In a blink of an eye, it was time to set off back to Beijing.
Before leaving, He Zheng told Xie Yuchuan that he intended to promote him to the position of Deputy Director of the Ministry of Personnel's Examination and Reward Department, which was equivalent to an exceptional recruitment.
After being surprised, Xie Yuchuan happily agreed.
My third uncle and my third aunt were very happy. Although he was a sixth-rank official and his rank was not high, he had real power.
Moreover, those who have been promoted by Marquis Anguo have become his right-hand men and capable subordinates in the future, and their future is promising.
Xie Qingyao was a little overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of her third aunt.
She really wanted to say that it was not her who was whispering in her ear!
"Why does it feel like a tyrant emperor is promoting the relatives of his favorite concubine?" Xie Qingyao sat on the carriage road for the departure.
"My Lord, are you really promoting my cousin Yu Chuan just because of me?"
He Zheng didn't deny it, saying, "He has the ability to do it. If it weren't for him, other forces would have arranged for their people. I just blocked their way in advance."
As for why this person is Xie Yuchuan, it is naturally because of Xie Qingyao.
…
Xie Qingyao and the others are on their way back to Beijing.
On the other side, there is Changyue Palace.
The nanny reported: "Your Highness, the assassin failed, Xie Qingyao is still alive."
Princess Yong'an's expression immediately changed, and a hint of coldness appeared on her delicate face.
Changing face very quickly.
"Really?" She held a pair of scissors in her hand and cut off the crabapple flowers on the potted plant with a "click".
"You're useless. You can't even do such a small thing."
Mammy lowered her head. "Yes, thankfully we poisoned that man in advance, so he wouldn't say anything he shouldn't."
Hearing this, Princess Yong'an curled her lip and sneered, "What could a fool know? He died without knowing who hired him. He thought it was that idiot Yongjia."
Mammy frowned: "It's just that I failed this time. It will be difficult to find another opportunity next time."
Princess Yong'an pursed her lips and looked at the nanny intently.
Suddenly, the nanny looked a little flustered. She knelt on the cold floor tiles and raised her hand to slap herself hard.
"The old slave made a mistake."
Princess Yong'an said calmly, "Alright, next time, don't let me hear such stupid talk. It will only boost others' morale and erode your own prestige."
"There is nothing this princess cannot do if she wants to."
So do those who want it.
We need both people and power.
The most noble princess of Daxia should be paired with the most powerful official of Daxia.
…
The journey back to Shangjing was smooth without any danger, and Xie Qingyao and his party arrived in Shangjing.
After returning to Shangjing, Xie Qingyao was not idle. She immediately summoned Zhang Bo and named the villa "Yunlin Villa".
"Uncle Zhang, you will be in charge of the accounts. There will also be a manager named Luo Jin who will manage Yunlin Villa with you."
"Don't worry about recruiting workers, it has been arranged."
"In addition to the chef you hired earlier, I also brought a chef from Gusu from Runan. He's very skilled, especially at making pastries."
…
Xie Qingyao spoke softly, and Uncle Zhang listened carefully, nodding repeatedly. Finally, he looked up and said, "Madam, about the publicity..."
Xie Qingyao chuckled and said, "You don't have to worry about this. Just do as I say and you will have no shortage of customers."
Zhang Bo's face lit up with joy, and his heart settled back into his stomach. With his wife's words, what else was there to worry about?
Before the opening, the women in the capital began to discuss it.
"The Anguo Marquis's maternal grandfather was a merchant family. I'm sure she's been influenced by the business culture. The villa she opened today is probably full of the smell of money."
"I really don't understand her. Why would a well-behaved marquis' wife show up in public and engage in lowly merchant activities? She clearly doesn't need money, and her husband is a high-ranking official, extremely noble."
"Yes, Xie Qingyao was even named the Princess of Qixia County. It's really beneath her status to amass wealth like this."
"She can't even begin to learn the Xie family's elegance and nobility. Mr. Xie has such a daughter... Alas."
Three days later, Yunlin Villa opened for business.
Those who were not optimistic about Xie Qingyao were dumbfounded. There was no need to publicize it. There was a constant stream of guests coming in and every seat in the villa was full.
"Dear guests, please go back. The villa is full of guests today." The servant at the gate of the villa reminded.
"How come the place is full of customers?" The visitors were stunned.
It was still early and the villa was already full of guests.
Even the most prosperous restaurant in the capital cannot match this level of popularity.
The guests who couldn't get in lamented, "We're a step too late! Tomorrow, we must come earlier!"
"It's also the fault of the woman at home. She gossiped all the time and made me wait and see for a long time before coming here. In the end, it was too late."
Yunlin Villa was so popular that the women who had mocked Xie Qingyao felt very angry, and even their husbands and sons were vying to go there to take a look.
Why? Why is Yunlin Villa so different?
Because Xie Qingyao turned the villa into an elegant holy place.
There are both "Cedar of Runan" and "Twelve Young Men" by Xie Gong, as well as "Happy Letter", a running script work by her uncle the Calligrapher, and Yaohuang and Weizi given by Mrs. Xie.
Every restaurant has delicious food, but only her Yunlin Villa has such precious and rare calligraphy and paintings and flowers.
The powerful and influential people in the capital pride themselves on being noble and superior, and they like to compete with others everywhere. Such a place just meets their psychological needs.
Xie Qingyao set up a threshold and only entertained the powerful and wealthy. The higher the threshold, the more it highlighted their status.
It's a bit unpleasant that those big restaurants accept everyone.
Now, the dignitaries will naturally come, and they will come early, and then brag to others.
What's more, Xie Qingyao also created a gimmick. She placed Emperor Jinde's handwritten imperial calligraphy on the top floor of the attic, and announced that only those who spent the most before 3 p.m. every day could go and see it.
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