Reborn to Be A Noble Wife - Chapter 214

Chapter 214 A Mistake Made After Getting Drunk.

Yu Qian liked rooster fighting and bird fighting. This was actually nothing. Many people in the capital had those hobbies.

A while ago, Yu Qian got a good rooster. According to the seller, this rooster was very fierce. It was a piece of cake for it to fight a few other roosters. The breed was a mutant from the land of the far west. The price was not high either. Yu Qian liked it the moment he saw it. No matter what, he had to buy it.

He didn’t have enough money at the moment, and coincidentally, Shopkeeper Lu was here, so he borrowed from him.

At that time, he didn’t care much. In the past, when he took a fancy to a rooster or bird, it was not a big deal. He just bought it without hesitation. Even if he borrowed the money from the shop a little, he would quickly pay it back.

Yu was very satisfied with Yu Qian. She would send money to him not only during festivals but also every season.

Yu Qian originally was waiting for the money that Yu would send, and he would then return the petty cash, so he kept dragging it on.

He was indeed satisfied with the rooster. Whenever he brought it around, he would win repeatedly, and the money in his hand increased. For a moment, he got too excited, and when later he fought with others, he was instigated to make a big deal. Unexpectedly, something happened this time. The rooster that had never lost was actually defeated, and he suddenly owed a large sum of money.

With such a large sum of money gone, how could he not panic? If what he owed previously was not much, then this time it was really a big sum. Everything he had was gone.

He had always been winning. He never thought that he would lose this time. Almost all of his wealth was lost. After that, he had no choice but to borrow money from Shopkeeper Lu again.

Shopkeeper Lu had always been on good terms with him. In the past, he had also borrowed money from Shopkeeper Lu, so the latter did not think much this time. Shopkeeper Lu did not have much money in hand, so he took out his cash for buying goods. He thought it was just a matter of a few days. With Madam there, no matter what happened, she would interfere.

However, he did not expect that such a thing would happen. Qu Mansion had an accident, and Yu was “sick”. Moreover, he had not seen Yu for a long time. No matter how Yu Qian tried, it was useless.

Now, the current person in charge was Third Lady. Although she was Yu’s biological daughter, she was not familiar with these people in the past. At most, Yu Qian saw her from a distance when he was receiving instructions. How could he dare to expose this matter in front of Third Lady? She did not seem to be easy to deal with.

Yu Qian wanted to pay back the money. He did not expect that this matter was getting worse. The people to whom he owed money were urging him, so he turned to usury. His goal was to delay it for a while more. When he saw Yu, he would cry and beg for help. He just needed to buy several days off.

However, things were getting more and more out of their imagination. Yu had not appeared, and things were getting more and more urgent. Now, not only did the people to whom he owed the debt come to the door but so did the people from the usury. No matter how one looked at it, he was in a predicament.

Yu Qian grew anxious. When he went to Qu Mansion, he secretly asked an old maid to pass a message to Yu, but there was no news until now. Instead, he encountered Shopkeeper Lu who was pressing for payment of debt. Yu Qian was really out of his wits now. He did not know where else he could get money.

The other houses of his had been sold, leaving only this yard where he lived in. The store’s money for buying goods had also been misappropriated. It had been a long time since the last batch of new goods were bought. When the customers visited the shop, there were even frequent customers who commented that there was no new product. They had all seen the current stock before, and it was not pleasing to look at.

After drinking a few glasses of wine, and since Yu Qian had something on his mind, he got drunk. His eyes drifted, and he directly lay on the table.

In a daze, he saw the door open. It was actually a woman who looked like a maid. Seeing the familiar clothes, Yu Qian became excited and stood up with the support of the table. “Is… Is it Madam who asked you to come?”

Could it be that Madam had finally gotten news of him and wanted to save him?

Even though he was drunk and confused, Yu Qian could clearly see that these clothes were one of the uniforms worn by Qu Mansion’s servants. Besides, these clothes were custom-made in his shop. The clothes were made of the material that the shop had specially ordered from the South. The design and color were also specified by Qu Mansion.

“Shopkeeper Yu… Madam…asked you to make a trip… Take the account books…” The maid in front of him was sometimes far away, sometimes close. When she appeared a little far, she was somehow not that far. Her voice also sounded choppy. It could not be heard clearly. Yu Qian hated himself for drinking. At this time, he had to put in all of his energy to listen to the voice, but he still felt that he could not hear it clearly.

“The account books… Aren’t they with… Madam?” Yu Qian said in a daze. He could not talk clearly.

Yu Chun looked at the swaying Yu Qian in disgust and said, “Not the ones with Madam, but the ones from the earliest time.” This guy was really so drunk that he couldn’t recognize anyone, just as how her lady said.

“The earliest? Do I have them?” Yu Qian didn’t understand what Yu Chun was talking about. He thought for a while and answered with difficulty.

“Don’t you have the account books from the first time you took over?” Yu Chun said.

“What… what do you want them for?” Yu Qian stuttered, somewhat unable to stand steadily. He only felt that maid of the Qu Mansion was spinning in front of him. His vision was blurry.

“Madam wants to investigate some things. The Fourth Lady has returned to the mansion now. Madam is afraid that there will be some disputes,” Yu Chun said. These words were taught by her lady, and it was easy for her to do as told.

“What… what disputes? Madam is the boss… What does… Fourth Lady have to do with us Yu family… Madam doesn’t have to… worry…” The figure in front of Yu Qian shook even more, “Madam… Madam… I… would like to borrow some money…”

“Madam has been sick recently… She doesn’t have money at the moment. How about you just sell the shop. The Fourth Lady happened to be looking for trouble with Madam, so it will save trouble if the shop is sold,” Yu Chun said.

“Sell… sell the shop?” Yu Qian lisped out his words. For a moment, he really felt that he had drunk too much. Why did the topic change to this? Weren’t they talking about the account books? Just now, the maid was asking for the account books. But all of a sudden, she was talking about selling the shop. Could this shop be really sold just like that?

“Yes, Madam’s situation is not very good… Fourth Lady is looking for trouble again… It’s about the account books and the shops, so it is better to temporarily sell the good shops so that Fourth Lady won’t find trouble in this matter.” Yu Chun waved her hand.

“Four… Fourth Lady? What does… this shop has anything… to do with the Fourth Lady…” Even though he was drunk, Yu Qian still felt curious. This was Madam’s shop, so what did it have to do with Fourth Lady Qu, who had just returned?

“This is not Madam’s shop. It belongs to the former madam’s… which means it belongs to Fourth Lady Qu…” Yu Chun’s voice was heard vaguely. Yu Qian was stunned, and he nodded. He understood. This should be the dowry of the former Mrs. Qu, which should be passed to Fourth Lady Qu. Previously, Madam had taken it, but now, Fourth Lady Qu wanted it back. Madam was busy with her own issues, and she could not help him either, so she asked him to sell the shop to solve the emergency.

It had to be like this. Madam was indeed good to him.

Yu Qian was moved for a moment. His eyes were red. He had been begging for help these past few days, but he still hadn’t solved the problem. Now, Madam’s words immediately gave him hope.

“Thank… thank you, Ma-madam…” Yu Qian shook his head and tried to sober himself up.

He was so drunk that not only were his eyes blurred, but he was also powerless. He saw a maid saying something to him and then putting down a purse before leaving.

Yu Qian staggered over, picked up the purse, and sat heavily on the ground. Then, he leaned against the corner and fell asleep.

Yu Chun quietly retreated and went to the private room next door. “My lady, I have done it.”

“Let’s go!” Qu Moying nodded and stood up. The two of them went out of the private room, walked downstairs, and left the teahouse.

When they came out of the teahouse, they saw a person coming out of the gold jewelry shop next to the clothing store. Qu Moying was stunned for a moment. It was the maid Chun Xiu. Not only did she come over, but she also came with a woman who looked like a lady. A big veiled hat covered most of her features, and only the slender figure of the woman could be seen.

It looked like the dress she wore when she pretended to be Lady Liu back then. Did something else happen here?

Qu Moying turned around quietly and took Yu Chun to the small alley next to the teahouse. It was inconvenient for her to be seen at this time, so it was better to avoid them for the time being.

At first, Yu Chun did not notice it and wanted to speak. But when she suddenly saw Chun Xiu, she immediately reacted and reached out to help Qu Moying. The two of them hurriedly entered the small alley.

Sure enough, the next moment, they saw a wide carriage stop at the entrance of the gold jewelry shop. Lord Jing Pei Yusheng appeared in front of the carriage. It seemed that he had just noticed the woman who was wearing a veiled hat. He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted out of courtesy, blocking the woman’s way. Unless she bypassed him, it was impossible for her to leave directly.

Then, it looked as if Pei Yusheng was offering an invitation, but the woman reluctantly refused and did not move.

The two of them spoke together and blocked the way by standing in the middle of the road. One of them was Lord Jing, so the scene was very eye-catching. It was impossible not to notice them.

The woman seemed to feel embarrassed and finally agreed helplessly. Then, she followed Lord Jing and left with him. It looked like they were going for a walk on the street together.

“My lady, does Lord Jing really take a fancy to this Lady Liu?” Yu Chun poked her head out from behind Qu Moying and looked outside, asking curiously.

Lord Jing came to the street in such an eye-catching way just to stop her. It seemed like he treated her differently. Qu Moying nodded. “Looks like it, but isn’t Lord Jing very polite in the past? Why is he behaving with such impetuosity now?”

“Is he? I think it’s alright!” Yu Chun said, puzzled. She looked ahead again. The pair was walking at a moderate pace, completely not in a hurry. At this time, they had already gone far away. Yu Chun was not afraid of being seen, so she walked out of the alley and poked her head forward.

“A little!” Qu Moying nodded thoughtfully. Her intuition told her that Pei Yusheng’s attitude was different from the last time.

The last time they met, Pei Yusheng showed a kind of politeness, but now his action was much more urgent and impudent. Was it because of Qu Caiyue?

“He should be impetuous now!” A low and lazy voice came from behind them.

Qu Moying subconsciously turned around and found that there were many people standing beside her at some point in time. The first one was Lord Yun Pei Yuanjun, who had a strong murderous aura!

What a coincidence!