Ling Xun immediately asked sharply, "What if it was the Xie family that proposed the marriage alliance?"
Xie Zhaozhao countered, "Then what do you mean, Ling Xun?"
Ling Xun glanced quickly at Xie Zhaozhao and said seriously, "My father has just passed away. I must observe three years of mourning for him and dare not get married."
This reason was unexpected for Xie Zhaozhao.
"Ling Xun, as far as I know, your father passed away when you were young!"
"My parents died early, and I grew up on the charity of many families, especially Uncle Zhang from the east end of the town who passed away at the beginning of the year. I recognized him as my adoptive father. An adoptive father is also a father, and I dare not neglect my filial piety."
Xie Zhaozhao smiled softly. This person was troublesome, comparable to Grand Secretary Gu.
That's really something. He grew up eating food from many families; if he wanted to, any newly deceased person could be his godfather.
Three years, three years, and another three years. Ling Xun is a man; he can wait. If Xie Tingting is willing to wait, then let her wait patiently.
Paving the way for a scumbag girl? Impossible.
When I returned to the courtyard, I saw that Yuanyuan had come back from the south of the city.
Yuanyuan and Xiaoxin, the beggar from Nancheng, meet once a week.
She got some new information from Shin-chan today.
"Miss, that woman, leaning on a cane, went to the general store to check the accounts and told the shopkeeper that she wanted to open an ice shop."
Guan Yingying was beaten up by Yin Jin'an on the day of the peony festival, and has been recuperating ever since.
Yuanyuan couldn't understand: "Miss, you're saying she wants to sell ice in the middle of summer? Is she crazy for money?"
Xie Zhaozhao shook her head. Guan Yingying wasn't crazy; she really did know how to make ice.
In her past life, Guan Yingying owned three shops under the overpass, with a workshop in the back and ice selling in the storefront, making money hand over fist.
However, the money for the shop and the start-up capital all came from Xie Zhaozhao's dowry.
Back then, Gu Chengyan told her, "My cousin knows how to make ice. She wants to open an ice shop in the capital. If we invest some money, we're sure to make a lot of money."
To make her willingly part with her money, Gu Chengyan even summoned "Tu Qianyue" to demonstrate ice-making skills to Xie Zhaozhao on the spot.
Xie Zhaozhao watched as "Tu Qianyue" mixed saltpeter and water, and after most of the day, the basin of water turned into ice.
She was cautious, so she had Yuanyuan go outside to buy saltpeter. The master and servants made it several times in the courtyard to make sure it could be frozen. Xie Zhaozhao immediately agreed to put in the silver.
It was indeed a great success; the ice shop was making a fortune every day.
However, the principal and profits were continuously reinvested in the same stock and were never recovered before his death; Gu Chengyan only brought back some interest periodically.
Later I heard that the notorious brothel "Heaven on Earth" had opened...
Xie Zhaozhao couldn't help but clench her fist slightly as she thought about her past life.
"Yuanyuan, call Dongqin here."
"good."
Yuanyuan wrote a note, caught a gray robin in a cage under the eaves, tied it to its leg, and released it.
Not long after, Mo Yan came to report that Yuan Yuan's cousin had arrived.
Xie Zhaozhao told Yuanyuan to give Dongqin five thousand taels of silver notes, saying, "Dongqin, I made a lot of money in the poetry competition betting, thanks to your excellent poetry collection. This is a reward for you."
Dongqin accepted it and expressed his gratitude.
"Dongqin, there's something you can arrange now."
“In a few days, someone will take over those three shops under the overpass. When you see them put up signs to sell ice, go and place a big order.”
Xie Zhaozhao said slowly, "You can pay a 10% deposit to show your sincerity."
Dong Qin knew in his heart that the young lady was about to trick someone again.
"Miss, how much is your order?"
"Regardless of their selling price, you place an order for 30,000 taels of silver. Set a deadline of ten days, but if you fail to deliver on time, you will be penalized with a penalty of ten times the amount."
"Will they agree? I'm afraid that ordinary people can't provide that much ice within ten days."
"meeting!"
Xie Zhaozhao smiled to herself, thinking that if conditions were right, Guan Yingying could produce 30,000 taels of silver worth of ice in less than three days, let alone ten.
Moreover, because she placed such a large order, others would not be able to get ice, and the price of ice would skyrocket. Guan Yingying would definitely do her best to take on this order.
"Go ahead, set the time accordingly," Xie Zhaozhao instructed calmly, without explanation.
Dong Qin left with some doubt, and Xie Zhaozhao gave him three thousand taels of silver as a deposit for signing the contract.
With a 10% deposit, she's showing a lot of sincerity.
For the past few days, Yuanyuan has been going out every day to inquire about the three shops on the overpass. They are located on the most bustling commercial street and are very expensive. No matter what you do there, you will make money.
Finally, about ten days after the Dragon Boat Festival, people started cleaning up the shop.
A brand-new sign was hung at the entrance: Judingxin Ice Shop.
The name is from the same series as the two general stores in the south of the city; the general store there is called Judingxin Small Commodities Market.
On the one hand, Yuanyuan was shocked by Miss's uncanny foresight, and on the other hand, she was also very curious: were there really such amazing people in the world who could make and sell ice in the middle of summer?
To sell ice like this in Beijing, how big must the ice cellar be?
Two days later, the ice shop had its grand opening.
The shop hired a dragon and lion dance troupe to perform at the entrance, banging drums and gongs, and loudly promised to give away free smoothies for the first three days to celebrate the opening.
Yuanyuan squeezed among the crowd and went over to get a shaved ice, which was really delicious.
The shop was bustling with business. Yin Jin'an, Li Yunmu, and Zhou Lingyin rode by and saw a sea of people.
They reined in their horses, stood and watched for a while, then asked Chengyu, "Is this the ice shop you were talking about?"
They've been placing bets at the arena these past few days. Yesterday, when the servant Chengyu was tying up his horse outside, he overheard a group of servants huddled together discussing that an ice shop had opened under the overpass.
They said the shaved ice was incredibly delicious, piled high with ice cubes, and that there would be a lucky draw on the spot. If you won first prize, you'd get a whole summer of ice for free, and even if you won second prize, you'd still get ice for two months for free.
Cheng Yu was very tempted when she heard this, and encouraged Yin Jin'an to come and participate in the lottery.
Yin Jin'an, Li Yunmu, and Zhou Lingyin—that's the iron triangle—came together.
Cheng Yu squeezed in and came out a moment later carrying three ice bowls: "Second Master, please try them, they're delicious, and they're a free gift."
"Tch, I don't take freebies," Yin Jin'an said. "Where do we draw the prize?"
Guan Yingying was greeting customers at the door when she suddenly saw Yin Jin'an riding a tall horse, looking at her shop.
Yin Jin'an was tall with sword-like eyebrows, peach blossom eyes, a high nose, and distinct features. His face was angular and arrogant yet handsome.
A carefree, wicked yet dazzling smile momentarily dazzled Guan Yingying, who pushed through the crowd in the shop to greet him.
Smiling and clasping his hands in a fist and palm salute, he said, "Young Master Yin, would you like to have a seat in the shop? Or try our new ice cream?"
Yin Jin'an watched as the ugly woman performed an awkward and inappropriate greeting, without dismounting, and asked with little interest, "Who are you?"
"My name is Tu Qianyue, and I own this shop. Brother, would you like some ice?"
She stood there casually like a man, her eyes involuntarily revealing a determined look.
She originally thought the plot in the novel was all made up, but she never expected that she would meet him again when she made her second public appearance. Who can say it wasn't fate?
A handsome man in a female-oriented college—it's a pretty standard design!
Yin Jin'an frequented brothels and was an expert in matters of the flesh. He was furious when he saw Guan Yingying's determined look as she stripped him of his clothes.
He, the Second Young Master Yin, was actually licked by a toad!
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