The money for buying the medicinal seedlings and seeds came from Tian, but she didn't want to explain the origin of the money to the villagers, so she made the excuse that the money was given by Shen Yuan.
So when she heard the villagers say this, Shen Yuan did not explain, but only said, "I am very grateful that everyone is willing to leave their good fields vacant for a year to grow medicinal herbs with me."
"To express gratitude would be too much of an overstatement; we don't deserve it! We don't deserve it!"
The villagers waved their hands.
In addition to providing them with medicinal seedlings and seeds free of charge, Shen Yuan also made a written agreement with them before planting the medicinal herbs, stating that as long as the medicinal herbs produced were usable, she would purchase them at a price no lower than the market price, no matter how much.
Therefore, they don't have to worry about finding buyers for the medicinal herbs they grow.
Such a great opportunity, only a fool wouldn't do it!
Shen Yuan was preoccupied with the new shop in Jinling City, so she did not stay in Chu Family Village for long and drove her own carriage into the city the next day.
She invited an elderly gentleman to guide her in planting medicinal herbs, who would stay in Chujia Village for a month to observe the survival rate of the seedlings and seeds.
Shen Yuan paid the old man and arranged for him to stay temporarily at the village chief's house.
Back in Jian'an City, Shen Yuan rested for one night. The next day at dawn, she took the luggage that Liu Mama had prepared for her and, together with Haitang, Shuixian, and Chuntao, boarded a carriage and headed to Jinling City.
Because there were many people traveling with them and a lot of luggage, the carriage was only big enough for a few of them to sit in, so they couldn't lie down and sleep.
Shen Yuan stayed at an inn along the way for two nights and it took her three days to reach Jinling.
Upon arriving in Jinling City, Haitang and her companions were deeply impressed by the bustling scene before them.
The wide variety of shops was dazzling, leaving them overwhelmed with choices.
In the distance, on the banks of the Qinhuai River, stands the Jinyu Tower, a five-story building with golden tiles covering its eaves. From afar, it appears magnificent and resplendent, many times larger than the Zuichun Tower.
Most of the pedestrians on the street were dressed in fine, brightly colored clothes.
Restaurants and teahouses were packed with people.
As Chuntao walked, she exclaimed, "This Jinling is truly dazzling with wealth! I can almost hear the jingling of gold falling into my pockets!"
Narcissus nodded: "I thought Jian'an City was already wealthy enough, but I didn't expect Jinling City to be even more luxurious and opulent!"
They used to work at Zuichunlou for the first five or six years, practicing their skills and learning martial arts. They basically couldn't even leave the brothel.
Later, when they were allowed to open their shop and welcome customers, Mama Hua would allow them to stroll around the streets and buy some cosmetics. However, she would still have two little maids accompany them to prevent them from running away.
So even though the three of them were almost twenty years old, they had never been anywhere except the streets of Jian'an City.
Thinking of this, Haitang couldn't help but say, "If I hadn't chosen to follow Miss Chen back then, I'm afraid I would never have known what Jinling City looked like in my entire life!"
“There’s Jinling City, which is more prosperous than Jian’an City, and there’s the capital city, which is even more prosperous than Jinling City. In the future, a wider world awaits you.” Shen Yuan smiled. “Let’s go! Let’s go see our new shop!”
"good!"
The group arrived at the shop rented by Shen Yuan. Old Li, who had received the letter, also came to the shop and handed the key to Shen Yuan.
During the time Shen Yuan returned to Jian'an City, Old Li cleaned up the shop again, removing all the things Shen Yuan didn't need, so that she wouldn't have to hire someone to move them later.
Shen Yuan opened the door, and the group entered the shop.
When Haitang saw the three-story shop, she was shocked. Although Shen Yuan had told them beforehand that the new shop was relatively large, they did not expect that "relatively large" would be this large.
The larger ones can accommodate 300 people for dining at the same time!
This isn't a restaurant, it's a tavern!
"Miss Chen, isn't it too much money we're investing in such a large shop? What if we can't make it back?" Haitang asked with some concern.
Shen Yuan: "Doing business is inherently a matter of risk and profit. To get high returns, you often need to invest heavily! I want to make our restaurant bigger, stronger, and more famous! So I'm going to take a gamble in Nanjing!"
Haitang nodded upon hearing this.
Shen Yuan continued, "Furthermore, I've already decided that the operating models of the Huajian Restaurant in Jinling City and the Huajian Restaurant in Jian'an City must be completely different!"
Haitang asked, "Don't we sell rice set meals in Jinling City anymore?"
"right!"
After speaking, Shen Yuan waved to the three of them, beckoning them to come closer, and then whispered in their ears—
After hearing Shen Yuan's words, Haitang and the others' eyes lit up.
"Miss Shen is indeed exceptionally intelligent!"
Shen Yuan smiled, rolled up her sleeves, and said, "Then let's get right to it!"
"Keep it up!" Haitang, Narcissus, and Chuntao shouted in unison.
The four tied their sleeves, then picked up rags and brooms, some wiping the floor tiles, others wiping the windows, busy and happy.
They spent two days thoroughly cleaning the new shop.
Shen Yuan entrusted the recruitment to Haitang and Shuixian, while she and Chuntao were responsible for purchasing supplies for the shop, such as tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans, and so on.
Shen Yuan took Chun Tao with her, and Chun Tao took Qian. The two of them had just stepped out when they bumped into Jiang Yuchen, who was walking in.
Ouch!
Chun Tao exclaimed in surprise, frowned and looked at Jiang Yuchen with displeasure. She was about to lose her temper when Shen Yuan stopped her.
Chuntao looked at Shen Yuan with a puzzled expression. "Do you know this person?"
Shen Yuan nodded to her, then turned to Jiang Yuchen with a beaming smile: "Young Master Jiang, what brings you here?"
Jiang Yuchen said, "I heard you were here, so I thought I'd come and see you!"
Look at her?
They probably want to find out what kind of business she's in!
Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow but remained silent.
Seeing Jiang Yuchen's wealthy appearance, Chun Tao quickly curtsied to him, saying, "Young Master Jiang!"
Jiang Yuchen nodded slightly in response.
He walked into the shop and saw that it had been cleaned and tidied up. He asked, "Miss Chen, you're already tidying up the shop. What kind of business are you planning to do here?"
"With such a large shop, we can't just sell sachets!"
Shen Yuan smiled faintly: "Young Master Jiang will know when we open! There will be many special events on opening day, and we hope that Young Master Jiang will do us the honor of attending!"
"Young Master Jiang is renowned throughout Jinling. It would be an honor for Shen Yuan if he could grace our shop with his presence on its opening day!"
Jiang Yuchen played with the folding fan in his hand, and Shen Yuan's words were indeed watertight.
But... is she really that afraid that he'll find out what kind of business she's going to do, and then seize the opportunity to take the business away from her?
Is he that kind of person?
Jiang Yuchen cleared his throat twice. "Don't worry, I love joining in the fun! I love to come to celebrations like new store openings and weddings! Besides, the fortune teller said I'm destined for wealth. As long as I stand in front of your shop, I guarantee your business will be booming. You've really made the right choice in inviting me!"
After saying that, Jiang Yuchen leaned close to Shen Yuan's ear and spoke in such a low voice that only Shen Yuan could hear him.
"Besides, given our friendship, I'll definitely be there on your opening day! Don't worry!"
friendship?
Shen Yuan's eyebrows twitched. What kind of relationship did she have with Jiang Yuchen?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
