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Chapter 234 Don't Do Things Against Your Conscience

Xu Qingmeng looked up at the two children in front of her and felt that she must write these things down.

A moment later, the maid knocked on the door and said, "Young Madam, Li Yalang says he has something to discuss with you."

Xu Qingmeng and Huiniang exchanged a glance. "You've found the person so quickly?" Huiniang asked.

Xu Qingmeng also looked puzzled, and then asked, "Did you go to the shop to call Madam back?"

"Young Madam, Li Yalang came by himself, saying he had something to discuss with you, so he didn't call you back," the maid said.

"Did they say who it was?" Xu Qingmeng asked.

"No."

"Okay, Hui Niang, you keep an eye on things for me for a while, I'll be right back."

"Well, you go."

When Xu Qingmeng stepped into the front hall, she saw Xiao Li pacing back and forth in the hall, looking somewhat impatient.

"Please sit down. Why are you in such a hurry? Is something the matter?" Xu Qingmeng gestured to the maid to bring some tea.

"Sister-in-law, there's something, it..." Little Li hesitated.

Xu Qingmeng looked at him with suspicion, "Just say what you want to say."

"Sister-in-law, I'm afraid I can't help with the purchase of the servants this time," Little Li said after thinking for a long time.

For him, it was just a job. He couldn't cheat his neighbors; he still had a conscience. Otherwise, he wouldn't have done something like jumping into a well to save someone in the dead of winter.

Making money is one thing, but one can't go against one's conscience. Besides, he felt that the Gu family was really nice. Every time they visited, they were always polite and brought gifts.

His family has quite a few children, and they are about the same age as Yun Sheng and Yun Mo's children from the Gu family, so they often play together. Every time he comes to the Gu family, the little guy goes back and tells them what delicious food he ate there, so he can't let the Gu family down.

"Why? But..."

"No, no, it's my own fault. Zhao Er is from our business today. I originally thought he just wanted to make money, but I found out he didn't."

"Moreover, those maids and servants in the morning might not only be unable to work, but even if I find servants who can work, I'm afraid their hearts won't be with their masters, and that could easily lead to trouble. I don't need to say anything more; I'm sure you understand, Madam."

Xu Qingmeng was quite surprised. She had actually expected what happened this morning, but she didn't expect that Xiao Li would come to inform her of it.

Xu Qingmeng said with a smile, "You came here to tell me this, aren't you worried about getting scolded by your supervisor when you get back, and losing your job because of it?"

Little Li scratched his head and then said, "It's not that I'm not worried, but I can't do something against my conscience. Let it go!"

"Alright, I understand. I'll find someone else to handle the servants. Of course, this time I'm not looking for people to sweep the yard or do other manual labor; I need people to do the actual work. I told you before I needed someone to oversee things, but I haven't found anyone yet..."

The one in charge? What does Madam Gu mean by this? Does she want him to be the one in charge?

Is that what he meant?

Little Li floated away, then swayed to the entrance of the shop. Once he was out of his daze, he looked at the shop's signboard and gate and came back to his senses.

Of course, no matter who you work for, the most important thing is still your wages.
There's no fixed income in this job of being a lad; it all depends on luck and how ruthless you are in cheating the customer.

Xiao Li has always adhered to ethical standards, mostly doing business with his neighbors and merchants, colluding with them to rip off new customers—that's the kind of work he's always done. Xiao Li has a good reputation, but with a large family, his monthly earnings are just enough to cover household expenses, leaving him with no extra money.

Even so, it was still higher than the wages of those who worked regular jobs. Another point is that when Little Li was desperate, it was this guy who took him in and gave him a job.

Therefore, Xiao Li still had feelings for this kid, and he didn't know how much the Gu family would pay him, so he hesitated.

After all, Little Li didn't know exactly what kind of work this was. The person in charge was supposed to manage the people below, but the people below didn't know what they were supposed to do either. They were completely clueless. He also had a wife and children to support, so it wasn't appropriate for him to think too much about it.

Forget it, forget it, now is not the time to think about this.

As soon as Xiao Li stepped into the door of the shop, a teacup flew over and smashed straight at his head.

"Little Li, what's wrong with you? What kind of mess have you made?"

The steward was furious. He had promised several important people that he would place a few people in the Gu family, and everything was agreed upon. However, less than an hour later, he went to the Gu family and canceled the agreement.

Xiao Li was scolded by the manager of the business for a full hour. Although he felt he had wronged the business, he did not think he had done anything wrong.

Although he was an orphan who grew up on the charity of many families, he still believed that one should have certain principles.

The Gu family was unaware of this at the time, but Xu Qingmeng could still guess at some things.

That evening, after dinner at the Gu family home, Gu Yunyi held Xu Qingmeng's hand and sat on the bed, kneading it.

"What happened today? When I came back this afternoon, I heard people talking about something involving Zhao Yalang and Li Yalang."

Logically speaking, Leonardo DiCaprio should still be at home recovering from his illness today.

"Even if you hadn't asked, I was just about to tell you."

Xu Qingmeng then recounted everything that had happened during the day, including how Zhao Yalang had hired some unsuitable people, and how Li Yalang had come to tell her that they could no longer hire servants for the Gu family.

After hearing this, Gu Yunyi remained silent for a long time.

"Who can blame them when their wife's cooking is so good? Everyone wants to learn how to cook her!"

"Pah, I bet they're all here for you!"

"My wife, I'm innocent!"

"Alright, alright, I've noticed you're getting more and more shameless!"

"Why bother with saving face in front of my wife?" Gu Yunyi retorted.

Xu Qingmeng looked helpless and sighed repeatedly.

Seeing this, Gu Yunyi didn't find it funny at all; on the contrary, he found it quite cute and couldn't help but reach out and pinch her cheek.

Although Xu Qingmeng had given birth, the skin on her face seemed even smoother and more delicate, and its warm, smooth texture was truly exquisite.

Gu Yunyi's fingers unconsciously pinched and played with her face, reluctant to let go.

Xu Qingmeng suddenly felt a deep empathy for Yun Sheng and Yun Mo!

Gu Yunyi had held them in the same way before, then looked at the two little ones in the cradle and mourned for their future!