~ MADAM SU IS IN TIME FOR THE RAIN ~
Mu Yunyao looked at the account book that Steward Qin had brought. Just as she was about to refuse, she saw Su Qing walk in.
“I heard that Shopkeeper Qin had come over, so I came to take a look. Coincidentally, the house had made some new refreshments, which Yao’er found to be very tasty. If it is useful, you could put it into Bu Xian Luo, which would add a little more income.”
Steward Qin smiled and bowed to Su Qing, “Thank you, Madam.”
Su Qing had a great impression of Shopkeeper Qin, so she quickly shook her head: “This is the prescription that I asked Si Qin to copy down.”
Steward Qin did not stand on ceremony and directly received it with both hands. “I will have my subordinates carefully study it when I get back. If they can use it, I will need to thank Madam properly.”
“There is no need for Shopkeeper Qin to be so polite.” Su Qing took a looked at Mu Yunyao, “Yao’er, you have to do your best in matters of Bu Xian Luo. Don’t be so lazy.”
Mu Yunyao glanced at Steward Qin, who had earnest eyes and could only nod in agreement. “I understand, Mother. I will carefully look through the account books and think over the countermeasures. After I’ve thought it over, I will write down the method to solve the problem and have someone send it to Jin Xiu Garden.”
“Alright, then I’ll be troubling Miss Mu.” Steward Qin was unable to contain his joy. He hurriedly stood up and bowed. “In that case, I won’t disturb Madam and Miss Mu anymore. Goodbye.”
Mu Yunyao was about to get up, but she saw Su Qing take a step forward hurriedly: “Yao’er, you think carefully about the countermeasures. I’ll send Shopkeeper Qin to the door and will discuss about the snacks too.”
Mu Yunyao blinked in surprise. Before she could say anything, Su Qing had already left.
“Thank you for preparing the pastries and meals for our Young Master, Madam. Young Master has always accompanied by Yu Heng, but unfortunately for him, that fellow has thought over much, and his mind is as thick as hemp, so it’s extremely inconsiderate when it comes to taking care of people.”
When Su Qing heard this, she was slightly surprised, “That’s why it’s so inconvenient when you are away. When Young Master Ning returns home, it will be fine to have a maid to take care of his daily life.”
Steward Qin smiled and shook his head. “Madam, you can see that our family’s Young Master has a cold temperament and does not like to get close to outsiders. Usually, .ost of his daily life is done by himself. Yu Heng, who is around his side, would only listen to orders and run errands for him. For these chores, people in the family have also told him several times about this. Master also pointed out about the family affairs. But unfortunately, they were all pushed away by Young Master. Our Young Master is now 21 and doesn’t even have a maid around him. Those who don’t know would have guessed what Young Master’s hidden ailment might have. In fact, our Young Master is simple-minded and only wants to find a suitable woman who will spend the rest of his life with him. If he can’t find one, I am afraid that he will grow old lonely and will die alone.”
“It’s rare for Young Master Ning to have this kind of thought.” Su Qing’s mind wavered. After returning to the Su family, their mother and daughter were also helpless. In the future, Yao’er’s marriage would have to be constrained by the Su family. If Young Master Ning could become a good match, although he was older, it would not matter as long as he treats Yao’er well.
“Yeah, it’s just that Young Master has a tactless mouth and can’t say anything in his heart, so it’s made someone easily misunderstood him. At home, Old Master also doesn’t like his dull temperament. Several Young Masters count him as the least valued. However, when he heard that something happened at home, he had to rush back immediately even if he was sick. Our Young Master is actually the most filial, sigh...”
When Su Qing thought of the pale appearance of Yue Wangwhen he left, she couldn’t help but worry a little more. “Young Master Ning is truly filial …”
Steward Qin’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly lowered his head. It was better to say something that would make people wonder: “That’s right, it has been such a long time, which is during this year’s new year, Young Master has revealed a slight smile and even said that he very much likes Madam’s steamed buns.”
After chatting with Shopkeeper Qin for a while, Su Qing’s impression of Yue Wang unknowingly rose a few steps. “Please take care, Shopkeeper Qin.” She wondered if it would be possible to meet Young Master Ning in the Capital when she and Yao’er returned to the Su family. Then I can think about it carefully later.
“Mistress, please stay here.”
When he returned to Jin Xiu Garden, Steward Qin looked somewhat little worried about things, “I don’t know what kind of conflict between Miss Mu and Wang Ye. I only hope that my hard work has not been in vain.”
Very quickly, Mu Yunyao didn’t have the mood to think about Yue Wang’s matters. In the following time, news about the salt tax spread like wildfire.
The evidence that the salt merchants accused Li Yuanyi against was very conclusive. Although Li Yuanyi was unwilling to admit it, the Emperor did not listen to his deceptive arguments at all. He directly asked people to take away Dingdai Hualing and ent him to the prison of the Ministry of punishment for interrogation.
Some Imperial Envoys had sent to Yangzhou city. Without much effort, the ins and outs of the matter investigated clearly. The three influential salt merchant families of Wu, Wei, Cao, and the other salt merchants that participated in the salt fraud case were all plundered. Many people said that that the number of silver taels that had seized was tens of millions, which immediately caused the Imperial Court has shaken up and down.
Everyone knew that the salt merchant was wealthy, but they didn’t realize that the salt merchant had already reached a state where their wealth was comparable to that of a nation!
The other salt merchants also failed to escape. They were all detained and interrogated. Under all sorts of interrogation techniques, not only did they find out about the deficit in the salt tax and the conspiracy with officials to sell illegal salt, but also they find out about several lawsuits involving other people’s lives.
Mu Yunyao arranged a comprehensive plan in advance. Although Qi Ming was involved in this matter, Yue Wang had provided Qi Ming’s identity in advance, which played a lot as cover and did not let Qi Ming and Yi Bao Xuan deeply investigated.
The Li family would suffer a heavy blow from this incident, but cutting off some of their branches and leaves would have no impact on their foundation. The officials who came to investigate the case didn’t want to touch that easily because of a common name, who isn’t deeply involved in the case.
This matter had publicized for over a month before it gradually subsided. The aftermath of this event was still brewing non-stop in Jiangnan.
Li Yuanyi saved his life, but he got sentenced to exile. Whether he can come back alive will depend on his luck. The First Prince and the Li family had restrained themselves and were no longer as arrogant as before.
Mu Yunyao didn’t have time to carefully ponder over the feelings she’d had after Yue Wang left, and she threw herself into a new round of busyness. Previously, she had already sent a letter to the Capital, asking Lady Jin to investigate the Court’s attitude towards Ni Yun Fang. But now, she had received the reply. A few people have a very generous attitude towards Ni Yun Fang. With the Emperor’s praises of Ni Yun Fang and the reputation she had left behind, Mu Yunyao was finally able to reap the rewards. She could develop the Ni Yun Fang very well!
Mu Yunyao has a lot of silver in her hand. A part of it is enough to spread the opening of Ni Yun Fang. Previously, the embroidery techniques had spread very widely. So it’s easy to recruit female embroiderers, and you can choose the best from the best. The storefronts are all ready-made, and you can open the business if you spend some time carefully decorating it.
The next two months seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye. With Jingling City as the center, Ni Yun Fang opened stores in Yangzhou City, Suzhou City, Huai’an City, and Linjiang City ..., and they opened stores one after another.
Mu Yunyao packed a new batch of Niyun Beauty booklet and handed them to Liu Liang, asking him to send them to Yangzhou city overnight.
On one side, Jin Lan helped Mu Yunyao massage her aching arm and looked at her tired look. She was very distressed and said, “Miss, now we recruited many female embroiderers. You only need to draw the design well and let them make the beauty booklet. Although there is a gap between their craftsmanship and Miss, it’s still remarkable enough to put them in the store. It’s too hard for you to embroider by yourself.”
Wow... she took out a lot of people. So when will the downfall of the Su family end? 🤔
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