Chapter 575 - On the Way to Xiuning Workshop (2/2)

Xiuning Workshop’s business was going well. The shop a.s.sistants were enthusiastically greeting the guests who came in. There were chairs for guests to rest in the four corners of the shop, and tea was also served. Some guests who bought embroideries could also choose one or two sachets from an embroidery basket in one corner of the counter as gifts from the shop.

Although there were not many kinds of sachets, they were delicate. And because it was a gift from the shop, it made people feel very thoughtful.

It was Mo Xuetong who brought up this idea, but she did not expect Shopkeeper Xing to implement it so quickly. Furthermore, the effect of it seemed to be very good. Shopkeeper Xing was indeed a businessman.

Shopkeeper Xing led Mo Xuetong upstairs to a private room. They usually took young ladies and madams here and even the servants upstairs were women. Not only do young ladies and madams not have to suffer from crowding, but they could also use it as a place of recreation.

“My Lady, are you here to pick some embroideries. There’s a new batch of embroideries here, which are very delicate. I’ve asked someone to bring them to you just now. You can pick some from them,” Shopkeeper Xing said with a smile, just echoing with the saying: amiability attracts riches. One could not tell that he was angry just now.

He was indeed a man who had gone through life and death. There was no trace of anger in his face. He was a completely slippery businessman.

“Shopkeeper Xing, you don’t have to be so polite. I am going to pick some embroideries and send them to someone. It is a coincidence that there are some new embroideries. Then take them here and let me take a look at them. How is the business recently?” Mo Xuetong smiled slightly. Now that they were in the shop, she talked about business. Shopkeeper Xing had been immersed in business for so many years. If he did not want her to see through something, he would definitely be able to do it.

It seemed that he did not intend to tell her about his dispute with that man. Then it should not be about money, but if it wasn’t about money, it was worth pondering!

“The business is going very well. I’ve taken a few of your ideas and improved them. The profit on the account has increased,” Shopkeeper Xing replied happily. He thought that since the master ordered it, he could do it. Unexpectedly, it was really useful. The business was much better than before. It seemed that although the master was young, she was not ignorant. He hesitated for a moment and thought if he should tell the master about that matter.

But then he gave up this idea. Now it was not the right time, and Yan Yue did not say anything out of line. He would try to persuade him again. The matter had not been settled yet, and it was just an idea. Shopkeeper Xing still felt that the master in front of him was young but had to be reckoned with.

The two of them chatted for a while before a shop a.s.sistant brought in the new embroideries. Mo Xuetong picked a few pieces and suddenly looked up with a smile. She asked Shopkeeper Xing, who was standing by the side, “Do you have anyone who is good at martial arts and can keep an eye on other people without anyone noticing?”

“My Lady, are you referring that side?” Shopkeeper Xing asked carefully in a low voice.

“Yes, I just want to borrow someone to use. Is it convenient?” Mo Xuetong smiled and asked with her watery eyes looking at the shopkeeper. She picked up the tea on the table and took a sip. It was good. The tea-leaves were new and had a light fragrance. Although it was not a high-quality tea, it was new. It seemed that Shopkeeper Xing listened to her in business, but she didn’t know if he was on her side in other aspects.

She did not have the jade token they had mentioned, which meant that she could not order them to do anything. But it was not a big move to lend one secret guard to her.

“My Lady, this…” Shopkeeper Xing was in a dilemma. It was not because he was unwilling to do it, but because Yan Yue was involved.

“If it doesn’t work, forget it. I’ll think of other ways,” Mo Xuetong stated with a smile. It was just an answer. She just wanted to see his att.i.tude today. It was an idle move.

Shopkeeper Xing gritted his teeth and said, “My Lady, it’s okay to lend one to you. I’ll arrange it right away, but who do you have him follow?”

Mo Xuetong beamed slightly as he agreed. She put down the teacup in her hand and gestured at Mo Ye.

Mo Ye hurriedly took out Mo Xuetong’s painting from her arms and laid it flat on the table. She then introduced the painting to Shopkeeper Xing in a low voice, “Shopkeeper Xing, take a look at this woman. Can you find her and watch her closely to see if she has any unusual movements?”

Shopkeeper Xing took a close look at the woman in the painting carefully, frowned, and said, “It’s… My Lady, please tell me a place that she might go to.” It was not easy to find a person in such a big capital, more troublesome than looking for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, the target was a woman who might not go out, so he didn’t know where to start.

Mo Xuetong understood the difficulty. She thought about it and replied, “You can send someone to Censor Qin’s manor. It is very likely that she will go there.” Since she had seen Yu Sirong in the Qin Manor, then it was very likely that Yu Sirong and Mdm Yu were in contact with each other. That was to say Mdm Yu should know that Yu Sirong had returned, so it was most likely to get Yu Sirong if they kept an eye on the Qin Manor.

As for the Yu Manor, Yu Sirong had been disfigured and was sent away directly. Given Yu Sirong’s selfish nature, she might not come back to her home right away.

“Got it, I’ll do it now! Then the painting…”

Knowing his difficulty, Mo Xuetong stood up with a smile and said, “I’ll leave this painting with you, Shopkeeper Xing.”

Shopkeeper Xing sent them to the door and watched them leave before he went to arrange it. Since this was the first time the secret guards carried out their master’s order, he had to ask a powerful man to do it, and the man must not be Yan Yue. Otherwise, Yan Yue would take a matter-of-fact att.i.tude. The two of them had been having a lot of disputes recently and it was better not to cause any conflict.

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