Luo Lingyue led the Bai sisters out of the shop. Mr. Xu yelled at the owner of Changle Casino: "Why don't you let someone beat that stinky girl to death! You earn so much money from me every year! You..."
The owner of the Changle Casino glared at Mr. Xu fiercely: "You try to yell at me again! Miss Luo is the daughter of the general's family. Her aunt is Concubine An, and her cousin is the King of Qin. How dare you scold her! And you still want to marry her as a concubine? You're going to have your head moved away!"
Xu Yuanwai shuddered and muttered softly, "So what if I'm a general? I'm still a poor fellow!"
The owner of Changle Casino was so angry that he laughed: "You are a frog in the well. The richest man in Changjing is Miss Luo's second brother! You actually said that the General's Mansion is poor! Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? You look like a jerk! I will never do business with you again, so as not to cause trouble for me in the future! Bah!"
Luo Lingyue brought the four sisters of the Bai family back to the general's mansion, and they returned to Wanyuewu.
Bai Zhi said to her gratefully, "Thank you, Miss, for saving us sisters from danger. We will serve you wholeheartedly in the future!"
Luo Lingyue gestured for the four sisters to sit down and talk, and asked Liuli to bring them some tea. Liuli filled their cups with tea and left.
Luo Lingyue took a sip of tea and said to them, "I didn't buy you back to be maids. I heard that you are all good at business. I'm short of manpower here right now."
She looked at Bai Zhi and said, "I want to do business in Shangjing, and in the future I will open branches in every city in Dazhao Kingdom. I need smart subordinates, not just maids who can only serve others."
Luo Lingyue looked at Bai Zhi, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and said calmly, "If you have any questions, you can speak up!"
Bai Zhi was silent for a moment before she said, "Young lady, you are a daughter of a wealthy family, and your future husband will also be a prominent man. Why would you want to go into business?"
Luo Lingyue smiled faintly: "In the eyes of the world, among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants are always considered the lowest. Most scholars and officials despise merchants from the bottom of their hearts, believing that they are profit-seeking villains who bring disaster to the country and the people. However, business plays a vital role in the prosperity of the national economy! In my eyes, merchants are more important than other scholars and officials!"
"Furthermore, if our Luo Family Army relied solely on the imperial court's military pay, the soldiers would have a very difficult life. I want them to have meat for every meal! They are defending our country, and we can't let them have a hard time! Moreover, the families of the soldiers who died on the battlefield still need us to take care of them!"
"Baizhi, I know it's not easy for women to run a business in this world. But don't be timid. We in the General's Mansion will have your back. From now on, I won't interfere with how you run your business. Ten percent of the profits will be your dividends."
"You are also free people. You have the freedom to marry and other things in life. I will not restrict you! I am not your master, we are partners! Business partners!"
The Baizhi sisters were very excited when they heard this. The fourth sister, Bai Wei, immediately asked excitedly: "What kind of business is the young lady planning to do?"
Luo Lingyue had a playful look in her eyes, and she didn't know if saying it out loud would shock the four sisters.
She said mysteriously: "I want to open a shop that will make men feel relaxed and happy!"
Bai Zhi was surprised and said: "Miss, you want to open a brothel?" It's over, she is going to be a brothel madam!
Luo Lingyue glanced at her and said, "A shop that makes even women happy!"
Baiji was surprised and said, "Xianggu Pavilion? Miss... this, this, this..."
Luo Lingyue looked at the four of them, their faces filled with horror, and forced herself to suppress her laughter. Could it be that only men could make a woman's heart blossom? What on earth were these little brains thinking?
Luo Lingyue said nonchalantly: "A shop that makes both the elderly and children happy!"
The four of them were completely stunned. A restaurant? That doesn't look like it!
The third sister Bai Zhu suddenly understood: "I know! The young lady wants to open a teahouse and hire a storyteller!"
Luo Lingyue's mouth twitched. Could such an ordinary store attract dignitaries from the capital?
She scratched her cheek and pulled out a stack of papers from a drawer. Pointing at the blueprints, she said, "I want to open a place where the whole family, young and old, can have fun together. It's called Zuiyuelou."
Luo Lingyue pointed to the coordinates on the map: "This Zuiyue Tower is at the intersection of Fenghuang Road and Qinglong Road, right next to Tianxiang Tower."
"I want to design Zuiyuelou as a very private place. Men can come here to enjoy acupressure massage and relax. Women can come here to take care of their skin and become more beautiful. Children can come here to play. The elderly can come here to take care of their bodies!"
Luo Lingyue finished speaking and took out another blueprint: "I want to change Zuiyue Tower into something like this. Isn't it beautiful?"
When Baizhi and the others saw it, they thought it was very novel as they had never seen a room decorated like this before.
Luo Lingyue looked at the drawings again and was very satisfied with the European and American style decoration she designed!
She then said to Bai Zhi, "Go find all the blind people in the capital these two days. I will have the doctor teach them acupuncture point massage. I will give them food to eat and help them earn money to support themselves."
She called Linglong over again and said, "Go and recruit twenty girls with fair, smooth skin. Also, recruit five or six young women who have experience raising children and taking care of children. Also, recruit two or three middle-aged women who are quick and efficient and have experience caring for the elderly. These people must be clean, loving, and patient."
Luo Lingyue thought for a moment and said, "The price can be higher than other embroidery shops and taverns!"
Luo Lingyue clapped her hands and said, "That's it for now! Liuli, come with me to see what Zuiyue Tower has become like after its renovation!"
Half a month later, on April 18th, Luo Lingyue's Zuiyuelou opened for business. This day happened to be the imperial court's holiday.
Early in the morning, at the gate of Zuiyue Tower, all the colleagues from the Ministry of War who had a good relationship with Minister An came.
Yesterday, An Qingxuan said that his niece was doing business for the first time, so he invited his colleagues to join in the fun!
Although Luo Lingzhang was not very willing to let his sister go into business, the Sixth Princess Chu Qingrui said to him: "As her brother and sister-in-law, we should not make decisions for her! As long as Xiaoqi likes it, we will support her!"
So, Luo Lingzhang decided to pay for his colleagues from the Hanlin Academy to get together.
Chu Qingrui also invited many close friends to come and support Luo Lingyue.
The most unexpected thing was that the eighth princess, Chu Caiwei, actually came with Li Jingshu. Chu Caiwei looked very bad. It was said that not long after Zhang Ji married her, he started staying out all night at brothels.
Chu Caiwei had been depressed ever since she was injured and had been taking medicine all the time.
Many young men and young ladies from aristocratic families also rushed over, many of whom came just to see Luo Lingyue's joke. Luo family's Xiaoqi was just a silly, nymphomaniac girl! How could she possibly be a businessman?
The Baizhi sisters were in high spirits, smiling and welcoming everyone. The young lady had said that anyone who came today, if they continued to come to Zuiyue Tower, would become their God of Wealth!
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