Qian Tong came to Xiao Gong's mansion and informed Xiao Gong of Liu Xuan's desire to leave a restaurant to expand and sell the remaining three, Xiao Gong agreed without even asking, seeing Qian Tong's slightly surprised look, he touched his goatee and said with a smile: "The girl naturally has her plans to do things, do you know that the profit of brocade textile has reached the profit of the past month in the past few days?" The girl's means are outstanding, how can the old man question her decision. ”

Qian Tong was a little embarrassed, he had known Liu Xuan's ability since Yizhou, but he was not as clear as Xiao Gong, and he was a little embarrassed at the moment: "Xiao Gong knows people and Qian Tong is ashamed." ”

"The old man just lived a few decades longer than you." Xiao Gong smiled disapprovingly, and turned the topic to business: "You have also seen the four restaurants, which one should you leave according to your opinion?" ”

Qian Tong had already secretly calculated about this matter, and said his thoughts at the moment, Xiao Gong nodded again and again when he heard this, and the two discussed how to expand and how to reinstall, until it was dark, Qian Tong returned to the house and informed Liu Xuan of the results of the discussion, Liu Xuan nodded when he heard it: "This matter will be discussed between you and Xiao Gong, the expansion of the restaurant will take some time, these days you might as well find some good cooks to prepare some new dishes." ”

Qian Tong and Xiao Gong also have this plan, when it comes to cooking skills, Qian Tong can't help but think of Liu Xuan's good cooking skills on the way to Beijing, and he is slightly regretful: "If the existing cooks can have the cooking skills of a girl, Xiao Gong and I don't have to go to great lengths to find people." ”

Liu Xuan smiled a little helplessly: "You want me to teach those cooks to say it directly, why bother talking in circles." The tastes of the people in the capital are different from those in Shudi, you still need to find some chefs who are good at cooking the dishes of the capital, and I can organize some recipes for those cooks as the icing on the cake. ”

His thoughts were made clear by Liu Xuan, Qian Tong was not very embarrassed, he only smiled and acquiesced, and heard that Liu Xuan was willing to sort out the recipes, so he didn't say anything about it and retreated.

In the next half month, Liu Xuan was busy in the dark, and a few days ago, she not only had to teach Qingya embroidery skills, but also took time to sort out the recipes. Finally, the recipe was sorted out. Qingya also went to work in brocade spinning, but he had to start sorting out the accounts, Li Che handed over too many industries to Liu Xuan, although Liu Xuan was extremely fast. But it took ten days to be busy.

Qiu Ju and Dongmei watched Liu Xuan so busy that they couldn't take care of their meals. I can't help but feel a little distressed. Although they were distressed, they couldn't help, so they could only pour tea and water for Liu Xuan when she was busy.

After Liu Xuan calculated the accounts, he asked Xiao Gong to summon all the shopkeepers to come and see them one by one. Xiao Gong is talented, these shopkeepers have been under his account for so many years, although they are conscientious but inevitably have some selfish intentions, Liu Xuan called them just to mention Liwei, from the accounts can actually see many details, she calculates carefully, and even which worker's salary is so much more She also calculates clearly.

Which shopkeeper doesn't have relatives in his shop business? What shopkeeper didn't get more money for these relatives?

When Liu Xuan revealed their selfishness one by one, these shopkeepers were a little dumbfounded, they saw that Liu Xuan was a little girl who had just arrived at Lu, and they had a contempt in their hearts, but they never thought that Liu Xuan would break their careful thinking and calculus in one word, and they began to panic a little at the moment.

Liu Xuan took a sip of the tea handed by Qiu Ju, and quietly looked at the panicked shopkeepers below, until she felt that it was enough to make those shopkeepers panic, so she said lightly: "I called you to talk about these things, and I didn't want to dismiss you, but I just told you that although I am young, I am not easy to bully, and it is human nature for you to have some benefits for your relatives, then you can't blame me for not remembering the old love. ”

After those shopkeepers nodded and repeatedly promised that they would not do it again, Liu Xuan let them retreat.

Xiao Gong looked at the frightened backs of the shopkeepers, and looked at Liu Xuan with a smile and said: "The girl's hand today is really powerful, these people will definitely not despise the girl anymore." ”

Liu Xuan rubbed her eyebrows and was very tired: "Although Xuan is young and has Xiao Gong's help, it is inevitable that they will rely on the old and sell the old, so they have to do it so hard, I only hope that this is the first and last time." ”

"Naturally, for the last time." Xiao Gong is quite confident in this: "To be able to see such a hidden and small thing from this simple account, don't say that they are the old man, and they have never heard of it, and they will not dare to do it again after today." ”

"I hope so." Liu Xuan sighed and asked, "How is the preparation of the restaurant?" ”

"It will be ready in half a month, Qian Tong has been watching it personally every day these days, and the progress is much faster, and the old man will be able to open the door in a month at most." Xiao Gong replied: "You don't have to worry about taking care of the girl if you have money in the restaurant, but there is something you need to ask the girl about now." ”

Liu Xuan frowned slightly, raised her eyes and asked, "What's the matter, even Xiao Gong feels embarrassed?" ”

Xiao Gong sighed: "Actually, it's a good thing, now the double-sided embroidery handkerchief has become a must-have thing for the female dependents in Beijing, although the embroidery girls have learned the double-sided embroidery skills day and night, but it is still in short supply, that is, the queen mother also specially sent someone to order, but the queen mother's identity is precious, and the silk handkerchief she ordered naturally can't use ordinary silk, and we don't have tribute silk, how should this be good?" ”

Silk? Liu Xuan smiled when she heard it: "Among the silks, Hangzhou silk is the best, and we use Hangzhou silk." ”

Liu Xuan said that it was easy for Xiao Gong to still have a bitter face: "The girl doesn't know, Hangzhou silk is not only a tribute, but also limited production, it is precisely because of this that the women in Beijing abandoned silk and switched to brocade clothes, in order not to lose their identity because of the use of inferior silk, Hangzhou is far away from Beijing, and this silk is not used by ordinary nobles." ”

Hearing that Xiao Gong said this, Liu Xuan understood a little, she thought about it and then said: "Have you ever heard of Xiao Gong of the Chen clan in Hangzhou?" ”

Although Xiao Gong didn't know why Liu Xuan mentioned the Chen family in Hangzhou, he still replied: "The first family in Hangzhou, the old man naturally knows." ”

"Then Hangzhou Chen's has a silk industry?"

"The Chan family is a century-old family. Even when the war was in turmoil, the foundation was never moved, and the century-old silk industry in Hangzhou was self-contained, but the proportion of the silk industry was not much. Xiao Gong paused and said: "Although it is not much, it is enough for brocade and spinning." ”

Liu Xuan nodded and had a plan in her heart: "If the queen mother's handkerchief is not in a hurry, wait a few days, and it will not be too late for me to contact the Chen family to remake it, if the queen mother is in a hurry, you might as well go to the prince to find some silk to solve the urgent need." ”

Xiao Gong also thought about borrowing silk from the prince, but he just thought about it, it was so natural in this world to ask the prince for things. I'm afraid that Liu Xuan is the only one. Xiao Gong smiled and nodded, and then left Liu's mansion.

As soon as Xiao Gong left, Liu Xuan wrote a letter to Chen Liang, he should not refuse such a win-win thing, and called Hu Yi after writing the letter. Let him tell Li Che about the letter and his intentions. It was Li Che who pulled the strings to facilitate this. Chen's promise is very valuable. She didn't want to spend it on something so simple.

Hu Yi went and returned after a short time, not only did he not send the letter, but returned the letter to Liu Xuan: "The master asked me to inform the girl that Chen Liang is on his way to and from the capital, and he will arrive in the capital in a few days." The silk used by the queen mother to customize the silk handkerchief can be released, but the girl has to find a reason to borrow this silk from the prince's mansion. ”

Liu Xuan was slightly stunned and muttered in a low voice: "Isn't it possible to quietly transport it out of the Prince's Mansion?" ”

How could Hu Yi's ears and eyes not hear Liu Xuan's muttering, the corners of his mouth twitched as if he wanted to laugh but pressed it down again: "Doesn't the girl know that all tributes have imprints, even if they are quietly transported out of the Prince's Mansion, as long as they look at everyone, they will only know that this silk is the Prince's Mansion." ”

Liu Xuan pouted, slightly frustrated: "Got it." ”

When Hu saw her like this, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips after all: "The girl is smart, she should understand what Her Highness means." As he spoke, the figure flickered and disappeared in place.

Liu Xuan wanted to stare and had no goal, so she could only be secretly annoyed, how could she not know what he meant, but if it was according to his meaning, the fact that brocade and weaving was an industry under her name would be known to everyone, if so, wouldn't the act of Liu Mansion setting up a banquet for her and him become a good show arranged in advance?

In fact, Liu Xuan is completely overthinking, since she recognized Mrs. Liu as her righteous daughter, she has become a hot topic in Beijing, Deng Yu also reminded her that now there are already eyeliners of various mansions near Liu's mansion, Xiao Gong comes and goes to Liu's mansion quite frequently, and the fact that she is the owner of brocade textile has long been a well-known thing in Beijing.

As smart as Liu Xuan, after thinking hard all night, she also figured out this truth, since she has long been determined to be innocent with Li Che, it is better to be honest and innocent.

On the second day, Liu Xuan dressed up, and when it was time to go to the next dynasty, she got into a carriage and went to the prince's mansion.

She was a little apprehensive, not because she was going to see Li Che, but because she was going to the place she had been deliberately avoiding, no matter how nervous she was, no matter how many thoughts she had, the three big characters of the Prince's Mansion shining with gilt light still caught her eye.

Liu Xuan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, and then got out of the carriage and came to the door of the prince's mansion, she owed slightly to the guard guarding the door: "Mrs. Liu, Ah Xuan of the Liu family has something to ask to see His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Liu Taifu's righteous daughter Liu Axuan has a very close personal relationship with His Royal Highness the Prince, and it has long become a well-known but unspeakable thing, as the guard of the Prince's Mansion naturally knows it, the guard heard that it was Liu Xuan, and immediately clasped his fists and saluted respectfully: "I'm tired of Miss Liu waiting here, let me go in and tell you." ”

Liu Xuan smiled at the guard, very polite: "I'm tired." ”

The guard didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly walked into the prince's mansion, and after a while, a person came out of the prince's mansion to pick up Liu Xuan.

It was not someone else who came to pick up Liu Xuan but Liu Zhiqing, Liu Zhiqing's smiling gaze circled her, and then quipped: "What? After nearly two months in Beijing, you are finally willing to come to the Prince's Mansion? ”

Liu Xuan unceremoniously threw a roll of the eyes at him: "If you come to see the joke, you can go back, and by the way, tell Your Highness that Liu Xuan has something to ask for, but you can't bear to mock you and go home." ”

Liu Zhiqing smiled even more when he heard this: "Okay, it's still that kind of virtue, and I can't suffer at all." After speaking, he turned sideways and motioned for Liu Xuan to come in.

Liu Xuan came today with only Dongmei, seeing him sideways, he raised his feet and crossed the threshold into the prince's mansion, Liu Zhiqing led the way in front, and there were maids and servants passing by all the way, and saw Liu Xuan bowing his head slightly to show respect, and when Liu Xuan walked by, he turned around and took a sneak look, and secretly thought in his heart: This woman with a good temperament and good looks may not be long before she becomes her master.

Liu Zhiqing took Liu Xuan all the way to the study, Long Yi was waiting outside the study, and when he saw Liu Xuan nodding at her slightly, Liu Zhiqing asked Liu Xuan to wait outside the door, and he entered the study to make a report, and after a while, he came out and let Liu Xuan go in alone.

Liu Xuan raised her eyes and looked at the study room that was comparable to the main hall of Liu's mansion, and then walked in.

As soon as she entered the study, she was stunned, there were several people in official uniforms standing in the study, she was a little annoyed, Li Che was here to discuss with the officials of the DPRK and China, and Liu Zhiqing was also different from her, she lowered her head and ignored those looking eyes, and slowly stepped forward to salute Li Chefu behind the desk: "Liu Axuan has seen His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness Chitose Chitose Chitose." ”

The etiquette was upright and formal.

Li Che's deep eyes looked at her dignified appearance, coughed lightly and called her up, and then said lightly: "They are all from this palace like Sun Xun, you don't have to be so restrained." ”

Liu Xuan looked at him when he heard this, as if he wanted to see the truth of this from his eyes, and saw that he looked as usual, so he believed his words, since these people were like Sun Xun, Liu Xuan no longer pretended to be unfamiliar, and said: "I came to borrow silk." ”

After she said this, she deliberately looked at the faces of the people around her, and saw that they seemed to be a little surprised as usual, she was deliberately asking for it so unceremoniously, it stands to reason that these people should be surprised by her style, but these people are not shocked, and they seem to have known what her character is.

Liu Xuan suppressed the doubts in her heart, and said: "Give me as much silk as there is in the Prince's Mansion." She looked around again, but they still looked the same.

Li Che took her look into his eyes, there seemed to be a smile on the corner of his mouth, and he didn't reply to her words, but said to the people in official robes standing in the hall: "She is, I've seen it." ”

Liu Xuan didn't react to what Li Che meant by this, but she saw the officials in official robes around her bow their heads and salute her: "I'll see the girl later." ”

These are all officials of the imperial court, but now they are all saluting her, which makes Liu Xuan how not to be surprised, how not to be surprised, how not to panic!

She looked at Li Che a little bewildered, with a plea for help in her eyes.

Li Che smiled slightly and waved his hand: "Okay, since you have already seen it, let's step back." ”

Those people said goodbye to Li Che and Liu Xuan one after another, and then they disappeared cleanly. (To be continued......)