Chapter 115 They are Brothers and Sisters
The two of them pushed for a few times, and seeing that she was unwilling to accept it, Qin Yuzhen had no choice but to exchange it for a fifty-liang silver note: "You should accept the deposit."
Li Wanyue took the banknote and asked the store owner to write a receipt.
She signed the contract and the business deal was concluded.
Qin Yuzhen opened the box and said, "Sister Yue, these are the best quality rouge and powder in the shop. I asked Du Juan to pick out a few for you. If I had known I would meet you today, I would have prepared a gift. By the way, where do you live? I'll come visit you some other day."
"Okay, I'll take it."
Li Wanyue took the box and said, "If you call me sister, then don't say thank you all the time. My home is in Daohua Village, which is quite far from the county town. You're a girl, so you'd better be careful when you go out. Who are you going out with today?"
"With my eldest brother, he..."
Before Qin Yuzhen finished speaking, she heard a voice coming from downstairs: "Master, the young lady is entertaining guests on the second floor."
Then came the sound of footsteps coming up the stairs.
Qin Yuzhen said quickly, "Sister Yue, my brother came to see me. Last time, I was afraid that my brother would worry about me and wouldn't let me go out, so I kept it a secret from them. Please help me keep it a secret, Sister Yue."
Li Wanyue responded, turned around and saw the young man walking towards her, and was stunned for a moment.
Qin Yunyi?
Qin Yuzhen, they are brother and sister, what a coincidence.
Qin Yunyi also saw Li Wanyue. He smiled and greeted them: "Miss Li, Brother Li, it turns out to be you."
Li Wanyue smiled and nodded: "Master Qin, we meet again."
Qin Yuzhen was stunned for a moment and asked, "Brother, Sister Yue, do you know each other?"
Qin Yun also nodded: "The most popular food in Zuixianju recently was made by Miss Li."
"Really? Sister Yue, we are really destined to be together." Qin Yuzhen looked at Li Wanyue with bright eyes.
Li Wanyue smiled and nodded in response.
Qin Yunyi asked: "Zhenzhen, how did you and Miss Li know each other?"
My younger sister calls Miss Li "Sister Yue", so I guess they have known each other for a long time.
Qin Yuzhen was stunned and tried hard to think of an excuse.
Li Wanyue said: "The last time I came to the county town, I met Miss Qin's carriage which was broken down. My brother and I helped her fix it, and that's how we got to know each other."
"Yes, Sister Yue is a very good person." Qin Yuzhen quickly agreed.
Qin Yunyi nodded, saw the things on the table, and was about to speak when he suddenly turned his back and sneezed with a handkerchief in his hand.
Then he said, "Excuse me, were these made by Miss Li? Are you discussing business?"
"Yes, Sister Yue gave me a suggestion, and I'm going to give it a try. I'm sure I can make the shop profitable this time."
Qin Yunyi looked at his sister lovingly and encouraged her, "I believe you can do it. Then you can impress your father."
After saying that, he turned to look at Li Wanyue and said, "Miss Li, you haven't had your meal yet. It's already late noon. Why don't I treat you to a meal at Zuixianju?"
Qin Yuzhen looked at Li Wanyue expectantly: "Sister Yue, let's go together. Zuixianju is not far from here."
Li Wanyue apologized, "I'm sorry, Sandong and I are planning to go to a craftsman to discuss building a house. Let's do it next time."
Qin Yunyi asked, "The craftsmen who built the house? Miss Li, I know some of them. You might as well tell me what you want. I will ask the housekeeper to contact them for you and ask them to come to your house directly to find you, so you don't have to make a trip."
"I'm sorry to trouble the young master."
"It's okay. You and I are already partners, and you helped my sister. I'm just passing on a message. Miss Li, you don't have to be polite."
"Thank you very much, Master."
As soon as the group went downstairs, Manager Cheng walked up to Qin Yuzhen and bowed to apologize: "Miss, it was my fault that I didn't discipline Fang Er well and let him offend the distinguished guest. Please give him a chance and don't drive him away. I will definitely discipline him strictly and never let him make mistakes again."
Fang Er behind him also made repeated assurances.
Qin Yunyi asked: "What's going on?"
After Qin Yuzhen briefly explained the situation, she said, "I don't dare to keep such a person in the shop. I'll offend all the customers."
Qin Yunyi said: "Manager Cheng, according to the rules, such a person should be sent home directly. For your sake, I will give him a chance this time.
But since he made a mistake, he should be punished. Let him stay at the farm for half a year. We will see how he performs and then decide on other tasks for him."
Qin Yunyi spoke, and Manager Cheng didn't know what to say.
After they left, Fang Er said unwillingly, "Uncle, what can I do? Working in the farm is hard and tiring, and the income is low. I don't want to go."
In this shop, he is protected from the wind and rain, has easy work, and can earn two taels of salary every month.
From time to time, he would take some goods from the store, saying that they were broken, and the lady didn't care.
If he were asked to go to the farm now, he would naturally be unwilling to do so.
Manager Cheng glared at him angrily, "What can I do? You are useless. The young master has already said that you should stay at the farm first. I will have someone arrange an easy job for you. In two months, go to the master and ask for mercy, and you can be released."
Fang Er couldn't help but curse: "This sickly person is meddling in other people's business."
The group took a carriage to Zuixianju.
When they arrived at Zuixianju, Qin Yunyi went to arrange the food, while Li Wanyue and others sat in the elegant room waiting.
Li Wanyue thought of Qin Yuzhen's cousin she saw last time, and asked casually, "Yuzhen, the one I saw here last time was your cousin, right?"
Qin Yuzhen blushed and nodded: "Yes."
"Are you two in love with each other?" Li Wanyue leaned close to her and asked in a low voice.
Qin Yuzhen's cheeks turned even redder and she nodded slightly.
She praised: "My cousin is very kind to me and considerate. He often gives me things, such as kites, pearl flowers, paper-cuts, and amulets... Mother is already discussing our marriage."
Li Wanyue looked at the little girl who fell in love and sighed in her heart.
While others are living happily together outside, she is waiting for her lover to return home at home.
But if I tell her the truth, will she believe it?
But this is ancient times, and it is normal for men to have wives and concubines.
Maybe people don't care about these things.
Just as Li Wanyue was daydreaming, the food was served. She suppressed her thoughts and enjoyed the meal.
After dinner, Qin Yuzhen went to the toilet. Li Wanyue looked at Li Sandong and said, "Sandong, go pick some special dishes and we'll take them back for our parents."
Li Sandong responded and left the private room.
Li Wanyue looked at Qin Yunyi and said, "Young Master, I have something to say to you."
"Miss Li, if you have something to say, please feel free to speak up."
"I just heard that Miss Yuzhen is discussing marriage. I have also seen the cousin from the Cheng family that she mentioned. Not long ago, I happened to see him in a house in the alley behind Baiwei Building. He behaved very intimately with the women in the house. Do you know anything about it?"
Li Wanyue had been observing Qin Yunyi's expression. When she saw his face change and coldness in his eyes, she knew that he was unaware of the situation.
She said, "I don't mean anything else. I just saw that Miss Yuzhen has a simple mind, so I want to remind her a little."
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