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"Although this girl is young, she has already helped her mother run the jewelry store. The one she hired is Master Guan. If the old lady needs anything in the future, just send someone to let her know and have this girl bring it to you for selection."

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Madam Liu spoke politely, giving the old lady enough face. Xie Liuzheng also stepped forward to greet her.

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The old lady's expression turned cold. She didn't want to ignore Mrs. Liu, so she just said "hmm" and changed the subject.

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Madam Liu was embarrassed. She said a few words to Xie Liuzheng and then stepped aside. She frowned and asked, "Have you ever offended the Feng family before?"

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Xie Liuzheng smiled bitterly, "Madam, you think too highly of me. I would dare to offend the Feng family, but the Feng family will not give me this opportunity."

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This was reasonable. The Feng family was proud of their status and disciplined their children very strictly. They rarely went out. It had nothing to do with Xie Liuzheng.

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Madam Liu couldn't figure out what was going on for a while. The woman over there invited everyone to take their seats. Madam Liu told Xie Liuzheng, "You should sit outside with Hong'er and don't attract the old lady's attention again."

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Hong'er was Madam Liu's maid, and letting Xie Liuzheng sit at the same table with Hong'er was a downgrade for Xie Liuzheng. Xie Liuzheng didn't take her status seriously, but she was very confused about where the old lady's dislike for her came from.

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After attending the birthday party and returning home, he asked Liu Cheng to inquire for several days, but he couldn't find out the reason.

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Xie Liuzheng could only assume that the old lady had become eccentric due to her age, or that she might just look down on merchants.

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In the blink of an eye, another month had passed. Under Xie Liuzheng's careful management, the business of the silver shop had improved a lot. It was no longer as busy as it was a few years ago when it was at its peak, but at least it was no longer losing money and had a small surplus.

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Xie Liuzheng was very satisfied with this situation, and specially set up two tables of wine in the store, inviting everyone to sit around and celebrate the recovery of business.

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During the dinner, everyone gave a small red envelope to thank everyone for their hard work in the silver shop. Everyone was very happy, and everyone drank a small glass of wine and ate a lot.

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After Xie Liuzheng and his staff finished the "celebration banquet" and returned to the mansion, they found that Xie Xiangyu had a frown on her face and looked unhappy, so they hurriedly asked her the reason.

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Xie Xiangyu sighed softly, "The Li family sent someone to tell us that they will not use materials from our Xie family in the future."

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Xie Liuzheng was quite surprised. "The Li Mansion has been our customer for more than ten years. Why would they suddenly stop using our materials? Could it be that the servants were not thoughtful enough and offended the steward of the Li Mansion?"

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Xie Xiangyu frowned and said, "No, we pay a lot of respect to our teachers every year. If the servants really did not do their job well and made some small mistakes, we would not turn hostile just like that."

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Xie Liuzheng somehow thought of Mrs. Feng's dislike for her. Wasn't the second daughter-in-law of the Li family a daughter of the Feng family? Could it be that the sudden fallout of the Li family had something to do with the Feng family?

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But he also felt that he was overthinking it. There was no point for the Feng family to make things difficult for the Xie family, a small business.

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As they were talking, a servant came in to report, "President Che and Yuanwailang Lin sent someone to say that they will no longer use our materials."

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Xie Xiangyu was shocked and confused. These two companies had been old customers for many years. There must be a very important reason why they suddenly terminated cooperation at the same time.

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How much less money is earned is not the most important thing. Xie Xiangyu will feel uneasy until she finds out the reason.

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"I will personally go to the homes of these adults and ask their managers if we have done anything wrong. If you point it out, we will definitely correct it."

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Xie Liuzheng asked the maid to fetch Xie Xiangyu's cloak and put it on her. "Mother, your daughter will go with you."

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Xie Xiangyu hesitated for a moment. Several families suddenly fell out, and she might not have anything nice to say if she visited them. She was reluctant to let Xie Liuzheng accompany her to face other people's contempt.

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Xie Liuzheng saw through Xie Xiangyu's thoughts and pulled her arm tightly, "Mother, the Xie family is not only yours, but also yours. If you have any difficulties, I will naturally accompany you to face them together."

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The Xie family does not belong to Xie Xiangyu alone. I have heard this countless times from different people.

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The people who said this were all members of the Xie family, relatives of Xie Xiangyu, but they only wanted to snatch money and property from her. Only Xie Liuzheng wanted to share the burden with her.

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Xie Xiangyu held Xie Liuzheng's hand and said, "Okay, no matter what difficulties we encounter, we will face them together."

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Xie Xiangyu did not forget her identity as a merchant, nor did she dare to expect the ladies of those families to meet her in person. She only wanted to meet the manager and ask questions.

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Unexpectedly, several families didn't even let her in, and the manager didn't show up. Several servants at the door glared at her and drove Xie Xiangyu and her daughter out like beggars.

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Although Xie Xiangyu was a merchant's daughter and her business spread throughout Jiangnan, the wives of high-ranking officials at all levels had to give her some face. However, it was the first time that she was rejected so ruthlessly. She was so angry that her whole body was shaking and her fingertips were cold.

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Xie Liuzheng held Xie Xiangyu's hand to warm her up, and whispered to comfort her: "Mother, there is no need to be angry with rude people. Our Xie family does not have to do business with these families. If we rely on the money from these families, we can't even buy rice and flour for the servants."

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It was true, but Xie Xiangyu was still angry. "I have never been humiliated like this before. It's hard to swallow this. No, I have to get to the bottom of it."

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Xie Liuzheng pulled the man back to the carriage and sat him down. "Mom, I think this matter is very likely related to the Feng family."

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"Feng family?" Xie Xiangyu quickly calmed down, but she was even more confused. "We rarely do business with the Feng family, and we don't have much contact with them on weekdays. Why would the Feng family be so hard on us?"

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Xie Liuzheng shook her head. "It's just my daughter's wild guess. Tomorrow, I'll go see Madam Liu and ask her to help find out."

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When Madam Liu heard from the servant that Xie Liuzheng wanted to see her, she was about to refuse the meeting. But then she thought of the red jewel headdress and felt bad. After hesitating for a moment, she asked the servant to bring her in.

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After Xie Liuzheng paid her respects, Madam Liu asked her to get up in a cold tone, but did not ask her to sit down to talk. She leaned on the pillow and fanned herself intermittently.

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If Xie Liuzheng didn't realize that Madam Liu didn't want to pay attention to her, she would be a fool. After thinking it over, she decided to get straight to the point and ask the main point directly. Otherwise, if she missed this opportunity, she might not be sure whether she could enter the gate of Liu's mansion again next time.

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Of course, asking is asking, but you have to be skillful, otherwise it will be in vain.

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"Madam Liu, I am here to say goodbye to you. My mother and I will be leaving Yangzhou soon. I don't know when I can see you again."

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Mrs. Liu was quite surprised and unconsciously forgot her intention to draw a line between herself and Xie Liuzheng. "Where are you going?"

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"I don't know either." Xie Liuzheng's eyes were filled with tears, but she managed a smile. "Recently, many masters have cut off their business with my family. My mother is worried that we have offended someone unintentionally. She is afraid that if we continue to live in Yangzhou, we may even lose our lives."