In the evening, when Qiao Wei came back from being promoted to Yamen, Mrs. Xu talked about this matter with him.
"I thought Sister Yan had a lot of these things, and Sister Ning has always been sensible, so I didn't think too much at the time." As he said this, he handed the outer clothes to the maid next to him, and took a homely blouse.
Come and change with him.
Qiao Weisheng glanced at his wife, helped her sit down on the platform, put her clothes in order, and sat on the other side, "You, you finally think of our sister Yan."
He let out a long sigh. In fact, this daughter had only been with him for so long, and the father and daughter didn't have much contact. Even if he wanted to get close, he didn't have much chance.
But the wife is different. She is at home, and the mother and daughter see each other every day, but the relationship is still neither far nor close.
Several times he saw Sister Yan walking in and out of the Furong Pavilion in a polite manner. It's not that this was bad, but it was missing two points of intimacy.
"How can I not care about the daughter I gave birth to? It's just..."
"It's just that you attach too much importance to Sister Ning, and she seems so sensible, so you naturally ignore her."
There was something Qiao Weisheng didn't say. At that time, Qiao Yuning's behavior was very inappropriate when she knelt down in front of so many people. It was inconsistent with the sensible, polite and hateful person she usually showed.
Acting like this today made him feel that his second daughter seemed to be very scheming.
But he also knew that his wife was generous and always treated her second daughter as if she were her own. Moreover, she was pregnant at the moment and had been feeling uncomfortable for the past few days, so he suppressed the words and said, "Okay, okay, I see Sister Yan.
If you are not a small-minded person, shouldn't the housekeeper and directors be properly behaved during this period?"
"That's what I said, but when I was told by Grandma Liu, I always felt like I owed her a little."
"What is there between you mother and daughter? Don't think too much about it and have a good rest! Leave this matter to me."
As a result, on the next day, Qiao Yuyan received two sets of rubellite and pink tourmaline heads from Qiao Weisheng, one set with a pattern of fish playing with lotus leaves, and a set with peonies on a plate. They were very detailed and lifelike. Qiao Yuyan weighed them.
, it took seven or eight taels of gold.
Qiao Weisheng only said that she would have haircut next year and asked her to keep it and wear it next year.
Next year will be the same year as the haircut! Qiao Yuyan couldn't laugh or cry after taking these two sets of haircuts. After thinking about it, she realized that they were compensation for Qiao Yuning's request for her tourmaline stone.
After thinking about this, Qiao Yuyan felt at ease and asked Qixi to receive it in the warehouse, and also spread the news to Wutong Garden.
Sure enough, after Qiao Yuning heard about this incident, she dropped a precious blue and white tea cup, but she didn't dare to tell anyone about it, lest Luo Luo people would say that she was jealous of her sister, so she had to pay for the replacement herself.
Qiao Yuning was unhappy, but Qiao Yuyan felt even more comfortable. Waiting for an opportunity, she took the account book to Mrs. Xu's room.
"I shouldn't bother my mother with this matter. After all, you are pregnant now, so I'm afraid your eyes will be damaged if you look at the account books." Qiao Yuyan said while winking at Aunt Liu.
Even though she knew there was something wrong with the account, Grandma Liu quickly took the others down and took a bamboo basket to do some sewing at the door.
"I don't know who these three shopkeepers are. I'm afraid that my mother will not look good here, and I have never encountered such a thing, so I'd like to ask you privately how to deal with this.
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Qiao Yuyan said it clearly, but Xu's face was ugly. She was a merchant girl, but the rules of the family were not bad. She had never made any mistakes in and outside the house in the past years, but she never noticed this.
There is a problem with the three shopkeepers who have been with her for many years.
"These three are all from the Xu family."
"Is she your mother's roommate?" Qiao Yuyan opened her eyes wide and exclaimed, "That's not..."
"Since I got married and became a housekeeper, I have been able to do this now."
When Xu said these words, Qiao Yuyan stopped talking. She originally thought that someone else had inserted her into the situation. Judging from her mother's appearance, she should have great trust in these three people.
Also, if they weren't people they trusted, they wouldn't be placed in the shop with the best profits.
"That……"
"Let them come to see me!" Mrs. Xu was not a weak-minded person in the first place, but she just ignored everything now that she was pregnant. Seeing this situation now, how could she endure it.
"Wait a minute, mother!"
When Mrs. Xu heard this, she looked over in confusion. Qiao Yuyan quickly said: "This matter should be done quietly. There might be something fishy behind it!"
Is there anything you don't understand about this? Xu thought for a moment and nodded.
Qiao Yuyan added: "If you can trust me, mother, just leave this matter to me. It's inconvenient for you now. If you get angry over this matter, it won't be worth it."
Mrs. Xu saw her daughter acting so sensible, and remembered that she had been wronged by herself yesterday, and she felt a bit of love in her heart. She nodded gently: "Okay, I will listen to you, but if you can't handle it,
Then tell me and I will be with you again."
With Xu's approval, Qiao Yuyan began to arrange for people to go and find out the details of the three shopkeepers.
With the help of Lin An's family at the beginning, and later the housekeeper and director, I already had many useful people on hand, and I became much more comfortable doing many things.
On this day, Grandma Wang came over and whispered to her, "Mother Li at the back door told me that Tinghe, who is in front of the second girl, has gone out two or three times during this period. It seems that she went to deliver something."
Qiao Yuyan thought for a while and then said with a smile: "The second girl is the master of the house. She also has some friends of her own outside, so it doesn't matter."
Seeing her girl's attitude, Grandma Wang was not sure how to deal with it for a moment, and she looked hesitant.
When Qiao Yuyan saw it, she smiled and said, "What's the fuss about going out? Why don't you find a smarter little maid to follow quietly behind you and see what Miss Tinghe is up to?"
Wang Mogu immediately understood and said with a smile: "Look at me, I'm not as confused as a girl who thinks far ahead. I'm just going to go."
She walked out and Qixi happened to come in. "The old lady sent someone to ask if the carriage going to Daxiangguo Temple tomorrow is ready."
Then he asked Qiao Yuyan, "What will the girl wear tomorrow? Last time, Ruyifang gave me a set of silver red and a set of pea green. They both look good. How about you choose one?"
Qiao Yuyan didn't want to join in the fun, but she forgot to mention it. Just as she was about to speak, she looked up and saw the almanac hanging on the wall, and asked doubtfully: "Tomorrow is the twenty-sixth?"