"Miss, I'm going to light a fire and cook."
"Go quickly, cook some easy-to-digest porridge and stir-fry some vegetables. I want to have a good meal."
"Yes, the girl didn't even eat a few bites for lunch. It's really not easy!"
"It's just the first day of opening. It will be busier later. You'll get used to it." Ge Yuyuan immediately stared at the booklet and calculated each item one by one.
After calculating the day's income, Ge Yuyuan wrote down the day's income, went to the yard, took a pigeon, tied it with a piece of letter paper, and released it.
"Miss, are you reporting your day's income to Master Ning?" Qingle said as she came into the yard carrying a tray of food.
"You know what? Come on, I'm starving."
"Girl, come and try this freshly cooked millet and red date porridge, served with this golden pumpkin, stir-fried bok choy, and a plate of crispy pork."
"Qingle, you know me, I like to eat all of these."
In Ning's house
Ning Zilin took the carrier pigeon and rushed to Ning Xiaotang's yard.
"Sister, there's news about my sister!" Ning Xiaotang immediately put down the spoon and swallowed the sweet porridge in her mouth.
"What's wrong, brother?"
"Sister, there's a letter from Yixiang Pavilion!"
"Open it and take a look!" Ning Xiaotang also walked over from the round table happily.
Both brother and sister sat down to watch it together.
Ning Zilin looked at the back and said, "Today, we actually set a record of selling 43 bars of soap on the first day, and we earned 258 taels of silver! Each bar of soap is 6 taels of silver."
"This is because Sister Ge is a natural at business. If someone else were to do the job, I'm afraid it would be mediocre."
"This Ge Yuyuan really surprised me!"
"Brother, you said that if Sister Ge does a good job, her monthly allowance will be increased!"
"I understand, give her a raise!"
Ning Zilin returned to his study and wrote a letter to Ge Yuyuan.
That night, Ge Yuyuan received a reply letter and opened it.
"The monthly salary will increase by ten taels, so it will be thirty taels of silver a month!"
"Qingle, look at this! Your young lady is really willing to fight for thirty taels of silver!"
"Miss, you've really worked hard. You worked so hard but your salary only increased by ten taels of silver."
"There's nothing we can do about this, but at least it proves that I can survive in Shuihe Town with my own abilities." Ge Yuyuan raised his chin.
"Yes! Girls are the best!"
That night, Ning Xiaotang was looking at the accounts written by Ge Yuyuan for the day and immediately ordered, "Lingkong, go to Yixiang Pavilion and keep watch. If nothing happens, it's fine. But if anything happens, you must protect Sister Ge's safety!"
"Yes, girl!"
Lingkong immediately ran to Yixiang Pavilion, but when he arrived, several people had already gathered there and were causing trouble.
"What right do you, a little girl, have to run a business in Shuihe Town? I checked with the county government, and the owner's name is Ning Xiaotang! Not a woman named Ge like you!"
Lingkong immediately dodged and stood in front of Ge Yuyuan: "My young master sent me to look after the shop! If you are looking for trouble, just look for me, Lingkong! My daughter is Ning Xiaotang!"
Several men who looked like servants immediately glanced at Ling Kong alone, and several servants eagerly said, "You say it is? Who knows if it's a lie!"
Then, several servants immediately taunted Lingkong, "What if you were this young woman's lover? Perhaps you're here to protect your lover!"
"Don't tarnish my girl's reputation!" Dexiu immediately ran out and knocked the servant who spoke to the ground with a punch.
"Ah! Why are you hitting people again? Let's call the police!"
The servant immediately took Dexiu to report to the county magistrate.
When the county magistrate saw such a large crowd disturbing his sleep, he immediately shouted angrily, "What's going on? Why are you disturbing the court in the middle of the night? Come, give each of you ten lashes!"
When Lingkong heard this, he thought, if Ge Yuyuan was beaten, wouldn't there be no one selling soap in the shop tomorrow?
"Your Excellency, County Magistrate! My daughter specially sent me here to protect Miss Ge. Miss Ge is only responsible for selling soap and has no friction with them. Please, Your Excellency, County Magistrate, please show some leniency!"
"Who is Ge Yuyuan?" asked County Magistrate Chen with his eyes slightly sleepy.
"My name is Ge Yuyuan." Ge Yuyuan was also very angry.
"Your Excellency, the County Magistrate, I was clearly having a meal when these few people came into the shop without explanation and started rioting.
It’s easy to guess what these people’s purpose is. They just want to take the banknotes I earned during the day, but I had already left the banknotes with Dexiu.
Although I know that money is not worth anything, I promised the Ning brothers and sisters to take good care of the shop. How can I let this group of scoundrels take away the banknotes I earned today?
And once this scoundrel succeeds, he'll definitely come back again and again to get it. It's simply a bottomless pit!"
County Magistrate Chen had to take a closer look. This little girl was so clever. Could she be that Ge? His heart tightened.
"Did you guys mess up the goods in Yixiang Pavilion?"
County Magistrate Chen raised his eyebrows and said, "Speak!"
"Yes, I just messed it up accidentally!"
"Did it get messed up accidentally? Please ask the county magistrate to send someone to take a look. Our small shop has been smashed into a complete mess. If we want to open the shop tomorrow, we have to restock all the goods on the shelves tonight. Today's goods are almost all ruined!" Ge Yuyuan said angrily.
"Someone, take him away and give him ten beatings!"
At this time, there was a howling sound outside the county magistrate's office.
Ling Kong was also surprised. It seemed that Ge Yuyuan was not someone to be bullied. Instead, he borrowed the power of County Magistrate Chen and beat this group of people severely.
County Magistrate Chen then took these people into jail and told the guards, "Keep a close eye on these people. If anyone comes forward to bail them out, pay them money and they'll be released. If no one comes forward, send them to hard labor in ten days!"
Those people were so frightened that they kept asking the soldier to go to his home and ask someone to protect them.
Lingkong escorted Ge Yuyuan and others back to the shop. The shop was messy, but Ge Yuyuan did not act like a young lady, but started picking up the scattered goods on the ground like a servant.
Lingkong also immediately stepped forward to pick it up. At this time, Dexiu immediately said: "These people are so mean, they are just jealous of the money we earned today!"
Qingle immediately said, "That's right. The way they looked at me just now was really hateful! I wanted to strangle their necks and dig out their dog eyes!"
Lingkong immediately said, "Miss Ge, I am sorry that I came too late. I frightened you!"
"Nothing serious, did Miss Ning send you here?"
"That's right!" Lingkong said without hiding anything.
"I think only the master of the Ning family would be worried about me, otherwise who would come to rescue me at this time."
"Miss, you wanted to run away from home on your own. The master and the mistress must be very worried now!" Dexiu said immediately.
"Dexiu, keep the banknotes safe and come with me to Young Master Ning's house tomorrow to settle the account."
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