Wei Qing came back from a cold shower and calmed down a lot, so the two of them snuggled in bed and talked in private.
Tang Li talked about what happened during the day. She bought Baoqing Pavilion. Such a big event naturally had to be reported to her man.
Wei Qing had no objection. He believed in his wife and believed that there must be a reason for her to do so.
However, he still had some curiosity.
"Wife, did you buy Baoqing Pavilion just to help Miss Lu overcome her difficulties?"
"No, I'm not a wealthy man who can casually spend five hundred taels of silver on charity. I sympathize with Ah Qing, but I want to do the cosmetics business more. I don't have the recipe, and I used the five hundred taels to buy the recipe from Baoqing Pavilion, so it's not a loss." Tang Li said.
"Isn't there something wrong with Baoqing Pavilion's formula?"
"From what I've observed, there might not be a problem. I heard that Baoqing Pavilion has been open for twenty years. Why was there no problem for the first twenty years? Did problems only arise when Ah Qing inherited Baoqing Pavilion?"
Wei Qing understood immediately after hearing what she said: "Someone is coveting Baoqing Pavilion and doing this on purpose?"
"Yes, no matter what, there is no problem with this recipe." Tang Li said.
"However, the current situation of Baoqing Pavilion is very unfavorable, and Baoqing Pavilion's reputation has been ruined."
Even when Mr. Zhou bought it, he wanted to change its appearance and signboard.
It would be difficult to revive the Baoqing Pavilion under its name.
"The higher the risk, the greater the reward. I not only want to revive Baoqing Pavilion, but also take it to a higher level." Tang Li said ambitiously.
My daughter-in-law is usually soft and cute, but when it comes to business matters, she becomes particularly confident and charming.
Wei Qing couldn't help but kiss his wife again.
"Wife, you are the head shopkeeper now. We need to hire a few servants to take care of Erbao and Sanbao, so that you can concentrate on the affairs of Baoqing Pavilion."
Tangli had exactly this intention.
When you have time, go to the market and look for someone who can do the job and is reliable. There is no rush.
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The next day.
Tangli went to Baoqing Pavilion to meet Lu Qing.
Wei Qing carried one on his shoulders and held another in his arms, following closely behind Tang Li like a tail.
It's a rare opportunity for him to rest, so naturally he has to look at his wife more often. He can also support her when she needs him.
Tang Li introduced her man to Lu Qing. Lu Qing looked at Wei Qing and always felt that this man was a bit fierce. His eyes were like those of a ferocious wolf, inexplicably terrifying. He greeted him politely and didn't dare to look at him.
Lu Qing looked at the tightly closed door of Baoqing Pavilion and frowned: "Tangtang, isn't the shop open today?"
"Not yet," Tangli said, "It's not time yet."
"Tangtang, what are we going to do now?"
"Take me to the workshop."
"That's right, we have to let the people in the workshop know you, Tangtang, the new boss." Lu Qing said with a smile.
On the way there, Tang Li asked Lu Qing about her mother.
"After seeing a doctor, my mother is much better. Yesterday, it was because Brother Yuan accidentally mentioned Baoqing Pavilion in front of my mother that my mother was upset. I told her that Baoqing Pavilion was sold, but the name was still there. My mother felt a little relieved, and her emotions stabilized, and she felt much better." Lu Qing said.
Lu Qing has always blamed herself. Baoqing Pavilion was her father's hard work, and she couldn't hold on for a few months after her father's death.
The only consolation is the name of Baoqing Pavilion.
This is also thanks to Tangli. If it weren't for Tangli, the door plaque of "Baoqing Pavilion" would have to be removed.
As the two of them were talking, they came out of the workshop.
The workshop is located in a remote area, at the end of an alley, in a large courtyard with two entrances and two exits.
Tang Li asked Wei Qing to wait at the door.
Wei Qing was very obedient and nodded obediently.
Lu Qing was amazed to see that fierce man was so well-behaved in front of Tangtang.
Tang Li and Lu Qing entered the workshop together.
"There are a total of 32 people in the workshop, most of whom are old people who have worked in Baoqing Pavilion for more than five years. They have a relationship with me and it is not easy for them to have this job, so I want to try my best to keep them employed. Otherwise, I will not only be ashamed to face my deceased father, but also the living people." Lu Qing said.
There were only a few people in the workshop, none of them were busy working. Some were sitting in the sun, while others were gathered together to play mahjong.
After entering another gate, there were even fewer people.
Counting them together, there are only about a dozen people.
"Uncle Zhao!" Lu Qing called out to someone, "Can you all gather together? I have something important to announce."
Uncle Zhao was in his early forties and was the manager of the workshop. He nodded and called everyone to the front yard.
After counting, there were indeed only fifteen people.
"Uncle Zhao, where are the others?"
"Miss, Li Si broke his leg and is recuperating at home. Agui's mother is sick, and Lao Chen's third uncle was beaten..." Uncle Zhao said one by one.
Lu Qing listened with a frown.
Previously, when Lu Yuan was in charge of the workshop, he had told her about the difficulties faced by everyone there, saying they couldn't survive without their work. So, she had decided to ensure they had work, no matter what. However, when she came to the workshop in person today and saw how lazy everyone seemed, and listened to the manager report on everyone else's whereabouts, she felt something was amiss.
"These people have been gone for a few days. When will they come back? Have they registered?" Tang Li suddenly spoke.
Manager Zhao glanced at her and wondered where this little girl came from. She actually spoke to him in such a tone. He looked down on her and ignored her.
Lu Qing frowned and said loudly, "Uncle Zhao, and everyone, I'm here to inform you of a very important matter today. Baoqing Pavilion has been sold. From now on, Miss Tang, the one next to me, will be the new owner of Baoqing Pavilion! So, I hope everyone will listen to the new owner!"
As soon as Lu Qing said this, everyone looked at Tang Li.
This delicate young lady is actually the new owner, and she looks easy to bully.
It's good to be easy to bully.
When Manager Zhao realized she was the new owner, he said, "So you're the new owner. There's no record for a new owner, but I know the numbers. I've been managing the workshop for almost ten years, so I still have this much. There's no need to record it."
"When can everyone get together? I want to see everyone."
"This... this person with a broken leg can't just come whenever he wants. New owner, we all know that Baoqing Pavilion's business is not good, but we are willing to work together to overcome the difficulties. We all stayed in the workshop and didn't look for other work. We also hope that the owner will be more generous and don't make things difficult for us."
Tangli was almost laughing out of anger.
How could she not see that these people were being cunning and dishonest?
Lu Qing would rather sell Baoqing Pavilion at a low price just to give them work. But these people took the salary but didn't work, and still thought they were sharing the difficulties with Baoqing Pavilion?
Lu Qing understood and protected them, but they were not grateful at all and did not understand Lu Qing's difficulties at all!
There are always ungrateful people in this world. You consider them, but they think you are easy to bully and take advantage of you. Tang Li hates people like this the most in his life.
Tang Li narrowed his eyes and suddenly smiled: "You are right, I should be considerate of you. Chen Si's leg is broken, right? As the new owner, I have to express my feelings and go see him."
As soon as Tang Li said this, Manager Zhao's expression changed slightly.
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