Chapter 314: Making money again
After Wen Yan sorted out the things, he went to Tianyi Cloth Shop.
She and Manager Cui went to the accounting office to discuss business.
Wen Yan first checked the accounts for this month.
Seeing the amount, Wen Yan was delighted: "Business is indeed good during the Chinese New Year."
Shopkeeper Cui then smiled and said, "Our designs are beautiful and are very popular with the ladies. Especially those new sets of accessories you designed, they are very popular.
Orders are already booked until after the New Year.”
"What about Master Qing? How are the goods selling?
He took away most of the goods we rushed out.
Otherwise, our goods wouldn't be in such short supply." Shopkeeper Cui took out another account book.
Wen Yan turned directly to the last page.
The processing fees she earned in Qingchuan were almost half of her own profits.
Thinking that this long string of numbers was all pure silver, Wen Yan felt extremely happy.
"Manager Cui, this is the final accounting for the year-end. Have you prepared the tips and gifts for the employees?"
"It's already been calculated, please take a look." Manager Cui placed an account in front of Wen Yan.
Wen Yan read it quickly and then said, "Take out another 10% of this month's profit and distribute it to everyone based on their performance."
Shopkeeper Cui immediately smiled and said, "They will have a prosperous new year."
Wen Yan said: "If there is money to be made, everyone will work harder."
After counting the silver and money, Wen Yan went to Yidian Mo to settle the bill, and then took the silver to the Meng family.
I happened to meet the kitchen manager who was out shopping.
"Miss Wen Yan, how come you have time to come here today?"
"I found some delicious snacks and brought some to my stepmother. Is Second Aunt home?"
The two walked in while talking.
"The Second Madam is at home. Do you want me to go over and invite her over?"
"No, let me stay with my stepmother for a while, then I'll go find her myself."
The steward was surprised and said, "The eldest lady is not at home!"
"Is my stepmother out visiting friends?"
"no.
The eldest lady and the eldest daughter went to the northern border together. They set off on the third day after returning from your visit."
"I thought it was Brother Xiyan and Sister Chifei who went together. Why did it become my stepmother?"
"This is all the emperor's intention. Xi Yannian had to go to Jinyang Prefecture to provide disaster relief after the New Year, so he was not allowed to go to the northern border.
However, I suspect the Emperor wants to take advantage of the New Year to find a girl for your elder brother."
Wen Yan only found out the real reason after meeting her second aunt.
"Brother, will you agree?!" Wen Yan knew that Meng Xiyan had a white moonlight in his heart.
He had already knelt before the two elders and said that he would not marry anyone else in this life.
His stepmother and stepmother couldn't persuade him and agreed.
Although Brother Xi Yan finally got what he wanted in his previous life, the way they got together was too tragic.
Calculate carefully.
That future sister-in-law will return to Beijing this winter and run into danger. Finally...
"Who said it wasn't?" Second Aunt saw her frowning and pouting, and couldn't help but poke her cheek with her finger, "Yanyan, what are you thinking about?"
Wen Yan came back to her senses, smiled and shook her head: "I didn't think anything. Oh, by the way, I have collected the child support I borrowed from you last time."
"There's no rush to pay back my money, you can use it."
“I already have money, but I went out suddenly last time and didn’t bring that much with me.
Besides, the New Year is approaching and there are places to spend money everywhere, so I can’t hold on to the money.”
"You!" Second Aunt pinched her face lovingly.
The two chatted for a while, and then Wen Yan said goodbye and left.
Chi Fei's share of the dividend can only be sent next time.
As soon as Wen Yan got on the carriage, he saw Meng Xiyan coming back on horseback.
"Yanyan." Meng Xiyan called her.
"Brother Xi Yan, you're back from the yamen!" Wen Yan ran over holding the box.
"Why are you here in such a cold day?" Meng Xiyan jumped off the carriage and walked up to Wen Yan.
Wen Yan stuffed the money box into Meng Xiyan's hand and said, "Brother, this is the dividend for Sister Chi Fei. The account book is in there with her. Please help Sister Chi Fei collect it first."
"Okay, I'll keep it for him first. Is there anything I can help you with recently?"
"It's fine at the moment. If I need anything, I will definitely go find my brother."
Meng Xiyan raised his gloved hand and said, "Thank you, Sister Wen Yan, for the fur gloves you prepared for us. They are very warm."
"Just keep warm. Nothing else. I'll leave first." Wen Yan turned back to the carriage, but suddenly remembered something and stepped back.
She took out an invitation from her bag: “Last time, the Queen said that she would send him an invitation when the new store is about to open.
The Queen will not come, but we must fulfill our duties.
I can't enter the palace, so I have to trouble you, big brother, to go there."
"Leave this little thing to me." He took the invitation and put it into his sleeve pocket. "Oh, right. There have been a lot of people hanging around the charcoal farm lately. How do you want to deal with it?"
"The fish hasn't taken the bait yet. Let's add some more manpower and wait a few more days. Does Big Brother have any more manpower?"
"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on that side."
It is not easy for a single man and a single woman to be alone for a long time, so after talking for a while, they separated.
Wen Yan sat in the carriage going home.
She folded her arms across her chest, twirled her hair in her hands, closed her eyes, and tried hard to recall the story of Meng Xiyan and his true love.
In her previous life, because she had been married to the Marquis of Jinping not long ago, she was required to behave in accordance with the rules and regulations in her every move, in order to make her a model of a daughter-in-law of a noble family.
Not to mention going out, even news from the outside world is strictly controlled.
As a result, she only had a rough idea of when and what would happen to Meng Xiyan's true love.
Go over all the clues in your mind.
The rescue was delayed due to the thick snow.
She was thrown into the snow and ice, and half of her face was frozen.
When Meng Chifei rescued her and returned to Beijing, he met the noble lady who was returning to Beijing after burning incense.
Such cold weather and such thick snow are most likely caused by a cold wave.
The last ten days of the twelfth lunar month every year are the busiest days for collecting incense and oil money at the Big Buddha Temple.
Combining these conditions, Wen Yan could already guess the approximate time and direction.
By then, we just need to stake out the area nearby and we should be able to rescue that sister.
Wen Yan opened her eyes, her eyes full of determination.
Now that I have been reborn, how can I let the tragedy of my previous life happen again!
If the Meng family can escape the fate of their previous life and save one more person, what's wrong with that?
She wants everyone in the Meng family to have a happy and fulfilling future.
We must not let Brother Xi Yan have any regrets.
Of course, it would be better for Brother Xi Yan to be the hero and save the beauty himself!
After setting the goal, Wen Yan felt at ease.
In a blink of an eye, it was the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the day when Wen Yan’s new store opened.
Early in the morning, the Qingfeng Building was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns.
Although the new house is only separated from the government office by a market town, it is actually not very lively here.
It didn't attract much attention for a while.
Before the opening, Wen Yan told the maid and the face-washing lady: "Don't be nervous, there shouldn't be many customers today."
As soon as she finished speaking, a maid came running in: "Madam, a carriage came from the back door, saying they are here to congratulate you."
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