Hiring assassins is easy these days; we have plenty of food and money on hand!
Feeling the overwhelming chill emanating from the man beside her, Han Luoxue shrank back.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, I just thought about the time when I should avenge wrongs and settle scores."
"Huh?" Han Luoxue looked at him in surprise, her delicate brows furrowing slightly. "Father won't be angry, will he?"
"Why should I be angry? He didn't hold it against me when I was being hunted down, did he?"
"Besides, I didn't do it myself, so who can prove that I did it?"
Xuanyuan Pavilion already has assassins, but Han Yuchen is going to issue the highest kill order directly. He wants to see how long his good Crown Prince brother can hold out!
Upon hearing Han Yuchen's plan, Han Luoxue felt a pang of sympathy for the Crown Prince.
Han Yuchen survived the relentless pursuit of assassins not only because of the desperate protection of his bodyguards, but also because of his own exceptional skills. Having grown up on the frontier and immersed himself in military life, he possessed an instinctive premonition of danger.
The crown prince has never fought a battle and has been pampered since childhood. If he can escape like Han Yuchen, he will truly be incredibly lucky.
Compared to Han Yuchen, the Crown Prince was far too well protected. This kind of person has never experienced hardship. The Empress taught him a lot about political maneuvering, but sometimes, even the strongest support can crumble, and relying on others can lead to ruin. One's own personal qualities are also crucial.
"It's no use in Father having doubts. We'll just deny it. Brother Chen, he hurt you so much before. Now that you've decided to fight back, don't hold back. Just crush him in the dust."
"Isn't he trying to cripple you and completely cut off your path to the top? Let's give him a taste of his own medicine and let him experience what it's like to be eager but unable to do it."
"Xue'er, you're so thoughtful! You're right, I'll see if he's lucky enough to meet a benefactor."
Wasn't Han Luoxue his destined benefactor? Even without Han Luoxue, he would have sought revenge, but his physical disability was ultimately an insurmountable obstacle. And those court officials would never truly submit.
The two huddled close together—no, there were three of them.
...
The Du family acted swiftly; the shop was already prepared, and the location they chose was the best. The next day, Han Luoxue returned to the Du residence, and Han Yuchen informed Zhou Jie to come and accompany her.
"Sister Xue, you're so unfair! You came all the way to the capital and didn't even come to see me first? I'm angry!"
Zhou Jie pouted, looking resentful.
"I've been busy, haven't I? Oh, by the way, this is Sister Linlang. We're planning to open a health and wellness shop in Beijing. Would you like to come with us?"
"You two are in cahoots, what business is it of mine to get involved!"
Zhou Jie is a sensible person, but Du Linlang is not stingy. She knows the relationship between the Zhou family and the General's Mansion. Now that Prince Zhen has returned, the Zhou family's status has risen, and many people are trying to get on the Zhou family's coattails.
Now that Sister Xue has presented her with this opportunity, how could she possibly refuse?
The drinks Han Luoxue gave her were already extremely profitable. With so much money comes a lot of envy; the real skill lies in managing to hold onto them and persevere for as long as possible.
"Sister Zhou, I'm a bit older, is it alright for you to call me that?"
Zhou Jie was naturally a cheerful person, and she laughed nonchalantly, "Anything is fine!"
“Sister Zhou, I’ve just arrived in the capital and I’m not familiar with anything here. This business will rely entirely on Sister Xue to provide the materials. Let’s do it together, the three of us!”
"You have no idea how good Xue Meimei's wine is. Look at my face, it wasn't like this before. If it weren't for Xue Meimei's wine, I wouldn't dare to come out without makeup."
Du Linlang used to help with the business at home, and she was very good at talking to people in a way that suited them perfectly. With just a few words, she had Zhou Jie all smiles.
Zhou Jie glanced at Han Luoxue, and Han Luoxue understood the meaning in her eyes: "You have such a good thing, why didn't you tell me?"
Han Luoxue was completely wronged about this; she had given Zhou Jie plenty of wine from her spatial storage.
"Okay, I'll take a smaller share, you two will take the lion's share."
With a common topic of conversation, the three girls talked more amiably. They rode in the Du family's carriage to the shop, which was quite large; it used to be a restaurant.
The poor harvests of the past few years have been a devastating blow to the restaurant. It has been closed for more than half a year, and the manager and staff have all been laid off.
"Sister Xue, I don't think we need to call them back."
Du Linlang was quite satisfied with the location. The restaurant had three floors: the bottom two floors were used for business, and the third floor could be used as accommodation for the workers, which was very convenient.
Du Linlang explained her plan, and Han Luoxue followed suit, her eyes sparkling with a new idea: "I think we can make use of all three floors!"
The two girls looked at her excitedly. They both knew that Han Luoxue had a lot of ideas, and if it was just about selling things, the first and second floors would actually be enough.
Meeting their curious gazes, Han Luoxue explained:
"I checked, the stairs to the second floor are on the right, right?"
The two nodded, and Han Luoxue continued, "We can use the first and second floors to sell things, such as health wine and some products developed from it. As for the third floor, we can set it up as a women's exclusive space and customize some small beds for one person to lie on. I will draw the design of the beds later so you can take a look. We can also offer some beauty treatments such as facial masks. I'm sure many women will like this place."
What Han Luoxue didn't say was that she planned to define the main customers here as older women. In this era, whether you were an official or a wealthy person, who didn't have a few concubines in their household?
What is a concubine? A young and beautiful woman. Although the ladies of the house all dislike concubines, they can't help but like them.
At this time, the head of each household was naturally the first wife. Being in charge meant having money, and spending a little money to take care of herself, becoming prettier, more attractive, or knowing how to dress up could attract the attention of her husband.
Once this idea is put out there, I doubt many women could resist it!
Du Linlang, quick-witted, exclaimed, her eyes lighting up, "That's a great idea! The teachings of noble ladies forbid using one's looks to please others, but which man isn't tempted by beauty?"
"Although the ladies of each family pay great attention to their appearance, there are too many things to do in a large family, and with their age, how many of them can truly take good care of themselves? If we can help them solve this problem, business is bound to be good."
Du Linlang is a natural-born businesswoman. Not to mention women, even men rarely have a mind as quick as hers.
"I think this is a good idea. But Xue'er, tell me, what should I use to make it for them? And how do I operate it?"
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