Looking at the accounts handed over by Manager Wu, Wu Jingzhi asked, "Why are there so many returned orders?"
They've blatantly breached the contract, so they have to pay us compensation.
Upon hearing this, Manager Wu secretly curled his lip, thinking to himself, "Don't you know why these people breached their contracts?"
If your Wu family had treated the eldest daughter of Madam Mingzhao's family well, would this mess have happened?
Now that you've married her, why don't you treat her well? Yan Qingqing is now the Imperial Concubine Mingzhao, a second-rank official.
With His Highness Prince Chen as her backer, anyone with eyes to see would be trying to curry favor with her. Yet the Wu family, on the contrary, went out of their way to put their eldest daughter in confinement.
Let alone Madam Mingzhao, even if it were his own daughter who was treated like this, he would still hold the Wu family accountable.
However, at this moment, Manager Wu seemed to have forgotten that he was carrying his concubines and mistresses into the house.
However, Manager Wu dared not say this to Wu Jingzhi. He took a deep breath and replied, "Young Master, these people are all influenced by Canghe Li Ji."
The second son of Madam Mingzhao's family has declared that they will not cooperate with any merchants who have business dealings with our family.
Although our Wu family has been in business for many years, we are still merchants at heart.
However, the Li family is different; not to mention that Lady Zhao is now a second-rank lady.
It is said that apart from the second young master, the other young masters in their family are all going to pursue official careers, and their future prospects are limitless.
After weighing the pros and cons, these people were naturally willing to cooperate with the Li family.
What Manager Wu said is true. Although they would have to pay the Wu family a penalty for breach of contract, how many of the merchants who cooperate with the Wu family are short of money?
What they lack now is status, the ability to curry favor with Lady Mingzhao and Prince Chen.
Wu Jingzhi was well aware of this. He had been struggling to support the Wu family, and he knew that it was his fault, and the Wu family's fault, in the matter of Li Xinniang.
But what could he do as a son?
He always felt that even if Li Xin's mother suffered some injustice, he could simply apologize sincerely and discipline her properly, and the matter would be over.
But Wu Jingzhi never imagined that Yan Qingqing would be so ruthless, showing no regard for their past relationship.
Wu Jingzhi slumped on the stool and muttered to himself, "Could it be that Madam Mingzhao and Xinniang have no feelings for each other at all?"
I was truly sincere towards Xinniang; I really didn't expect my mother to go so far.
Manager Wu couldn't stand it any longer. How could his young master be less sensible than him? He spoke up and said, "Young master, I dare to say something inappropriate today."
I've known Lady Mingzhao for quite some time now, so I have a fairly good understanding of her.
She may seem easygoing, but she is actually very principled.
She didn't agree to the eldest daughter of the Li family marrying you in the first place. If the eldest daughter had been doing well in the Wu family, then it would have been fine.
But given how things have turned out, to be honest, if this matter were in my hands, I wouldn't handle it lightly either.
After listening, Wu Jingzhi remained silent for a while and then asked, "In your opinion, what should I do to win back Xinniang and get Lady Mingzhao to forgive me?"
Upon hearing this, Manager Wu decided to go all out and gritted his teeth, replying, "Only by completely digging out the maggots clinging to the bone can we get rid of them."
The Wu family of today is no longer the same Wu family it once was.
If the young master wants better development in the future, he can only split up the family and abandon those people.
Actually, Manager Wu dared to say it so openly because he discovered that Wu Jingzhi also had this idea.
However, as a son and the eldest son of the family, he found it difficult to make a decision.
Wu Jingzhi waved his hand and said to Manager Wu, "You can go now. Let me think about this matter carefully."
For several days in a row, Wu Jingzhi locked himself in his room, refusing to eat, drink, or see anyone.
He no longer went to the gates of Mingzhao Prefecture to request an audience every day. The gatekeepers of Mingzhao Prefecture were finally able to enjoy some peace and quiet.
Yan Qingqing, on the other hand, continued doing what she was doing as usual.
I just spent more time with Li Xinniang.
Li Yueniang also spent all day hovering around Li Xinniang.
How could Li Xinniang not know that they were worried about her? She felt sad but also touched.
That day, Yan Qingqing walked in smiling, holding a flower pattern.
Seeing this, Li Xinniang was about to get up and bow to Yan Qingqing, but Yan Qingqing quickly stopped her, saying, "There's no need to be so polite with your mother."
I don't know if you're having a boy or a girl this time, so I asked the embroiderers in the manor for a pattern.
How about we embroider tiger-head shoes for the child?
Seeing this, Li Xin's mother said with emotion, "How beautiful! Mother is so thoughtful. This child would be so happy if he knew how much his grandmother loves him."
"But Mother, aren't you not good at embroidery?"
Yan Qingqing: ……
Li Xinniang probably didn't think she was going to embroider it herself.
It wasn't that Yan Qingqing was refusing or being lazy; it was simply that the things she embroidered were unbearable to look at.
Yan Qingqing pretended to cough and then said, "Xinniang, although I personally selected this, you know that my cooking skills are really not up to par."
Anyway, you're idle all day and have nothing to do, and besides, you're good at embroidery, so you should do this.
Li Xinniang: ……
She thought her needlework had improved since she hadn't seen her mother for two years.
Seeing this, Li Yueniang burst into laughter.
Her all-powerful mother, however, had absolutely no talent for needlework.
Whether it was her maternal grandmother or her sisters, they were all very talented in needlework. But they just couldn't get it right with her mother.
Anyone who didn't know better would think her mother wasn't her biological daughter.
Yan Qingqing glared at Li Yueniang helplessly when she saw her mocking her, but she really didn't have any talent in this area.
Li Xin's mother, fearing that Yan Qingqing would feel embarrassed, quickly said, "Mother is right. Anyway, I'm bored all day long, so it's good to find something to do."
There are so many things at home and outside that need to be handled by Mother herself, so you don't need to come and accompany her every day.
I've figured out a lot of things now. I used to be too stubborn and got stuck in a rut, but after going through so much, I think I've finally come to terms with it.
I was originally planning to get a divorce, but this child came at the wrong time. But I'll leave it to fate.
And Yue Niang, you don't need to accompany me every day. You are also engaged to Young Master Han. Go out more often and see if you can find suitable clothes and jewelry to buy.
Although you are still young, Young Master Han is not young at all.
You still have to cooperate with the Ministry of Rites to complete the three letters and six rites.
Seeing that Li Xin's mother was pregnant but still worried so much, Yan Qingqing couldn't help but smile and say, "Alright, just focus on your pregnancy. With your mother here, you don't need to worry about these things."
Although Mother is busy with business matters, I have already written to your sister-in-law, asking her to come to Beijing to take care of your health.
Anyway, Mother was planning to send them to Beijing for the New Year.
Upon hearing this, Li Xin's mother no longer declined. In her heart, she could only sigh that she had hurt her mother so much in the past, but in the end, the only one who truly cared for her was her mother.
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