There are hundreds of officials of all ranks in the Northern Li Dynasty. Ye Qianning feels that he needs to go through it all again and keep track of the movements of any official's residence in case of emergency.

As Ye Qianning finished packing and walked out the door, he met Shaoyao and a woman in her thirties walking up the stairs.

"Seventh Aunt."

"Fatty, has your sixth aunt left?" Shaoyao glanced inside the door.

"Just left."

"Miss Wu is impatient. She always pushes me to death every time she comes." Shaoyao sighed, then laughed again: "Madam An, come here, this is my Fatty, the owner of Siyinfang."

Madam An, who was following behind, was already surprised when she heard Ye Qianning call her "Seventh Aunt". Now she heard it was the boss, and her face was filled with shock and scrutiny: "Hello, boss."

"Auntie, this is...?"

"Siyinfang was originally opened for you. Now that you are back, everything will naturally be handed over to you." Shaoyao said with a smile.

"Auntie, Siyinfang is the result of years of hard work by you and Sixth Auntie..."

Shaoyao raised her hand and took hers, stopping her from saying anything else: "This was originally prepared for you by your aunt. If you refuse, your Sixth Aunt and I will be sad."

Ye Qianning paused and swallowed his refusal: "Okay."

Shaoyao smiled happily and turned to Madam An and said, "From now on, everyone in Siyinfang must follow the boss's orders. Anyone who disobeys will be kicked out."

"yes."

Madam An responded and bowed to Ye Qianning: "I am in charge of all matters big and small in Siyinfang. If Miss Dong needs anything, please let me know."

"Okay, I'll have to trouble you a lot in the future, Madam An, so please don't find it troublesome."

"I dare not."

Madam An is sincere and respectful, and she is very good at judging people.

Although the girl in front of me is plain in appearance, she has an extraordinary temperament and is definitely not ordinary.

"Madam An, please go down and say hello to the girls in the alley to prevent some arrogant girls from disturbing my girl." Shaoyao advised.

"Don't worry, Master. I'll go right away."

Madam An bowed to the two of them and then withdrew.

"What? Is there something thorny here, Auntie?" Ye Qianning couldn't help but teasing.

Shaoyao laughed and sighed when she heard this. "Some of the girls in Siyinfang sold themselves, some came in for wages, and some were daughters of officials who had committed crimes and became slaves. They were bought by powerful people and sent to Siyinfang to learn musical instruments. It's inevitable that some of them are arrogant and conceited. However, Siyinfang does things for money, so they are not kind. No matter how arrogant they are, they have to be humble when they meet the master. They are always competitive and sarcastic towards the girls who are learning the same instrument."

"Are all the zither players hired by Auntie paid monthly?"

"Yes, some are half apprentices and half teachers. You also know how high your Sixth Aunt's piano skills are. The apprentices she taught are more than enough to teach other girls."

Ye Qianning nodded in understanding, but she was a little curious: "How is Si Yin Fang's income?"

"It's not bad. I can earn over a thousand taels a month, but I have to pay three hundred taels of tax every month."

"So high?"

"Even those who aren't registered as Imperial Merchants have to pay high taxes, which is why the capital is filled with Imperial Merchant shops." Shaoyao sighed. "Even though the amount of money paid by Imperial Merchants isn't much, the accounts have to be submitted to the government for review every month, and they collect interest from the monthly sales."