"Yes, I was just about to tell you, young lady, that we have a new repairman with excellent skills." Shopkeeper Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and said hastily.
Jewelry is not just newly made, sometimes it also needs to be repaired, especially those jewelry handed down from ancestors. The younger generations are reluctant to discard them, but some of them are old and broken in several places. At this time, they need to be repaired. A good repairman is also rare. Yuejinge had some before, but they were only average.
"Where did it come from?" Qu Moying asked curiously. Considering Manager Zhang's knowledge on jewelry, he must be very knowledgeable, which is why he said that.
"He came from Jiangnan. I heard that he came to Beijing to look for his relatives. After failing to find them, he took the initiative to come and apply for a job. My subordinates have seen his repair skills, they are very good! I heard that this craft has been passed down for several generations." Shopkeeper Zhang praised him highly.
"This... can be repaired?" Qu Moying's watery eyes slid across the bracelet and asked with a smile.
"It can be repaired." Shopkeeper Zhang hurried to remedy it.
"Then let's fix it first!" Qu Moying nodded, then his face darkened slightly, "This bracelet is for me, so I won't hold the store responsible, but what if it was someone else? The goods were broken after being sent out, even if the owner didn't notice it at the time, but it broke after only a few wears?"
Although there are repairmen, if it is still broken, it is the store's responsibility.
"Miss, I will check it thoroughly." Shopkeeper Zhang hastily assured. He had checked very carefully before and saw it very clearly. Naturally, he knew that nothing had happened before. If there was any accident, it must have happened during this period of time.
He called the guy who had just delivered the bracelet over. He had to solve this matter, and he had to solve it in front of the young lady, so that the young lady would not think that he was delaying the matter, or was not meticulous or capable enough in his work.
Although the boss has changed, he is still the shopkeeper. This represents the gratitude of Miss Qu Si to him, and Shopkeeper Zhang is very clear about this.
The guy was called over soon.
"Someone bumped into me just now, but it wasn't a big noise, so I didn't take it seriously." After listening to the question from Shopkeeper Zhang, the waiter thought for a while and said.
It was really just a moment, and the guy didn't feel any big movement when he sensed the jewelry in his hand, so he didn't care.
"Just now?" Yu Dong asked with a frown. Many of the people who came to the jewelry store were rich ladies and wives. None of them looked like the type who would rush around and bump into others.
"Yes, just now, the shopkeeper asked us to bring the jewelry that we prepared for the boss. I just put it in my hands, and a maid came over, as if she wanted to see something, and bumped into me. After bumping into me, she apologized repeatedly. I thought she had something urgent to do, and I couldn't hold her, so I came over to give her the jewelry first."
The guy thought about it and explained the whole process in detail.
"Where is the maid?" Yu Dong asked.
"Later, when I went out, I looked around, but didn't see the maid." The waiter shook his head. After delivering the jewelry, the waiter was a little worried and looked for someone on purpose, but couldn't find her.
Qu Moying was silent for a moment, then said to Yu Dong, "Go and have a look, ask... if anyone has seen any good jewelry, or asked about the owner of the store."
Yudong nodded, took his servant out, and came back in after a while to answer.
"Miss, I heard that a maidservant of a young lady had asked about you before. At that time, you came in with me and Yuchun, and Shopkeeper Zhang received you. Because the jewelry this young lady was looking at was exquisite,
When the waiter saw you coming, he casually said that you were the owner of this place. When I went to look for her just now, the lady was gone!"
"Have you bought any jewelry?" Qu Moying asked with a smile.
"She bought some jewelry and asked a maid to stay to pay the bill. She was the one she had chosen before, and then she left with her people, leaving only the maid to pay the bill and take the jewelry. When I went there just now, I took a look from a distance and asked the waiter to check it out. It was not the same maid, nor was it someone I knew."
Yudong said carefully.
He deliberately looked a few more times, but still didn't recognize the maid. The waiter also said that she was not the one who bumped into him. However, he was still worried, so he deliberately called the waiter who had received him before and asked him if there was a maid who looked like the waiter who was bumped into. This time, he actually got some information.
The maid who was suspected to have bumped into the waiter was one of this young lady's maids.
"What does this lady look like?" Qu Moying became interested. She really didn't know which lady was so malicious towards her that she deliberately bumped into the jade bracelet that the waiter gave her.
"I couldn't see clearly because she was wearing a veil, but I heard from the waiter that before the young lady came, the maids mentioned topics like the prince and the general."
When Yudong does things, he pays the most attention to details. When asking questions, as long as there are doubts, he will ask them one by one.
In his opinion, this young lady must be related to the maid who bumped into him. He had chosen her carefully before, but she suddenly left without even a second glance at him. It was really weird.
There were some jewelry that the waiter had recommended to her, and the lady said she would take a look at it for a while, but then she left.
"Miss Liu?" Yu Chun's eyes lit up and she guessed immediately.
It's no wonder that she remembered it so clearly, it's just because Miss Liu and Qu Moying had a relationship very early on. Before Miss Liu came to Beijing, the two had a close relationship.
Miss Liu Xinlan, who is going to marry King Jing
Was this an accident or a malicious act towards him? The two had never dated before, and they almost never contacted each other.
"Miss, do you want to check again?" Yu Dong asked.
Qu Moying shook his hand, "No need, it was just an accident."
When the carriage returned to Qu's residence, a servant was waiting there. When he saw Qu Moying getting off the carriage, he hurried over and said, "Fourth Miss, the Second Master asked you to go to the study again."
Qu Moying nodded. From what Qu Zhizhen had told her before, she knew how much he valued her going to Minister Liu's residence. She was afraid that something might happen that would implicate him.
"How was the conversation with Madam Liu?" As expected, as soon as she entered the room and finished her greetings, Qu Zhizhen couldn't wait to ask.
"Mrs. Liu didn't admit it." Qu Moying frowned slightly.
"It seems that this matter is really just a rumor." Qu Zhizhen felt relieved, but a trace of anger appeared on his face. He sneered, "Yu said such a big lie before she died. How despicable! But in the end, she didn't get away. The law is long and wide, and nothing can escape it!"
He was not willing to fight with Minister Liu. He was a subordinate, so how could he win over Minister Liu? Even if his daughter was going to marry the King of England, Qu Zhizhen felt that he still lacked the confidence.
He had never been able to understand the King of England's attitude towards his daughter, and he did not dare to call himself the King of England's future father-in-law.
This is the best way for now. It saves both face and substance. It is just a superficial questioning.
There is no loss.
But the next moment, he became worried again because of his daughter's words.
"Father, Minister Liu specifically called his daughter over."
"What's the matter with him?" Qu Zhizhen's heart, which had just been relieved, was lifted up again. He stared at Qu Moying, observing every reaction on her face.
Qu Moying raised his eyes calmly: "It means that his relationship with Madam Liu is not as good as others imagine!"
Qu Zhizhen was stunned, and then he became furious, slamming the table hard: "What does it have to do with us whether he is with Madam Liu or not? What does he want to do?"
If such words were to spread, Xiao Yue would lose face, and so would he.
"My daughter said the same thing. She also said that my mother left a letter in person, explaining everything in detail. It is now with my father." Qu Moying said lightly, pushing the responsibility onto Qu Zhizhen without making a sound.
"Yes, that's what we should say." Qu Zhizhen nodded repeatedly. He didn't want to mention what happened back then, nor did he want anyone to mention it. But seeing his daughter's curious look, he coughed again and said, "Minister Liu is confused. Your mother had nothing to do with him. The ones who were wrong back then were Madam Liu and himself. Why do we need to mention your mother again and use her as a shield!"
He was also a long-time official, and he immediately understood what Minister Liu meant. He was furious, but had to suppress it. He could not turn against Minister Liu.
This will do him no good but only harm.
"Jingyu County Lady also told me that her parents have a bad relationship. They have been maintaining a superficial friendship for so many years, one for the sake of a good official reputation, and the other for a good reputation. Madam Liu also repeatedly said that she hated my mother and said that my mother harmed her, but on the other hand, she was very proud and looked down on Minister Liu. When Minister Liu talked about my mother, he acted very... But in fact, after entering the capital, my mother had no contact with him at all."
Qu Moying was very puzzled and added: "Father, what do you think their family is doing and what do they want to express?"
Everyone in the Liu family was very puzzled. Everyone from top to bottom had their own thoughts. There were only three of them, and they should all have their own ideas. And this adoptive father was actually not a simple person either. They themselves had no manpower, but this adoptive father did!
As long as he gets his attention, I believe this cheap father will be merciless...
The three people in the Liu family are almost contradictory to each other. Anyone who hears them will be suspicious. What's more, Minister Liu wants to use his mother to shield the arrows, which means to use the Qu family to shield the arrows.
Sure enough, after hearing what she said, Qu Zhizhen's face darkened, and a fierce look flashed in his eyes. If Minister Liu really wanted to push him out, he would naturally not surrender.
"I know about this matter. You go back first. I will send someone to investigate and see what Lord Liu means."
"Yes!" Qu Moying bowed obediently and retreated with the two maids.
Let's leave these matters of the Liu Mansion to this stepfather. Let them fight among themselves, and they can spend more time and energy on it.
Minister Liu should also be a cautious person. After all, he had sent people to investigate at the beginning, but after watching for a few days, he found nothing unusual.
Being able to cling to the Duke of Qi's Mansion and use the power of the Duke of Qi's Mansion to ascend to the position of Shangshu, even if there are opportunities and leverage, it can also show the ability of this Shangshu Liu...
Qu Zhizhen is also very capable...
Under the same support conditions, no one can say who is higher or lower...