allonlinenovel Chapter 122 Your Boss?
Chapter 122 Your Boss?
Gu Hanyue looked up and saw the two chatting and laughing. She felt even more jealous. Why did the person I tried so hard to please treat me with disdain, while treating you so well?
The shopkeeper didn't recognize Gu Hanyue and noticed that Gu Hanyue's gaze towards his boss was somewhat unfriendly.
Why is this lady staring at my boss?
Gu Hanyue turned around: "Is Madam Zhan your boss?"
The shopkeeper shook his head: "I was referring to the woman next to Madam Zhan."
"You...you...what did you say?" Gu Hanyue looked at the shopkeeper with a look of astonishment and stiffness, then looked at Gu Xinyi.
You said Gu Xinyi is your boss.
The shopkeeper found this person utterly baffling: "Yes, all the clothes here were designed by my boss."
How could such a successful shop belong to Gu Xinyi?
Gu Hanyue seemed taken aback and took two steps back: "How is this possible?"
The maidservant quickly helped Gu Hanyue up: "Madam, are you alright?"
Gu Hanyue waved her hand: "It's nothing."
She was practically spitting fire in her eyes as she looked at the clothes she had just bought; it seemed she had misunderstood something.
New ideas, heartfelt, and pleasing to the eye?
Gu Hanyue was annoyed that she hadn't realized it sooner.
She and her maid did not return to the mansion immediately, but instead sat down to drink tea at the teahouse across the street.
She kept an eye on who went into Gu Xinyi's shop and whether anyone came out made a purchase. She noticed that everyone who went into Xinyi Clothing Shop came out carrying a Xinyi Clothing Shop bag, which meant that everyone who went in had made a purchase.
Such a high transaction rate?
Thinking about the two thousand taels he lost in his business and seeing how well Gu Xinyi's business was doing, he felt increasingly unbalanced. Why?
This money must have been given to her by Su Xiuran; otherwise, where would a divorced woman get the money to open a shop?
If Su Xiuran gave her the money, she could also open such a profitable shop. She has accumulated wealth over the years, but the rent for shops in the city is also high.
The shops that Su Xiuran gave her as part of her dowry were all money-losing businesses, and they all went bankrupt within two years.
Gu Hanyue grew increasingly envious as she watched the people coming and going at the Xinyi Clothing Shop. If this shop were hers, wouldn't she be able to build good relationships with the noble ladies of the court?
Inside the Xinyi Clothing Shop, the shopkeeper and Hehua were calculating today's profits.
Su Xiuran led Gu Yu'an and the others in through the back door.
"Sister-in-law, come quick! How did you get in through the back door?"
Hello, Auntie.
Hello, Auntie!
"Alright, alright, please sit down."
Gu Xinyi poured tea for Su Xiuran: "Sister-in-law, business is good today. We should break even soon."
Su Xiuran smiled and said, "It's good that business is good right after opening. The most important thing is to maintain it in the future. I don't expect it to be as booming as it is now, but I don't want it to be too bad either. Retaining our old customers is the key."
"Yes, I will follow your teachings, sister-in-law."
Lotus brought over the account book: "Madam, Miss, today's transactions totaled six thousand seven hundred taels, of which eight hundred taels were deposits."
Gu Linglong clapped her hands. "Wow, my aunt is a business genius! I knew her skills and ingenuity would be famous throughout the capital!"
Gu Xinyi blushed at the praise. She hadn't expected to achieve such good results on her first day of opening a shop. In fact, she was prepared to lose money.
Gu Yu'an cupped his hands and said, "Congratulations, Auntie!"
Gu Liyao: "Congratulations, Auntie, on your great start!"
Gu Ziming: "Congratulations, Auntie, on making a fortune!"
"What are you congratulating Auntie on?" a voice came from outside the door.
The shopkeeper came out to greet her: "Madam, our shop is closed now. Please come back early tomorrow."
Gu Hanyue ignored him and walked straight past him.
"Oh, madam, you can't come in, we're closed."
Gu Xinyi frowned upon seeing the newcomer and said to the shopkeeper, "Uncle Fu, you've worked hard. Please go back and rest."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper knew this was someone the owner knew. "Boss, I'll be going now."
Gu Xinyi nodded.
Gu Hanyue walked straight into the inner room: "Sister, you certainly have the air of a boss."
"Sister-in-law, it's been a long time!"
Su Xiuran's eyelids twitched. Did she not understand what happened last time, or was she pretending to be ignorant?
What does she want to do?
[Oh, oh, oh, so you lost money with Gu Minghai and now you see my aunt making money and want to try your luck?]
Gu Hanyue looked at Gu Yu'an and the others: "You've really grown up. You don't even call me 'Little Aunt' anymore. What a waste of how good I was to you when you were little."
Gu Yu'an smiled and said, "You're praising me for stealing Gu Liyao's kite to play with, and for bringing gifts to my eldest aunt every time we return home while my youngest aunt doesn't? I have nothing to say about that."
My older brother is so cool, he really nailed that comeback!
Gu Liyao: Is that so?
Gu Hanyue was taken aback: "This... I was just teasing Li Yao back then, why are you taking it so seriously? Besides, I've been managing that charity hall built in Li Yao's name all along, so even if I haven't done anything special, I've still put in a lot of effort."
It would have been better if this hadn't been brought up, because once it was, Su Xiuran felt a bellyful of anger with nowhere to vent it. And this guy wanted to get a share of the pie? He was dreaming.
Gu Hanyue was still talking to herself and didn't notice that Su Xiuran's expression was a little off: "Sister-in-law, do you own this shop?"
"Or is it that you provide the money and my sister provides the labor, and you're partners?"
Gu Hanyue twisted her body and said coquettishly, "Sister-in-law, that's a bit unfair. We're both younger sisters, so why do you ask your older sister to help with making money but not me?"
"Count me in. I've been handling charity affairs for so many years; my management skills are definitely better than yours."
Gu Hanyue said with a hint of confidence.
Seeing Gu Hanyue like this, Su Xiuran decided to bring things up directly to avoid her constantly trying to cause trouble.
[Charity hall my foot! Not a single penny of the money I get from my mother every year goes to the charity hall. I don't know where all the good fortune I'm supposed to accumulate for my second brother has gone.]
Gu Liyao thought to himself, "Fine, fine, you're using me, aren't you? I'll expose you!"
Su Xiuran took a sip of tea: "This shop isn't mine; it's opened by Xinyi, using her dowry and some compensation from the Cui family."
"Really?"
Su Xiuran nodded: "Given the situation at the Minister's residence, why would they even bother opening a shop?"
Gu Hanyue nodded, it seemed to make sense. She turned to Gu Xinyi and said, "Sister, you can't manage all this by yourself, can you? How about I help you?"
Gu Hanyue affectionately held Gu Xinyi's hand: "Sister-in-law knows I've been helping manage the charity. I'm better at handling these things than you are. Why don't we sisters run it together?"
Gu Xinyi pulled her hand away: "I invested a total of 100,000 taels of silver while selling my dowry and all my family property. How much does my sister want?"
"One hundred thousand? That much?"
Gu Xinyi said, "Of course, this is a prime shop in the capital, and it's two stories high, so the rent is very high."
Gu Hanyue thought about the situation she observed in the afternoon, and the return of 100,000 taels should be quick.
Gu Hanyue's eyes gleamed with greed as she surveyed the Xinyi Clothing Shop; it would be hers from now on.
Gu Hanyue smiled and said, "Oh, sister, we're sisters, talking about money is too formal. You're introverted, and now that you're divorced, how will you get married if you keep showing your face in public?"