"What happened?" Qu Moying was stunned.
"Someone said before that Yue Jinge broke a custom-made ruby suit for a customer, and they've been making a fuss about it these days."
Aunt Yang said.
She was familiar with the shopkeeper of the shop next door. The shopkeeper had been in a lot of trouble these days, and it was obvious that it was a serious matter.
"The custom-made ones were broken. Were the rubies provided by the customers?" Qu Moying, Ji Hanyue's cousin, had managed this shop in his previous life, and he immediately understood what this meant.
People who don’t run this kind of shop may not know this, but it is not unfamiliar to Qu Moying. Some of Yuejinge’s business is customized.
It can be customized according to customer's requirements or customized by customers.
The reason why customers ask for customization is that they are interested in some gemstones in the store and ask for customization. The reason why customers bring goods for customization is that they bring their own jade or the like.
Now that it has turned out like this, it looks like it was custom-made for the customer.
"Yes, it was custom-made by the customer himself. Min said the ruby was of top quality and it was appraised at the time, but I don't know how it broke." Aunt Yang said. She was right there and was familiar with the shopkeeper, so she knew some things.
"How could it break?" Qu Moying felt very suspicious. The goods brought by his customers were always guarded very strictly. Especially since the goods had been authenticated, there was no way they could be broken like that. He had never encountered such a thing before. Only the shopkeeper and the owner of the house had the keys to places where such items were kept.
"This subordinate is not sure. It seems that when he was taking it out to prepare for making, the shopkeeper was called away for something. When he came back, it was broken. The shopkeeper was not even sure whether it was broken when he left or when he walked in. Anyway, when he opened it, it was already broken into several pieces."
Aunt Yang smiled bitterly.
This matter is very mysterious. Not to mention her, even the shopkeeper next door can't figure it out.
"Have you paid the compensation?" Qu Moying asked gently.
"They offered to compensate him, but they were unwilling to do so. They said that this was a gem passed down from their ancestors, and it would be unacceptable to have it broken like this. Its value is far more than what ordinary money can buy." Aunt Yang said.
"Then what should he do?" Qu Moying glanced at her and continued to ask.
"They said they wanted... this shop to be used as collateral!" Aunt Yang said with deep emotion, "If it's broken, they'll have to pay for it. They said it's almost like the shop has to pay for everything. Now the case has even reached the government. With something like this happening, how can we do business properly? Not to mention the shop assistants, even the shopkeeper and the owner don't have the energy to do it anymore."
Qu Moying frowned slightly and asked, "What does their boss mean?"
"I heard that Madam Duan said that if things really don't work out, she will sell the shop to pay for the compensation. I heard that the government also said that this ruby is very valuable and is definitely not an ordinary ruby."
For an orphan and a widow, even with the name of the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion, it would be impossible for them to run such a wealthy store without a strong background and means.
Qu Moying had actually thought about it before, but she felt that there was no reason for her to interfere in the current Ling Anbo Mansion. Since Madam Duan became Daddy's co-wife and Daddy adopted his son, then these things,
They should all remain in their hands so that they can have a foothold in Ling'anbo's mansion.
At the same time, he also hoped that the remaining power of Ling Anbo's Mansion could intimidate those who had other ideas.
But thinking about it, this idea was ultimately empty. Even though she didn't know the truth of the matter, she immediately thought that someone wanted to seize the shop, and it seemed that the plan was very successful.
The reason for taking action against Yuejin Pavilion was simply because they thought Yuejin Pavilion had no backing.
This shop was obtained from the dowry of Crown Princess Ji Hanyue. The matter of the dowry was once known to the entire capital, and it also made Ji Youran suspected and her previous good reputation was shaken.
There were also some minor incidents in the Crown Prince's Mansion and the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion that were linked together before and after this incident, and even the matters of establishing a concubine and adopting children, which resulted in the Second House of the Ling'an Marquis' Mansion, which was supposed to receive everything, getting nothing, and at most having a concubine in the Eastern Palace.
Many discerning people must be aware that the first wife in the Ling'anbo Mansion will not get the support of the second wife, so it can be said that they are truly an orphan with a widowed mother.
That's why this plan came about!
But right now, she had no reason to intervene directly.
"Did the owner of Yuejin Pavilion say that he wanted to sell this shop?" Qu Moying said after a moment of hesitation.
"That's exactly what they said. They said that Madam Duan was very upset. Not only did this matter cause quite a stir outside, but it also caused the Madam in the mansion to reprimand her. The prince is still young and doesn't understand these things at the moment, let alone be in charge of anything. Madam Duan's intention is to let the shopkeeper find a suitable person to sell the shop."
Aunt Yang sighed again. She had a pretty good relationship with the shopkeeper Zhang over there. They both used to belong to the old master, but now they each served different masters.
"Go and call the shopkeeper over there!" Qu Moying was silent for a while before speaking slowly.
"Miss, you want to intervene?" Aunt Yang's eyes widened, and she hurriedly advised, "Miss, this is against etiquette. The current Yuejin Pavilion is Ji's store. Miss, you can't intervene directly."
She thought that Qu Moying would intervene without knowing the reason, which would cause even worse consequences.
My young lady is an unmarried lady. Although she is the niece of Madam Ling Anbo, she has no say in such matters.
"It's okay, I just want to ask the price!" Qu Moying shook his head, signaling Aunt Yang not to panic.
"Miss, do you want to buy this shop?" Aunt Yang suddenly widened her eyes. Yuejin Pavilion is not Yueyi Pavilion. To buy this shop, more than a small sum of money is needed. Can the young lady afford it
"Let's take a look first!" Qu Moying smiled slightly. As for taking money, she really couldn't take it out. Although her mother brought a lot of dowry when she married into the Qu Mansion, there was actually not much left in her hands now, especially this kind of direct money.
The money she had was not enough to buy a shop like Yuejinge, let alone a small shop. Although there was still some money in Yueyige and several other shops, the money was used for the shops' circulation. If she moved the money, these shops might not be able to turn over the money and would have to close.
Seeing that Qu Moying said this but did not look panicked, Aunt Yang retreated half-believingly and asked someone to invite Zhang, the manager of Yuejin Pavilion, to come over.
"Hello, young lady!" Shopkeeper Zhang
He was a thin middle-aged man. After entering the room, he first bowed respectfully to Qu Moying. When he came over just now, Aunt Yang had already told him that it was Qu Moying who wanted to see her.
It's not surprising to see her now.
In fact, in the earliest times, he and Aunt Yang were both old members of the Jiangnan Yue family. To a certain extent, Qu Moying could also be considered the daughter of the old master, and was more legitimate than the current Madam Duan and the young master.
Of course, only these old servants think that Qu Moying’s name change is legitimate. Others do not agree, and the store’s certification will not agree.
"What kind of person sent the ruby? Can we contact that person now?" After letting Manager Zhang excuse himself, Qu Moying asked directly.
"He doesn't look like a person from Beijing. He seems to be from outside. He doesn't speak like a person from Beijing. He went to the government office before. We couldn't find his residence for a while, and we couldn't settle it privately." Shopkeeper Zhang immediately understood what Miss Qu meant. While sighing in his heart, he told her everything.
"Since you're not from the capital, you have no foundation. But didn't you explain it to them when you came to my house that day?" Qu Moying said in surprise. Since you're not from the capital, you have no foundation. So even if the matter gets out of hand, it can't be implicated to other forces. But you still have no foundation. How dare a foreigner like him make a big fuss
"When we went to his house that day, we wanted to have a good talk with him and ask him what he thought. But when he asked for the shop, my wife got angry and said it was impossible. Then he left. In the afternoon, the government came to inquire about the matter and said they had sued us."
Shopkeeper Zhang said angrily that this happened too suddenly. If something goes wrong, we should sit down and solve it. If it doesn't work once, try it a second time. If it doesn't work a third time, we can always find a solution. No one can be so forceful and report the store to the government without saying anything.
"What did Madam Duan say?" Qu Moying was silent for a moment, and the color of her eyes behind her veil became deep.
“Madam, you are in a lot of trouble. The government officials came to ask questions, and the lady in the mansion found out. She scolded you and put you under house arrest. Even if you want to go out to handle matters, you can’t. And the young master is too young…” Shopkeeper Zhang couldn’t continue talking here. Although the young master was smart and sensible, he had never seen such a big scene, and he didn’t know how to deal with it for a moment.
Moreover, in recent times, the young master has hardly had the opportunity to go out, saying that the lady-in-waiting wants to test his academic performance.
So, now there are internal and external troubles, and they are forced upon the door. Qu Moying couldn't help but sneer at Madam Ji. This person is very easy to fool. So is there something about the second house involved
Did Xiao and Ji Youran not give up yet, or did they simply want to see Madam Duan and Ji Yuanhai get away with it, so they pushed them away
"Send a message to your wife and ask her if she can sell the shop to me. But I don't have any money right now, and it may take some time before I can give her the money. But I can write her an IOU and ask her if it's okay?" After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, Qu Moying had already made up his mind.
This shop was once the result of her mother and her hard work. She would not watch it fall into the hands of Xiao and Ji Youran, or watch it be taken away by others.
She also knew that taking over this shop now was equivalent to taking over this troublesome matter...