"Second uncle?" Wen Yu's eyes lit up.
"Well...Second Uncle wants to talk to you about something!"
"Let me guess, Uncle wants to make clothes?"
"...your grandmother did it for your second uncle!" Wen Feng refused.
"Are you going to buy snacks for your friends?!"
"no……"
"Book a private room in a restaurant?!"
"Neither!" Wen Feng had just finished speaking when he saw the light in Wen Yu's eyes disappear...
"Oh. Uncle, Ah Yu is so tired! If you don't have anything urgent to do, just wait for Ah Yu to sleep for two days!"
This girl! What a snob! "Just a few words, I want to ask..."
Wen Yu covered her mouth, turned her head, and yawned loudly. "Uncle! To be honest, I can't listen to anything else except the money!"
"You are a grown-up girl after all. You always ask for money. Aren't you afraid that the Qi family will think you are vulgar?!" Wen Feng was very angry.
"Don't be afraid!" She yawned again, "Second Uncle, I'll..."
"Okay, okay, I'm afraid of you. When your shop opens, I'll book a private room for you."
Wen Yu blinked her eyes, still not satisfied. "I'll treat my friends to a meal, and then each of them can pack a pack of snacks to go!"
"Uncle, you have to pay a deposit!" Wen Yu looked disbelieving.
Wen Feng was so angry that he took out his purse. He always had silver bills on him, and he took one out and threw it to her.
Wen Yu happily took it, and when she saw the amount, her eyes narrowed with smiles. "What's the matter, Uncle? Excuse me."
"Just asking, what is the title of the county lord you mentioned?"
Wen Yu looked like she had no idea why he was asking about this. "She's called Princess Huiduan. She's from the Cui family... Hey, the fourth wife of the Cui family is a county lady, so why is she also named Hui?"
Wen Feng didn't care about that. He continued to ask, "Where does she live?"
"Huaishu Alley in East City. Madam Zhang said it's a big house! She'll come to the store to try on clothes in a few days! Hey, she's a princess after all, she's really not fake, her spending is extraordinary! It must have cost a lot of money."
"Little money-grubber!"
"Tsk, second uncle, you don't understand. People who live this way are enlightened! But they are so arrogant. Ordinary people won't even look at them. Only a shop like mine can receive such guests!"
"Stop bragging!"
"Uncle! This is just a deposit. You need to prepare the money for the rest!"
"Isn't this enough for me to have a meal?!" Wen Feng was shocked.
"If you don't want the wine, it's barely enough!"
"You even discredit your second uncle?!"
"Uncle, how come you've become stingy after coming to Beijing? You used to live a life of luxury and debauchery without blinking an eye, but now you're so stingy when you help your own niece. Now when you go to our store, don't blame us for the poor hospitality!"
"You dare!" Wen Feng was so angry that he didn't know what to say, so he just turned around and walked away.
Wen Yu looked at his back: If you really dare to come to my house, my cruel and ruthless son is waiting for you!
…
Master Qing went out early in the morning, bringing with him snacks and some side dishes made by Yan Zhu.
We hired a donkey cart and drove around for a long time, turning left and right, until we entered an alley.
After getting off the car, she said to the driver, "Wait a moment, I'll be out soon!" Then she knocked on the door with her bags. As she had no free hands, she kicked the door lightly twice.
An old man came out and when he saw Master Qing, he smiled with his toothless mouth.
Master Qing went in.
In the room, her nephew, wearing a cotton jacket, was sitting at the table writing.
Master Qing came in and said, "Aunt." He put down his pen.
"What are you doing?" Master Qing looked at his nephew with a hint of tenderness.
"The menu and dishes are ready."
Master Qing took it and looked at it, "It's so beautiful!"
"Aunt, how are you these past two days?"
"It's surprisingly good. Although only some relatives and friends came, they are all willing to spend money!"
Yi Bai smiled, revealing his white teeth, "That's good!"
Master Qing was very moved, he and his elder brother are really alike!
"If business is so good, then I have some ideas about making clothes. Look, aunt, I took apart two of the clothes you made. Comparing the sizes, I'm afraid I already know how to cut them."
Master Qing had no doubt. The Bai family has produced extraordinary people from generation to generation.
Master Qing looked at the things he had sorted out and nodded: "I have thought about it before, but not as thoroughly as you do."
"Some materials are rare and expensive. After all, only a few people can afford a set of clothes. But if you add it to the cuffs, hem, or make it into a belt... it will brighten up the look a lot. You can also embroider some pieces in advance and add them to match the color of the clothes, which will be both smart and beautiful."
Master Qing took the things he had sorted out and looked at them, discussed the details, and carefully put them away. Master Qing then said, "The girl has treated me well. If the business is as good as it is now, I will find you a better place to live."
"It's good here. Aunt, when we have enough money in the future, let's go back to our hometown!" He didn't even know what the Bai family was like! " ... Things are not the same, people are not the same. Why go back?!" Master Qing whispered.
"If I can find out anything, I would like to overturn the case for the Bai family."
"In the entire Bai family, there are only you and me left. Whether the case is overturned or not, what does it matter? Your father is smart and wise, and his thoughts are different from those of ordinary people. He may not care about these things. I am afraid he would rather hope that you can live in peace until old age. And I really hope that you can have descendants..."
"aunt……"
…
The new store opened with firecrackers set off and coins scattered.
The shop owners or managers in the surrounding areas also came to celebrate.
After a while, the guests arrived.
In order to suit the occasion, ten kinds of zongzi were launched, named "Ten Flavors". Salted pork, egg yolk, candied dates, candied fruit, and the most popular one was the colored beans. I don't know what seasoning Yan Zhu added, but the taste is very special.
Each zongzi is small and you can eat one in just two or three bites.
Wen Yu and Madam Qi sat in a small private room on the second floor, listening to the noise outside. They didn't show up for an occasion like today, and were flipping through the bills in the room.
"Look, the tea tables for female guests are basically full. The snacks will probably be gone before the evening. Business is really good!"
Madam Qi was also flipping through the menu: "The restaurant is not bad. The private rooms are full... Where did you order the menu?"
"Master Qing's nephew made it."
"Is it the two words 'Yun Xiang'?"
"Yes. But, Yunxiang here... we sell a lot of odds and ends, but not many custom-made clothes."
"Don't be impatient about this! After all, our prices are not low, and we are a new shop, so our reputation has not yet been established. Once the first batch of custom-made clothes comes out and everyone wears them, everything will be much better!"
"You are right."
The two people were watching from inside the house and could hear the sounds of socializing outside.
"Mrs. Jiang?" The group met just in front of their private room.
"Oh, it's Mingxian?!"
When Mrs. Qi heard the voice, her face darkened slightly.
"I didn't expect that we would meet here!"
"Isn't it? I heard about the excitement a few days ago, so I came to check it out during the holidays!"
"You are well-informed, and most importantly, you have a young heart!"
"You mean all the girls here are young girls, and an old woman like me would ruin the mood?"
"How could that be? I can't express my admiration for you enough!"
"Jingjing, you don't say anything when you see Sister Zhu? Let her pick the fight later!"
"Jingjing, let you finish your words, Sister Zhu!"
"Jingjing, don't listen to your mother-in-law! Hey, this is your second son's wife, right?!"
"Yes! My maiden name is Qin... You can also call me Sister Zhu!"
"Sister Zhu..." A soft and charming voice.
When Madam Qi heard this, her eyebrows furrowed even more. She turned to look at Wen Yu, who was writing something seriously.
"Oh, look at this little girl... So adorable. These two daughters-in-law are so nice! I just saw some nice clothes here. Don't be polite, both of you, make some nice ones!"
The one called Jingjing said, "Mother-in-law, did you hear what Sister Zhu said?"
Mrs. Jiang laughed, "I heard you. Just tell me what you want! I have to say, the snacks here are really good! Not sweet, and the taste is good."
Qin said delicately, "Mother, I can also make snacks! The peach blossom pastry I made won first place! I'll make it for you to try later!"
"Okay! Mother is waiting! Hey, little girl, pack me two boxes of snacks and send them here..."
There was a group of people outside, walking and talking, and it sounded like they were going down the stairs.
Madam Qi looked at Wen Yu in front of her and thought, well, a blessing in disguise!
Outside the door, Xu got an unmarked car and drove around several times.
Looking at the booming business, I feel envy, jealousy and hatred.
(End of this chapter)