Seeing the angry Tong Jia Wanying, the servant was unimpressed. Their Treasure Pavilion was able to open in the capital city without any background. If they just let others provoke and suppress them, they wouldn't have become the number one jewelry building in the capital.
The innkeeper, who was standing upstairs, quickly noticed the commotion. He waved away the servant and said with a smile, "Oh, Miss, this servant is new and doesn't know how to speak. Please come with me."
"Alright, sister, let's go upstairs and take a look." Seeing that Tong Jiawanying was about to explode with anger, Qingyin gently began to smooth things over.
"Alright, I'll see if you have anything good here." Seeing that the little servant wasn't afraid of her at all, Tong Jia Wanying also had the intention to back down. She reluctantly took Qingyin's lead and went upstairs to the second floor.
Once you get to the second floor, the jewelry and ornaments are noticeably better. All sorts of hairpins, headdresses, and other accessories are displayed in dazzling array, making it hard to look away.
"Miss, do these suit your taste?"
Looking at the smiling shopkeeper, Tong Jiawan's expression stiffened slightly. Recalling the more exquisite headdresses of modern times, she proudly raised her head: "Hmm, these are alright, but I've seen even more beautiful ones."
Hearing this, the shopkeeper also became curious. He had lived half his life and seen it all; the confidence in the girl's eyes was genuine. What could possibly be better than him?
Seeing Tong Jia Wanying reveal another flaw, Qingyin felt somewhat helpless. With just that kind of brain, without any special abilities, her elder sister would never be able to beat any smart person.
Qingyin smiled and said, "The items here are indeed exquisitely crafted and uniquely designed, but those bestowed by elders are truly unparalleled."
Hearing this, the shopkeeper guessed that these people had connections with the palace. He became even more respectful and said, "Whether it's the sentiment or anything else, we really can't compare to what our elders have to offer. If the young ladies like anything, they can take it; it will add to their enjoyment."
"Old fox, you're really clever. You figured out something else in just a few words," Qingyin thought, looking at the shopkeeper with some admiration.
Tong Jiawanying realized the mistake in her words earlier, so she became much more restrained and stopped showing off her knowledge. She and Qingyin simply took a few pieces of jewelry and left.
After the two left, the side door on the second floor opened. The shopkeeper, who had been smiling earlier, put away his smile and looked at the man in front of him with utmost respect. "Your Highness, shall we continue what we were doing earlier?"
The man wore a long black robe with a clear and exquisite jade pendant at his waist. He had handsome features and slightly raised eyes, giving him a half-smile that revealed his unruliness and a touch of wickedness. He casually watched the two figures walk away, saying, "Go find out which young lady looks down on my little shop."
"Yes, Master."
The man, none other than the Ninth Prince Yin Tang, slightly curled the corners of his mouth, thinking with great interest about the conversation between the two women. This Treasure Pavilion was his business, and he had never seen anyone nitpick at his little shop before! Especially the younger one, who was so sharp-tongued, her words immediately hinting at the royal family. He shouldn't be disappointed by her status.
Qingyin, who had just left the Treasure Pavilion, had no idea that a man who had been spying on her had taken a liking to her.
After leaving, Tong Jiawanying, perhaps because of the matter at the Treasure Pavilion, lost interest in browsing the clothing store. She and Qingyin returned home dejectedly.
Qingyin didn't care about the person who had been hurt. She happily took the gifts she had bought to her mother and divided the remaining pastries into several portions, which Helu then delivered to each courtyard.
Seeing Qingyin happily carrying her gifts, Madam Tongjia nodded with satisfaction, but she was still somewhat disappointed to see someone missing from Qingyin's back. Wanying was such a sensible child; how had she become like this these past few days?
Seeing the heartbroken Madam Tongjia, Qingyin buried herself in her arms. "Mother, my elder sister must be tired and wants to rest before coming to see you. I was too anxious and didn't want to wait even a moment longer. I didn't even bother to change my clothes."
Madam Tongjia, whose mind had been disturbed by Qingyin's fork, laughed again: "You're such a mischievous little devil!"
However, not long after, Tong Jiawanying actually came again.
Looking at Qingyin, who was still leaning against Madam Tongjia, she pouted and said, "Mother, I'm usually idle and want to open a few shops to make some money."
Mrs. Tong Jia was surprised, "Wanying, don't you have enough pocket money? Why did you suddenly think of this?"
"Yes, sister, why are you thinking of opening a shop?" Qingyin guessed that this person was bringing modern food and drink here. No wonder she insisted on looking at those shops today. However, Qingyin was still looking forward to her opening those milk tea, pastry, cake and the like so that she could enjoy these delicacies.
In response to their questions, Tong Jia Wanying gave the excuse she had prepared beforehand: "Mother, I also want to develop my abilities before getting married."
Hearing this, and with Tong Jia Wanying's repeated requests, Madam Tong Jia finally agreed to her idea and gave her several shops in the western part of the capital.
Tong Jia Wanying, who had gotten her wish, said a few words and left. Qingyin also saw the obvious suspicion in her mother's eyes.
To ensure fairness, Madam Tongjia gave her eldest daughter several shops and also allocated a few shops on the east side to Qingyin. These were originally intended as her daughter's dowry, and Madam Tongjia wasn't angry that her daughter wanted them ahead of time. She was just puzzled by her eldest daughter's behavior. Her eldest daughter was a carefully cultivated young lady who always preferred to stay indoors embroidering and tattooing; she would never proactively ask her to run shops. But she had just pretended to hug her accidentally and noticed the light mole on the back of her neck—it was indeed her eldest daughter. Could she be overthinking things? Madam Tongjia watched the departing figure of Tongjia Wanying with a melancholy expression.
In the past few days, because Tong Jia Wanying had to leave the manor to manage the shop and hadn't taken Qingyin with her, the manor had begun to return to its usual quiet and solemn state.
Qingyin lay on the bed, eating the grapes that Helu fed her.
"Miss, I've heard that the eldest young lady's shops are thriving, with business booming every day, especially the cake and milk tea shops. Young ladies from all the mansions come to buy from them! I wonder how the eldest young lady came up with those recipes?"
Qingyin blinked. She had finally discovered the transmigrator's strengths. Although he was a little slow-witted, his action-orientedness was truly remarkable. He had managed to produce so many things so soon after the shop was opened.
"Perhaps it's because my sister thinks about these things all the time."
He Lu didn't dislike the young lady at first; on the contrary, she quite liked this generous and gentle young lady. However, the young lady's actions recently had really left her dumbfounded. Looking at the young lady now, she really suspected that the young lady had stolen these recipes from others.
Both Madam Tongjia and Tong Guogang had the same question about He Lu. Their eldest daughter rarely left the mansion and had never cooked before. Where did she come up with these recipes?
Therefore, the two specially called Tong Jia Wanying over. When questioned by the two, Tong Jia Wanying nervously explained that she had only deduced the information from books she had read. However, this explanation clearly did not dispel the two's suspicions. But when they went to investigate the origin of these prescriptions, they could not find anyone. Only then did the two suppress their doubts and reluctantly believe Tong Jia Wanying's statement.
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