Chapter 60 Chapter 60 After Shen Xuan returned home, he counted the...
After Shen Xuan returned home, he counted all the remaining funds in his hands.
After deducting the money spent on opening the store and storing grain, and adding the profit from the shop, there was still a total of over 1,800 taels.
Eight hundred taels of silver a year was only enough to rent a small shop with a three-foot doorway on Zijin Street.
However, a beauty shop cannot be as big as a snack shop. It must be at least ten feet wide. Even if you rent a shop in a remote location, one thousand eight hundred taels would not be enough.
There are only a few ways to raise start-up capital to open a shop in Dajin.
In addition to paying your own money and getting others to invest, borrowing money from a bank is another way. As long as you use your own land and property as collateral, you can borrow a certain amount of money.
But Shen Xuan doesn't have any real estate now, so this approach is not feasible.
After thinking about it, Shen Xuan felt that he had to ask Xue Fenglin to join the team.
He didn't want to share the profits with others, but Xue Fenglin was no one else. As a prince, he should have some money.
Even if you can only come up with one thousand taels, you can rent a storefront in a remote location on Zijin Street. When you earn more money in the future, you can move to a more lively place.
Chen Xuan immediately asked Jinzhi to deliver a letter to the Imperial College, asking Xue Fenglin to come out and meet him.
After Jinzhi came back, she brought Wuxin's message. It is said that the prince is free tomorrow evening, and invites Shen Xuan to have a chat at Meihua Lane near Zhuangyuan Bridge.
Xue Fenglin made an appointment for the evening, but Shen Xuan was being watched by Mother You so it was inconvenient for him to go out.
He was just thinking about how to hide this from Mother You when he heard Mother You suddenly come over crying and ask for leave.
He said that his son suddenly broke his leg, and Mother You was so distressed that she came over to take leave overnight to go back and take care of him.
Shen Xuan was just worrying about how to get rid of her, but this incident was like a pillow being delivered to him when he was sleepy.
Chen Xuan immediately showed mercy and granted her a ten-day vacation, saying that there was no need to rush and that she could wait until her son's leg was fully healed before coming back.
Mother You came here to keep an eye on Shen Xuan under Bai's order, so she didn't dare to leave for so long, so she said she would be back in three days.
After sending Mother You away, Shen Xuan thought about this matter again and suddenly felt it was a bit weird.
He sent Jinzhi to inquire about it, and found out that Mother You's son was fine during the day, but was suddenly called out to do something in the afternoon. He met a gangster in an alley and injured his leg.
Shen Xuan calculated that it was Shen time when Mother You's son broke his leg, which was indeed after he handed the letter to Xue Fenglin.
Only then did he confirm that this was done by Xue Fenglin. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He didn't expect that Xue Fenglin had such a side to him.
However, when he thought about how Xue Fenglin almost died in Yunshui Village, he felt that this little trick was actually nothing.
If you don't have any tricks, how can you protect yourself in the fierce house fighting in the capital? Thanks to Xue Fenglin's help, I was able to go out and meet him smoothly.
The next afternoon, Shen Xuan changed into inconspicuous clothes and quietly slipped out through the side door in a carriage.
When he went out, he didn't even disturb Suyun and Suyue, and only took Jinzhi and Jingui with him. When they arrived at Plum Blossom Lane, the carriage stopped in front of a mansion.
When Shen Xuan got out of the car, he saw Wu Wang at the door and bowed to him and said, "Brother Shen, please follow me into the house."
Afterwards, he asked Wuxin to invite Jinzhi Jingui to the shabby room behind the house to rest.
Shen Xuan looked around the mansion, but it only had three entrances and the yards were not very big, but they were planted with bamboo and plum blossoms, which was elegant.
"This house belongs to the prince. He bought it originally to use as a resting place. But now he mostly lives in the Imperial College, so this house is usually deserted." Wuwang introduced to Shen Xuan.
Only then did Shen Xuan know that Xue Fenglin actually had this property. The Imperial College is near Zhuangyuan Bridge, which has an excellent location. The houses here can be considered school district housing and the prices are quite high.
Shen Xuan followed Wu Wang through the front yard and arrived at the main courtyard gate. Wu Wang stopped and said to Shen Xuan, "The prince is already inside. Brother Shen, you can go in by yourself."
Shen Xuan knew that he must have received Xue Fenglin's order and that was why he was not allowed to enter the yard, so he walked in by himself.
After passing through an exquisite little garden, there is the main house. It was already getting dark, and candles were lit in the yard and the house.
As soon as Shen Xuan walked to the door, the door opened from the inside.
Xue Fenglin stood at the door with a smile on his face, took Shen Xuan's hand and led him in.
It is already early winter and the weather is a bit cold. Although Shen Xuan was wearing a cloak, his hands were still a little cold.
Xue Fenglin led him to the table and asked, "Are you not wearing enough? Why are your hands so cold?"
There were a great variety of dishes on the table. Perhaps to prevent the food from getting cold, the plates were placed in shallow bowls filled with hot water.
Xue Fenglin scooped him a bowl of steaming hot chicken soup before saying, "Drink the hot soup first to warm your body."
It has been almost a month since they last met, and Shen Xuan misses Xue Fenglin very much.
He had long forgotten what he had planned to discuss, and his eyes were filled with Xue Fenglin's handsome smile. The most important thing now is to have a good meal with each other.
The table was full of Shen Xuan's favorite dishes, all of which Xue Fenglin had specially asked Wuxin to buy from Guiyun Tower.
Among them was a dish called roasted lamb spine, which Shen Xuan had never tasted before. It was a new specialty dish of Guiyun Tower.
Xue Fenglin took a new bowl, scooped a bowl for Shen Xuan, and handed it to Shen Xuan along with the soup, saying, "Eating mutton in winter is more nourishing. Try this."
Shen Xuan quickly reached out to take it, and when his fingertips touched Xue Fenglin's hand holding the bowl, he suddenly grabbed it and held it in his hand.
“Eh…” Shen Xuan’s face flushed, and his fingers subconsciously shrank. The whole bowl accidentally fell over and landed on the table. The soup dripped all over the floor and splashed on the two people.
"I'm sorry!" Shen Xuan didn't expect that his unconscious action would make him so embarrassed, so he quickly stood up and tried to clean up.
But the soup is greasy, how can it be cleaned up so easily?
The more Shen Xuan cleaned up the grease on his body, the more he got. Then Xue Fenglin grabbed his wrist and said, "Don't worry about it. Let someone else clean it up later."
After saying that, he called Wuwang, who was waiting outside, and asked him to have someone clean the table and get some hot water for them to wash up.
It was a rare occasion that the atmosphere of this meal was just right, but he accidentally ruined it, so Shen Xuan couldn't help feeling a little frustrated.
After a while, Jinzhi Jingui came into the room, cleaned the table without even raising her head. Afterwards, Wuxin and Wuwang brought in a steaming bucket of water and said to Xue Fenglin, "Sir, the hot water for washing is ready."
Shen Xuan: “…”
He looked at the hot water bucket in the room with some confusion. Isn't this used for bathing?
Then Xue Fenglin said, "The grease on your body is hard to clean. Take a hot bath and clean yourself up."
"Is this convenient?" Shen Xuan was suddenly embarrassed and glanced at Xue Fenglin. But he said seriously: "I will be out in a while. Didn't we do this when we were in Yunshui Village before?"
That's true...
Shen Xuan watched Xue Fenglin walk out of the door, then he thought to himself: I don't know if it's because of the psychological changes, at that time he could look at Xue Fenglin's naked body openly, but now he feels a little embarrassed.
However, the layer of sheep fat on the body has a strong smell, which is really unbearable if it is not removed in time.
After thinking about it, Shen Xuan took off his clothes and went into the bathtub to take a bath.
The water in the bathtub is neither too hot nor too cold, just right.
Shen Xuan went in and took a good bath for a while, and he relaxed completely.
But after washing, he suddenly remembered that he had no change of clothes or towel to dry himself.
When he was in the Shen family before, Jinzhi and Jingui were the ones who served him, and he was used to it. Now we are in Xue Fenglin's house, and the servants are not around, which is really awkward.
Shen Xuan soaked for a while longer. The water temperature had become a little cold, but no one came to ask about it.
Unable to wait any longer, he called out, "Jinzhi, Jingui? Are you still outside?"
At this time, the wooden door of the room was pushed open with a creaky sound, and the person who came in was not Jinzhi and Jingui, but Xue Fenglin who had already changed his clothes nearby.
Shen Xuan was startled, and his whole body sank into the bathtub, leaving only his head. He stammered, "How did you get in?"
"The servants are all in the backyard. They can't hear you calling them." Xue Fenglin said calmly, holding a set of clothes and a bath towel in his hands.
He put his clothes on the bed, and put the bath towel on the rack next to the tub and said, "The water is getting cold, you should come out quickly. There are no clothes prepared for you here, so wear mine for now. You are quite tall, so my clothes should be suitable even if they are a little big for you."
Compared to Shen Xuan's embarrassed look, Xue Fenglin looked calm. Shen Xuan didn't know whether he had seen anything or not, but since the other party was so frank, Shen Xuan didn't want to show that he cared too much.
After Xue Fenglin left the room again, Shen Xuan slowly climbed out of the bathtub, wrapped the bath towel around his body and dried himself.
He walked to the bed and looked at the clothes Xue Fenglin had placed on the bed. It was a set of scholar's clothing, 90% new, and even the underwear inside was worn by the other party.
When Xue Fenglin was in trouble in Yunshui Village, all his clothes were torn and could not be used anymore. He also wore Shen Xuan's old clothes.
But at that time, the two of them were not in the same relationship as they are now, so there was no awkwardness at all.
Shen Xuan put on Xue Fenglin's old clothes, and his face turned red when the fabric rubbed against his skin.
This dress has a light scent of snow plum, the same scent as Xue Fenglin's. Wearing it, it feels like being enveloped by his scent.
Besides, Xue Fenglin had just come in. Although he looked calm, his eyes had already wandered to places where they shouldn't be.
Fortunately, Shen Xuan was shy and didn't dare to look at him, so he didn't notice that there was something wrong with his eyes.
When in Yunshui Village, Shen Xuan's honey-colored tan looked quite nice. However, after two months of recuperation in Beijing, his skin color became whiter, which made some parts of his body look even more pink and cute.
Xue Fenglin couldn't help swallowing and tried his best to adjust his breathing.
Wait until he leaves the room stiffly and closes the door. Only then did I see Shen Xuan crawling out of the bathtub through the shadow of the window paper.
The light in the room was bright, outlining the outline of Shen Xuan's body. Xue Fenglin felt a heat in his nose and realized that he was bleeding from the nose.
He quickly turned around and left to cool down his anger.
Now he finally understood what the four words "full of vigor and vitality" meant. He went out and called Wuwang, asking him to buy him a bowl of mung bean soup.
"Prince? It's already the beginning of winter? Do you really want to drink mung bean soup?" Wuwang asked with some confusion.
"Just do whatever you are told to do. Why do you have so many questions?" Xue Fenglin glared at Wuwang and scolded him.
Wuwang lowered his head and ran out, but he couldn't find anyone selling mung bean soup on the street. In the end, he still spent two taels of silver and asked Guiyunlou to make a pot for him.
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