Chapter 35 Chapter 35 [VIP]
Chapter 35
The waiter finally took the stack of silver notes worth five hundred taels and went to report.
Money given cannot be wasted. Qian Tong greeted the young man opposite, "Yun Zhen, eat more. It's five hundred taels."
Thinking back to how he had just thrown out those banknotes without blinking, Qian Tong felt that this man must be the kind of person who would rather be beaten than bow his head just to show his strength. She asked curiously, "You didn't spend a penny? Didn't I tell you to help your family?"
She gave him five hundred taels to help his relatives, and he used it all to pay his own bills.
Song Yunzhi: "No rush."
Qian Tong couldn't really use his money. "Don't worry, I'll earn it back for you."
"good."
Qian Tong liked Young Master Song's willingness to answer every question, so he thoughtfully prepared a dish for him. "Try the red shrimp. These heads are only found in the deep sea. The ones we caught last time were just small fish and shrimp compared to them."
Unfortunately, there were only two stomachs for two people, and they couldn't fit so much food even if they were full. Thinking of the five hundred taels of silver notes, Qian Tong felt distressed and called the waiter to prepare a food box, put the remaining things in it, and take it back to Mr. Qian and Mrs. Qian.
The things in the deep sea of the Park family are not available to ordinary people.
Ajin took the food to Mr. Qian and Mrs. Qian. As soon as they saw the dishes, they knew they were not ordinary. They had a guess in their hearts and asked Ajin, who was delivering the food, "Where did the Seventh Lady have her lunch?"
Ah Jin said, "White Building."
The two men's expressions changed.
Ah Jin added, "It was given by Master Park."
The two of them looked even more upset.
Ah Jin: "My son-in-law didn't appreciate it and paid with a banknote."
Could he finish his words at once? Master Qian asked, "Is your son-in-law gone too?"
Mrs. Qian asked nervously, "Did you encounter him?"
Ah Jin nodded and shook his head, "My son-in-law has gone, but Mr. Park hasn't come out."
That's good, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
For two years, she had not been to Bailou once. She kept her word and would never have anything to do with the eldest young master again. It was no wonder that the two of them were nervous when she suddenly went there today.
Mrs. Qian took a look at the food box and felt a little sad.
Thinking back to when he knelt before her and begged her to put the family first, the look she gave him was strange and astonished. To this day, he couldn't raise his head. "It's our fault that we don't have a son. If we had a son, he wouldn't have tied her up at home..."
It’s up to her whoever she likes.
Things have passed, there is no point in talking about them. And judging from the current situation, the decision made back then was correct.
The two families do not associate with each other, and both are well.
The son of the Park family went to Haizhou, occupied the position of the Yellow Sea Strait, and guarded the sea route tightly. He made a lot of money over the years. His Qian family has now passed the most critical hurdle and obtained the salt permit. The next step is to take over the Cui family's teahouse.
The more Mr. Qian thought about it, the more anxious he became. He was afraid that their old relationship would rekindle. He said to Mrs. Qian, "Didn't she send people to Kyoto to inquire about my son-in-law's family? It's been a month now, and she should have contacted his family. Since my son-in-law is her choice, let's arrange the marriage. When the time comes, send a boat to Kyoto, no matter how many people, to pick up all my son-in-law's relatives and get married in Yangzhou to avoid any more trouble..."
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The next day, Wang Zhao sent someone to bring the news that the teahouse matter had been resolved, and asked Qian Tong to go over.
It was such a great joy that Qian Tong couldn't wait to knock on Mr. Song's door, "Yun Zhen, Yun Zhen..."
The door opened quickly. Song Yunzhi had a good rest last night. He had just washed up, and there was still a thin layer of mist on his face after the steam had evaporated. His skin was as white as thin porcelain, which contrasted with the clear waves in his eyes, revealing a bit of cool loneliness.
Qian Tong looked at the face and was stunned again.
He asked, "What's the matter?"
Qian Tong came back to his senses, looked up and smiled, "Good news, we've bought the teahouse. Come with me to sign the agreement."
Song Yunzhi nodded, went into the house and straightened his robe which he had not put on yet, then raised his hand to press down the crown on his head. When he turned around, he saw the young man standing there with his head tilted, his eyes glued to his face, motionless.
Everyone loves colors, and besides, wasn't it because of her face that she robbed him?
He smiled and said, "Let's go."
Qian Tong felt that her brother-in-law had changed and became particularly considerate. In order to cherish such time, she took him wherever she went in the following days. After obtaining the deeds of several restaurants and teahouses from the official Wang Zhao, he began to arrange to open a teahouse.
The teahouse was there, but she didn't like the Cui family's furnishings.
Moreover, the more than one hundred people she brought back from the prefectural government could not stay in a place that had traumatized them.
Qian Tong was busy for seven days, taking his brother-in-law to several restaurants and personally designed the layout of the teahouse.
The opening day was half a month later.
The first group of workers hired were the more than 100 disabled people from the prefectural government. Qian Tong asked them to recommend themselves and assign them to jobs based on their skills. "I won't give you any special treatment, and you shouldn't think you're special. Live in this world to the best of your ability. Today, you will choose a job that you are capable of doing. As long as you can complete the task at hand, you will be paid the same as normal people."
The disabled people who relied on begging or waiting to die did not expect that they could still find a job, and they were all skeptical.
It was not until Qian Qi Niangzi took them around the entire teahouse that they finally believed that Qian Qi Niangzi had really hired them.
No need to be beaten, no need to cheat, just do your work with peace of mind,
Most of the people in the kitchen are washing dishes. Those with mobility issues sit there and wash dishes. Without a wheel, the kitchen is fully staffed at the end of the day.
When everyone came to their senses and wanted to express their gratitude, Qian Tong had already left.
The teahouse was about to open. Boxes of tea were piled up in the back hall, and it was hard to tell how many there were. Qian Tong asked A Jin, "Have both ships of tea been shipped out?"
Ah Jin nodded and said, "I distributed the tea to the tea houses according to the list given by my wife. Both boatloads of tea have been distributed."
On the opening day, everything went smoothly.
After the Cui family's teahouse was closed down, only a few small teahouses run by individual merchants or roadside teahouses remained in the city. The rich children had no place to entertain themselves, and when the Qian family's teahouse opened, all the seats were taken.
Tea was exported and silver flowed in. While Qian Tong was counting the accounts, he did not forget to inquire about the Lu family.
Listen to A Jin: "Young Master Lan was so stubborn that he wouldn't let go. Lu Daozhong was at his wit's end and secretly went to find Second Master Park to ask him to think of a way to shut up Young Master Lan. He went in fine, but when he came out, he had a big black eye. Most likely, he was beaten by Second Master Park."
Lu Daozhong felt wronged, and the second son of the Pu family thought he was cowardly and useless. A gambling house allowed people to enter and exit as if no one was there, and his people were kidnapped.
However, the warrior who came to rescue people that night was wearing a mask when he took action, so it was impossible to recognize who he was. He was already angry, and the head of the Lu family had the nerve to come to him and ask him to find a solution.
What was he planning? Was he going to surrender himself to the authorities and say that it was his son, Mr. Park, who had kidnapped the person?
Lu Daozhong got neither side's favor and got himself into trouble, which he was overwhelmed with.
Qian Tong smiled and said, "No wonder he didn't come even though I sent him a message." She had been very tired these past few days. She rubbed her sore arms, put down her pen, turned around and said to Master Song, "Forget it, let's rest early tonight."
During these days of spending time together, the two of them got along very well. No matter what she did, Master Song would silently help her.
Qian Tong also fulfilled his original promise and paid out a thousand taels from the account office. He handed it to him when he got on the carriage and said, "This is for Yun Zhen. Take it. Don't spend it on me next time."
Song Yunzhi didn't explain anything, so she just answered the phone.
He noticed that it was Ah Jin who had been following her recently, and that her maidservant hadn't been seen for a long time. He asked, "Where's Fu Yin?"
Qian Tong was stunned, then covered his mouth and laughed, "If Fu Yin knew that her son-in-law remembered her name, I don't know how happy she would be. Don't look at her angry and fierce appearance, she is actually a little girl with a thin skin. I picked her out of the crowd at first sight because she was honest and not afraid of hardship. We were busy in the west of the city, and she went to the east alone. There are many people and things to do there, so she won't be back for a while..."
She suddenly leaned closer, looked into his eyes, and teased him, "If you miss her, can I call her back tomorrow?"
She was always so outspoken, and Song Yunzhi was helpless and stopped her, saying, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Okay..." Qian Tong said in a drawn-out voice. He sat up straight, lowered his head, and whispered softly, "I know that my son-in-law only has me in his heart."
The words reached Song Yunzhi's ears, like a raging fire. His ears felt hot and his hands on his knees felt uncomfortable. He wanted to deny it, but then he thought that the more he paid attention to her, the more excited she would be.
Any reply from him would only encourage her to become more wanton.
He didn't say anything.
After hearing no sound for a long while, he glanced sideways and saw the young lady dozing off. The carriage was shaking and she was sleeping uneasily, with her head rocking back and forth on the wall. Seeing that her head was about to fall, he moved over and used half of his shoulder to support the young lady's falling head in time.
He had been following her around the teahouse these past few days and had witnessed her hard work firsthand.
He felt a sense of sadness in his heart. His younger sister M had never worried about any family affairs since she was a child, but the young man next to her had already shouldered the responsibility of supporting the entire family and even the survival of the people.
When the carriage stopped, he did not wake her up immediately, wanting to wait for her to sleep a little longer.
Ah Jin was unaware of the situation. When he lifted the carriage curtain, he saw his son-in-law tilting his head and looking gently at the young lady sleeping on his shoulder. He was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether his master was really asleep or just pretending to be asleep.
But time waits for no one, he called out, "Madam, we're here."
She woke up with a start on Mr. Qian Tongm's shoulder, looking confused, "Sorry, I've been too tired recently and accidentally fell asleep." She wiped her face, seemed to be more awake, got up and got off the carriage first.
"Yunzhen is tired too. Go back to your room and rest early." She was so tired that she said hello to Song Yunzhi and didn't even have the energy to tease him. She hurried back to her own yard.
Song Yunzhi stood in the corridor and watched for a while. Looking behind him, he saw that she was staggering and almost collapsed due to sleepiness.
Song Yunzhi also returned to the house, but he was not sleepy.
The moonlight was hazy tonight, making the night seem especially quiet. Suspicion welled up in his heart, and he summoned the secret guards, instructing them, "Go to the newly opened teahouse of the Qian family in the east of the city and check if Qi Niangzi's maid Fu Yin is there."
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At the same time, from a corner door, the seventh lady of the Qian family, who was too sleepy to walk just now, came out of the Qian Mansion in a hurry, wearing a dark suit and a dark blue cloak, stepping on the light moonlight.
The night wind left no trace on her. Her face was calm, without a trace of fatigue. She told Ajin, "Let's go."
That day at the Red Moon Casino, the third wife of the Pu family made a request, "I want a shipload of tea, delivered to the sea. Can Madam Qian do it?"
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