Ruyi Pavilion only opened in the past one or two months. Although the business is not as good as that of famous shops like Linglong Pavilion and Nishangxuan, there are quite a few customers coming in and out.
However, Shen Xinyan knew that in a few years, this Ruyi Pavilion would rise up in the business district of the capital, forming a tripartite rivalry with Linglong Pavilion and Nishangxuan. And the behind-the-scenes owner of Ruyi Pavilion is Xu Sumin by her side.
The business of Linglong Pavilion and Nishangxuan has been able to prosper for a long time, not only relying on the operation of the store, but also the management of the four places, the selection and support of the backers, etc., can win food from these two. , Xu Sumin's ability and courage can be seen.
Since Xu Sumin didn't reveal her identity at this moment, Shen Xinyan could only pretend that she didn't know.
"Ah! This little wooden figure can turn around!" On the other end, Xiao Yingzhi cried out in surprise.
Shen Xinyan looked and saw her daughter standing on tiptoe holding the cargo table and staring at a peculiar wooden box on it, even Yun Fu, who always loved to act like a little adult, opened her mouth slightly and stared intently.
"Little girl, if you twist this place, it will make a nice sound!" The good-tempered female shopkeeper showed her a demonstration with a smile. She twisted a certain part of the wooden box, and the next moment, there was a burst of 'ding ding dong dong' A pleasant voice sounded.
"Ah! It really rings! Yunfu Yunfu, look! It really rings!" The little girl was even more surprised, holding Yunfu's hand and shaking it non-stop.
"Really! How did you do it?" Yunfu walked around it curiously.
Seeing the two little guys watching with great interest, Qiutang couldn't help being aroused with curiosity, and hurried forward to see what happened.
"The items in this Ruyi Pavilion are indeed novel and unique. It can be seen that the owner has put a lot of thought into it." Seeing that the products inside are all kinds of strange things, they are really unique, Shen Xinyan said with emotion.
"If you want to break through the world in the capital, you have to spend some thought." Xu Sumin disagreed, and winked at a middle-aged woman in the shop. The woman nodded, turned and went into the back room, but after a while After a while, he walked out holding an exquisite box.
Xu Sumin took the box and opened it, took out a mirror inside and handed it to Shen Xinyan.
When her face was clearly shown in the mirror, Shen Xinyan couldn't help but exclaimed.
"How can this mirror be so clear?" She took it lovingly, stroking the smooth mirror surface.
"This is a 'glass mirror' from the Western side. It can reflect things clearly. I got two of them occasionally last year. If Madam doesn't mind, how about giving this mirror to Madam?" Xu Sumin smiled slightly. on the road.
As the wife of the prince of the Duke's Mansion, she naturally has no shortage of precious and exquisite head and face jewelry, only this 'glass mirror', she dares to bet that the whole capital will never be able to pick out a third one.
Shen Xinyan was slightly startled, handed the mirror to Qiutang and carefully put it back into the box, pretending to be surprised: "So, the owner of this Ruyi Pavilion is Mrs. Xu?"
"Exactly!" Xu Sumin didn't lie to her any more, and agreed graciously.
"Mrs. Xu, a weak woman, can support such a large storefront, and do it in a spectacular manner, which is really admirable!"
Xu Sumin shook her head: "Madam is too good!"
As he spoke, he led Shen Xinyan into the inner room.
Shen Xinyan saw that she seemed to have something to say to herself, so she ordered Qiutang to watch the two young ones carefully, and then followed Xu Sumin in.
"The little lady led my wife here for another purpose." After the two sat down, Xu Sumin retreated to the servants in the room and told each other bluntly.
"Ma'am, please tell me."
"The little woman is not from the capital city. In the past, the focus of her business was all in the southwest area. The little woman intends to move her family's business to the capital one after another. Although she has barely opened up the situation, it is not easy to gain a firm foothold."
"This time, the little lady has taken a fancy to a barren mountain in the suburbs of Beijing, and plans to turn it into a hot spring village. All the procedures have been completed, and now there is still a partner missing." Xu Sumin said slowly.
Shen Xinyan thought about it.
From what she said, could it be that she wants to find herself as a partner? If this is the case, then it is really a good thing for the world to fall!
Because of the previous life, the business of Xu Sumin's hot spring village was quite booming. If ordinary people want to go, they have to make a reservation several days in advance. Although many similar villages were opened in the suburbs of Beijing one after another, none of them had a business as prosperous as hers.
She gathered herself together, pretending to be surprised and asked: "Partner? Who is Madam looking for? Do you want me to draw a thread from him?"
Xu Sumin shook her head, looked at her and said sincerely: "Little lady, dare to ask Mrs. Shizi if she is willing to cooperate with the little lady to open this Zhuangzi? The little lady is responsible for other matters, and she will not bother Madam. In the future, Zhuangzi will benefit from it." Thirty percent goes to Madam."
30% of the income... is quite high.
Shen Xinyan sat up straight, and asked slowly: "Madam also knows that I am just a housewife, and my contacts should be limited. Madam asked me to be a partner. Apart from the title, there is nothing else to attract the lady."
"It's just that I still don't understand. If my wife wants to seek asylum, the British government is not the best choice. Naturally, my wife, who has no real power, is the same."
"Mrs. Shizi is a sensible person. To tell the truth, the partner originally chosen by the little lady is the sixth son of the Duke of Li. It's not that the little lady is boasting. If this Zhuangzi can be successful, it will definitely make a lot of money. The little lady knows that Mrs. Shizi was born Noble, naturally disdain this yellow and white thing, but the little woman believes that a woman needs to have confidence in order to stand in the world, so that no matter what the future or fate is, she can face it calmly and fearlessly."
"Madam, let's look at the couple in Buzhuang..." Xu Sumin pointed out the window, leading Shen Xinyan to look.
Shen Xinyan looked over and saw a young couple in front of the cloth village on the opposite side of the road who were choosing cloth. Just by looking at them, they could tell that they were a very loving couple, and there was lingering affection in every gesture.
"Madam thinks this couple is loving? Does the husband treat his wife with care?" Xu Sumin asked.
Shen Xinyan nodded: "The husband's hands have been supporting his wife without a trace, and his eyes are mostly on his wife, which can be regarded as careful and considerate."
"Does Madam think that this couple will remain in love forever?"
Shen Xinyan was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I can't guarantee this, the years are so long, and who can say clearly what will happen in the future."
"Madam is right. Madam will look at the old woman in blue in front of the tofu shop." Xu Sumin pointed out the window again.
Shen Xinyan looked over and heard her continue by her side: "The old woman was young and widowed, so she devoted herself to raising her son, and only hoped that her son would become a leader in the future, honoring his ancestors. Her son is also a good one. A Jinshi gets a low-level official to take up a post in another place, and at the same time, he also marries a wife and has children in another place."
"Then why didn't he pick up the old mother?" Shen Xinyan asked subconsciously.
"Madam's question is on point. It's just because the daughter-in-law there is from a wealthy family, and she doesn't like this poor woman. Poor old woman, in order to protect her son's reputation, she will never admit her son's unfilial piety, so she just walks around. Said that he was used to life at home and didn't want to go out of town."
Shen Xinyan was stunned.
Xu Sumin said again: "In this world, women marry and obey their husbands, and their husbands die and obey their sons. The honor, disgrace and peace of a lifetime are tied to others. If they can't be independent, how can they be confident? If they marry someone who is not human, this life is over. If you are young When you are old, your parents and children are not filial, and your daughter-in-law will not tolerate it. At that time, I am afraid that life will be worse than death."
Shen Xinyan was silent, staring at her blankly, listening to her shocking words, she couldn't calm down for a long time.
"My remarks are not cynical, but I just feel that the word confidence is really indispensable for women."
Shen Xinyan was so upset, she just felt that Xu Sumin's words were on point.
"Although it is said that the female master is inside and the male master is outside, but a woman is trapped in the inner house all her life, and her eyes are always fixed on her husband and son. It is inevitable that expectations are too high. If the sacrifice and reward complement each other, everyone will be happy; if the result is unsatisfactory, you will be frustrated and disappointed. It’s small, and I’m most afraid of losing myself from now on.”
"To put it bluntly, in a woman's lifetime, her husband is unreliable, and her wife may not be reliable. Only yourself will never betray you!"
Shen Xinyan only felt that her head was buzzing. No one had ever said such things to her, and she never felt that it was wrong for a woman to obey her husband or son! I don't think there is anything wrong with devoting all my body and mind to my husband and son.
But for the woman in front of her, she told her frankly that "a woman can live a lifetime, her husband is unreliable, and her wife may not be reliable".
However, the previous experience told her over and over in her heart that it was true, what this Mrs. Xu said was true, and the most reliable person in the world was herself! Your husband will betray you, and your son will also betray you. Only you will never betray yourself!
Xu Sumin saw that she was in such a state of confusion, she stopped talking, poured herself a bowl of tea, and began to sip it in small sips.
After all, she was also her "savior", she couldn't just sit and watch her like that stupid woman, spending her whole life revolving around men.
Although the words money and power are the root of all evils, it has to be admitted that these two words are also the greatest guarantee for a person to live a wanton life.
They are already the wives of the prince, and if there is no accident, they will be the wife of the prince, the wife of the prince, as long as they have fulfilled the duties of the wife of the prince, wife, and wife of the prince, what do they have to be surrounded by men for the rest of their lives
He likes to put it in the outside room and put it in the house! As long as you firmly hold on to the money bag in the mansion, what kind of goblin doesn't let her rub it round and flatten it? And spending money can't be so easy, let's see how the man provokes the goblins outside!
At this time, Shen Xinyan finally calmed down.
She fixedly looked at Xu Sumin with a candid face, and asked slowly: "I have only met Madam once, not even a casual acquaintance, why did Madam say such heart-to-heart words to me?"
Xu Sumin smiled lightly, and asked back: "It was only the first time I met Madam that day, why did Madam meddle in other people's business and remind me?"
Shen Xinyan was taken aback for a moment, and the next moment, she also chuckled lightly.