Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Ch 66 - The Women in the Palace

After Cheng Yumo's wedding and her first visit on the third day, Yichun Marquis Manor's biggest celebration of this year was also over. Everyone in the Cheng family was in the mourning period. As for Cheng Yumo, she was already a Huo family member. The mourning ritual no longer restricted her, but it wasn't the case for the rest of Cheng family members.

Qingfu Junzhu and the others also put down their mind and stayed inside the manor obediently to observe the mourning for Old Master Cheng.

In a blink of an eye, the calendar entered the eleventh month. The weather became cold and harsh. Outside, the temperature had dropped so much. Cheng Yujin wore a fur scarf around her neck and a silver-pink velvet jacket, preparing to go for her daily greetings to Old Madam Cheng.

These past few months, she stayed at home peacefully, cultivating herself. Both Linlang Pavilion and Yunyi Shop's business was getting on the right track. At the end of each month, the shopkeeper would send the shop's account books to Cheng Yujin, who then prepared the next month's new designs and marketing strategy based on the current sales. Afterward, she would go to Cheng Yujin's courtyard and asked Liu Yi to help deliver her message to the shopkeepers.

Knowing that she didn't have any reliable manpower outside the inner courtyard, Cheng Yujin put special attention into establishing a good relationship with the people in Cheng Yuanjing's courtyard. These men ran outside all day long. They were well-informed and smart. Cheng Yujin stayed inside all time without leaving the manor. If something happened, it would be too late when she received the news. Therefore, she tried her best to win over these people, so she could use their help when she needed it.

It's a pity that Cheng Yuanjing was about to leave. Soon, she wouldn't be able to use these people again. She should utilize this remaining period well.

In the past few months, Yunyi Shop and Linlang Pavilion gradually gained fame, having their names spread among the womenfolks of high-ranking families. The first to get famous was Yunyi Shop, which was located on the most prosperous street. The passerby shoppers were first attracted by Yunyi Shop's brand-new storefront. After trying the ready-made garments sold there, they later found out that Yunyi Shop's designs were very clever. Even using the same fabrics, other shops couldn't imitate the beauty of Yunyi Shop's garments.

On top of that, Yunyi Shop regularly launched new styles every month. Words passed from mouth to mouth, and in no time, they had more and more repeating customers. Yunyi Shop's reputation also spread from the middle-ranked circle to the high-nobility circle where the Cheng family was part of.

Linlang Pavilion's growth was a bit slower than Yunyi Shop. After all, clothes had to be changed every season, but jewelry could be used for a long time. However, women's love for beauty could never be underestimated. Some women started to wear Linlang Pavilion's jewelry and went out to socialize. After a time, more and more people knew about Linlang Pavilion's jewelry.

When Cheng Yujin inspected the account books at the end of each month, she was very satisfied. Now she no longer had to worry about money, Cheng Yujin focused on solving her marriage problem. Lin Qingyuan, her husband target, hadn't appeared for a long time.

Perhaps it was not that Lin Qingyuan hadn't visited Yichun Marquis Manor at all, but Cheng Yujin never ran into him again. During this period, Cheng Yujin used the reason of borrowing books to run to Cheng Yuanjing's courtyard frequently. However, no matter how many times she went back and forth, she never encountered Lin Qingyuan even once.

Cheng Yujin couldn't understand. She deliberately chose the time when Lin Qingyuan often visited Cheng Yuanjing. Logically, it was impossible to have zero encounters. Why didn't she saw him even once?