Xie Liuzheng was not trying to please Master Guan, but had really decided to invite all the previous staff back to the silver shop.

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There are jewelry stores all over the streets, but these people are the ones who are truly valuable.

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What makes Yuxianglou stand out among these silver shops is its craftsmanship and its hospitality that makes guests feel at home.

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Now that we have invited back the master of craftsmanship, the next step is to invite back Manager Lu.

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Speaking of Shopkeeper Lu, even Xie Xiangyu felt inferior to him. She once said with a smile that Shopkeeper Lu had chosen the wrong career. If he were to work in foreign affairs, he would be able to make all nations submit to him without any soldiers, just by relying on his clever words.

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This was said in a joking manner, but it also shows how good Manager Lu is at treating people.

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After Xie Liuzheng took over the silver shop, the first thing he did was to inquire about the whereabouts of Master Guan and Manager Lu. The people who went out to inquire came back and said that Manager Lu was now the manager of the largest silver shop in Suzhou City. The boss valued him very much. Not only was his salary higher than the normal level, but he also received dividends at the end of the year. The boss also helped him buy a house and land in Suzhou and even gave him two skinny horses to serve him.

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Qiuyue was worried that Shopkeeper Lu was unwilling to return to the silver shop, and Xie Liuzheng was also unsure.

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If she were Shopkeeper Lu, she might not come back, but she has to try.

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She had to ask Xie Xiangyu for permission before going to Suzhou. Xie Xiangyu was worried about a young woman like her going out in public and traveling so hard. "It's better to send someone. Just prepare a generous gift."

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Xie Liuzheng refused, pouted her lips and shook Xie Xiangyu's arm, "Mother, a talent like Shopkeeper Lu would be treated as a guest of honor in every household. No matter how generous the gifts are, can they be more generous than buying a house for An's family? Only if I go in person can I show my sincerity. Please agree to my daughter, agree."

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It is true that Xie Xiangyu loves Xie Liuzheng, but because she is busy with business, she rarely has time to accompany her, so the relationship between mother and daughter is not as close as that of ordinary families. Instead, there is an indescribable sense of strangeness.

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Xie Xiangyu was not good at expressing her feelings, so for a long time, Xie Liuzheng thought that her mother did not like her. She was always very well-behaved in front of Xie Xiangyu, like a subordinate facing a superior, with more respect than closeness, not to mention acting like a spoiled child to Xie Xiangyu.

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Xie Xiangyu was not used to being spoiled so suddenly that her expression was a little unconscious. But her heart was already soft and she couldn't say no. "You can go if you want to, but you need to bring more people with you. Don't force yourself to do anything. If you are wronged, come back and tell me and I will help you vent your anger."

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"It would be best if Shopkeeper Lu is willing to come back. If he doesn't want to come back, you don't have to force him to do it."

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Xie Xiangyu herself didn't realize that she, who was always concise, was nagging Xie Liuzheng a lot.

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Xie Liuzheng agreed to everything, feeling warm in her heart.

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The next morning, we boarded the ship and arrived in Suzhou around noon. We first went to the Xie family's branch in Suzhou to rest for a while, change clothes, and then took a carriage to meet Shopkeeper Lu.

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Shopkeeper Lu looked the same, except that he had gained a little weight. Seeing the flash of surprise in Xie Liuzheng's eyes, he quickly put on a smile and walked over to greet her. "It's been a while since I've seen you, Miss. You've grown taller. Are you accompanying your wife to Suzhou to inspect the shop?"

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The tone was natural, and there was no sense of strangeness as if they hadn't seen each other for several years. Instead, it was as if they were old acquaintances.

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Xie Liuzheng couldn't help but admire Shopkeeper Lu's tactfulness and was more determined to invite him back to the silver shop. "Hello, Uncle Lu. I haven't seen him for a few years. He still makes me feel like a spring breeze."

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Shopkeeper Lu greeted Xie Liuzheng with a smile, but Xie Liuzheng could see his deliberate distance from his politeness.

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After thinking for a moment, he decided to get straight to the point, "Uncle Lu, I came here specially to apologize to you."

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Xie Liuzheng repeated what he had said to Master Guan to Shopkeeper Lu. "Uncle Guan has now returned to the Silver House. I only hope that you will return as well, and work together to restore the Yuxiang House to its former glory."

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Shopkeeper Lu narrowed his eyes and sighed deeply, "Miss, when I saw you, I guessed that you came here for this matter. But my current boss treats me well, and I have already settled down in Suzhou. The house was also bought by my current boss. How can I ask to go back?"

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Xie Liuzheng was silent for a moment, "Uncle Lu, I don't want to embarrass you, but the Silver House really can't do without you. How about this..."

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Halfway through her words, she was interrupted by a young man in a brocade robe, "You are so rude, young lady, you actually came to my door to poach people, do you take me, Huang, seriously?"

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But he was the owner of this silver shop and Manager Lu’s current boss. When Huang Chengye heard that someone was trying to poach his employees, he came over to stop them.

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Xie Liuzheng had already heard about Huang Chengye's background from someone in Suzhou's public account. The Huang family had been a scholarly family for generations, and had produced several juren, but they just lacked luck and had never produced a jinshi.

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Huang Chengye was extremely intelligent since childhood and was placed with high hopes by his elders, who hoped that he could pass the imperial examination, become an official, and bring honor to the Huang family.

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Unexpectedly, Huang Chengye was born with a rebellious nature. He used his intelligence for other things and was not serious about studying. He was beaten and punished, but he just didn't change. When he was beaten too hard, he said he wanted to run away from home and come back after earning a career.

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He is the only male in the Huang family's generation. They are worried that if they force him into a corner, he will run away. If something happens, the Huang family's bloodline will be cut off. They can only let him do whatever he wants. They hope that he will wake up one day. With his intelligence, it will not be too late to set his goals at the age of 30.

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Huang Chengye, however, went further and further into business. With his own efforts, he accumulated a fortune in less than ten years.

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However, it is still far behind the Xie family's business of several generations. This silver shop is Huang Chengye's main business, and most of his savings are invested in it. No wonder he was so anxious when he heard that Manager Lu's former employer was trying to poach people.

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Xie Liuzheng greeted Huang Chengye with a smile, and drew a circle with her finger in the air, "If I buy this silver shop, it won't be considered as poaching from Mr. Huang, and you won't have to worry about losing face, isn't it the best of both worlds?"

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Huang Chengye thought he had misheard. What did he mean by "buy this silver shop"? When did he say that the silver shop was going to be sold?

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"Miss Xie is planning to use her power to coerce people into buying or selling things?"

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Xie Liuzheng shook his finger, looking very serious. "Boss Huang, please be careful with your words. The Xie family has always been honest in doing business. If you say something wrong, I will sue you for defamation."

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"You don't have to be angry. Let me analyze it for you."

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"Shopkeeper Lu, I must take him away. If the open approach doesn't work, I'll try the covert approach. If the soft approach doesn't work, I'll try the hard approach. Your business will definitely be affected. Why don't you sell it to me? I promise that you will only make money and not lose money."

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Huang Chengye had never seen such a shameless person, and he was immediately filled with anger.

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