He Lin's novel plays, such as catching an adulterer, the substitute Bai Yueguang, chasing his wife, exchanging brides, and the mistress's awakening, make people's heads buzz.

But it just so happens that this drama is often released in a series, divided into several episodes, upper, middle and lower, and you have to wait seven or eight days for each new episode.

The performances at Lihua Tower were always sold out, with some patrons even paying generous amounts of money to request additional shows. The play simply touched their hearts.

The capable concubines under Princess Jin's command were no pushovers. Women understand women best, and each of them possessed a keen eye. Whether it was new jewelry, ready-made clothing, or fabrics, every launch was sure to set trends in the Beijing world. Furthermore, their team was large, their connections were plentiful, and they had a firm grasp on the capital's resources.

With Hou Xiaoxiao as a strong opponent, He Lin's fans in Beijing are more motivated to buy more!

They want to boost sales for Mr. He!

The entrance of the He family's shop was already filled with carriages of noble ladies from various families in the capital. The noble ladies, who were dressed exquisitely and appropriately, got off the carriages anxiously and rushed into the shop.

"Wow, there's a new event! Spending one tael of silver earns you one point, and 500 points can be exchanged for a signed portrait of Mr. He Lin!"

"I've already spent a thousand taels since I left the house today, and I exchanged them for two different miniatures!"

"I heard there are seven miniatures in total. If you collect all seven, you can also get a Spring Flower Hairpin designed by Master He himself!"

The ladies were discussing when someone suddenly pointed across the street and said indignantly, "Look! Princess Jin is stealing your business again!"

At this time, many pedestrians on the street heard the shouting coming from the door of Hou Xiaoxiao's shop across the street, and immediately turned into Hou Xiaoxiao's cosmetics shop because of the name of Master Ruhai of Lingyin Temple.

The noble ladies standing in front of the He family shop were gritting their teeth. The powerful Princess Jin was suppressing the poor Master He Lin again!

"Princess Jin is so capable that she even asked Master Ru Hai to design her makeup box and accessories!"

One of the noble ladies spotted a familiar carriage in front of Hou Xiaoxiao's cosmetics shop from afar and stamped her feet in anger. "Damn it! I saw my mother's carriage parked in front of Princess Jin's cosmetics shop. She must be trying to buy me a Lingyin Temple co-branded makeup box to pray for marriage!"

"Mr. He left his hometown and came to the capital to do business, but he was bullied by the evil women in the capital. It's really pitiful!"

"Today is the first day after the holiday. We can't let that evil girl Hou Xiaoxiao dominate our Master He Lin! Sisters, take out your New Year's money and charge!"

The shops of Princess Jin and He's Trading Company were bustling with activity, with the competition for business fierce and the atmosphere full of tension.

But in fact, the owners of these two families are sitting at the same table and having breakfast happily.

*

The most popular restaurant in Beijing.

Tinglan Yajian.

This is the best private room in Siyi Restaurant. It is both secluded and offers a panoramic view of the entire street.

Hou Xiaoxiao was leaning against the window. She was wearing a green Shu brocade dress with gold weaving, which made her look dignified and elegant. However, her delicate hands with red nail polish and exquisite care were pinching the crab roe buns and stuffing them into her mouth in a very ungraceful manner. The scene was both incongruous and funny.

He Lin couldn't help laughing. This was also the case during the morning self-study period in high school. Hou Xiaoxiao didn't have time to eat breakfast. She would crouch down and half hide behind the table, secretly stuffing buns into her mouth while keeping a vigilant eye on the front door of the classroom.

He Lin couldn't help but complain: "Fortunately, this is in our own restaurant. You are so stealthy. If it were in another restaurant, you would have been arrested as a suspect long ago."

"How dare I eat like this in front of outsiders! I stay in the palace all day. Although I have the most say now, I still have to act like a boss when facing so many employees."

Hou Xiaoxiao looked out the window at the long street below and said to He Lin in a boastful tone, "Ha, although your He's Trading Company's shop is very popular, my shop has many distinguished customers. They are all the elders of your little fangirls who come to buy things! Many of them are the mistresses who manage the household expenses and manage the pocket money of your customers!"

"Okay, okay, our class organization committee member is really awesome. If you were to become an agent in the entertainment industry, you'd definitely be the top performer."

He Lin slowly peeled an egg. "So how did you convince Master Ru Hai of Lingyin Temple to collaborate with you?"

Hou Xiaoxiao was so proud of what He Lin said: "Hey, this is called connections! You need to learn from me!"

He Lin nodded, looking like he was listening attentively.

"I have a concubine who has excellent craftsmanship. She really liked the Buddha lamp Lingyin Temple made with my creative ideas, so she helped me negotiate this cooperation."

Hou Xiaoxiao snapped her fingers. "Anyway, this collaboration is just for good luck. Lingyin Temple is famous for its luck in finding love, and women dress to please themselves. If you combine these two, the product will sell better."

"Amazing! If we add the strength of Li Xiaoguan and Jiang Lili's cleverness to the two of us, we can easily take over the business world of the Great Sheng Dynasty."

Speaking of Jiang Lili, He Lin looked at the table. He asked Xiaopang to buy some freshly made handmade milk tea. Xiaopang said that he had fed it to Lili, but Lili had not given them a red envelope yet.

Hou Xiaoxiao felt uncomfortable without a cup of iced American coffee every morning, which was always brought by Jiang Lili. When she heard He Lin mention Jiang Lili, she immediately became anxious: "Lili girl, it's already nine o'clock, she's not awake yet, is she? My iced American coffee is melting!"

Melted iced Americano tastes worse than horse urine.

He Lin suggested: "Why don't you give Li Li a call?"

"I'm a boy, it's not easy for me to point this out."

Usually when you wake up in the morning your hair is a mess and needs to be washed and tidied.

Hou Xiaoxiao nodded: "Okay!"

She opened the chat box with Jiang Lili and made a video call, while saying to He Lin, "Look, I'll wake her up in three sentences!"

He Lin shrugged. He couldn't see the chat interface in Hou Xiaoxiao's mind.

*

Jiang Lili was awakened by the video call ringtone that suddenly rang in her mind.

Seeing that it was Hou Xiaoxiao who called, Jiang Lili suddenly remembered that she still had to deliver coffee to the princess who was keeping them alive with iced American coffee.

Jiang Lili immediately connected to the video call interface with Hou Xiaoxiao. She was just about to apologize to the honorable princess.

For some reason, she felt a little heavy.

At this moment, the video call with Hou Xiaoxiao was connected. Jiang Lili only then noticed that in the picture on her side, she was being embraced by a strong and powerful arm!

Jiang Lili: What the hell???

Hou Xiaoxiao: Holy crap!!!

Jiang Lili, who was extremely panicked, saw Hou Xiaoxiao on the other end of the video with her eyes as wide as copper bells.

Jiang Lili said in panic: [Xiaoxiao, listen to my explanation!!!]

Perhaps it was because she didn't cover herself properly with the quilt last night and caught a cold. When Jiang Lili spoke, her voice was a little hoarse.