Liu Yingying revealed a knowing look, "So you little brats are trying to curry favor with me?"

"Yes, that's right, please take us in, Aunt Liu!"

The children knelt down in front of her in unison.

Ah Huang added in a low voice, "We don't eat much, and we would never cheat or shirk our duties! We will do whatever you ask us to do, and we will never disobey!"

Looking at them, they were clearly just children, yet their expressions were as serious as those of little adults.

Liu Yingying couldn't help but burst out laughing.

I wonder where they learned the phrase "to outwardly comply while inwardly defying"?

However, it works quite well.

Seeing her suddenly laugh, the children felt even more uncertain.

I don't know what it means. Does it mean to keep them or not?

What they didn't know was that even if they hadn't come today, Liu Yingying would have gone to find them anyway.

"Alright, get up, everyone. If others see this, they'll think I did something to you..."

Then he had Xiaoxue reopen the shop and led the children inside.

The shop was sold out of food, so Xiaoxue quickly fried a few sweet pancakes in the kitchen and brought them out for the children to eat.

After they had finished eating, Liu Yingying said seriously, "As you can see, my shop is only this big. If it's just about the work inside the shop, I don't need so many people."

Upon hearing this, the children looked disappointed once again.

Actually, all they wanted was a place where they could have enough to eat.

But why is it so difficult for some people who are born with certain conditions?

But what Liu Yingying said next made them listen with utmost attention.

"Right now, I only have this one shop, and I need a limited number of people, so it's not your turn to do it..."

"However, there are much larger markets out there waiting for you to explore..."

"Aunt Liu, what should we do?" The eyes of the five children immediately lit up.

Since the shop opened, the number of customers has been increasing, with a large number of customers coming from all districts of Beijing every day.

However, the shop is located in the North District, which is far from the East and South Districts.

Many customers have complained that the shop is far away, and it takes them a lot of time to get there each time…

As a businesswoman, Liu Yingying naturally listens carefully to customer feedback and strives to improve the situation!

However, given her current financial situation, it's not realistic for her to open a shop in each of the four districts of Beijing.

Especially in the East and South districts, the rent alone is terrifying!

Since it's impossible to open a shop in each of the four districts, we'll have to find a compromise...

One day, Liu Yingying happened to pass by the horse market and discovered that many horse merchants not only sold their horses but also rented them out.

Moreover, they usually hoard a dozen horses, which they cannot sell within a day, thus wasting grain.

It would be better to rent some out to reduce the costs for Malaysian businessmen.

This phenomenon immediately inspired Liu Yingying…

Ancient times were different from modern times. In her original world, transportation and technology were very advanced.

Take food delivery as an example.

People lie on their sofas at home and want to buy something, so they just tap their phones.

Within half an hour, a rider dressed in a yellow robe and wearing a yellow crown will deliver the goods to your door. It couldn't be more convenient!

In ancient times, there was no advanced technology or Meituan delivery riders, but she could still build her own team of riders.

Specializing in door-to-door delivery should have a considerable market!

So Liu Yingying immediately talked with the horse merchant and finally agreed on a price of ten coins per horse per day!

In this way, although her costs have increased, the cost will ultimately be borne by the consumer!

Those families who would send their servants from other districts just for a meal are not short of money.

Naturally, they wouldn't mind spending an extra ten or twenty coins on the delivery fee...

"From now on, your daily task will be to deliver goods to customers' doors. On top of the twenty orders per day, you will receive an extra penny as commission for each order beyond that!"

"Aunt Liu, are you suggesting we deliver takeout by horseback from now on?"

"But...we don't know how to ride horses!" Ah Huang looked frustrated and troubled.

What a great job! If only he could ride a horse! Oh!

"I haven't finished speaking yet, what are you all worried about?" Liu Yingying said with a gentle laugh.

The children all stared at her, waiting for her to continue.

"I've already made arrangements with the horse dealer. Before renting the horses, I'll send you to him for a period of training until you learn to ride!"

"Really? That's great!"

Upon hearing this, the five children excitedly stood up from their stools.

Liu Yingying glanced at their tattered clothes again and said in a deep voice, "Since you are going to work for me in the future, and we are in the food business, then each of you must ensure that your clothes are clean and tidy, so that the customers can't think that our food is unclean."

Upon hearing this, the children looked at their clothes and lowered their heads in shame.

Their cautious manner touched Liu Yingying's heart, and she softened her tone.

"Don't worry, since I'm going to use you, you don't need to worry about these things. I'll take care of everything for you."

"You guys don't have a place to stay right now, do you? I just bought a new house, and the yard is spacious enough that all five of you can move in..."

After saying that, he turned to Xiaoxue and said, "Xiaoxue, this afternoon I'll need you to take them to buy some clothes and daily necessities..."

Xiaoxue smiled and agreed, "No problem, Sister Liu, leave this to me!"

The children were very happy; they used to feel that their lives were miserable.

But today they think they must have done something good in their past lives to be able to meet such a kind person as Aunt Liu!

Liu Yingying stood up from her chair and prepared to leave with the children.

Just as I closed the shop door, I saw a sedan chair of good quality stop in front of me, and a familiar voice reached my ears.

"Lord Ning'an, please wait!"

Shen Shangxu stepped out of the sedan chair, dressed in a dark green bamboo leaf patterned robe, with a white jade nine-phoenix pendant tied around his waist.

The days spent in prison only made his face more handsome, and his eyes remained clear.

"Lord Shen, when did you release him?" Liu Yingying blurted out excitedly.

"Ahem!" The Shen family's attendant coughed awkwardly twice.

Shen Shangxu didn't care about any of this and strode forward as if he had a lot to say to her.

"Lord Shen, Sister Liu, you two can continue your conversation. I'll take the children back now!"

Xiaoxue, being very perceptive, led the five little ones away.

Shen Shangxu finally regained some composure and looked at Liu Yingying, saying, "This is not a place for conversation with so many people around. Would Lady Ning'an please move to another room for a chat?"