Ning Lian is right, she is the only hostess of the East Palace, so it is still her business to take care of the affairs of the East Palace, and the housekeeper is of course happy to see that she has this heart, and quickly ordered someone to take the details of the previous purchase and hand them to Ning Jian for inspection.

"The charcoal for winter will be distributed in the palace." The housekeeper was next to Ning Jian and explained to her: "But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes Guangsheng charcoal, not to mention that there is no smoke, and there is a faint woody fragrance when it is burned, which smells very good." Therefore, every winter, I will buy extra charcoal. ”

"What to do with the charcoal fire in the palace?" Ning Jian asked.

The housekeeper smiled and replied, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince takes good care of us minions, and all this charcoal will be given to the people below." ”

Ning Lian nodded when he heard this, and then looked down.

"The curtains have to be changed every year?" Ning Jian pointed to the column of the windshield curtain again and asked, "Why is it so wasteful?" ”

"Of course not." The housekeeper quickly explained: "The curtain on the door and the windshield curtain on the pager are all renewed every two years, and this year is the right time to change. ”

Ning Lian sighed, indicating that he understood, and then moved his gaze downward, Ning Lian found that the excessive consumption of the East Palace was really not small, except for the distribution in the palace, the East Palace itself purchased, it was not a small amount.

But now that the purchase has been completed, it is impossible for him to let the family buy it again, how can he quietly get the silver from the East Palace!

Ning Jian frowned slightly, feeling a little anxious.

She swept the details on it one by one, and after a while, her brows jumped, and the frowning place slowly loosened, and then she smiled slightly and asked, "How long has it been since our East Palace held a banquet?" ”

That's right!

Ning Jian looked at the purchase details, she just looked at the account book not long ago, it is common to hold banquets in the palace, but this year, the East Palace seems to have not held a single one, and all the previous poetry meetings were held by the prince's protégés.

When the housekeeper heard this, she was silent for a moment, and then sighed: "The East Palace has not held a banquet for many years. ”

Ning Jian raised his eyebrows and looked at her, and then suddenly reacted.

Yes.

The prince is not favored by the old emperor, this is something that the entire Yan Kingdom knows, not only that, but the prince is also cautious, if he makes a slight mistake, he is scolded and punished, and it is true that he is not guaranteed in a low position.

How could His Royal Highness the Prince, who was so cautious, dare to hold a banquet openly?

There is nothing wrong with the banquet itself, but if someone accuses him of forming a party for personal gain, Murong Cheng can be regarded as completely finished.

Thinking of this, Ning Jian paused, and after a while, her eyes lit up, looked at the housekeeper, and said with a smile: "That's because there is no me in the palace!" ”

The housekeeper didn't understand what Ning Jian meant, and listened quietly.

Ning Jian chuckled lightly and said: "His Royal Highness was alone in the East Palace before, but now that I am married, I am a female dependent, and it is essential to contact my friends before, not to mention that His Royal Highness is the crown prince after all, and as the prince's concubine, it is natural for me to have a good relationship with the family members of those ministers." ”

The housekeeper thought for a while, nodded, and said, "But that's the reason." ”

"That's it!" Ning Jian made a decision immediately.

"I'm going to post it." Ning Jian smiled at the corner of his mouth, raised his chin slightly, and said, "I have been in the palace for a long time, this is the first time to hold a banquet, what is the best reason?" ”

Ning Lian thought about it.

Late autumn and early winter, there is nothing to enjoy, poetry meeting? It's not good, walking around between the ladies and relatives, talking about poetry will be restrained, so what?

Seeing Ning Lian frowning and thinking, the housekeeper interjected at the right time and said, "The slave maid heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince got several ancient paintings a few days ago, all of which were made by masters, which is really rare. ”

"Since Niangniang wants to hold a banquet, it is better to draw up a post in the name of appreciating paintings." The housekeeper said.

Hearing this, Ning Lian's eyes lit up suddenly, and then he laughed, looked at the housekeeper and praised it: "It's still Mama smart, then do as you say, go and post it now, and the painting will be set in three days." ”

The housekeeper and grandmother agreed, turned around and retreated to make arrangements, Ning Jian was still smiling, as long as she thought of holding a banquet, not only could she attract contacts, but also get money out of it to fill Ning Mansion, her mood was very good.

Murong Cheng rarely bothered about the accounts, and this banquet also helped him win people's hearts, and Ning Jian believed that Murong Cheng would definitely agree.

When he received the post of the painting appreciation meeting, Ning Zhao was discussing the matter of Qian Zhuang with the shopkeeper of Miaochun Hall.

This matter has nothing to do with Miaochuntang, Qian Zhuang is his own private matter, but the shopkeeper has seen a lot of things before going south and north, and now he can help Ning Zhao come up with some ideas.

"It takes a lot of money to open a money bank in the early stage, and you have to make a reputation, otherwise even if there are a lot of hidden merchants, they don't dare to take risks, can't they make money on the sidelines, but the second master is ready?" The shopkeeper asked.

Of course, Ning Zhao knew the risks that Qian Zhuang would encounter in the early stage, and she smiled: "Risk and return coexist, and Qian Zhuang is indeed very risky, but as you said, as long as it is famous, honest and reliable, and can bring them benefits, how can those bosses just wait and see?" ”

"Don't forget." Ning Zhao said and hooked his lips, "I'm the second leader of Miaochun Hall." ”

The shopkeeper was speechless.

Yes. Just the second master of Miaochun Hall, this reputation is enough for Ning Zhao to make it, Dr. Ning's reputation is famous far and wide, not to mention far away, just in Kyoto, that big family doesn't know who Ning Zhao is, and he is not a character who is begging and asking.

If Ning Zhao wanted to open a money bank, these bosses would just look at Ning Zhao's life-saving sake, even if they didn't believe that they could get any benefits, they would come up with painless silver to support it.

With these connections as the foundation, Ning Zhao's money bank will develop quickly, and at this time, Ning Zhao's plan for the money village will also be formalized, and those people will trust Ning Zhao even more when they taste the sweetness, so where will they worry about not having a lot of money coming in?

The shopkeeper had been by Ning Zhao's side for a long time, and he was not convinced by Ning Zhao, so he immediately laughed and said: "Since the second master is ready, the official road leading to Kyoto is about to be built, and it is a good time for Qian Zhuang to start." ”

"That's what I planned." Ning Zhao smiled, and then said: "But in the early stage, we still need people, the shopkeeper has more knowledge than me, and there are no people I know who are proficient in financial management, I need such people now." ”

The shopkeeper's silence for a long time really reminded him of such a person, and he immediately clapped his hands and said, "There really is such a character!" What's more, this person is now in Kyoto! ”

Ning Zhao was overjoyed and said, "Then it's troublesome to introduce the shopkeeper." ”

"Introductions don't count." The shopkeeper hurriedly smiled and waved his hand, and said: "This person admires the second master very much, he has been traveling all over the world before, and he is a traveling businessman, but he is also very proficient in financial management when he is in business at home." ”