"If you have anything to say, just say it." Zhong Lingyu had already guessed what Shopkeeper Ge was going to say.

"Miss, you also know that as soon as the tea is fried in front of the Ming Dynasty, there will be merchants who will come to negotiate business. But this year, because of the decrease in our production, I have seen two merchants from our side in the morning who have gone to other tea houses. Especially at the tea house of the second master, many merchants came. ”

As expected.

Zhong Lingyu raised his eyes and asked, "Won't all the merchants stop coming?" ”

"That won't be." Speaking of this, the expression on the face of the shopkeeper Ge was much more relaxed, "The master used to do business kindly, and most of the merchants remembered the old feelings, so they still came to us first, indicating that they would do their best to ask for tea here first, it was really not enough, and they would go elsewhere to collect some goods." The price is based on the market price, how much should it be. ”

Zhong Lingyu nodded.

In this case, she has been mentally prepared since she took over the family's business. After all, she is only fifteen years old, and she is a boudoir woman, whether the tea garden at home will be occupied by her uncle, and whether she can run it well is a question. In addition, half of the tea farmers broke the contract, and the tea production before the Ming Dynasty plummeted, which made the merchants have little confidence in her. It is also very normal to change direction and cooperate with others, although the world is also cold, but it is understandable for businessmen to pursue profits.

"Actually, it's a good thing for us. We don't have much tea production before the Ming Dynasty, and it is not easy to deal with it when there are many merchants, and it is difficult to sell tea to anyone and not to anyone, and it is easy to offend people if it is not handled properly, but it will ruin the reputation. It's best now. Let's talk ...... again."

Speaking of this, Zhong Lingyu laughed: "Take this opportunity, let's also screen the cooperative merchants, not everyone can be qualified to cooperate with our tea house and get the tea from our gardenia." Shopkeeper Ge, you keep these merchants left behind, in the future, when we have good tea, the first thing to consider is them, and they can't eat it and sell it to others. ”

The reason why Shopkeeper Ge was worried was mostly because of Zhong Lingyu. He's in his fifties, what kind of wind and waves haven't he seen? It was nothing to him. But Zhong Lingyu is different, her current situation is already difficult enough, and if she is hit by this problem again, she may collapse directly. If she collapses, the Zhong family's big house will be finished.

Now seeing that Zhong Lingyu is the same as no one, and he counts the benefits one by one, the expression on his face is relaxed, as if he has really met a good thing, the shopkeeper Ge suddenly felt relieved, the whole person relaxed, and said with a smile: "No, we will never sell them good tea in the future." ”

Zhong Lingyu smiled very cheerfully: "Yes, yes, wait, hum, they will definitely regret it." ”

Next, the old and the young talked a few more words about the tea house, and Zhong Lingyu said goodbye and left. She didn't go anywhere else, but went straight home.

On this day, she went up the mountain, not only to the tea garden but also to the Songluo Nunnery, and to the tea house on the street, which is normal for people who have a family business to take care of. But in the eyes of the Ye family, the meaning is completely different.

Since Gao went home last night, he gritted his teeth and paid for a few little beggars, squatted at the door of the Zhong family's big house, and always paid attention to Zhong Lingyu's movements. When Zhong Lingyu went out of the house, where she went, and who she went with, under the stimulation of the reward, these little beggars helped her inquire clearly, and shuttled back and forth to report to the Gao family.

Gao also held her breath, and it wasn't until Zhong Lingyu came out of the teahouse and returned to Zhong Mansion, and she didn't seem to have any intention of going out again, that she got up and went to Ye Mansion, but not to find Mrs. Ye, but to the alley behind Ye Mansion where people lived.

After Mama Mao spared no effort to smear her last night, no one in the Ye Mansion had a good impression of this future young lady. Now that I heard that she ignored her own warnings, she showed up outside all day long, and came into contact with men everywhere, these grandmothers and mothers who were already dissatisfied with reality in their forties and fifties were suddenly indignant, and those who had the face to speak in front of Mrs. Ye went to lobby in front of Mrs. Ye, Mrs. Ye. was immediately enraged: "Send the post over and ask her to come to the teahouse to talk." ”

Zhong Lingyu hasn't passed the door yet, and Mrs. Ye can't ask her to come to the house; But as her mother-in-law, she was a teacher who asked for sin, so she naturally didn't dare to bow down to Zhongfu. The best place to meet is at the tea house. The Ye family is located in Bacheng, backed by Songluo Mountain, and has such a geographical advantage, even if his family does not buy a tea garden and does not produce tea, but the lucrative business of tea is also unwilling to let go, and they have already taken out the façade to open a teahouse in the bustling streets of the city. In your own teahouse, it's okay to have a quiet place to talk.

Zhong Lingyu was not surprised at all when she received the message from the Ye family, and immediately went out to the teahouse again.

When she entered the teahouse, she saw Mrs. Ye sitting there, wearing a peacock blue lake crepe placket, with a moon-white skirt exposed at her feet. The placket coat is embroidered with intricate entwined peonies, which looks very luxurious.

Unlike the weak Zhuang family, Mrs. Ye is a strong woman, although her face is good, the fierceness on her face destroys her feminine softness, and people can't help but feel afraid when facing her.

Zhong Lingyu walked over slowly, gave a salute first, and called, "Mrs. Ye." ”

Mrs. Ye raised her eyes, glanced at Zhong Lingyu, stretched out her hand to the chair next to her, and made a gesture with an expressionless face: "Sit down." Then he instructed the maid beside him, "Serve tea." ”

The maid made a cup of tea and put it in front of Zhong Lingyu, and when she saw that Mrs. Ye had no other instructions, she stepped aside.

Mrs. Ye didn't speak, picked up the teacup and drank the tea slowly, as if she had come to drink morning tea by herself, looking leisurely, but the fierce color on her face destroyed this leisure, making this picture extremely incongruous.

Zhong Lingyu didn't make a sound, took a sip of tea, her movements were calm, her posture was leisurely and elegant, plus she was young, and her appearance was better than that of Mrs. Ye, she looked very pleasing to the eye, just like a picture of a lady painted by a great painter, which made people unable to take their eyes off.

Mrs. Ye was suddenly a little annoyed.

When the two were engaged, Ye Xiaoqing was ten years old and Zhong Lingyu was nine years old. At that time, Zhong Lingyu was still a very cute little girl, both smart and soft. As the saying goes, a daughter is like a mother, and Mrs. Ye thought that Zhuang's temperament is such a weak person, and her daughter is not very hard. Who wouldn't like such a beautiful, smart, cute and amiable little girl? In addition, the Zhong family's big house is thriving under Zhong Deping's management, and if she doesn't start with it, I'm afraid that other wives will have to order Zhong Lingyu first, so she discussed it with her husband who is still alive, and quickly booked this family business.

Who would have thought that Zhong Lingyu became more and more capable under Zhong Deping's training, and even showed her edge after Zhong Deping's death, which made Mrs. Ye very dissatisfied. Such Zhong Lingyu married into the Ye family, who will be in charge of the Ye Mansion in the future?

And most importantly......

Mrs. Ye raised her eyes and looked at Zhong Lingyu's plain clothes, and her brows furrowed more and more.

She originally planned to get married after the New Year, and the wedding room was ready. didn't want Zhong Deping to fall ill urgently, so he died. In this way, Zhong Lingyu has to keep her filial piety for three years, and when she can get married out of filial piety, Ye Xiaoqing will be nineteen years old.

The Ye family has always been unpopular, Master Ye himself is an only son, Mrs. Ye did not allow her husband to take concubines after she got married, and there was no movement after she gave birth to a son, so Ye Mansion is now a male Ye Xiaoqing, she still wants to let Ye Xiaoqing marry as soon as possible, hug her grandson as soon as possible, and then give him a few concubines, have more sons, and let the Ye family spread out.

Now her plan has been completely shelved with Zhong Deping's death.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Ye couldn't sit still, she put down the tea bowl with a "dang" and said, "Do you have anything to explain about yesterday's incident?" ”

Zhong Lingyu also put down the tea bowl and asked suspiciously, "What's the matter?" ”

Mrs. Ye stared at Zhong Lingyu like a sharp blade for a while, but when she saw Zhong Lingyu as if she hadn't seen her gaze, she said angrily: "I sent a relative to your house and asked her to tell me what I meant, but you scolded her and ran away." Yu'er, tell me what's going on?! ”