AWB Chapter 86: Pressing forward step by step!
Chapter 86: Pressing forward step by step!
"Auntie knows that Ling'er is doing this for the good of our family. It was not my intention to punish you just now!"
"Aunt, Ling'er knows."
The old woman understood when she saw that she was smarter, and she was in a good mood. "Ling'er, you will live in Sima Mansion from now on. You can stay as long as you want. However, my aunt wants to assign you a task."
This made Sima Guling's face darken. She didn't expect her aunt to be so sinister. She asked cautiously, "Aunt, what task do you want to assign Ling'er?"
The old woman was about to speak, but Aunt Zhang outside was very anxious, "Madam, someone is coming from the palace!"
"coming?"
The old woman was very happy to learn that someone had come from the palace. She immediately stood up and prepared to pack up to welcome the distinguished guest from the palace. It was not easy for her Sima family to have someone from the palace, so naturally they had to treat him well.
"Hurry up and prepare a banquet to invite the guests to stay and welcome them!"
When the old woman finished packing and rushed to the hall, she saw only Li Qingwan sitting there, but the people from the palace were gone. This made her instantly angry. She had been preparing for a long time, but she didn't even see the people from the palace.
"Qingwan, where are the guests from the palace?"
Sima Guling also followed the old woman and said, "Yes, sister-in-law, didn't they say someone came from the palace? Why are you here?"
Li Qingwan stood up immediately and said, "You are late. My father-in-law and his family have left."
She knew they would come, so she was waiting for the old woman here!
"gone?"
Sima Guling was very unhappy and said sarcastically, "Sister-in-law, this is your fault. Why didn't you inform my aunt about such an important matter as the visitor from the palace? Have you done everything for the Sima family?"
This was obviously an attempt to sow discord, and Li Qingwan was waiting for her to fall into the trap. She pretended to be helpless, "They came in a hurry and left after only a few words. How can I invite my mother to come? Isn't this deliberately tormenting my mother? Ling'er, you are really ignorant. My mother is old and it's tiring to run back and forth. Why don't you feel sorry for your aunt?"
Sima Guling: “…”
"Aunt, I didn't mean that. I just..."
"Ling'er, you can shut up!"
Sima Guling: “…”
She was also very angry. Her aunt had been nice to her just now, but why was she like a different person now? Could it be that she was putting on a show for Li Qingwan?
The old woman is unhappy that Li Qingwan doesn’t inform her about anything she does now. What will happen if this goes on for a long time?
"Qing Wan, what have the people in the palace said? Our fabric has been selected. When will we place the order?"
Li Qingwan found it ridiculous. This old guy really thought that doing business was so easy that he placed an order with him directly?
How can it be!
"Mother, things have changed. We may lose the election!"
"What? How could this happen? That time we clearly..."
"But now the rules have changed. Only flame-retardant fabrics are favored by them. Even Xiangyunsha has been eliminated. My father-in-law has told me that he will give me seven days to make a fabric that satisfies him. Otherwise, our Sima family will be replaced by others. You know, the business world is like a battlefield. A lot of things can change in one day, not to mention things that have not yet been determined!"
"This……"
The old woman rubbed her hands nervously. She thought that the Sima family could fight back with the flame-retardant cloth and Xiangyun yarn, but she didn't expect...
"Qingwan, have you thought of a cloth that will satisfy the royal family?"
"Mother, you know I wasn't born into a cloth-making family. I only came into contact with it after marrying into the Sima family. I don't really understand it. If anyone understands, there's no one else here except you!"
"Think of another idea. What kind of fabric does the royal family want?"
"Lightweight, colorful, preferably with double-sided printing. The people in the palace are more particular about their clothes than we are, and they are naturally very picky about fabrics. Maybe we really missed the opportunity this time!"
Li Qingwan deliberately used this matter to force the old woman. Anyway, she is in power now, and the old woman doesn't know what the situation is, so she has the final say!
"Aunt, what should we do? If our Sima family loses the election, it will definitely affect my father's business!"
Yes, the lips and teeth are interdependent. This is a very realistic problem. When the Sima family is facing failure again, all the members of the Sima family will have a headache.
This is not just a matter of whether the old woman is willing to take out the cloth or not, it is related to the life and death of a family!
and so……
She is forcing the old woman into submission!
Just use this silent method!
"you shut up!"
The old woman is having a headache now. She just wants to keep the brocade, but the current situation...
"I have a headache. Qingwan, please take care of this matter. Aunt Zhang, help me to rest!"
"Old lady, please be careful."
Look, the old woman was so angry about the cloth that she left directly. After she left, Sima Guling also pretended, "Sister-in-law, Ling'er is also leaving."
"Ling'er, are you feeling better?"
"Sister-in-law, I'm better!"
Sima Guling felt that Li Qingwan was a stupid woman. The Sima family treated her like a slave, and even her man betrayed her, leaving her a widow for so many years. But unexpectedly, she really didn't notice anything and was still worrying about the Sima family's business. She actually knew very well that her aunt still had a way to solve this matter, but she just didn't want to!
"Ling'er, you are a smart girl, what a pity..."
"Sister-in-law, what do you mean?"
Li Qingwan deliberately made the matter sound very serious. "I didn't tell you the more terrible thing just now because I was afraid that she would feel more uncomfortable after hearing it. If we fail to be selected this time, not only will the Sima family's business plummet, but even your father and your third uncle's business will be affected. If one prospers, all prosper, and if one disgraces, all suffer. You should understand this principle very well. I can only do my best, but the competition is too fierce now. You can also see that I have to curry favor with Madam Song in order to get information, so you know how difficult this business is!"
Hearing this, even if Sima Guling was dumb, he knew what she meant, but...
"Sister-in-law, you are so smart, you will definitely find a way!"
Li Qingwan saw that Sima Guling had understood, so she didn't say much, and stopped there. "Do your best and leave the rest to fate. If the Sima family collapses in the future, I will take Run'er and Hu'er back to the countryside. We won't be sleeping on the streets."
Sima Guling: “…”
Isn’t this matter too serious?
When Sima Guling told the old woman exactly what she said, the old woman fell silent...
This time, she didn't say much, but just made the difficult decision. This Li Qingwan is really good at finding lobbyists!
"Aunt, please think of a solution. Is our Sima family really going to be reduced to living on the streets?"
"Shut up!"
Here, Sima Guling was nagging the old woman, giving her a headache, while over there, Li Qingwan was carefully teaching Hu'er to practice calligraphy in the house. With her encouragement over the past few days, Hu'er's handwriting had improved a lot, which made her very satisfied.
Children can be taught!
"Tiger, are you tired?"
"Sister, I'm not tired. Look, what did I write?"
Li Qingwan came forward, but saw a line of words that made her nose sore. It said, Li Qingwan, Li Huer!
"Sister, your name is so beautiful."
Li Qingwan was in a good mood. She had already set up the trap and was now waiting for someone to take the bait!
She reached out and gently pinched Hu'er's little face. "Hu'er's name is also nice. The teacher will be here tomorrow. Hu'er must study hard with the teacher, understand?"
"Didn't you say that the Master doesn't want us?"
"Silly boy, who said that?"
She has received a notice that Master Zhuang has agreed to come to the Sima family to teach, and he will come tomorrow. Although she doesn't know why the master suddenly changed his mind, as long as he is willing to educate Hu'er well, she will still be very happy.
Hu Er was about to say something when an anxious voice came from outside, "Madam, the old lady wants you to go to the ancestral hall immediately."
Li Qingwan glanced at Xiuzhu who was washing her socks in the corner, but smiled and said, "Don't wash them anymore. Come with me to the ancestral hall."
Xiuzhu didn't expect that this woman would ask her to go to the ancestral hall. Based on her understanding of Li Qingwan, she knew that something bad was going to happen, so she didn't want to go.
"Madam, there is still a lot of work to do here. I'd better not go there, right?"
"How dare you disobey my orders?"