Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"Boss, Boss," Jin Zi's voice came from outside the door. Gu Qiongsi's face showed a hint of displeasure, and he turned around and opened the door for him.

Jinzi appeared in front of them with an anxious look on his face. He said, "Boss, the customer from Liuzhou asked us to refund the deposit in full. I told him that we could give him half the price for what we did before, but he refused to agree and insisted on asking us to refund the deposit."

"Besides, they also said that Wangyulou has launched a new fragrance, and he rushed over with the money to make a reservation."

After hearing Jinzi's words, Gu Qiongsi felt a headache. She had previously kept some of her mid-range fragrances in stock, and she thought that since they were selling well, she would definitely have no trouble selling them.

I originally thought that those customers still recognized my perfume, and I thought that even if there was an incident with the brothel, after all, it had nothing to do with Yipinxiang's perfume, so they should always consider accepting half price. But I didn't expect that not a single customer would want it.

The key point is that I haven't raised the money yet.

"How much deposit did he pay?" Gu Qiongsi asked.

"One hundred and eighty taels, eighty taels have already been returned. I came here today to get the other one hundred taels. The incense I ordered is all medium and low-grade, but the quantity is still quite large."

For such a customer, if the money cannot be refunded in time, these things will definitely be spread out. By then, it will be difficult for Yipinxiang to remember it.

Gu Qiongsi took out a silver note worth one hundred taels from his sleeve and was about to hand it to Jinzi when there was another knock on the door.

It was a shop assistant in the store, "Manager Jin, a customer from Xiangyang is here and he also wants to return his deposit."

As soon as the door was opened, the boy couldn't wait to ask Jinzi.

Gu Qiongsi felt somewhat helpless, so he said to Jin Zi, "Go and tell the guests first, and ask them to wait for a moment. I will come back in an hour and refund all their deposits."

After hearing this, Jinzi turned around and left with the boy, and Xie Chengan said, "Where are you going? Can you borrow the money in one hour?"

Gu Qiongsi didn't even raise her head, she packed her clothes, then picked up the veil and put it on her head, then said helplessly, "Well, I'll go to Prince An's Mansion to borrow some."

Xie Cheng'an fell silent. Prince An was not in the mansion now. Could Gu Qiongsi really lend him the money?

Gu Qiongsi ignored his concerns and walked out of the back door of Yipinxiang, and walked to Prince An's Mansion under the scorching sun at noon in summer.

When the butler saw Gu Qiongsi, he could hardly believe his eyes. He had not seen him for just a few days, but Gu Qiongsi seemed to have lost a lot of weight, and the whole person gave him a very different feeling from before.

"Young Master Qingzhu, you should know that His Highness is not in the mansion." The housekeeper said to her with a smile.

"Yes, but the matter is urgent. I can't wait for Your Highness to come back, so I can only come and bother the butler for help." Gu Qiongsi looked apologetic and saluted to the butler.

As the sun was very strong outside, the housekeeper led her to the back room and then asked carefully, "I don't know what it is, Master Qingzhu, just tell me, I will definitely help you with all my strength if I can."

"Thank you very much. It's not a big deal. Yipinxiang's sales have just started to pick up, but something went wrong. I'm in urgent need of some funds, so I came to borrow some from the housekeeper. I can write you an IOU, and I'll pay you back as soon as Yipinxiang's business is doing well."

Gu Qiongsi's words were euphemistic, but as a steward, he naturally understood that Yipinxiang was affected by the incident at the brothel, and it would probably take some time for it to continue operating.

But he didn't say it out loud, instead he asked, "How many turnovers are needed?"

"About five hundred taels will be enough. I will explain it to Your Highness in person when you come back. After all, Your Highness owns 40% of the shares of Yipinxiang, so he will definitely not disagree."

After hearing her words, the butler just lowered his head and thought for a while. It was not a large number, and what she said was true. Before leaving Beijing, His Highness had also instructed him to take care of some first-class incense.

So, without any further delay, he asked someone to bring a silver note for five hundred taels, and personally watched Gu Qiongsi write the IOU and sign and put his fingerprints on it.

"Thank you, butler. Qingzhu will keep it in mind. If you need anything in the future, please feel free to ask." Gu Qiongsi took the banknote and did not forget to say a few polite words to the butler.

As long as I pay back the deposits of those people, I won’t have any debts, and my mood will naturally improve.

The butler bowed to her and then had her escorted out of the house.

"Hey, did you see that? Yipinxiang is probably in trouble..." The housekeeper looked at Gu Qiongsi's departing back and whispered to the servant beside him with emotion.

The servant asked in confusion, "Does the housekeeper mean that Yipinxiang will not be easy to run in the future?"

"Yes, although there are all kinds of news spreading randomly in the capital, it is estimated that it will be difficult for everyone to forget the incident of the brothel this time.

Especially since two young masters from wealthy families were also involved this time. Even if those two families just tried to suppress them, it would be difficult for Yipinxiang to handle it."

The servant nodded repeatedly after hearing what the housekeeper said. Now, whenever people mentioned Gu Qiongsi's parents' family, they were almost gnashing with hatred.

Gu Qiongsi naturally didn't know about the conversation between the housekeeper and the servant, and hurriedly replied to Yipinxiang. Jinzi also returned the silver notes she had just borrowed and had not yet warmed up to the guests. Only then did she feel relieved.

Xie Cheng'an had been waiting for her to come back. He was also very curious whether Gu Qiongsi could really borrow money from Prince An's Mansion. As expected, he saw the silver note that Gu Qiongsi took out.

Today, less than three hundred taels were returned, and the rest should be returned in the next two days.

"Si'er, how long do you think the impact of this incident will last? How long will Yipinxiang have to wait before it can continue operating?" Xie Cheng'an asked anxiously.

There is probably not much money left at home. If Yipinxiang continues like this, everyone will starve.

"Sanlang, no matter what the situation is these days, once my parents go to exile and leave Beijing, Yipinxiang will definitely continue to operate. It just depends on what model it uses." Gu Qiongsi said in a firm tone.

Even if the impact is unbearable, she can't just sit there and wait for death. She is mentally prepared even if she has to change her appearance and start from scratch.

"Well, that's good, that's good." Xie Cheng'an patted Gu Qiongsi's arm, and he seemed to be relieved. Not long after, he planned to go back to Jianjiayuan to tell his mother about the situation.