As they were talking, they arrived at their doorstep. Mrs. Chen suddenly added, "If Lan Zhi really marries your second brother, we can't let her work at the shop anymore."
Gu Fei asked, puzzled, "Why not?"
Mrs. Chen tapped Gu Fei on the forehead. "Why else? Think about it. She's only been at your shop for a short while, and someone's already proposed marriage to her. If this keeps up, the matchmakers will wear down the threshold of your shop."
"I'm just afraid it'll attract some scoundrels and cause trouble."
Gu Fei nodded. "Alright, then. She doesn't really like being out in public anyway. It's just that the shop gets too busy sometimes, and she's the only one who's literate and can help collect the silver and keep the records."
'Oh well, I'll just have Lan Zhi come back to do her embroidery,' she thought. 'I'll just have to bite the bullet and hire another cook, then I won't have to run to the kitchen all day myself.'
