Liu Junfan's hand had just reached out, but before it could touch Jiang Xuning's tender cheek, it was stopped by a hand. Liu Junfan turned his head and angrily shouted: "I am teaching my wife a lesson, who is it that is meddling?"
When he turned to look, he saw that it was a smiling "doll". He couldn't help but be startled.
"Doll" did not say a word and punched Liu Junfan in the eye. Liu Junfan screamed and fell backward. "Doll" did not say a word. He lifted his robe, lifted his boots, and kicked Liu Junfan down without a care for his face. "Doll" did not say a word.
The jewelry store where the two of them quarreled was an extremely high-end store in Nan City. Every piece of jewelry was not cheap. Even the cheapest and most inconspicuous jewelry was worth half a year's worth of rations for an ordinary family, so it was usually very quiet.
In the accounting room at the back of the store, the shopkeeper was accompanying the manager of the accounting room. They were busy sorting out the accounts. Sitting next to them were two young masters wearing embroidered robes and jade belts. One of them was Xie Muwen and Xie Duwei. The other was surnamed Gao, Gao Ying. She was also an inner guard. When it was her turn to fan Empress Wu, the two of them had always been a pair, so they had a very good relationship.
Seeing that Xie Muwen was seriously looking at the steward calculating the accounts, Gao Ying called her by her small name and covered her mouth as she laughed, "Xiaoman, at our age, we should either buy some rouge, face powder, hairpins and jewelry, or buy colorful clothes and embroidered skirts to dress up beautifully. How can there be someone like you? You're so young but you're already such a money-grubber."
Xie Muwen smiled but didn't say anything. Today, the two of them were not on duty, so they specially came to this jewelry store together. The two of them came to this store not to buy jewelry, but because this store was opened by Xie Muwen. Gao Ying accompanied her friend to sort out the accounts.
All these years, Xie Muwen lived frugally and used all her salary and rewards to invest in business. She was the emperor's guard and enjoyed many privileges, so the business was getting better and better. The capital she had at the beginning was like rolling snowballs. After a few years, she already had several stores in Luoyang City.
Although Gao Ying teased her for being a money grubber, she actually admired her and envied her. Everyone earned the same amount of money. Her salary and rewards came in with her left hand and went out with her right hand. She didn't save a single cent in the past few years, so she felt that she was very tight. How did Xie Muwen make such a big business?
Gao Ying sighed softly, "You, who are you working hard for? When you get married in the future, won't all your assets be given to others as dowry, letting them enjoy the fruits of your labor? Look at you. You don't even know how to dress. You is not living for your age. With your status and appearance, you are you going to be a good husband in the future? Why do you have to work so hard to save a dowry? "
Xie Muwen still smiled and didn't say anything. She didn't want to save a dowry. It was just that there was no need to tell Gao Ying about her thoughts. Every time she said it, it would make her sad and disappointed. Why bother?
After a while, the steward had sorted out the accounts. The shopkeeper took the account book and presented it to Xie Muwen with both hands. He said: "Boss, this is the account book from the beginning of this month until now. Please have a look."
Xie Muwen took the account book and looked at the amount of money first. Then she smiled and said: "Yangao Lou is really worthy of being called Yangao Lou. I have found the right person to hire you as the shopkeeper. It has only been half a month and the profits are so rich."
Shopkeeper Yan smiled and said: "This is all thanks to Boss. Our Pearl and Jade Square has very few patrolling soldiers. The bailiffs and officials come to disturb us. The local ruffians and scoundrels also don't dare to come and cause trouble. In addition, most of the pearls and jades are bought from the Guangzhou government. They are new and unique, different from the pearls and jades that come from the Western Region. So the women in the capital like them very much. Naturally, there are many customers.
This is not my ability. "Xie Muwen smiled and flipped through the account book. She said:" With my status, there is naturally no one who dares to come and ask for help. However, we can't force customers to come to our door. Shopkeeper Yan's management is proper. This credit is not fake. If you put in more effort, I will not treat you unfairly! "
Yan Gaolou quickly cupped his hands and said: "Then I will thank Boss in advance."
Seeing the two of them discuss the details of the accounts, even though Gao Ying was her close friend, it was not good for her to listen in. She found an excuse to go to the back courtyard. Xie Muwen and Yan Gaolou went through the accounts from beginning to end in the accounting room. Only then did they close the account book. She asked: "Shopkeeper, did the people who went to the Guangzhou government to buy jewelry find out the whereabouts of my Elder Brother?"
Yan Gaolou bowed and said: "Every time I send people to Guangzhou to buy goods, I repeatedly remind them to make finding Boss's eldest brother the first priority. They have searched the streets and alleys, and even asked the jewelry merchants in Guangzhou to help them find him. So far, there has been no news."
The joy on Xie Muwen's face was immediately replaced by a haze. Seeing her appearance, Yan Gaolou could not help but sigh softly. Yan Gaolou knew a little about the Boss. According to what he knew, this Boss was originally a beggar in the Guangzhou government. Later, she was taken in by a noble and entered the capital. She was introduced to that noble's Junior Sister, Aunty Xie. Aunty Xie became her adoptive mother and became a female guard in the palace.
Speaking of which, this Xie Duwei was really close to her Elder Brother. She opened a few shops in the east, west, and south cities, all of which were properties bought for her Elder Brother. The few properties under her name all dealt with goods imported from the Guangzhou port. The original purpose was to send people to find her Elder Brother for convenience. Unexpectedly, it was an unintentional move. Nowadays, the merchants of the Tang dynasty mainly bought goods from the Western Regions. They bought very few goods from the South, which made her shop stand out.
With her identity as the Plum Blossom Internal Guard Guo Yi, her shop did not buy goods from merchants from the South. Instead, it took free trips between the North and the South to buy goods herself. This way, the cost of buying goods was extremely low. Moreover, the people she sent to Guangzhou to buy goods all had the mission of finding her Elder Brother's whereabouts.
Unfortunately, after so many years, all the beggars in Guangzhou had been searched, but they still could not find his whereabouts. The shop assistant in charge of finding people did not know to keep it a secret at first and revealed it. There were also some beggars of similar age who impersonated her, which made Xie Muwen lose count of how happy she was.
However, no matter how similar those impersonators looked, no matter how eloquent they were, none of them could say what jewelry her Elder Brother had given her, or what he had said when they parted. Later, the shop assistant in charge of finding people also knew to keep his mouth shut, so there were fewer impersonators.
From Shopkeeper Yan's point of view, it was likely that her Elder Brother had already died of cold or hunger. It was just that the boss was infatuated, so he did not dare to say this guess. Naturally, he also had no way of persuading her.
However, Xie Muwen did not think this way. Although the hope was so slim, fortunately, there was still hope.
She was silent for a moment, then nodded and said sadly, "Thank you, shopkeeper. The person … still needs to continue looking. We must find him …"
For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was a bit heavy. Seeing this situation, the Accounts Manager hurriedly gave Shopkeeper Yan a look and said, "Shopkeeper, it's rare for the boss to come over. Why don't you bring the jewelry we just bought from Guangzhou and let the boss choose a few that he likes?"
Shopkeeper Yan let out a sigh of relief and repeatedly said, "That's right, that's right. Boss, wait for me to bring the jewelry we just bought."
After a moment, Shopkeeper Yan came back with a large box. When he opened it, there were four layers of jewelry inside, and they were placed one by one on the table. Xie Muwen originally did not want to wear jewelry and put on makeup, but when she casually swept her eyes over the jewelry boxes, she suddenly discovered a butterfly-shaped hairpin. Her eyes couldn't help but light up and she said, "I want this one."
The shopkeeper took a look at the hairpin and couldn't help but secretly shake his head. "Although shopkeeper runs Pearl and Jade Lane, his eyesight is really not that good. The hairpin's style is too playful and is only suitable for girls who have not reached the age of 15. Although the workmanship is also exquisite, the material used doesn't seem expensive. In this batch of hairpins we bought, it belongs to the lower quality."
The shopkeeper tactfully expressed his opinion, but Xie Muwen shook her head. Staring at the hairpin in her hand, her eyes softened and she softly said, "Although it isn't the most expensive, it is the most beautiful in my heart. I like this butterfly, I like this butterfly hairpin."
At this time, a miserable wail came from the front of the shop. Xie Muwen was recalling that unforgettable moment when she was suddenly interrupted by the wail. She was very displeased, so she raised her eyebrows and secretly said angrily, "Who dares to make noise in my shop?"
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