Qinghe nodded, doing whatever Bai Nuo said. After Bai Nuo finished speaking, she stood up and said, "Come here and sign this contract. We sign contracts here that are flexible, for a period of five years. After five years, you will be free. Of course, you can sign a new contract if you want, but within these five years, if you want to be free, you can only redeem yourself."
Qinghe nodded again.
Looking at her lack of confidence, Bai Nuo couldn't reconcile the way she bought the bracelet with this demeanor; they were completely different people.
Bai Nuo took out the contract, which was written clearly on a piece of white paper, word by word and clause by clause. Bai Nuo had signed this kind of contract many times. At first, it was signed by Aunt Liu, and later by the three Long brothers.
Qinghe had no questions. He scanned the text and saw that it matched what Bai Nuo had said, so he signed and sealed it, officially becoming Bai Nuo's person.
**
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, more than a month, almost two months, have passed. Qinghe has stayed in Duobaoge, helping Bai Nuo sell and make jewelry every day, cleaning and cooking lunch. Her time passes by busy but fulfilling.
During this time, Qinghe never went home once. Her father, that burly man, did come to make trouble, after all, the town was only so big, and it would become clear in no time which places had gossip and which didn't.
The burly man naturally knew that his daughter was working in the Treasure Pavilion, so he wanted to come and take her back. However, every time, either Lu Ying or Xia Donglai was there, and he was always beaten up badly, so he dared not come anymore.
Bai Nuo's first batch of goods has been completely sold out. With an extra person to help, Bai Nuo is much more relaxed. After one batch, Bai Nuo earned two thousand taels of silver.
Holding the two thousand taels of silver, Bai Nuo felt much more at ease.
"You've arrived?" Just as Bai Nuo was doing the accounts, Hu Mingmei's tall figure appeared at the entrance of Duobaoge. Bai Nuo went to greet him and, seeing that Hu Mingmei's face had turned even paler, couldn't help but ask with some concern, "Have you had another attack?"
Although Hu Mingmei's asthma was not as severe as the previous times, with her whole body turning red and her blood vessels turning blue and purple, she still felt extremely uncomfortable every time it flared up.
Bai Nuo witnessed it all with her own eyes, and thus felt distressed as well.
Hu Mingmei nodded silently, leaning against Bai Nuo, looking extremely tired.
Lu Ying followed behind Hu Mingmei, and Qinghe was also in the shop. Seeing Hu Mingmei like this, he quickly came to help.
"Has he taken his medicine?" Bai Nuo helped Hu Mingmei to the counter, and after Hu Mingmei sat down, she quickly asked Lu Ying.
Hu Mingmei was exhausted, but not unconscious. After catching her breath, she said softly, "I've eaten, it's nothing, you know that!"
This kind of thing has happened repeatedly in his life over the past ten years, and he's gotten used to it. It's just that she always makes such a fuss about it.
Bai Nuo picked up the teacup, poured a glass of water, and handed it to him before saying, "What is it that you have to come in person? Don't you know you should wait for me to come over?"
Hu Mingmei said calmly, "I just wanted to see you!"
"......"
Because the two were engaged, Lu Ying and Qinghe felt embarrassed to stay when they were together. One went to the backyard, and the other stood at the door, leaving the two of them alone.
Hu Mingmei pulled Bai Nuo into his arms, rested his head on Bai Nuo's shoulder, and stroked his teacup with one hand, saying softly, "It's time to go to the workshop tomorrow!"
Bai Nuo's heart skipped a beat, and she turned to look at Hu Mingmei, "Is everything done?"
Hu Mingmei nodded.
Bai Nuo opened the drawer and took out all the silver notes inside. When Hu Mingmei made her first batch of goods, he gave her several thousand taels of silver, and now she had earned it all back. Bai Nuo took out a thousand taels of silver notes and handed the rest of the money to Hu Mingmei, saying, "Nuo, here's your money back!"
The principal will be returned to Hu Mingmei, and the profits will be split 50/50.
Hu Mingmei glanced at it indifferently, "You can keep it. When my father was still alive, my mother managed the money. I'm following my father's example!" Because that's how he was, he's always believed that women should manage the money in the family.
Bai Nuo didn't speak, she just looked at him. Hu Mingmei understood what she meant, and he didn't speak either, but just shook his head to indicate that she didn't need to worry.
So Bai Nuo put all the money away.
The next morning, Hu Mingmei did not appear, but he came over to have lunch with Bai Nuo. After lunch, Bai Nuo had Qinghe Xia Donglai and another person look at Duobaoge, while she, Hu Mingmei, and Lu Ying went straight to the small workshop.
When we arrived at the small workshop, it was during the hottest part of the day, the sun was blazing white, and the ground was also bleached white by the sun, with waves of dust rising up.
Apart from the chirping of insects and birds, there wasn't a single person on the village road; it was eerily quiet. Bai Nuo asked curiously, "Where did everyone go?"
Even if the sun is too strong, there shouldn't be no one on the road.
"They're all working in the workshop!" Lu Ying replied with a faint smile, following behind Hu Mingmei. "Now, regardless of age or gender, everyone is one of our Second Master's people!"
Bai Nuo looked at him with a puzzled expression.
“The people here aren’t hard to control!” Hu Mingmei said calmly. “We just need to deal with the few who don’t listen!” Hu Mingmei explained the situation to Bai Nuo as they walked.
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