Song He'er stepped forward and asked carefully, "What happened?"
Song Xiaoyu, looking quite displeased, replied, "A local official has come to Xiaoye City. He says he wants to clean up the streets and plan the land use of Nanzhao. Merchants are not allowed to set up stalls at the border. People like us have to move within half a month!"
Song Heren thought something had happened, but it turned out that he was not allowed to do business in Xiaoye City. That was good, so he quickly sold the shop and asked Song Xiaoyu to come to Jiangning to keep an eye on the herbal medicine shop.
"Third Uncle, if they won't let us do it, then we won't. Why don't you come to Jiangning? Didn't you say you've always wanted to open a herbal medicine shop? Young Master Jiang said he's free anyway, so he can help us set up the shop. You can go and do the accounting for him!"
Song Xiaoyu had been thinking about this for a long time, but although it was a good thing, in the end, it was still working for someone else, and it wasn't as enjoyable as being her own boss.
"Young Master Jiang is such a kind person, but isn't it a bit much to keep troubling people like this..."
"It's just for a short while. In two or three years, the children will be older, and Aunt Ruizhen and Madam Tian will be able to leave. Then we can open another shop on our own!"
Song Xiaoyu thought about it for a moment and realized that this was also a solution. After all, the business in Xiaoye City was definitely not going to continue, so it would be better to quit as soon as possible and come to Jiangning instead.
"Alright then, as long as Young Master Jiang doesn't mind my stupidity!"
Song He'er smiled and said, "Third Uncle has been involved in officialdom and has seen a lot of the world. How could he be stupid?"
Zhang Xiu'e rolled her eyes at him from the side, then shifted her gaze to Song He'er, "I didn't have a chance to ask you about the restaurant, how's it going?"
"Everything is basically arranged, so you don't need to worry about it."
"Sigh, I'm so happy to see our lives getting better and better."
Song He'er did not continue talking to them, but turned around and went to Qin Xiaoniang's room to hand over the book to her.
"Mother, I've found the things. You must keep them safe this time!"
Qin Xiaoniang was coaxing Huan Ge'er to sleep when she heard her say this, and immediately frowned. "No, it's not safe to leave it with me. You should keep it. I remember we traveled all the way from the Central Plains, a long journey, and you didn't lose it. I suppose you have a way. You should take it back."
Qin Xiaoniang had her suspicions about Song He'er. She could always produce money out of nowhere and conjure food out of thin air on the road, which was no ordinary person's ability.
But since her daughter didn't want to talk about it, she didn't ask. It wasn't like she was committing murder or arson; there was no need to dig deeper.
Song He'er breathed a sigh of relief and put the book away carefully. "Then I'll keep it safe for Mother. My restaurant is about to open, and I can finally use what my grandfather left behind."
"good!"
After they finished speaking, the two hurriedly went to bed to rest.
Song He'er was already exhausted, and soon after lying down, she drifted off to sleep.
In the blink of an eye, two and a half months have passed.
The bricklayers built the tower on the horse farm very beautifully according to Song He'er's requirements, and the lampstands were also well made.
At that time, candles will be lit and lanterns will be hung all over the outside of the corridor. From a distance, it will not only be spectacular, but also bright and sparkling like entering a fairyland.
When Zhang Xiu'e and her group came to visit, they were taken aback.
"This is so beautiful! I've never seen a pavilion like this before, but... it must have cost a lot of money, right?"
"Yes, I spent a lot of money, but it was worth it. No one in the entire Jiangning dares to compare with me. What I want to do is to be unique."
Qin Xiaoniang was very pleased. "My daughter has really grown up. When we were in the General's Mansion, we suffered all kinds of mistreatment and thought that we would have to live like this for the rest of our lives. But in the blink of an eye, we are able to live such a good life today."
Song He'er smiled and hugged Qin Xiaoniang, "Mother, our good days are yet to come!"
After saying that, she waved her hand, and in the next instant, ten women dressed in the same clothes, around twenty years old, walked out from the back hall.
"What does this mean? Our restaurant doesn't have waiters, only young girls?" Zhang Xiu'e asked.
"No, they are newly trained beauticians. The rooms are located in the tower at the back, a total of thirty rooms. If you want to take a comfortable nap after soaking in the pool, you can go to the second or third floor. The beauticians will be responsible for preparing skin-whitening products and giving the ladies moisturizing massages."
"Huh? Isn't this the kind of treatment only imperial concubines receive?"
"We want to pamper our guests to the skies, that's how we can gain a foothold in Jiangning."
Qin Xiaoniang found it novel, but also felt it was too ostentatious, so she advised, "Won't such extravagance attract officials or noble families? If our enemies expose our secrets then..."
"Mother, you shouldn't be afraid of everything when doing business. It's alright, come on, I'll take you to the hot springs!"
After saying that, Song He'er led her family to the tower at the back.
The hot spring bath on the first floor is divided into two parts, one for male customers and the other for female customers.
In modern times, it would be perfectly acceptable for men and women to swim together in the same pool while wearing swimsuits.
But times have changed, and people's thinking is more conservative; they would never agree to go to the hot springs with a man.
This was Zhang Xiue's first time visiting such a place for leisure. Although she felt a little strange, she also felt genuinely comfortable.
Especially the moment the girl's small hands massaged my face, it felt like falling into soft, fluffy clouds, incredibly comfortable.
It took Song He'er a month to train these girls in their craftsmanship. She even had them sign a contract stipulating that they could not leave to work elsewhere for three years, and were not allowed to do this kind of business.
"He'er, how much would it cost to soak in the hot springs like this and then get a massage?"
"If you rent a room and order some good dishes, it will cost a hundred taels of silver."
"Huh? That expensive?"
“There are advantages to its high price. Where else in the entire Jiangning can you find a restaurant like this? Scarcity makes things valuable. Don’t worry, Third Aunt, once we open, we will definitely outshine Qionglou!”
Song He'er's confident demeanor made Zhang Xiu'e very pleased.
After everyone had a taste, it was time to discuss when to open for business.
Song He'er spent most of the silver in her spatial storage at once, and apart from the jewelry and antiques, she didn't have much cash left.
Right now, we must earn some money back first!
Jiang Huaifu was also surprised that Song He'er had handled things so well. He was also quite astonished when he saw the exterior and furnishings of the restaurant.
"This is unprecedented."
"You flatter me, Young Master Jiang. Would you like to go inside and soak in the hot spring?"
Song He'er looked at him mischievously.
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