Chapter Seventy-Four: Contemplating the South Clouds, Hanging Clothes and Thinking of the North Hunt
Concubine Xian is about to leave the palace, and the emperor still sees Concubine Xian off.
Although the two are a nominal couple, after all, they have been around for almost ten years.
Concubine Xian didn't have any big faults, not to mention that it was because of Concubine Xian that the emperor was able to sit firmly.
Of course, Concubine Xian's status is limited now, and she can't make a big show.
can only see off the virtuous concubine in the queen's embroidery palace.
At the dinner table, the emperor specially told Concubine Xian, "I know that you have always disliked the palace. Now you've got what you wanted. However, the outside of the palace is no better than the palace, without the protection of the palace wall, everything must be more careful. ”
The emperor's words are not wrong, although the inner courtyard of the deep palace is isolated from the world. It's really endless, but as long as there is the emperor's blessing, everything is fine. This palace wall is the emperor's tool to protect the virtuous concubine.
Without the palace wall, there will be no protection from the emperor.
"Yes. The concubines obeyed. "Concubine Xian is still as well-behaved in front of the emperor as ever. The tone was calm, and there was no transgression.
"Concubine Xian is no longer the concubine she used to be. Light skills have also grown a lot better than before, if you want to be in the palace and the emperor. Just come back anytime. But we'll have to wait until the dead of night. ”
"Yes. Empress. Answering the queen's words, Concubine Xian was much more brisk and lively in terms of expression, intonation, and tone.
The emperor is not angry, as long as the concubine needs a lot of silver.
Of course, how did Concubine Xian know how much silver it would take to open a cloth shop. Fortunately, during this time, together with Cai Xiaoxiao, a number was discussed.
The people around the emperor naturally don't dare to ask for it, after all, the people around the emperor, those ministers are familiar with it.
Isn't this the obvious that there are no three hundred taels of silver here!
Of course, although the emperor can't give people, but Xia Taiwei can give people. Naturally, these people are all the people that Xia Taiwei trusts the most.
Cai Xiaoxiao came to Sina Country alone, after more than a year of accumulation.
The restaurants she opened all over the world have also sent their profits and account books to the country. There is a lot of silver, but it is all in the Hibiscus Building.
Besides, Concubine Xian didn't know Cai Yu's true identity.
Cai Xiaoxiao just told Concubine Xian before leaving that if she encounters any hardship, she will come to her at any time.
In the eyes of Concubine Xian, the queen's words were better than those gold, silver and jewelry.
Concubine Zhenxian still felt that the queen was more cordial than the emperor.
The appearance of the virtuous concubine's women's clothes, after all, Lord Shui has seen it, in order to avoid the risk of walking by the river without getting your shoes wet.
Cai Xiaoxiao asked Concubine Xian, Lian Xiaowu, to wear a veil, for a very simple reason, to cover up her ugliness.
It's the same with Jing'er.
Concubine Xian's departure from the palace this time is a big turning point.
Out of the palace, Concubine Xian is free, and in the future, Concubine Xian will be called Lian Xiaowu, and Jing'er will also change her name to Huling'er.
The mausoleum of the mausoleum.
The master and servant are also compatible.
Out of the palace, you have to do a full set of plays.
Coming to the capital from the capital, I am not familiar with the place.
Find a place to live first, and then a shop.
Virtuous Princess! No, I should change my name to Lian Xiaowu Lian girl.
Lian Xiaowu, Ling'er and his family entered the city and wandered around the city for several days.
Lian Xiaowu's mentality is very good.
Although I used to sneak out of the palace during the day, I didn't dare to be so presumptuous and wander the streets.
After all, he is still afraid of meeting acquaintances, especially his father and his mother.
If my father and mother know about this appearance, I am afraid that several legs will be broken.
Therefore, after Lian Xiaowu finished talking to Su Wanyue during the day, he went back to the inn, and then stayed until it was dark, and then returned to the palace.
In this night market in the capital, Lian Xiaowu is very familiar.
The market during the day is a different scene than it is at night.
Concubine Xian was very curious.
However, this is also suitable for the normal performance of a person from another place who comes to the capital of Sina for the first time.
Ling'er also followed Lian Xiaowu to the market in the capital for the first time.
Fortunately, before Lian Xiaowu left the palace, Cai Xiaoxiao trained the temperament that a businesswoman should have.
Of course, what kind of temperament should a businesswoman in the four countries have, Cai Xiaoxiao doesn't know.
The temperament that a businesswoman in this 1 world, or a professional woman should have, Cai is very familiar with.
Therefore, Lian Xiaowu's image of a businesswoman is almost like this.
The only thing that doesn't fit is the absence of heels.
Although there is no good car to go out, the carriage is also good; It's not a villa, but an ancient house is a villa; There is no professional attire, but the ancient women's clothes are also long skirts, which are formal enough.
So Lian Xiaowu naturally still has to pretend to be a businesswoman, and she should be well-informed and reserved.
Otherwise, I don't know if the loss of face will be lost in front of the emperor.
I'm tired of shopping, there are restaurants in this capital.
Lian Xiaowu had long heard that Furong Building was terrible. used to leave the palace at night, and at that time, the Furong Building had already closed, so there was no such opportunity.
Now it's a good opportunity.
When Lian Xiaowu and his entourage arrived at Furong Building, Shopkeeper Xie took the initiative to greet him and greet him.
I have to say that Shopkeeper Xie's eyes are really powerful.
The big man Xie Shopkeeper has always been personally entertained.
After ordering the food, the shopkeeper Xie was very kind, and asked with a smile, "A few guest officers look a little raw, they shouldn't be from the capital!" ”
"The shopkeeper has a good eye." Even Xiaowu is in the palace all the year round, and he can be regarded as a fresh face in the capital. Moreover, her current identity is also a businesswoman from another country who came to Sina to do business, and it is naturally the right answer if she is not from the capital.
"Are you here to play, or to do business, or to settle down?"
"What does the shopkeeper think?"
"I think a few people seem to have come to the capital to do business, I don't know if I guessed correctly." Shopkeeper Xie is really fine.
Concubine Xian gave a thumbs up directly, and said with a look of surprise and admiration, "The shopkeeper is so powerful." ”
"The guest officer has won the prize. I wonder if a few guest officers have found a shop and a place to live? ”
"Isn't there a recommendation from the shopkeeper?" Concubine Xian is not stupid.
"If a few people don't dislike it, there are a few places that can be recommended to the guest officer." Shopkeeper Xie is still very modest, after all, businessmen, kindness is more important than anything else.
"Don't dislike it. You must have been in the capital longer than us, and this capital must be more familiar than us. You're right. When Concubine Xian heard the words of Shopkeeper Xie, it was like sending charcoal in the snow, and she couldn't ask for it.
The guest officer laughed.
"The shopkeeper is so good at doing business, no wonder the business of this Furong Building is doing so well." Even Xiaowu didn't forget to praise the shopkeeper and Furong Building.
"The guest officer has won the prize."
"Then there is the shopkeeper of Law. It's all about this business, just to support the family."
"The shopkeeper is really humble."
Fortunately, Cai went out of the palace and told Shopkeeper Xie that he would help him pay attention to and inquire about the suitable houses and shops in the capital.
When the time comes, I would recommend it to a businesswoman from out of town, and this businesswoman Cai said that she was her friend. There are still some things that have not been handled well, and it is inconvenient to meet. So he asked the shopkeeper Xie to help on his behalf.
Since he is a friend of Cai Dong's family, Shopkeeper Xie will naturally not slack off.
It seems that Cai Xiaowu knows Lian Xiaowu quite well, and even knows that she must go back to Furong Tower.
Under the recommendation of the shopkeeper Xie, Lian Xiaowu quickly determined the housing and shops.
After deciding on these two things, it is time to start working on the affairs of the store.
What kind of decoration, furnishings, purchase and so on.
Fortunately, I have been trained before, otherwise it is not certain that even Xiaowu will really faint to death outside the palace.
Lian Xiaowu is very good at spices, and spices are very favorite items of female relatives.
It's a necessity, and spices are used in many places
In order to make this cloth shop famous, Lian Xiaowu prepared to use spices as an introduction and bait.
Once you have prepared these, you will open your doors on the auspicious days that have been scheduled for a long time.
This is an auspicious day for the opening. It was also Cai Xiaoxiao and Lian Xiaowu who finally decided on the old yellow calendar after several days.
In the previous tragic incident, the cloth shops in the capital were the most seriously damaged, and many of them were closed.
Now that a new cloth shop has opened, it is natural that many people will come.
I heard that a few days before the opening, there were unique spices as gifts, which naturally attracted many rich families and official women.
On the first day of the opening of Lian Xiaowu's cloth shop, the shopkeeper Xie of Furong Building also specially took Liu Jiuxi and You Dun to the cloth shop to congratulate its opening.
Lian Xiaowu naturally wanted to thank the shopkeeper.
After all, the two can be regarded as a one-sided relationship.
This shop and Lian Xiaowu's current residence are also recommended by Shopkeeper Xie.
Now that it is open, I didn't expect the shopkeeper Xie to come to congratulate him.
This really made Lian Xiaowu a little embarrassed.
While the two were talking, a middle-aged man suddenly stepped forward, called President Xie, and gave Lian Xiaowu a special introduction.
After all, what happened before Furong Lou was terrible. Now whoever meets the president has to come forward and exchange a few words.
After such a while, even Xiaowu knew that the shopkeeper Xie of this Furong Building was the president of the Beijing Chamber of Commerce.
He also said that he would go to the Chamber of Commerce to visit the president in person a few days, but he didn't expect that Lian Xiaowu would have received so many favors from the president now.
Lian Xiaowu naturally wanted to thank him again and again, to express his gratitude, and second, to express his apologies.
Shopkeeper Xie naturally has to be humble.
After all, they are all doing business in the capital, and helping each other more is the long-term way.
It seems that Cai Xiaoxiao did not have less Marxism with them.
Otherwise, the so-called mutual help is not just lip service. How can you practice it like this, you can use practice to prove that you help each other.
On the first day of opening, business was so good that there was barely time to go to the toilet.
When Lian Xiaowu returned home, Ling'er had already made dinner.
After dinner, Lian Xiaowu still had to look at today's account book.
Take out the abacus and the account book, and count while reading, and there is a good look.
Lian Xiaowu's abacus is quite skilled, and he calculates while reciting formulas.
It seems that Cai Xiaowu really didn't release water to Lian Xiaowu at all in the matter of abacus.
After reading the ledger, it was already the dead of night.
Ling'er waited for Lian Xiaowu to wash and go to bed.
Sure enough, I changed my name, and I was not idle all of a sudden.
It's very busy, and it's busy until late at night, and the level of hard work is almost catching up with the emperor's daily plan.
I used to be idle until late at night, but now I am busy until late at night. The contrast is really big.
This Lian Xiaowu's cloth shop is open, how can Mrs. Taiwei endure it.
Although on the first day of opening, Mrs. Taiwei held back and did not go.
But on the second day of the store, Mrs. Taiwei couldn't bear it.
This man was the daughter she gave birth to in October.
Although now on the surface, you can't call a daughter, and you can't call a mother.
But flesh and blood affection can't be given up because of this.
Besides, the cloth shop. In the homes of dignitaries, they are all necessities that are just needed.
Who can not make a few new clothes?
Mrs. Taiwei took the maid and her entourage to the cloth shop opened by Lian Xiaowu.
The cloth shop is not far from the Taiwei Mansion, which is about 5 meters away.
Mrs. Taiwei arrived at the door of the cloth shop, stood at the door and looked up at the signboard drape cloth shop.
The name of this shop comes from Li Qingzhao's "Shang Shu Secret Han Gong, Ministry of Industry Shangshu Hu Gong" in 'Ning Xiao looking at the south clouds, hanging clothes and thinking about the north hunting. It can be regarded as more in line with Lian Xiaowu's current situation.
Of course, the name of this store is still from Cai Yu.
In this world, apart from him knowing Li Qingzhao, I'm afraid there is no second person who knows Li Qingzhao.
When he arrived at the store, Lian Xiaowu naturally pretended not to know.
Now that she is from other places, this lady in the capital naturally doesn't know her.
But since you arrive at the store, you are a guest.
Lian Xiaowu naturally went to greet him enthusiastically, "This old lady wants to choose some cloth?" ”
Mrs. Taiwei really doesn't like this title. Glared at Lian Xiaowu, "Am I old?" Is there anyone who does this business for you? If you don't buy cloth from your cloth shop, it's hard to eat! "Is this Mrs. Taiwei sure she didn't take gunpowder before going out today? The opening exploded.
Lian Xiaowu is still smiling, after all, her mother is such a personality - mouth cannon.
Otherwise, you want to be in Lord Taiwei, who is it, can't you be able to control Lord Taiwei like this!
"Yes, yes, for the sake of my young age, Madame has just arrived in the country of Sina, you don't remember anyone, don't take it to heart. The cloth you look at today, no matter which one, I will give you a 20% discount, do you think it is good? ”
Lian Xiaowu is very good at business.
"Okay." Mrs. Taiwei agreed neatly.
Next, Lian Xiaowu took Mrs. Taiwei to introduce the fabrics in the store one by one.
After selecting the cloth, Lian Xiaowu took out a few boxes of spices and gave them to Mrs. Taiwei.
Other guests, Lian Xiaowu, only gave one box, but Mrs. Taiwei had several, and it was really a big deal.
"Madam, this is the special spice in our shop, which I personally concocted, and it has the effect of calming the nerves. You take it home and try it. ”
"Good. After the clothes are ready, you can send them directly to the Taiwei Mansion. ”
At this time, Lian Xiaowu knew that the mouth cannon in front of him was actually Mrs. Taiwei.
"Good. It turned out to be Mrs. Taiwei, who really didn't know Mount Tai, and I hope Mrs. will forgive me. ”
"It's nothing, you're a foreigner, and you've just arrived in the capital. If you know me, it seems that you are either a spy sent by an enemy country, or you have bad intentions. I will also tell my lord to investigate you. "I didn't expect Mrs. Taiwei to know how to counter-reconnaissance, and sure enough, it was Mrs. Taiwei, who had two brushes. quite cooperates with Lian Xiaowu's acting.
"That's what Madame said. Madame, go slowly, and come back next time. ”
"It's not gone yet, I'll come back next time. Are you still letting me go? Mrs. Taiwei glanced at Lian Xiaowu and scolded Lian Xiaowu.
"Yes, yes, Madame said yes, then you go slowly." Lian Xiaowu still said very humbly and kindly.
After Mrs. Taiwei left, Lian Xiaowu stood at the door, looking at her back as she left, and watched for a long time. It wasn't until it disappeared from view that it returned to the store.
But seeing that my mother was still the same as before, I was relieved.
In the evening, Lord Taiwei came back, and Mrs. Taiwei told the master about going to Lian Xiaowu's shop today.
Mrs. Taiwei also praised Lian Xiaowu for growing up, and this business is also doing well, it seems that the emperor and the queen have not bothered much.
Hearing what Mrs. said this, Lord Taiwei was naturally happy in his heart. I was worried that she wouldn't be able to do it well, but I didn't expect it to be so good.
Mrs. Taiwei also said that in the future, all the cloth owned by the family can only be made in the cloth shop. Not only for their own families, but also to promote it among the ladies in the capital.
Of course, on the one hand, because she is the daughter of Madame Taiwei, and on the other hand, the things are really good, not to mention the spices. It is not difficult to praise and recommend a few words when people see the opportunity.
It's been almost half a month since Xiaowu opened this cloth shop.
The busiest opening cycle is also over.
On this day, Lian Xiaowu had just finished reading the account book in the room, and was about to clean up the account book and go back to the room to rest.
Suddenly there was a knock outside the door.
Lian Xiaowu thought it was Ling'er, and slowly and leisurely did not stand up and wanted to open the door, still sorting out the account book, and said in a tired voice, "Come in, the door is not locked." ”
The door opened, and people entered.
Concubine Xian still lowered her head to sort out the account books, "Ling'er, it's just in time, help me clean up, I'm very sleepy." As he spoke, he yawned.
When the person came in, he stood in front of Lian Xiaowu's case, without any action to help Lian Xiaowu sort out the account books, and he didn't speak.
Lian Xiaowu was puzzled, raised his head, and was about to question, but when he looked up, it was actually the queen.
Quickly stood up, "It's so late at night, I don't know that Niangniang is visiting, I miss the welcome, and I hope that Niangniang will forgive my sins." I don't know what the mother is here for? ”
Concubine Xian was a little surprised, and a little surprised.
"You've been out of the palace for so long, and you won't come back to see the palace. This palace misses you, so I came out to see you, is this reason okay? "Cai Xiaowu is really the same as Lian Xiaowu at night and during the day.
"Absolutely. It's not that I don't want to go back to see you and the emperor. I'm too busy to open a business, and I really can't spare time. Lian Xiaowu walked out of front of the case and walked to the queen's side and sprinkled coquettishly.
It seems that Lian Xiaowu really regards the queen as a talisman, a kind and reliable big sister.
"Looks like you're a good fit for business!" Cai Xiaoxiao praised Lian Xiaowu.
"It's all taught by you, mother."
"This is out of the palace, don't call it a mother anymore. I'm older than you, so call me sister. ”
"Yes. Sister. "Concubine Xian is really a well-behaved and lovely friend.
"By the way, did Su Wanyue come to you?"
"Stop talking about that dead girl. He didn't care where a new cloth shop had opened on the street, and where there was anything good to eat. Lian Xiaowu looked disgusted. However, it can also be seen that Lian Xiaowu knows Su Wanyue very well.
"Really?"
"Of course. You don't know that this dead girl's mouth is poisonous. Lian Xiaowu continued to miss and miss Su Wanyue's complaints.
"Why do I think you like other people?"
"There's no way, you can't get off her thief ship."
"Then how are you going to contact Su Wanyue?"
"I've already released this signal, just see when this dead girl notices."
"What if you don't notice it all along?"
"Then I can only break in the window in the middle of the night, pretending to be a ghost to scare her. No, it's not okay to pretend to be a ghost. The dead girl said that there are many relatives under the ground, although she has made a lot of progress now, but these ghost relatives still forget it. Grab people directly. ”
Cai Xiaowu smiled, Lian Xiaowu was really simple. "It's not a bandit, it's hard to grab it back, and you can't be a lady of the village!"
"Anyway, I don't care, if this damn girl can't notice. I won't let him go. ”
"You can do it yourself. It's not too early, so rest early. Be mindful of everything. I'll go first, and I'll come to see you when I'm empty. ”
"Yes. Sister, you walk slowly. ”
Lian Xiaowu's current state is very different from what he was in the palace before.
I feel like I've finally found myself, and I can finally let go of myself.
Cai Xiaoxiao was also very happy, at least it showed that he didn't force Lian Xiaowu to do this.
The next thing, after Lian Xiaowu and Su Wanyue get in touch, the two of them will decide.