Acai's Sky

Chapter 656: What Does the Heroine's Escape Have to Do with Me?

Walking slowly along the wide street, soon a slightly narrow street with unique charm appeared in front of us.

As soon as you step into this area, you can feel an atmosphere that is completely different from the street just now.

Although the shops here are neither large nor small, they are all extremely busy.

Some of the guys were sweating profusely as they loaded goods onto the shelves, while others were working non-stop to replenish the merchandise that had already been mostly sold. Everyone was like a wound-up spring, not daring to stop for a moment.

Looking around, the entire street seems to be shrouded in an invisible vitality, which makes people feel excited.

Ginkgo, standing nearby, gently extended her slender finger, pointing toward the bustling alley. Then, leaning forward slightly, she spoke softly and with a hint of excitement to the graceful young lady standing beside her:

"Miss, please take a quick look at this seemingly inconspicuous alley. All the shops in it were specially gifted to you by your maternal grandparents, the Gu family! I just carefully counted them, and there are nearly twenty shops, big and small, in total!"

After hearing these words, Ah Cai, who was originally a little lazy, instantly became energetic.

A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and then she got off the carriage without hesitation, eager to visit the shops that belonged to her.

Walking into the alley, Acai found that every shop was crowded with people and very lively.

People were coming in and out, either picking out items they liked or bargaining with shopkeepers. It was very lively.

The waiters in the store always had a smile on their faces and served every customer warmly and attentively, without being negligent at all because of the booming business.

Regardless of the status of the visitor, they treat everyone equally and there is no such thing as bullying or treating people differently based on their status.

Looking at the shop owners, when there are not many things to deal with in the store, they will leisurely go to the teahouse called "Tingfenglou" located deep in the alley.

There, everyone sat together, enjoying the fragrant tea and chatting about all sorts of things.

Sometimes they exchange business ideas, sometimes they give each other advice and jointly explore how to take their own businesses to the next level.

This harmonious and friendly atmosphere not only allows the shop owners to establish deep friendships, but also adds a unique touch of warmth to this small street.

A Cai sat quietly in a corner on the second floor of the teahouse, and did not disturb the shopkeepers who were having a lively conversation.

She leaned slightly to the side and listened intently to the conversation between her shop owners.

At this moment, Zhao, the shopkeeper of the cloth shop, was the first to break the silence. "Have you heard that a new cloth shop has recently opened in the capital? They sell fabrics woven from cotton, and the patterns are quite nice!"

As he spoke, he gestured and seemed to be very interested in the new cloth shop.

The teahouse owner, Liu, who was sitting nearby, took a sip of his tea, then slowly put down his cup and said, "Well, this is quite strange! Lately, there's been all these strange new things popping up in the capital for no apparent reason, and that merchant is making a killing!"

He shook his head, a look of surprise and envy on his face.

Then, the rouge shop owner, Qi, chimed in, "That's right! Take rouge and powder, for example. There's been a lot of new stuff lately! And lip balm and all that stuff! Even our former employer, the renowned Gu family rouge shop in the capital, has been hit hard!"

Speaking of this, Shopkeeper Qi couldn't help but frown, looking a little worried.

At this time, the chess club's shopkeeper Wu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stretched out his fingers, tapped the table lightly a few times, and said in a low voice: "In my opinion, our Gu family will not easily fight back this time!" After that, he looked up at the shopkeepers.

The Rouge Shop's owner, Qi, looked at the shopkeeper, Wu, curiously. "Old Wu, what news have you got? Tell us quickly."

All the shopkeepers on the second floor of the teahouse stopped talking and looked at the shopkeeper Wu of the chess club.

Shopkeeper Wu coughed twice and then spoke slowly, "Speaking of this, the original owners, the Gu family, were quite capable. They were quite powerful, so they investigated the matter thoroughly early on."

After a brief pause, he continued, "You all know that those goods all came from the sixth daughter of the second branch of the Gu family. Moreover, these things seemed to appear out of thin air, without any signs. Think about it carefully, isn't there something fishy going on here..."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeepers sitting around Shopkeeper Wu looked at each other and muttered to themselves.

What does it mean to appear out of thin air?

There are such huge numbers!

Isn’t Manager Wu joking with everyone?

When Ah Cai heard this, she was stunned.

She never expected that the Sixth Young Lady would be thoroughly investigated so quickly.

Tsk tsk tsk, modern people always think that it was easy to survive in ancient society, but look at this Sixth Miss, she just sold a few items, and in the blink of an eye, she was thoroughly investigated.

At this moment, the folding fan in Manager Wu's hand opened with a "swish", and then he began to wave the fan slowly and calmly.

At the same time, he continued, "Fortunately, our Gu family's old master stepped in personally and suppressed the matter. The old master said that doing business is nothing more than making some money."

Then he continued, "Since our rouge and powder business isn't going so well, let's find ways to earn profits in other ways. Also, we have to make some good plans for our Miss Yao!"

Shopkeeper Zhao of the cloth shop nodded vigorously, "Ah, yes, yes, our Miss Yao is also a member of the Tong family!"

The rouge shop owner Qi was a little worried, even though he had been given to the ninth young lady Tong Yao.

But if the Sixth Miss of the Tong family becomes too greedy and develops a rouge shop, her own shop will not fare well either.

He raised his head slightly, looking directly at Shopkeeper Wu, his tone filled with doubt and worry, and asked, "Since the Gu family is capable of investigating this matter, how can others not investigate it? Can the Tong family really protect the Sixth Young Miss? In my opinion, this may be a bit difficult!"

Shopkeeper Wu waved his fan slowly, as if he had a clear plan for the matter. He said slowly, "Don't worry too much. The old man of the Gu family has already sent a letter to the censor of the Tong family. I believe they will naturally find a way to control the situation."

At this moment, the teahouse owner, Liu, who was sitting nearby, sighed softly and said leisurely, "Those items suddenly appeared out of nowhere. Tsk, tsk, tsk, this is simply a plot from a fairy tale! As the saying goes, 'An innocent man is guilty of possessing a treasure.' I just hope the Tong family won't be implicated by this."

Hearing this, the chess club's owner, Wu, shook his head disapprovingly, a sly smile playing on his lips as he continued, "If I had set my sights on the Sixth Miss of the Tong family, I would definitely keep a close eye on her. Every time she takes out an item, I'll immediately make a replica, and even sell it for a lower price..."

Restaurant owner Lu also echoed, "Yeah, yeah, if someone really sets their sights on her, they'll probably do something like this! Then, let's see how many amazing things she can come up with!"