Liu Ji actually wrote to me.
There was another letter from Qiu Yan from Fulon Trading Company.
Qin Yao went back to the room without any hesitation, sat down in front of the window, and opened the letter sent by Qiu Yan first.
Li brought a small plate of egg cake that had just been baked this afternoon, accompanied by a bowl of homemade honey and black plum drink. After putting the things down, she rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Although Song Yu and his family of three moved here, they still maintained their previous habit of sharing food.
After preparing the meal for the host family, Li would finish work and return to her residence in the backyard to prepare meals for her own family of three.
However, they ate together during the busy farming season, and there was nothing particular about it. After all, after living with Qin Yao's family for a long time, Song Yu and Li were more or less influenced by them, and they were not as self-deprecating as when they first arrived.
Qin Yao picked up a piece of cake and ate it while reading the letter, reading ten lines at a glance.
Qiu Yan's letter contains a lot of content and information.
The first batch of ladies' boxes has been successfully received and sent onto a cargo ship bound for the capital.
All preparations have been made in Beijing, and the goods will be put on the shelves as soon as they arrive.
Qin Yao felt relieved when she learned that the Lady's Box project was progressing steadily.
After talking about business matters, Qiu Yan also revealed a shocking piece of news to Qin Yao.
It has been more than half a month since the last time she escorted Wang Jin to the provincial capital, but Qin Yao still remembers the bloody excitement at that time.
The dragon robe and weapons in the wooden box were already exploded at that time, but I didn’t expect that they would explode even more afterwards.
Qiu Yan said in the letter that since Wang Jin returned to the capital, he has launched a fierce political struggle in the capital.
He was not very clear about the specific process, but the final result was a major reshuffle of top officials and the unexpected death of the King of Qi.
Afraid that Qin Yao would not be able to get the freshest melon, Qiu Yan spent half a page writing a detailed personal introduction of the King of Qi.
The Prince of Qi is the third child of the current emperor and the imperial concubine. He is the half-brother of the eldest princess and the current crown prince.
It is said that this Prince of Qi was deeply favored by the emperor since he was a child because of his mother's noble status. He was made king at the age of thirteen when the whole world had just been recovered and was still unstable. The emperor also gave him the richest land of Qi as his fiefdom.
Because the imperial concubine was reluctant to separate mother and son, the Prince of Qi grew up in the capital until he was twenty years old and got married, and then he went to his fiefdom.
He died suddenly at the age of only 22.
Qiu Yan concluded that the cause of death was unknown. However, people speculated that the reason why the King of Qi died suddenly was because he had secretly built an army to force the Crown Prince to rebel, but the secret was revealed and the Queen Mother secretly poisoned him.
In short, the capital city has just experienced a violent storm and has just calmed down.
Qiu Yan also told Qin Yao two good news.
One is that with the sudden death of King Qi, the big shot who secretly threatened him not to cooperate with her never appeared again.
The other one was that the ladies' boxes had been successfully delivered to the princess's mansion, and the eldest princess also brought the two ladies' boxes into the palace to attend court.
The guards also conveyed the princess's reply: The things are good.
When Qin Yao saw this, her heart skipped a beat.
It would be fine if the boss didn't say anything, but once he opened his mouth, something was wrong.
Qin Yao took out an abacus and started calculating frantically on the spot. Finally, she decided to take out one third of the profits as the eldest princess' "endorsement fee."
In this way, with the princess's support behind him, it will be much easier to get things done in the future.
Qin Yao never felt bad about such necessary expenses, and readily made a special expense of endorsement fees in the account.
The entire stationery factory now belongs to Qin Yao, and she has the final say, so there is no need to consult anyone else, she can make the decision herself.
After finishing the business matters, dinner was ready at Li's place.
Yin Le and the children covered the millet, washed their hands and faces, and sat in the main room waiting for her.
Qin Yao put down the other unopened letter for the time being and went out of the house to wash her hands and eat.
The school gave the students a ten-day holiday. Thinking that there were only four days left, after dinner, Qin Yao told Yin Le and the children:
"Can you guys collect the rent yourself tomorrow?"
Fearing that the children would not be motivated, Qin Yao added: "Give each of them 300 coins as hard work fee."
"Really?" The four siblings, who were still a little hesitant to act, asked excitedly in unison.
Qin Yao nodded, "Really, but the premise is that you have to collect the rent in full and the account cannot be wrong."
Erlang immediately patted his chest and said confidently: "There is no way I could have made a mistake in my calculations!"
Dalang also stood up excitedly and said, "I can drive a bullock cart now."
Although Sanlang and Si Niang were excited, they were still a little scared when they thought that their father, mother and Uncle Awang were not around.
Si Niang pulled Qin Yao's sleeve and asked, "Aren't you going, mother?"
"I'm busy with tax collection and don't have time to go with you." Qin Yao said helplessly.
Of course, it can be done if time is squeezed, but she thinks this is a good opportunity to train children to do things independently, so she should naturally encourage them to be braver.
Qin Yao looked at the four kids in front of her and asked expectantly, "You have already collected rent once in the spring. This time, except for turning wheat into millet, it is no different from last time, so you can do it, right?"
The four brothers and sisters looked at each other. Dalang and Erlang were full of confidence, while Sanlang and Siniang were a little hesitant and looked at Yin Le who was inexplicably happy.
"Where is Senior Sister Le?" the twins asked with their heads tilted.
They wanted to know what part Senior Sister Le could be responsible for.
Yin Le raised his hands, showing off the shallow muscles on his arms, and patted his waistband filled with hidden weapons, and raised his chin proudly, "Senior sister will be your thug, all the unruly people, get down!"
However, except for Qin Yao, the four brothers and sisters all had deep doubts about this.
"Senior Sister Le, are you able to do it?" Dalang glanced at her thick cowhide waist belt suspiciously. After all, they had never seen Senior Sister Le use a hidden weapon.
Yin Le tapped the four little guys' foreheads angrily, but did not immediately take out his hidden weapon to prove his strength.
Instead, he looked at Qin Yao inquiringly.
The master had sternly warned her that this was the path of a hermit, and that she had to develop in a sneaky way, unlike ordinary martial artists. Either she didn't attack, or she would hit the target with one strike!
Qin Yao saw the children's suspicion of Yin Le. Yin Le was her apprentice, and questioning Yin Le was questioning herself.
So, it's time to let these little guys learn some lessons.
Qin Yao took a few steps back and nodded slightly to Yin Le.
Yin Le immediately revealed an excited smile, but because he had been suppressing it for too long, his smile looked a little hideous.
When that ferocious smile came towards the four brothers and sisters, Dalang and his three siblings felt a sudden pang in their hearts and suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Please take away the dishes." Yin Le ordered with a sweet smile.
The four siblings couldn't understand her intention, but dinner was over and it was time to put away the dishes.
Today is the day that Dalang and Si Niang are on duty. They piled up all the bowls and chopsticks and walked towards the kitchen carrying them, looking back every step of the way.
Suddenly, Erlang and Sanlang, who stayed in the main room, felt a gust of wind blowing past them. They turned back subconsciously and found that Yin Le, who had just stood beside them, had disappeared.
The two brothers turned back quickly, but Yin Le was no longer in their sight. However, they could feel that she was still somewhere in the courtyard.
Dalang suddenly sensed something, grabbed Si Niang and quickly dodged sideways.
The second strike came immediately, at an extremely tricky angle.
Dalang had to hold a stack of bowls in one hand and pull his sister, so his movements were restricted.
Then, everyone in the room heard two crisp "crackling" sounds, and they quickly looked over, and saw that the small ceramic bowls on the top layer in the hands of the brother and sister had obvious cracks and shattered to the ground.
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