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Chapter 238 Preoccupied
Although this statement is a bit ironic, it is also true.

After all, Ms. Chen's temperament is well known to everyone, and now a weak husband and a shrewd wife really look down upon her.

When Mother Du said this, Chu Liangrao was looking at the store's account book, and she raised her head thoughtfully.

Mother Du, who was still talking vigorously, felt a sudden in her heart, and asked, "Does the Princess have any orders?"

"I don't have any instructions, I'm just thinking about something." Chu Liangrao said, flicking the abacus at hand a few times, and then picked up a pen to write down a sum in the account book.

Seeing Chu Liangrao's concentration, Madam Du stopped and stopped gossiping.

Looking at the numbers in front of her, Chu Liangrao became more worried. She expected that the store would not make too much money this time due to rush work, but she did not expect to lose money.The scene in the store looked good, but the expenses were also shocking. The replacement of the lamp alone was not a small amount. No wonder Zhu Xiucai sent the account book before the end of the month. He must have read it. Here comes the problem.

After doing the calculations over and over again, Chu Liangrao had to admit the fact that his store was really losing money.

It is clear at a glance where every amount of money is spent on the ledger. Obviously, it is not a problem with the ledger, but the problem is obviously with herself. It is really a problem to focus on creating a good working environment and ignore the budget.

So far, Chu Liangrao has just realized how difficult it is to do business, and many times it is even more difficult.

Mama Du, who was serving at the side, saw Chu Liangrao staring at him for a long time, she persuaded: "Princess, take a rest, don't hurt your eyes."

Chu Liangrao knew that no matter how he looked at it, he would never get back the money he spent, so he put down the account book and responded softly.

And Mother Du brought desserts to nourish Chu Liangrao.

After using half a bowl, Chu Liangrao leaned on the couch and thought about his thoughts.

She felt that custom-made clothes alone still faced a wide group of people. After all, this is Kyoto, and there are many famous and wealthy families, so there are naturally many people who come to order.Furthermore, this time my own products have received good reviews, I am afraid that there will be more and more people placing orders in the future.

But when Mother Du was speaking just now, a thought flashed through Chu Liangrao's head.

If it's clothes for everyday wear, anyone can wear them, but what about clothes that can only be worn on special occasions like wedding dresses?

This idea seemed to be very effective, but Chu Liangrao did not implement it recklessly, but went to the shop to find the embroidery master and Zhu Xiucai, and held a meeting with them to discuss.Regarding Chu Liangrao's proposal, Zhu Xiucai naturally agrees, but there are also voices of opposition. After all, wedding dresses are very solemn, and wealthy families seldom choose to order them outside, and virtuous women even embroider them early. Therefore, if the scope of customization in the store is reduced, I am afraid that it will be limited.

Chu Liangrao who was sitting behind the screen made sense after thinking about it, but she still didn't want to give up.

Because they couldn't see Chu Liangrao's expression, the people who came to the meeting didn't know that Chu Liangrao hadn't given up yet.

Back at the mansion, Chu Liangrao began to think again, since the wedding dress is not good, what about the jewelry?Soon, Chu Liangrao realized that because of the first time he lost money, he was out of control, and he thought of going to a good clothing store for jewelry.

After thinking about it, Chu Liangrao took up a pen and told Huo Tainan all his thoughts and worries, hoping that he could give him some constructive suggestions.This time, Huo Tainan replied quickly, and along with the reply came his close friend Mo Qing.

Mo Qing, who was busy in the world, couldn't care about tidying up his appearance, so he found Chu Liangrao, handed over the letter with both hands, and said: "The master knew that the princess was in a hurry, so he sent the villain to deliver the letter quickly. The master also said that if the princess If you have anything to order, you can just order the younger ones to do it, and the princess can just relax."

These words revealed a strong thoughtfulness, Chu Liangrao felt warm in his heart, and said with a smile: "You must be tired too, go down and have a good rest."

"Yes." Mo Qing saluted and stepped back.

Chu Liangrao couldn't wait to open the letter, first scanned it at a glance, and then read it carefully.

In the letter, Huo Tainan said that the store now has a fixed source of customers and should not give up lightly. As for the loss of money, Chu Liangrao doesn't mind, and there are two bank notes with the letter. Chu Liangrao couldn't help being stunned for the amount on the bank note, then slapped the table, and said angrily, "How much private money does this man have?"

After finishing speaking, Chu Liangrao thought that Huo Tainan had contributed money to support him, and it would be bad to worry about his private money, right?But it is said that when a man is rich, he becomes bad... Chu Liangrao became entangled again. She was already a tangle person, and she was even more suspicious since she was pregnant, which made her feel that she didn't know herself.

After putting the banknote away, Chu Liangrao picked up the letter and read it again, then called Mo Qing who had already washed and washed, and asked, "How is the master?"

"Everything is fine, it's just..." Mo Qing hesitated to speak.

Seeing his appearance, Chu Liangrao knew something was wrong, she asked, "Just what?"

"It's just that the situation is not optimistic." After Mo Qingjian said it, he was afraid that Chu Liangrao wouldn't understand, so he added, "Compared with this time before, it's nothing like a big witch."

"So serious?" Chu Liangrao sat up straight and asked.

"Yes." Mo Qing nodded solemnly, and said, "I didn't want you to worry about the princess, but I was afraid that you would think too much, so I specially told the little one to answer honestly no matter what you ask the princess."

This time Huo Tainan learned to be good, but Chu Liangrao was still worried.

She has already heard about the previous wars, and she is also aware of the cruelty on the battlefield. If war breaks out again, I am afraid that the south's economy will not be able to recover for a long time this time. It seems that the other party really has premeditated.With such an arrangement, is it possible that there is really a traitor?
Thinking of the prime minister's actions again, Chu Liangrao thought deeply again.

It stands to reason that she shouldn't worry about this kind of thing, but who told her that a man is on the front line, she has to pay more attention.But Chu Liangrao had limited information, and it was impossible to deduce the truth from just a few words, so she could only rely on guesswork.

Looking at Mo Qing, Chu Liangrao asked: "Is the Lord not coming back for the New Year this time?"

Mo Qing nodded without even thinking about it, and said with a trace of uneasiness: "Princess, don't worry, you are very skilled in martial arts, and you will be fine."

When seeing Mo Qing nodding without hesitation, Chu Liangrao's heart sank half, it seemed that this time the battle was settled.And Huo Tainan, as a general, needless to say, will definitely go to the battlefield. Under the shadow of swords and swords, where can he have a safe backing?
But in the capital, she is still well-clothed and well-fed, enjoying the constant service.

Seeing that Chu Liangrao was a little dazed, Mo Qing persuaded: "Princess, the master said that he will come back to see you when he is free."

You have to be free to watch it. How can there be time when the war is fought? Could it be that he stood up halfway and shouted to stop, saying, "Sorry, I'm going home to see my wife. You are waiting here. I will wait a while." Then I will come back and continue fighting with you guys"?
A picture appeared in his head, Chu Liangrao smiled self-deprecatingly, and said, "I see, you have worked hard too, go on down."

Mo Qing stopped talking and stepped back voluntarily.

Then Mother Du and Ding Xiang walked into the room, looked at Chu Liangrao and asked, "Princess, but what happened to the county horse?"

Chu Liangrao waved his hand and said, "If anything happens, Mom doesn't have to worry." As soon as the words came out, Chu Liangrao realized Huo Tainan's feeling of hiding the truth from him before, and couldn't help feeling a little more uncomfortable.

Although Chu Liangrao said verbally that she was fine, Mother Du couldn't see that she had something on her mind, but she didn't ask any more questions, she just said: "Princess, while these two days are good, why don't you go for a walk? Didn't the doctor say that?" Yes, it’s good for your body to move around.”

Hearing this, Chu Liangrao said, "That's right, Mommy, let someone prepare it, and I'll go to the temple to offer incense tomorrow."

This... incense and relaxation are not the same thing, right?Mother Du felt helpless, and then she thought about it, at least the princess was willing to go out, so it would be good to worship Buddha and burn incense.

Thinking about it, Mother Du went to order her servants to prepare.

And Chu Liangrao started to deal with the affairs of the store, and wrote a list of people who could become regulars. Chu Liangrao handed it to Ding Xiang and said: "Tomorrow will be sent out at dawn."

"Princess, it's not too late, why don't you let your servant send it?" Ding Xiang suggested.

"Alright, let Zhou's mother go with you." Chu Liangrao said.

Knowing that Chu Liangrao was worried about her comfort, Ding Xiang didn't refuse. When she saw Zhou's mother, she couldn't help apologetically saying, "I'm going to trouble Mom again."

"This is no trouble, it's just a matter of two steps." Mother Zhou said indifferently.

Ding Xiang smiled and said, "Mom is really a good person."

The two went out of the mansion with their companions, and Zhou's mother said: "The princess has looked really bad these two days, you should serve her with more snacks, I heard from the old man that pregnant women have a big heart, so you should be more obedient. "

"Don't worry, mother, is it possible that the slaves dare to bully the princess?" Ding Xiang joked, then frowned, "Speaking of it, it's because of the absence of the county matriarch."

Zhou's mother who felt the same way nodded and said: "Yes, when the county horse is here, the princess will not be happy one day, and now looks like this, and my mother feels distressed."

"But the county horse master can't come back..." Ding Xiang said, and asked, "Mom, could something happen in the south?"

When it came to politics, Zhou's mother looked around cautiously, and said in a low voice: "The south has never been peaceful, and I haven't figured out what happened last time. This time, I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome. It's no wonder the princess will be worried. , but no one can tell if something will happen."

After hearing this, Ding Xiang turned pale, but she didn't ask any more questions, and just followed Zhou's mother silently.

If... Ding Xiang didn't dare to think about it, for fear that her crow's mouth would make the princess and the unborn young master suffer.

(End of this chapter)