Chapter 99 Someone wants to poach my friends
The hand that was holding the window frame exerted force and crushed it directly! The subordinates behind him were so scared that they all knelt on the ground, trembling. Only Qingnan stood aside and realized that his young master was reluctant to leave that gentle place.
The first day of opening passed quickly. When Chang Xixi woke up, Li Da happened to have returned to Qingyayuan with an account book in his hand.
Chang Xixi did not stay in the side room of the main house, but went to the study instead. She took the account book and knew at a glance whether the shopkeeper and the people in the store had committed any fraud.
I earned nearly thirty taels of silver, which is pure profit, which seems pretty good.
Then the next day, the third day, and five days later, the teahouse's business was always so good. There was no sign of decline. However, Chang Xixi's biggest worry came true.
Someone wanted to bribe her storyteller, but he was caught by Qingnan who happened to be passing by.
Qingnan was in a corner at this time. This was a small deep alley. The storyteller was facing a knife-wielding gangster. "Go work for my master, and I will pay you ten times the salary."
"No." The storyteller replied.
"Why?" the gangster asked, while playing with the dagger in his hand, pretending to be threatening, and doing some tricks with it from time to time.
The storyteller must have been terrified too! How could he not be? He tremblingly replied, "I've already signed a document with Madam Chang, obliging me to work for her for three years. Only after these three years can I go work elsewhere. Furthermore, if I go elsewhere, I can't sing the scripts she wrote, or I'll have to pay for it."
"What is this?" The criminal didn't even know how to read, so how could he understand all these twists and turns? His brain couldn't process it quickly.
The storyteller was not familiar with the criminal, so naturally he didn't know that he was illiterate!
He could only try his best to explain, "Exactly. I'm also working for someone else. I'm just a tool. It's useless for you to arrest me. The real powerful one is our wife."
"That's what's going on?"
"Yes! If you don't believe me, go ask the other brother who tells stories with me. He's the same as me. We're both paid to do the work. The outline of the story and the subsequent developments were all written by my wife the day before and given to us."
When the gangster heard this, it seemed that this guy was not lying. No one could lie under his knife.
He let the storyteller go, and just as he walked out of the alley, patting his chest, he looked up and saw Qingnan standing in the middle of the alley, blocking his way.
You can recall whether you said anything wrong just now?
Qingnan said, "You've performed quite well, boy. Madam likes people like you... Follow Madam well, there are benefits to be gained."
"Yes, yes, thank you very much."
The storyteller's heart was finally at ease, and he followed Qingnan out of the deep alley. If he had really betrayed Chang Xixi, he would have been killed as soon as he walked out. Fortunately, fortunately.
When he returned to the shop, he told another storyteller about his frightening experience and asked him to be careful.
This is how I escaped the disaster.
Chang Xixi soon found out about this! She didn't think this person did a good job, but she was afraid of death! He was a shrewd person! This matter... is old news and not worth mentioning, but they still gave the two of them a symbolic salary increase, but it was paid at the end of the year.
The two of them had no complaints. It was the end of the year, and they could just save the money.
One day.
Zhou Zhiwei asked her servant to bring her an invitation, saying that Miss Zhang invited her to a gathering at her house. After all, she was extremely popular in Ruzhou City and everyone knew her.
Within half a month, everyone knew her reputation and was proud to meet her.
Chang Xixi was usually a recluse, rarely seen, and her appearance was rare. Therefore, Miss Zhang's invitation was to show that she had a good relationship with her and to have face.
Chang Xixi thought about it and realized that she had shamelessly borrowed Miss Zhang's power before, so it was okay to let Miss Zhang take advantage of it this time. Only by giving and taking can they get along for a long time.
She accepted the invitation and brought with her some jokes and stories about young ladies and young men that she had never seen before.
After making full preparations, he told Zhou Zhiwei's maid to go and get the young lady from their family.
When Zhou Zhiwei learned the news, he arranged some things.
On the day of the banquet, Zhou Zhiwei lied that his carriage broke down. Chang Xixi was not a petty person, so she let her get in the carriage that Miss Zhang came to pick her up.
The young ladies were all sitting in the carriage, and two personal maids were sitting outside the carriage. Li Da and Ren Wen were both riding horses, escorting them all the way.
"Tea."
Chang Xixi poured Zhou Zhiwei a cup of tea.
Zhou Zhiwei didn't dare to drink it. He glanced at the teacup and never touched it, as if he was afraid that there was poison in it.
"Miss Zhou, don't be afraid! I won't hurt you. You are the mistress's child and the master's only daughter. They and I are of the same heart. I hope you can walk on the right path. Even if you can't gain a reputation for talent or something, being virtuous is still enough."
"Are you arranging a path for me?"
"I wouldn't dare to do that. You have to find your own way, or listen to the Madam. However, it's all so that you can marry into a good family. I don't ask for an official position or anything like that, just for you to have peace and a comfortable life. I've lived in the countryside and suffered, and you don't want to go back to Wanfu Village and live that kind of hardship. Nowadays, women have only one way: get married and have children, so that they can gain a foothold."
Chang Xixi couldn't help but admonish Miss Zhou, who had exchanged identities with her. She said it was out of kindness to the eldest lady that she did so. If it were someone else, they might not even pay attention.
It's just worrying.
"Miss Zhang's family is here." Xiaohong said outside the car door.
At this time, the carriage also stopped. Chang Xixi lifted the curtain and took a look. She indeed saw the gate of Zhang Mansion. She turned around and glanced at Zhou Zhiwei, "You get off first."
Zhou Zhiwei got out of the car directly, walked in first, and was led in by a servant.
Chang Xixi also slowly walked down from the carriage and asked Li Da to bring the gift. Ren Wen was waiting for them to come out in the carriage and ready to go back and report at any time.
Li Da stayed by her side to protect her safety, while Xiao Hong was always by her side.
After entering the gate, the doorman happily came forward to greet Chang Xixi, calling her "Miss Chang". Chang Xixi was not stingy and asked Xiaohong to give him some money. The doorman was very happy.
The servant who came to pick up Chang Xixi was even more attentive, and kept telling her how much their young lady was looking forward to her arrival today, and that the house had been swept inside and out several times.
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