Miao Wan looked brave, but she was actually drunk and her whole body was weak. Qiao Ruichen was able to pin her down with just one hand.
But even so, as the saying goes, even a piece of steel cannot resist a piece of soft bone. Qiao Ruichen still followed Miao Wan's movements, protected her and helped her lie down carefully, allowing his wife to do whatever she wanted to him.
Miao Wan just has that kind of gangster heart. As a Tiemu player, all she can do is kiss and rub like a puppy.
Miao Wan was unhappy because there was no movement from Qiao Ruichen for a long time.
She reached out and patted Qiao Ruichen, "Bai Lao, you're really back?"
"Awan, how do you know she's not dreaming?" Qiao Ruichen held her willow-like waist. He hadn't seen his wife for more than ten days, and he missed her.
Miao Wan's mind might be different from others, but she had logic to back it up. She held onto his chest, stiffening her neck. "If I were dreaming, you would definitely let me do whatever I wanted. There's no way my Bai Lao wouldn't listen!"
Qiao Ruichen: “…” Nothing wrong.
He didn't know how to tell a drunk to throw away the money he had earned.
Even though he rarely came back, he had seen Miao Wan counting money. She was definitely a money-grubber. If he told her now, she might cry so much that the whole family would come over to see.
He helped Miao Wan steady herself and asked his wife the question she had previously refused to explain, "Then, Awan, can you tell me why I'm called Bai Lao?"
Miao Wan was stunned for a moment, her head becoming increasingly dizzy. When she heard the words "in vain", she laughed like a mouse that had stolen oil.
She lay down and whispered in Qiao Ruichen's ear, "Have you heard the story of Huang Shiren and Yang Bailao? Hehehe... Don't be afraid, I'm much better than that guy. I gave you money to spend and even paid you with my body, hehehe... There are very few Miao Shirens as conscientious as me in the world. I will definitely not be shot!"
What the hell is a grave? I will never be destined to be with her in this life!
Qiao Ruichen listened to Miao Wan, with a sweet smell of wine, chattering about the tragic story of the landlord and the hard-working tenant. He thought about his wife's attitude towards him all along, and his eyes became complicated. He laughed for a long time.
He doesn't mind being ordered around by his wife. Being able to revolve around his family, wife and daughter is a blessing, and he is only happy.
But Miao Shiren? Then she, a small landlord, is doing quite poorly.
Not only did she work so hard to earn money to support everyone, but he, who worked for nothing, also had to pay her money. Not only that, Miao Shiren also wanted to bear children for him and sleep with him...
Although he didn't know what "execution by shooting" meant, he knew it was not a good word.
He laughed softly, touched Miao Wan's head, and said in a gentle voice, "You will be the most blessed little landlord."
After a pause, he whispered, "Awan, we have to send the money out for now. I promise, it's only temporary. You..."
Miao Shiren didn't know that he had received a blessing. He drank too much and the kang was warm and soft. He was about to fall asleep, but the kang was still buzzing and disturbing him. She was so angry that she slapped it with her little hand.
"Noisy! I want to sleep!"
Qiao Ruichen, who was slapped in the face: "..." Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow.
Miao Wan felt that she had a not-so-nice dream.
She was very satisfied with the first half of the dream, which was both a pleasant and erotic dream. However, the second half took a sharp turn for the worse, as the handsome man who served her actually asked her to pay money and even emptied her out!
This is a nightmare!
Miao Wan woke up from her sleep and sat up suddenly... She couldn't sit up and was hugged.
She was breathing softly, and when she turned her head, she saw Qiao Ruichen's handsome face, which looked even more resolute due to the wind and sun.
Undeterred by the beauty, she grabbed Qiao Ruichen's hand and bit it.
Hey wow, Qiao Ruichen is really back!
Did he really mean to drain her money?
The nightmare has come true!
Qiao Ruichen woke up when he felt the delicate body in his arms shake violently.
At this moment, he was bitten by Miao Wan, but he didn't say anything. He just hugged her gently to comfort her, "Awan, be careful of the toothache."
Miao Wan: “…”
It was still dark outside. Miao Wan rarely got up so early. Normally, she would have been in a bad mood, either grumbling and pretending to be pitiful, or puffing out her cheeks and throwing a tantrum.
But there is one exception. As long as money is involved, Miao Shiren, who falls asleep in seconds, will suffer from insomnia, and the sleepy Miao Shiren will wake up immediately.
She glared at Qiao Ruichen in the dark, "Did you say last night that you wanted me to give you all the silver?"
Qiao Ruichen sighed softly, his tone somewhat regretful. "You know, Qianjinlou was opened with Chen Sixu's tacit approval. Even though the Wuliangha family shared in the profits, he saw so many merchants coming in and out. If we hadn't expressed our support, Qianjinlou wouldn't have been able to continue."
The most important thing is that he needs to take the initiative to send money to show his filial piety in order to gain Chen Sixu's trust, so that he will have the opportunity to obtain evidence of his treason as soon as possible.
Miao Wan knew the seriousness of the matter, but hearing Qiao Ruichen's tone, she felt a pang of pain in her heart as she knew he would have to pay a lot of money.
"If you want to give, how much should I give?" she asked with a frown.
Qiao Ruichen coughed lightly, "At least half..."
"Why don't you give it all to him?" Miao Wan was so anxious that she knelt up from the kang, her eyes red with grievance.
Eh, wow… wouldn't that mean she'd be back to a four-digit balance? Then what was she working so hard for?
Qiao Ruichen also sat up and quickly explained, "Don't worry, I'm only giving it to him temporarily. I'll make a golden statue of the Three Pure Ones and send it over. When the time comes, we can take it back."
Miao Wan paused, "What if he melts it and spends it?"
Qiao Ruichen thought about it carefully. "Isn't there a Sanqing Taoist temple near Lao Miao Village? Chen Sixu's wife is a sincere believer. If I send the Golden Daozun to the temple for consecration, and I mention it when I go to give her rouge and powder, she will definitely take it and never sell it."
Chen Sixu's wife is the daughter of the current Taifu, who is an important figure who supports the Queen Mother in interfering in state affairs and fighting against the Regent. Chen Sixu will not refuse this favor.
Miao Wan thought, it’s impossible to give money to Jin Daozun every month, there is still a risk that it will be spent.
She stretched out her voice, "Alright~ Then let's just do it. Don't give it half at least. Take out 90% of the silver this time and exchange it for gold to build a bigger Dao Zun."
The exchange rate for silver is not full taels of gold. Ten taels of gold require a handling fee of one tael of silver. Qianjinlou's profit this month is more than 10,000 taels. If 8,800 taels are taken out, they can be exchanged for 800 taels of gold.
Sixteen taels of gold make one catty, and the Jin Daozun, who weighs fifty catties, is certainly sincere enough.
The remaining money is enough to pay bonuses and wages, as well as to make new products.
Qiao Ruichen had never thought of giving so much at once, "No need..."
But Miao Wan had made up her mind and didn't hesitate. She just puffed out her cheeks and muttered softly, "What difference does it make whether I give him half or most? They're both going to kill me. I might as well gain his trust and get rid of him as soon as possible."
As long as she makes money fast enough and pays in a pleasing way, then the old thief Chen won't be able to spend money as fast as her!
Eww…that’s it!
Miao Wan didn't feel like sleeping anymore. She hadn't even washed off her makeup from last night. She simply gave all the money to Qiao Ruichen and asked him to go out and do his work early.
She boiled some water and went to the bathroom to wash herself, so that Taotao wouldn't come over and look down on her for smelling of alcohol.
Mrs. Geng got up to cook. Seeing her daughter-in-law getting up so early, she was a little surprised. "I vaguely heard Uncle Geng opening the door last night. Is Ruichen back?"
How could the daughter-in-law get up so early?
Miao Wan leaned weakly against her mother-in-law. "He had something urgent to do and he woke me up. Tomorrow the two shops are closed for the ten-day holiday, and it's time to pay wages and bonuses. I just wanted to get up and do some accounting."
Geng understood. The young couple didn't make a fuss, but her daughter-in-law still wanted to count the money. No wonder she got up so early.
Seeing Miao Wan was very depressed, she patted her head and said, "Yesterday we had some crystal meat. Uncle Geng heard that the peddler outside was selling quail eggs, so he bought some. Weren't you thinking of frying them and stewing them together? Mom will make them for you today, and I'll also steam a pot of sorghum rice for you at noon, and even give you all the rice crust."
Huh? Braised pork and quail eggs! Besides spicy grilled fish, this is Miao Wan's favorite!
With delicious food in front of her, she finally perked up a bit, rubbing against Geng's body, "Mom, you are so nice!"
Her father is her military advisor, and her mother takes care of her in every possible way. If she is not like Qiao Bailao, it will cost her life!
Geng laughed. People said that mothers would mature and children would learn from adults, but her daughter-in-law was just the opposite. She followed Taotao and became more and more childish. She felt like she was raising two granddaughters.
Qiao Ruichen, who was secretly muttered by Miao Wan in his heart, directly handed over nearly nine thousand taels of silver to Bayin.
He also sent Bayin a message, "I was delivering something to the backyard of the Chen Mansion. When I passed by an uninhabited courtyard, I saw a hunched Northern Mongolian slave with a dark birthmark on his forehead. There seemed to be something wrong with his legs, and he walked with a slight sloping movement, but he hid immediately when he heard the noise."
Bayin stood up suddenly in shock, "Are you sure the birthmark on your forehead is black?"
There was a man named Nuli who had a birthmark on his forehead next to Abu. Other people's birthmarks were red, but his was a mixture of red and black. However, because it was shaped like a gold ingot, Abu kept it by his side.
Qiao Ruichen nodded, "It's not pure black, but it's shaped like a gold ingot."
Bayin's breathing was a little rapid, and there was a fierce look in his eyes, like an angry bull. It took him a while to suppress his emotions.
"I understand. No matter what you want to do in the future, my brother and I will do our best to help you. My sister-in-law Su Rina will not become an obstacle between us in the future, don't worry!"
Bayin pounded his fist on his shoulder, his voice as fierce as the thud of his fist, "But I want you to promise Wuliangha clan that when you capture Chen Sixu, you must hand this Northern Mongolian slave over to us!"
Qiao Ruichen stood up and solemnly promised with the same courtesy, "Of course, I promise you with my own life!"
After finishing the business, Qiao Ruichen thought of the wool and ducks that Miao Wan had been thinking about recently.
"You can still shear the sheep before the New Year, right? And as for the ducks, if possible, you can raise more. No matter how many you raise, my Qiao family will take them in."
Although Bayin was in a complicated mood, he couldn't hide his curiosity. "What do you want the wool for? Although it can be used to make blankets, I see you don't sell it. Restaurants and Qianjinlou don't use much of it. You've taken more than ten times the wool from me this year."
It is understandable that the Qiao family collects sheep wool and sheep dung, but they also collect sheep dung and raise ducks. What can ducks do?
Duck meat doesn’t taste good either, and why do we always emphasize not to pluck the feathers?
Qiao Ruichen smiled and said, "Brother Bayin will know when Qianjinlou releases new products in a while. I can't explain this matter clearly, but in short, it's Qianjinlou's product. You should trust my wife's ability. You might as well raise more sheep and ducks."
Bayin was definitely happy to be able to make money, so he nodded in agreement.
"I do have a golden Buddha here. I need to find a craftsman to make it now. Even if it's expedited, it will take five days. After five days, I will send someone to deliver it to the Sanqing Taoist Temple, and you can go there and pick it up."
Anyway, outsiders already know that Qianjinlou and Jufu Restaurant have the same owner, so the two families simply take a ten-day break on the same day. After all, the people working there are all related, and the whole family can rest together.
Miao Wan had prepared the cash box early, and Sun Yaozu and Ruan Jialin, who also served as the accountant, had also prepared the account books early.
Sun Laohuo brought his apprentices and pulled the oven over on a mule cart. Everyone gathered at Qiao's house and prepared the ingredients together. They ate and drank right away, and got some money while eating. They felt very happy both physically and mentally.
Because of the opening of Qianjinlou and General Dingbei's return to the northwest, the Gubei Army has become much more disciplined than before, so there are more traveling merchants in Xining Town than last year.
The business of Jufu Restaurant started in June, and it has made a profit of more than 3,000 taels every month. August was generally lukewarm, but more people came out, reaching a new peak. According to the account book, after deducting the cost, there was 3,970 taels.
Miao Wan raised the wages of Sun Laohuo and Zhang Sanzhuang, and they each earned ten strings of cash a month.
The three apprentices who followed Sun Laohuo also received five strings of cash, while Sun Yaozu received eight strings of cash.
As for the ten waiters in the restaurant, each of them received double their salary, which was two guan per month.
Apart from the sixty-three taels, Sun Laohuo thought he was just making a profit and refused to take the bonus no matter what.
There was no other way, but the Zhang family's share was to be given to Mrs. Zhang and her husband, so Miao Wan had no choice but to give Zhang Sanzhuang and Sun Yaozu a little more bonus, thirty taels each.
Each of the three apprentices received a bonus of twenty taels, and each of the servants received fifteen taels, totaling two hundred and seventy taels.
Of the remaining silver, Miao Wan deducted 637 taels and divided the remaining 3,000 taels.
"Next year the restaurant will be open for a year. Everyone is doing well, and the restaurant is on the right track. We have some money left over every month. I want to renovate the restaurant and run it as an inn next year."
Miao Wan explained carefully to everyone, "From now on, guests staying at our Jufu Inn can buy goods at a discount at Qianjinlou. This way, merchants who want to buy goods from Qianjinlou will stay at Jufu Inn. How can merchants who stay at Jufu Inn not take advantage of the discount? It's a win-win situation."
Originally, she hadn't thought about opening an inn so soon. She thought she would wait for the restaurant to open for two years, and then open an inn if she was still in the northwest.
But now that the money has been distributed, she just wants to speed up the process of making money and kill the big bad guy General Dingbei as soon as possible.
Although the Zhang family could only get a 20% interest rate, they still made a lot of money in the past year.
Mrs. Zhang and the old couple Zhang the Butcher have calculated that when it is least they can get more than 300 taels of silver per month, and when it is most, they can get 600 taels like now.
They have saved several thousand taels this year alone, which is enough to support their great-grandson even when he is born. They have no other requests and agree to whatever Miao Wan wants.
Anyway, they don’t have to pay any money.
Zhang Sanzhuang was particularly excited. The owner of a restaurant was different from the owner of an inn. When the guests stayed in the inn, his network of contacts would expand a lot.
When the children of the Zhang family who go to private schools become successful in the future, the Zhang family will no longer have to kill pigs and will completely change the door lintel!
As for Sun Laohuo, I have no objection.
He only has one son who is a scholar. He is counting on his three apprentices to support him in his old age. If he can make the restaurant bigger, his apprentices will earn more. Good days are just around the corner. He happily listens to Miao Wan's words and studies recipes.
Since everyone had no objections, Miao Wan started to pay wages and bonuses to the employees of Qianjinlou.
There are more people in Qianjinlou. In addition to Ruan Jialin, there are 18 female relatives from the Lin, Zhang, Yu, and Yang families, and 6 female workers.
Miao Wan paid Ruan Jialin 20 strings of cash as wages, and the wages for the 18 female relatives were set at 5 strings of cash per month, while the female workers were paid 3 strings of cash per month.
Miao Wan also explained, "Don't think I'm partial. It's mainly because my sisters-in-law usually have to work hard at home and take care of the family. Now they have to work at Qianjinlou, so the other people in the family have to take on more chores. They even have to pay for maids to do the laundry and cook. This is to supplement the whole family."
Zhang Dazhuang secretly glanced at his wife who stood with her back straight, and muttered in his heart, Awan is taking special care of the female soldiers. The female workers get paid more than the men. Is it possible that the work they do is even harder than the men?
"Don't be so unconvinced. Although the female workers are not as physically strong as the men, the work they can do may not be done by the men." Miao Wan saw the dissatisfaction on Zhang Dazhuang and several men's faces, and not wanting to cause internal conflicts, she said it more clearly.
"Let's say Qianjinlou just opened. For the first half month, we were busy every day until late at night. It was all delicate work, dealing with fragile ceramics and glass bottles. We also had to ensure the goods were beautiful and clean, with almost no damage. If anyone can guarantee that you can do this, work for a month, I will give you double the wages of the female workers."
Zhang Dazhuang simply felt that his wife would be superior to him in the future, and he secretly grumbled about it. Anyway, the husband's authority in the Zhang family has never been very strong.
A few people who thought they had performed particularly well thought about it and realized that they really couldn't do this job, so they didn't feel bad about it.
Anyway, they have a lot of bonuses and wages. If they save for a few years, they can think about any kind of wife they want.
After the wages are paid, the bonus comes next.
Miao Wan also explained to everyone first, "The restaurant's profit is 4,000 taels, but after deducting the profit paid to Wuliangha, Qianjinlou still has 1,808 taels left, so the bonus will be doubled. When the restaurant becomes an inn, the profit will increase, and your bonuses will also increase."
These guys don’t have any ideas, because Qianjinlou is the one making money.
Miao Wan waved her hand and the shopkeeper Ruan Jialin took 100 taels of silver, the other 18 women each took 50 taels, and the female workers took 30 taels, for a total of 1,180 taels.
Adding the 128 strings of cash in wages and the money given to Qiao Ruichen, Miao Wan only had 700 taels left.
After adding the profit of the restaurant for the year and deducting the expenses for decorating the house and the shop, there was still more than 6,000 taels left.
Even if you include the 1,800 taels of beet sugar, it still doesn't add up to five figures.
Although she knew that the money would be returned sooner or later, Miao Wan still couldn't help feeling hollowed out, with a sharp pain in her heart. Even barbecue couldn't cheer her up.
Zhang Sanzhuang approached Miao Wan and said, "Awan, you can't just focus on the new products at Qianjinlou. Didn't you say you would also serve new dishes to the restaurant? Why haven't you done anything yet?"
Although Ruan Jialin is my cousin, he is still my sworn brother.
Ruan Jialin had just arrived, but he had already taken nearly three times as much money as him. Moreover, Miao Wan had been focusing most of her energy on Qianjinlou recently, and had rarely been going to restaurants.
Zhang Sanzhuang felt particularly unhappy and muttered quietly, "You can't treat your brother as dry food!"
Miao Wan turned her head to look at him, and was amused to see Zhang Sanzhuang glaring at Ruan Jialin sourly.
Whenever she was unhappy, she wanted to make some trouble. Her eyes turned to the warehouse, and thinking of the golden knife that had not been sent out yet, Miao Wan came up with an idea.
"When the weather gets colder, it's time for the merchants to enter the country. I have a really great idea that will make the restaurant a lot of money. Do you want to try it?"
Zhang Sanzhuang was overjoyed. "Is there even a need to ask? Of course I did! Awan, don't worry. I wouldn't dare compete with your cousin in other aspects, but when it comes to being obedient, he can't even catch up with me even if he runs. Just tell me!"
Miao Wan watched him patting his chest so loudly that the corners of her lips twitched, and suddenly she felt a little reluctant to plot against him.
Isn't it a bit immoral to let a stupid dog get beaten?
The author has something to say:
Miao Shiren: Taoist Sanqing, I pray that the speed at which I make money is proportional to the speed at which old thief Chen dies. I am willing to donate ten pounds of flesh from my body!
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