Qu Moying did not go back to the Qu Mansion directly, but went to Yueyi Pavilion. After being sealed off for several days, the entire Yueyi Pavilion was paralyzed. Not only was the shopkeeper arrested, but many employees were also taken away for questioning. Although they were released at this time, many of them ran away.
They were trying to earn some good money, but ended up sending people to jail. Who wanted that? So some of the guys ran away.
But some shop assistants stayed behind, so Qu Moying asked Nanny Miao to handle these matters. When she asked, Nanny Miao was very happy. She took the roster and went into the room of the previous shopkeeper.
"Miss, most of the people who stayed are old people, the staff from when Madam was here, and two of them were brought by Madam."
Those who ran away were all people recruited by Yu later, especially some people under Yu Qian. Now that Yu's backing was gone and Yu Qian was in jail, these people saw that things were not going well and naturally all ran away.
"The two mothers' companion rooms?" Qu Moying smiled slightly, "Let them in!"
This was a surprise. I originally thought that all the previous staff were gone, but I didn't expect that they were still there. The person who could make Yu stay showed that he had some ability.
A middle-aged woman and a thin middle-aged man came in.
"Hello, young lady." Two people came in and bowed respectfully to Qu Moying.
"Are you mother's companions?" Qu Moying looked them up and down and asked, "What did you do in the store in the past?"
"Madam, my surname is Yang, and I was indeed your maid. But later on, you were so kind as to release me and I have been working in the shop ever since. I was the shopkeeper of this shop before, and the person next to me is Mr. Wang, the accountant." The middle-aged woman in the lead had an extremely respectful expression on her face. When she heard Qu Moying's question, she turned sideways and bowed before answering.
Those who have been returned to their citizenship are no longer servants of the Qu Mansion. This should be one of the important reasons why the Yu family could not do anything to the two of them.
As soon as Qu Moying heard it, he understood.
"Aunt Yang was the shopkeeper appointed by the previous Madam, but later... after the Second Madam took over, Aunt Yang became Yu Qian's deputy. In fact, everything in the shop was still done by Aunt Yang. Yu Qian was just a figurehead and didn't do anything on weekdays."
Mr. Wang, the accountant, said indignantly.
"Yu Qian didn't do much work in the past?" Qu Moying asked curiously.
"Yes, Yu Qian used to only flatter the Second Madam and leave everything else to Aunt Yang. If Aunt Yu wasn't really capable, he would have driven Aunt Yang away long ago." Mr. Wang said. He was an old man in this shop, so he could see things clearly.
Yu Qian was using Aunt Yang's abilities to do things for himself. On the surface, it seemed that all the work was his own ability, and because of this he was more valued by the Yu family.
"Aunt Yang..." Qu Moying said.
"Miss, you are the master. It is too embarrassing for me to address you like that." Aunt Yang shook her hand hurriedly.
"Originally you were my mother's companion, and now you are no longer a servant of the Qu Mansion, so you should naturally address me like that. Aunt Yang, you don't have to be polite. From now on, you will still be the shopkeeper of Yueyi Pavilion. I wonder if you can do a good job of re-using the business name that my mother used when she was here?" Qu Moying said softly with a smile.
When Aunt Yang heard that the young master in front of her wanted to use her, her eyes turned red and her voice choked with sobs.
"Miss, my lady was afraid that this shop would be taken over by the second lady, so she specifically ordered someone to get rid of our membership, so that we wouldn't be afraid of being controlled by the second lady. I... I have been guarding this shop for so many years, just to wait until the day when Miss comes out."
Aunt Yang said, turning to Mr. Wang and nodded to him. Mr. Wang also stepped forward and said, "Miss, I have been the one who made the account books for so many years. I left a copy for you to see if you have the chance. Now I have repaid the kindness of the lady."
After hearing what they said, Qu Moying's heart moved: "Why, do you keep all the account books from all these years?"
This is really thoughtful.
It is not an easy task to prepare another account under Yu's nose. If Yu Qian, one of Yu's men, gets to know about it, something big will definitely happen.
The mansion also had account books, which were sent by people to each store every year. But when Nanny Yan checked before, she said that some account books were missing. After so many years, the shortage of some account books was not a big deal, but Qu Moying inexplicably felt that there was something wrong.
The missing account books were not just from the earliest years, but from the years close to the present. And it was not just one shop, but some other shops as well. Everyone was missing account books from the recent years, which was strange. It seemed like someone had taken the account books away.
But when I asked other people, they couldn't explain clearly. It had been a long time, and there was no one to look after it. It had been thrown into the warehouse and had remained there, and no one had sorted it out. So of course there was no way to trace it now.
Unexpectedly, there was a pleasant surprise in front of me.
"We have them all. The general ledgers are all here. If you want to see them, I'll get them now." Mr. Wang nodded.
Qu Moying smiled and expressed his gratitude: "Thank you, Mr. Wang. Yudong, go and help Mr. Wang get the account book so I can take a look."
Yudong nodded and retreated with Mr. Wang.
Qu Moying asked about the business of the store and found out that the business was good. On the one hand, this place was located in a downtown area. On the other hand, she found out that most of the supply of the store came from the Jiangnan area, and it also had business relations with the Yue family in Jiangnan.
Of course, the name used is Qu Mansion. Qu Mansion is the husband's family of the daughter of the Yue family in Jiangnan. Even if the daughter of the Yue family is no longer alive, there is still a daughter. Although there has been no contact for so many years, the Yue family in Jiangnan will still help if they can. In terms of some sources of goods, they still support Yueyi Pavilion. This is how Yueyi Pavilion's business was built, and the results are very good.
This was different from the gold shop next door. Yue Jinge was also in Ji Hanyue's hands in the past. She knew clearly that most of the goldsmiths employed by Yue Jinge were from the capital, and very few were from Jiangnan. The masters in the shop made some new styles of jewelry and accessories themselves, which were all popular items in the capital, following the trends of the women in the capital.
But occasionally, some particularly fashionable accessories would be delivered from the Jiangnan area, and these were also sourced with the help of Yue’s family.
In fact, both families are still related to the Jiangnan Yue family. This may be another important reason why the Yu family did not dismiss Aunt Yang and Mr. Wang.
After all, it is better to use the original people who have contact with the Yue family in Jiangnan.
"What can we do better in the next few days?" Qu Moying pondered for a while, looked at Aunt Yang and asked.
This is a dilemma at the moment. If something like this happens, it will be fatal for the store. Who would be willing to buy things in a store that has been involved in a lawsuit? Don’t you think it’s unlucky
Qu Moying had thought of several ideas before, but couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he wanted to ask the seemingly shrewd Aunt Yang what she thought.
"Young lady has encountered such an incident, and now everyone in the capital knows about it. Even if young lady wants to hide it, she can't." Aunt Yang said. When she heard that Fourth Young Miss Qu was going to be the manager of this store, she had an idea. She was excited and happy, and wanted to help the young lady run the store well.
She had promised the lady that no matter what happened, she would guard the shop for the future young master.
"How?" Qu Moying raised her eyebrows with interest. Looking at Aunt Yang's expression, it seemed that she had really thought about it. She was surprised and touched.
"Miss, we need to ask Jiangnan to send a new batch of goods. They must be new this year. I heard that there is a new material called 'Five-color Brocade' in Jiangnan. It is very good, but rare. If we can get the material there and add exquisite embroidery, it will definitely attract many customers."
Aunt Yang said.
This idea coincides with Qu Moying's, but it seems a little difficult to purchase the goods. However, if I write a letter to my maternal grandfather's home in Jiangnan, I should be able to purchase some. The Yue family in Jiangnan is a little weak in the capital, but it is also a big family in the Jiangnan area.
"How about embroidery?" Qu Moying nodded, agreeing with Aunt Yang's words. The conversation jumped to another level. She felt that this aspect also needed careful consideration.
The best thing about Yueyige is ready-made clothes.
"For embroidery, I can find the best embroiderers who used to do embroidery here. It would be even better if I could find two more embroiderers from the Jiangnan area. Jiangnan's weaving and embroidery have always been famous, but it's not easy to find good embroiderers in the Jiangnan area."
Aunt Yang hesitated for a moment. She would not have said it so clearly originally, but seeing that the young master in front of her was confident, Aunt Yang still expressed this meaning. Before, she had thought that if there was really no one, she could only use the previous embroiderers, pick out a few good ones and keep the others who came in through connections and whose skills were not very good, she would not want them.
"It may be difficult to find a good embroiderer from Jiangnan area. I will write to ask first. If there is anyone from my maternal family, please recommend one or two." Qu Moying thought for a while and said that he would have to ask for help from his maternal family. With his current ability, he really couldn't find a particularly good embroiderer from Jiangnan area in the capital.
After all, Jiangnan is famous for weaving and embroidery. As soon as a good embroiderer comes to Beijing, she will be reserved, unless she has already been booked in the Jiangnan area.
When Ji Hanyue was young, she heard her mother say that when the Yue family was in Jiangnan, they seemed to have many skilled embroiderers under their command. It would be great if one or two of them could come to Beijing by chance.
After hearing what Qu Moying said, and her clear and logical explanation, the last bit of hesitation in Aunt Yang's heart relaxed. Although the Fourth Young Miss had never managed a shop before, she was extremely intelligent. She understood the key to it with just a little explanation from her. It was really an unexpected surprise. If the lady were still alive in heaven, she would definitely be happy to see that the young lady was so smart.