Peerless luthier

"Nonsense, it's just a 20-year-old woman, how can she take on such a big responsibility?!" The shopkeeper of the Bai family angrily tapped the table with his pipe.

"That's right, the second young master and the third young master are going to Dongdan to discuss a big business, and the old master of the Bai family is unwilling to take care of things anymore. Since the young master got married, he has lost his vigor and behaved plainly. So the Eldest Master let Fourth Miss take over." A middle-aged man in a dark blue robe said.

"Hmph, do you still pay attention to us!"

"Even if there is a shortage of people in charge, you shouldn't call a girl over. I heard that she has been in charge of the branch shop in Yundi. How can she even take over the main shop in Andu?"

"Unacceptable."

In the lobby, the shopkeepers of the Bai family were all sitting and complaining, expressing their dissatisfaction with the sudden announcement a few days ago that the young woman Bai Jinyu was temporarily in charge of the main shop.

Bai Jinyu led the people outside the lobby.

"All the shopkeepers are here?" Bai Jinyu put her hands behind her back and looked up at the plaque in the lobby.

The servant said, "Yes, I came early this morning."

Bai Jinyu smiled: "Go down."

The servant hurriedly withdrew.

Yudie said: "Miss, these shopkeepers have come to the meeting hall of the Bai family. I am worried that what are they discussing?"

Bai Jinyu looked back: "I'm not afraid."

The shopkeepers didn't know anything about what was going on outside the door, and they were still wholeheartedly thinking of uniting to make a request to Master Bai.

"It's better to recommend the shopkeeper Wang."

"Of course I agree."

"Whatever, she is better than that little girl. At this age, you should stay in the boudoir and wait to get married!"

"Hahahahaha!!!"

"This is true! Hahaha!"

The man's wanton laughter came out.

"boom--"

The door was suddenly pushed open.

Bai Jinyu had a decent smile on her face, and her voice was soft and slow: "All the shopkeepers are here. Jinyu is being polite."

After finishing speaking, a woman's etiquette was performed.

All the shopkeepers stood up quickly, and said repeatedly: "Miss Si, we can't bear the burden."

The corners of Bai Jinyu's lips curved slightly, she lowered her head slightly, then straightened her spine, and walked to the top position with her head held high.

Shopkeeper Wang, who was sitting before, retreated with a sullen face.

Bai Jinyu smiled and said: "All the shopkeepers, please sit down. Jinyu has been ordered by her father to temporarily take over the main shop of the Bai family. There are still many matters to discuss with you. It seems that there are not all the shopkeepers. Unexpectedly, all the shopkeepers They're all there."

The shopkeepers laughed: "Yes, yes."

Bai Jinyu looked at the shopkeepers standing on the left, and said, "The timing is just right, how about we talk about business?"

Shopkeeper Wang looked at Bai Jinyu's delicate cheeks, and felt unconvinced. He sneered and said, "Let's wait for the second young master to come back and talk about business."

Shopkeeper Liu echoed, and said with a smile: "Miss Bai is a little too hasty. The second young master gave me a new plan a few days ago. I'm afraid I won't be able to spare the energy to do anything."

The shopkeepers all knew that the second young master and the fourth young lady Bai Jinyu didn't get along during the day, and usually they didn't even say hello when they met each other in the White Mansion, so they all took aim at the boss and stabbed Bai Jinyu.

Bai Jinyu smiled, her eyes were pure and clear: "So all the shopkeepers want to talk about my second brother's business?"

Everyone nodded, and someone said: "We all listen to the second young master. The second young master has courage and insight. As for you, we still don't know much about it."

"You can't lose money."

"If the second young master is here, let's sit down and have a good talk."

Bai Jinyu lowered her eyes, pondered for a while, showing a troubled look: "But, my second brother is not in Andu City now..."

Shopkeeper Wang chuckled: "Since the smart people are not here, let's not talk about it."

After speaking, he stood up, and the heavy wooden chair moved on the floor, making harsh noises.

Shopkeeper Wang took the lead, and the other big shopkeepers followed, all of them putting on a proud look.

Bai Jinyu was sitting on a high seat, with a smile still on her lips.

Watching shopkeeper Wang walk to the door.

Bai Jinyu said loudly: "Since I don't want to talk about it anymore, leave the shares under my hand to me."

She stood up, and said with a slow smile: "You can hear what I said just now, my second brother intends to pick someone from the shopkeeper in Andu to take it to me. Since the shopkeepers are so obedient to my second brother, Jin The language is the beauty of adults, and I will pass on a message to all the shopkeepers."

Yudie came over and handed Bai Jinyu a dozen written contracts.

Bai Jinyu held up the contract, smiling confidently: "Why don't you come and take a look? Otherwise, Jinyu will sign for everyone."

Shopkeeper Wang said with a sneer, "It's a kid's thing." He continued to walk out.

The shopkeepers stood still: "Dare to ask Miss Fourth, what is written on it?"

Bai Jinyu giggled: "Of course it's a petition to Dongdan."

A man with a somewhat exaggerated beard said: "How can this be done?! The second young master just went to Dongdan, how can there be a shop?"

Bai Jinyu blinked her eyes: "Naturally, there are loyal servants who bow their heads and bow their heads to open up the world."

"Nonsense! We are an old shop in Andu! Is it going to be demolished?"

"Of course not." Bai Jinyu was grinding the inkstone, and said with a smile: "The Bai family never sells the shop to other families, you should forget about it, if you go to Dongdan, the shop in Andu will naturally Somebody takes over."

Bai Jinyu looked at the shopkeepers who turned their heads and stared at him, and said softly, "But these things, I don't need you to worry about them."

Shopkeeper Liu said loudly: "Miss Si, could it be that you are forcing us to hand over the shop?"

Bai Jinyu smiled lightly, and shook her head: "How dare you be, all shopkeepers are loyal to the Bai family, each has their own strengths, even if you leave the shop, you will at least have a place wherever you go."

For a while, everyone was silent, and the big shopkeepers tugged at the sleeves of shopkeeper Wang and winked.

Shopkeeper Wang kept a straight face and said in a low voice, "I don't know what Miss Fourth has ordered."

Bai Jinyu stood upright on the high position, looking at the bowed heads of the big shopkeepers, with a satisfied smile on his lips.

Bai Fu was sitting in the garden basking in the sun, with his eldest son Bai Dong standing beside him.

After a while, a servant came, leaned into Bai Dong's ear and said a few words, then retreated.

Bai Dong approached Bai Fu and said softly, "Father, Fourth Sister just came back."

Bai Fu opened his eyes, nodded, and after a while, he looked at his eldest son: "Dong'er, you need to help Jin Yu a lot during this time."

Bai Dong bowed his head and answered: "Yes."

Bai Fu sighed, and said: "You are honest and honest, and you are prudent in dealing with things. You are the most reassuring father. Your fourth younger sister is a good guy, but it's a pity that she is a girl, so I'm afraid I won't be able to convince everyone."

Bai Dong raised his head, and said in a low voice: "Dong'er will help the fourth sister, besides... the third brother and the fourth sister are very good friends, why not?"

Meeting Bai Fu's gaze, Bai Dong lowered his head again.

Bai Fu narrowed his eyes, and said, "Dong'er, you just need to remember to help Jinyu, if something bad happens one day, these bonds of affection will protect you."

Bai Dong responded politely.

Back in the room, Bai Dong's wife is sitting by the window embroidering flowers.

Bai Dong's wife was chosen by Bai Fu himself, she is a famous beauty in Andu, her father is an official, her family is well off, she is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she has a docile temperament.

Seeing Bai Dong, she smiled sweetly, "Husband."

When Bai Dong saw the delicate face like a flower, the pain in his heart eased a little.

"What's the matter, sir?"

Bai Dong stroked his beloved wife's temples, and said, "No problem."

She looked at Bai Dong obediently with watery eyes, he had a mature masculinity, which made people feel safe.

"My dear wife, who do you think is more important, dignity or comfort?"

She looked at Bai Dong puzzled, but Bai Dong looked at her seriously.

She said: "If you trade your dignity for a comfortable life, wouldn't it be just a meager existence?"

Bai Dong smiled and shook his head: "Not all of them."

She leaned on the man's generous chest and said with a smile: "Then I will have a comfortable life, I don't care so much, I just hope that my husband is well, and I will be happy."

Bai Dong smiled: "Okay."

Cicadas yelled tirelessly in the trees. The hot weather makes people reluctant to go out for a walk, and most of them are huddled in a cool room.

Zhong Yi stood on the second floor, from here he could see the back entrance of the Zhong Mansion.

There was a luxuriously decorated carriage parked there, with the emblem of the palace inlaid with golden silk thread.

It's not the first time I've seen this carriage. From the day he came back to today, it's like reporting on time every day, and it stops at the back door.

Zhong Yi leaned against the window, watched a familiar figure walk across the yard, opened the back door, talked to the guards, and got into the carriage.

The distance is a little far, so I can't see Zhong Han's expression clearly.

Zhong Yi watched the carriage leave his sight with a cold expression.

The curtains were lowered to block the sunlight, and the room was a bit dark.

Zhong Yi walked to Zhong Li's room, which had already been cleaned a few days ago, and Zhong Yi said to A Rong, "A Rong, where is the dark blue sheet of A Li?"

A Rong said, "Oh? Okay, I'll change it right away."

Today, Zhong Li's room is still the same as before, Zhong Yi sat by the bed with an uncertain expression.

He didn't know what to do.

Because he felt that his father, who had always loved him, seemed to have done something wrong to his mother.

The handsome appearance of Lord Han appeared in his mind. He sat in front of his desk, smiled and asked his young self what he wrote.

I also remembered that Prince Han was a frequent visitor at home in those years.

The small Tibetan knife, copybook, pen, ink, paper and inkstone...these gifts were all given by Lord Han, and at that time, I seemed to accept them happily.

Thinking of some words that Ah Li once said to himself, at that time, Ah Li seemed to have seen something. So, what should I do now that things have developed to this point?

Zhong Yi clenched her fist tightly, then let it go weakly.

Yan Hui's voice came from downstairs, Zhong Yi stopped sitting for a long time and hurried downstairs.

Yan Hui smiled and said, "Xiaoyi, look who's here?"

Zhong Yi had thoughts in her heart, so when she saw Bai Jinyu's well-dressed appearance, she just showed a surprised expression appropriately: "Jin Yu? Why are you here?"

Bai Jinyu smiled, as pretty as a peach in three springs, as clear as a chrysanthemum in nine autumns.

Zhong Yi looked at her smiling face, and somewhere in her heart seemed to be beating.