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Wu Weian immediately understood what Ji Mingshuang meant.
He raised his eyebrows slightly.
Ever since everyone entered the Hanlin Academy, his wife's seventh brother had always done everything himself, with a certain arrogance inherent in him, never needing or wanting others to interfere with his work, always working alone. This seventh brother indeed did a great job, and the scholars all liked him very much.
It’s just that Brother Seven is very busy.
For example, yesterday, almost everyone in the Hanlin Academy was on vacation, only Ji Mingshuang was still busy.
Ji Mingshuang: "I've been a bit busy lately, and I see you leave at a certain time every day. So, could you stay an extra hour every day and help me?"
Wu Wei'an looked at his nose and his heart, looking very embarrassed: "Seventh Brother, your job is more difficult than ours. I really may not be able to do it."
Seeing Ji Mingshuang was about to speak again, Wu Weian immediately took over and threw out his trump card: "And Seventh Brother, Yunniang's cloth shop has just opened these days, and she can't handle it alone. I'm worried about her and want to stay by her side to help her. I hope you can bear with me, Seventh Brother."
Ji Mingshuang was shocked: "When did Ji Yunxi open a cloth shop?"
Wu Weian: "Just yesterday, we opened." He glanced at his brother's expression and added, "We've opened four stores. Many people in the city know about it. How could you not know, Seventh Brother?"
Ji Mingshuang: "..."
He left in silence, and sure enough, he heard many people talking about this matter on the way.
It was also at this moment that Ji Mingshuang suddenly realized that he could not go on like this.
If this continues, Ji Yunxi's child will be born and he, as her uncle, will not know about it. That would be too outrageous.
After a while, Ji Mingshuang went to sit with the Grand Secretary and drank several cups of tea.
Ji Mingshuang is a person who rarely refuses others. When his friends come to him, he will help them in any way he can. This is why Ji Mingshuang has many friends and knows many people from all over the world.
So even though he wanted to push it, Ji Mingshuang didn't know how.
But he remembered what Wu Weian had just said to him.
Ji Mingshuang followed his brother-in-law's example, imitating his words and referring to his brother-in-law's embarrassed expression, and pushed some of the work out.
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"Have you heard? Yesterday morning, Brother Wei'an went to Xiyun Cloth Shop early to pick up clothes."
"Well, my wife told me about it yesterday. She was telling me to learn more from Brother Wei'an."
"Brother Wei'an truly loves his wife."
Lin Feng and Wu Weian have been getting along better lately. Upon hearing this, he said, "The third lady's cloth shop has just opened. Shouldn't we all go and take care of the business?"
Many people in the crowd nodded. "I was just thinking about this. My wife also asked me yesterday if I wanted to go to Beiyun Cloth Shop to buy some clothes."
The clothes sold at Xiyun Cloth Shop cost between tens and hundreds of coins.
But people like them would not buy clothes at this price.
Therefore, the Beiyun Cloth Shop is more suitable for them. The prices of clothes are all around a few taels.
As for Dongyun Cloth Shop, it is run by wealthy families who have no shortage of money. The starting price of a piece of clothing is one hundred taels.
As for Nanyun Cloth Shop, it actually caters to wealthy families. Only wealthy families with many servants would need to buy the same clothing for their servants.
Lin Feng said, "Autumn is only a few months away, and I just need to order some autumn clothes in advance. Why don't we go to Beiyun Cloth Shop early tonight?"
Everyone nodded.
Someone looked at a tall, thin man in the crowd and said, "Brother Ma Xu, I remember you said the other day that your parents, brothers and sisters would be arriving in the capital in a few days, and you and your wife were planning to buy them some new clothes. Isn't this perfect?"
Ma Xu smiled and said, "Yes, but I may have something to do tonight, so I may not be able to join you. You go first, and I will go and see you in a few days."
Everyone nodded and didn't say anything more.
Ma Xu was actually very unhappy.
He and his wife both liked the clothes from Xingle Cloth Shop, but the clothes were a little expensive, so he and his wife were still hesitant.
But no matter how much he hesitated, Ma Xu had actually made up his mind to buy clothes from Xingle Cloth Shop.
Xingle Cloth Shop is a century-old brand. In everyone's mind, if you can wear clothes from Xingle Cloth Shop, you are considered a well-known person.
Ma Xu's family was not wealthy. He had worked in the Hanlin Academy over the years and had worked hard to save a lot of money. His life had become better, so he brought his parents, brothers and sisters from the countryside to live with him.
Letting his parents, brothers and sisters wear good clothes was a small obsession in Ma Xu's heart back then.
Wu Wei'an also studied very hard to get into the Imperial Academy, and he worked even harder than Ma Xu, so Ma Xu always admired Wu Wei'an. They usually played together.
But just because he is close to Wu Weian, does he have to buy clothes from Ji Sanguniang's cloth shop?
Why?
Ma Xu felt very uncomfortable, but he didn't know what to say. However, his heart was already out of control and he began to dislike people like Wu Weian.
Even when he was walking a few steps to eat, Ma Xu had already thought about how to stay away from this circle centered around Wu Weian.
He should have kept to himself and kept to himself, and kept his distance from everyone else.
The relationship is too deep, and this kind of worldly wisdom is really annoying.
At the entrance of the Hanlin Academy's cafeteria, Lin Feng and his group happened to run into Wu Weian.
"Brother Wei'an!" Everyone greeted him, "Congratulations to your wife on the opening of her new store."
Wu Wei'an said with a friendly face, "Thank you all very much. I will definitely treat you all to a drink when I have time, but I've been busy at home lately and really don't have time. I guess it will have to be later."
"It's okay." Lin Feng said, "I just told everyone that we should go to Beiyun Cloth Shop tonight to buy some clothes."
Beiyun Cloth Shop?
The one that gives 5 cents for every ounce you spend?
Wu Weian's eyes swept across Ma Xu's face and he smiled, "Thank you, Brother Lin, and thank you all. But you don't have to do this. If you really need to buy clothes recently, you can go and have a look. But if you don't, there's no need to go. There's no rush to go again if you need them in the future. If you spend money specifically because of me, I'll feel really bad."
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