12dz Chapter 133 Dyeing House Incident (2)
Chapter 133 Dyeing House Incident (2)
Seeing Yu Qingli and the others coming, the shopkeeper in charge of the dyeing workshop hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, "Ms. Dongjia, you are finally here. We have been resting for three days. When will there be work again?"
Before Yu Qingli could speak, Xiao Yu soothed her, "Don't worry, everyone. Just be patient. We'll be back to work soon."
Yu Qingli didn't know much about the dyeing workshop, so she had to ask the masters present for some professional advice. Yu Qingli privately called the shopkeeper aside. She heard that he was the best cloth dyeing master in Luoyang City, so he naturally knew the dyeing process well.
The dyeing master who was elected as the shopkeeper was named Qiu. He was in his forties or fifties and had a very strong physique. Just by looking at him, you could tell he was very strong.
"Shopkeeper Qiu, there is something I want to ask you. Could you please take a look at this fabric first?"
Yu Qingli selected some of the fabrics returned by the customers and took them with her to show to Shopkeeper Qiu.
Shopkeeper Qiu took the cloth in his hand, examined it carefully, and asked with a puzzled look, "Ms. Dongjia, where did these cloths come from? They don't seem to be produced by our dyeing workshop!"
"Oh? Are you sure, Manager Qiu?"
Shopkeeper Qiu said seriously, "Of course! Although the material of this cloth is the same as the cloth in our dyeing workshop, the dye is obviously inferior, and it is the worst kind. Cloth dyed with this kind of dye will not only fade, but some may even cause skin allergies."
"Shopkeeper Qiu is absolutely right. These situations have already occurred. Furthermore, Shopkeeper Qiu, I have some unfortunate news for you. This batch of fabrics came from our dyeing workshop."
Shopkeeper Qiu was surprised and said, "How is this possible? I personally purchased all the dyes for this dyeing workshop. They are all top-quality dyes. How could something like this happen?"
As Shopkeeper Qiu spoke, he walked over to one of the dye vats that hadn't been cleaned yet, reached out and touched some of the dye stained on the wall, and said, "Look, this dye..."
Before he could finish his words, Shopkeeper Qiu's expression suddenly became serious and he stopped talking. He took some more dye in his hand, put it to his nose and sniffed it, and he couldn't help but be shocked.
"How could this happen? This dye is wrong! This is clearly not the batch of dye I brought in. These are inferior products!"
Yu Qingli and Xiao Yu looked at each other. It seemed that the root of the problem had been found. Someone had secretly replaced this batch of dyes, which led to the quality problems of this batch of fabrics.
"Boss, who has touched these dyes?" Yu Qingli asked in a low voice.
Shopkeeper Qiu said in distress, "The dyes are piled up in the dyeing workshop. Anyone working there should have come across them. It's really hard to figure out who's behind this."
Yu Qingli couldn't help but frown. That was true. With so many workers coming and going in the dyeing workshop, any one of them might come into contact with these dyes. It would be really difficult to find out without anyone noticing. Moreover, if a high-profile investigation was conducted, it would probably make these workers unhappy, and their enthusiasm for work in the future would be worrying.
Xiao Yu soothed her, "Qingli, don't worry. We'll always find a way. Now we've confirmed one thing: there's probably a traitor in the dyeing factory. If we don't find this traitor, the dyeing factory's business will be over."
Shopkeeper Qiu was filled with righteous indignation and said, "Who is so despicable as to not even want to give us a chance to live?! If I knew who it was, I would definitely skin them alive!"
"Manager Qiu, don't be anxious. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. This matter will eventually get to the bottom of it. You can take a break for a few days, but don't worry, I will pay you the wages for these days. I won't let you wait in vain."
"Miss Dong, you are so kind and righteous. Don't worry, we will investigate thoroughly and find the traitor."
Yu Qingli nodded slightly. Now that she knew the whole story, she was not in a hurry anymore. She glanced at the sky and saw that it was already noon. No wonder she felt hungry.
"Brother Xiao, thank you for taking the trouble to come here today. Since we didn't have lunch, why don't we go to Taotie Tower together? I'll treat you today!"
Xiao Yu was a little surprised, but seeing Yu Qingli's relaxed expression, he wondered in his heart, did she have some good idea?
In the hot summer, Taotielou will naturally not miss the opportunity to capture people's appetite and has taken the opportunity to launch many dishes suitable for summer eating.
Yu Qingli and Xiao Yu walked into the Taotie Building together. The shopkeeper came forward and greeted them, "Mr. Yu, Ms. Yu, please come upstairs!"
The two followed the shopkeeper to the second floor, but Yu Qingli found that the shopkeeper was leading them directly to Murong Yan's private room. She was startled and stopped in her tracks. "Shopkeeper, where are you taking us?"
"Oh, the prince has ordered that no matter whether he comes or not, if a young lady comes, she will be taken directly to his private room!"
Xiao Yu laughed upon hearing this and said, "This prince is truly thoughtful. He's even managed to arrange something like this."
Yu Qingli's expression changed. Murong Yanhui was still haunting her. Didn't she say she had already returned to Beijing? Why did she make such an arrangement?
He immediately refused, "No, we can just use the ordinary private room. How can we, mere commoners, barge into the prince's private room without permission?"
The shopkeeper did not force them and directly brought Yu Qingli and the others to the Magnolia Hall on the second floor. The Magnolia Hall was decorated in a fresh and elegant style. There was a picture of orchids hanging on the wall and a small orchid potted plant placed by the window, which was very appropriate to the occasion. Even the patterns carved on the corners of the tables and chairs were orchid patterns, which were antique and made people's hearts calm down all of a sudden.
"You two take a short rest. I'll have someone bring in some tea. The food will be ready soon."
Yu Qingli nodded slightly, and felt more and more that Manager Liu was very capable. No wonder the Taotie Tower was so famous in Luoyang City.
Shopkeeper Liu left quickly, and Xiao Yu then asked, "Qingli, you looked so worried earlier, but how come you've become so calm in just a moment? Could it be that you've figured out a solution for the dyeing mill?"
Yu Qingli smiled lightly, "I don't have any solutions, but I can't come up with any good ideas in my anger and worry. It's better to be open-minded. Besides, since we already know that this matter was done by a traitor, then at least we can rule out people outside the dyeing workshop."
"That's true, but there are hundreds of workers in the dyeing factory. How can we find the traitor? If we don't get rid of this person, I'm afraid the dyeing factory's business will never recover!"
"Don't worry, Brother Xiao. Within three days, I will definitely make that person show his true colors!"
"Oh, such confidence makes me look forward to it!"
Yu Qingli just smiled without saying anything. On the carriage when she came here just now, she did have an idea to lure the snake out of its hole, but she just lacked a trustworthy person. But just now, she suddenly thought of a very suitable candidate.
After the meal, the two returned to Nishangfang. Meihong had been waiting here for a long time. She was feeling anxious when she saw Yu Qingli coming back. She didn't seem to be very worried. How could the young lady be so calm after such a huge loss?
Yu Qingli did not go back home directly, but instead found a waiter from Nishangfang, who was the Chuqi that day.
After the reconstruction of Chu'an Village was completed, he did not stay for long, but went straight back to Nishangfang to work as a clerk. After hearing from the fat shopkeeper that this man was smart and capable, and had a good understanding of accounts, Yu Qingli decided to train him and let him follow the fat shopkeeper to learn some business tricks.
Seeing Yu Qingli looking for him, Chuqi became a little nervous. She had been very disrespectful to Yu Qingli before, but after she came back here, she didn't say much. Is this a revenge today?
Whatever the situation is, let’s go and take a look first!
With this mentality, Chuqi came to Yu Qingli.
After not seeing him for a few days, the originally frail young man actually looks a bit like an accountant. The long gown he wears makes his characterful face look a bit more refined. Maybe it's because the food has been good these days, his thin face has become a little rounder.
Chu Qi stood in front of Yu Qingli with a serious face, "Boss!"
Yu Qingli nodded, "I called you here today because I want you to help me with something."
"Just what the boss ordered!"
Yu Qingli stared into Chuqi's eyes and hesitated for a moment, "Can I trust you?"
"Through fire and water, no matter what!"
Yu Qingli nodded slightly, motioned Chu Qi to lean over and whispered her plan to him. Chu Qi's expression was serious, and he said seriously, "Don't worry, Boss. I will definitely live up to your trust!"
Seeing the determination in Chuqi's eyes, Yu Qingli felt relieved. She believed in her own judgment and believed that this person would not let her down.
The weather was a bit gloomy that day, and the air was filled with a hot and humid smell, which made people more anxious and depressed.
In the dyeing workshop, workers sat in groups of three or four, chatting and talking, and everyone seemed very bored.
Shopkeeper Qiu came back from the dyeing workshop with an unexpectedly happy look on his face.
"Everyone, everyone, I have good news for you. The dyeing workshop has received a large order. As long as you can make this batch of cloth well, there will be continuous orders in the future. You will definitely receive a red envelope at the end of the year."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they all stood up. Someone stepped forward and asked, "Is this true? Are they trying to trick us?"
"How could I lie to you? Tell me honestly, even though you haven't done anything these days, have you still been paid?"
"That's true. Does that mean our dyeing factory is really going to have big business?!"
"That's right. I heard that the young lady from the Dong family specifically asked Master Yu to find this business so that our dyeing workshop can make a comeback."
"That's great! The boss lady is taking such good care of us. We can't just take the wages and not do anything. Now that we have business this time, we must work hard."
"That's right!"