Favoring the concubine and killing the wife? She divorced the concubine and lived with her concubine

Even though everyone went to bed very late the night before, they all got up early in the morning.

The few who were going to the store all wore their work clothes: a light grey gown embroidered with plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum. Haitang was the plum, Xiaobai was the orchid, Xiaoqing was the bamboo, and Chiyu was the chrysanthemum.

Xiao Lan explained that these were their work uniforms, and that the uniformity and simple attire allowed them to avoid showing too much personality when interacting with guests, thus avoiding unnecessary trouble. Chi Yu Xiao Lan wasn't too worried, but she was still concerned about the maids, fearing that someone wealthy and powerful might cause trouble.

Fang Qingqing made her a dress that looked simple but was made of fine materials. The jewelry she wore was also minimalist but extremely valuable, highlighting her status.

Xiao Lan went to the newly renovated shop next to Li Si's early in the morning. It wasn't a large shop, but the tables were covered with various coarse fabrics, sorted by color. Hanging on the walls were various weapons, bows and arrows, but none of them were sharpened. Next to the fabrics were a few wooden dummies, and on a small cabinet nearby were some leather-covered materials.

"Li Si, what are you doing?" Xiao Lan was puzzled. She couldn't figure out what the leather on this small cabinet was made of!

"Madam, this is a wrist guard used by martial artists. It can protect the wrist or hold some sleeve darts." Li Si answered honestly and took out a few pieces of leather to show Xiao Lan.

"I found these in the warehouse out back, I think they should be useful!"

Xiao Lan took it, put it under her nose and sniffed it. "These leathers seem to be a little moldy. Let's dry them in the sun later to see how tough they are. If someone wants to buy them, we can place an order first and use better leather later."

"Molded? I didn't notice it. I'll remember it next time." Li Si put the leather back on the cabinet.

"Well, leather can also get moldy. Be careful if there are any moldy spots when you wipe it. Wash your hands thoroughly after wiping them." Xiao Lan looked around the shop again. The simple and rough decoration made her instantly associate it with Xue Wu. "If Captain Xue comes, go next door and call me!"

"Yes!"

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Xiao Lan imagined that the Chengbei Cloth Shop would make a lot of money today, so she prepared everything and just waited for customers to come.

But until noon, there was no one in the cloth shop in the north of the city, while the coarse cloth shop next to it, which didn't even have a sign, was crowded with people.

"Brother, how long will it take you to make a pair of wrist guards?" A burly man who looked like a hunter asked Li Si.

"This will be quick, but you have to wait for the material. Our boss says the material is not very good and is worried that it will not be tough enough when used. You can order it first and come back to pick it up." Li Si answered honestly.

"Isn't this material okay? What's wrong with it? Why don't we use it?"

"Well, the boss said it's moldy. Even if you wipe it off, it won't affect your use. We can't sell it!" Li Si brought the material to the hunter's nose and said, "Smell it. Does it have a smell?"

The hunter sniffed it carefully and wrinkled his nose. "Really...really? Your boss is quite honest and doesn't cheat me. Then I'll order two pairs. It's not easy for me to go down the mountain once. I'll come back in five days to pick them up and they'll be ready. Okay?"

"As a hunter, why don't you make a sleeve guard yourself? Why buy one?" A man laughed at him.

"Can't I buy it? I have plenty of money, why would I bother? How much is it?" The hunter ignored the others and asked Li Si again.

"How much?" Li Si was stunned and couldn't answer for a long time. It seemed that he was so busy arranging the fabrics that he forgot to ask how much these things cost.

"I'm asking you, you ask me!" The hunters all laughed. Li Si couldn't answer, and a guy hurried over.

"Sir, we will replace this leather with the best one later, one tael of silver for a pair. Our old store is newly opened today, so two pairs will be charged at one tael and five hundred coins." The clerk's name is Xiao Ba. He has worked in the previous cloth shop in the north of the city for many years. He is young but smart.

"Okay!" The hunter paid the deposit without hesitation. "Your shop doesn't even have a name, otherwise I'd promote it for you!"

"We are right next to the North City Cloth Shop, we can see it right away!"

"Is that a cloth shop next door? I thought it was a teahouse!" The hunter thought of the shop entrance. It was not a place they would go to casually. He just thought that the shop looked strange to be located in the north of the city.

But apart from anything else, once the hunter’s business started, the business continued to flow in.

Coarse cloth clothes were originally bought by ordinary people, and now that they were offered at a discount, many people came.

It was already afternoon when Xue Wu arrived, followed by a few brothers, all of whom were there to show their support for Xiao Lan. He immediately spotted this nameless shop, which was mostly run by older men, and then glanced to the side. The cloth shop in the north of the city looked deserted.

He walked into the cloth shop in the north of the city. His brothers felt that they did not fit in there, so they decided to choose their own clothes in an unnamed cloth shop here.

"Are they the same family?" a constable asked Li Si. This constable had been in Xiao Lan's house before, and the two recognized each other.

"Yes, they are all Madam Sun's shops, it doesn't matter where you buy them. The clothes over there are definitely not as practical as here. Look at this? The material is wear-resistant. When you customize it later, I will add a layer of cotton cloth for you. It is wear-resistant on the outside and soft and comfortable on the inside!" Li Si took out a piece of material and let the constable touch it.

"Add another layer of cotton cloth? How much silver will that cost?" The constable was brought here by Xue Wu to show his support, but even with the gray income added to the constable's salary, he might not be willing to spend it.

"How much silver?" Li Si turned around and looked for Xiao Ba again. Xiao Ba was entertaining others, but he did not dare to delay and hurried back.

Xiao Ba knew that Li Si was a capable worker, but he was also a very honest person, and he was afraid that he would say something wrong.

"Sir Constable, come over here and talk!" Xiao Ba pulled the constable aside and whispered in his ear, "Madam said you can buy for free, just go with whatever is most comfortable for you!"

"Oh, how can I feel embarrassed..." The constable wanted to refuse, but Xiaobai waved his hands repeatedly, signaling him not to refuse.

"Sir, it's hard to refuse. If others see it, they'll gossip and it will be difficult for the boss to make it. Just pick the material you like!"

Xiao Ba was very busy here, while Xiao Lan was still chatting with Xue Wu at the door.

"Captain Xue, I haven't been able to thank you properly before. Today I must make two more clothes for you." Xiao Lan looked up at Xue Wu. She had always wanted to thank him before but never found a chance. Today was a suitable opportunity since no one came anyway.

Xue Wu looked behind Xiao Lan and saw Fang Qingqing writing and drawing on the table, and looked at the elegant scene inside.

Although he really wanted Xiao Lan to give him some clothes, he still refused, saying, "I'm afraid there's nothing here that suits me!"

Seeing that Xue Wu's expression completely revealed his thoughts, Xiao Lan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course there are none. The ones next door are suitable for you. Didn't you see them just now?"

"I see you're not in there!"

"It was lively over there, but it wasn't suitable for me to go, so I didn't go."

"There are too many men over there, all of them rough guys. It's really not suitable for them to go." Xue Wu looked down at Xiao Lan. She looked a little haggard today.

Xiao Lan felt that Xue Wu was not actually a truly honest man. He had many little thoughts, was delicate and considerate, warm and funny.

"Let's sit in the private room for a while. When it's time for dinner, go buy some delicious food and eat in the restaurant. Call all the brothers over!" Although Xiao Lan was not in a good mood, he still had a good impression of Xue Wu and was willing to talk to him more.

When passing by Fang Qingqing, Fang Qingqing stood up and saluted Xue Wu, then sat down again. She was in a bad mood and she really wanted to open the shop.

Chi Yu was considerate and quickly invited Xue Wu to sit in the private room inside and made some tea. Xiao Lan also came in and chatted with Xue Wu.

Chi Yu was carrying a tea tray into the private room when he saw a man walk in.

"Boss?" The man walked straight towards Fang Qingqing.

"Yes! Sir, do you want to make clothes?"

The man said nothing, but placed a fifty-liang silver note on the table. "Our master wants you to bring some material to choose from!"

Fang Qingqing looked at the silver, still smiling, and pushed the banknote back.

"I'm sorry, sir, but you have to come and select the materials you want to order in person. We don't provide door-to-door service."

"What? You don't even look down on fifty taels?" The housekeeper didn't believe it. The master came home at noon and was very angry. He insisted that the owner of this shop in the north of the city must be invited back home.

"It's not that I look down on you, this is our rule!" Fang Qingqing still maintained a polite smile, which made the housekeeper jump with anger!

"Is one hundred taels enough?" The butler slapped another silver note on the table.

"Sorry, this is our rule!"

"What a shitty rule you have!" The housekeeper was about to get angry, but Xue Wu lifted the curtain and stuck his head out of the private room.

"Who is causing trouble here?" Xue Wu's voice was full of confidence, and his loud shout was enough to make people tremble.

The housekeeper looked sideways and recognized the tall and strong Captain Xue at a glance. He apologized quickly and ran away without saying any more words.

"Why do we have to have customers come to our store? The hundred taels we earned would be gone." Fang Qingqing stretched her head and looked back, looking in the direction of Xue Wu.

"Because this is the gimmick!" Xiao Lan said without even turning her head, and continued to drink tea with Xue Wu.

"Do you still remember me?" Xiao Lan filled Xue Wu's cup of tea.

"Xiao Di." Xue Wu reminded her that when they were little, Xiao Lan would follow her around and call her "little brother" every day, and he was unwilling to change.

"Do you know that he is in the city now?" Xiao Lan just wanted to ask Xue Wu whether Xiao Xuan had ever looked for him or asked him for any help.

"I know. Is he the manager of the South City Cloth Shop? That guy has been handsome since he was young, and he is still as handsome now." Xue Wu said indifferently.

"You recognized him?"

"You two are suddenly one in the north and one in the south of the city. Is there some secret? And you both have the surname Xiao." Xue Wu picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp. In front of Xiao Lan, he drank tea in a very polite way.