Li Yun returned to the box on the second floor, and the Queen and the Queen Mother had already returned.
"Mother, Empress Dowager, has it been settled?" Li Yun asked the Queen and the Queen Mother.
"It's settled. From now on, the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Vice Minister's Mansion are not allowed to enter Jingpin Store. I have also warned those families, and they dare not cause trouble in Jingpin Store." The Queen Mother said to Li Yun.
"The Empress Dowager is really amazing. She can get it done with just one move." Li Yun flattered the Empress Dowager and gave her thumbs up for encouragement!
"Needless to say, mother will always be a role model for me!" The queen also followed Li Yun's example to flatter.
Li Yun secretly gave the queen a thumbs up, saying that he had really learned her skills and was even flattering the empress dowager.
"You two speak so highly of me, I'm almost embarrassed." The Queen Mother had never expected that the usually taciturn queen, a lady from a noble family, could have such a lovely side. Ever since Yun'er appeared, the Queen had become much more cheerful.
"No, the Empress Dowager has always been this good, we are not exaggerating," said Li Yun.
"Okay, by the way, Yun'er has been in the capital for some time and has not met the families of the ministers in the court. Do you need me to help you organize a Hundred Flowers Banquet and invite those families to the palace to meet Yun'er." The Queen Mother said to Li Yun after thinking of something.
"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness, but I don't want to. The day after tomorrow, I'm going to be recognized as my kin to the Marquis of Dingbei, and soon there's going to be a banquet at the Princess's Mansion. Plus, the banquet the Emperor is hosting for me is coming up soon, and I'm too busy to handle it all. Besides, I don't like dealing with those ladies; I'm happier making money." Li Yun rejected the Empress Dowager's offer. She hated dealing with those arrogant ladies the most, and she still preferred making money. Others say copper coins stink, but she finds them incredibly fragrant.
"Okay, since Yun'er doesn't like it, I won't hold it. Your princess's mansion will hold a house banquet and invite me. I will give you a big gift and I guarantee you will like it." The empress dowager said mysteriously to Li Yun.
"Grandmother, what is the gift? Why not show it to Yun'er in advance?" Li Yun was very curious about what gift the Queen Mother gave her.
"No, we have to wait until that day to see it." The Queen Mother said firmly.
"Alright. Mother and Grandmother, please sign this contract." Seeing that the Queen Mother refused to speak, Li Yun gave up asking. She took out a piece of paper and handed it to the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother for signature.
"What is this?" The Queen pointed at the contract and asked Li Yun.
"This is the contract for the distribution of shares in Jingpin Store. It clearly states that the shares of Jingpin Store are: the Queen Mother owns 30%, the Imperial Grandmother owns 30%, and Yun'er owns 40%. Do the Queen Mother and the Imperial Grandmother think this distribution is okay?" Li Yun explained the terms of the contract to the Queen and the Queen Mother.
"Yun'er wants to give me a share, but that's not acceptable. The Jingpin Store should belong to the Queen and Yun'er, and I can't have it." When she saw the items and prices in the Jingpin Store, she knew that this business was no worse than Bing's, and the profits must be very high. She couldn't take advantage of Yun'er and the Queen. She was old, and she couldn't take so much silver away.
"Grandmother, this was originally prepared for you. You were not there at the time, so Yun'er didn't tell her." Li Yun explained.
"Your Majesty, please accept it. My share was given to me by Yun'er for free. It was a token of Yun'er's kindness, so we will accept it. When Yun'er and Fei'er get married, we will give it to her as a gift, which will be the same." The Queen also advised the Queen Mother to accept it. Both she and the Queen Mother received their share from Yun'er for free.
"The Queen is right. We will give them to Yun'er as gifts." The Queen Mother thought what the Queen said was very reasonable, so she agreed.
"In fact, these shares are for you to use as a small treasury. Only when you have money, you will not be helpless when something happens. And with this money, you can do what you want. Or, you can use this money to help the emperor manage the country and leave a good reputation for generations to come. Yun'er already has enough money, and really does not need a betrothal gift from the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother." Li Yun said to the Queen and the Queen Mother that she really had a lot of money, and the money earned from each store was enough for her family to spend for several lifetimes.
"Okay, mother, let's listen to Yun'er." The Queen felt that Li Yun was right. With the silver, she could help the Emperor. There was no need to ask the Ministry of Revenue to take out silver for disaster relief every time a disaster occurred, and the Minister of Revenue would have to cry poor in front of the Emperor.
The Queen and the Queen Mother stayed until the afternoon before returning to the palace.
At the hour of You, Li Yun asked Manager Cui to close the store and calculate the turnover.
The calculation was quickly completed. When Manager Cui saw the amount, he was so shocked that he almost dropped his brush. Oh my god! There are so many wealthy people in the capital. To think that in just one day, 500 million taels were spent.
"Master, we've calculated it. The total is five hundred million taels." Manager Cui said excitedly.
"Well, I see." Li Yun said calmly. She also expected this price. After all, she was the one who took out the items and set the price. Not to mention the dress mirror, she also took out a lot of bracelets, necklaces and glass beads.
"What? Five hundred million taels?" The waiters and waitresses in the store exclaimed.
"Alright, everyone, don't make a fuss. According to the rules, each waiter and waitress will receive 100 taels, Steward Cui and the shopkeeper 200 taels, Fang Xiaowei and Wan Wu 200 taels, and the guards will each receive 100 taels. Steward Cui will hand out the bonuses and take them to Huimin Restaurant for dinner. Changjiang, An Yi, let's go back." Li Yun made the arrangements and took Changjiang and An Yi back to the Chen Mansion. The Chen Mansion was becoming increasingly empty, and they had all been accommodated in various shops.
At this time, Qinglong, who was assigned to deliver food to the military camp, returned to the capital with his secret guards and just arrived at Chen's Mansion.
Li Yun returned to Chen's house and was told that Qinglong had returned, so she asked someone to bring Qinglong over.
"Qinglong greets the master." Qinglong saluted Li Yun.
"Qinglong, did you encounter any danger along the way?" Li Yun asked Qinglong.
"No, everything went smoothly." Qinglong said.
"I feel relieved that you have been safely transported to the military camp. You have been tired from the journey. After dinner, go back and have a good rest. The day after tomorrow, stay with the old man to protect him." Li Yun arranged for Qinglong.
"Yes, master." Qinglong responded.
"Wait a minute, when Manager Cui comes back, I'll have him give you a bonus of 500 taels as a reward for your hard work. The other secret guards will each receive 200 taels," Li Yun said. She was a person who clearly distinguished between rewards and punishments. She rewarded when she wanted to and punished when she did something wrong.
"Master, no thanks. These are all my responsibilities. No need for a reward. Besides, five hundred taels is too much. Just one hundred taels will do." Qinglong was so frightened when he heard that his master wanted to give him five hundred taels that he quickly refused. Oh my god! He, a servant, could get five hundred taels. Even when he was with the prince, he didn't get such a reward.
"Keep it. How can a man of your age not have some money on him? How can he find a wife like this?" Li Yun said.
"Master, what are you talking about? How can a servant like me marry a woman?" Qinglong thought his master was crazy. How could a servant who had signed a contract to sell himself marry a woman? Unless the master released him, it was impossible for him to marry a woman.
"How is it impossible? If that's the case, how many men and women will not be able to get married. Don't worry, I will let you get married and have children. Okay, you go down." Li Yun asked Qinglong to go down.
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