Chapter 244 Want to take her away without anyone noticing
Shen Yunyue followed Anming to the teahouse, where only the old manager was packing up things.
Seeing Anming coming back, he hurried forward and said:
"Master, is there anything else you want to tell me?"
"Shopkeeper Yu, our boss's wife happens to be in town. Come and see how the shop is doing."
Shopkeeper Yu bowed hurriedly and said:
"Madam, this shop has two floors. The original owner came from Fujian and specialized in Fujian tea."
"They're planning to return to their ancestral home. They're planning to sell this shop, which still has some tea. I wonder if the owner's wife would be willing to take it over as well?"
Shopkeeper Yu knew that there were tea merchants here who also wanted to accept this batch of tea.
It's just that the price was pushed too low.
He also couldn't let the original owner suffer too much loss, so Manager Yu asked Shen Yunyue with the mentality of giving it a try.
"Take me to see it."
"Please come this way." Manager Yu brought Shen Yunyue to the warehouse in the backyard.
The warehouse has been dehumidified and the tea leaves are well preserved.
Shen Yunyue untied a bag, took out an oil-paper package, opened it, and sniffed it. "This is Baiya Qilan. The tea leaves are tight and the bottom is clean."
"It's just that... the baking process is a little bit lacking."
Shopkeeper Yu gave a thumbs-up and said, "It turns out the boss's wife is someone who understands tea."
"The tea we had in our shop was really neither high-quality nor low-quality. We didn't have the best customers, nor did we have the old tea for the poor."
"I've come all the way from Fujian. Selling old tea isn't worth it!"
Shen Yunyue smiled and asked, "What other tea do you have?"
"Madam, look, they're all here. Water beetle, white cockscomb, tribute eyebrow, wild black tea, narcissus."
Shen Yunyue opened them one by one, took a look, and carefully grabbed a handful and smelled them.
"How much do you want to sell this batch of tea for? The tea leaves are good, but the roaster's skills are a little lacking."
For some teas, Shen Yunyue can add the tea leaves in the space and then bake them a second time.
"The boss originally offered 1,500 taels. To be honest, Madam, there are several tea merchants waiting for the boss to sell their goods.
It’s just that they only offer so much.”
Shopkeeper Yu shook his head and sighed, raising a hand. "The boss originally came back because of a disaster, and he needed money to cover everything along the way.
If there really is only four hundred taels of silver, I'm afraid they will have a hard time."
Shen Yunyue looked at the tea leaves and knew that fifteen hundred taels was not expensive.
Most likely the owner sold it at cost price.
She pondered for a moment before saying, "Shopkeeper Yu, I can buy these tea leaves at your boss's original price, just as a token of goodwill."
Shopkeeper Yu was overjoyed, "Thank you, ma'am."
Seeing that Shopkeeper Yu was diligent and kind-hearted, and also quite knowledgeable about tea, Shen Yunyue was tempted to have him work for her.
"Manager Yu, what are your plans next?"
Shopkeeper Yu's mind flashed, and he quickly replied, "Madam, I also need to find another job. My family is in Yonghe Town, so naturally we won't leave here."
"How much is your monthly salary as a shopkeeper?"
"Two taels of silver a month, 50 catties of coarse rice and 10 catties of polished rice each month. Four sets of clothes a year. At the end of the year, my boss will give me a red envelope."
Manager Yu did not hide it from Shen Yunyue.
After listening to this, Shen Yunyue nodded.
"Why don't you continue to be the shopkeeper here? The monthly salary is 4 taels. I can provide you with 50 catties of coarse grains and 50 catties of fine grains a month."
"Two sets of clothes each for spring, summer, autumn and winter. The red envelope at the end of the year depends on how the business was that year."
"Manager Yu, what do you think?"
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Yu bowed hurriedly and said, "Madam, I will follow your instructions."
Shen Yunyue smiled and said, "Anming. Go buy all these tea leaves and find a few people to decorate the shop in front."
"I'll draw a design and you'll decorate it according to my design."
An Ming has been following Shen Yunyue. He nodded and said:
"Yes, ma'am."
Shen Yunyue glanced at the backyard again. There was also a small alleyway beyond the backyard. The people living there were all wealthy, but they were not the richest families in Yonghe Town.
There is a big banyan tree in the yard.
There is also a well next to it.
There is a kitchen, a warehouse, and a living quarters on the second floor. There is also a stable.
Shen Yunyue took a quick look, then took the brush handed to her by the shopkeeper and started painting.
An Ming always stood slightly behind Shen Yunyue, his brows were tightly furrowed and never relaxed.
"Anming, do you understand?"
An Ming glanced at it hesitantly, "Master, I'm afraid the workers won't understand."
Shen Yunyue handed him the pen and said, "You come."
"Sorry." An Ming took the pen and drew another picture in a few strokes.
The corners of Shen Yunyue's mouth twitched. "You draw so well."
"It's the master who taught me well."
Shen Yunyue knew he was talking about Fu Xuanheng.
"Anming, go back after you finish your work here." Shen Yunyue took the diagram drawn by Anming and said, "Just do it according to this."
"I'm also in Yonghe Town." Anming whispered.
Shen Yunyue didn't expect Fu Xuanheng to come over as well. "Then ask him to go to Sihai Restaurant. Let's go to Sihai Restaurant for dinner first."
"You and Xiaojiu and the others should also order a table of food at Sihai Restaurant."
An Ming lowered his head and responded.
He knew he had to find Fu Xuanheng first before taking care of the tea shop business. After Shen Yunyue, Li Weiyang, and Ba Nian left.
Anming hurriedly told Manager Yu to wait for him for a while.
Shopkeeper Yu was naturally very happy and said quickly, "I'll go to my old boss and let him know. When I come back, I'll stay in the shop and not go anywhere."
"Okay, then. Boss Yu needs to recommend a few craftsmen to come over for the shop renovation. They'll be the supervisors during the renovation period, and we'll be hiring waiters after the shop opens. We'll discuss this later."
When Manager Yu heard this, he thought, isn't this giving him face and letting him go find someone?
I was overjoyed and agreed without hesitation.
It turned out that the guys who worked with him were very skillful and smart.
It would be better to let those people come back.
Shopkeeper Yu thought this as he quickly put down his work and locked the door. He separated from Anming and went to his former employer's house first.
I still have to look for those guys, but I guess I still can't find a job.
Shen Yunyue and a few others stepped into the Sihai Restaurant, where a waiter had a white towel draped over his shoulders.
The waiter asked them some questions and took them to the private room upstairs.
It is located close to the street, and you can just see the street view and the entrance of the tea shop from the window.
Shen Yunyue asked Li Weiyang and Ba Nian what they liked to eat. She then instructed Ba Nian, "Go tell Xiaojiu to set up a table downstairs. Anming and the others will go there to eat."
"Yes. I'll go right away." Bayanian stood up and left.
Li Weiyang looked outside absentmindedly, "Yunyue, do you think Prince Li really went to look for my grandfather?"
Shen Yunyue raised her head and looked at Li Weiyang's smaller face.
She sighed slowly, "It's hard to say. It's almost certain that he went to look for your grandfather."
"Your grandfather can give him a helping hand."
Li Weiyang played with the chopsticks in her hand dejectedly, "Forget it. At worst, I can just run away from home. I won't marry him anyway. I won't go to the Chastity Building either."
Shen Yunyue didn't hear clearly what she said next, "Where did you say you weren't going later?"
"Nothing." Li Weiyang said nothing more.
Shen Yunyue called the waiter and ordered a few of the local specialties. "And a pot of good wine."
The door of a private room diagonally opposite was open.
Dongfang Wudu looked up and saw Shen Yunyue's figure. He couldn't help but stare at her. The little girl had grown up and had a graceful and elegant beauty.
Dongfang Wudu smiled, "Money-obsessed."
He remembered the first time he met Shen Yunyue. As a girl, her eyes only saw gold and silver.
But, that medicine is really useful.
After taking just one pill, his fever subsided and the inflamed areas on his body felt much better.
"Brother Dongfang, what are you looking at?" Prince Rui raised his wine glass and gestured towards him. "What do you think of my suggestion? If we work together, we should be able to achieve what we both want."
Dongfang Wudu picked up the wine glass and took a sip.
"Prince Rui, we can cooperate. But I need someone alone. Please help me achieve my wish."
Prince Rui frowned in confusion, "Who do you want?"
"She's a girl, and I want to take her away without anyone noticing." Dongfang Wudu's eyes were always fixed on the closed door diagonally opposite.
"A girl? No problem, just some money. If that doesn't work, you can also use some tricks..."
“It’s a pleasure to work with you.”
The two of them burst into laughter.
When Fu Xuanheng heard that Shen Yunyue was at the Sihai Inn, he had no time to think about anything else. After a few ups and downs, he arrived at the alley near the Sihai Inn. He walked in and went straight to the private room on the second floor.
When opening the door, Fu Xuanheng glanced diagonally across.
He met Prince Rui's eyes, and the two of them exchanged glances.
Fu Xuanheng pushed the door open with a sneer and then closed it.
"Xuan Heng. Order the dishes you like."
"I heard that you killed people from Fengtang?" Fu Xuanheng sat next to Shen Yunyue.
Li Weiyang and Bayanian both stopped laughing and sat on their chairs in a proper manner.
"Yeah. Those blind people still think we are easy to bully?"
Fu Xuanheng glanced at Ba Nian with a faint sidelong glance, frightening Ba Nian so much that he quickly stood up. "Master, I'll go downstairs to eat."
Li Weiyang also stood up, "How about I go down with you?"
Fu Xuanheng glanced at Li Weiyang indifferently, "Miss Li, are you afraid of me too?"
"Ba Nian, sit down. If you leave, Yunyue will chase me away." Fu Xuanheng poured a small glass of wine for Shen Yunyue and a full glass of wine for himself.
"Uncle Eighth, Uncle Nine will come over later."
"What are you doing in town today?" Shen Yunyue knew as soon as she heard it that Fu Xuanheng was not in town for fun, and there must be something that made him come here for a long time.
Fu Xuanheng leaned close to Shen Yunyue's ear and whispered, "There are several ships docked at the pier, with the emblems of the royal families of the Southern Li Kingdom and the Western Liang Kingdom."
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