Chapter 36 The wretched man breaks into the dressing room
Mrs. Hua thought so too.
After the divorce, she had not appeared in Beijing's social circles for three years. Now that she was making her first appearance, she must dress cautiously.
Jinxiu Pavilion is certainly more secure than a newly opened shop.
As for the Jinyifang we just visited, I’ll go take a look at it later.
If it is feasible, then buy a few more sets. They don't lack the money anyway.
The business of Jinxiu Pavilion was still booming. The person in charge was still the same person as before. When he saw Ye Qiongying and her niece come in, he immediately stood up:
"This is... Madam Hua, you haven't been here for a long time, please come in!"
The other person recognized Mrs. Hua at a glance, quickly waved away the maid who was about to come forward, and came over to receive her in person.
Mrs. Hua was very used to this, and didn't care about her own experience at all. She said openly:
"I'm going back to my parents' home. I've been a vegetarian for the past three years, so there's no need to buy new clothes. It's time for me to go out and walk around. Here, this is our eldest daughter. When she comes over next time, don't forget to take out all your good clothes."
The person in charge quickly remembered Ye Qiongying and knew that she was the one who asked for help when Leng Qianqian slandered Jinxiu Pavilion last time.
Previously, the clothes were sent to the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion, but now they are said to be the eldest daughter of the Ye Mansion...
The person in charge did not ask any further questions about the strange things that happened.
Anyway, the Ye family is definitely a major customer.
No wonder I was able to buy the recommended skirt right away the last time I came here.
Mrs. Hua was quick in choosing clothes, and with the help of the person in charge, she picked out two sets that she liked, and the matter was settled.
When they were about to leave, Mrs. Waffle asked curiously:
"I see there's a new Jinyifang shop opened over there. Is that shop related to yours? It sounds a bit similar."
The person in charge kept smiling, but his tone was very direct:
"It doesn't matter. Madam Hua, the shop was opened by a woman from the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's mansion. According to what I heard, she is a favored concubine.
He came to Jinxiu Pavilion to buy clothes before but couldn't afford the money. When he came again later, he had a conflict with Miss Ye. After leaving, he began to slander Jinxiu Pavilion.
I didn’t expect that this was not all, and they opened this shop so quickly, it seems like they want to challenge us!”
Judging from her expression, she obviously didn't think Jinyifang could pose any threat to them.
When Mrs. Hua heard this, she became even angrier than she was.
The Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery?
Isn’t that Leng Qianqian!
The news of Ye Qiongying's divorce has not yet spread.
The Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery still wanted to borrow the reputation of the Ye family, but the Ye family had rarely interacted with others in recent years and it was not intentional to cover it up.
Now, that thing that is not even considered a concubine is using its money to open a shop?
She was just thinking about buying a few skirts!
After leaving Jinxiu Pavilion, Mrs. Hua planned to go back home.
Given her upbringing, she wouldn't do anything like bringing people to smash up a shop, so she could only turn a blind eye and not be bothered.
Ye Qiongying didn't care much and asked:
"Aunt, didn't you want to go to the Jinyifang before? Why do you want to go back suddenly?"
Madam Hua carefully glanced at Ye Qiongying's expression, but saw that she looked normal, without even the slightest sign of anger. She was surprised:
"You're not angry? That place is..."
"Aunt, have you forgotten? I told you and grandma that I bought the shop at a low price and sold it at a high price. I made a lot of money from the transaction. Yin Xu even wrote a separate IOU. If he can't pay back the money, I can still take back the shop.
If she earns a lot, I can take the money; if she earns less, I can take the shop. What's there to be angry about?
If you don't want to give her the chance to make money, then we can go in and take a look. It's okay if we just take a few glances. Knowing ourselves and the enemy will ensure victory in every battle!"
Seeing that Ye Qiongying didn't care, Mrs. Hua calmed down and sat in the carriage to think about it:
"Okay, let's go and take a look!"
As expected, the two men parked the carriage outside Jinyifang and walked in.
The decoration of this shop is quite interesting and completely different from Jinxiu Pavilion.
The ready-made clothes were hung on racks in rows on the wall, and there were several small compartments inside, which looked like changing rooms.
The shop is divided into two sides, one side is women's clothing, and the other side is men's clothing!
At this time, there were a few men standing in the shop. They looked shifty and kept glancing in the direction of the small compartment under the pretext of buying clothes.
The maids who were in charge of receiving guests were so anxious that their eyes turned red.
But they were just little girls and they couldn't do anything to them. Instead, they were teased by them.
When Ye Qiongying saw this, she shook her head. Before she could say anything, she was pulled out of the shop by her aunt and got into the carriage.
"What an idiot," Mrs. Hua ordered the carriage to go to the Ye family. "You want to open a shop with your brain? Qiongying, I think it's very unlikely that you can get your money back. I guess you can just use the shop to pay for it."
Ye Qiongying pursed her lips and smiled:
"It's okay. This location is good and the shop is valuable. It's not a loss after all."
Neither of them mentioned the matter of Jinyifang again, but instead discussed their next itinerary for attending the Summer Solstice Banquet.
On the other side, the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery was facing constant twists and turns.
Yin Xu finally found some excellent medicine and treated the wound on his face. However, he did not expect that when he went out, he was caught and beaten up in a dark alley again.
This time he brought his servant with him, but he still suffered, and was even beaten worse than last time.
Something happened on his side, and Leng Qianqian's side was not peaceful either.
I heard that several men broke into the shop and bumped into the women in the dressing room. Now the families of those women have to go to the shop to seek an explanation.
Leng Qianqian had no choice but to pay compensation.
It’s a good thing that the lady I met this time was not a noble lady, otherwise it would be troublesome.
However, it is not so easy to get money.
She knew that the situation in the Marquis' Mansion was not very good, and she did not dare to mention the matter to Yin Xu afterwards.
Who asked her to add a men's clothing section in the store?
Originally, Leng Qianqian thought that these garment shops were now doing business with women, but among the wealthy families, the men also cared about their appearance and dress, so she could take control of this part of the market.
The name of her shop is similar to Jinxiu Pavilion, and the content it contains is richer than Jinxiu Pavilion, which is definitely more advantageous.
However, Leng Qianqian forgot that this is not modern society. There are no surveillance cameras or rules here, but the requirements for a woman's reputation are very strict.
After such a thing happened in the shop, which woman would dare to come here?
She also didn't know that the men of other noble families had to work every day and had no time to go shopping. They would call special craftsmen to make custom clothes at home and didn't need to go out to choose by themselves.
"Madam, now...are these clothes still for sale?"
The maid in the shop asked carefully.
"What are you still selling! Take away all the men's clothes and only sell women's clothes from now on!" Leng Qianqian said unhappily, and she flicked her sleeves and went back to the Marquis' Mansion.
For some reason, ever since Ye Qiongying was kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion, she has been having bad luck.
First, Dongqing, a maid who had been very kind to him before, redeemed herself and returned to her hometown because something happened at home.
Then, the money became less and less, and it was difficult to even support the daily expenses of the shop.
Now, this kind of thing has happened...
Leng Qianqian was overwhelmed. When she returned home, she saw Yin Xu's even more swollen face and was immediately shocked:
"My Lord, what's wrong with you?"
If it weren't for the clothes, she wouldn't have recognized who this person was.