Ye Jiayao only had a rest for half a day, and was busy again the next day.
There was no way, many people were still worried about her while she was missing. Others could just send a message or something, but the palace and Prince Helian's Mansion had to go personally to make sure she was safe.
Therefore, Ye Jiayao went to Prince Helian's Mansion early in the morning to reassure her ancestors, and then went into the palace with Princess Yide to meet the emperor and queen.
This wandering lasted all morning. The queen left her and You to have lunch in the palace, and then left the palace after lunch.
Ye Jiayao proposed to go to Tianshangju. Youshi had no objection, but she just wanted a few guards from the Hou Mansion to follow her, just in case.
After something like this happened, people in the Hou Mansion were extremely cautious when traveling. Ye Jiayao herself didn't dare to tell anyone, so just follow her! It’s a rare occasion to be ostentatious.
The brothers in Tianshangzhu knew yesterday that the Second Young Madam was out of danger. They thought that the Second Young Madam must need some rest when she came back, so they didn't dare to disturb them. They thought that after two days, they would send a representative to check on the Second Young Madam. Who knew, The second young lady is here.
Ye Jiayao asked everyone to gather in the lobby and talk together if they had anything to say.
"These days have made everyone worried. I heard that you are no longer interested in learning cooking skills. You are looking for me everywhere. Are you worried that if I disappear, your year-end benefits will be ruined?" Ye Jiayao joked.
But seeing that no one was laughing, Deng Haichuan and others seemed to have some objections. Ye Jiayao coughed twice, well, this was not a good start to the conversation. The ancients were more honest and lacked humor.
"Ahem, I'm kidding. Of course I know how much everyone cares about me, good brother! Let's take a look and see if anyone has gained weight. Gaining weight means they don't care about the shopkeeper, so I will deduct benefits."
Poof, Cui Dongpeng laughed: "Second Young Madam, Ah Xing was stung by a hornet's nest in the backyard. His face is swollen. Doesn't that count as gaining weight?"
Now everyone burst into laughter. Ye Jiayao saw Ah Xing hiding at the back, with his head lowered and his face covered. He was originally a thin monkey, but now he has become a second senior brother. : "Poking a hornet's nest is regarded as killing harm to the people, medical expenses will be reimbursed, and an additional reward of five taels of silver will be given."
Ah Xing covered his face and laughed painfully.
Everyone laughed louder and louder.
Ye Jiayao got back to the topic: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Everyone has worked hard for a year, so it is reasonable to treat everyone to a good meal. However, these are extraordinary times, and we have to be careful. We can't afford a drink or a lawsuit. Let's do this. Tomorrow morning, let Manager Zhao come over to give out year-end benefits to everyone. Let's clean up the store and go back to celebrate the New Year! You will go to work on the eighth day of the lunar month. The restaurant will not be open after the New Year. Come back and learn cooking skills from me. Do you have any comments?"
Everyone said in unison: "No objection."
Ye Jiayao paused and continued: "As for the holidays, there are still people on duty in the hotel. One round every three days, two people at a time. Zhong Xiang, Deng Haichuan, Wang Mingde, Cui Dongpeng, the four of you are responsible. As for which You decide among yourselves who will be on duty for the day. If your home is far away, don’t make arrangements because it will be a hassle to rush back and forth.”
The four of them readily agreed.
Ye Jiayao then let everyone disperse, leaving Zhong Xiang, Deng Haichuan and other four people to talk upstairs.
"The four of you will take advantage of the Chinese New Year period to study new dishes. Once the mourning period is over, Tianshangju will vigorously launch new products."
The four of them didn't understand that the shopkeeper was giving them a chance. If they did a good job and became famous, they immediately worked hard and expressed their opinions that it was no problem.
What Ye Jiayao wants is everyone's motivation to catch up with each other. Needless to say, the cohesion of Tianshangju now is that everyone is of one mind. What is needed now is to mobilize everyone's enthusiasm and enterprising spirit.
"You should pay more attention to see which people are more diligent and savvy. The key is to be reliable and train them. The more talents, the better. When Tianshangju opens a branch in the future, you will need to put in a lot of effort. You are my brothers, and so are you." The elders who live in heaven are all trustworthy and can be entrusted with important responsibilities." Ye Jiayao said sincerely.
Ye Jiayao's words made everyone's eyes brighten. Open a branch? Could it be that the second young lady wants to send them to open a branch in other places and take charge of their own business
This is something I have never thought of!
Ye Jiayao looked at the four of them with a smile: "What? Not confident?"
Deng Haichuan gritted his teeth, puffed out his chest and said, "Second Young Madam praises us, how can we embarrass Second Young Madam?"
Cui Dongpeng also said: "We will do whatever the second young lady says."
Wang Mingde was a little unsure. It was okay for the Second Young Mistress to ask him to take charge of the kitchen, but he had no confidence in being in charge of a restaurant! Being in charge of a restaurant requires more than just being able to cook.
Ye Jiayao saw Wang Mingde's concerns and smiled: "No one will ever come to the meeting. If you dare not challenge the opportunity, then you will lose 10% first. But don't worry, I have a plan, but I won't Suddenly the venue was too big.”
Ye Jiayao plans to open two branches in Suzhou and Hangzhou in April and May.
Zhong Xiang said: "I don't dare to say that it will definitely work. In short, we will try our best."
Ye Jiayao nodded, just try your best in everything, everything depends on people and God will do it.
After returning from Tianshangju, I heard Xiang Tao say that Shopkeeper Duan and Shopkeeper Lin from the Chamber of Commerce had both been here. They knew you had entered the palace, so they went back first. They said there was nothing wrong. It would be nice to know you were back.
There is also a man who calls himself Mu Qinchu. He came in the morning and is still waiting in the side hall. He insists on seeing you.
Ye Jiayao frowned. She had not forgotten about the Mu family for several days.
Speaking of which, she was the one who took advantage of the Mu family in the first place. Ye Jiayao would not do anything like crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, so she went to the side hall to see Mu Qinchu.
Mu Qinchu was almost losing his patience in waiting, but he couldn't just go back and could only sit and wait.
Finally seeing the second young lady, Mu Qinchu quickly stood up and saluted.
"Second Young Mistress."
Ye Jiayao sat down and asked, "Is your mother feeling better?"
Mu Qinchu respectfully replied: "Thanks to the Second Young Mistress, my mother's health has improved a lot. Today, on my mother's order, I came here specifically to see the Second Young Mistress."
Ye Jiayao smiled and went to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, so there was no need to say anything high-sounding.
Mu Qinchu said: "Thanks to the second young lady's plan, my father's case was reaffirmed, his merits were made up for, he was given a light sentence, and he was exiled for a thousand miles. My mother decided to follow him to Xiangxi. In this way, what the second young lady said about opening a branch of Tianshangju..."
Ye Jiayao understood that he was here to ask for money. The family was going to Xiangxi to take root, and it was impossible without some financial resources. Well, he had promised at the beginning and he had to fulfill his promise.
"Since this branch can't be opened, I can't treat you badly. Let's do this. I'll give you two thousand taels. When will you leave?"
Mu Qinchu felt that two thousand taels was not enough. Although it was the second mistress who instigated them to overturn the case, it was the Mu family who ultimately benefited. Otherwise, his father would be exiled to Mobei to do hard labor, and it would be difficult for the family to get together again. , so I’m sorry to say it’s too little.
"Father won't be distributed until fifteen years later."
"Okay, I could have given you the banknote now, but the situation of Datonghui is unclear now. If you don't mind, you can come to me again after the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. If Datonghui's banknote is no longer useful by then, I will issue you a banknote from another bank." Ye Jiayao said.
Mu Qinchu thanked him repeatedly and did not dare to object.
Ye Jiayao ordered Qiao Xi to fetch one hundred taels of silver and give it to Mu Qinchu: "You can take these first. They are not included in the two thousand taels. The New Year is coming soon. I need to buy some winter clothes for my family. I will ask someone to find them. Find connections over there in Xiangxi, and wait until your father gets there to save him from hard labor."
Mu Qinchu was overjoyed, no amount of money could buy this!
Thank you again, this time with full sincerity.
After sending Mu Qinchu away, Ye Jiayao was about to take a rest when Chunfeng came and said that Zuo Qingyun wanted to talk to her, and that his father and Xiao Jing were also there.
On the way, Chunfeng talked to her. The general meaning was that there was no way to convict Zuo Qingyun. He kept delaying and was afraid of problems. He couldn't even report it. Without real evidence, he pointed the finger at the Duke of Rongguo and Prince Yu. , but was accused of framed the prince.
It just so happened that Zuo Qingyun had raised the issue himself, and his words were high-sounding. He said that what happened was caused by his lax governance and unclear understanding of people. He was responsible and willing to pay a certain amount of compensation. The Marquis wanted to hear it. What she meant.
Ye Jiayao thought, since she can't do anything to others and they ask for compensation themselves, then they have to pay a heavy sum. Anyway, what Datong Hui lacks most is money.
When we arrived at Dali Temple, we didn't meet in prison, but in Chunfeng's drawing room.
Five people sat down.
Zuo Qingyun first confessed his crime and offered to pay one million taels of compensation to the Jing'an Hou Mansion to make up for his fault.
When the Marquis and others heard this number, their foreheads twitched. As expected, he was very wealthy, so he asked for one million taels.
Zuo Qingyun looked at everyone's reactions with a calm expression, and was convinced that in the current situation, there was nothing they could do against him. One million taels was just to give each other a step down and calm down the trouble.
Ye Jiayao, however, had a sarcastic look on her face and said in a sweet voice: "Although I, Ye Jinxuan, am not as capable as Shopkeeper Zuo, and I can't compare with Shopkeeper Zuo's daily income, I am not poor. One million taels, I really don't like it. Besides, , the reputation of the Hou Mansion, is my reputation, Ye Jinxuan’s, worth this little money?”
When the Marquis heard this, he echoed: "That's right, our Marquis of Jing'an Mansion is not short of this money, but the people in our Marquis of Jing'an Mansion were kidnapped in broad daylight. Isn't this a slap in my face? Yes. What is intolerable is unbearable.”
"Also, in order to look for me these days, the Marquis's Mansion, the Prince's Mansion, and my friends and brothers have all given up their work and are looking for me everywhere. Who should compensate for their losses? Me?" Ye Jiayao said calmly.
Zuo Qingyun's face turned dark. He thought he could easily solve the problem by throwing out one million taels. Who knew that Ye Jinxuan was so arrogant and wanted to take the opportunity to drain his blood? This woman was very good at seizing opportunities.
(End of chapter)