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Chapter 535: Chapter 538: Past Events_1
Qiao Duo’er kindly reminded, "Your maid needs to be disciplined. She starts pushing and shoving after just a couple of words; how embarrassing would that be outside?"
"You may leave," said Yin Yinyue, waving her hand.
Autumn Water obeyed and left, but not without giving Qiao Duo’er a nasty look on her way out.
It was all this damned woman’s fault for stirring up trouble!
Soon the room returned to tranquility, and Yin Yinyue said sternly, "Madam Tan, if you sell me the formula, we can wipe the slate clean of past events."
"Past events?"
Qiao Duo’er looked innocent. Had she ever owed anything to Yin Yinyue?
She thought hard but still could recall nothing.
Yin Yinyue reminded her with a dark face, "Your seduction of Liang Hao."
"Miss Yin, please watch your words. My daughter-in-law and Young Master Liang are innocent. Your baseless accusations not only tarnish my daughter-in-law’s reputation but could also ruin Young Master Liang’s marriage prospects."
He had heard that Young Master Liang was already betrothed to Miss Bai.
That Miss Bai came from humble origins and had been orphaned since childhood.
She had struggled to raise her young brother, which delayed her own marriage prospects, and she was still unmarried well into her twenties.
The Liang Family, having suffered greatly at the hands of Yin Yinyue, valued character above all and immediately sent a proposal upon hearing about Miss Bai’s circumstances.
The Liang Family was eager for grandchildren, and with Miss Bai being an older unmarried woman, both families quickly agreed, and the marriage was arranged.
There were also rumors that the Liang Family would soon relocate to prevent Yin Yinyue from seeking revenge.
Considering various signs, Liang Hao truly loathed Yin Yinyue to the bone, even unwilling to lay eyes on her any longer.
Speaking of Liang Hao, Yin Yinyue’s face suddenly turned very ugly.
That man was her husband and also the biggest stain of her life.
She had been divorced by Liang Hao and had become a disgraced divorced woman.
Qiao Duo’er annoyingly said, "Liang Hao’s divorce does indeed have a bit to do with me, but it was all Liang Hao’s unrequited love; I was also a victim here. How is it fair to blame everything on me? So wronged, am I not?"
Yin Yinyue clenched her fists so tightly that she didn’t even notice her fingernails digging into her palms.
"Let’s not talk about your woes. Continue with your desire to buy the formula," Qiao Duo’er said empathetically.
"I offer two hundred taels of silver; you’d better honestly bring out the formula," Yin Yinyue said as she took out two silver notes from her sleeve and placed them on the table.
She had prepared this in advance.
Unable to restrain herself, Qiao Duo’er rolled her eyes at Yin Yinyue, "Can you come up with something else?"
To only slap down silver notes, and such small denominations at that. As the daughter of a Master who controls so many shops, could she be any less splendid?
Big Girl and Yang Ruoruo are both clever girls; they can sell two or three boxes a day on average, which means I make at least sixty taels of profit a month.
These two hundred taels of silver, I truly don’t value them.
Yin Yinyue’s mind worked quickly, and she soon thought of another way to appeal to Qiao Duo’er, sure that she wouldn’t refuse.
"Your scented powder business must be tough, right?" Yin Yinyue raised an eyebrow.
Qiao Duo’er answered candidly, "It’s just okay; at least I won’t starve."
Yin Yinyue’s eyes twitched; this response was completely different from what she had expected. She thought Qiao Duo’er would complain about the difficulty of doing business.
The reason was simple; Qiao Duo’er didn’t own a scented powder shop.
Muddling along haphazardly with different ventures, how much could she possibly earn?
Yin Yinyue reorganized her thoughts. She had to reel Qiao Duo’er in; then everything else would naturally follow.
"Do you know of Xiang Bao Zhai?"
