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  Walking through the corridor and turning around the corner, Jiu's straight shoulders suddenly slumped.

  Heaven knows how much she wanted to accept Jiang Yuxing's proposal and have her own assets in this different world.

  But...

  Oh!

  Before I knew it, I had already entered the main hall. I wanted to return to my own seat and continue eating, but when I looked inside, I found that someone was already occupying the position where I had sat earlier.

  She couldn't help but feel a little indignant, was this in line with the rules? Moreover, she had used those chopsticks and spoon before, didn't these people find it dirty?

  But then she glanced over there and suddenly realized that it wasn't these people's fault, who let herself be next to Yang Huijia, the young lady of the Yang family?

  The old man's interest is not in wine, but since his advances were rejected by the aunt, he has shifted his attention to the niece.

  She shook her head slightly in her heart, and was about to take a step towards the tenth sister, but suddenly her gaze fell on the corner of the wall. She had an idea, turned around and walked in that direction instead.

  "Is there nobody here?" asked Jiu Jie'er with a smile to a woman wearing a stone-green colored rose butterfly sleeveless jacket.

  "Ah, of course no one, sit down!" Seeing a new face, the woman couldn't help but be slightly surprised, but soon nodded.

  The woman did not recognize Jiu Jie Er who was as transparent as a crystal, but Jiu Jie Er recognized the woman.

  Xing Shi, a niece of Jiang's family, whose husband's surname is Liang, and also the elder sister-in-law of Mrs. Liang, wife of Wang, another big wax merchant in Bianzhou City.

  "I went out for a bit and when I came back, someone had taken my spot. It's quiet here, so I came over." Jiujie smiled as she explained to the woman, glancing in the direction where she had been sitting earlier.

  The woman followed Jiu's gaze and looked over, then smiled knowingly, her attitude noticeably warmer than before.

  "...I'm afraid of trouble, and both my daughter-in-law and granddaughter are hot-tempered, so I chose this quiet place to sit."

  The woman and her nine daughters exchanged a few pleasantries, the last sentence clearly explaining why they were seated in this corner table which was so quiet.

  This reason is not convincing, why are you afraid of chaos and don't sit inside, inside are a group of ladies and madams who are considered honored guests by the Chiang family, both Madame Chiang and Yang's third wife are in there.

  "Oh!" The ninth sister naturally didn't expose it and smiled while nodding her head.

  After chatting for a couple more sentences, the embroidered door curtain with phoenix and peony patterns was lifted, and Mrs. Yan walked out, smiling and greeting the guests.

  But when her gaze swept towards Jiūjiě, her face couldn't help but change color.

  That's exactly what she wanted. Jiuniang smiled secretly in her heart, but her face remained calm and expressionless as she poured a full cup of fruit wine for Xing Shi with one hand.

  As a result, Jiuniang didn't finish her meal before being called away by the Jiang family. In the east wing, Mrs. Jiang was solemnly holding a tea tray, while Zhou Mama stood carefully to one side.

  " Ninth sister, come, sit here!" Seeing the ninth sister's innocent and frightened face as she came in, Jiang's expression eased slightly.

  "Mother, is anything wrong?" asked Jiu.

  "Do you know the lady who was sitting next to you just now?" Jiang asked, unusually direct.

  "I've heard she's Mrs. Liang, but I don't know anything else!"

  "What's unclear? Why must you be so close to others if it's unclear?" Jiang heard this and immediately put down the tea cup in her hand on the kang table, saying sternly.

  Jiuer was startled and knelt down with a "thud", tears streaming down her face, "Mother, Jiuer was wrong..."

  "What's wrong?"

  "It's wrong to... " Jiuniang blinked her tearful eyes, looking at Jiangshi's face, and stammered for half a day before saying, "Wrong not to... not to talk to strangers..."

  "Hmph!" Mrs. Zhou was amused on one side.

  Jiang also couldn't help but laugh and scolded, "You're really a silly girl!" Then she signaled to Old Mother Zhou to help Jiu'er get up.

  The ninth sister did not dare to get up.

  "Alright, alright, I know it's not your fault. But how could the Wang family possibly let go of the opportunity to compete with us? They might have already inquired about it and came here today for this very reason. And you're such a weak and naive one! Alas!" With that, Madam Jiang sighed and personally came over to support her.

  "What royal family? Mother, what are you talking about?" Ninth Sister's face was full of confusion.

  "It doesn't matter if I tell you," said Jiang, pulling Jiu into a seat on the edge of the kang. "The Jiang family's biggest business rival is the Wang family. This Xing is indeed Old Lady's paternal aunt's daughter, but she is also the older sister of Wang's wife, Liang. Of course, Xing has ties with the Wangs and we haven't been in contact for a while, who knew they would come knocking on our door today."

  After hearing Jiang's words, Jiu sister was still puzzled and whispered, "Mother has confused me, but...but this Mrs. Liang is really...very enthusiastic, and she keeps inviting me to play with her."

  "She's certainly enthusiastic, what does she want from you?" Jiang immediately fell silent again.

  "What about me? What's in it for me?" Ninth Sister's eyes widened.

  "Never mind, let's not talk about this!" Jiang waved his hand and paused for a moment before looking at Jiu seriously, "I called you over today, it's really not to scold you, but to tell you some good news."

  "Uh..."

  "I've thought it through, I'll help you and your ten sisters set up a shop, so that in the future you'll have something to rely on!" Jiang then said slowly.

  "Ah..."

  Although today's arrangements were made for this purpose, now hearing from Jiang's mouth, Jiu's daughter was delighted and almost floated up.

  "What's wrong, don't you want to?"

  "Of course I am!" Jiujie replied a bit impatiently, and it would be abnormal if she wasn't a bit impatient with a big bun falling on her head. But soon after, Jiujie pretended to pout and asked, "But... Mother, when will Jiumei and I open our own shop? What kind of shop will we even open?"

  "How could it be?" Jiang smiled, "I think my two daughters are no worse than those three sisters."

  In order to let San Jie have a good management of her own dowry in the future, Mrs. Zhang had given the shop that was originally for San Jie to manage two years ago, and San Jie has been doing well ever since.

  Third Sister is in charge of her own dowry, and now Jiang Shi uses Third Sister as a comparison, Ninth Sister naturally doesn't say anything, with a red face and lowered head, pretending to be shy.

  "Besides, this shop is not just for the two of you, I've also found a partner for you." Jiang said.

  "Brother?" Jiū jiě was taken aback.

  Just then, the door curtain was lifted and a figure walked in.

  Ah...

  Seeing the newcomer, Jiu's heart skipped a beat.

  Jiang Yuxing!

  How much of what just happened did he hear? Having seen her duplicity, has her cunning escaped detection?

  ……