Chapter 319: Perfect
Su Wan was worried about finding a general manager. She had to go back to Xiangzhou and it was impossible for her to stay in Kyoto to manage things. It was not the right time to move to Kyoto now. She had to wait until her elder brother returned to Beijing, then it would be legitimate for her to come here.
Su Yi also had a headache. He followed Su Wan to meet those people, but he felt that none of them was suitable. They all looked down on others.
When Su Wan heard that Shen Qingli had arrived, he regained some of his vitality.
"Sister Wanwan, I have something good to tell you!"
After Shen Qingli and Su Wan became familiar with each other, her personality became more lively, and she started calling her from a distance.
Su Wan waved at her, and Su Yi quickly stood up and bowed to Shen Qingli when she approached.
"Fifth Young Master!" Shen Qingli bowed to him.
After the greetings, the two sat down again and Liuying went to serve tea.
"Liuyun, last time Sister Shen said she wanted to eat the shaqima I made, so I got up early in the morning and made it. Go and bring it over for Sister Shen to try."
When Su Wan talked to her about his early history of making a fortune, he mentioned Shaqima, so Shen Qingli was particularly interested and wanted to try it.
Seeing this, Shen Qingli's face was full of anticipation.
There was a charcoal fire burning in the pavilion. Kyoto was very cold in winter, so one had to wear a cloak when going outside.
"Sister Shen, do you have any good news to tell me?" Su Wan waited until she finished drinking tea before asking her.
Shen Qingli nodded and told her:
"There are two things. The first is that my mother wants to invite you and the Fifth Young Master to her house. She wants to meet you. I gave her half of the goat milk soap you gave me. She loved it very much and praised you for being an amazing woman who had such a wonderful idea."
Su Wan and Su Yi looked at each other and laughed. Su Wan even smiled modestly and said:
"Oh, it's not that good. It makes me feel embarrassed to say it."
Looking at her shy appearance, she actually looked pretty. Shen Qingli laughed out loud immediately.
Her maid, Le'er, was also genuinely happy to see her young lady so happy. Ever since she met Miss Su, her young lady's face was filled with smiles every day, unlike before when she looked listless and hopeless.
"Mrs. Shen has invited us, so we must prepare well and not break the rules!" Su Yi was very nervous about this visit.
"Of course. Let's go to the street tomorrow to pick out some nice gifts and take them to the Grand Secretary's Mansion." Su Wan didn't bring any decent items with him when he went out, so he could only buy them now.
"Don't be so polite, just think of it as an ordinary visit for a meal." Shen Qingli's mother was a very gentle woman, she wouldn't care about these things.
"That won't do. This is your first time visiting the Grand Secretary's residence. Your father is a Grand Secretary, a first-rank official. We have never seen such a high-ranking official before. Of course we have to take him seriously." Su Wan looked like he had never seen the world before, and made Shen Qingli laugh again.
But it was true that Su Wan was very curious. Are high-ranking officials like these all like those in TV dramas, sitting there with dignity, wearing red official robes, with dignified manners, and awe-inspiring without even being angry?
"What about the other thing?" Su Wan just knew the first thing.
Next, what Shen Qingli was going to say would be of great help to Su Wan.
"Haven't you been worried about finding a suitable manager lately? You even complained to me about it before. Now I have a very good candidate to recommend to you. After you told me about it, I went back and asked my mother if there was any woman who was good at business and management, and who was mature and had a good heart. My mother thought about it and found someone who is the perfect fit!"
"Who is it?" Su Wan became interested. After hearing what Shen Qingli said, she knew that it was recommended by Madam Shen, so she had to get to know him.
"Madame Yang, but she is now over forty years old. She entered the palace at the age of fifteen and worked in the Shanggong Bureau. Later, because of her outstanding ability, she became a female official in the Shanggong Bureau at the age of twenty-five. At the age of thirty, she became a Sizhi, which means she assisted the Shanggong in managing the expenses of the harem. However, there are rules in the palace. Ordinary palace maids can leave the palace at the age of twenty-five, and female officials must leave the palace at the age of forty. Madame Yang left the palace to retire in accordance with the law. She now owns a house, but she refuses to accept her old age. My mother met her before, and she said that after leaving the palace, she wanted to find something to do and earn some supplies.
She has never married and has no children. She worked in the palace in her early years and although she saved a small fortune, after leaving the palace, she bought a house in Kyoto and spent most of it. She also needs to provide for herself in her old age. My mother originally wanted to invite her to work in the palace, but Nanny Yang said that she had just left the deep palace and didn't want to be trapped in the inner house again. So I think she might be really suitable to help you. With her experience and ability, she can definitely help you manage Yuyan Hall.
The old lady who retired from the palace was a senior female official. Her twenty years of experience were not exaggerated. The fact that she worked in the palace and could reach that position was enough to prove her ability. Besides, the jobs in the palace were very detailed and could not tolerate any mistakes. If there was any mistake, she would lose her life. If this Madam Yang was really willing to help her manage Yuyan Hall, she could offer her a high salary.
"I naturally trust the person you and Madam Shen recommended. And as you said, she is a female official from the palace, and she will definitely be able to do my job. My job is also free and unconstrained. If Madam Yang wants to rely on this job for her retirement, then it would be perfect. Sister Shen, please help me introduce her!"
Su Wan immediately decided to meet this Nanny Yang, and if possible, he would definitely keep her to do things for him.
"It's been prepared for you a long time ago. This is where Nanny Yang's family lives. You can go find her directly. She has been out of the palace for two or three years and has been at home every day."
Shen Qingli had already found out where Nanny Yang lived, so she went straight there and saved herself the trouble.
Su Wan saw the address on the note and looked at Shen Qingli gratefully:
“Sister Shen, you are my soft-hearted god. From now on, I will cover all the goat milk soap for you and Madam Shen. Let your people Yu Yantang directly name it and provide it for free!”
"Such a good thing, then I won't be polite with you, but don't worry, with my mother's personality, if there is any useful thing, she will publicize it to the noble ladies in Kyoto as long as there is a chance. In the future, your Yuyan Hall will not lack business." Shen Qingli patted the back of her hand.
"That's great, thank you Sister Chen, I won't be polite with you!" Su Wan smiled sweetly.
The two girls were talking, and Su Yi couldn't get a word in. He could only listen quietly and laugh along with them.
"Stop laughing and be serious. You've been pestering me to teach you how to make tea for half a month. How are you doing?"
Earlier, Su Wan felt that Shen Qingli's skill in making tea was particularly good. If he learned it, it would become a skill in the future. It would definitely be very prestigious and stylish to show off his skills in public, so he asked her to teach him.
As long as she asked, Shen Qingli would naturally be happy to do it, so she taught her.
Su Wan was embarrassed when he heard this, and his voice became weaker:
"I've been busy lately, so I haven't practiced..."
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