Chapter 111
Qingluan got down from the carriage, supported by someone, and followed by Miss Yan.
"This is the restaurant I told you about," Miss Yan said. When she looked up and saw Su Guoer coming out, she smiled and said, "I came while you were resting. Sorry to bother you."
He looked very familiar.
Su Guoer also smiled and said, "Don't bother me, I've been looking forward to your coming. Come on, come in."
So the three of them walked into the small snack bar together.
When they entered, Su Guoer said to Changqi, "Go and make my Yunwu tea." At this time, Yunwu tea also had to be taken out to liven up the occasion.
Changqi replied slowly and lazily, "Okay!" Then he got up and went to the kitchen to pour tea.
Su Guoer: "It's break time now, it's strange that he is willing to stay." She said this jokingly, but Qingluan frowned and felt from the bottom of her heart that the guys in this store were not good.
Too lazy, she didn't care whether it was rest time or not, so she said: "This is too rude, if this happened in the palace, you would be punished."
Miss Yan was surprised at first when she heard this, but she immediately tried to smooth things over: "Hey, Sister Qing, we're not in the palace now. Let's relax a little. Why don't we order some wine? Let's have some fun."
Qingluan blushed and quickly declined, "Forget it. I have to be on duty when I get back and can't drink." So she gave up.
As soon as they sat down at their seats by the window, Changqi came over with a teapot. He quickly brewed three bowls of tea for them and placed them on the table. Before leaving, he said, "Okay! Enjoy!"
Qingluan frowned, and felt more and more that this guy was not good. He was too eccentric and his flattering look made her feel uncomfortable. However, she naturally did not come here to find fault with the guy.
But there is something important to discuss.
Just then, Su Guoer spoke up: "But the deed to Mingyue Tower is going to be returned? Then when are we going to sign the document?" This was said to Miss Yan. Her rent had not yet expired, so she had to ask her.
Miss Yan: "There's no rush for this matter. I came here with Sister Qingluan today just for this matter."
Then he said, "Let me introduce you first. This is... a lady-in-waiting to the noble in the palace. She is in charge of the shop."
Su Guoer looked at Qingluan and asked, "So? Do you want me to sign the document directly with you?"
She was a little confused. Her contract was still due in a year and a half, so why was Miss Yan able to escape unscathed? And why was she still sitting here discussing things with her?
Could it be that...
Sorry, Su Guoer always likes to think of the worst when something happens.
The rent for a year and a half is at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, and the other party may not be willing to give up, so she felt like something here seemed to be out of her control.
There is no way. If it is a blessing, there will be no disaster. If it is a disaster, there is no way to avoid it. Su Guoer believes in this truth. What happens next depends entirely on them.
Miss Yan: "Yes, but also not."
"I went to ask Sister Qing yesterday. I originally planned to sublease it to you after getting the deed back, but then Sister Qing heard that you were going to take over Mingyue Tower and asked about it."
"I said you have good cooking skills. Even the young ladies and gentlemen from the aristocratic families can't forget the food you make."
"So, when she heard that you were going to take over Mingyue Tower, she came over and wanted to discuss business with you."
Su Guoer thought for a moment, then said, "What business?" She had a bad feeling.
Chang Qi, who was standing nearby, cracking melon seeds, didn't show it on his face, but he snorted coldly inwardly as he held the seeds in his hand. Knowing who this person was, he didn't think they had any good intentions.
He also thought: The prince is indeed wise. With this young lady's magical aura, he can attract anyone.
I'm afraid it will bring trouble to myself!
Qingluan: "I just want to open this Mingyue Restaurant with you, I don't have any other ideas. Of course, I'm not that unreasonable, so the actual management rights of this restaurant are still given to you. I'll just put up a name and collect some money."
What she said was clear.
Su Guoer pondered over these words, but she remained calm as she said, "You mean you want to sponsor me to open a restaurant?"
It's similar to investing in shares, that is, she invests money but does not participate in the management, and she will have a share of the restaurant's future revenue.
Qingluan appreciated Su Guoer's straightforwardness and said happily, "It's like this, we will determine the restaurant's profit based on the amount of investment."
"We can discuss this."
He added, "I heard that the young lady just came out of the Duke's Mansion, so she probably doesn't have much money on hand, right? If you ask us to contribute, you don't have to worry about the initial renovation costs of the restaurant, or even the monthly rent. Of course, this also needs to be discussed carefully. Whoever contributes more money will get a larger share of the profits in the future."
Su Guoer: "I know, but..."
She actually planned to ask Wen Qianxi to invest, and relying on the escort agency was actually a good choice.
But... Qingluan is the Imperial Concubine's close friend. Wouldn't it be better if she could have the Imperial Concubine's support?
But after staying in the Duke's Mansion for a long time and being sensitive to state affairs, she always felt that something was wrong. Privately, she still didn't want to have anything to do with the people in the palace.
After all, if there is even the slightest mistake, her store may not be able to survive at all, and her efforts will be wasted.
Miss Yan also spoke at this moment: "To be honest, I also have this intention. I want to become the second owner of a restaurant. I just don't know what you think, Miss Su."
This is undoubtedly another big bombshell.
It would be fine if only one person came to get a piece of the pie, but a second one came?
Moreover, these two people were much higher than her in both status and position. She had no way to face them, nor could she directly refuse them.
Seeing the solemnity on Su Guoer's face, Qingluan explained, "I know this is a bit abrupt and you may not be able to accept it for a while, but since we have made this unreasonable request, we naturally come with sincerity."
"Miss Su, do you want to hear the sincerity we bring?"
Su Guoer looked up, her expression finally looking better, and she said, "That's true, it depends on whether you are sincere enough." After all, this shop can't afford too many people to share a piece of the pie, so what would she become?
A puppet working for them?
Su Guoer felt that if she really agreed, she could really wash her hands and become the manager for the two of them.
Forget about being a cook, she was afraid she wouldn't even be able to keep her own recipes.
This is the gap between power. The sense of crisis cultivated in the Duke's Mansion made her feel afraid.
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