Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

However, Gu Xunwei did not sleep that night. She kept thinking about what Xie Rui had mentioned to her.

Until the sun rose the next day, she went to Mingde Hall with dark circles under her eyes to have breakfast with her parents.

"Wei'er, what's wrong with you? Didn't you sleep well last night?" Mrs. Du was a careful person and she noticed something was wrong the first time she saw her.

"It's okay. I guess I was a little excited when I smelled the spices yesterday, so I didn't sleep well." Gu Xunwei laughed, trying to get away with it.

Gu Ziyu didn't intend to let her go after hearing this. "Oh, Wei'er, what kind of spice did you get that actually has such an effect? ​​You can't just study it by yourself, you have to share some with father."

Gu Xunwei smiled helplessly, "Okay, when you come back from outside, I'll ask Bai Zhi to bring you some more."

The three of them had breakfast happily, and then took a carriage to Wangyu Tower together.

Gu Ziyu and his wife had seen this shop before it opened and thought it was very luxurious. They never expected that now half of the shop belonged to them.

Gu Xunwei was wearing a veil today, and she brought Gu Ziyu and his wife here. It was also the first time she came here in public, so there was only a waiter who came up to receive them.

Gu Ziyu knew that the young man had no idea of ​​their true identities, so he did not ask too many questions. Instead, he ordered three incense sticks and asked them to take them to the incense tasting room to try them.

When the waiter saw the three incense brands chosen by Gu Ziyu, he knew that he had met a colleague in the same field. He did not dare to neglect them and quickly led the three of them to the VIP room.

He also hurriedly ran to call Manager Bai over.

As a result, as soon as Manager Bai entered the room, he saw Gu Xunwei taking off her veil, so he hurried forward to greet her.

"Greetings to the boss, madam, and young master." Shopkeeper Bai bowed.

Gu Ziyu was very pleased. He smiled and pulled Shopkeeper Bai to sit down. Then he said, "Oh, time flies. When I first met you, you were still a child who was not even as tall as this table. Who would have thought that you have grown into a man now, haha..."

Shopkeeper Bai immediately tried to stand up in panic, but was forced to sit down by Gu Ziyu. "We are here to taste the fragrance today. Let Wei'er come."

After he finished speaking, Gu Xunwei nodded, started to wash her hands, and then selected a few items from the bookshelf behind her.

The first incense she chose today was the classic Spring Letter in the Snow, which was the favorite of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and she used the method of fumigation through fire.

The so-called fire-blocking incense burning refers to a method of burning incense by using mica sheets, silver leaves or other fire-blocking materials to block fire.

The other three people were also people who understood the scent of fragrance, and after seeing her actions, they all joined the table.

Gu Xunwei looked solemn as she slowly opened a can of scented powder and took out a scent spoon. The whole room then became unusually quiet, as if everyone was holding their breath, waiting for her to take action.

After more than an hour, Gu Ziyu slowly opened his eyes. He held Madam Du's hand and said reluctantly, "It seems that Wei'er has really grown up. As the saying goes, the waves behind push the waves ahead. In the future, the two of us can travel around without any worries."

Mrs. Du was so excited that her eyes were filled with tears. She had followed Gu Ziyu for so many years and she knew the difference between good and bad incense. The incense made by her daughter was obviously better than Gu Ziyu's. She was surprised that he could accept this matter so calmly.

Gu Xunwei shook her head, "Father, what are you talking about? The incense products I made are also improvements on the original Gu's incense recipe. In fact, there are still a few unstable parts, and I still need your careful guidance."

"Haha, okay, my father has also discovered the problem you mentioned. Let's study it together." Gu Ziyu agreed immediately. This was what he was waiting for.

"Then, you and mother's travel will have to be postponed for a few years." Gu Xunwei said with a coquettish smile. After she finished speaking, she involuntarily remembered the Crown Prince's words "Are you willing to wait?"

Shopkeeper Bai said, "Young Master, have you ever been to the shop that Aunt Gu opened on the commercial street?"

Gu Xunwei knew immediately that Shopkeeper Bai had something to report, so she shook her head and asked, "Why, did you find anything unusual?"

Shopkeeper Bai showed a trace of embarrassment on his face, but still said, "One of our shop assistants pretended to be an ordinary person and went to have a look. Those incense products are exactly the same as those in our shop before.

Although they only have five kinds of incense on sale now, and they are all low-quality incense, I am worried that she may have obtained the incense recipe of our Gu's Incense Shop through some means."

Gu Xunwei couldn't help but admire Manager Bai's sharpness. His business acumen was really on point, and he knew the situation of all his competitors very clearly.

When Shopkeeper Bai saw that Gu Xunwei was silent, he thought he had said something wrong, so he quickly apologized, "I was presumptuous, please don't blame me, sir."

After all, since it involves Gu's incense recipe, I really shouldn't speculate too much.

Gu Xunwei smiled and said to him, "Manager Bai, you are right. She stole the perfume recipe from my yard. However, it was a fake perfume recipe."

Shopkeeper Bai looked up in surprise, and when he saw Gu Xunwei's smiling face, he knew that he was worrying about something he shouldn't have. This should be under the control of the young master.

Gu Ziyu also spoke up at this time, "Gu Qiongsi, I have watched her grow up since she was a child, why is she getting more and more crooked?"

He didn't know how to evaluate that family. He didn't know whether it was Gu Xunwei who led the family astray, or it was that family who led Gu Qiongsi astray.

Mrs. Du also nodded. "Mother always felt that Si'er was not such a scheming person before. I don't know when she became such a scheming person. Sigh..."

Gu Xunwei's heart moved slightly, as if some idea flashed through her mind, but unfortunately she still didn't catch it.

Maybe it has something to do with not sleeping well last night. My head is still a mess today.

No, I must find time today to tell the Crown Prince about the matter concerning the Eleventh Prince. If the Eleventh Prince really affects the Crown Prince's position as heir to the throne in the future, if I don't tell him now, it might really delay a lot of things.

Shopkeeper Bai asked in confusion, "Young Master said that it was a fake recipe? But I have also seen the incense that the clerk brought back, and it is exactly the same as the incense that Gu's incense shop used to have."

"The inferior incense is real, but these recipes are for daily-used mosquito repellent incense and the like. Even if she doesn't have the Gu family incense recipe, she can still make it with a recipe from somewhere," Gu Xunwei explained to him.