The business of the wine shop was already taken care of by Tu Wu, but in fact, Bai Su didn't need to worry about anything.

Bai Suxin specially found an experienced shopkeeper in the spice shop, and the business became more and more prosperous.

There is only that tofu factory, the business is cold, and the silver earned is not enough to pay the master's salary.

The old master felt a little uncomfortable, so he decided to ask Bai Suxin for his resignation.

Finally waited for Bai Suxin to inspect the tofu factory, and the master hesitated for a long time and said: "The owner, I always feel that I am a little sorry for the owner to take care of the shop business like this, and I implore the owner to agree to let me leave." ”

Bai Suxin said calmly: "Master Guo thinks that the salary is too small?" ”

The master of the tofu shop is surnamed Guo.

Bai Suxin didn't wait for Master Guo to respond, so he motioned for Qianqiu to take out a money bag.

Master Guo waved his hand again and again, not daring to take the money bag.

"Boss, of course I didn't mean that. The owner didn't give me a lot of wages, but I also knew that the money from the tofu shop was not enough for my wages, so I felt a little unhappy. ”

Bai Suxin smiled lightly and said, "If that's the case, Master Guo doesn't have to feel uncomfortable." I deliberately didn't arrange a few guys for Master Guo, this tofu workshop is so big, if only Master Guo works alone, it is obvious that he will not be able to earn any silver. ”

Master Guo was a little surprised and asked, "What does that girl mean?" ”

Bai Suxin smiled and said: "After a while, I will arrange someone to come here to learn to grind tofu with you, and then arrange a few guys to help you, presumably the business will slowly improve." ”

"It turns out that the owner has a plan, but I was abrupt." Master Guo arched his hand.

"It's also my fault for not being able to make it clear to Master Guo in advance." Bai Suxin replied respectfully.

Master Guo gently wiped the beads of sweat from his head, thinking that he was really reckless, and almost lost this well-paid job.

After Bai Suxin left with Qianqiu, Master Guo was obviously more attentive in his work.

Well, this job can't be lost.

After Bai Suxin returned to Baifu, he received an invitation from his subordinates.

Bai Suxin hesitated to open the invitation, only to realize that this was the invitation for the fortieth birthday of Emperor Pingxuan's mother, Empress Dowager Tong.

In the memory of Bai Suxin's previous life, the Empress Dowager Tong was kind and humble, and there didn't seem to be any Queen Mother.

Perhaps it was because Empress Dowager Tong had lived in exile in the northwest for several years with Emperor Pingxuan, who was still the third prince at the time, so she developed such a temperament.

Or maybe Empress Dowager Tong is such a person.

Even if the Empress Dowager Tong is lenient, it is indispensable to participate in the birthday of the Empress Dowager.

Bai Suxin originally instructed Qianqiu to arrange the congratulatory gift, but she didn't think about it, but she embarrassed this girl.

Qianqiu thinks that the Queen Mother has never seen anything before, so she always feels that it is not uncommon to prepare any Queen Mother.

Bai Suxin looked at the embarrassed look of the little girl and smiled meaningfully.

Qianqiu pulled her face and said uneasily: "Girl, the maid really doesn't know what congratulatory gift to prepare for the Queen Mother." ”

Bai Suxin sighed slightly, and said lightly: "Empress Dowager Tong won't care too much about what the juniors send, just when she has her mind." I remember that a few years ago, my father gave me two green ruyi in excellent color, and this is it. ”

Qianqiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said with relief: "It's still a girl who has a way." ”

On the birthday of the Empress Dowager Tong, in addition to the ladies in the palace, the banquet was the daughter of the family of the officials above the fourth rank in the capital.

Clear-eyed people knew at a glance that the Empress Dowager Tong wanted to choose someone among these girls who had not yet come out of the cabinet, but they couldn't guess what the Empress Dowager Tong was going to choose.

Some people speculate that Empress Dowager Tong is choosing a concubine for Emperor Pingxuan.

But some people think that Empress Dowager Tong may have other plans.

But more people are convinced of the first guess.

Now Emperor Ping Xuan is only in his early twenties, and his children are still young, so it is impossible to choose a concubine for the princes.

It is precisely because Emperor Ping Xuan is young that some ministers are eager to let their daughters marry into the palace.

But for people like Bai Yitian who feel sorry for their daughter, they don't want their daughter to be in that cage.

Bai Yitian also heard some rumors, so he specially called Bai Suxin to the study for questioning.

"Can Xin'er prepare the congratulatory gift for the Queen Mother's birthday?" Bai Yitian asked with a frown.

Bai Suxin bowed lightly and said, "Father, don't worry, my daughter is ready." ”

"I just don't know, what kind of congratulatory gift is Xin'er preparing?" Bai Yitian continued to ask.

Bai Suxin said lightly: "It's the two green ruyi that my father brought back when he went to the south to inspect many years ago. Seeing that the condition was good, the daughter decided to send this thing as a congratulatory gift to the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. ”

Bai Yitian's face gradually recovered a little more, thinking that the third daughter's gift of green Ruyi was not rude, nor would it be too conspicuous, so it was good.

"Is it for the queen mother's birthday that the father summoned his daughter?" Bai Suxin asked with a surprised face.

Bai Yitian had already breathed a sigh of relief, but when he heard his daughter ask this, he raised his heart to his throat again.

"I don't know what the Queen Mother let you enter the palace this time, after Xin'er enters the palace, you have to be careful everywhere, don't be too protrusive." Bai Yitian explained with a frown.

Bai Suxin nodded again and again: "Don't worry, father, daughter naturally understands." ”

Bai Yitian breathed a sigh of relief and looked at his daughter with unbearability.

If Xin'er was really chosen as a harem concubine, what should he do?

Is it difficult to resist the decree?

He obviously can't do this kind of thing, but he is completely unwilling to let his daughter marry into the palace.

Bai Yitian suddenly opened his mouth and proposed: "Why don't you say that you are sick and not attend the Queen Mother's birthday?" ”

Bai Suxin was startled at first, and soon said calmly: "What is my father talking about, if this is really the case, my daughter is guilty of deceiving the queen mother." Does the father really think that his daughter can pretend to be sick? ”

Bai Yitian exhaled a breath of turbidity, and suddenly felt that there was nothing wrong with being a prefect from the fourth grade in Liangzhou.

At least the daughter of the prefect of Liangzhou is not used to attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet.

If the father has nothing to do, the daughter will go back first. After all, it was the birthday of the Queen Mother, and her daughter wanted to find a tailor to make a few new clothes. ”

Bai Yitian had no choice but to sigh and nod, waving his daughter to leave.

After Bai Suxin bowed slightly, he quickly retreated from his father's study.

For the Empress Dowager's birthday, she didn't have much to worry about, with her understanding of the Empress Dowager Tong, it was impossible for the Empress Dowager Tong to summon the daughters of so many ministers to choose concubines for the emperor.

Empress Dowager Tong has always been a fair and upright person, if she really chooses a concubine, she will make it clear from the beginning, and it is impossible to hide it like this.

However, it is not difficult for Bai Suxin to see that the fathers of these girls invited by the Empress Dowager Tong are all pillars of the court.

As for what the Empress Dowager Tong was going to do when she summoned them, Bai Suxin didn't dare to speculate, so she could only wait quietly for that day to come.