Xiao Ling'er learned a lot of sweet words from Sister Shishi to coax the old man to like it, and the old lady has always been generous and kind to her, even if she sometimes says the wrong thing, she won't care too much.

She told the old lady everything that had happened in the Lin family these days, and added fuel and vinegar to tell the story a little more exciting.

"Interesting, really interesting." The old lady laughed several times in a row, "I really didn't expect that Ling'er, you still know Yi Gongzi, he is not a simple person, but you can let him do things for you, it is indeed amazing." At this point, although Cheng'an knew him, I am afraid he could not let him do this. ”

"The old lady praised it falsely, and it was fate that I met and became friends with Yi Gongzi. But Yi Gongzi is a very bold person, I designed to use him to play the limelight of the medicine canteen, but I didn't expect him not only didn't blame me, but also willing to make friends with me, among those noble sons, it is difficult to have such courage as him, is a person worthy of friendship, but, does the eldest young master also know him? ”

This Xiao Ling'er didn't expect that in his impression, Mei Chengan and Yi Gongzi didn't seem to have met, and even the business at the beginning was discussed by Mei Yongxin.

"Hmm." The old lady nodded, "The two of them used to play together when they were children, and speaking of which, the Mei family and the Yi Gongzi Mansion also used to be old acquaintances, but they were all a long time ago." The two of them haven't seen each other for too long, and they probably forgot about it a long time ago. ”

"I see." Xiao Ling'er puffed out her cheeks, although she didn't know what Yi Gongzi's true identity was, but since he could mix smoothly in a place like Yu'an City, it must not be easy to think about. The Mei family and Yi Gongzi are old acquaintances, thinking about it this way, the Mei family is afraid that it is not just what it looks like on the surface. "Then I'll call Master Yi and the eldest young master and let them meet. Yi Gongzi is now going to live in Tang County, and he will be exposed to business matters to some extent, and it should be beneficial if he meets. ”

"You're thoughtful." Old Mrs. Mei patted the back of Xiao Ling'er's hand, "These business matters will be left to you and Cheng'an to decide, after all, I am old and can't take care of many aspects, you are young and energetic, and you must do better than me, an old lady." ”

"Don't say that, old lady, your body is tough, we can serve you for these little things, but the old lady still has to make up her mind in big things."

"You, you just coax people." The old lady smiled more and more happily, "But you're right, there are many things in this Mei family, and it's really time for you to let them do." You also know that Mei Yongxin's unfilial grandson has done something sorry for the Mei family, and has been driven to Suxiang by me, and now the Mei family's huge business in Tang County is taken care of by Cheng'an alone, although he has always been very capable, but in the end he is alone, and his body is uncomfortable, it is inevitable that he will be nervous, Ling'er, you are smart and clever and have a way of doing business, if you can come back to help Cheng'an, maybe he will be much better. ”

Xiao Ling'er raised her eyebrows, she did so many things and came here to brag, it was really useful, but she didn't expect the old lady to give way so soon, she didn't dislike her identity as a concubine from a poor family, and she was willing to let her help Mei Chengan manage the Mei family's business.

This is the greatest trust for a businessman.

"The old lady appreciates it so much, Ling Er is very happy, in fact, I also want to be able to help the eldest young master." Xiao Ling'er smiled and narrowed her eyes and immediately pursed her lips, "But old lady, you also know, I still have a medicinal canteen under my hand, originally this time to help Mrs. Lin is to use the official power behind Mrs. Lin to give the medicinal canteen another layer of gold, so that it will be much easier for us to open a branch to expand our business in the future." ”

"Oh? Do you want to open a branch? Is it still in the medicinal diet business? The old lady listened with great interest.

"Originally, I wanted to open a branch of Medicinal Diet." Xiao Ling'er didn't hide the old lady in the slightest in terms of business ideas, Mrs. Mei is a capable person, and she still wants to learn something from her. "But now we have a well-known one in Tang County, and Tang County is such a big place, at most we can open another one in a farther place, but I don't think there will be too much business, but it's not easy to surpass this one." So I plan to open the shop to some villages and towns or counties around Tang County. In the future, my business will get bigger and bigger, and it will be good to expand more to lay a foundation. In addition to the medicinal canteen, I also plan to think of other businesses, which can be opened conveniently in Tang County, but it should also be related to medicinal herbs, after all, I am more familiar with this, and my friends around me know a lot of medical skills, and the Mei family is a pharmacist, so I haven't lost my old business. ”

"At a young age, I think a lot." The old lady smiled and shook her head, "If I hadn't listened with my own ears, I really wouldn't have imagined that these words would come out of a woman's mouth." ”

"Isn't that weird?" Xiao Ling'er tilted her head, not thinking that there was anything wrong.

Old Mrs. Mei laughed again, leaned back slightly, and looked far away, as if she was thinking about something, and the words slowly came out.

"I know that in the eyes of the Mei family, my old lady is resolute and resolute and supports the entire Mei family after the death of my father-in-law and my son, but in fact, even I, most of them from elementary school are female workers in calligraphy and painting, learning how to know how to read and teach their husbands and children, these are like destiny for us women, and they are what we should do all our lives. If I hadn't had to, I'm afraid I would never have touched the Mei family's business in my life. But you are different, you are different from many women, looking at your age, but there are a lot of business experiences in your little brain, you don't think that a woman's destiny should be, but take this business as what you want to do. ”

As soon as the old lady said this, Xiao Ling'er understood. It seems that this is indeed the case, after all, this is the Southern Dynasty, unlike them, the Southern Dynasty is like those dynasties in ancient times, most of the women take their husbands as the key link, and most of the women think about how to teach their husbands and children to be good wives and mothers that everyone boasts about. Few people will be like her, who has obviously married into a big family like the Mei family, but she doesn't want to, and her mind is still focused on her own business.

This is also why when the medicinal canteen was first opened, everyone didn't believe that it was opened by her and Sister Shishi, and even doubted the ability of the medicinal canteen because of this.

However, Xiao Ling'er believed that Mrs. Mei was not a person with limited vision, so she naturally did not shy away from it, and touched her head with a smile, "I guess I used to be poor before, where did I have spare money at home, learn what poems and songs, and give female workers to work carefully, etc., naturally I was full of thoughts about making money." ”

Sure enough, the old lady shook her head, "You girl is wrong, whether it is a husband or a child, whether it is a business or a business, it is everyone's choice rather than destiny, and it is not something that is forced, you know this truth in your heart, but you still want to fool my old woman." ”

"Ling'er is wrong, Ling'er isn't afraid that the old lady will think that I run out every day and ignore my home."

"You, I'm just old and not a short-sighted person, I can't see those who are false, not to mention the people of our Mei family, business is the sky, you are much better than those ladies, you can judge the situation and have a lot of ambitions, what the big husband does, even better than the generation of the family. This daughter-in-law of the Mei family, there is really no one more suitable than you. ”

"The old lady knows how to coax me." Xiao Ling'er laughed out loud, she likes to be praised by others, but she was a little embarrassed to be praised by Mrs. Mei like this. "Ling'er doesn't know you yet, don't you just want to make me happy and let me help the eldest young master's business."

"Isn't that bad? If you can take care of the Mei family's business, and let those business leaders and the Mei family's subordinates obey you, the aunt's wife, wouldn't it be better to achieve your wishes at that time? ”

"Sounds good, that old lady, since you are willing to let me help, why don't you just like the young master Yongxin before, how about dialing a few shops for me?"

"Oh? Which shops do you want? The old lady sat up straight, and the little girl's ambition came out again, but it was good, she preferred this straightforward approach.

Xiao Ling'er raised her eyebrows, directly grabbed Mrs. Mei's arm, and used all her coquettish skills with a smile, "Old lady, in fact, I have also thought about it, you said that the Mei family's business is very large, from Tang County to several surrounding counties, villages and towns to Yu'an City, there are Mei family's pharmacies, but this family's big business is more and more troublesome, because of the people and various problems in this place, it is natural that every shop is profitable, and there will always be a few to drag it back." Ling'er doesn't want anything, as long as the old lady allocates a few such shops to Ling'er, one or two in Tang County, and a few around. I can take care of these for the eldest young master. ”

"Little girl, little girl, after chatting for so long, the fox's tail is finally revealed." Old Lady Mei couldn't help but laugh, "You don't want these shops to manage the Mei family's pharmacy, but you plan to use them to do your medicine canteen or other ideas, right?" ”

"I can't hide anything from the old lady." Xiao Ling'er stuck out her tongue, "But old lady, you think, there are too many pharmacy shops in the Mei family, let's take South Street as an example, South Street is very prosperous and full of people, but every few rooms are a pharmacy, all of them rob a group of people to do business, there are few monks and more meat, and there is a hundred grass hall standing there, naturally it is impossible for everyone to do a good business." Rather than this, it is better to change some unprofitable shops to other ways that have not been done, and you don't have to come to your own family to grab your own business, right? ”