I was divorced because I got pregnant during the lean years, so I went back to my parents’ home and

"Correct!"

Ji Xiaobei: "Do you think it's appropriate for me to wear a longevity lock at this age?"

Fu Jichang just smiled and said nothing.

Ji Xiaobei suddenly realized something, his face turned red, he threw the lock into his arms and said, "What do you mean?"

"I, I don't mean to, I just bought it for you because it looked nice! It's not for you to wear, you might need it in the future!"

Fu Jichang hurried to explain.

Ji Xiaobei glared at him fiercely.

Fu Jichang was afraid that she would get angry again, so he put the lock under the pillow.

Forget about her not wanting it. Give it to her when the opportunity is right in the future.

Yes, it’s not appropriate to give a longevity lock as a gift now.

When Ji Xiaobei saw that he took it back again, he felt a little regretful. The gold lock felt really good and must weigh at least several hundred grams.

Zheng Guo said that the price of gold has risen wildly and he regrets not stocking up more gold before.

She reached under his pillow and took the gold lock.

Fu Jichang hurriedly pressed the pillow, but he was still a step too late. Ji Xiaobei had already got it.

A pink purse was pulled out from under the pillow. Fu Jichang was so scared that his face turned pale and he quickly pressed it with his hand.

I looked up and saw Ji Xiaobei stroking the lock and didn't notice it, so I felt relieved.

"You still owe me five hundred taels of silver. Leave the gold lock with me so that you won't default on your debt!"

"Okay, I'll leave it to you. Don't worry, after the treatment is over, I'll give you the remaining five taels of silver. If you serve me well, I'll pay you more..."

Fu Jichang shouted at Ji Xiaobei's back.

Ji Xiaobei pushed the door open and walked out of the room: Bah! Who wants to serve you!

However, if you offer enough money, I can consider it.

Fu Jichang's chuckle came from the room. This woman is really unpredictable.

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Haixia Niang, along with the tailor and embroiderer, has already made two sets of clothing samples.

The material and style are very popular in Anzhou.

Finding a shop is imperative.

She is going to find a shop today.

The day before, Jiaojiao sent someone to say that there were a few shops vacated for her and asked her to go and choose.

She refused and said she would find it herself.

She and the Ruo family are business partners, and have a good relationship with Ruo Xiaolian and Jiaojiao.

However, she did not want to take advantage of these and occupy her shop for nothing unless she wanted money.

As for Jiaojiao and Ruo Xiaolian, who are not short of money, they wouldn't care about even ten shops, let alone one.

If you use favors too much, they will be gone.

Ji Xiaobei still has to rely on himself.

She let Xiao Zhuo drive Ma Debiao, and she sat in the donkey cart, dozing off with her eyes closed.

As for the location of the shop, she wanted to place it between North City and East City.

People living in North City are either rich or noble. East City is a new city, and many wealthy people from other places have settled down in East City.

The donkey cart swayed all the way to a street between the North City and the East City.

The street was wide and paved with bluestone slabs. Shops were lined up on both sides of the street. Well-dressed passers-by passed by the donkey carts in groups of three or four.

"Miss Ji, where are we stopping?" asked the boy when they were almost at the end of the street.

"Let's stop here!" Ji Xiaobei said as he got out of the car.

"Wait for me here, I'm going to go for a walk!"

She walked from the beginning to the end of the street. There were two clothing shops, one at the beginning and the other in the center of the street, about five hundred meters apart.

Ji Xiaobei went in and took a look around.

There were people gathering around a shop in front, and there was a lot of noise.

She walked over quickly.

"Really? It was open just fine yesterday. How come it's closed all of a sudden?"

"We just ordered a batch of winter clothes and paid for them. Now we are screwed. How can I, a housekeeper, explain this to my employer?"

A middle-aged woman said with a sad face.

"His tailor is pretty good, and his clothing styles are pretty good, but he disappeared overnight! He's been running this place for years, and I heard the owner is from out of town. My family just ordered some winter clothes, and we paid for them, but how come he just ran away?"

……

After listening for a while, Ji Xiaobei understood that the owner of the tailor shop that had been opened for many years had run away with the money.

She pushed through the crowd and tried to take a look.

There was a small notice on the door with illegible handwriting that she couldn't understand.

"Ma'am, what does it say?"

Ji Xiaobei asked, pulling a lady's sleeve.

"Brave man, did you order clothes for your family? You ran away. It says that the business is not doing well and the business is closed indefinitely... Even if you are not doing well, you can't just run away with our money."

The lady said angrily.

"A while ago, was there an event for everyone to pre-order winter clothes?" Ji Xiaobei asked casually.

The lady became even angrier when she heard this.

"Isn't it? The tailor came to my house and took measurements for the whole family. I thought since they were already there, I would have to order clothes sooner or later, so I paid the money and ordered winter clothes for more than a dozen people. It cost me dozens of taels of silver, and it's all gone down the drain..."

"We too, the seamstress and the embroiderer all went to my house..."

……

Ji Xiaobei: Before closing the store, they would hold a promotion, make some money, and then run away with the money.

So people in ancient times did the same thing?

At this time, several yamen runners came over.

It turned out that someone had reported it to the authorities.

A man ran over and shouted, "Sir, you have to take care of this for me. He owes me six months' rent. I don't know why he ran away."

The fat man came running over breathlessly, holding his robe.

This man is very distinctive. He has a big head and the top of his head looks like it was cut by a knife. It is not flat, but it would be fine if it was flat. If he had hair, it could hold up a bit.

But he had no hair on his head, only a long thin braid on the back of his head.

Ji Xiaobei: This head is so unforgettable.

"Sir, half a year's rent is a lot, right?" Ji Xiaobei leaned over and asked.

The landlord had just been harassed by a few women. When he saw Ji Xiaobei asking about the rent, he suddenly perked up and complained, "That's right. It's more than 20 taels of silver in half a year. I was also cheated... You come to me, what can I do..."

"Your tenant ran away with the money, and we can't find him. If not you, who else should we look for..."

The women surrounded the man again, chattering.

The bailiffs took the man with the flat roof and several women to the government office for questioning.

The women who were surrounding them walked away cursing.

Ji Xiaobei: This group of people can only accept their failure. Nowadays, people have no way to get their money back from those businesses that run away.

Not to mention ancient times.

A carriage passed by Ji Xiaobei.

Master Lei said to the servant beside him, "Why is it her again? Go find out what she is doing?"

The servant jumped off the carriage and came over here.

Ji Xiaobei went to a dental clinic not far away and asked if there was a suitable shop for rent.

After listening to Ji Xiaobei's needs, the tailor boy said with a smile: "Yes, there are tailor shops. Did you see the one just now? He ran away with the money..."

The young man felt that he had said too much, so he stopped and said, "Girl, we have rooms facing the street and not facing the street. What kind do you want?"