Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"What's the matter with Gu Xunwei's two shops?" Xie Cheng'an sat down below and asked hurriedly.

But he was counting on Gu Xunwei to continue to provide financial support to the Xie family in the future. If she had not taken out the banknotes in time today, things would have gotten even worse, and he would no longer have the face to report to the Hanlin Academy.

"Wei'er just told mother that both shops are experiencing problems. If we can't invest money in time, it may be difficult to reverse the situation later." Qian repeated Gu Xunwei's words and then said with a bitter face.

"How could something like this happen?" Xie Cheng'an murmured. After what happened today, he had suspected Gu Xunwei, but when he heard that such things had also happened in her two shops, he thought that the person behind the scenes was targeting the Xie Mansion and wanted to cut off their money.

Who is that person and why is he targeting me like this?

"Let mother and Gu Xunwei figure out a solution for this matter. What ideas can Si'er have?" Xie Cheng'an still didn't care. Even if these two shops were in bad condition, there was still Gu Ziyu and the Gu family's dozen or so shops.

Gu Qiongsi was finally able to interrupt at this time, and said, "Wei'er's dowry is generous. Even if it is only these sixteen loads of dowry, it is enough for her to turn the situation of these two shops around."

"She didn't plan to touch her dowry, but said she wanted to sell her previous house. My mother didn't agree, so..." Qian hesitated, but Xie Cheng'an already understood what she meant.

It's hard to say that I don't want to take the money, nor do I want to sell the house, but I want Gu Xunwei to sell her dowry.

"Then ignore her. I don't believe she can leave her two shops unattended. Let her go to her parents' home to borrow money. Humph..." Xie Cheng'an thought about it and said.

"That won't work either. She said that if she can't come up with the money, she'll have to sell the house. After all, she still has the deed to the house."

"What? Why is the title deed of the Xie Mansion in her hands?" Xie Cheng'an stood up suddenly and looked at his mother in disbelief.

Seeing her son's angry look, Qian felt a little scared, but she still said, "Although mother also took a few hundred taels of silver to buy this house, Wei'er took more than 1,500 taels, so she took the lion's share after all."

"Mother is confused. How can things be arranged like this?" Xie Cheng'an blurted out the words that were about to come out of his mouth, without any concern for Qian's embarrassed expression. He walked around the room twice in annoyance, "This house cannot be sold. Now all the officials in the court know about this house. If I sell it, how can I explain it? Can I sell the house to pay off my gambling debts?"

Qian said in embarrassment, "What should we do? In this situation, I'm afraid she won't be willing to hand over the title deed of the house."

"So what if she doesn't pay? Does she really dare to sell the house without our consent?"

Xie Cheng'an didn't believe it at all. Even if she had the house deed, she would definitely not dare to do such a thing.

Gu Qiongsi now felt his legs shaking even more violently. He did not want to stay here any longer and listen to how the mother and son would deal with Gu Xunwei, so he wanted to find an excuse to leave first.

So she bowed to the two of them before saying, "It's already late, I should go back now. Rui'er will cry if he can't find me."

Yes, it was indeed very late, almost midnight. Her body was weak to begin with, and she had just given birth prematurely and had just finished the confinement period. How could she withstand such ordeal?

"Okay, Si'er, then you go back first. I'll come find you after I discuss with my mother." Xie Cheng'an softened his tone and spoke to Gu Qiongsi tenderly. He even watched her leave the door before retracting his gaze.

Qian saw this and felt extremely upset. The son she had raised with great difficulty was now not giving her any face in front of others and was speaking softly to this bitch. She felt that her son was no longer hers at this moment. How could she accept this?

"An'er, mother doesn't mean anything else. Our Xie family can't afford to be tossed around now. After all, Wei'er still holds the IOU of several thousand taels from the mansion. We still have to be cautious." Seeing her son look away, Qian began to explain her concerns.

Xie Chengan was silent for a long time, and finally said helplessly, "If that's the case, then let's sell the old house first, but the condition is that Gu Xunwei has to hand over the deed of the new house."

Qian nodded repeatedly. It was not that she was speaking for Gu Xunwei, but she felt a little uneasy from Gu Xunwei's attitude towards Xie Cheng'an and herself.

She really didn't dare to gamble with the reputation of the Xie family.

Gu Xunwei naturally knew Qian's character and had a firm grasp on her weak spot.

Gu Qiongsi hurried back to Xiangsiyuan, staggered two steps, and finally fell in the yard.

The person who came out of the house to support her was not Chunxiu, but Dingxiang.

"You? Why are you in my yard so late?" Gu Qiongsi asked in surprise, ignoring the pain in his knees.

Ding Xiang's eyes were red from crying. She helped Gu Qiong Si up from the ground and brushed off the dust on her clothes. Then she bowed and said, "Young Madam asked me to come and serve you."

"Why did she ask you to come over out of the blue? Did something happen?" Gu Qiongsi's mind was still very quick. Even if Dingxiang didn't say it, she had guessed the general situation.

After entering the house, Ding Xiang told Gu Qiongsi what happened in Xunxiang Courtyard tonight. At the end, she continued, "Don't worry, Auntie. I will serve you wholeheartedly. Auntie knows me."

Yes, Gu Qiongsi knew Ding Xiang. She had come to rely on him three years ago and had helped him to get benefits from Gu Xunwei. There were still many good things in her boudoir that were given to her by Gu Xunwei back then.

Whenever she wanted to do something, Ding Xiang could always convince Gu Xunwei to agree to her proposal. Even when Gu Xunwei fell into the water and Xie Chengan rescued her, it was Ding Xiang who instigated her behind the scenes.

Naturally, he also gave Dingxiang a lot of rewards, and gave her some small gadgets that he had no use for.

But how could I possibly employ a person who would betray his master for some small favors?

Moreover, her bond was not in his hands. Wasn't this equivalent to placing a surveillance camera next to him?

"How can this be possible? I'm a concubine and it's enough for me to have Chunxiu as a maid. If you come over, it will be against the rules." Gu Qiongsi found an excuse and tried to reject Dingxiang's kindness.