Alain turned his head and looked at Yu Xin with a smile, his eyes sparkling.

Yu Xin touched the back of his head embarrassedly, and said with a smile: "It's not a big secret to come to the door, just ask someone and come out." ”

"The little maid came to report, saying that in the afternoon, the masters and mothers will tidy up and rest in the courtyard, and then go to the hall to have a meal together in the evening. Although the villa is not big, there are many places to visit, so you will not get bored. Then tomorrow I will go to the temple on the top of the mountain to worship the Buddha. Tangerine repeated to Alain. Alain nodded in understanding.

After tidying up, a small servant brought food.

Seven or eight of the little guys in the group were holding trays in their hands, and there were seven or eight dishes in total, which were placed on the table in turn. As usual, when there are no outsiders, Alain always eats with oranges and peaches. Yu Xin and Xie Congsi served the food to the small table on the side.

Although Alain really wants to eat with Yu Xin, after all, there are differences between men and women, so it can only be achieved when he sneaks into his room at night for supper.

Xie Congsi also gained a little weight because of this incident, because every time Alan left, Xie Congsi, who was awakened by the aroma of food and pretended to be asleep, always had to get up and eat something to satisfy his hunger.

After lunch, Tangerine went to the side room for a lunch break, Xie Sicong and Peach were on duty, one was napping under the tree at the gate of the yard, and the other was sitting in a daze on the small stone bench in front of the house.

Alain leaned back in the rocking chair and swayed, chatting with Yu Xin who was sitting next to him without saying a word.

"The cloth shop of the lord of Songhe County has been counted these days, I can only say that the overall is not a loss, but it is not very profitable, when I went to close the store, the shops on the left and right sides said that the loss was terrible, I took it down together, the venue was doubled than before, and the second floor was also cleaned up, and it was quite spacious." Yu Xin handed the ledger to Alain and said.

"I'm also thinking about what to do with this shop these days. After all, I'm not very proficient in this. Alain took the account and flipped through it, and said, "What do you suggest?" ”

Yu Xin did not shirk: "This shop is in the middle and back of East Street, East Street is mainly for home trading, tea, rouge, oil rice, cloth are the main selling items. However, the difference between East Street and West Street is that the residence near East Street is mainly the residence of officials, except for the princess's mansion and the county lord's mansion north of East Street, the south side of East Street is full of officials from the five to three ranks. ”

"What do you mean?" Alain asked in a daze.

"The main teahouses and restaurants in the capital are concentrated on West Street, because the north side of the West Street Bazaar is the residence of the dignitaries and nobles of the court, and these places of recreation naturally want to earn the money of the powerful."

"What you mean is that because everyone is mainly concentrated on West Street, there are relatively few teahouses and taverns on East Street. So opening a tea and wine shop is just enough to meet the needs of the neighborhood? Alain asked.

Yu Xin nodded and said, "I have also checked, our shop is not in the front, but that area is a concentration of rouge trading." One of the best rouge shops in the capital, 'Yan Hongfang', is nearby. The princess and the lady of the official family also visit from time to time, and there is no serious rest teahouse. ”。

Alain agreed, "Then the matter will be left to you, and if there is any need for silver, take my sign and go to the butler to get it." ”