Chapter 30 Who Are You?
Even though Ji Changqing was so angry that his teeth were itching, it did not affect the sales effect. That afternoon, Qinghui Nuanrong Pavilion welcomed the first wave of customers.
Shangguan Mu and a group of young officials took a look at the sweater and down jacket samples in the shop and placed orders after taking measurements.
Some even asked the shopkeeper to send someone to their home to make a batch of clothes tailor-made for the female members of the family.
The orders are piling up.
When the first snow fell, the wealthy families all put on sweaters and down jackets.
Down is light and warm, and everyone who has worn it will love it.
The fur shop lost a lot of business because of this.
The biggest loss was suffered by the Jinyi Pavilion, which was diagonally opposite the Qinghui Nuanrong Pavilion.
This Jinyi Pavilion was the dowry shop left by the deceased mother of the eldest daughter of the Ningguo Mansion, which was previously managed by Nanny Xu. After Nanny Xu was removed from her position, a new manager named Xiong took over.
Shopkeeper Xiong had previously seen that furs were selling well, so he bought a large quantity of them, hoping to make a fortune and show off his skills.
Unexpectedly, Qinghui Nuanrongge appeared out of nowhere and snatched away all the fur business. He only sold less than 20% of his batch of goods, and the goods were all piled up in the warehouse.
People buy their winter clothes before the snow falls, and he probably won't be able to sell out all of this batch of goods even by next year.
Naturally, he hated Qinghui Nuanrong Pavilion.
After Jinyi Pavilion closed that day, he took a carriage home. When he passed Qinghui Nuanrong Pavilion, he saw a carriage parked in front of the shop. Several shop assistants were unloading goods from the carriage. The sight of those packages of goods made his eyes red.
Suddenly I caught a glimpse of a woman sitting behind the half-open car curtains. The woman's face looked very familiar.
"Isn't this Xu?"
He said in astonishment.
He was originally from the second wife of Ningguo Duke, Zhong. He had seen all the concubines left by the previous wife, and he had seen even more powerful managers like Xu.
"Wasn't Xu sold to Wucheng by the pawnbroker? Why is she still here?"
He seemed to have glimpsed a great secret and whispered to the driver: "Go around first, then come back and follow this car."
After Xu's car unloaded the goods and left North-South Street, he quietly followed it all the way to the street where the wool workshop was located.
"It turns out that the Qinghui Nuanrong Pavilion was the work of the Xu family!"
He sneered.
He immediately rushed to the Ningguo Mansion and reported the matter to Miss Ning.
The next morning, Feng Qingsui was playing ball with the big black dog in the back garden when Wuhua suddenly came to report, "Qingmai said that the steward of the Ningguo Mansion took people to the down workshop and said that Madam Xu was a runaway slave and wanted to take her away."
Feng Qingsui's face changed slightly. He took Madam Xu's indenture and hurried to the workshop.
A middle-aged man with a square face was leading a group of servants and workshop workers in a standoff, shouting, "Hand them over immediately, or I'll report them to the police!"
She got out of the car and sneered, "How dare you snatch someone else's slave in broad daylight!"
The square-faced man turned to look at her: "Who are you?"
Feng Qingsui sneered.
"You don't even recognize me, and you dare to steal my people?"
"Your people?" The square-faced man said expressionlessly, "These are the escaped slaves from the Ningguo Mansion."
Feng Qingsui unfolded the indenture in his hand, held it out to him, and said sternly, "Open your dog eyes wide and see clearly who your slave is."
The square-faced man took a quick glance and found that it was Xu's indenture.
Thinking of what the broker said, he frowned and asked, "Are you the one from Wucheng who bought Xu's family?"
"That's right."
The square-faced man sneered, "The pawnbroker sold the person without the consent of our Duke's Mansion. This deal is invalid. We can compensate you with the money, but we must take the person back!"
Feng Qingsui said coldly, "This indenture is written in black and white, and it's stamped with the government seal. You have to accept it even if you don't want to."
The square-faced man didn't bother to talk nonsense and called out to the servants, "Draw out your knives, and see who dares to stop us!"
The servants immediately drew the long swords hanging from their waists. The helpers were horrified and subconsciously stepped back.
Wuhua jumped off the car and kicked the servants in the chest, kicking each one of them. In a short while, all the servants were kicked to the ground.
The square-faced man was shocked. This kind of skills definitely did not belong to an ordinary thug.
He looked at Feng Qingsui in surprise and doubt: "Who are you?!"
"You came to provoke me without even asking about my identity?"
Feng Qingsui walked up to Madam Xu and said sarcastically.
"Your Duke's Mansion is truly arrogant."
As soon as the voice fell, a team of yamen runners rushed over.
It was Feng Qingsui who asked Qingmai to report the case when he went out.
"Sir, this man brought his servants to rob my servants," Feng Qingsui complained. "My husband died on the battlefield, and his body is still warm, yet the Duke's Mansion is bullying us. Sir, please ask the prefect to uphold justice and not let the soldiers of the world lose heart."
The head of the yamen runners said hurriedly, "Madam, don't worry. Our lords will enforce the law impartially and give you justice."
The square-faced man said arrogantly, "We are from the Ningguo Mansion."
Unexpectedly, the yamen runners put him in shackles and escorted him away without any explanation.
He was horrified.
Who is this young woman? She can even make the yamen runners disregard the name of the Duke's Mansion...
After the yamen runners and others left, the helpers continued their work. Aunt Xu looked ashamed and said, "I'm sorry for causing trouble to you, Madam."
"It's okay." Feng Qingsui waved his hand, "I expected this."
Madam Xu hesitated and said, "Madam, please send me away from the capital. I'm afraid the Duke's Mansion won't let this go. I can open a branch for you somewhere else."
Feng Qingsui said, "Tell me, did you really embezzle the money, or were you framed?"
"I have never done anything to offend my former master."
Aunt Xu replied.
After hesitating for a moment, Fang continued, "I was framed, but the young lady doesn't believe me. The person who is in charge of the Jinyi Pavilion is a close confidant of the current Duke's wife. The frame-up must have been done by the Duke's wife."
Feng Qingsui: “…”
Sell your deceased mother's confidant and replace him with your stepmother's confidant?
It seems that Miss Ning's brain is not very good.
She asked for the details and said to Aunt Xu, "You should stay in the capital without any worries. It would be dangerous if you leave."
Aunt Xu understood the hidden meaning in her words and showed a hint of surprise on her face.
"It shouldn't be that bad..."
After all, she is the late madam's person and has been managing the shop for so many years. Even if she has no merits, she has worked hard. The eldest lady won't kill her, right?
Feng Qingsui said, "We must be on guard against others. Hire a few warriors and keep them with you. We should also add a few guards to the workshop."
Madam Xu nodded: "Okay, I will recruit someone right away."
Feng Qingsui walked around the workshop and left, but he never thought that the scene of the fight just now caught someone's attention.
This person is none other than Jin.
Jin took her children to a restaurant for dinner. She happened to pass by the alley and heard some fighting. She asked the coachman to stop the car and watch.
I didn't expect to see Feng Qingsui.
After listening carefully, he found out that the down workshop actually belonged to Feng Qingsui, and he became jealous.
She had finally persuaded Ji Peiyuan to order a down jacket for her, and it would take another ten days for it to be made, but she was dominated by this little bitch?
This is outrageous.
Thinking of the square-faced man who kept saying "our Ningguo Mansion", she suddenly had an idea and came up with a brilliant plan.
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