Ou Qingying left Xijing with a few strong and clever house slaves on the third day to find the young man who had not returned home for a long time. He was scolded by the second master Ou, he didn't avoid suspicion, and wanted to damage the reputation of the girl's family, although Ou Qingying remembered it in his heart, he didn't go to see Lin Qingmei again.

Mrs. Wang's skills are really profound, and if she detains Lin Qingmei in a proper manner, she is not allowed to take a step at all. Lin Qingmei also calmed down, and actually went to invite a Buddhist shrine, reciting scriptures every day, burning incense, worshiping the Buddha, and eating 369 plainly, with a plain makeup, and a pure heart and few desires.

Although Xia Ruixi understood very well that she was pretending, her move played an obvious role, and as time went by, the people of the Ou family said strange things about her gradually decreased. Since then, Second Mrs. Ou has taken the same good care of Lin Qingmei, but her expression has faded a lot, and she no longer mentions letting her marry. The second lady is not in a hurry, the older she gets, the more anxious Lin Qingmei herself is.

Xia Ruixi is very thoughtful, every once in a while, he always has to let people send some food, Lin Qingmei is like a fish in her throat, but she has to thank and accept it, listening to everyone say Xia Ruixi's good words, eating it in her mouth is as uncomfortable as eating poison.

Bai didn't say anything in his mouth, but he was a little grateful to Wu in his heart.

And because of the sense of sympathy with the Xue family, they generally stop saying strange things about the concubines on weekdays, and everyone gets along quite well.

It's just that she has a prejudice against Xia Ruixi. Because Ou Qingying left home, the family's Zhuangzi and shop were temporarily handed over to Ou Qingjin to manage, she was afraid that she would lose power once, and she heard everyone say that Xia Ruixi was good, and the boss in her heart was uncomfortable.

Liang'er and Chun'er are very depressed, obviously she indirectly got Xia Ruixi's favor, why do you just stare at Xia Ruixi? Xia Ruixi went her own way, and there was no lot of respect and courtesy for the Bai family, and she didn't plan to get close to the Bai family at all.

People like Bai, although shrewd, but in fact, narrow-minded, temper is not very good, if there is anger at that time, it would be good to come out, but if she is allowed to nest, I am afraid that the day of the sudden outbreak will scare people to death. The Bai family and the Wu family and the Xue family look okay now, but after a long time, they always have to talk, the deeper they get along, the more contradictions accumulate, and the more noisy they become.

Ou Qingjin has demonstrated a strong business management ability, manages the shop and Zhuangzi, and suffers hardships, listens to the suggestions of the shopkeepers and stewards, rewards and punishments are clear, and the relationship with everyone is also very harmonious. In the month he took over, the profits in the Ou family's shop increased by nearly one percent, and at the same time, he and Xia Ruixi's three shops and Zhuangzi did not fall behind, and their small coffers were getting fuller and fuller.

People privately say that the four less are better than the three, and Xia Ruixi is even more flattering, encouraging and praising endlessly, vowing to let him find confidence and success. Ou Qingjin's sense of success and vanity have been unprecedentedly satisfied, and he is becoming more and more comfortable with business things, in addition to knowing that he has to hurt his wife, his mind is full of things in Zhuangzi and the shop, except for occasional practice of calligraphy and quietly, he doesn't even read books.

Bai's eyes are red and anxious, but he is afraid that Ou Qingjin will do a good job, and when Ou Qingying comes back, this fat difference will never be able to get it back, so he hates Lin Qingmei even more, if it weren't for this fox spirit, where would Sifang get this opportunity? She racked her brains to think about how she could keep her position and regain real power.

On this day, the Bai family occasionally heard the two brothers of Ou Xinshe sitting and chatting, saying that the fourth uncle was too busy now, and he had something to consult him about learning, and he went to several times but never ran into it, although the shop and Zhuangzi went. Once in a while, they are all sitting and settling accounts, or looking for a steward to talk, and they are good readers, but now their whole bodies are covered with copper stench.

When Bai heard this, he suddenly had a plan. So he called the Lan Ye around him to inquire, how long does Si Shao read every day, and what books do he read? Do you still practice calligraphy, can you write articles?

But he said that Ou Qingjin sat in the shop halfway that day, seeing that the weather was not so hot, and he hadn't accompanied Xia Ruixi for a long time, so he asked Tuan'er to go back to Mrs. Ou, and asked Hua Lao to send Xia Ruixi to join him, and go to Xia's house to visit Mr. and Mrs. Xia together, and have dinner by the way.

Hua Lao Hu drove, Xia Ruixi took Chunliang and the two out of Oufu to look for Ou Qingjin in Ou's shop. When passing by the Xia family's largest pharmacy in Xijing City, someone greeted Tuan'er sitting on the wheel: "Tuan'er, is it your fourth young grandmother sitting in the car?" ”

Liang'er looked through the crack in the curtain, and it turned out to be Fang'er, the girl next to Xia Ruibei, standing in front of a vermilion paint four-** car with two girls in Tsing Yi, looking at her own car with a blank eye, and replied to Xia Ruixi: "Fourth young sister, it's Fang'er." ”

Xia Ruixi sat up and straightened her clothes: "Look at what she is going to do?" ”

Chun'er ordered the car to stop. Fang'er was overjoyed, and hurriedly walked over to salute and greet.

Fang'er is not what it used to be, she is wearing good materials, wearing a golden hairpin on her head, a palace pile of yarn flowers, pearl earrings on her ears, and two beautiful little girls in Tsing Yi by her side.

Xia Ruixi looked at Fang'er's dress, and knew that Xia Ruibei was doing well, and smiled and asked Fang'er to get up.

"Why did you come here when you didn't serve by your lady's side?"

Fang'er replied with a smile, Xia Ruibei was in this shop, she came out to get something in the car, who knew that she met Xia Ruixi's master and servant.

Xia Ruixi knew that Xia Ruibei was personally supervising the business in the shop, and she didn't know how well she managed the shop, so she asked Fang'er: "Is your wife okay?" ”

Fang'er was a little worried: "Grandma Xie Sishao's concern, our wife is very good, but she is too busy and tired, there are too many things in the shop, and she has to serve her master, sometimes, she can't sleep for two or three hours in a night, and she has lost a lot of weight." Does the fourth young grandmother want to go in and sit? The slave has already let people in and spread the word. Madame must be eager to meet you. ”

Liang'er wrinkled her nose unhappily, how many days have you been going? It's passed on? Madame? Chun'er found out and scolded her in a low voice: "Little family! Who will you show your face to? Lose the face of the fourth young grandmother! Liang'er lowered her head in a daze.

Xia Ruixi pondered for a while, not wanting to enter the shop that had changed his surname to Zhao in secret, so he shook his head: "No need, I still have something to do urgently." Say hello to your wife for me, and say, let her take care of her own body, some things, not a day's work, don't be too anxious. ”

Xia Ruibei boasted about going to Haikou, saying that she was an expert in the management of the shop taught by Master Xia, but in fact, she used to assist Mrs. Xia in learning to manage accounts and learn housekeeping, at most, she knew the things on the accounts, where did she really manage what shop?

She suddenly held so many shops in the palm of her hand, and she didn't worry about other people, and there was no competent person around her to guide and help. Rao is no matter how smart and strong she is, but she is also overwhelmed and tired, she is strange.

Fang'er saw that Xia Ruixi refused to go in, so she was in a hurry to leave, and smiled disappointedly: "The slave must bring the words, the fourth young grandmother, you go slowly." ”

Xia Ruixi nodded, and was about to call the flower tiger to catch the car, when a scarlet shadow had already rushed out of the side door of the shop, followed by a few girls in colorful clothes. Xia Ruibei took three steps and made two steps, rushed to Xia Ruixi's car, and looked at her with a blank look: "Second sister......"

I haven't seen her for a month or two, Xia Ruibei's small chin has become more pointed, and there is already wind and frost in her eyes, although she is wearing a crimson dress and her makeup is delicate and graceful, she can never hide her tiredness and tiredness.

Although a large part of the heavy burden on her body was found by herself, but in the end it was only a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, Xia Ruixi's heart softened: "I won't go in, come up and talk." ”

Xia Ruibei's eyes lit up, and her face was a little more vivid. The girls helped her into the car, and Chun'er Liang'er saluted her again. Xia Ruibei was very generous and rewarded a delicate purse, and afterwards Xia Ruixi heard that it was two taels of silver tickets.

Xia Ruibei saw that Xia Ruixi had something to do, so she didn't talk nonsense, and went straight to the point: "He is okay with me at the moment, and he still gives face before and after." But I'm struggling right now. Some of the original shopkeepers with some ability are gone, and some are still there, but their hearts are not there.

I don't have a good steward and a trustworthy bookkeeper by my side, and if I did, I would be much easier. Daddy had the right person there, but he refused to see me, and he wouldn't let me come to the door except on the day I came back.

These days, I am like rolling in a frying pan several times every day, and my heart is scorched. I can't see it when I first take over the business, but the shop in the distance has already shown some signs, but because it's chaotic outside, I use that temporary excuse. But I have to think of a solution, if there is a competent, trustworthy person to help, give some time, I can learn. If it doesn't work, if it goes on like this, I can't take care of this end and can't take care of that end, I'm afraid it's ......"

Xia Ruibei cried sadly, it can be seen that the pressure is too great, and she can't hold on.

Xia Ruixi sighed, took her own towel and gave her tears: "Don't cry, you can't stand it for a few days?" What will you do when the years go by? How thin have you become? No matter how good-looking clothes are, they must have a good figure and a good complexion to set them out. When you go back, you can make up for it and sleep well, and you have to eat and drink enough to sleep enough to have the energy to solve it. ”

Xia Ruibei quickly wiped away her tears and cheered up: "I don't have anyone around me who can talk, it's rare to see you, I'm out of shape." Are you going to go home and see your parents? ”

Xia Ruixi understood what she meant: "You go back first, this matter is in a hurry, I will have someone write back to you in a few days." ”

Xia Ruibei went gratefully, Xia Ruixi went to pick up Ou Qingjin, and told Ou Qingjin about it: "What do you think is the possibility of Daddy's move?" To this day, I don't dare to mention Beibei in front of him. "If you are angry again, you can't watch Xia Ruibei fall into a dilemma, and she won't recover.

Ou Qingjin sighed: "I'll think about it." Even if he refuses to help, he will always tell us who can be trusted, and as for whether the third sister can ask for help, it depends on her own blessing and sincerity. ”