"Sister-in-law, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!" Aunt Gu rolled her eyes at her.
"Alright, alright, you two stop bickering. Ah Yang, where's Rui'er? Why didn't you wait until Rui'er's school was on break before coming? I haven't seen Rui'er for over two months!" Grandpa Gu chuckled, trying to smooth things over.
"Dad, isn't Second Brother going to the prefectural city for the imperial examination next month? You should come with him, Dad. Our family has a small courtyard whose lease is expiring. I didn't rent it, and I was thinking of renting it after Second Brother finishes his exam. Dad and Mom can come together then!" Third Uncle said.
"You've put your heart into this. The county-level examinations all require you to come to the prefectural city, so finding accommodation is indeed difficult." Grandpa Gu was quite satisfied with his son-in-law, provided, of course, that he didn't complain.
He's been feeling better lately, and his eyesight has improved too. He thinks he can see a faint scar on his son-in-law's collar!
That kid just tugged at his collar, was he doing it on purpose so I could see?
Grandpa Gu rubbed his forehead.
The third uncle happily pulled up his collar, knowing that his father-in-law had already seen it.
Gu Sangu, completely unaware, went to the second house to find Cai Xiaolian. She really didn't want to face her eldest sister-in-law, and she hadn't wanted to face her second sister-in-law before either, but now, her second sister-in-law was doing quite well.
"Second Sister-in-law, the furniture store you and Xiao Huan run is doing quite well! A lot of people in the city are talking about it!" Aunt Gu said as soon as she entered the door.
"It's alright! We've already received orders until Mid-Autumn Festival. Do you know any carpenters you could introduce?" Cai Xiaolian asked with a smile.
"I don't know any carpenters, but I do know some who want to steal your business," Gu Sangu said mysteriously.
"What's going on?" Cai Xiaolian asked, startled.
Aunt Gu glanced at the four Gu sisters who were resting in the main room.
Cai Xiaolian understood that it was inappropriate to say anything with younger relatives present, so she pulled Gu Sangu to the corridor.
"Why won't Mom and Third Aunt let us listen?" Gu Xin asked her sisters, puzzled.
"They're probably afraid we're short-tempered and might beat up the person trying to steal our business!" Gu Hui said.
“Third Aunt is even more irritable than us!” Gu Xin tilted her head, unable to understand.
The four sisters could only watch the two sisters-in-law in the corridor.
"Second Sister-in-law, let me tell you, do you know Xie Jiaoniang? She remarried as a concubine, and that family also sells these kinds of things. A couple of days ago, I saw Xie Jiaoniang and her husband come to Qingzhou, trying to get information out of the people pulling at the furniture in your shop! I recognized her, and then I went to the stall next door and asked them. The person there told me about their conversation. I suspect that Xie Jiaoniang and her husband have already arrived in Zhoujia Town, or they've already arrived. Oh, and Xie Jiaoniang's daughter too," said Aunt Gu.
"That girl your second brother used to be head over heels in love with?" Cai Xiaolian was speechless.
This is so damn ridiculous, how could they all end up together like this?
"It's that woman! You should remind Xiao Huan and Uncle Yang recently. I don't think Xie Jiaoniang, who remarried, is a good man." Gu Sangu nodded and added.
"Yes, I understand. Master Yang's apprentices are quite reliable. I'll just remind you again." Cai Xiaolian nodded.
Furniture is not like the toiletries and perfume sets that Gu Nian makes. Anyone who does woodworking can probably make it after seeing it once. So she didn't ask Master Yang to make too many at once. For now, she plans to focus on exquisite craftsmanship to build a reputation before slowly designing some new styles. Of course, this will also be a test for Master Yang's apprentices and their descendants.
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