Song He'er helped her up and asked, "Fourth Aunt, why are you panicking? Let's talk this out."
Chun Di glanced at Jiang Huaifu beside her and whispered, "There was a foreman from some wine shop who said he was looking for you. I told him you were out, but he didn't believe me. He pushed open the door and was about to go inside to look for you. Of course, I tried to stop him, but when he saw me stopping him, he immediately called his men in. It looked like a fight was about to break out. I was terrified and didn't let your mother and the others come out!"
Song He'er breathed a sigh of relief and shifted her gaze to Jiang Huaifu. "Oh no, trouble is brewing."
"The foreman of the liquor store just wants to extort money from you. If you don't give him a quick settlement, he'll keep causing you trouble. He's nothing but an ant, not worth mentioning."
"Should we go find him?"
“Of course, we’ll go tomorrow. Let’s rest today.”
After saying that, Jiang Huaifu walked into the house...
Chun Di glanced at the two women's faces, walked closer to Song He'er, and then quietly asked, "You two, did you have a fight?"
"No, I just went to Jindu to take care of some business, and I'm probably tired!"
"That's good. You should go in and rest first. I'll cook dinner. Huan-ge'er and Nian-jie'er are still sleeping. Nian-jie'er studied very late last night, so she must be tired."
Upon hearing this, Song He'er asked in surprise, "Nian'er has even consulted a scholar for instruction?"
"Yes, your third aunt came yesterday, but you weren't there. Your third uncle also came back and brought the account books. You can take a look when you have time."
Song He'er nodded, "Then I'll take a look when I have time. Fourth Aunt, you go ahead and do your work."
"Um."
As Chun Di spoke, she went back into the small kitchen.
After returning to her room, Song He'er took out some silver from her spatial storage, counted the amount, and put it in a small box, preparing to go to Jiangning the next day to sign a contract with that teahouse.
Time flew by, and before we knew it, it was the morning of the third day.
Aqing and Alu were probably injured in prison, and their faces looked rather pale. Jiang Huaifu didn't let them follow, but instead found an unfamiliar servant to accompany them.
The teahouse owner was very punctual and had prepared everything in advance, even closing the shop early, just waiting for Song He'er to arrive.
Jiang Huaifu got out of the car and looked around, as if he was waiting for someone.
Song He'er walked over and reminded her, "This is the shop. Do you want to go in and take a look?"
"Someone will be here soon. You go in first, and I'll wait outside for a while."
Song He'er was stunned for a moment, then turned around and went inside without asking any more questions.
As soon as I entered, the proprietress walked over with a beaming smile.
"Miss, you're late. I've been waiting here for a long time."
"My lady, you've been waiting for a long time."
The proprietress warmly poured Song He'er a cup of tea, and then took out a document from the side and handed it to Song He'er.
"Here is the shop's area, the rent, and the number of employees. Please take a look."
"We don't need any more guys; we'll select these people ourselves."
The proprietress smiled and said, "Yes, that's why I wanted the young lady to take a look so I could have a better idea of what to expect."
Song He'er took the document and examined it carefully.
"The manager of the liquor store came to see me the day before yesterday. Did you speak to him beforehand?"
The proprietress was taken aback for a moment, her face showing some panic. After thinking for a while, she replied, "Uh... that's our rule here. Every business has a manager, and you need his permission to start a business."
Song He'er sneered, "Then why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
"I...I was thinking of telling you this after we've settled this matter."
“But you’re not very shrewd. You leaked my information to the guild beforehand, and they somehow found out my home’s location and have already sent people to look for me. I’m not trying to be mean, but my wife, you handled this matter very unfairly.”
The proprietress felt a little guilty; she did have ulterior motives and didn't want Song He'er to know the inside story beforehand.
What if Song He'er gets harassed and decides she doesn't want to rent the shop anymore? Wouldn't that be a loss for her?
"That's not what I meant. If you feel that the guild members have caused you trouble, I can speak up for you. It's nothing."
The proprietress kept explaining, but Song He'er didn't care about these trivial details. Anyway, the guild members would come sooner or later, so there was no need to make a fuss.
"I noticed that the furnishings in this room are much less. The landlady is really diligent, starting to tidy up so early. Weren't you in no hurry to sell it before?"
The proprietress gave an awkward smile and explained, "To be honest, although my teahouse is quite conspicuous, it loses money every year. If it weren't for the other shops that are supporting it, I probably would have closed down long ago. In this world, who would be willing to go against money? If you take over this shop, whether you make a lot or a little is your problem, but it will definitely benefit me!"
Seeing that she had finally told the truth, Song He'er stopped making things difficult for her, took the document, and pressed her fingerprint on it.
Jiang Huaifu stood outside for a long time before Song He'er signed the documents, and then he brought someone in.
The man was dressed in a silk robe and wore a gauze hat, looking like a refined scholar.
"Who is he?" Song He'er asked.
"You don't need to pay attention to the heads of the eighteen guilds in Jiangning. Just make sure you greet them."
Song He'er shifted her gaze to the man. Seeing that he had a handsome face and a refined appearance, she knew that he must be the young master of an official's family or a famous figure in Jiangning City.
"Please sit down, young master."
The scholar, with an air of nobility, smiled and replied, "No need. Young Master Jiang's wet nurse is the elder sister of the grandmother who raised me since I was a child. I heard her send me a message yesterday, and I came here with my men this morning. Are you planning to open a restaurant in Jiangning?"
Song He'er nodded.
"That's not difficult. I'll give you a document to sign. If anyone comes looking for trouble in the future, just take it out. There's no need to waste words with them."
As he spoke, the scholar instructed the person behind him to take out a piece of paper and hand it to Song He'er.
Song He'er knew that Jiang Huaifu was very powerful and had many friends who helped him. She never expected that even after losing his prince status, he could still receive care from his friends in Jiangning. It was truly rare.
"What are you standing there for? Sign it!" Jiang Huaifu coldly instructed, as if scolding a child.
Song He'er rolled her eyes at him, turned around and walked to the table, picked up the pen and signed and pressed her fingerprint on it.
The proprietress was a perceptive person. She noticed that Song He'er's friends were all remarkable people, and now she had even managed to invite the heads of eighteen guilds. What was there that she couldn't do?
Thinking this, he said solicitously, "Why didn't you tell me beforehand that you have such an amazing friend? If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered with all this. I could have just handed the shop over to you!"
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