Duchess Ding gave Qin Yining such a big industry, which gave her enough face and also gave face to the Sun Clan.
The Sun Clan immediately felt honored in front of her in-laws' family. She couldn't hide her pride and complacency as she said, "I originally didn't want it, but her grandmother insisted on giving it to her. She said that this child caught her eye and couldn't be stopped. This industry was originally her cousin Yuan Ming's industry. In order to give it to her, her grandmother specially exchanged good fields and shops with her cousin. I said that she, a maidservant, didn't know how to run a business, but I was reprimanded. She said that I was too protective of the child and refused to give her a chance to practice. It was really difficult."
When the Sun Clan said this, she shook her head and felt very helpless.
These words were embellished and slapped old madam's face with banknotes. The Sun Clan thought in her heart: You, as a grandmother, didn't give any money to the child when he came back. You also arranged the farthest courtyard for him. If he wants to save for himself, he needs my maternal family to do it. It seems that everything in our Duke Dingfu is inlaid with gold. Your Prime Minister's Manor is a miser!
Obviously, when the Sun Clan thought like this, they had forgotten that she and old madam had the same idea a few days ago. They didn't want Qin Yining to live in the manor and almost sent him to the fields.
How could old madam, second madam, and third madam not understand the Sun Clan's complacency?
However, the facts were in front of them. The people of Duke Dingfu were indeed blinding their eyes with shining silver. If they really wanted to fight for this, they would have to give Qin Yining an industry similar to Zhao Yun Agency.
Not to mention that the Prime Minister's Manor's current industry was nothing more than some good fields, forests, shops, and fields. Even the businesses they operated were some ink and brush shops, silk and satin estates. Although they were profitable, they weren't as good as Zhao Yun Agency.
Moreover, even if there was such a good industry, old madam wouldn't be willing to give it to a girl as a dowry!
In the end, the foundation of the Prime Minister's Manor wasn't as good as the Duke Dingfu that had been passed down for generations. Duchess Ding could throw money at people, but they couldn't.
Old Madam wisely chose to play dumb at this moment.
Second Madam and Third Madam were naturally unwilling to allow their mother-in-law to give the property to the eldest son's daughter. After all, the Prime Minister's Estate had not been separated yet. The eldest son's wife did not have a son, but the second and third branches had plenty of sons!
The two sisters-in-law complimented Duchess Ding's generosity tacitly, and praised Qin Yining for being sensible and likable for being favored by Duchess Ding. They also did not forget to praise Qin Yining for inheriting his father's intelligence, which made the members of the Sun Clan blush and smile from ear to ear.
Qin Yining looked at the Sun Clan's childish behavior and could not help but sigh.
She suddenly understood why Duchess Ding couldn't hold back her anger today and reprimanded the Sun Clan in front of everyone. If she had a daughter who was in her forties but still acted like a fourteen-year-old, blindly following her heart and not considering the opinions of others, she would also be annoyed.
However, Qin Yining felt that she was now like an isolated person. Everyone only circled around Qin Yining and took away everything she originally had.
She had lived in the Family Qin for fourteen years. Although she was loved by old madam and her mother, she had never seen anyone praise her to the heavens like this.
In the past, when she was still treated as their biological daughter, no one had ever praised her for being "like her father" or having "the style of her father."
Looking at the faces of Second Aunt and Third Aunt, Qin Yining felt extremely sick of it!
Wasn't it because Qin Yining had a Zhao Yunsi, but she didn't have one before!
Since she was a child, her grandmother didn't like her very much. However, no matter how much she disliked her, she had still lived with her grandmother for fourteen years. Could it be that her fourteen years couldn't compare to Qin Yining's meeting with Duchess Ding?
Qin Yining gnashed her teeth. If it weren't for the fact that she still had some rationality left, she would have already cursed. However, she knew that her good days were tied to these people in front of her. She couldn't let them have a bad impression of her. Otherwise, there would be more blame in the future.
"Old madam," Right at this moment, Mammy Qin smiled and opened the warm curtain in front of the door. She replied, "Eldest Master has returned."
As soon as her voice fell, Qin Huaiyuan entered the door wearing a cotton-padded cloak with a gray mouse fur collar. She casually handed the cloak to Mammy Qin and came forward to greet old madam.
"Mother."
"You're back. Quickly sit down." Old madam had a smile on her face.
Qin Huaiyuan sat down on a round chair with a thick cushion. The Sun Clan, Second Madam, and Third Madam naturally retreated to the side.
Seeing that the room was filled with a joyous atmosphere, Qin Huaiyuan asked with a smile, "What good thing happened that I don't know about? Mother, please tell me about it. "
Old madam smiled and said, "Isn't it Sister Yi's good news? Today, she went back to Duke Dingguo's Estate. In order to celebrate her return, her grandmother gave her the Zhaoyun Agency. We were just talking about it. "
When Qin Huaiyuan heard this, he was stunned. In a breath, he had already grasped the crux of the matter. He couldn't help but sigh softly and look at Qin Yining.
As a father, he naturally liked children who were similar to him. Qin Huaiyuan was no exception. However, it was a pity that no matter how hard he worked over the years and how many prescriptions he secretly used, he still couldn't make his wife give birth to a son.
She was just a girl. Even if she looked like him, what was the use? It could only be a marriage alliance.
When he looked at Qin Yining's delicate and delicate appearance, Qin Huaiyuan felt even more regretful. There was a voice in his heart that screamed, "Why isn't this a son?!" There were some words that he couldn't be bothered to say.
She was just a little girl. No matter how big the Tang Family's matter was, what could she do? Getting the Zhaoyun Agency was just a bonus. This time, the Tang Family's matter involved Prince Ning and Qingliu. If they couldn't handle it after the matter, at most the head shopkeeper would take the blame.
The Zhaoyun Agency had already changed owners. It was natural to change the head shopkeeper.
When Qin Huaiyuan thought about this, he didn't say much. He only said, "Father-in-law and Mother-in-law have troubled themselves. I will definitely come to thank you another day. "
When the Sun Clan heard this, their hearts were indescribably warm. When they looked at Qin Huaiyuan, their gazes softened.
When the old madam saw that the Sun Clan, Qin Yining, and Qin Huining were still dressed for going out, she told them to go back and rest. There was no need for them to come over today.
The three of them bowed. Qin Huining forced a smile and said goodbye to the Sun Clan. He returned to the warm room to rest for the time being.
On the other hand, Qin Yining, Ruilan, Nurse Jin, and Cai Ju followed the small sedan chair to send the Sun Clan back to Xingning Garden. After bowing, they returned to their own Snow Pear Courtyard.
In such a short time, the news that Qin Yining had become the owner of the Zhaoyun Agency had spread like wildfire. Along the way, all the servants they met took the initiative to come forward and greet them politely.
Ruilan carried a lamp and followed Qin Yining. She carefully recalled what had happened after Qin Yining returned to the fu.
Five days ago, when the young lady had just returned to the fu, the old madam and her birth mother didn't recognize her. Qin Huining bullied her. She even had to look at the servants' faces for food and necessities.
But now!?
The old madam didn't hate her. Furen seemed to like her. There was no need to mention how Duke Ding's fu treated her. She didn't have to worry about food and clothing. Her display of power not only shocked the servants, but also shocked the master, Qin Huining. Ruilan, who was in the carriage, heard clearly what he said when he lectured her.
The most important thing was that all the young ladies in the fu were still living on two taels a month, but her young lady already had a mountain of gold!
Thinking of this, Ruilan was so excited that her blood was boiling. She was even more determined to follow Qin Yining in the future. In the past, she was a frog at the bottom of the well. She only knew that Xingning Garden was so small. She thought that the best future was to be the master.
Now that she followed the young lady, although the future was unknown, it was obviously more promising than following Furen!
Of course, Qin Yining didn't know what Ruilan was thinking. She just felt that everyone was suddenly more polite to her and Ruilan was more attentive to her service. She couldn't help but find it funny.
Was it human nature to step on those who were higher up?
Turning into the alley, she saw a figure standing at the door of Snow Pear Courtyard in the distance, craning her neck to look outside.
Seeing them, the person hurried to greet them. When she got closer, Qin Yining saw that it was Qiu Lu who ran over.
"Young Lady." Qiu Lu deliberately lowered her voice and said nervously, "Just now, a Master Zhong came with two big camphor wood boxes. He said that he was here to deliver the account books of Zhaoyun Agency to you. But after he came, he refused to drink tea or leave. He even knelt in the yard and refused to leave!"
Qin Yining blinked in surprise, and then asked in a slightly anxious voice, "How long has he been here? How many people knew when he came? Did anyone know that he was kneeling? "
"When he came, he came in through the back door. Not many people knew. When others saw him come in with the boxes, they thought he was delivering things to you and didn't pay attention to when he left. As for kneeling … "Qiu Lu thought for a while and said," It's been more than two hours. I was afraid it would be bad if it spread, so I discussed with Zhu mama and Zhan mama to discipline all the servants in Snow Pear Courtyard. They are not allowed to leave the courtyard. Today, Zhu mama and I were the ones who carried the boxes. "
Qin Yining breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. "You did well." She knew that Qiu Lu thought things through, but she had a slow personality. She didn't expect her to be so steady in such an emergency. It seemed that Qiu Lu could be used in the future.
The master and servants returned to Snow Pear Courtyard. As expected, they saw a person kneeling at the end of the pebbled path in the courtyard.
Winter was about to begin, and it was evening. The cold wind blew, causing the lanterns in the corridor to flicker and flicker. The wind blew yellow bamboo leaves all over the ground. The figure kneeling upright looked extremely desolate.
Qiu Lu saw that Qin Yining stopped and looked at her questioningly.
Qin Yining thought for a while and said, "This is Master Zhong, right? You want to hand over the account books to me? Please come in and talk. "
He didn't even look at Innkeeper Zhong as he said this. Instead, he went straight into the reception hall.
Ruilan and Qiu Lu hurried to invite Shopkeeper Zhong, "Shopkeeper, our Young Lady is back. Please get up. If you go on like this, it will be difficult for our Young Lady."
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