nycdaug Chapter 127 Dyeing Workshop Opening (1)
Chapter 127 Dyeing Workshop Opening (1)
The weather is fine, with a warm breeze, and flowers are blooming everywhere, the scene is thriving, which makes people feel a little better.
A guest came to the Yu Mansion. He was dressed in white clothes as white as snow, and his slightly pale face showed a hint of joy. Who else could it be but Xiao Yu?
Yu Qingli sat opposite him, elegantly picking up the tea bowl and taking a sip. Then, she asked curiously, "Brother Xiao, what brings you here today?"
Young Master Yu didn't directly answer Yu Qingli's question. He just looked at her and said jokingly, "Qingli, you haven't been staying indoors these past few days. Are you trying to avoid the prince's pursuit?"
Yu Qingli smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Xiao, please stop laughing at me. I've been very distressed these days."
Young Master Yu curled his lips and smiled, "Oh? Qingli, what are you worried about? Being so favored by the prince is something that people envy! Right now, all the unmarried women in Luoyang City are extremely envious of you, Qingli!"
"Envy?" Yu Qingli sighed, "Well, I actually hope that someone among those who envy me can take my place."
"How is this possible? The person the prince likes is you, Qingli, how could anyone else replace you?"
"What do you mean by like? It's probably just a whim of the prince. Why do you take it seriously, Brother Xiao?"
Seeing Yu Qingli's unhappy expression, Master Yu stopped talking and just said, "Okay, okay, let's not talk about the prince's affairs today. In fact, I came here rashly because of the business."
"Shop?"
Yu Qingli paused holding the teacup, a look of confusion on her face. "What happened to the shop?"
"Qingli, do you still remember those shops you asked me to run? Because of the disaster, the food in the shops has long been sold out. Now it's not time for the new rice to come on the market, so business has been slow these days. I'm afraid this isn't a long-term solution!"
Yu Qingli nodded slightly. She had thought about this matter before, but she had forgotten it because of Murong Yanhui's delay. When Master Yu mentioned it today, she asked, "Does Brother Xiao have any ideas?"
Xiao Yu shook his head. "It's precisely because I don't have any ideas at the moment that I came to discuss this with you."
"I do have some ideas, but without Brother Xiao's support, I'm afraid they will just be empty dreams."
Xiao Yu's eyes lit up, "What's your idea?"
"Brother Xiao must be aware that my Nishangfang has been doing well lately, but the price of the finished fabrics is very high. So I came up with an idea. If we could produce and sell them ourselves, wouldn't that save us a lot of profit loss in the middlemen?"
Xiao Yu nodded slightly, "Does Qingli have any specific plans?"
"I'm thinking about turning these shops into dyeing workshops. That way, we only need to buy some high-quality raw materials, and we can do the printing and dyeing ourselves. In addition to supplying Nishangfang, we can also supply other cloth workshops and even garment shops."
Xiao Yu stood up in surprise, clapping his hands in praise, "This is a very good idea, Qingli, you are truly a business genius."
"Brother Xiao, thank you for your compliment. I'm not sure if this arrangement is what you want."
"Very good, very good!"
Xiao Yu looked very happy. He believed that in this way, those vacant shops would become profitable shops.
The two then discussed some specific matters. Because Yu Qingli had been staying indoors for some time, all the specific operational matters were handed over to Xiao Yu, who was very happy to help.
The two of them were discussing very smoothly and didn't notice the figure that flashed by outside the window.
It was almost dusk when Xiao Yu left. Yu Qingli personally escorted him out of the mansion. The setting sun illuminated the roses in full bloom in the courtyard, making them even more beautiful. Their bright red color was so vivid that even Xiao Yu couldn't help but exclaim, "Qingli, the roses in your mansion are truly beautiful."
Yu Qingli smiled lightly, took a step forward to the flowers, carefully broke off a branch, and handed it to Xiao Yu, "Brother, if you like it, why not break off some and take them back to put in the vase, but be careful when handling it. Although this rose is beautiful, it has thorns!"
Xiao Yu was stunned and looked up, only to see Yu Qingli smiling faintly under the flower stand in the setting sun, and she was taller than the bridal sedan. She immediately felt something in her heart and her face flushed. She hurriedly took the rose, not caring about the long thorns, and fled from the mansion.
Fortunately, under the fiery setting sun, Yu Qingli did not notice anything unusual about Xiao Yu. She just thought that he had remembered something urgent and left in a hurry.
Xiao Yu was sitting in the carriage. He took out the rose and looked at it carefully. After a while, he looked solemn and sighed in his heart. How could his broken body give Yu Qingli the life she wanted? Moreover, how could he compare with the King of Yan?
After thinking about it, it seems that staying by her side in the name of big brother might be the best option.
Xiao Yu tightened her hand around the rose, her eyes downcast to conceal the slight sense of loss in them, and the little love that sprouted in her heart drifted into the air along with the fragrance of the flower.
As soon as Xiao Yu left, the news reached Yu Zhengsha's ears. He looked solemn, with an indescribable cruelty in his eyes.
His eyes swept over Jiang Bai, who stood straight as always, and he asked in a low voice, "What do you think about this?"
"I believe that if Miss has the help of Master Yu, the dyeing business will surely flourish. By then, Miss's wings will only become more powerful."
With an almost inaudible nod, Yu Zhengsha gripped the brush even tighter, "We absolutely cannot let Yu Qingli's dyeing workshop succeed."
"But now the business of this dyeing factory is all arranged by Master Yu. What should we do?"
Yu Zhengsha snorted coldly, and said with a hint of dissatisfaction: "What? I haven't assigned you any tasks in these days. Has your brain become rusty? Let's plant a few trustworthy people in there first. When the need arises, it will be a good move in our hands!"
Jiang Bai nodded repeatedly, and with a move of his body, he quickly disappeared into the darkness. The afterglow of the setting sun made Yu Zhengsha's face look strange and unpredictable.
Xiao Yu's actions were quite quick. In just three days, all the shops that were on the verge of closing down were converted into dyeing workshops and were ready to open.
Posts have been posted everywhere, so Yu Qingli naturally cannot miss this grand opening ceremony.
Having prepared her things early, Yu Qingli was looking forward to the grand opening ceremony. Moreover, Murong Yanhui had been very quiet these days and had not continued to harass her with strange means. There were also fewer rumors in the streets. She wondered if it was intentional on his part.
Early that morning, Yu Qingli put on a peach-pink double-breasted long dress with floral patterns. A light white gauze scarf covered her faintly visible shoulders, and she wore a pair of embroidered shoes with auspicious cloud patterns. She put on a little makeup, tied her hair into a dignified yet lively bun, and pinned a blooming rose to her temples. After she was ready, Yu Qingli went out.
Because of Yu Zhengsha's instructions, Mei Hong also went out today.
Yu Qingli was walking in front, and Mei Hong was following closely behind her. Looking at the young lady who was becoming more and more beautiful, she didn't know whether to be sad or happy. The young lady rarely wore red clothes and always wore plain robes. Although she was elegant, she lacked charm.
But today, in the morning light, Yu Qingli in her pink dress was truly dazzling, making people jealous!
Mei Hong twisted the brocade handkerchief in her bare hands and looked down at her emerald green dress. Standing next to Yu Qingli, she really looked like a green leaf. She bit her lips involuntarily, feeling inexplicably unwilling.
"What's wrong? Meihong, why aren't you leaving yet?"
Noticing Mei Hong paused, Yu Qingli turned around and called her. She suddenly came to her senses. What the hell was she thinking? It was like the same person, different fate, wasn't it? Besides, even though she was a maid now, it didn't mean she would be one for the rest of her life. Once she climbed up the big tree of the Crown Prince, her good days might be ahead!
Thinking of this, a happy smile appeared on her face, and the shallow dimples made her round face look even more charming.
Yu Qingli muttered to herself, Mei Hong seemed to have changed a little.
I can't care about all these things now. Opening the dyeing workshop is a big deal, and the rest can be dealt with later. Anyway, no one can escape since they have harmed our own people!
Perhaps because people are in high spirits when something good happens, Yu Qingli was in a very good mood. She got on the carriage leisurely and headed towards the dyeing workshop.
In less than half an hour, Yu Qingli and the others arrived. From a distance, Yu Qingli saw the four big words hanging high up: Yu Family Dyeing Workshop.
Xiao Yu was still wearing a crescent-white brocade robe today, standing tall at the door. His usually pale face was now a little flushed with joy. This is how a gentleman should be.
There were already quite a few people standing at the door, both acquaintances and strangers sitting together, probably talking to Xiao Yu.
Seeing the carriage coming, everyone automatically made way for it, waiting for Yu Qingli, the daughter of the Yu family and the owner of the Yu family dyeing workshop!
A pair of bare hands lifted the carriage curtain, and a girl wearing a green gauze dress jumped down from the carriage. She looked charming and charming, with a dimple clearly visible on her cheek. Everyone was talking about it, "Is this the young lady of the Yu family? She is indeed very beautiful."
Someone nearby burst out laughing and said, "Don't say anything if you don't know her. How could she be the eldest daughter of the Yu family with such beauty? The name of Yu Qingli, the beauty, has long been known throughout Luoyang City. If she only looks like this, it would be really disappointing!"
While the two were talking, a pair of flawless jade hands as slender as scallions stretched out from the carriage. Mei Hong quickly reached out to take them. In comparison, everyone felt that the pair of seemingly beautiful hands before were much inferior.
The car curtain opened and closed again, and everyone felt a flash of light in front of their eyes. They held their breath involuntarily, and they suddenly heard the sound of flowers blooming in their hearts.
The woman in front of him was bright and charming, yet also cold and independent. Her eyebrows were calm and cool, and her perfect lips were slightly curved, which added a bit of charm to her.
The pink dress made her rosy cheeks look even more charming. Xiao Yu, who was in the crowd, couldn't help but have some sparks rising in her eyes. How could one not be moved by such a woman?