"The tailor shop on the same street as our cloth shop can make custom lace. All you have to do is tell the lacemaker what you want it to be used for and how wide and long you want it, and she will make it for you."
Huang Wanzhen felt like she had really struck gold. Wang Qisheng was a typical example of someone who took an employee's salary but worried about the boss's concerns. The key point was that Huang Wanzhen hadn't paid him yet.
"That's exactly what I want. Let's do as Uncle Wang planned."
Wang Qisheng asked Huang Wanzhen how long she would stay in Shanghai, and within two days he set off for Suzhou.
Huang Wanzhen was also busy. Not only did she design two fur shawls, she also took Huang Dongshi to visit the Four Archways of the City God Temple.
In the private room on the second floor of Xiangsheng Restaurant, Huang Wanzhen poured a glass of wine for Dong Yuzhuo and a bowl of soup for Dong Jiangshi. "Second aunt's complexion is getting more rosy. It can be seen that my cousin's wife is taking good care of her."
Dong Jiang smiled and squeezed Huang Wanzhen's hand. "You've gained a lot of weight. Although the food in Shanghai isn't as delicious as in Beijing, your second uncle has a legitimate business and doesn't travel often anymore. I feel much more at ease now."
Huang Wanzhen nodded and politely said to Li, "Cousin, take whatever you want to eat. Don't be polite. I won't greet you."
Li smiled and said, "I'm very familiar with this place, no need for you to greet me."
"Let me serve you some soup." Dong Ruixin stood up with a smile and served Li a bowl of soup.
Dong Jiang, who was holding Huang Wanzhen's hand, was unhappy. "There's no one here with you, so why do you let Xin'er serve you soup?"
Huang Wanzhen quickly tried to smooth things over, "It's my treat today, and I should have served the meal to my cousin's wife. I'm sorry for not taking good care of her."
"You've been gone for several months. We haven't seen each other for such a long time. You should kiss each other and ignore them. You are already parents, but you still wait for others to feed you?" Dong Jiang's expression was not obvious just now, but now it was shown on her face. Huang Wanzhen was sure that something had happened to make Dong Jiang have a problem with Li.
"I have no choice. I have to support my family, and the company in Beijing still makes money, so I have to run between the two. I heard from my cousin that she shipped a batch of furs for you. I wonder if they are selling well?"
"As a woman, what does she know about business? You'll have to ask me." Dong Yuzhuo ate a large piece of eight-treasure duck and took a sip of wine. "Tsk tsk... This wine is good. Next time I'll bring Lao Li over for a couple of drinks."
Huang Wanzhen quickly filled his glass again and said, "I'll buy two bottles for my second uncle to take home later."
"My niece is truly filial. I have been blessed by these two girls in my life. Even though we are so far away, your cousin still thinks of me and has brought me a lot of furs. It's just that fur clothes are not popular in the south, so they can't be sold."
Huang Wanzhen, who was keeping an eye on all directions and listening carefully, noticed that Li curled her lips. Huang Wanzhen smiled and stood up to pour wine for Dong Ruixin, "Cousin, come, I'll pour you a glass of wine. Eat and drink well."
Dong Ruixin hurriedly put down the chicken drumstick in his hand and went to cover the wine glass. "No, cousin, take a rest. I'll pour it myself."
"Come on, don't be polite, I'll fill it up for you." Huang Wanzhen snatched the wine glass with a smile, filled it up, and put it back on the table. "Is the business in the store down, or is it that the fur is not selling well?"
The words were directed at Dong Ruixin, so he naturally interjected, "That fur is too expensive. How can our customers afford it? Those who can afford it will go to famous big stores." Dong Ruixin shook his head and said, "If it weren't for my sister, I would have wanted to return it."
Dong Yuzhuo interrupted, "Hey! The payment for the goods is easy to negotiate. Can your sister ask for more?"
Dong Jiang shouted, "Xiu'er said in the letter that the purchase price is enough. There's no need to rush for the payment. Even if she's owed money, Xiu'er is her own sister. Can she ask Ruixin for it?" Then she turned to look at Li, "If you can give Xiu'er a nephew, Xiu'er will be so happy that she might consider the payment as a gift to her nephew."
Mrs. Li, who was enjoying her meal, put down her chopsticks immediately after hearing what Mrs. Dong Jiang said. "It's not like I can give birth to a child alone. Why are you rushing me? Why don't you rush your son?"
"Besides, do you think you're the only one anxious? My parents are also extremely anxious. They are also looking forward to having a grandson!"
As soon as Li finished speaking, Dong Jiang's face darkened. Huang Dong asked, confused, "Your parents want a grandson. What does that have to do with you? Shouldn't your brother have one?"
Li smiled sweetly and said to Huang Dongshi, "Fifth aunt, you don't know this. My father has no sons. I am the youngest girl in the family. My two sisters are already married. My father originally wanted to find a husband for me, but my uncle introduced me to Ruixin. I thought he was a good man, so we agreed right away that our current shop would be used for our business, and my second son would take my father's surname, Li."
Dong Jiang's voice suddenly became louder. "I don't know about this! I don't agree."
Li's skill in cultivating Qi was far superior to Dong Jiang's. Her smile remained unchanged. "My father-in-law and husband both agreed. Mother-in-law, didn't you always tell me that men have the final say in family matters? Now that the men in the family agree, it's settled."
"Okay! Just say less. No one thinks you are dumb." Dong Yuzhuo glared at Dong Jiang with displeasure on his face.
Huang Wanzhen quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, "Hey! Today is a good day. Order whatever you want. It's my treat."
"Oh, and the furs in the shop, if they don't sell well, we can sell them to Jixiangtang. Although the shop is not mine, Chairman Song and I were classmates and have a close relationship. I'll talk to her and it will be fine. But my cousin and second uncle can't ask for too high a price, otherwise I won't be able to explain to Mrs. Song that she's a big boss."
Dong Yuzhuo's face, which had been gloomy just now, immediately brightened up. "I said Wanzhen is promising. She's old now, and she's benefiting from her niece. Who said my daughter is useless? I just love my daughter!"
Dong Ruixin smiled and bowed to Huang Wanzhen. "Don't worry, cousin. I won't let you lose face in front of the leaders. As long as we don't lose money, we will sell it."
Huang Wanzhen waved her hand. "We're all so close, how could I let you suffer any loss? I'll go back and call Chairman Song and give you a letter tomorrow."
Huang Wanzhen really couldn't understand what these old ladies were thinking. After dinner, in front of Li, Huang Dong and Dong Jiang held hands and talked about the faults of the Li family for a long time.
On the way home, Mrs. Huang complained to Huang Wanzhen in the car all the way, and even when they got home, she kept nagging, "The Li family is too overbearing. Why should the descendants of the Dong family take their surname? Why don't they let the eldest and second eldest children have the surname Li? Does the Dong family deserve to be unlucky? Should they let the Li family snatch their descendants away like this?"
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