Madam Chi wanted to say that he wasn't ready yet, but Grandpa Chi actually took her hand and sighed, "Qiao'er has always been a sensible child, so don't worry about it anymore. Let's go!"
Yes, her Qiao'er has always been sensible. The last time they met was unexpected, and Qiao'er wasn't used to it yet.
After calming down a bit, Madam Chi tidied herself up. This was her first time seeing her daughter since arriving in the capital, so she naturally had to prepare the necessary gifts.
Chi Ling'er happened to see this, her gaze turning cold.
"Mother..." Chi Qingqing looked uneasy. She still couldn't believe that Han Luoxue and she were actually cousins, and that Han Luoxue was the daughter of the sister her mother hated the most.
"Hmph, that old bastard..."
Chi Ling'er gritted her teeth, turned around and left.
Chi Qingqing hurriedly followed, her unease growing stronger: "Mother, Auntie's back. What if Grandmother...?"
"Mother, you've always taken such good care of this Silk Pavilion. Grandma won't hand it over to Auntie, will she?"
Chi Qingqing is most worried about this now: what will they do if their family doesn't have Sixiu Pavilion?
"Haven't she already gone to Lingxiu Pavilion? Let her stay there. This Lingxiu Pavilion... is mine, and can only be mine!"
That old guy looked unwell, but who knew he'd be alright so far! Could the medicine that person gave him be fake?
Chi Ling'er was extremely worried. These two old guys still thought it was just because they were old and in poor health. If they found out that something was wrong with their health, her days as the housekeeper would probably be over.
No, it won't be discovered. That person told him that even a god wouldn't be able to detect anything unusual about the medicine.
It should be soon; she just needs to hold on for two more days.
"Oh, Ling'er?"
Chi Ling'er was about to go to Sixiu Pavilion, but before she even stepped out of the main gate, she was stopped. Seeing who it was, Chi Ling'er frowned, her eyes filled with impatience: "What is it now?"
"Hehe, Ling'er, look, it's been three months since we've received any dividends. I'm a little short on cash."
Chi Hongcai smiled awkwardly and looked at Chi Ling'er with a fawning expression.
"You know business isn't good right now, and it's not just our shop. Have you seen any other shop in the capital doing well?"
"These days, being able to eat your fill is already a blessing. As for the profit sharing, wait until business recovers and the shop becomes profitable. Do you think I'd shortchange you on that?"
Chi Hongcai knew that his shop had been doing poorly lately. But having no money for three consecutive months made him lose face in front of his wife.
Chi Ling'er is alright, she only has one daughter. But he has five women and three sons in his family.
"Ling'er, whether a business is good or not depends on the individual. Look at the shop that Han Luoxue runs, called Yongchunfang, its business is booming."
Chi Hongcai said earnestly. Chi Ling'er hated everything related to Chi Qiao'er the most. She glared at him, her eyes turning cold: "Heh, if her shop is good, why don't you go find her? Why are you looking for me here?"
"If you're so capable, why don't you ask her for a share of your silver? Chi Hongcai, don't think I don't know what you're up to. Let me tell you this: do you think I don't earn enough by managing Sixiu Pavilion? If Chi Qiao'er takes over from now on, you won't get a single tael of silver!"
Chi Hongcai had never met his younger sister. Although she was gentle and mild-mannered, she was very opinionated.
His personality is completely different from Ling'er's. It has to be said that Qiao'er is more difficult to handle than Ling'er.
Therefore, what Chi Ling'er said is not impossible. In addition, he went to see Han Luoxue last time, so he is not an easy person to get along with.
Seeing Chi Hongcai's hesitant expression, Chi Ling'er sneered. Her parents had completely ruined this son. Apart from finding women, she didn't know what other skills Chi Hongcai had.
There's no money in the shop right now. If she can hold on for a few more days until the two old folks pass away, the shop will be hers.
With two old people around, she can help them raise their son. But once they're all dead, she's not going to be a fool, so why should she continue to support Chi Hongcai's entire family?
Chi Hongcai had no idea what Chi Ling'er was thinking; he was still pondering who was easier to control.
His parents didn't feel comfortable handing the shop over to him, and he wasn't cut out for it. He just wanted to find someone who could provide for his future.
...
When Madam Chi and her companion arrived at Lingxiu Pavilion, they hesitated for a moment at the entrance.
The two embroidery workshops have always been competitors and rarely interact with each other.
Later, the manager of Lingxiu Pavilion and Chi Ling'er also had a bad relationship, and the two sides had even less contact. Old Madam Chi was a little unaccustomed to her sudden arrival.
When the embroiderer in the embroidery room saw the two people outside, she hurriedly went in to tell Sister Zhen. Yunniang also heard it and froze, her hand holding the needle.
Do you want to see them?
Sister Zhen looked at Yunniang with curiosity. Although she knew that Yunniang did not want to acknowledge them, they were, after all, her biological parents.
Both elderly people have come over; whether or not Yunniang acknowledges them is up to her own decision.
Yunniang lowered her head, looking at the embroidery in front of her. She had regained her memories of the past, and some of the most basic embroidery techniques were taught to her by Old Madam Chi herself.
"Let's meet them!" She wanted to hear what they would say to her when they met again.
Sister Zhen smiled and didn't object: "It would be good to meet!"
Yunniang turned and left, but Zhenjie called over a seamstress and gave her some instructions. The seamstress looked surprised, but still turned and ran away.
Seeing that the person had left, Sister Zhen smiled, straightened her clothes, and walked out gracefully.
Madam Chi and her entourage had already arrived at the shop. Looking at the clothes on display, they noticed that the styles and colors were quite different from before.
Although there weren't many people in the store, the clothes were very new.
Madam Chi had been making clothes all her life, and she could tell at a glance that these clothes were made in no more than three days.
Madam Chi's eyes were full of surprise and doubt. She walked around the shop and realized that all the clothes in the shop had been made in the last two or three days.
"Sister Zhen, your shop is doing quite well..."
When Madam Chi saw Sister Zhen come out, she greeted her with a smile.
Her eyes, however, remained fixed on Yunniang, the daughter she had been searching for for over a decade.
"It's alright. Yunniang's embroidery is quite good, and the designs are nice too. The customers all like it!"
Madam Chi felt as if a sharp blade had pierced her heart. Yunniang, that was her Qiao'er, the Qiao'er she had always favored since childhood.
"Qiao'er..."
Madam Chi's nose tingled, and her eyes filled with tears; she felt she could no longer see people clearly.
"Madam Chi, please still call me Yunniang!"
Yunniang looked at her with a calm expression and indifferent gaze.
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