You are unlucky and I am tough

Chapter 197: The Hot-tempered Master Xie

Cheng Shuang and Wei Qinglang stood on the second floor, feeling quite accomplished as they watched the bustling scene downstairs.

Cheng Shuang whispered to Wei Qinglang, "It seems that our workshop needs to recruit more people. The products here are selling so well, there must be a market for them outside. If we produce more and find foreign merchants to cooperate with, we can just lie back and count the money in the future."

Wei Qinglang glanced at her sideways and said, "I'll do as you say. I'll draw some more molds when I get back. It would be best if they could be made into corresponding patterns so they look better when printed."

Cheng Shuang smiled and said, "Okay, I'll leave these things to you. I'll pay you later."

"Then how much are you going to charge me? It's very expensive for me to produce a blueprint."

Cheng Shuang said to him sideways, "When I pay off Xie Shuyu's debt, you can ask for as much as you want."

Qin Suyue, who had been listening nearby, chuckled, "You two have such a good relationship."

"But sister, who did you just say you owed money to?"

"Thank you Shuyu." Cheng Shuang automatically ignored the previous sentence.

Qin Suyue frowned. "Is it Xie Shuyu from the Xie family of Taibai Tower?"

Cheng Shuang nodded, "That's him, you know him?"

Qin Suyue covered her mouth and laughed, "Xie Shuyu's reputation is well-known. Not only do I, who has been doing business for many years, know him. Even the secluded ladies in Luohe Mansion who never leave their homes know him. Now that he is of marriageable age, families with similar family backgrounds are hiding their daughters for fear that he will take a fancy to them."

"But sister, how come you owe him money?"

Cheng Shuang sighed and said, "This is a long story. Let's go into the room and sit down to talk."

The three of them went into the reception room and sat down to drink tea and chat. The frenzied buying spree downstairs continued. In less than two hours, all 5,000 bars of soap on the counter were sold out.

The clerk rushed upstairs to tell his boss the good news, and as soon as he entered the door he shouted, "Boss, 5,000 bars of soap are all sold!"

The three people in the reception room were all startled.

"Are they all sold out?" Cheng Shuang asked uncertainly.

"Yes, Madam Wei." The clerk nodded heavily. "There are still many people who haven't bought anything yet, gathered around the counter asking about it. This soap is really good. Everyone who has used it says it's good, and many of them are repeat customers."

"Okay, I got it. You guys should appease the customers and you'll all get a reward later." Qin Suyue waved her hand to let the waiter go first, then suppressed her excitement and said to the two of them, "How much stock do you have? We can't run out of stock."

"Don't worry, I've got it figured out." Cheng Shuang said, "The workshop can currently produce about a thousand yuan a day, and we still have some inventory in the warehouse. Starting tomorrow, I'll have people deliver it every day. The unscented soap is two hundred yuan, the shampoo soap is three hundred yuan, and the floral soaps, with all their scents, are also three hundred yuan. Let's keep the supply exceeding the demand for now."

Qin Suyue smiled and said, "Okay, then let's do as you say. It's getting late, so I'll treat you to dinner. Where do you want to go?"

"Then let's go to Taibailou. Before we go, let's divide the 5,000 yuan bill for today."

Qin Suyue was stunned. "Didn't they say that the settlement would be made once a month?"

"I owe someone money." Cheng Shuang shrugged helplessly, "I'll pay it back while I'm eating. I still owe about two thousand taels."

Qin Suyue understood and quickly asked her maid to call the accountant to calculate today's bill.

Qin Suyue was also shocked by this calculation. The total income for the morning was 3,900 taels. According to the commission, she could get more than 1,800 taels, which was more than the monthly profit of her Fu Ya Zhai.

Her store can earn more than 3,000 yuan a month, but after deducting various costs, the profit is actually only more than 1,000 yuan.

"These two thousand and fifty taels are yours." Qin Suyue handed the banknote to Cheng Shuang in a daze, "And here is the account, take a look."

According to the soap market and the speed at which it makes money, she can fulfill the bet with her family.

Cheng Shuang immediately started counting the money after receiving the banknotes, and didn't notice the change in Qin Suyue's eyes as she looked at her as if she were a savior.

After deducting Fu Ya Zhai's share from Boss He's order, the total amount was 1,900 taels. Today he received 2,050 taels, and with his previous savings, he still had about 1,500 taels left, which was enough for 5,000 taels.

You can go and pay back the money now.

"Let's go, we'll go to Taibai Tower for dinner." Cheng Shuang stuffed five thousand taels of silver notes into Wei Qinglang's hand, happily pulled Qin Suyue out.

Qin Suyue had a carriage for travel and invited Cheng Shuang to ride with her. Wei Qinglang was too lazy to drive the carriage himself, so he sat outside with the coachman. Qin Suyue's two personal maids got off the carriage and followed on foot on both sides.

Taibai Tower is three stories high, with carved beams and painted buildings, and it is very magnificent. It is dinner time now, and the building is bustling with people.

As soon as Cheng Shuang and his group entered the door, a waiter came to greet them.

"Dear guests, please come in! Do you want a private room or the lobby?"

Cheng Shuang looked around and saw that the hall was almost full, so she asked, "Are there any private rooms left?"

The waiter saw that Qin Suyue was a lady from a wealthy family and definitely didn't want to sit in the lobby. He looked hesitant and said, "Unfortunately, all the private rooms are full today. But there's a table by the window on the second floor that the guest who reserved it just canceled. How about we get you a screen to separate it into a private area?"

Cheng Shuang glanced at Qin Suyue and nodded: "Then let's go to the second floor."

She and Wei Qinglang didn't care, and even felt that sitting in the lobby was more lively, but Qin Suyue was, after all, an unmarried lady from a wealthy family.

The waiter quickly led the three of them upstairs. After they reached their seats, they had someone bring in a screen to separate a space. Although it was not as private as a private room, the view of the street was nice.

Qin Suyue sat down, with two maids standing behind her. She picked up the menu and handed it to the people opposite her. "You can order whatever you want. Don't be polite to me!"

Cheng Shuang smiled, took the menu and looked through it. "Drunken Immortal Duck, Stir-fried Three Fresh Vegetables, and Emerald White Jade Soup. You can order the rest." After ordering the three dishes she wanted, she gave the menu to Wei Qinglang.

"Steamed spareribs in lotus leaf, stuffed tofu with various flowers, and crispy cod."

Wei Qinglang also ordered three and closed the menu. "Okay."

Qin Suyue felt that it was too little and suggested, "Taibailou has a delicious dish of black fish slices with pickled cabbage. Would you like to try it? No other place has it."

"No need." The two shook their heads in unison.

They have eaten this dish many times and are a little tired of it.

"Okay." Qin Suyue saw the two of them laughing in sync and said to the waiter, "Another pot of osmanthus tea will be fine."

The waiter wrote down the menu and was about to leave when Cheng Shuang suddenly called him, "Brother Xiaoer, is your third boss here?"

The waiter was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Sir, what do you want to see our Third Master about?"

Cheng Shuang said, "I owe him some money, and I'm here to pay him back today. If he's here, could you please ask him to come over?"

The waiter scratched his head and said, "Please wait a moment, I will pass on the message."

Not long after the waiter left, footsteps were heard at the stairs. Then, Xie Zhiyou, dressed in a green brocade robe, walked in, followed by the waiter with an anxious look on his face.

"Who is looking for my third brother?"

As soon as Xie Zhiyou finished speaking, he saw the three people at the table and was stunned.

"Ms. Qin, there are two more...are they the customers who were bumped into in the store last time because of my third brother's mischief?"

Wei Qinglang didn't expect this person to still remember them. He stood up and clasped his fists, "This must be Master Xie, the headmaster of Taibai Tower. My wife and I are here today to compensate Master Xie for the jade pendant. We have already collected the money. If Master Xie is here, please ask him to come out."

After all, the IOU was still with him. Only after he paid the money and tore up the IOU was the account settled.

Xie Zhiyou was puzzled. "What jade pendant? Why do you two owe money to my third brother?"

Wei Qinglang turned back and looked at Cheng Shuang. Cheng Shuang coughed lightly and raised her finger to Xie Zhiyou's waist.

"A jade pendant similar to yours was broken. Thank you, Master. This is what happened."

Cheng Shuang recounted the entire story, and Xie Zhiyou's expression turned ugly after she finished.

"No wonder I haven't seen him wearing that jade pendant recently. It's actually broken."

"Please wait a moment, everyone. I'll go take care of some personal matters and come back later." Xie Zhiyou bowed and turned away, his back showing anger.

Qin Suyue laughed and said, "This is going to be a good show. In the entire Xie family, Xie Shuyu is most afraid of his eldest brother!"

Cheng Shuang's eyes lit up immediately, and she pulled Wei Qinglang along, "We haven't given them the money yet, let's follow them and see."

The two men ran very fast. If the creditor was beaten to death by their own eldest brother, they would not have to pay compensation.

Qin Suyue hesitated for a moment and followed.

Xie Zhiyou angrily went to the most luxurious private room on the second floor, and snatched a feather duster from the mistress on the way.

In the private room, Xie Shuyu was leaning leisurely on the couch, holding a glass of wine in his hand, listening to a little tune, and with a look of contentment on his face, he opened his mouth and ate a piece of fruit that a girl brought to his mouth.

Suddenly, the door was pushed open with a bang, and Xie Zhiyou strode in, pointing the feather duster in his hand directly at Xie Shuyu.

"Xie Shuyu! Get out here!"

The girl serving beside him was so scared that she hid aside. Xie Shuyu also sat up straight and almost dropped the wine glass in his hand to the ground.

He laughed dryly and said, "Brother, what's wrong with me? This girl and the one playing the pipa in the room are all from legitimate music houses, not brothels."

Xie Zhiyou raised the feather duster and lashed out, "Who asked you these questions? I'm asking you, where is your jade pendant?"

Xie Shuyu covered his arm and dodged to the side, startled and hesitant: "This...Brother, please listen to my explanation...I can explain it."

"What the hell is that for explaining!" Xie Zhiyou waved his hand and lashed the feather duster towards Xie Shuyu again.

Xie Shuyu cried out "Ouch!" and jumped up from the couch, hiding while shouting, "Brother, listen to me! I broke the jade pendant while trying to save someone. I really didn't mean to!"

"No matter what your reason is, you didn't take good care of the family heirloom jade pendant. Are you worthy of your grandmother?"

Xie Zhiyou was furious and chased Xie Shuyu around the house, "You're messing around and you dare to ask for money. I'll beat you to death today."

Xie Shuyu dodged and begged for mercy: "Brother, I was wrong! I didn't ask for compensation, they insisted on it."

Xie Zhiyou was waving the feather duster in his hand vigorously, and Xie Shuyu was chased all over the room. The scene was very funny.

Cheng Shuang and the other two stood at the door, stunned.

Wei Qinglang whispered, "This Mr. Xie has quite a hot temper."

Qin Suyue looked at the chaotic scene in the room and suppressed a smile. "This Xie Shuyu was sent to learn Kung Fu when he was weak. People say he is quite good at it. He has beaten countless rich kids in the city. But Young Master Xie has loved him since he was a child, and he never dared to fight back when he was beaten."

Cheng Shuang said, "That means this kid still has some conscience and isn't too bad."