After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 263 Frame-up

"What are you planning to do today?" Shen Xu suddenly asked on the way to Mojinfang.

"Let's learn about the business of Mojinfang from Elder Fang! I still have a lot to ask him."

"Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Yes!" Lin Qingxiang grinned mischievously.

Mojinfang not only sells brocade, but also collaborates with major clothing shops in the capital. These shops display their finished garments at Mojinfang to attract customers.

Those gorgeous clothes also showcase the quality of Mojinfang's brocades, making it a win-win situation.

"Shen Xu, come and help Madam Qi try on this dress."

Shen Xu glanced at Lin Qingxiang, who was having a friendly conversation with a noblewoman, and felt a surge of resentment. How could he waste his time on such a trivial matter?

"So handsome! My husband would look great in it too!" Several ladies in the Mojinfang shop were admiring him as they looked him up and down. Even the female staff members would glance at him from time to time before turning away.

"Lord Qi is already of superior appearance, and wearing this outfit will surely elevate his demeanor even further. Madam Qi is truly blessed!" Lin Qingxiang complimented with a smile.

"Then let's take a piece of this material!" Madam Qi was clearly pleased with such a compliment.

"Lin Qingxiang! Don't go too far! My patience has its limits." After the guests left, Shen Xu said to Lin Qingxiang through gritted teeth.

"Don't be angry! I'm new here, and if I want to convince people, I have to show some skills. I don't have anyone else to rely on, so I'll just have to ask you to make do," Lin Qingxiang said helplessly.

"But I'm only using you to show Old Master Fang the results; how could I bear to let you work for too long!"

"You're very good at business," Shen Xu couldn't help but exclaim.

"Of course! The amount of brocade sold in just this morning is equivalent to the amount sold in the previous few days!"

Are you planning to hire some more male waiters?

"With such good results, it's natural to have this plan."

"My advice is no. Most of the guests here are women of high status. If you hire some good-looking male waiters, it might cause some bad reputation issues, and then the reputation of Mojinfang will be ruined."

You could find some carpenters to carve a wooden mannequin based on a good-looking physique to replace a real person. While the effect won't be as good as a real one, it would save you a lot of trouble.

After listening to Shen Xu's words, Lin Qingxiang fell into deep thought. "What you said makes sense. I'll go and discuss it with Elder Fang."

"Third Aunt! Why did you come in person?" Lin Qingxiang greeted the woman with a smile, while Shen Xu saw Old Fang's cautious figure through the window at that moment.

"Qingxiang, didn't you go back to Fumo City?" The woman asked, puzzled when she saw Lin Qingxiang.

“My father told me to learn some skills from Master Fang so that I could take over the family business in the future.”

“That’s right. Xiao Xi can’t take over your family business. You should learn to get familiar with the Lin family’s business.”

"Where is Manager Fang? I have some questions for him."

"Mr. Fang may have gone out on business. If it's something to do at the store, you can ask me."

"Do you think this piece of cloth is your family's silk?"

The woman gestured to the maid beside her to hand Lin Qingxiang a neatly folded piece of blue patterned brocade.

Lin Qingxiang frowned upon seeing the cloth. "This cloth is indeed silk produced by my family, and it's from the highest quality batch. So Mojinfang gave it all away as gifts and didn't sell it to anyone."

"Auntie, is there something wrong with this cloth?"

"Don't be nervous, there's nothing wrong with this piece of cloth."

"Your uncle found it near your house this morning. It contains something very valuable, so he asked me to come and ask if it belongs to your family?" the woman asked with a smile.

“I do have some of this fabric left over at home, but since it contains something precious, it can’t possibly be from my house, because there are no valuable items in that mansion.”

"I told you it couldn't possibly be yours, but your uncle insisted I come all this way." The woman's tone was somewhat impatient.

"Uncle and Aunt, thank you for your trouble. The new fabrics in the shop are quite nice. Would you like to take a look? Consider it your niece's way of showing filial piety. After all, Qingxiang is new here and there are many things she needs your help with."

"Since we're already here, let's go take a look!" the woman said somewhat helplessly.

After selecting a few pieces of fabric, the woman suddenly asked, "Qingxiang, when I came here I heard that you have a very handsome young man who can help you try on clothes."

Call him over here, let me see how different his physique is from your brother Qianyi's. The carnival is in a few days, and I'd like to get your brother Qianyi a new outfit.

"This……"

"Any questions?"

"No! Please wait here for a moment, I'll go and get him right away."

After searching the entire Mojinfang area for a while without finding Shen Xu, Lin Qingxiang grew anxious. "Where did that guy go?"

Just as she was about to go back to apologize, she found Shen Xu chatting happily with the woman, which puzzled her greatly. She hadn't seen Shen Xu in the store, so how did he suddenly appear?

"Qingxiang, you don't need to look anymore. This young man is willing to help me try on clothes. He has a similar build to your brother Qianyi. Do you see if you have any clothes that would suit him?" the woman said with a smile.

“Okay!” Lin Qingxiang replied obediently.

"Qingxiang, you have good taste! I think those sets are nice too, let's take them all and try them on." The woman looked at Shen Xu with loving eyes.

Shen Xu smiled helplessly, "Madam, it's best to stop now."

"I'm sorry, seeing you reminded me of my husband Qianyi. He never comes out with me to try on clothes, so I couldn't help myself," the woman said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Qingxiang, give me a set of the fabric from those clothes from earlier!"

"Thank you for today. This is the payment I promised you. I hope we can meet again next time I come." The woman handed a piece of cloth to Shen Xu.

"We'll meet again if we're meant to," Shen Xu replied with a smile after taking the fabric.

After the woman left, Lin Qingxiang immediately asked in confusion, "What exactly were you doing?"

Shen Xu did not speak, but instead unfolded part of the blue silk in his hand, revealing the purple brocade underneath.

Lin Qingxiang's eyes widened immediately. She snatched the silk from his hand and murmured in disbelief, "Royal purple brocade, how is this possible!"

"You should ask Elder Fang about that. That lady will probably be searched and imprisoned, and Mojinfang will likely be shut down as well." After saying that, Shen Xu took the brocade back into his hand and put it into his storage ring.

Lin Qingxiang stared at the scene in utter shock, still unable to comprehend what had just happened.

"I've already dealt with the purple brocade in Mojinfang for you, but if someone tries to frame you during the investigation, there's nothing I can do. So you need to go to the Lin residence now and explain that someone is trying to use Mojinfang to frame Prime Minister Lin. I'll keep an eye on things here for you."

"Can……"

"There's no time to hesitate. If this matter isn't handled properly, the entire Lin family in Fumo City will lose their heads. Qingxiang, you need to understand the importance of this matter. As long as you can get the Lin family's help, I'll be fine."

"Shen Xu, thank you!" After saying that, Lin Qingxiang hurriedly ran out of Mojinfang.