Early the next morning, Liu Tangxi woke up early, opened his eyes and looked outside, feeling a little white, quickly put on a dress, got out of bed, and walked towards the door.
I opened the door and saw that the snow outside was really heavy, and the whole world seemed to be covered with a white quilt.
Liu Tangxi was instantly overjoyed, pulling his shoes back and calling for Wei Hanzhou to come and watch together.
Wei Hanzhou put on a dress, stood behind her, and wrapped her in his arms.
The two stood for a while, guessing that it was almost time for Wei Hanzhou to go to court, Liu Tangxi said, "You go to get dressed and wash first, and I'll cook for you."
Wei Hanzhou lowered his head and kissed her forehead, and said, "Okay."
There is still a lot of bone soup left for the hot pot to cook yesterday. It's cold now, and it's not bad.
Liu Tangxi cooked noodles for Wei Hanzhou with bone broth, and then threw some vegetables and meatballs that were cut last night but not used up.
She took off the meat on the bones, put some seasonings, and added millet peppers, and mixed it.
Soon, a pot of delicious and nutritious bone noodle soup will be ready.
Wei Hanzhou drank two bowls of soup, a large bowl of noodles, and two plates of meat.
Seeing Wei Hanzhou eating a lot, Liu Tangxi was very happy and satisfied.
After sending Wei Hanzhou away, Liu Tangxi went back to the house to lie down for a while.
When the sky was bright, she got up and sat on the couch to embroider flowers for a while.
At that time, Liu Tangxi went out.
Before reaching the door of the dry goods store, I saw a long queue lined up at the door, about a dozen people.
As they got closer, Liu Tangxi could finally see clearly that these people were here to buy candied haws.
As soon as Liu Tangxi appeared, the shopkeeper immediately greeted him with a smile.
"lady."
"Well, how is business today?" Liu Tangxi asked.
The shopkeeper glanced at the people in line, then looked at the shop, and said with a smile: "Excellent. Our candied haws are selling very well, and many people come here. Moreover, many people come to the house while they are waiting. I bought other dried fruit here."
Liu Tangxi nodded, and his expression didn't seem to have changed, but he was still very calm.
Although the shopkeeper has worked in the shop for more than ten years, he is still very excited when he sees yesterday's earnings.
Seeing his master's calm appearance, the shopkeeper thought, perhaps the master didn't know the income from yesterday.
"Please, let me tell you what happened yesterday."
Liu Tangxi nodded politely: "Okay."
After entering, the shopkeeper showed Liu Tangxi the account book.
"The dried fruit in our shop was 20% higher than usual yesterday. The candied fruit is even more impressive. We sold more than 500 bunches and earned more than 20 taels of silver."
After listening, Liu Tangxi nodded.
She flipped through the account books, and most of the candied haws sold yesterday were for a string of ten pennies, but less for a string of six pennies.
People in the capital are indeed rich. The more expensive it is, the rarer it is, and the more people eat it.
The more calm Liu Tangxi became, the more excited the shopkeeper became, and continued: "There are more people coming today, and within an hour of opening the store, nearly 100 bunches have been sold, presumably more than yesterday. On this street, no one cooks better, and no one sells better than us."
Liu Tangxi remained calm.
Wei Laosan sells in the town, and now he can sell two hundred skewers a day. It's no surprise that he sells five hundred skewers a day in the most prosperous snack street in the capital.
Seeing that Liu Tangxi has always been like this, the shopkeeper has to sigh with emotion that the girls in Marquis of Wynn can really make money.
In the past, the second girl was known as Tao Zhugong of the Women's Middle School. She opened a restaurant, but in just one year, it became the largest and most profitable restaurant in the capital. Those fresh sales methods and novel food types have attracted many customers.
And the eldest girl of their family went to Zhuangzi to plant trees, and the most delicious apples were planted at once, and the supply was in short supply every day.
Now the big girl makes candied gourd, and it is the most delicious and the best selling.
Not to mention those guests, he even wanted to eat it himself.
I don't know why the feng shui of Marquis Wynn's mansion is so good, and all the girls raised are so powerful.
Seeing that Liu Tangxi was calm, the shopkeeper felt that his excitement was too restless, so he slowed down and talked about his plans.
"The sales of our candied haws are good. I thought, I will find another master who can make candied haws over here. There will be another counter inside, and the two masters will make them together."
Liu Tangxi thought about the layout outside, closed the account book, and said, "Okay, you can figure it out."
After saying a few more words, Liu Tangxi went out.
She hadn't been to Marquis Wynn's mansion for a while, and she didn't know if Yin's illness would recur as it was cold today, she had to take a look.
She made a few strings herself, and planned to bring it to Yin's family to taste when she took it to Marquis Wynn's mansion.
As I was doing it, I saw a familiar person walk in outside the door.
"I have seen my sister." Liu Yunan saluted.
"You're welcome, little sister." Liu Tangxi continued to get the candied haws in his hand.
Liu Yunan came here to stroll around casually today. She knew that this shop was Yin's dowry, and seeing so many people lined up at the door, she came to take a look out of curiosity.
"Miss, do you make candied haws by yourself?" Qing He asked in surprise.
This eldest young lady bullied her a lot in the past. Thinking about her domineering appearance in the past, looking at it now, it looks like two people.
She really didn't expect that people who were so proud in the past would really cook and eat with their own hands.
She had indeed inquired about this eldest lady before, and she thought she was just talking about it and asked the next person to do it.
Liu Tangxi said: "Yeah, it's quite simple, you can learn it as soon as you learn it."
While speaking, Liu Tangxi's subordinates kept moving.
Looking at Liu Tangxi's actions, Qing He couldn't help swallowing.
Liu Yunan stared at Liu Tangxi for a long time, and when she saw that she was serious, she turned to look at the person eating the candied haws outside.
"It's delicious," said a girl. "This is the best candied fruit I've ever eaten."
Another said: "Yeah, I bought a bunch of sticky rice yesterday, and I want to try the red bean paste today."
"Everything is good in this shop, it's just too slow."
"Isn't it, it's been too long."
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Listening to the words outside, Liu Yunan became very curious about Liu Tangxi. I've heard that the apples and peaches she grows are delicious. However, she has no interest in eating, and has never eaten a single one. The reason why I opened a restaurant before was to make money and use money to do things.
Now I have seen people say that the candied haws are delicious, and there are so many people queuing outside, it doesn't look like a nursery.
"I wonder if my sister is lucky enough to get a bunch of candied haws?" Liu Yunan turned her head and asked with a smile.
Liu Tangxi finished making the last type of candied haws, picked up the paper bag and packed it, turned to look at Liu Yunan, and said, "Yes, let's go in line, a string of ten pennies, the old man will not be deceived."
Saying that, she pointed to the outside.
Although Liu Tangxi intends to live peacefully with Liu Yun'an, just because she doesn't turn over the old accounts doesn't mean she won't change the accounts.
At the beginning, Hou Huai'an wanted his third daughter to marry Wei Hanzhou, wasn't it Liu Yun'an's suggestion
Moreover, even though Yin's and the original owner's actions were inappropriate, Liu Yun'an was not a good person.
She doesn't provoke Liu Yun'an, but it doesn't mean that she will treat her as a sister or a friend.
Especially, after Wei Hanzhou hinted at her last night, she felt that she was less worried and fearful when facing Liu Yunan.
A little more confident.
Anyway, if she doesn't bully the heroine, the heroine's halo will never abuse her.
Qing He was annoyed by Liu Tangxi's words, but she held back.
Liu Tangxi smiled at Liu Yun'an, took the paper bag and walked outside, and when passing by the shopkeeper, he said, "Let people be optimistic, no one is allowed to jump in the queue! No matter who that person is."
The shopkeeper glanced at Liu Yunan, then quickly bent down and nodded in response.
He had long heard that the eldest girl in the Hou Mansion had a bad relationship with the second girl, but he didn't expect it to be really bad.
"Second girl, please come outside." The shopkeeper said respectfully.
Qinghe stamped his feet in anger.
However, Liu Yunan smiled and said, "I'm more curious about the taste of the candied haws that my sister bought. Qinghe, let's go in line."
"Gu..." Qinghe said dissatisfiedly, however, after receiving Liu Yunan's eyes, she closed her mouth again, "Yes."
Not long after, Liu Yunan ate candied haws.
Eating the candied gourd in his mouth, Liu Yunan nodded with satisfaction and praised: "It tastes good, no wonder so many people come to buy it. Try it now."
Qing He also got a bunch, and was about to throw it away, but when he heard this, he reluctantly took a bite.
After eating it, I have to say that it was really delicious.
"In the future, people will come to buy a bunch of them every day. This is red bean paste, which is a bit sweet. I will replace it with mung bean paste tomorrow."
"Yes, girl."
Liu Tangxi brought a bunch of each flavor to Yin, but Yin couldn't eat that much at one time, so he shared it with Shao Ma. She originally wanted to give it to Liu Tangxi, but Liu Tangxi refused.
"No, no, I've been eating for a month, and I'm tired of it."
Seeing the rejection on Liu Tangxi's face, Yin shi smiled and said, "Okay, I won't give it to you."
Eating the candied haws, Liu Tangxi remembered what Wei Laosan and others were about to come, and told Yin Shi.
In any case, the third child of Wei and the others are relatives of Wei Hanzhou, and both sides are relatives. If Yin shi learned from someone else that her in-laws were coming to the capital, it would not look good in face.
"Are you here to visit you, or to stay for a long time?" Yin Shi asked.
Liu Tangxi said: "Long stay, I won't go back. The family is preparing to sell the land in their hometown, as well as the pigs and chickens raised at home, and bring their family to the capital in the spring."
Hearing this, Yin Shi frowned slightly.
It's not that she hasn't seen anything like this in the capital for so many years.
Many Xinke Jinshi have a less wealthy family, and after Xinke Jinshi marries the daughter of a noble, there will always be a lot of contradictions and jokes.
Wei Hanzhou's family is not rich, and there are many people.
If the whole family came to the capital, wouldn't they want to live with their daughter and son-in-law
The son-in-law's house was already too small. If there were ten or eight more people, wouldn't it be even more crowded.
I feel so sorry for my daughter too.
Thinking of what she had seen before, Mrs Yin made a decisive decision: "Didn't mother give you two houses? You clean up the big house that is near the city gate and far away from you, and let them live in it. That house is better than what you live in now. Da, anyone will praise you for being sensible and filial. Besides, being far away from you will not hinder you. When the time comes, I will give them a few servants to serve you, and I will tell you any troubles in time."
After hearing this, Liu Tangxi glanced at Yin in surprise.
Seeing the care and calculation in Yin's eyes, Liu Tangxi smiled and said, "Thank you mother for thinking about her daughter."
"What's the point of being stupid? Mother is only a daughter like you. If you don't think about you, who else can you think about?" Yin clapped her daughter's hand, "Don't laugh, be serious. This kind of thing has to be guarded against. Don't you know that a prostitute from the Marquis of Wenchang's mansion married Tanhualang before, and Tanhualang's parents pretended not to say anything in front of her, and asked her to go back to her mother's house to do things, which is really disgusting."
Liu Tangxi took out his hand, held Yin's, and said, "Mother, I'm different from them. They married after the poor students passed the exam. You forgot, when I had no name or surname, I Married to my husband, and lived with them for two years."
Yin Shi was stunned, and said, "That's true."
"After Xianggong won the first prize, someone in the clan also hinted that he wanted his parents to divorce me and marry him again. They didn't agree."
While feeling relieved, Yin Shi was also a little angry: "Are all people in his clan so short-sighted? It's unreasonable to be able to do such a thing!"
Liu Tangxi appeased the Yin family: "Their family has a bad relationship with the clan. Now that the whole family has come to the capital, it has nothing to do with it. Mother doesn't have to be angry for such irrelevant people."
"Hey, I really hurt you in the past." Yin Shi sighed.
Liu Tangxi said, "Mother, it's all over, isn't there still you here now?"
Yin's face put on a solemn look again, and said, "Yes, mother is in charge of you, and no one dares to bully you."
Having said that, Yin shi talked about Wei Hanzhou's family.
"Hanzhou's identity is different now, and so is your identity. It's hard to guarantee that his family won't have any ideas. You need to be careful."
Liu Tangxi smiled and said, "Mom, I shouldn't. Aren't my father and mother selling candied haws? In May, I asked people to bring back a few hundred catties of hawthorn, and then they would know my identity. The second time was also my initiative to let them come. It was my mother-in-law who rescued me at the time. They were kind to me, and I always hoped that they would have a better life."
Hearing this, Yin Shi sighed and said, "You, but now your heart is getting softer. Listening to what you said, they are very good, and there is no problem with their character, otherwise they will not be able to cultivate such a son-in-law. People. But people always change, you still have to pay attention when that time comes."
"I know, mother, my daughter is not stupid."
"Well, when they come, inviting them to the mansion as a guest will be considered as acknowledging relatives." Yin said.
However, Yin still felt that her daughter was a little silly. But, be stupid, she should take care of her more.
"Can Dad agree?" Liu Tangxi asked in a low voice.
It's not that she didn't know that Marquis Wynn still looked down on Wei Hanzhou, the son-in-law, because Wei Hanzhou was not on the side of the third prince, so he was not pleasing to the eye.
"You don't care what your father does, our two families are serious relatives, and people who don't recognize them will be laughed at. If you have a mother, you won't embarrass them. However, with your father's attitude, they must also treat our family. Be fearful and not dare to bully you."
"Well, thank you mom."
"Why are you talking to your mother like this?" Yin said with a smile, "However, your father is really stupid. He stood in line with that little bitch ahead of time. In case the third prince fails to ascend to the throne, The crown prince and the second prince ascend the throne, and he must not kill our Houfu."
Liu Tangxi felt that the crown prince and the second prince had no hope. If you choose one of these three, the third prince, the male protagonist in the book, has a better chance. However, now that there are more variables like King Jin, everything is hard to say.
Really want to say that there is hope, that is, the third prince and King Jin.
"My daughter thinks that the prince and the second prince are unlikely, and the third prince is still older."
How could the Yin family not know, she whispered: "I would rather the second prince ascend the throne, so that the little slut won't be proud!"
Liu Tangxi thought of the silly appearance of the second prince, and felt that the possibility of this was really too small.
"However, the second prince only likes to read and wants to take the imperial examination, which is not suitable." Yin said.
After saying a few more words, seeing that the atmosphere was a little low, Yin shi smiled and said, "Okay, let's not talk about that. Yesterday, your aunt sent some special products from Nanbianer, and you can take some back when you leave. "
"Okay, mother."
In the blink of an eye, it was the twelfth lunar month, and the sugar haws were getting better and better.
The old customers are retained, and the new customers are increasing.
In the past, Liu Tangxi embroidered every day to make money and to pass the boring time, but now it is no longer needed.
She also does not like to sit at home and embroider every day. Wei Hanzhou has prepared more than ten travel journals for her, and she just reads books and embroidery every day.
Or, every few days, visit your own shop.
On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Liu Tangxi went to the dried fruit shop, thinking that the dried fruit shop had been selling candied haws for more than a month.
As soon as he arrived, the shopkeeper greeted him with a smile.
"Ma'am, I thought I'd go and tell you about the income from last month's shop in the past few days. But I'm always too busy to go there in time."
"Um."
Liu Tangxi was welcomed inside by the shopkeeper.
The little girl who was sitting opposite and was waiting for the servants to sell the candied haws saw this scene and was about to shout Liu Tangxi, but she saw her walking inside.
"Huh? How did she get in?" Princess Fuping asked suspiciously.
King Xie Congli glanced at the attitude of the shopkeeper, then glanced at the direction the two of them were going, pondered for a moment, and said, "This shop is probably owned by Mrs. Wei."
The Fuping County Lord widened his eyes, clapped his hands, and said, "I'll just say, why does this taste so familiar, so she made it again. She knows how to make such delicious candied gourd, but it's too much for me to eat it. No. No, I'm going to find her." Saying that, Fuping County Master was about to go down.
However, before leaving, he was stopped by Xie Congli.
"At first glance, Mrs. Wei has something to say to the shopkeeper. Why don't we wait for them to come out before going down?"
Princess Fuping thought for a while, felt that her brother was right, and sat down again.
However, his eyes were fixed on the shop downstairs opposite.
After Liu Tangxi entered, the shopkeeper took out the running water for the past month.
When taking the account book, Liu Tangxi found that the shopkeeper's hands were shaking.
Liu Tangxi thought, as for what, this shopkeeper has gone through a lot of wind and waves, and why is he still so restless.
However, when Liu Tangxi saw the total income, he was also a little uneasy.
Earn more than a thousand taels a month
How can she be so powerful, she is really amazing, hey, a touch of stone turns into gold.
However, he had already been excited about selling apples and peaches before, so Liu Tangxi quickly calmed down.
"This month's revenue is as good as our store's revenue for the past year. No, it's more than a year. It's a year and a half. The sugar gourd sells well, and other dried fruits are also 30% higher than usual." The shopkeeper was excited. Say.
Liu Tangxi nodded and said, "Indeed."
"You said, do we want to take down the shop next to it and sell candied haws?" the shopkeeper asked.
Liu Tangxi thought about it for a while and said, "No, let's open a branch."
There are so many stores under her, and basically they don't make much money. Instead of buying another shop, it is better to change the unprofitable shop into a shop selling candied haws.
For example, the wine shop that moved to Yunxia Street, the shop on Xunfang Street, the rouge gouache shop near the city gate, etc., these shops can't make a thousand taels a year together.
"I've been thinking about it, and when the time comes, I'll change a few unprofitable shops to shops selling candied haws."
After listening to the shopkeeper, the smile on his face fell a little.
There are shopkeepers in other shops, and if they open a branch, it has nothing to do with him.
"However, I have to trouble Uncle Wu to take care of those shops together. The layout inside the shops, the plaque at the door, the taste of the candied haws, etc., should be as consistent as possible. In the future, this will be the main shop, and the others will be branches."
Most of the shopkeepers were mismanaged, and they just changed it.
Shopkeeper Wu understood what Liu Tangxi meant, and the smile on his face deepened. This is to make him the chief shopkeeper, and the others are all second shopkeepers
"Yes, madam, don't worry, I will definitely do my best and promise not to disappoint you."
"Well, you should think about how to change it in the past few days, and try to make all the shops consistent."
"Yes, ma'am."
Then, the two went out.
Liu Tangxi hadn't eaten candied haws for several days, and wanted to eat some. Then I personally string a few sticky rice fillings, ready to dip in sugar.
However, just after dipping in the sugar and preparing to eat, a familiar voice rang.
"So this shop is really yours?" Fuping County Master looked at Liu Tangxi's actions and said.
"Yes." Liu Tangxi said.
After speaking, she looked at Xie Congli who came in.
"Mrs Wei."
"Prince son, the county master." Liu Tangxi saluted.
"Today, I came with my sister to buy candied haws. I happened to see Mrs. Wei, and Zhen Zhen wanted to come and say hello to you." Xie Congli explained.
After listening to Liu Tangxi, he struggled for a while, and handed the candied haws in his hand to Fuping County Master.
The Fuping County Lord smiled and said, "You are acquainted with each other."
Seeing that Fuping County is mainly eating, Xie Congli quickly said: "Zhen Zhen, you have already eaten a bunch of them today, you can't eat too much."
How could Xie Congli keep her in check? Fuping County Master didn't even listen. He started eating, and while eating, he said, "I'll eat a bunch more today, but I won't eat it tomorrow."
While talking, Liu Tangxi made a bunch of mung bean paste with her own hands and handed it to Xie Congli.
Seeing that Xie Congli didn't want to pick it up, Liu Tangxi said, "Sir, try it, the taste is okay."
"Thank you ma'am."
"Your Highness is polite."
"Brother, don't you have something to do in the mansion? Go back first. I'll go to her house for dinner at noon. When you go back, remember to tell your mother that I'll go back in the afternoon."
Hearing these words, Xie Congli hesitated for a while and looked at Liu Tangxi.
"I don't know if it's convenient for the lady?"
Liu Tangxi thought, she can't say it even if it's inconvenient.
"It's my pleasure."
"Thank you madam. Zhen Zhen, please be obedient and don't make trouble."
"Understood, brother, you are so long-winded, let's go."
Liu Tangxi brought a packaging bag and wrapped the candied haws in Xie Congli's hand.
Afterwards, a follower followed behind Liu Tangxi.
She will follow wherever she goes.
However, the county owner's carriage was higher-end than hers, and it was very comfortable.
"You have a lot of shops. When can you finish shopping? Aren't you hungry? Don't you go home to cook?"
"No matter how many, there are no more county masters." Liu Tangxi said.
"Well, it's not as much as mine. I have an entire city, hundreds of shops, and tens of thousands of acres of land."
Liu Tangxi: …
Can't talk about this topic anymore.
"Ah? What are you doing so fast, I haven't finished yet, I still have Zhuangzi."
"Aren't you hungry, go home and cook."
"That's great! I want to eat the sweet and sour pork ribs, spicy chicken wings, fried chicken chops you made that day..." Fuping County Master swallowed and continued, "And corn soup."
At noon, Wei Hanzhou frowned slightly as he looked at the slightly sweet and sour food.
I thought to myself, could it be that he was too ruthless last night, and the lady was unhappy? ,,