Chapter 108 The Red Thread
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Upon hearing Shen Yanhuai mention Jixia Manor, Xie Qi remained expressionless, only calmly praising, "The owner of Jixia Manor is not very old, but it is said that he has established himself in Suzhou Prefecture in just one year, which shows his ruthless methods are quite formidable."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu turned her head and glanced at Xie Qi.
Xie Qi's cheeks flushed slightly, but he still pretended to be calm, afraid that he wouldn't let Shen Yuanzhu know how powerful he was.
He also wanted to befriend Shen Yanhuai.
Thinking about Shen Yuanzhu's attitude towards her brother and sister-in-law, and recalling her dowry when she got married, one can tell that this brother and sister-in-law are far better than the Xie family.
He added, "When Jixia Manor was first established, it was clear that the family was not wealthy. Most of the goods they used were just ordinary items available on the market."
"But his shopkeeper has a keen eye; he can pick out rare and popular items from the less common ones."
Xie Qi lowered his head and pursed his thin lips: "A few days ago, the shop received some carefully selected, high-quality products. I heard they were carefully sourced from Songjiang."
Xie Qi felt a little embarrassed by the self-praise, but he didn't want to miss the opportunity to speak well of himself in front of Shen Yuanzhu.
He knew he would have to leave the Xie family someday, and he didn't want Shen Yuanzhu to think he was incompetent and unable to support the family, so that she would have to live in fear for the future.
I just felt a little embarrassed after praising her too much.
Xie Qi, touching his wine cup, didn't see the fleeting anger on Shen Yuanzhu's face.
Didn't Jixia Manor receive a lot of good goods a few days ago?
That's her!
She let her brother choose little by little and went to great lengths to set up a huge scheme to get it from the Ye family.
Her cheeks were round with anger, but she couldn't say anything.
"Now that Jixia Manor has caught the eye of the new Admiral of Textiles, it seems that he will rise rapidly in the future and make a fortune every day."
Xie Qi emphasized the phrase "making a fortune every day," which made Shen Yuanzhu grit her teeth in disgust, and she even found Xie Qi's face repulsive.
Unable to bear the insult, she sweetly said, "My husband knows a great deal about Jixia Manor."
Xie Qi coughed lightly: "Yesterday I had a very pleasant chat with Yun Zheng, and we felt like we had known each other for a long time, so I know a little about Jixia Manor."
"Yeah."
Shen Yuanzhu said, "I don't know much about this shop, but I know a little about Xiecuifang."
"That was the champion of last year's dyeing competition. I bought things from this company, and both the fabrics and the finished garments were excellent."
"It can even be compared with the products produced by the Shen family dyehouse when Father and Mother were alive."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yanhua nodded in agreement: "That's true."
There was not a trace of jealousy in him.
Shen Yuanzhu smiled and said, "I also heard that the weaving workshop of Xiecuifang teaches weavers techniques unconditionally. Regardless of age or status, as long as they can master the skills within three months, they can stay in his weaving workshop."
"It is evident that the owner of this Cui Fang is a generous person with a rare clarity of mind. His vision and magnanimity are among the best of all merchants."
Luo Qing, the owner of Xiecuifang?
Hearing Shen Yuanzhu praise Luo Qing like this, Xie Qi felt uncomfortable.
He said, "Luo Qingnian is not young anymore. He should already be married and have children. He is also of average appearance and not handsome."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu glanced at Xie Qi.
Why was her brother born ordinary?
Xie Qi touched his nose and pressed his cheek closer to Chen Yuanzhu.
"Luo Qing is indeed married, but he also has a younger brother, Luo Bai."
Shen Yanhuai did not detect the hostility in their words and said gently, "Judging from Eunuch Yuan's attitude towards the two of them yesterday, Jixia Manor and Xiecui Pavilion will surely achieve great success within three years."
"So I want to take this opportunity to build good relations with both of them."
Glancing at Shen Yuanqiong beside him, Shen Yanhuai smiled and said, "When Xu Zhanyang asked about my brother-in-law yesterday, it made me have some other thoughts."
"Yuanqiong is gentle and dignified, and she is of marriageable age."
"Luo Qing already has a wife and children, but I think Luo Bai is also quite good. Just by looking at him, you can tell he's clever and intelligent, and will achieve great things in the future."
"..."
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu and Xie Qi both raised their heads.
Even Shen Yuanqiong blushed, whether from anger or embarrassment, it was hard to tell.
Although she was looking forward to the marriage, she had absolutely no desire to let Shen Yuanzhu act as a matchmaker for her!
Her hand holding the chopsticks trembled, and she was about to slam them onto the table, but then she remembered how powerful the owner of Jixia Manor was, as Xie Qi had described, and she couldn't help but sit back down hesitantly.
She is not an unreasonable person.
Although Jixia Manor doesn't look like a big shop now, it has gained the favor of the new textile commissioner, so it won't remain unknown forever.
Compared to those who start from scratch and are truly capable, she felt that they were far superior to the spoiled rich kids in her family.
In previous years, when Shen Yuanqiong met Xie Xuchuan, she always felt that he came from an outstanding family, was handsome, and was always gentle and considerate towards Shen Yuanzhu, which made her envious for many years.
But after Jiang Wansu's incident...
Shen Yuanqiong stayed in the house sulking for several days.
The current owner of Xiazhuang is a good candidate.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yuanqiong straightened her posture, appearing virtuous and serene.
Shen Yanhuai's words left Shen Yuanzhu and Xie Qi speechless for a long time.
After a long silence, Shen Yuanzhu said, "The owner of Jixia Manor is indeed quite good."
Yun Zheng confiscated her goods, causing her to lose her entire year's harvest. Every time she thought about it, she felt extremely distressed.
Since taking over Xiecuifang, this was the first time Shen Yuanzhu had suffered such a great loss, and she was thinking day and night about how to get back at him.
Nowadays...
After glancing at Shen Yuanqiong, a smile appeared on Shen Yuanzhu's face.
"As the saying goes, heroes have emerged from among the young since ancient times. The owner of Jixia Manor has achieved so much at such a young age, he is truly not to be overlooked."
"At his age, he has managed Jixia Manor to be thriving, and his vision is even more shrewd than that of seasoned business veterans who have been in the business world for many years..."
"Only such a rare talent is worthy of Sister Yuanqiong."
Yun Zheng and Shen Yuanqiong, one sweet-talking and treacherous, the other unscrupulous and greedy, who can say they are not a perfect match?
If these two were to get married, I wonder how interesting it would be.
As for Luo Bai...
Luo Bai deserves someone better than Shen Yuanqiong.
Shen Yuanqiong and her mother had humiliated the wet nurse countless times. When she wanted to marry Luo Bai, the wet nurse was the first to disagree.
Shen Yuanzhu covered her lips and smiled gently: "This is a wonderful marriage, my husband, you must help tie the knot."
"..."
Xie Qi pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time.
When Shen Yanhuai asked again, he stammered, "Although Yunzheng has never married, it seems he has someone unmarried..."
"So what if you have a fiancée?"
Ye Yunyi, who hadn't spoken all night, finally spoke up: "Times have changed. Now that Yun Zheng has stepped forward, the previous marriage can no longer be considered a good match."
"It is his honor to marry a daughter of the Shen family. How could he possibly refuse?"
The Ye family was slandered by rumors, which ruined most of their business. They finally got Yuan Xu to take office and resolved the rumors, but the Ye family had already been severely damaged and could hardly recover.
It was already a difficult time, and then it rained all night long. Her good-for-nothing younger brother ran off with a prostitute, taking all the family's money!
The Ye family has lost everything!
She had already provided a great deal of financial support to her family in the past, but now she could no longer be a burden to her husband and son, so Shen Yuanqiong's marriage...
It has to succeed!
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