The two elders of the Ye family didn't sleep well all night, thinking about the future of their two sons over and over again. Especially for the eldest grandson who has been lost for more than ten years and has not had a chance to see him until now, He feels heartache when he thinks about it.

Such a young child, without his father and mother by his side, does not know how much suffering he will suffer. No matter how poor a farmer like them is, he still has food to eat and a roof to cover his roof.

Shopkeeper Ye is not much better here, he has something on his mind, and the snoring of the two boys Ke Guide and Ye Yunti is loud one after another, and it is strange that he can sleep.

Therefore, on the second day, Shopkeeper Ye got up early and walked to the carriage to see Uncle Wu. As a result, maybe it was because the air in the countryside was good and the environment was quiet, or maybe he fell asleep very late, and Uncle Wu was sleeping soundly at the moment.

Fortunately, he insisted on sleeping in the carriage, otherwise, he would have suffered from insomnia.

He knew that his eldest son was definitely going back after breakfast, and the business in the city was important, so he got up early in the morning and made a big table according to the things that Shopkeeper Ye loved to eat when he was a child.

It's a pity that Shopkeeper Ye doesn't have much appetite, so he eats less. It's cheaper, Ke Gui, this kid, shouted that it was delicious, and praised He's good cooking skills. In the end, I gave up when I had a round stomach, and I almost couldn't get off the table.

After breakfast, Uncle Wu drove the car and drove Shopkeeper Ye and Guide Ke towards the city. He and Ye Laohan knew that their eldest son was going back to do things, and they had to find her eldest grandson, although they were reluctant, there was no way to keep them.

Within half a day, when the carriage drove out of the boundary of Liuyun Village, it gradually got onto the official road, and the road instantly widened, and it was not as bumpy as before. Seeing this, Shopkeeper Ye ordered Uncle Wu to move forward at full speed and be sure to rush to the city before dark.

When he went to bed last night, Shopkeeper Ye first thought about his own affairs, and then about his younger brother. When I slept in a daze, I remembered that I had met with the shopkeeper Tang during the day.

Suddenly, a bad feeling rose in my heart.

There was no basis for this, it was just an intuition. The gloomy expression on the way that Shopkeeper Tang looked at him and Ke Daodao made him feel scared for no reason, who knows if he would take advantage of his absence to create some trouble for Zhenbao Zhai.

Although there are Qin clan and Bai Zhixian in charge, they don't dare to come openly, but it's okay to make some incidents in a small way and make Zhenbaozhai feel disgusted. For such a trivial matter, Bai Zhixian is naturally not good to act rashly.

As for the Qin family, they won't make a move. Anyway, what she should do and what she shouldn't have done has already been done, if Zhenbao Zhai doesn't have the ability to protect herself by now, it is really better to go out of business.

And she is annoyed when she looks at Shopkeeper Ye now, if she hadn't taken pity on her, or if she was afraid that Bai Zhixian would be suspicious, she would have ended up with his life a long time ago, so why didn't she stay until now.

Therefore, even the lunch was the dry food given by Ho Shi who ate it in the car. Running all the way, and there were not many carriages on the road, Uncle Wu fortunately fulfilled his mission and finally drove into Qingshan County before dark.

After returning to Zhenbao Zhai, Shopkeeper Ye asked Uncle Wu and Ke Dao to rest on their own, and he went straight to the account room, and at the same time asked Gu Bolai to be called.

He had to ask about the business of these two days in person to be at ease.

When he sat down to take a breath and open the drawer at random, he found that the ledger that he had kept in his old place was gone, which made him feel strange.

Yao Wushuang, as the current person in charge of Zhenbao Zhai, can naturally check the account book, which is nothing.

However, if you look at it and don't put it back in place, that's a problem.

At this moment, there was a small man outside the door who said that Gu Bo was coming.

How fast did it come? It seems that Gu Bo must be waiting for him to come back. Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Ye had a bad premonition, could it be that Shopkeeper Tang really did something!

Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Ye quickly got up and walked out of the account room, and saw that Uncle Gu's face was a little bad. So he took Gu Bo and walked into the house, and asked as he walked: "I haven't been here for the past two days, has the person surnamed Tang come to the shop to make trouble?" ”

Gu Bo usually doesn't have this kind of expression. If there is, it means that it is not a trivial matter. It seems that what I was worried about has really happened.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that what happened in Zhenbaozhai in the past two days was far beyond his imagination.

Hearing this, Gu Bo said with some embarrassment: "Yes and no." ”

Shopkeeper Ye said: "How do you say this? Yes yes, no yes no. ”

Sighing, Gu Bo said: "Shopkeeper, something is wrong with the shop!" Speaking of which, it's all to blame on me, I was negligent for a while, I didn't look at the peerless girl, you punish me! ”

"Okay, just say it, what's going on?" Hearing that this matter was actually related to Yao Wushuang, Shopkeeper Ye's eyebrows jumped.

It seems that this matter is a big deal, as Gu Bo said.

"That's right, after the shopkeeper left, the peerless girl took a big order behind my back. However, it was clear that we simply couldn't deliver the things on the list on time......"

Hearing Uncle Gu say this, Shopkeeper Ye lost his mind for a moment, but he didn't give up, and hurriedly asked: "How to calculate the compensation, is it still according to the old rule of one to pay three?" ”

Hearing this, Uncle Gu was about to cry. I have to say that Shopkeeper Ye is on the point. With a sad face, he said, "If only this were the case!" It's a big deal to give up some silver, this time, it's a loss of 100......"

Hearing that the odds were actually one to one hundred, the temples of the shopkeeper Ye jumped "suddenly", as if the things inside the Buddha were about to jump out. Obviously, the other party is trying his best to put Zhenbao to death, and it is not a small fight at all.

"The crazy woman...... What is the value of the list signed by the peerless girl this time? Shopkeeper Ye suddenly felt a little weak, it was obvious that since the other party dared to set this trap, he would naturally not let go of Zhenbao Zhai easily.

Come to think of it, this amount is not too small.

"One hundred thousand taels of silver", Gu Bo completely lowered his head in despair.

Speaking of which, although this is the private behavior of the peerless girl, it is her own poor supervision. Before the shopkeeper Ye left, he told him several times that he must keep an eye on Yao Wushuang. If Jumbo Zhai can't survive this time, he will really be to blame.

Every time Gu Bo replied, Shopkeeper Ye's heart sank again. Until finally, it sank to the bottom of the river. There is no doubt that Yao Wushuang has fallen into the trap of the other party. And Jumbo Zhai is really a big deal.

The kind of great thing that is going to be destroyed.

With a weak wave of his hand, he let Gu Bo, who was already very weak, leave, and Shopkeeper Ye fell into deep thought.

Obviously, the people who set up this bureau were premeditated. First, he saw that he was not in the shop, and he killed the killer, fast, ruthless, and accurate, without a trace of hesitation; Second, the other party actually knows the value of Zhenbao Zhai well.

According to the current market, the gold signboard of Zhenbao Zhai, plus the gold and silver jewelry in the shop, is worth almost 10 million taels if you bet on it. In this way, the other party is not ready to give Zhenbaozhai any chance at all, and wants to collapse Zhenbaozhai at one time.

Only then did the shopkeeper Ye understand the true meaning of Gu Bo's "yes and no". Although he still didn't know how many people had joined the calculation, Shopkeeper Tang must have participated.

If you want to talk about the open and secret struggle between Zhenbao Zhai and Jubao Zhai, it is really a long time. Who doesn't know that when it comes to jewelry shops, in addition to the leading treasure house, the next is Jubao Zhai.

The only difference between the two is word-of-mouth and some haute couture jewelry.

In addition to this, it can be said that the two sides are evenly matched, and each has its own merits.

It's just that Jubao Zhai has always been dissatisfied with the status quo and has always wanted to replace the leading position of Jubao Zhai. Over the years, the three indiscriminate methods secretly used by Jubao Zhai do not know how to go, but they have been resolved by Jubao Zhai one by one.

In addition, there are two other jewelry shops in the city that can really make Jumbo Zhai take it seriously and take it seriously, namely Youmei Zhai and Colorful Phoenix Jade Shop.

First of all, let's talk about this colorful phoenix jade line. Coincidentally, the shopkeeper is also surnamed Tang, called Tang Xiangyou. This person's face shape is rather peculiar, and it by no means meets the current popular aesthetic standards. According to Uncle Benshan's sketch, it is a typical "pig kidney face".

Moreover, he didn't waste this look, he kept a straight face all day long, not smiling, and gloomy. There is that timid, and he will be frightened by him when they meet for the first time. Not only that, but this person is ruthless, vicious, and never merciless.

Relying on this momentum and ruthlessness, it can be regarded as a little famous.

On the surface, everyone knows that he and the Tang shopkeeper of Jubaozhai belong to the same clan, but in fact, the relationship between the two is far from this, and it is far more complicated than everyone can think.

Let's talk about Youmeizhai, which is even more legendary.

In the beginning, the other three shops didn't take it seriously at all. Because the scope of the business is very narrow, it only caters to high-end customers, so the business is very limited.

In contrast, the other three shops not only deal in all kinds of high-end jewelry, but even some jewelry that is dozens of dollars is sold. Mosquito legs are also meat, and they can be sold as much as they want.

On the contrary, Youmeizhai takes the haute couture route, and every piece of jewelry in the shop is designed by the proprietress herself. Therefore, Youmeizhai does not even have a shopkeeper and a partner.

Except for a few maids who are responsible for sprinkling and sweeping and serving tea and water, the rest of the roles are taken by the proprietress alone.

At the beginning, everyone didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that such a shop would close sooner or later, after all, the business was too narrow.

What can surprise everyone is that Youmeizhai not only did not close, but also stood out from a group of competitors, and did a prosperous business, faintly on an equal footing with the other three shops.

Zhenbao Zhai understands some truths, and Gu Xixi knows the proprietress of Youmeizhai, so it is not surprising. Anyway, the business of the two shops does not coincide and does not conflict, so they have always lived in peace.

But the Jubao Zhai, I still can't understand why there are so many celebrities and ladies who don't hesitate to spend a thousand dollars, and they still need to wait for a few months, in order to wait for the proprietress to design a jewelry herself.

Even if so, that's it. What's even more exaggerated is that it is said that sometimes the proprietress is in a bad mood and won't even take orders. With such a service attitude, but still doing well, I have to say that it is a miracle.

Therefore, there are two biggest features of Youmeizhai, first, the production of jewelry is low, because each piece of jewelry is unique and needs to be booked in advance by buyers. Second, the price is high, and death is expensive.

Many times, if you sell a piece of jewelry casually, you can use it as half a month's income for several other shops.

So, which shop's trick is this time? Or is it a joint effort of several shops?

Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Ye asked someone to call Yao Wushuang.

Yao Wushuang naturally knew that he was really in trouble this time, so he no longer had the arrogance he had on weekdays.

Ever since she showed the contract to Uncle Gu and was about to show it off, Uncle Gu changed his face and pointed out the key to it, she was too scared to speak. originally wanted to show his face, but unexpectedly got into a big disaster.

Seeing that Shopkeeper Ye frowned, and his usual chic was completely gone, Yao Wushuang was even more worried in his heart. If Shopkeeper Ye scolded her, she would have no opinion at all.

Unexpectedly, Shopkeeper Ye didn't scold her, just asked her to sit down, and then said directly: "You tell me in detail what happened yesterday afternoon." Remember, don't miss a single detail. ”

Without him, Shopkeeper Ye wanted to find some clues from it, and found the main messenger behind the scenes. Obviously, this matter can only be private, not forced.

If the other party is angered and takes this contract to the magistrate to complain, it is expected that Bai Zhixian, who wants to climb up, will not dare to bend the law for personal gain, and favor Zhenbaozhai by a cent.

Therefore, the only way is to find out the main messenger behind the scenes, negotiate privately, force the other party to show his hole cards, and slowly figure it out, maybe there is still a chance.

Yao Wushuang's IQ is online at the moment, and he also wants to work hard to remedy it, so he recalls it carefully, trying not to miss a detail.

"After lunch, since there were almost no customers in the shop, I went back to my room for a lunch break. But because I couldn't sleep, I got up, washed my face, combed my hair, and ......," Yao Wushuang babbled.

Hearing Yao Wushuang say something inconsequential, Gu Bo wanted to interrupt her. Although the delivery date is set for a month later, it is a matter of the future of the shop, so it is better to plan early. Unexpectedly, Shopkeeper Ye waved his hand at him, apparently to let Yao Wushuang continue.

Shopkeeper Ye's purpose in doing this is very simple, first, he doesn't want to easily disrupt Yao Wushuang's thinking, and second, Yao Wushuang said it so carefully, it can be seen that he wants to help from the bottom of his heart.

"After freshening up, I went to the shop and looked at each piece of jewelry. Because I think that only by having a clear understanding of these jewelry can I sell them better. At that time, I saw the emerald white hosta...... Around the time of Shen, two people, a man and a woman, came to the shop, and the man looked special..."

Seeing that Yao Wushuang was a little hesitant, Shopkeeper Ye grabbed the key point and said: "What's wrong with that man's appearance, you tell the truth, there are no outsiders here." ”

"It's just very ugly, his face, let me tell you, it's so special, it's like ......"

"Pork kidney, isn't it?" Shopkeeper Ye interrupted with a calm face. It seems that the Colorful Phoenix Jade Shop is also involved.

"Yes, yes, how do you know?"

"Don't care how I know, just keep talking."

"The woman is veiled, so I can't see her face, but I think it's beautiful. She combed the flowing cloud bun that was popular in the capital...... The scent is also very special......"

"Well, you tell me what the two of them said" Yao Wushuang said too carefully, and he also focused on recalling what people were wearing.

"They said they wanted to buy a batch of jewelry in our shop, but the amount was relatively large, and it depended on whether we dared to take it. And she also told me clearly that if this business is successful, we can make a profit of 50% on a piece of jewelry. As soon as I heard it, this was a big deal......"

"So, you took the order?" Shopkeeper Ye scolded a fool in his heart. Obviously, the other party used the agitation method, and at the same time lured it to the advantage, and the stupid woman in front of her took the bait.

"yes, what a good deal, why don't you take ......"

"Forget it, you show me the list." Shopkeeper Ye has a headache now. Even if it's a big order, no matter how big the profit is, you have to think about it.

Moreover, anyone with a little common sense should be somewhat suspicious when they see the words "one pays one hundred". Could it be, what's wrong with that list?

Seeing that the shopkeeper Ye asked for a list, Yao Wushuang hurriedly handed it over. Now this list is like a coal, and anyone who holds it in their hands is hot.

I took the list and looked at it, and sure enough, this list was a normal contract style, which made clear provisions on the jewelry style, quantity, and delivery date of the transaction, but at the bottom close to the date, it was written in a small block that was not known how many times smaller, "If you can't deliver as agreed, you will lose 100." ”

Such a font, not an expert, if you don't look carefully, it is inevitable to be careless.

It's no wonder that Yao Wushuang was fooled.

She hadn't done business at all, and she was in a hurry to behave, so the other party dug a hole, and she obediently jumped in.

"Alright, you go down and rest." Shopkeeper Ye said weakly, "Don't think too much, something has happened, let's find a way to solve it together." ”

Seeing that Shopkeeper Ye not only did not criticize himself, but comforted himself, Yao Wushuang left with some guilt.

I would have taken a closer look at the contract if I had known.

After Yao Wushuang left, Shopkeeper Ye asked Gu Bo, who had been listening, "Where were you at that time?" I'm not asking this to blame you, but in case Mrs. Zhixian asks later, I will have something to explain. ”

Hearing this, Gu Bo said with a guilty face: "Now that I think about it, I think I am also a trick." Before the two people came, one of them ran into the store in a panic and asked for my name, and after receiving an affirmative answer, he cried and said that my grandson had been hit by a carriage and that my son and daughter-in-law were waiting for me to go back. As soon as I heard that my grandson had been hit by a carriage, I didn't have to think much about it, and ran home. ”

Sighing very guiltily, Gu Bo continued: "When I came home and found that my grandson was safe and sound, I rushed back to the shop as fast as I could, but it was too late. When the peerless girl saw me coming back, she happily took this list and showed it off to me, saying that she had taken over a big business. ”

In this way, it is obvious that the other party has been planning for a long time. Seeing that I am not there, in order to act conveniently, I will make the plan to divert the tiger from the mountain to separate you, so there will only be the Wushuang girl left in the shop. ”

"Yes, the peerless girl has just arrived, so she is naturally in a hurry to perform......"

At this point, the matter could not be clearer. After thinking about it, Shopkeeper Ye sighed and said, "In your opinion, who do you think are the people behind this incident?" ”

"According to the peerless girl, there must be Tang Xiang and this cheap species. Also, if you want to come to Jubaozhai, you will naturally not let go of this opportunity. As for the masked woman, I don't know if it is Fu Wuniang, the owner of Youmeizhai. ”

Speaking of this, Gu Bo seemed a little unsure, "The other two shops are fine, it stands to reason that our Zhenbao Zhai has never had anything to do with it, and the jewelry we sell is not duplicated with it, so she has no reason to participate in it." ”

Regarding Uncle Gu's analysis, Shopkeeper Ye agreed very much.

Tang Chongde of Jubaozhai and Tang Xiang of Colorful Phoenix Jade are definitely involved. As for this Fu Wu Niang, it's really hard to say.

Although there is no direct conflict of interest, as the so-called peers are like enemy countries, and interests come first, who knows what choice she will make. Or is there something they don't know?

Gu Bo and Shopkeeper Ye glanced at each other, and they both saw the tiredness, helplessness and anxiety in each other's eyes.

This time, if it is not handled well, it is very likely that Zhenbao Zhai will be destroyed.

Now, now that we have a rough idea of who is behind this incident, the next thing to do is to negotiate with them one by one. Needless to say, the other side must have formed an alliance.

Needless to say, this is not easy to do.

It is no secret that the behind-the-scenes boss of Jubaozhai is Qi Yuanwai, and the businessmen who have a little face in Qingshan County know it. This Qi member is rich and generous, and he is rich and unkind, and his reputation is very bad.

But this person's biggest disadvantage is that he is very greedy for money and sex, and he loves silver more than beauty, so it's not that he can't get started.

There are two things that are most difficult to say about this.

First, who is the boss behind the Colorful Phoenix Jade Shop, no one knows at all. Rao has made a lot of inquiries with his peers over the years, but it is still unknown. And Tang Xiang openly and secretly claimed that his owner was far away in the capital, and he was still a senior official in the DPRK.

Perhaps it is for this reason that almost no one in the city has gone to the Colorful Phoenix Jade Shop to make trouble for so many years.

Since there is no way to see the boss himself, it means that he can only deal with Tang Xiang again. But this person is ruthless, the key is slippery, like a loach, which is not easy to deal with at all.

The second is Youmeizhai, which is more difficult to approach and handle than the Colorful Phoenix Jade Craft.

First of all, the boss Fu Wuniang is a well-known talented woman, especially in the minds of readers, she is simply a goddess-level figure. Back then, she was a talented woman and a beautiful woman on the same level as Gu Xixi.

Now, Gu Xijia has been another woman's wife early and has become the wife of the county, so now it can be regarded as Fu Wuniang's alone, and no one is out of control.

In addition, among Fu Wu Niang's customers, except for a few outbreaks, they are all celebrities and noblewomen. And behind these celebrities and noblewomen, they often represent the concentration of wealth, power, and power.

It is said that even many nobles in Beijing are loyal fans of Fu Wu Niang, and they have customized a lot of exquisite jewelry from her. Therefore, Fu Wu Niang's weapon mainly lies in her beauty and talent, and she is still in the boudoir.

In addition to those who read, this also gave some illusions to many talented and powerful nobles.

Based on this alone, no one dared to touch a single hair of Fu Wuniang.

If she really wants to be against her, it is against those who are favored by her all the world.

Since he completely broke off his relationship with Gu Xixi, all the shopkeeper Ye thought about was how to find his son. But now it seems that Zhenbao Zhai is also an emotion that he can't let go of in his heart.

After all, this was built by him single-handedly, and he poured countless efforts into it, except for Gu Xixi and Gu Bo, the rest of the people couldn't understand it at all.

And although Cuizhu didn't say it explicitly, it meant that this treasure Zhai was going to let his son take over sooner or later. Gu Xixi has already decided, and Bai Zhixian will take office as soon as he is promoted three years later.

And Zhenbao Zhai, she wants to give it to that hard-working child.

Since she can't be commensurate with mother and son in this life, she has to compensate the child in terms of money.

Therefore, no matter what the purpose, Shopkeeper Ye felt that he had to save Zhenbao Zhai and pass it on.