"Pity is also self-inflicted, I'm not the kind of person." Xiang Fei's expression was indifferent, and he picked up the spoon and dug into the cake.

"I understand, totally understand." Xiangru spread her hands, "This matter is a big problem." Verbal spurs to indulge others in suicide are serious moral issues, and if you do that, all your positive image will collapse and your business will be seriously affected. If there is no other way, just let her enter the 'door', forget about it or something, just ignore it, your yard is big, let her live far away. If you snub your wife, elders, and relatives, you will still say two words about you, who has the time to care about you so much, concubine, right? ”

"No, it's safest to be in the back, there are more men and fewer 'women' in my courtyard, once she enters the 'door', she is a concubine recognized by the law, I am busy all day, and I don't have a wife to take care of the housework, I don't want to find out that someone is doing ugly things behind my back one day."

"That's right. Your chores are the only ones you know best how to do.

However, before this little concubine entered the 'door', I asked her to send me the compensation money, I haven't seen anyone from her family yet, and all the news about the case has come from other people's mouths. ”

Xiang Fei ate a few bites of cake, put down the spoon, and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, "If you pay compensation, there is no cash, it will be counted in the store that compensated me, do you want to take cash or convert it into your shares and share dividends with me?" ”

"Hey, it's not the same thing to pay you and to pay me, okay? Why did you do this? ”

"Because you don't get into other people's eyes, of course, you will count it for me together, and let me divide it for you according to the proportion. My account room is accounting the accounts, if you want to get cash, when you are done and calculate your share, I will ask Guo Jin to send it to you. ”

Xiangru's eyes flickered, "Do the shops they give them make money?" ”

"Do they dare to fool me?"

Xiangru immediately smiled, "Then my share will be converted into shares." ”

Xiang Fei's mouth gently raised a gentle smile, "I knew you would say that." ”

"That's why you didn't send anyone to talk to me at all."

"Hey, I just finished the transfer procedures the day before yesterday, and yesterday I moved all the account books and documents, and the account office started to do things overnight, and I don't know how much I have to give you before I calculate it clearly."

"Does this conflict with you telling me?"

"No conflict." Xiang Fei admitted that it was refreshing. "But I don't mean anything else, don't think too much."

"I understand." Xiangru fully understands what Xiang Fei thinks, and she will probably be like this if she is replaced, she wants to calculate the detailed accounts first and then divide the money, if the partners don't even have this trust, it will be dangerous to have business.

"But you can't be forgiven for this in vain, there must be a light punishment."

"Okay, it's my negligence, I admit punishment, you say."

"Have you sold all the seafood?"

"I've sold everything I can eat, and I've got some leftover jewelry. What do you want? ”

"I want something that makes a gift."

"Men or 'women'? Older or younger? ”

"Send men, four men, old, middle and young, a family."

"Well, what's the family?"

"Wealthy households, in fact, are my grandfather's family, I haven't contacted them after returning to Beijing for so long, and I want to give them a New Year's gift before the Chinese New Year this year, so that they know that I am doing well in the capital, and they have taken care of me a lot in the days when I returned to my hometown."

"Oh, that's as it should be, and they'll be relieved that you're doing well now. In this way, there are no suitable ornaments, and I still have all kinds of gemstone rings in my hands, and I will pick four for you. Are you ready for your grandmother and their beyond? ”

"The ones who gave the 'women' are all silver and gilt jewelry, I have already prepared them, and I have made all the pearls you gave me into jewelry, but I have never thought about what is more suitable for my grandparents and uncles."

"Merchants like to wear gemstone rings, the kind of huge 'color' gemstones are a symbol of status and wealth, your grandfather's family seems to be making antiques, right? Just right, antique dealers receive what ancient 'jade' rings also like to wear and play with. I'll pick a few suitable ones for you when I go back today, and let Guo Jin send them tomorrow, and you can pick the ones that are pleasing to the eye. ”

"Good. This is what I bought, how much you say. ”

Xiang Fei smiled lightly, "I'm not short of this bit of cash, you can count it in the year-end dividend." It's not expensive, these gems are bought directly from the origin, I will give you a friendly price, wait for you to pick it tomorrow, and let Guo Jin quote it to you. ”

"Okay, I'll wait for your gem tomorrow."

"The gift is ready, do you want my guy to bring your gift back by the way when he goes back to Gusang County?"

Xiangru nodded immediately, "I can't ask for it." This hard work is mine. ”

Bai An immediately suggested to Xiang Fei, "Young Master, you can arrange for the team of guys who accompanied and protected the second owner when they returned to Beijing last time, they just sent a trip to Beijing and will go back in a few days." ”

Xiang Fei's eyebrows were raised, and he turned to Xiangru, "It's really better to come early than to come by chance." But their route out of the city doesn't pass through here, why don't you pick the gems tomorrow and let Guo Jin bring everything back directly? Save yourself from hiring a car to come and reassure people. ”

Xiangru thinks about it, it's true, it's better to be careful with such a valuable thing, "Everything is up to the big owner." ”

The two of them were talking about it at the moment, and Xiang Ficher was in a better mood, but before he was about to leave, Erni hurriedly came in and presented a letter with both hands, "Girl, Lord Rui sent someone to send you a letter, please be sure to reply to Lord Rui tomorrow." ”

Xiangru opened the letter and read it, her expression changed continuously, first surprised and then embarrassed.

Xiang Fei looked interesting, and his curiosity suddenly increased, so he didn't mention the matter of leaving for the time being, and wanted to see it.

"Girl, what does the letter say? Do you want to do anything? "Osmanthus 'flower' asked in a low voice.

Xiangru waved the letter paper with one hand, her expression was entangled, she looked at her girl, and then glanced at Fei Bai'an, as if she didn't know what to say.

"Lord Rui is embarrassed by you?" Xiang Fei couldn't help but become serious.

"Not really." Xiangru finally digested a big news told to her by the lord of Shangrui in the letter, and her face showed 'reluctance' and joy, "It should be a rare and good opportunity." ”

"Something good?" Xiang Fei is purely a businessman's intuition.

Xiangru shook the letter paper, "The emperor approved the request of the Marquis Shu, and enshrined Shu Xingrui as the prince, and the Hou Mansion wanted to feast the guests, in addition to the civil and military officials and wives of the Manchu Dynasty, there were also foreign envoys in Beijing, and the lord of Rui County ordered me a 'milk' oil cake and dessert after cooking, and asked me if I would like to take this job." ”

Gui 'Hua' Xiang Fei and the others were also stunned for a moment before they reacted, cheering and applauding, "Great! What a great opportunity! Be sure to follow. ”

Xiangru is already overjoyed, this opportunity is comparable to CCTV's prime-time advertising space, "I think so too, this job is worth taking." ”

"What else does the letter say? Did you talk about banquet time? How much preparation time do you have? Xiang Fei asked.

Xiangru shook her head, "That's not true, just asked me if I would take this job." It must have been my nod to tell me the necessary details. ”

"Then I'll write back tomorrow and say you're willing." Xiang Fei helped analyze, "There are no rumors on the street about the prince of the throne, it is estimated that it may be the decree of the two days, and then the lord of Rui will inform you for a while." In addition, there are a lot of preparations to be made for this kind of banquet, just sorting out the guest list takes several days, and then it takes a few days to decide on the menu, and then there are all kinds of miscellaneous trivial things, all of which are very 'time' and 'fine', and you also have plenty of time to think about the cake 'flowers' during this time. But the question is, are you sure? At a banquet of this size, if something goes wrong with your cake, it can be a problem. ”

"I know, if there are only civil and military officials and ladies at the wine table, then I am not nervous, but there are also foreign envoys, they are used to eating this high-oil, high-sugar and greasy cake, they will think that my cake tastes very light, if they don't like it, it will seem that the host is not considerate, and I will still be unlucky?" Xiangru looked at the cakes on the table in her hand, and her brows were knotted in embarrassment.

"Don't worry too much, you write your concerns in a reply letter to the county lord Rui, and let the county lord and the eldest princess give you ideas, maybe it's not as bad as you think, those foreign envoys have been in our country for so many years, and they should have gotten used to the eating habits of the people in the capital." Xiang Fei comforted.

"Well, that makes sense. In fact, foods high in sugar and oil are not good for health, and it is okay to eat occasionally. ”

"Hey, you just wrote this sentence in your reply, maybe they don't mind so much when they see it? Originally, the banquet was basically full at the end, and the staple food dim sum or something meant two bites at most. ”

"Then I spread fruit on the 'milk' oil, and the dishes on the banquet are already greasy, so how can I still eat the 'milk' oil cake, and eat a few fruits to relieve the greasy." Xiangru's brain also turned 'quite fast'.

"Look, haven't you figured it all out, just do it, and write all your thoughts in the reply. This is a big deal, the lord of Chengmeng Rui can afford you, do a good job, whether your foreign fruit shop has a good source of customers in the future, it all depends on this time. ”

Xiangru nodded vigorously as if cheering herself on, and her courage in her heart increased.

"Then you are busy, I'll go back first, and I'll ask Guo Jin to send you something tomorrow." Xiang Fei did not delay Xiangru's time, said goodbye and left.

Xiangru asked Erni to send off the guests on her behalf, and called Gui 'Hua' to study ink for her, and Xiangru sat in the study and pondered how to write a reply.

The next morning, Dahu went to the Hou Mansion to deliver a letter and snacks, and Xiangru washed her hands and face to receive Guo Jin in the backyard living room.

Guo Jin carried a small burden, and in the bag was a small box of gems of different shapes and sizes, Xiangru picked them for a long time, and she felt good about them, and she couldn't make up her mind. Fortunately, Guo Jin gave some useful advice from a man's standpoint, and Xiangru picked a satisfactory gem.

Guo Jin still had official business and wanted to get busy with business first, so he stored all the remaining gems in Xiangru, and made an appointment to come over and take the things away after he finished his business in the afternoon.

After Guo Jin said goodbye, Xiangru ran back to the bedroom on the second floor with gems in both hands to pack her things.

Xiangru put the gems in the box containing the bracelets, took out the furoshiki that had been prepared, wrapped the four boxes containing precious jewelry tightly, and put them next to the pillow along with the small boxes of precious stones, and then went back downstairs to the study to read.

During the afternoon tea hours, Xiangru was reading in the study, Guo Jin came to get things after finishing his business, and Xiangru asked Gui 'Hua' to take down the two burdens, one large and one small, for Guo Jin, and then sent Guo in and out of the backstreet 'door'.

Not long after Guo Jin walked, Xiangru felt tired of reading, put down the book and got up to take a walk in the yard, but only then stood on the steps outside the living room, and saw that in front of the shadow wall of the 'flower' frame, Gui 'Hua' and Guo Jin were still walking slowly, and the strange thing was that Xiangru obviously 'handed over' two burdens to Guo Jin, but at this moment he somehow still carried a burden on his shoulders.

Xiangru stood at the entrance of the 'door' and silently watched the osmanthus 'flower' send Guo Jin to the side of the shadow wall, and the two also said a few words, and then Guo Jin disappeared behind the shadow wall, and the osmanthus 'flower' walked in the direction of the living room with his head slightly lowered.

It wasn't until the front of the steps that Osmanthus 'Hua' raised his head, and at a glance he saw Xiangru with an interesting expression in his arms and arms, and his face suddenly turned red, as if he understood something, and quickly turned around and went upstairs with his hands on his face.

Xiangru stood still, blinking her eyes a few times, smiling as if she had stolen a fishy cat

Entering the 'Door'