standing at the gate of the courtyard, they went forward to greet them.
"Excuse me, is this Mr. Tai Liu from the Tai family?"
Old Master Tai nodded and replied, "That's right. I wonder where you two guests are from and what do you want from us?"
The two men immediately smiled enthusiastically and responded.
"I hope you are well, old man. My surname is Yue, and I run a small business in the city. I came to visit you today. I am sorry to bother you."
"Yes, hello, old man. My last name is Hu. Nice to meet you."
The smile on Mr. Tai's face faded a little. He wasn't blind. The two men looked at each other enthusiastically, but there was a hint of contempt in their eyes. It was obvious that the enthusiasm was fake, in order to achieve some purpose.
As for the purpose, we will have to wait and see.
"Thank you both for your courtesy. Once you enter, you are a guest. Please come in and have some tea." The old man winked at Tai Jizu, who then pulled the driver over and stuffed him with a handful of copper coins, thanking him for waiting a little longer.
The coachman was very happy. After all, he didn't have to work and he could make money without even moving the carriage.
Yang Lihua was just about to go to the backyard to work when she suddenly saw the old man coming back with Zhuzhu in his arms, followed by two strangers. Zhuzhu's mouth was already pouting so much that it could hang a bottle of oil on it...
She hurried forward to take Zhuzhu, and called Erya to prepare tea and snack plates.
The old man naturally saw his granddaughter's chubby face full of grievance, so he became even more dissatisfied with the two uninvited guests.
He simply didn't beat around the bush and asked directly, "Our village is really remote. I wonder what brought you here specifically?"
The two men looked at each other after hearing this, feeling somewhat unhappy, and secretly despised the farmers for not knowing etiquette.
Whenever a guest comes to visit, don’t they usually have a cup of tea before asking the guest why he came?
If the old man knew what they were thinking, he would definitely spit on them.
Who comes to visit someone empty-handed? Who doesn’t say hello in advance?
It’s not that the Tai family is greedy for their son’s things, but their travel plans have been disrupted again and again, which really makes them unhappy.
The man surnamed Yue coughed dryly and replied, "Old man, you're a straightforward person, so we won't beat around the bush. Actually, we heard in the city yesterday that the Tai family has opened a cashmere workshop, specializing in selling cashmere cushions and cashmere clothing. They're truly exquisite and rare. We were curious and came over to see if we could broaden our horizons and see for ourselves."
The man surnamed Hu also chimed in, "Yes, old man, we're all from Tai'an County. It's not surprising that outsiders know about cashmere clothing while we, the locals, have never even seen it, right?"
The old man guessed that the two managers from other places had made a deal yesterday and leaked the information.
Although there was no way for the family to hide the cashmere business, they never publicized it in order to avoid unnecessary trouble.
I didn't expect trouble to come so quickly.
He thought for a moment and said, "Brothers, you've come at an unfortunate time. A merchant from the south ordered all the stock yesterday. The next batch won't be ready for another two weeks. Why don't you wait and come back then?"
The two men didn't expect to be rejected so thoroughly, and their faces turned cold.
"Grandpa, we are not trying to steal your business, we just want to broaden our horizons. Your defense hurts the relationship between us as fellow Tai'an folks!" The man surnamed Yue was more eloquent, while the other one was not so good, but he also agreed.
"Yes, old man. Those merchants from the south are praising their cashmere clothes and cushions to the skies, and we, fellow Tai'an people, have never even seen them. That's just unacceptable."
At this time, another carriage arrived outside the yard. Tai Jizu frowned and led two strangers in.
After greeting each other, they came for cashmere mats and cashmere clothes.
Furthermore, after much tinkering with relationships, these two actually became acquainted with Manager Min and even drank with Tai Jiye...
Yang Lihua was not in a position to go into the house, so she saw that the situation was not going well, so she found an excuse to ask the old man to come out.
Tai Jizu also came over and said worriedly, "What's going on? They're all suddenly coming to our store to buy cashmere clothes, but they don't look like they want to buy any goods."
"Hmph, what could be wrong? He's just jealous. He wants to see what fortune our family has made and is looking for a chance to get a piece of the action!" The old man snorted coldly, then instructed his son, "Jiye is not at home. We don't understand business matters and are likely to suffer losses. Go into the city and ask Manager Min to come and help..."
He had just finished speaking when Mr. Tai San and Manager Min came in from outside.
It turned out that Mr. Tai San heard at home that the gate of his old brother's yard was blocked by a carriage. He was afraid that something had happened, so he rushed over to see what was going on.
Manager Min also heard the news in the city and rushed to help.
Old Master Tai breathed a sigh of relief, hurried over and explained the situation in a few simple words.
Manager Min consoled him, "Uncle, our business is booming, so word will get out sooner or later. It's just that this time it came out a few days earlier than expected! With so many people coming, it's not good for us to keep hiding it. Why don't we get a few pairs of cashmere cushions to deal with them? If they want to place an order, we can postpone it until Jiye comes back."
"Okay, that's what I planned too." Now that Mr. Tai had help, he felt more at ease.
When they entered the house again, everyone couldn't help but exchange pleasantries again.
The Min family is one of the most prestigious families in the city, and Manager Min also has some reputation. He treated the few middle-aged vendors with great dignity, joking and scolding them, and in a short while, the "uninvited guests" became much more obedient.
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