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Chapter 10 Out of Print Incense Box

However, Yu Qingzhi was so angry that he didn't react for a moment, but He Lianjun thought of what Erni had just said.

He asked: "Don't you mean they look like Yu Laosan and his wife?"

"Yes, that's what my father said." Erni nodded, and then realized, "Yes, if it were them, how could they have the fabric on Aunt Li's body?"

After Yu Qingzhi regained her composure, she looked at the cloth in Uncle Li's hand and fell into deep thought.

She took the fabric and looked at it carefully. The fabric was tight in warp and weft, light and transparent. She could tell by the touch that the material was valuable.

She asked: "Since there are two people, it can't be Aunt Li and Yu Laosan... Erni, how do you remember that this cloth is from Aunt Li?"

"Aunt Li said that this material was brought back from the state capital by her head-catcher son-in-law, and it was rare to see anywhere in the country. After it was made into clothes, she wore them for a long time. Not only did I see it, but many people saw it.

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Uncle Li finally managed to regain his breath. After listening to his daughter's words, he also said: "Although I didn't catch up with those two people, I knew it wasn't Aunt Li just by looking at their figures."

"Aunt Li gave these clothes to Yu Laosan's family and asked them to come and burn the warehouse." He Lianjun guessed the truth of the matter in just a few words.

"This...do they still have the law in their eyes?" Uncle Li stomped his feet angrily, "I'm going to sue the officials! We must arrest these evil people!"

Although the houses in this area are not connected together, each household has a vegetable patch separated by a bamboo fence. The backyard of Uncle Li's house is exactly the same patch of land.

Fortunately, the fire in the warehouse was discovered in time and no one was injured. If the fire had been allowed to burn, we don't know what disaster it would have caused.

After his reminder, He Lianjun glanced at Yu Qingzhi and said: "The weather is dry now, and a little spark can easily cause disasters. This is the time to pay attention to official uniforms."

Yu Qingzhi understood what he meant, clenched the cloth in her hand and said, "Then report it to the officials! Let the officials investigate and deal with it."

Isn’t Aunt Li relying on her head-catching son-in-law to do all kinds of mischief? Then let her reap the consequences and watch their family dog ​​eat dog!

That night, Yu Qingzhi took away the remaining half of the intact boxes, looked at the two burned ones with pity, and said with regret: "Such a good thing was originally a set, but it was a pity that it was given away by Aunt Li and the others.

Destroyed... No, how did Aunt Li know there was a box?"

Hearing this, Uncle Li waved his hands quickly, "I'm not talking nonsense! I have a very strict mouth, and I can't pry open anything except dry cigarettes!"

Erni was also worried that Yu Qingzhi would doubt them because of this matter, so she hurriedly said: "Sister Qingzhi, you are my father's big customer, he will not betray you! Didn't we offend her a few days ago? Maybe she has a grudge.

, I asked around."

Yu Qingzhi didn't doubt Uncle Li's family yet, she just mentioned it casually, but Erni's words reminded her of the previous incident of being followed.

He Lianjun also answered the question at the right time, "I later asked Boss Zhu to check and found out that the person following you was Aunt Li. However, she stopped following you and followed Er Ni instead."

It's just that Erni came back with Yu Qingzhi every day. Except for the part of the way back to Li's house, the two of them were together, so they didn't think much about it.

Now it seems that Aunt Li followed Er Ni on that stretch of road and discovered the box made by Uncle Li.

Yu Qingzhi sneered: "Huh! Being sentimental and unjust will kill you, let's just wait and see!"

Even though only half of the box was burned, Yu Qingzhi had no intention of delaying the opening.

When she returned that night, she wrapped the fragrant pills prepared by He Wanyue in oil paper and put them into the box according to the corresponding scent.

The set of December incense has two boxes of each kind, and now only June is left, which is twelve boxes.

Early the next morning, Yu Qingzhi took He Wanyue, He Lancheng and Er Ni to the Chenshui Incense Shop.

The plaque on the incense shop was hung up just three days ago. It was covered with bright red silk and satin, and a big red flower was stuck in the middle. It looked quite festive.

A bunch of firecrackers are hung on the banners outside the store, and they crackle when the wind blows, which perfectly matches the atmosphere of the newly opened store.

Yu Qingzhi led people to classify the incense in order, and she placed the twelve boxes of incense in the most conspicuous place.

"Boss Yu, congratulations!" Zhu Tianci brought someone over early in the morning to see where he could help, so he stopped by to see He Lianjun.

"Lian Jun is inside. If Boss Zhu is looking for him, you might as well go in first." Yu Qingzhi knew that he was looking for He Lianjun, pointed to the inside and said with a smile.

The scent of powder outside was too strong. Zhu Tianci was a grown man after all and was not used to such a scent. He wiped it under his nose and went in to find someone with a smile.

The liveliness of the Chenshui Incense Shop attracted many people, and even the boatman on the boat by the river couldn't help but stop and watch.

Before the auspicious time came, Mrs. Zhou came over with a plate of sweets, but her eyes kept looking inside, and she knew at a glance that she was not looking for Yu Qingzhi.

"What's wrong, Madam Zhou?" Today is the opening day. Although she doesn't want to see Madam Zhou, Yu Qingzhi still gives her a rare good look.

In response to Yu Qingzhi's smiling face, Mrs. Zhou pushed even further and said, "I have nothing to give you when you open your new store. I'm just going to give you a plate of wedding candies. Don't be polite to me!"

Erni followed Yu Qingzhi, and she became more ambitious. When she saw the wedding candies, she rolled her eyes and said, "There is no shortage of wedding candies. If you want to eat them, we have plenty."

"You damn girl! I'm talking to your shopkeeper, what's your business?" Mrs. Zhou spat, raising her hand as if to do so.

Yu Qingzhi protected Er Ni behind her and said with a smile: "Today is a great day for our Chenshui Incense Shop. What does Mrs. Zhou say about death? If you are making trouble unreasonably, we will not welcome you."

"Look what you said, everyone will do business on the same street from now on. Harmony makes money, and harmony makes money!" Madam Zhou quickly put down her hand, grabbed Yu Qingzhi, and finally couldn't help but tell her purpose, "Just now I

I seem to have seen Boss Zhu enter, am I not dazzled?"

Madam Zhou has been on this street for so long, so she naturally knows the details of Zhu Tianci better than Yu Qingzhi.

Except for her Zhoujia Xiufang, all other shops on this street are owned by Boss Zhu, but Boss Zhu has not been seen when other shops opened. Why did he come here when Chen Shui Fragrance Shop opened?

"Ms. Zhou is right, but I can't control where Boss Zhu wants to go, and I can't control who he wants to see." Yu Qingzhi said bluntly, and the smile on Mrs. Zhou's face almost couldn't be kept.

"What are you talking about, sister? I came here because of the opening of your new store, not to meet Boss Zhu!" Mrs. Zhou patted her hand and looked sharply at the incense box placed in the middle of the cabinet and saw the pattern on it.

, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

She let go of Yu Qingzhi and walked to the middle of the cabinet. She could see the exquisiteness of the box across the counter.

"This is so beautiful! I'm not telling you, Miss Qingzhi is indeed very clever, and no one else can draw such a pattern. We are neighbors, so you have to keep this good thing for me!"

She spoke as if these incense boxes were already in her possession.

But Yu Qingzhi smiled lightly: "These six sets are the treasures of my official store. They are not for sale for the time being. I am still pointing them to attract customers."

The incense has just been put in the incense box, and the box has not yet developed its smell, so now we can only use tricks to attract people.

After a long time, the fragrance of the fragrant pills soaks out of the oil paper and wraps the entire box. Then it is a good time to sell these fragrant rivers.

Although Mrs. Zhou didn't understand the twists and turns, Yu Qingzhi didn't say she wanted to sell these things to others, so she still had a chance, so she wasn't angry.

When she saw the words on the box, she read it out and wondered: "Why is it only the month of Liyue? There are twelve months in a year!"

"I only made it to Liyue, and I don't plan to make any more, so these boxes are two of each kind, only for six months." Yu Qingzhi replied indifferently, completely ignoring the pity on Mrs. Zhou's face.

Seeing that the time was approaching, Mrs. Zhou stopped disturbing her, and just looked at the six-month box with regret, muttering about the pity.

After seeing Mrs. Zhou off, Yu Qingzhi saw He Lianjun and Zhu Tianci coming out. He Wanyue and He Lancheng had also arranged the incense. Wanyue and Erni were also using the leftover fabric from the embroidered handkerchief to make small flowers and glue them to the shop.

Inside, it looks warm and cozy.

There were many people in the shop, and with the manpower brought by Zhu Tianci, there was a huge crowd inside and outside the shop, and guests came one after another.

Scanning the excited smiling faces, Yu Qingzhi winked at He Lancheng. The little guy immediately lit the firecrackers, and the crackling red paper spread out amidst the sound of firecrackers. The scene was extremely festive and lively.

As the shopkeeper, Yu Qingzhi stood at the door of the shop, raised her hands and said loudly: "Thank you for coming to my Chenshui Fragrance Shop. The new store is opening today. Except for special spices, everything is 10% off!"

It was a tradition for people in this dynasty to wear incense. If people couldn't afford to mix incense, they would go to incense shops to buy incense pills, beads and the like. The demand was not small.

So when Yu Qingzhi said that the whole store was 10% off, and if you bought three copies, you would get a small gift, you immediately crowded in, gathered around Er Ni and He Wanyue, and asked about the taste and functions of various spices.

Most of these spices were prepared by He Wanyue and He Lancheng. They were very familiar with their functions and explained them patiently one by one.

"This is musk orchid incense, which has a soothing effect. The one over there is mugwort incense, which is mixed with the fragrance of current flowers and repels insects without being too pungent. It is best to put on the boat..."

Yu Qingzhi stood at the counter and acted as the accountant. When he raised his eyes and lowered his head, he could still see He Lianjun outside the door.

The two looked at each other and smiled silently.

Zhu Tianci on the side felt his teeth ache when he saw it, "Brother really likes my sister-in-law!"

After saying that, he frowned again, opened the folding fan in his hand to block Yu Qingzhi's sight, tilted his head and said: "Brother, you don't really intend to continue like this, do you?"

He didn't say what it was, but He Lianjun glanced in Yu Qingzhi's direction with understanding, and the smile on his face instantly faded a bit.

"Green Branch is the lucky star of the He family. I will take her with me wherever I go."

The tone was firm and left no room for doubt.

Zhu Tianci also looked at Yu Qingzhi, sighed, and said nothing more.

The Chenshui Incense Shop here is very busy, but the Zhoujia Embroidery Workshop next door is not so comfortable.

The customers were all attracted to the next door. Mrs. Zhou looked at the empty shop and rolled her eyes to the sky.

"Why didn't Madam Zhou go over and join in the fun?" Aunt Li came out from nowhere, stood behind Madam Zhou, and licked her lips in the direction of the incense shop.

"Bah! Who do you think you are? What do you care about me?" Madam Zhou spat at her.

Aunt Li wiped the spittle off her face and was not angry. She still smiled and said: "She dared not to invite you on the first day of opening. How can she take you seriously in the future?"

"You don't have to provoke me, I won't listen." Mrs. Zhou sneered.

Aunt Li continued regardless, "There are only so many customers on this street, and they all go to her shop. How can our embroidery shop sell anything? I am doing this for you, Mrs. Zhou!"

These words struck a chord with Mrs. Zhou. She hesitated and said, "Do you have any idea?"

Aunt Li said proudly: "As long as you think about it, I can help you get the guests back!"


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