Chapter 421 Results
Shen Yueyao tilted her head and looked at Su Xueyi, staring at him without blinking.
Su Xueyi looked at her serious expression and felt a little amused.
Su Xueyi said gently: "Silly girl, you just woke up, can't you eat something first? Are you hungry?"
Shen Yueyao shook her head and said, “I’m not hungry, I just want to hear you talk.”
At this time, Shen Yueyao was as stubborn as the little girl.
Looking at her chubby cheeks, Su Xueyi thought she was very cute.
Su Xueyi was reluctant to make Shen Yueyao unhappy, so he reached out and gently smoothed her brows, then explained softly, "It was actually an insignificant person. I had already forgotten about it."
"But if there is any connection, it is that I knew him when I was young."
Su Xueyi didn't want to lie to Shen Yueyao, so she told the truth: "Her name is Qu Xincha. We were engaged before, but it was arranged by my mother. I met her a few times in the mansion. She liked poetry at that time and would borrow the poems I wrote in my notebooks to read. I guess that's when she started to imitate my handwriting."
Shen Yueyao naturally would not doubt Su Xueyi's words.
Shen Yueyao blinked and said, "Does that mean you don't have a deep impression of her?"
"Even though she was your fiancée at the time?"
Su Xueyi said, "When I was young, I only thought about studying every day and becoming someone who would make my family, grandfather, and father proud. How could I understand those things?"
"I just felt that my mother often invited her into the house at that time. Whenever she came to talk or borrow something, I would lend it to her."
"As for other impressions, I don't have a deep impression."
I was young at that time and didn’t understand anything.
Naturally, I don’t understand the matter of love and marriage.
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao tenderly and said, "It was you who made me understand what love is."
If it weren't for Yao Niang, Su Xueyi thought, he wouldn't understand any of this at all.
Looking at Su Xueyi's expression, Shen Yueyao knew that he was telling the truth. His eyes were clean and frank, and only his figure could be seen in them.
Shen Yueyao asked curiously: "What happened next?"
"Later, something happened at the Su Mansion, and the Qu family came to cancel the engagement. Mother was furious at the time."
"They could have chosen a more tactful approach, but they resorted to a forceful approach to force my parents to break off the engagement. Their attitude was truly disdainful, completely different from the way they initially tried to curry favor with my mother."
Shen Yueyao touched her chin and said, "In fact, at the beginning, your Su family was also a duke's family, and I had never heard of the Qu family. Are they a good match?"
Su Xueyi shook her head and said, "No, it's just that my mother felt guilty towards me during her exile. She said that because she was a close friend of Qu Xincha's mother, she was set up by her close friend to make her agree to let Qu Xincha marry into the Su family."
"At that time, the ages of my eldest and second brothers were not suitable. Besides, my eldest brother was the crown prince, so there was no way Qu Xincha could become the crown prince's consort."
"I'm about the same age as Qu Xincha, three years younger than her, so my mother arranged it this way."
"At that time, I didn't have any other thoughts. I just wanted my mother to be happy."
"At that time, Qu Xincha and her mother often came to the mansion. I don't know how they behaved in the mansion, but the Su Mansion has a rich collection of books, and Qu Xincha could read many of them..."
Su Xueyi told Shen Yueyao everything she knew.
As for what happened later, Su Xueyi knew nothing about Qu Xincha.
"but……"
Shen Yueyao asked, "But what?"
"However, after the incident at Duke Wei's Mansion, no one knows how Qu Xincha got the divorce letter from Wei Sen. As a result, Qu Xincha is not affected by Duke Wei's Mansion and is still alive."
Shen Yueyao's expression changed. "How could this happen!"
"However, Qu Xincha is quite capable. She was able to get Wei Sen to let her live. However, this also indirectly shows that this woman is cruel and ruthless. She only cares about herself."
Shen Yueyao raised her lips in disdain. Such a woman was really resourceful and cruel.
"But don't worry. The Imperial Guards have investigated the Qu family. Her father was an official, and their family's work couldn't be so clean. The Emperor has some evidence. Her father was stripped of his official position, and their family has become criminals. Now their house is surrounded by soldiers, and they may be exiled later."
Hearing these words, Shen Yueyao felt relieved.
After understanding many things, Shen Yueyao breathed a sigh of relief.
"In this way, we don't have to worry about anything else in the capital and can focus on business."
I was worried about what the Duke of Wei’s Mansion would do before.
No need to worry about this now.
She has slept for so many days, it's time for her to get up and get busy.
Because the results will be announced soon.
The capital was under martial law for several days. People in the Duke of Wei's mansion were beheaded, and Princess Anping was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned.
The two major forces that oppressed the people in the capital were uprooted, and the people in the capital were happy.
However, the capital was under martial law, so everyone was happy but did not show it.
By the day the results were announced, the atmosphere in the capital had become much more relaxed.
Early in the morning, people were waiting at the place where the results were announced.
The nearby restaurants, teahouses and shops with seating were all occupied by people.
Everyone sat and discussed the results that would be announced soon.
Shen Yueyao prepared everything for opening the store and came to the milk tea and pastry shop early in the morning.
Before daybreak, he brings his employees to the store to make desserts, bake bread, and prepare ingredients for milk tea.
Everyone wore uniform and received training in advance.
And they also came to rehearse in advance.
So everyone knows how to deal with various situations.
Before daybreak, the lanterns were all lit.
Many people who came to wait for the results to be announced early in the morning passed by the door of this store and could not help but stop to take a look at the beautiful lanterns.
“Hey, is this a new store?”
"It must be a new store. There hasn't been one like this in this area before. And I've never heard of milk tea. How can there even be a term like milk tea?"
If you have never had milk tea, you naturally don’t know what it is.
As for the pastries written on the plaque, everyone thinks they are probably ordinary pastries.
Su Xueyi got up with Shen Yueyao early in the morning. Not feeling sleepy and having nothing to do, she simply came to the store to help Shen Yueyao.
Moreover, this store is very close to the place where the results are announced, so it is very convenient to wait for news here.
Shen Yueyao also prepared firecrackers and arranged a program.
Of course the show is about people playing the piano and singing.
Shen Yueyao specially found someone with a good voice and taught them two simple and easy-to-learn songs.
Unlike the songs of this era, Shen Yueyao didn’t think about how well everyone sang, she just wanted to attract everyone.
And everyone dressed very conservatively.
The lyrics are nothing special.
Just add something new to attract everyone to the store to drink milk tea and eat desserts.
I trained the people in the store on how to make desserts and bread, and everyone did a pretty good job.
At daybreak, the shelves in the store will be filled with pastries. There will be someone watching over them and everyone can buy whatever they want.
Reservations are also possible.
After everything was completely prepared, at 8 o'clock in the morning, Shen Yueyao saw that there were more people on the street.
They quickly asked people to set off firecrackers and invited some people to promote the opening of the milk tea dessert shop on the streets.
There are not only raffles, but also discounts and free bread slices to taste.
In this era, store promotions are not so competitive, so there are raffles, discounts, and free bread tastings, and many people want to come and take a look.
So many people gathered around after the opening.
Then there were some people who were waiting for the results to be announced nearby and couldn't find a place to sit, so they wanted to come in and sit down.
It's not about eating.
But when they arrived at the store, everyone was stunned. It felt different from all the other stores.
There were two neatly dressed young men standing at the door, smiling and saying welcome to the store.
Seeing such a clean-looking boy smiling at them, everyone naturally couldn't bring themselves to leave and wanted to go in and take a look.
But once they entered, everyone was shocked by the scenery in the store.
“Is this a storefront?”
“So beautiful?”
"It's different from the shops we've visited before. It even has a subtle fragrance."
"It's a very pleasant atmosphere. The key is to look at the painting. This... I've never seen this kind of painting before."
"Is this a painting? Let's go and take a look. It looks just like the real thing."
"It really looks nice. Is this some kind of pastry shop? What smells so good?"
"It's the smell of pastries, right? Look everyone, they're all laid out here, you can see clearly, these... these styles, we've never seen them before."
Some ladies and young ladies came to the store, and some scholars also came to wait for the announcement of the results and came in to take a look.
After seeing this, everyone was unable to move.
I feel that every place in the store is so exquisite and elegant.
A waiter patiently explained, "This is our owner's latest pastry. It's cut into small pieces here, and you can use toothpicks to try it for free. If you like it, you can buy more. They're all freshly baked this morning, and some are still warm."
"And three days before the opening, our boss said everyone who comes to the store will get a 20% discount. And if you spend more than ten taels of silver, you can enter a lucky draw with generous prizes..."
"The aroma you smell is the aroma of our pastries and milk tea."
"We can't taste the milk tea, but we guarantee it's delicious. You can buy a cup and try it..."
"If you don't quite understand, you can look at the pictures. This poster shows the milk tea styles and prices, and this one shows the pastry styles and prices. If you have any questions, you can ask us."
"Of course, you can also apply for a card. If you top up your card, you can get discounts when you spend money on weekdays. There are also private rooms on the second floor where you can invite friends to have milk tea and chat..."
There are no computers here, so even if you apply for a card and recharge it, it cannot be recorded on the computer.
But Shen Yueyao prepared a notebook in which she could record how much silver she recharged and how much she spent each time, and that amount would be deducted later.
I found someone who is good at writing and has a good memory to record it.
They are the ones who are good at mathematics in the class.
Of course, in order to prevent everyone from cheating, there will be a password.
Every customer must remember the password of his or her card, otherwise others will not be able to make purchases.
Every transaction in the store is recorded and there are people to supervise and inspect it, so there will be no mistakes.
The reason why we encourage everyone to recharge and apply for a membership card is because once you have a membership card, everyone feels that there is money in the card and they will get used to spending here.
Even if there are people who don’t quite understand, the store clerks will patiently explain.
There are also store staff who specifically take everyone to the private room on the second floor to see it, just like a tour.
Everyone thought the lobby on the first floor was beautiful enough, but who would have thought the private rooms on the second floor were so beautiful, and each one was different.
Especially the sofas in the private rooms, they are so soft and comfortable to sit on.
Many people want to stay inside.
Some people, seeing how nice it was and that they could see the street outside from the window, quickly booked a private room on the spot to drink milk tea and order some snacks.
Just to occupy the private room.
There are not many private rooms, and many people booked them at once, so they were soon fully booked.
Everyone looked at the scenery outside in the private room on the second floor and felt it was very nice and comfortable.
If you order milk tea at the beginning, it will be served quickly.
There are also desserts and some breads served quickly.
Because everyone has done a lot in the morning.
When everyone ordered the milk tea with half-belief and half-doubt, many people were so shocked that they forgot to react.
"Is there something so delicious?"
"Is this milk tea? I really don't know how it's made."
"Yeah, this milk tea is so delicious!"
"Not only is the milk tea delicious, but the dessert bread is also delicious. I have never heard of bread before. Not only is the style unique, but the taste is also different."
"And I don't know what's in this, but it tastes delicious."
When someone asked, the clerk patiently explained, "Madam, this is ham sausage. It's made with our owner's family's exclusive secret recipe, which is not available anywhere else. It's only available in our store."
Everyone showed a proud look when talking about their boss.
Only their boss is so capable and can come up with so many ideas.
Even though there were no dragon or lion dance performances, there were still a lot of people coming to the store.
The key point is that most of the people who come to the store stay to eat and drink milk tea, and there are very few people who just take a look and leave.
All of a sudden the shop assistants became busy.
Everyone asked questions at once, but the shop assistants did not get impatient and explained patiently with a smile.
Many people watched secretly and nodded with satisfaction.
“The service attitude of this store is really good.”
"And I saw that the clothes they wore were clean, their hands were clean, and they were very careful when taking things. They would wrap them with clean gauze and would not take them directly with their hands."
"Yeah, it's very good, really different from other stores."
Some ladies who are more particular about cleanliness are very particular about this. As long as everything looks clean, they feel at ease eating there.
Especially some ladies brought their children out. The children were picky eaters and kept saying how delicious the milk tea was.
And as for the bread and pastries, they didn't know what they were.
Just listen to what the store clerk said about the cream, they all tasted delicious anyway.
Even a few scholars praised the food.
"Mom, it's delicious. I want more."
"I've already had one drink, why do you want more?"
A store clerk explained: "Madam, the milk tea in our store is very nutritious and there is no problem for children to drink it."
Shen Yueyao does not use any technological ingredients to make milk tea, but uses some natural ingredients of milk.
"Don't tell me, not only do children like it, I also like it. Can I order milk tea from your store?"
The store clerks have all been trained in advance and naturally know how to deal with various questions and how to answer them.
The receptionist said, "Madam, our milk tea can only be ordered on the same day. This is to keep it fresh. Our boss doesn't allow us to use overnight products."
When you put it this way, everyone feels comfortable, as everyone wants to eat something new.
Many people were hesitant about whether to recharge, but after eating and drinking milk tea, they were willing to recharge.
This way you can get discounts when you shop at the store and get priority in booking private rooms.
Such a place is elegant and comfortable. It is a great place to bring your best friends to the private room to chat and get together.
And the food was really delicious. They couldn't help but eat more.
In order to make it easier to take care of everyone, women received the ladies and men received the scholars.
This way, everyone will not feel embarrassed to ask any questions and it will be convenient to ask.
Some ladies from big families were even more surprised when they saw this store.
This way, the young ladies in the boudoirs have a place to gather together.
This place is so elegant.
They come to a place like this and stay in the private room on the second floor, so their parents can rest assured.
This is much better than a private room in a restaurant.
Moreover, they had all seen the private room and felt that it was well decorated.
What’s more, the food here is delicious and suits everyone’s taste.
As I ate, I wanted to try everything.
Because there are too many types.
Especially puffs, they love them so much.
They didn't understand, but they knew there was cream inside. They didn't know what it was, but they just knew it tasted good even though they had never eaten it.
Shen Yueyao was watching the situation on the first floor from the second floor. Seeing that the employees were receiving people very well, she felt relieved.
Moreover, Su Xueyi had informed others early on that the Jingzhao Yin and the soldiers from the yamen would come here to patrol.
In fact, no one dared to cause trouble even without anyone telling them to, because that was the day when the results were announced.
Just when Shen Yueyao was busy with the business in the store, officials went outside to post the notice.
When everyone saw this scene, they rushed over.
"Look quickly and see that the young master is no longer on the list."
"Is it in the right place? Is it in the right place? Is it on top?"
"Who is the first member?"
“I got it, I got it, ah, I got it…”
Some people saw that they had won the prize on the list and jumped for joy.
"I won, I really won, I wasn't mistaken, I wasn't mistaken, ah..."
Some people even cried with excitement on the spot.
The list is crowded there in three layers.
Shen Yueyao originally wanted to send someone over to check it out, but she felt it was so crowded that she decided to go over later.
Moreover, after the government office announces the results, they will also send a good news to tell everyone whether they have passed or not.
Shen Yueyao also wanted to use her mental power to investigate, but she had used too much mental power last time and her body was a little weak, so she couldn't use it now.
Besides, she still needs to be busy for the store opening today. If she doesn't have the strength to faint, Su Xueyi will be worried.
So Shen Yueyao could only suppress her excitement.
She had confidence in Su Xueyi, but still wanted to know where she ranked on the list.
Su Xueyi looked at Shen Yueyao, who was looking at the place where the results were posted, and asked gently, "Want to know?"
Shen Yueyao nodded and said, “Yeah, I want to know.”
She looked at Su Xueyi with sparkling eyes. She hadn't even told Su Xueyi that she had bet 10,000 taels of silver on his first membership.
She has confidence in Su Xueyi.
Looking at Shen Yueyao's bright eyes, Su Xueyi smiled gently and said, "Then I'll go over and take a look."
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