Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Ch. 40 - Niece

All the way, Cheng Yujin frequently stopped the carriage and took detours, so they were delayed a lot. However, she gained a good insight into the market. Cheng Yujin visited several shops that sell fabrics and ready-made garments. She roughly knew how much a bolt of blue coarse fabric cost, as well as the price of linen and brocade. As for ready-made clothes, Cheng Yujin was already familiar. She lived in the inner house, and had to use her monthly allowance to make clothes. Simply by listening to the servant girls chatting every day, she could understand the kind of pattern and fabric that was popular recently.

Cheng Yujin finally got a rough overview of the market situation. The coachman asked, "Eldest Miss, there are two more clothing shops in the front. Do you want to stop?"

Cheng Yujin took a glance and said, "No. Go directly to our family's two shops."

The coachman replied: "Yes," and drove the carriage to another street. After a while, they arrived. Lian Qiao helped Cheng Yujin got out of the carriage. Cheng Yujin stood on the street and first looked around before finding an average-looking shop on the crossroad with a plaque 'Yunyi Shop' hanging on it. Because the location was good, the number of customers wasn't a few. However, compared with those big shops Cheng Yujin passed by, it was still much worse.

This was one of the properties left behind by Old Master Cheng for Cheng Yujin.

Cheng Yuanjing also saw it. He dismounted from the horse and walked several steps forward. Seeing Cheng Yujin not moving, he turned around and asked, "Why are you stopping there?"

Cheng Yujin naturally followed behind and said: "I'm observing the surrounding area. Ninth Uncle, grandfather just handed me this shop not too long ago. I think the shopkeeper still didn't know that the owner has changed hand. Let's get in without disclosing our identity. We should pretend to be a customer. This way, we can see its real situation."

Cheng Yuanjing neither agreed nor refused. He chuckled lightly: "You always have many ideas."

"Many thanks, Ninth Uncle."

Although Cheng Yuanjing didn't agree explicitly, after entering the shop, he didn't mention that they were from Cheng family of Yichun Marquis manor. The shopkeeper who ran the shop noticed a young gentleman outside. The man's appearance was very handsome and was surrounded by a majestic bearing. The shopkeeper sighed, wondering which noble family's master came out on a stroll with his wife. He watched the handsome man stopped in front of his shop, then turning around to help a woman get out of the carriage.

The woman was like a cloud. Although she was wearing a plain white dress, her appearance was so beautiful. Her movements were calm and elegant. She looked like a flower in full bloom, or a moon hanging on the river. Standing side by side, the two was a peerless match.

The shopkeeper was struck dumbfounded. Even the pedestrians passing couldn't help but look back at the stunning pair. Until Cheng Yujin and Cheng Yuanjing entered his shop's door, the shopkeeper finally reacted and rushed over to greet: "Miss, Young Master, what are you looking for?"

Cheng Yuanjing's situation was special, and he rarely appeared in public all these years. The shopkeeper didn't recognize him. And Cheng Yujin was a girl, so the shopkeeper also never saw her. So, when two members of the owner's family stood before his eyes, the shopkeeper didn't notice anything, and greeted them as ordinary customers. This was precisely what Cheng Yujin wanted. She pretended to be at a loss and said: "This is my first time here. I don't know which fabric to buy. Do you have any recommendations?"

The shopkeeper knew this was a big customer. He smiled more attentively: "Rest assured, Miss. You are asking the right person. Over here, please."

Cheng Yujin took her servant girls and followed the shopkeeper to look at the fabrics inside while Cheng Yuanjing stayed in the hall. One of the shop attendants was free and came over to wait upon Cheng Yuanjing. The attendant intended to please Cheng Yuanjing: "Young master and miss have a very good relationship, truly a perfect couple. In the future, you will have many children and endless blessings, and will grow old together."