Chapter 225 Being Ridiculed
Ah Xiang shook her head and said with a smile, "No, we are tailors hired by the Lu family."
Shu Yu once said that working for the Lu family was perfectly respectable, and there was nothing that couldn't be said.
However, they kept it a secret in Ruanjia Village for the time being, as they were afraid that Granny Ruan would cause trouble for the Lu family.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, the shopkeepers and clerks of the two shops, who were already talking together, were stunned.
The next moment, he burst into laughter, "Are you someone they hired?"
Ah Xiang was puzzled by their laughter, and her heart started pounding. "W-what's wrong? Is there a problem?"
"No, no problem. We just think the Lu family is pretty bold. It's been four days since they opened, and they haven't had a single customer. It's deserted, not even as lively as when they were renovating the house. They haven't made a single penny, and now they're actually starting to hire people?"
The group shook their heads as they talked, completely baffled as to where the Lu family got their courage.
Ah Xiang and Fu Xiangdi exchanged a glance. Not a single customer in four days? Then why is Ah Yu paying them such high wages? Isn't he losing a lot of money?
The two were worried, but they still decided to go to the shop first.
Seeing them head towards Yiren Pavilion, the shopkeepers of the other shops behind them started whispering even louder, "Does the Lu family even know how to do business? They're really wasting money."
"I reckon this shop can only last a month at most."
"Even half a month would be tough."
The chatter behind them gradually faded away, and Ah Xiang and Fu Xiangdi finally arrived at the entrance of Yiren Pavilion with somewhat heavy steps.
Sanya, who was sitting at the door playing with Zhaocai, was the first to see them, and the little girl immediately stood up.
She didn't recognize Ah Xiang and her daughter, so she took a step back and asked somewhat timidly, "Who...who are you looking for?"
Before Ah Xiang could answer, Lu Erbai, who was sitting behind the counter, heard the noise and looked up. He immediately called out, "Is that your sister-in-law and Xiangdi? Come in quickly, the child's mother is in the back."
He called out to Sanya, "Go and call your mother and sister."
Sanya immediately ran to the backyard, and soon Ruan Shi and Shu Yu came out.
"Ah Xiang!" Ruan Shi hadn't seen Ah Xiang for a long time. Although the two lived in villages that were not far apart, they were both busy making a living and had no time to meet.
Now it feels like a long-awaited reunion, as if a lifetime has passed.
Ruan was very happy and pulled Ah Xiang to sit down beside her. "Why did you come so early? I was worried you wouldn't be able to find us, so I was thinking of having Ah Yu wait for you at the city gate later."
"We went into the city as soon as the city gates opened, afraid of being late and causing trouble," Ah Xiang said, looking at the shop in front of her.
Seeing that the shop was indeed empty and had few customers, just as the shopkeepers and clerks had said, I couldn't help but feel nervous.
She asked Ruan Shi in a low voice, "How's business at your shop?"
Ms. Ruan was at a loss for words. She hadn't sold a single garment in four days, which was quite embarrassing.
But when Ah Xiang saw her like this, she immediately understood. She was a little worried that the clothing shop business was not doing well, but because of their past relationship, Madam Ruan wanted her to go home.
So Ah Xiang decided to bring it up herself, "I think if you're busy enough, we should go back..."
Before the word "go" could be uttered, a sudden commotion arose outside.
(End of this chapter)
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