Chapter 148: The Lotus is Beautiful
The next day, when Mo Yi came.
Shopkeeper Zhao and two craftsmen were already downstairs.
The guy opened the door and found the hut was full of junk and thick with dust.
The craftsman looked inside and out and said that it would be easy to flip the roof. If they could use the wall of the Wenxiang Pavilion, it would be even simpler: just build up the front and back walls, add a few steps, and then add a roof.
The house will be ready in a few days. In ten days, I guarantee everything will be ready.
After listening to this, Shopkeeper Zhao asked Mo Yi what he thought.
Mo Yi shook his head, "I have no idea about building a house. I just hope it can be brighter and more beautiful."
But Manager Zhao did not give his advice for free: he asked a lot of questions about the foundation, rainwater, solidity, impact on the two houses, etc.
In the evening, Manager Zhao invited the owner of Wenxiang Pavilion to a big dinner and promised benefits. The owner agreed to use his wall. After preparing materials for a few days, the work started.
On this day, Shopkeeper Zhao was standing there, gesturing with the craftsmen, when a low-key yet luxurious carriage passed by the shop.
Behind the car followed Zhao Zuo and Zhao You.
Suddenly Zhao Zuo called out, "Master, what is my uncle doing in Qizhenlou?"
"Stop the car!" Li Jing lifted the curtain and looked.
Yeah, what's going on?
Suddenly I remembered: Mo Yi is already in Qizhen Building, so is this... building a house next to it?
The man got off the carriage.
I walked slowly into the store and the waiter came up to me and greeted me.
"I'll just take a look, you guys just go about your own business!" he said in a deep voice.
I was indeed a little curious, so I walked closer and saw that my elegant shoes were stepping on the muddy ground.
Sure enough, it was to build a small house. Was this Mo Yi’s idea?
Haha, you make trouble as soon as you get here?
After reading it, I went straight upstairs.
In the large open room, Shopkeeper Zhao pointed at the paper and said to Mo Yi, "The original location where we planned to hang the lamp is not suitable. We can't put up a shelf. We can only move it forward a little."
Mo Yi thought: "How about making two smaller ones? Then make one at the back. If it can't be centered, then make them symmetrical. Look, here and here..."
"That's fine..." Shopkeeper Zhao nodded after reading it.
Li Jing walked slowly to the door, and Lu Yi saw him first, "Your Majesty!"
Mo Yi sat at one end of the big table with a pile of papers in front of her. Shopkeeper Zhao sat opposite her, and the two were discussing something.
Hearing Luyi's call, they turned around and saw, "The prince is here?" They all stood up.
Mo Yi was a little nervous and didn't ask Manager Zhao what he had told the prince.
"I was passing by and saw all the excitement so I came to ask, are you going to build a small house?" Li Jing walked over and looked at the table.
Mo Yi quickly made way for him.
Shopkeeper Zhao replied, "In reply to your Highness, that place was originally a small storage room. We want to clean it up now. You know Miss Mo opened a small shop, and I found the things there interesting, so I want to open another stall there."
“I see…”
"Your Highness, please have a cup of tea!" Mo Yi saw Lvyi pour the tea and hurried over to serve it.
"Okay." Li Jing sat in the seat where Mo Yi had just sat, looking down at the mess on the table.
"Your Majesty, please talk to Miss Mo for a while. I have to go down and give her some instructions."
"Go ahead." Li Jing nodded, and Manager Zhao left in a flash.
The green also quietly retreated outside the hall.
“Your Majesty…”
"Sit down!"
Mo Yi sat down, and the two of them fell into their usual silence again.
"I've been wanting to meet you these days." Mo Yi was under a lot of pressure, so she spoke first.
"Something?" Li Jing raised his eyes from the table and glanced at her.
"Your Majesty...you gave such a huge fortune to Mo Yi! Isn't this a big deal?"
Li Jing smiled, "Can you still handle it?"
"It's just the beginning, so it's hard to say."
"So what did you do?"
"I've looked at all the account books and I understand them all. It's just that it's not the end of the month yet, so I haven't been able to check in with the account office and settle accounts. I like staying in the warehouse to look at things the most. Manager Zhao has told me a lot of things that I didn't know before."
"Well, do you like it here?"
"I like it. Your Majesty, are you really going to give this to me?" Mo Yi looked at Li Jing in a trance.
"Still don't believe it?"
"Anyone who encounters such a thing would not dare to believe it easily!" Mo Yi was rarely coquettish.
Her face was red, her eyes were slightly curved, half covering her dark pupils, her expression was relaxed and natural, and there was a hint of playfulness after being free from pressure.
Li Jing suddenly discovered... that she was actually very beautiful.
This demeanor is also very comfortable.
Feeling a little tight in the throat, he coughed and asked again, "The Qizhen Building is very big, especially the VIP room on the second floor, which is quite spacious. Why do you want to open a separate room? There are so many things?"
"There aren't many things, and they don't take up much space. It's just... a little small and cluttered, and compared to the things in the shop, they look cheap. If they are placed in the hall, I'm worried that they will lower the quality of the original goods. The second floor is where distinguished guests come, and ordinary people are not invited to go up there. So it's not possible either.
Moreover, it is mainly for women and girls. It would be more convenient for them to have a separate place to shop. The small house also has a door on the street. Those who are worried about the high threshold of Qizhenlou can go directly into the small house without any scruples. Then, they can go into the hall from the side door, or vice versa. In this way, there will be more customers on both sides..."
Li Jing saw that she was talking very seriously and nodded: "You have thought it through very carefully."
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness!" Mo Yi smiled again.
"Oh, to build that hut, Manager Zhao discussed it with the owner of the Wenxiang Pavilion next door and borrowed a wall from him. It was easy to build. It just cost nearly four hundred taels of silver because the materials used were relatively good."
Li Jing didn't care: "When do you plan to open?"
"I'm afraid we'll have to wait for a while. It feels inadequate to just sell what we have now. If we want to make it unique, we need to think about it!"
"As long as you are happy." Li Jing took a sip of tea.
"Your Majesty...I have something I want to ask you."
Li Jing thought: She is in trouble again!
"It's like this. The guy who used to sell me the goods was called Song Jiafu. His whole family followed my father and he's quite smart. Can you call him over to learn from Shopkeeper Zhao?"
"You can arrange this yourself."
"I'm a little worried. I've only been here for two days, and I'm already building a house and selling my own goods. Now, I need to hire someone else..." Mo Yi shrank his neck. "Sometimes, it's hard to grasp the scale. I haven't told my family about this yet, so there's no one to discuss it with."
Seeing her little look, Li Jing smiled again: "Why haven't you told your family yet?"
"This is no small matter. We need to be careful."
"You are worthy of praise for being so cautious. But you have to remember that this shop is yours and you can make the decisions. You should act reasonably and be polite to others, but you can't be too arrogant.
Sometimes you can’t analyze others as good or bad. There are many people who are like this at one time and like that at another. You can’t suppress them, can’t think of them, don’t have the ability, and can’t give them hope. It will be difficult and won’t last long if you rely on loyalty alone.”
"Mo Yi understands!" "Prince..."
"Um?"
"Manager Zhao said he was leaving... He won't leave right away, right?"
"Don't worry! Even if you go, it will take at least a year to prepare. You can't just go on the road with a backpack. You must bring a team. You also have to arrange important things along the way in advance. You even have to bring a lot of things. It's not that easy... Don't worry!"
"That's good." Mo Yi felt relieved and relaxed a little.
Li Jing's tone was gentle: "There is always a lot of work to do. Do more if you like. Rest when you are tired. Take control of it yourself. Don't be too anxious."
"yes."
"Oh, yes, in mid-June, at the Lotus Lake at the foot of Changshou Mountain. The Queen Mother will hold her birthday there, and many families in the capital will go. I also have a farm there. If you want to go there for a few days, or want to bring your sisters with you, please let me know in advance."
"Yes." Mo Yi was not in a good mood. She was busy... Although it was nice to watch the lotus, it was not as good as making money.
"Actually, there was a person..." Li Jing's mind flashed with the chattering of the little man:
: Uncle, why did you marry Auntie without letting me take a look?
:Is she pretty?
: Is she smart?
: I heard that she comes from a humble background. Could she be a vain person?
: Your nephew has always wanted to see her for you, but he can't.
: Uncle, what if my nephew doesn't like her? Then please don't marry her, otherwise...
"What else?" Li Jing couldn't help but ask with a smile.
"Your Majesty, what are you saying..."
(End of this chapter)
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