Chapter 5 Compensation
"Niece-in-law, you eat too, there is nothing good at home, just leftovers."
"Thank you, Auntie!" Xia Zihan thanked her with tears in her eyes and silently swallowed a mouthful of rice.
Although it was leftovers, it was more delicious than any meal she had ever eaten.
After eating, Xia Zihan hugged Sister Ying and said goodbye to her.
She still had to find a way to rescue Nuan Xiang and Nuan Yu. Even if she couldn't save them, she would at least meet them.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached the end of the village, someone from Yuxiu Pavilion came looking for her and happened to meet her.
"Yu Niang, we have signed a document. If you fail to deliver the goods as scheduled, you will have to compensate Yuxiu Pavilion twice as much."
Yuniang is Xia Zihan’s nickname.
"That four-panel screen costs twenty taels of silver, plus thirty taels of silver for materials. The total is fifty taels of silver. You can pay one hundred taels of silver."
Facing the aggressive Yuxiu Pavilion manager Li Ma, Xia Zihan calmed down slightly and said with a smile, "Mama Li, my mother-in-law and husband passed away today. You see..."
"That's your family's business. We can't delay the delivery of our Yuxiu Pavilion because of your affairs, right? We, Yuxiu Pavilion, also signed documents with the customers and they paid the deposit."
"If you cannot deliver the goods, Yuxiu Pavilion will not be able to explain to the customers. We will not only have to pay compensation, but also lose our reputation. This is a loss that cannot be bought with money."
What Li Ma said was right, and Xia Zihan understood it.
However, her embroidery was robbed, and it was impossible to get it back. Not to mention a hundred taels of silver, she didn't have a single penny on her body.
Xia Zihan bit her lip and said, "Ma Li, I don't have any money to pay for the moment. If you believe me, I have a sister who is the wife of the crown prince of the Anyang Marquis Mansion in the capital. I want to borrow some money from her."
If she hadn't been forced into desperation, she would never have asked her stepsister Xia Ziying for help. But it took nearly a month to go back and forth from Yifeng Town to the capital, and she was worried about taking Sister Ying on the road and traveling a long distance.
She hesitated for a moment, gritted her teeth, and begged Ma Li, "Can you help me take care of the child for a month, and lend me a few taels of silver for travel expenses? I promise, I will definitely repay the principal with interest." You, and I will continue to cooperate with Yuxiu Pavilion.”
In her current situation, she could only entrust Sister Ying to the care of Ma Li.
She knew that Ma Li looked cold on the outside, but in fact she was a kind and soft-hearted person.
"You also know that the craftsmanship of my double-sided Shu embroidery is rare and rare. Not to mention in Yifeng Town, it is unique even in Wan'an City. In recent years, Yuxiu Pavilion has been attracting business because of my double-sided Shu embroidery. , I must have earned tens of thousands of taels of silver. Why ruin our cooperation for a mere one hundred taels of silver? Moreover, it’s not that I won’t pay back the one hundred taels of silver, I just don’t have it for the time being. As long as I borrow the money, I will definitely pay it back with interest. .”
Sure enough, there was hesitation in Li Ma's eyes.
She considered it and said, "I can't make the decision on this matter, I have to report it to my boss."
"How about you take the child and come with me?"
"Okay." Xia Zihan thanked her, "Thank you, Ma Li."
The owner of Yuxiu Pavilion also saw the huge benefits that Xia Zihan's craftsmanship brought to Yuxiu Pavilion. He also saw that if Xia Zihan could get in touch with the nobles in the capital, it would definitely be his Yuxiu Pavilion who could. The best line to break into the capital
Not only did he agree to Xia Zihan's request, he also took the initiative to lend Xia Zihan twenty taels of silver for round trip expenses.
Xia Zihan thanked her again and again with tears in her eyes.
The next day, Xia Zihan rented a carriage and set off for the capital.
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(End of chapter)