Shopkeeper Wu smiled obsequiously at Wu Jingzhi's troubled expression, but inwardly he was quite disdainful. A man as wealthy as the young master could have any woman he wanted, so why was he so fixated on this one?
But he dared not say that, otherwise the young master would definitely make him suffer.
Seeing that Wu Jingzhi was so troubled, yet Wu the shopkeeper was still laughing, Wu Jingzhi's face darkened and he said, "Why are you so happy that Aunt Li doesn't like me?"
Manager Wu: ...
Wu Jingzhi then said, "You bring one beauty on the left and one concubine on the right into the mansion, so you must be very experienced in this area. Give me some advice."
Manager Wu: ...
Seeing that Manager Wu remained silent, Wu Jingzhi said somewhat angrily, "What, you're still not willing?"
Manager Wu was sweating profusely. It wasn't that he was unwilling, but rather that his women didn't exert themselves at all; all they needed was money, and they were all doing it voluntarily.
Thinking of this, Manager Wu's eyes lit up and he said, "Young Master, if Madam Yan doesn't agree, you can get Miss Li to agree."
"If you can't win over your mother-in-law, you can still succeed by winning over your daughter."
Actually, even if Manager Wu were to address Yan Qingqing as Madam, he should call her Madam Li. However, since Yan Qingqing is a widow, and she had only introduced herself as Yan when they first met, Manager Wu privately referred to her as Madam Yan.
Upon hearing Manager Wu's words, Wu Jingzhi's eyes lit up, and he felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.
Wu Jingzhi stood up excitedly and said, "Shopkeeper Wu, you're right. If Miss Li likes me and insists on marrying me, then Auntie will definitely not stop her anymore."
Manager Wu: ...
Judging from Wu Jingzhi's demeanor, anyone who didn't know better would think he had already won over Miss Li.
So Manager Wu decided to go all the way and said, "Young master, I just passed by Renshantang and saw the Li family's servant come to invite Doctor Zheng. I wonder who is sick."
Given the relationship between our Jinsheng Pavilion and the Li family, it's both reasonable and emotionally right for the young master to pay them a visit.
Wu Jingzhi's eyes lit up even more upon hearing this. He had been racking his brains for an excuse to visit the Li family again. Now he had the perfect reason to come.
Wu Jingzhi patted Manager Wu on the shoulder and said, "I will remember this as a great service to you."
"If I really get my wish, you can choose any manager of Jinsheng Pavilion's shops."
Upon hearing this, Manager Wu's already small eyes narrowed into slits, as if he had become the most honored manager of the Wu family.
Ignoring the drooling look on Manager Wu's face, Wu Jingzhi hurriedly left Jinsheng Pavilion and headed straight for Canghe Village.
Yan Qingqing was helping Li Xinniang and Du Ruxiu hand over the account books when she suddenly heard Ada report that Wu Shaodong's family had arrived.
Yan Qingqing stood up helplessly and glanced at Li Xinniang discreetly. Li Xinniang was engrossed in organizing the account books and acted as if she hadn't heard anything.
Yan Qingqing was finally relieved. It wasn't that she was dissatisfied with Wu Jingzhi. Firstly, because the Wu family lived far away in the capital, she was worried about Li Xinniang marrying alone in the capital.
Secondly, the Wu family is large and powerful, and there is a lot of infighting. It is said that Wu Dongjia, who is also Wu Jingzhi's father, has nine concubines. He is afraid that Wu Jingzhi will be like his father, and then his daughter's best years will be wasted.
Yan Qingqing's reluctance was one thing, but her polite hospitality to guests was another.
Besides, Wu Jingzhi was a benefactor in their business.
After giving Li Xinniang and the others a few brief instructions, Yan Qingqing got up and went to the front hall.
When Yan Qingqing walked to the front yard, she found Wu Jingzhi standing there, looking anxious and uneasy.
Yan Qingqing thought something had happened and quickly asked, "Jingzhi, you look so rushed, has something happened?"
Upon seeing Yan Qingqing, Wu Jingzhi quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Auntie. I heard that you have invited Dr. Zheng from Renshantang to make a house call. I came here specifically to check on someone in your family who is feeling unwell."
After hearing Wu Jingzhi's words, Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Jingzhi, you're overthinking it. It's just that the eldest son's wife is pregnant."
At first, I didn't know and thought it was because I ate some incompatible foods, so I hurriedly called a doctor.
Wu Jingzhi was also overjoyed when he heard this, and said, "Oh, this is wonderful! Congratulations, Auntie! I'll have to prepare a special gift for you later."
It's said that you can't hit someone who's smiling. Wu Jingzhi is so concerned about her family's affairs. He even came to visit her when he heard that someone in her family was sick. Even if Yan Qingqing knew that he wanted to make a move on her daughter, she couldn't say anything.
Just then, Li Xinniang came out from the inner courtyard, and Wu Jingzhi's eyes lit up when he saw her. However, he couldn't say anything because Yan Qingqing was there.
Yan Qingqing glanced at her daughter and asked, "Why did you come out?"
Li Xinniang said, "Those account books have already been handed over."
I'm going to the embroidery workshop to check the quality of the dolls. I'm worried that the newly recruited embroiderers haven't had enough time to learn and the products they make might not be up to standard.
Although Yue Niang was good at managing things, Mother knew that the girl was habitually lazy and, like Mother, not good at needlework.
Hearing this, Yan Qingqing smiled. Li Yueniang's personality was indeed like hers; she was a strong woman, but she didn't like learning needlework.
Even with Grandma Yan's hands-on instruction, she still couldn't produce a decent embroidery.
In the end, Old Madam Yan had no choice but to give up, lamenting that Yue Niang was just like Yan Qingqing and didn't have this talent.
To everyone's surprise, Li Yueniang was very happy to hear this. She thought it was good that her mother was like that; apart from not knowing how to do needlework, she could do everything else.
When Li Xinniang saw Wu Jingzhi, she realized that he came to her house every few days, so they were quite familiar with each other.
So she gracefully bowed to him and said, "It's Young Master Wu. What are you doing in Chengyang County?"
Wu Jingzhi: ...
Yan Qingqing chuckled to herself, thinking that her silly daughter probably hadn't figured things out yet.
It's not surprising that Li Xinniang asked that question. The Wu family has many businesses spread throughout the Great Yan Dynasty, and their roots are in the capital. As the young master of Jinsheng Pavilion, he has indeed stayed in Chengyang County, a small place, for quite a long time.
Yan Qingqing scolded Li Xinniang, "How can you talk like that? Jingzhi came here specifically to see us after hearing that we invited Doctor Zheng."
Go ahead, your sister-in-law is pregnant now, and your younger sister is still young. You'll have to work hard both at home and at the embroidery shop.
Li Xin's mother laughed and said, "What are you saying, Mother? We're all family, there's no such thing as hardship or not."
Seeing that Wu Jingzhi was still there, Yan Qingqing didn't feel comfortable talking to Li Xinniang any further, so she waved her hand to signal her to hurry up and go.
However, Yan Qingqing clearly underestimated Wu Jingzhi's determination. Seeing that Li Xinniang had left and nothing else was happening at the Li family, he also took his leave.
Yan Qingqing didn't suspect anything and even saw him to the door, but Wu Jingzhi turned around and headed towards the embroidery workshop.
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