Chapter 442 Meeting

The emperor wrote "Weilu Xiaozhu" in his own handwriting, and Shen Qing hurriedly asked the waiter to hang it up.

Is this a plaque? No, it's a living sign, a talisman!

Jiang Fu gently reminded: "Madam Shen, this is the emperor's expectation for the beef and mutton business. You must do a good job and carry forward the hot pot business."

Shen Qing: ...isn't this like someone sending you a pillow just because you're sleepy? She originally wanted to open a branch, but was afraid that if the business expanded too quickly, people would get jealous and cause trouble, and she wouldn't be able to handle it with her limited background.

Now that we have the emperor’s support, who would dare to become jealous and cause trouble?

"Don't worry, Manager Jiang, I'm going to make it bigger and stronger and create more glory!"

Jiang Fu nodded in satisfaction. Shen Qing had a broad vision and a broad mind. In fact, he would expand his business and help more people without his suggestion. However, he immediately agreed and promised after he said it. He was indeed a hardworking and motivated person.

"When the new hot pot shop opens, could Mr. Jiang do you the honor of coming over to try it?" Shen Qing invited naturally.

These people have mountains of money, and even if she gives away all her wealth, she may not be looked at favorably. But food is different. Delicious food can bring people closer together and will not differentiate between people based on their social status - provided that it tastes good!

Jiang Fu wanted to come over, but his identity made it inconvenient... "Forget it, I already had it yesterday, and you gave me some chive sauce. I'll make it myself when I get home."

He was in a position where he had to curry favor with too many people. If he came, there would definitely be many people waiting to ask for favors. Not only would he not be able to eat in peace, even Shen Qing's business would be affected.

The store has a wide variety of food, good food, and a full range of seasonings and dipping sauces. It won’t be as good as what you get at home, but in comparison, getting a score of 70 or 80 is already pretty good. How can it be replicated 100%?

Shen Qing came forward and said, "I'm opening another hot pot shop the day after tomorrow, specializing in spicy food. It's quiet over there since it just opened. I'll reserve a secluded room for Manager Jiang, where he won't be disturbed and can have a quiet meal."

The emperor came yesterday and Jiang Fu needed to serve him personally, so how could he eat in peace?

And according to the information she had inquired about, Jiang Da Zongguan was from Bashu. Because his family was poor, he sold himself to become a eunuch in the palace. Most of the dishes in Bashu are dipped in chili peppers. How could someone who had been away from home for many years miss the taste of his memory?

When Jiang Fu heard the word "spicy", he looked confused for a moment. It turned out to be spicy!

He could tolerate the copper furnace hot pot, and he could make do with it, but it was spicy, and he couldn't have strong odors when being served in front of the palace. He hadn't tried it for many years...

"Okay, I'll come the day after tomorrow."

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Jiang Fu came with the people from the palace in a grand procession and left in a grand procession, but the difference from before was that the onlookers no longer hesitated and rushed into the small pavilion around the fire.

There was even a look of pride on his face, as if he was proud to eat here.

Everyone started to move, greeting the guests enthusiastically. Jiang Xiangbei was busy running around, afraid of being negligent.

Shen Qing was thinking about opening a branch.

Now this shop doesn’t have to worry about it, the spicy hot pot shop has different tastes, and it’s not a competition, so it’s not a problem;

There is only one Tonglu Hotpot restaurant with limited reception capacity, so a new shop is urgently needed to divert the customers there.

But where is the best location? It’s hard to find a good and large store, and how can it be distinguished from the main store?

Customers like Jiang Fu need a place with a lot of privacy. If you open a restaurant on a busy and bustling street, it will be difficult to park carriages and sedan chairs once the business is booming.

Especially when it rains or snows, the roads can be congested in minutes, and the shop can only be in the wing, with the aisle outside and no place to breathe...

The house rewarded by the emperor suddenly flashed through my mind!

The large house has five courtyards and dozens of rooms. It is located in a quiet area in the city and can be used as a high-end courtyard club.

There were a great many yards in front and back, and the yards in front of the barn were large enough to accommodate the carriage and sedan chair, and the servants had a place to rest;

The east and west wing rooms are both ready-made private rooms that can accommodate many tables. There are also several independent small courtyards inside that can be reserved for high-end customers. They are private and quiet, suitable for entertaining friends and discussing business.

The kitchen is big enough and there are enough servants' rooms, just right for the servants to live in.

The most important thing is that you save time on decoration and can open the business after just cleaning up!

The more Shen Qing thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, so he hurried to find Su Mu first.

Su Mu was originally going to set off early today, but because of what happened yesterday, she was worried and delayed. Now it was a good opportunity to ask her to pick more people when she returned.

Su Mu didn't expect that Shen Qing would use the mansion given to him as a reward to open a hot pot shop.

It would be so comfortable to live in such a big house. Then I thought about renting such a big shop. No, even if it was not so big, the rent would be frighteningly high!

My aunt has a farm outside the city, with many houses and a large yard. Most importantly, there is open space next to it, so there is room for cattle and sheep to be brought in.

There is room for chickens, ducks, and geese;

People who come and go to transport goods have a place to stay when they arrive.

And you don’t have to worry about not being able to get in because the city gates are closed if you come too early or too late. You can also buy fresh vegetables for free, and the living comfort is very high, no worse than in the city!

Under this circumstance, moving into this mansion would not only require hiring servants and paying monthly wages, but it would also not necessarily be as comfortable as a farm outside the city. However, if it were used for a hot pot business, not counting the annual earnings, the rental costs alone could save at least two thousand taels!

"Okay, Auntie, I'll go back and recruit people right away!"

Shen Qing was just about to remind them to hurry up when he heard the fourth brother's surprised cry, so loud that it was hard to ignore.

Just as she was about to turn around, she heard a familiar voice she hadn't heard for a long time: "Mom!"

"Mom! We're back!"

It’s the boss and A Bing!

Shen Qing turned around and saw two people running towards them while wiping their tears, followed by several tall and straight people.

Shen Qing joked: "You're already a parent, yet you're still so unstable. Why are you crying? You've become a little cat."

After hearing this, Jiang Xiangdong and Huo Bing cried even harder.

"Mom, why are you in the capital? Ah Bing and I sent someone to Hulu Village to pick you up, but we didn't expect you to be in the capital already!"

"We were only a few streets apart, so close, and we didn't even know it. Mom, I missed you so much."

"Mom, what's going on? How did you become a first-rank imperial consort? When I heard the news today, I thought I had misheard it, and I thought it was someone with the same name as you."

"Mom, do you know the Huo family? Why didn't you come to see us?"

......

Questions were thrown out one after another, and Shen Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She looked past the two of them and looked at the calm people behind them with smiling faces.

When several people saw her looking over, a middle-aged woman with a heroic appearance nodded and said with a smile: "Both children missed you very much. They finally saw you today, so it's inevitable that they lost their composure."