Chapter 563 Special Request
Chapter 563 Special Request
Yu Qingli and Xiluo settled down quickly, and an hour later, Shuyi finally climbed up from the foot of the mountain panting. The Bai family had already heard about this maid, so naturally no one cared about her. However, because she came from the prince's mansion, she was not treated badly.
Shu Yi was almost exhausted, her legs were shaking, and she probably wouldn't be able to follow Yu Qingli and the others for the whole day. This was exactly what Yu Qingli wanted. She didn't want someone following her while she was doing her job, especially since this person had tried to kill her before!
Although Yu Qingli still couldn't figure out who was behind Shu Yi's orders, nor did she know Shu Yi's specific origins, since she was hostile to her, why should she pretend to be a good person? She had already made up her mind that in this life, she would live freely and unrestrainedly, no longer being controlled by others.
"Miss, since we know that Shu Yi's motives are not pure, why can't we just deal with her directly?"
"I still have some use for her. Since she was sent by Murong Feng, we can't go too far, lest Murong Feng become suspicious. Xiluo, starting today, we have to find a way to explore every room in this villa and get what we want as soon as possible.
"Yes! Don't worry, miss! I will definitely succeed as soon as possible."
Yu Qingli frowned, hoping that everything would go smoothly and that Shu Yi would not become an obstacle to them!
What they didn't expect was that on the afternoon of their first day moving in, the master and servant were detained.
In the afternoon, Bai Jinqi came to ask Xiluo out, saying that he had something to show her. Xiluo had no choice but to leave with him, and her original plan was disrupted. Yu Qingli was invited by Bai Jinshu to the main hall.
What surprised Yu Qingli was that Bai Jinshu actually invited her to attend the Bai family's meeting.
Yu Qingli was extremely surprised. She suspected that this was all arranged by Murong Feng, probably for the so-called cooperation.
In fact, Yu Qingli's guess was soon confirmed. Bai Jinshu did ask her to attend the meeting in the village in order to cooperate with Yu Qingli.
When Yu Qingli walked into the main hall, there were already a few people sitting there, but they were all familiar faces.
Bai Jinshu sat in the main seat, with Bai Jinhua and Chen Simin on his left, and Bai Xu and Manager Rong on his right.
There was also a seat left for Yu Qingli on the left side of Bai Jinshu.
Yu Qingli pretended to be surprised and sat down. Bai Jinshu looked around at everyone before speaking, "Everyone, I called you here today because of something we discussed a few days ago. Miss Yu is here with you today, so we can continue our discussion."
Yu Qingli frowned slightly. She didn't like the familiar tone. She hadn't promised them anything, including the idea of cooperation, which seemed to have been proposed by Murong Feng. What made them think she would definitely agree to this? Or did they think she, Yu Qingli, was easy to bully?
However, Yu Qingli did not intend to break up with them directly, so she decided to wait and see what happened.
Sure enough, as soon as Bai Jinshu finished speaking, someone raised an objection, and the person who raised the objection was Bai Xu.
"Master, the princess is a guest after all. I'm afraid what we are discussing today may be inappropriate."
"There's nothing wrong with that. We're all family. Qingli is Afeng's wife, so she's not an outsider. Besides, if we want to cooperate with them, we have to show some sincerity."
On the surface, Bai Jinshu's words seemed to be addressed to Bai Xu, but in fact, they were addressed to Yu Qingli.
Yu Qingli sneered in her heart. Did they think she would treat them as good people just by pretending like this? She might not be naive. She wanted to hear how they would express their sincerity.
Bai Xu stopped talking and remained silent, but from his expression it was obvious that he was somewhat dissatisfied with Bai Jinshu's decision. Yu Qingli secretly kept it in mind.
"Qingli, may I know why you are unwilling to cooperate with my Bai family?"
Yu Qingli smiled and said, "Brother Bai, although I'm not as well versed in business as you are, I do have my own insights. In fact, I think I can get everything you promised me before. So why should I take the risk of cooperating? What's more, as I said before, the shop I own was left by my mother, and I have no intention of changing its owner."
Bai Jinshu thought for a moment, "Actually, I've heard about this before. Since you, Qingli, feel our conditions aren't enough to impress you, how about I make some other promises in exchange?"
"Oh? Brother Bai, why don't you tell me about it?"
"I'm willing to exchange the Bai family embroidery workshop for the dye secret recipe. What do you think, Qingli?"
"Master! I don't agree!"
Before Yu Qingli could speak, Bai Xu stood up excitedly and looked at Bai Jinshu in surprise.
Bai Jinshu gave Bai Xu a warning look, "Manager Bai, please calm down! I'm not asking you anything right now!"
There was a hint of displeasure on Bai Xu's slightly plump face, but in the end he just moved his lips without saying anything. He slowly sat down and waited for Yu Qingli to speak.
Yu Qingli looked directly at Bai Jinshu. "Brother Bai's proposal is indeed very tempting. However, I'm afraid I need to think carefully about this matter. Although this embroidery workshop is valuable, I can also find some skilled embroiderers to set up an embroidery workshop. However, this secret dye recipe is unique. Brother Bai, do you think I would agree to such conditions?"
Bai Jinshu suddenly laughed, "Qingli is indeed a business genius. Hearing what you said, I really feel like I'm taking advantage of you. How about this? What do you want in order to cooperate with my Bai family? As long as I can offer something, I will definitely not refuse."
Yu Qingli thought for a moment, perhaps this was a good opportunity, but how could she say it without arousing Bai Jinshu's suspicion? Yu Qingli's eyes turned and she came up with an idea.
"I wonder if Brother Bai has any medicine that can be used for self-defense? I'm talking about the kind of poison that can punish bad people? Preferably a very rare kind."
Bai Jinshu was stunned, seeming to be very curious why Yu Qingli wanted this kind of thing. At the same time, he was also a little confused, did Yu Qingli know something?
So, Bai Jinshu calmly asked, "Qingli, how did you know there was something like this in my village?"
Yu Qingli blinked her eyes and said innocently, "I don't know! That's why I asked you if you have it."
Bai Jinshu didn't expect her to throw the question back to him. After a moment of stunned silence, he said, "Qingli, forgive me for being so presumptuous, but what do you want this thing for?"
"Well, can I not tell you the specific reason? If Brother Bai has one, I can consider cooperation. Of course, the prerequisite is to include the embroidery workshop."
Everyone present was speechless, especially Bai Xu. As the manager of the Bai family embroidery workshop, his face was almost twitching. This princess was really asking for too much. Not only did she want an embroidery workshop, but she also wanted medicine.
"Hahaha……"
Bai Jinshu suddenly burst into laughter, and everyone present was stunned, especially Bai Jinhua. She even looked at Bai Jinshu in surprise. How many years has it been since she saw her elder brother laugh so happily?
Bai Jinshu suppressed his smile, but the corners of his lips were still curled up, and his eyes brightened a little, "Qingli, you are really interesting. No wonder Afeng loves you so much..."
"Really?" Yu Qingli deliberately showed a mocking smile and interrupted Bai Jinshu, "You just need to say whether you agree or not."
"Sure! Actually, if I were you, I might ask for more than just this! But I'm still a little curious, Qingli, why did you only add this one thing? It's basically dispensable, right? In fact, if you asked for it as a side note, I would give it to you too. Why make it a condition?"
"Brother Bai, as the saying goes, money can't buy what's yours. To be honest, I'm quite interested in medicine, and medicine and poison are related, so I also collect various special poisons. It's just a pity that not many people I know have these things, so I have always felt very regretful. As for the embroidery workshop, it doesn't matter to me whether it exists or not."
"I see."
Bai Jinshu obviously believed Yu Qingli's words. He just thought this woman was really special and interesting. Poison? His Bai family had plenty of that.
"Since Qingli likes to study medicine, I think she will get along well with my third sister. How about this, I'll let Xiaoshi come to find you later."
Yu Qingli's eyes lit up, "Are you serious? In that case, I'd like to thank you, Brother Bai!"
"Does the princess mean that she agrees to cooperate?" Chen Simin asked promptly.
Yu Qingli nodded. "Brother Bai is so sincere, how can I continue to be so reserved? I agree to cooperate with the Bai family, but my shop still needs to be properly rectified. Can you give me a few days to discuss the details of the cooperation?"
Bai Jinshu naturally agreed. He was very happy that Yu Qingli had given in. With those novel patterns and dyeing techniques, he could almost imagine a bright future for the Bai family.
Yu Qingli was also very relieved. She didn't expect that she would find a clue as soon as she came in. Since Bai Jinshi likes to make poisons, she must have an antidote for the Bone-Eroding Powder.
Whenever she thought that she would be able to help Murong Yan get the antidote soon, her heart was filled with strength. It seemed that she had not done something so heartfelt for others for a long time.
Yu Qingli couldn't help but think of the years when she had selflessly devoted herself to Murong Feng. At that time, she was like a madman. She would consider Murong Feng in almost every matter, wondering if he was hungry or thirsty. She even spoke carefully. She was even more attentive than any personal maid. Murong Feng's words were more effective than an imperial edict.
She would be happy for a whole day because of a compliment from Murong Feng, and would be sad for a long time because of a slight frown from him. Thinking about it now, she was so humble at that time!
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