Looking at the contents of the warehouse, Yan Qingqing suddenly remembered the box of gifts she had received yesterday morning. So she asked Ruyi to sort out a few valuable items from the newly arrived goods and pack them in boxes.
Yan Qingqing let Ruyi choose, and Ruyi didn't dare to be negligent, so she picked out a few items that looked quite nice for Yan Qingqing to look at.
Yan Qingqing looked at it and felt it was a bit shallow. Putting everything else aside, that luminous pearl alone was worth a lot of money. People should reciprocate, and Yan Qingqing would not think she was superior to others just because she had been granted an official title.
So from these gift lists, they found a coral bracelet and two batches of Shu brocade, which Ruyi then packed into the box.
After Ruyi finished packing, she came over to ask Yan Qingqing, "Madam, should we send these things over today?"
Yan Qingqing glanced at the sky and realized that Lin Ning'er and the others did their business at night, so it wasn't appropriate to go now.
So he said, "It's too late, let's do it tomorrow. I'll go to the village chief's house first."
Ruyi locked the packed items back into the warehouse.
As Yan Qingqing walked through the village, looking at the wide roads, the tidy village, and the patrol teams coming and going, she felt a sense of pride.
She has been involved in every change that has taken place in Canghe Village.
When the villagers of Canghe Village saw Yan Qingqing, they greeted her warmly, and Yan Qingqing responded to them all with a smile.
When they arrived at Li Kaishan's house, Li Kaishan was checking the income of the village's inn and canteen with several of the village's "treasurers".
Because few people in the village are literate, these few people were carefully selected. They are recognized in the village as having good character and quick minds.
They all quickly stood up and bowed when they saw Yan Qingqing.
Yan Qingqing joked, "Everyone congratulated me and paid their respects yesterday, and I have no plans to move out of Canghe Village yet."
We'll have plenty of opportunities to meet in the future; you can't bow to me every time you see me.
Hearing Yan Qingqing say that, everyone was relieved and spoke to her warmly.
Li Kaishan jokingly said, "You're a very busy person these days. They say you don't visit unless you have a reason. Is there something you need from your uncle today?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "I heard that the shops in our village are going to be rented out, so I came to see Uncle Village Chief to see if I could pull some strings and choose a good location."
Upon hearing this, Li Kaishan burst into laughter. He felt that Yan Qingqing had finally found a use for him, and readily agreed.
Then he asked, "Is your family starting a new business? What kind of business will it be? Uncle will bring the people from our village to support you."
Yan Qingqing replied, "It's not that I want to start a new business, but I want to find a way for my brother from my maternal family to make a living. I saw a donkey meat sandwich for sale in the prefectural city, and I thought it tasted good, so I bought the recipe."
Li Kaishan listened and said "Oh" and then laughed, "They say dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground, it must be very delicious."
No matter what, we'll have to go and support them. We can't afford the whole donkey feast at Juxian Pavilion, but we can definitely afford a donkey meat sandwich.
After saying that, he burst into laughter again. Li Kaishan was not short of money at the moment.
Others also expressed their intention to attend and show their support.
Because the shops in the village hadn't started renting out yet, Yan Qingqing chose an excellent location and reserved it.
The next morning, after having breakfast, Yan Qingqing tidied up briefly and then had A'da drive the horse-drawn carriage to the county town.
After arriving in the county town, Yan Qingqing went to her family's shop first.
Li Xiangbao and Wang Dong were very happy to see Yan Qingqing. They were about to lead the shop's employees to pay their respects to Yan Qingqing when Yan Qingqing quickly stopped them, saying, "You don't need to make such a fuss."
"I don't want anyone else to know, otherwise a bunch of people will gather around and stare at me like I'm a monkey." Li Xiangbao and Wang Dong then gave up after hearing this.
Yan Qingqing inquired about the store's situation and saw that Li Xiangbao and Wang Dong answered fluently, indicating that they had both matured and become much more composed.
Yan Qingqing looked at the two of them and asked, "If I separate you two and leave one of you in charge of this shop, are you confident that you can manage it well?"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangbao and Wang Dong exchanged a glance, and then both saw a hint of determination in each other's eyes.
Then Wang Dong said, "Auntie, we've been working in the shop for more than half a year. We know all the procedures in the shop, not to mention anything else."
Although I wouldn't dare say I'm exceptionally capable, I will definitely do my best not to disappoint my aunt.
Yan Qingqing nodded and said, "Okay, you guys work harder during this time. I plan to open a branch at the end of the year. At that time, you will each manage a shop and become the head manager of the shop."
The two were incredibly excited upon hearing this and thanked Yan Qingqing repeatedly.
Yan Qingqing inspected the shop again and found that the shop was quite clean.
In this hot weather, the biggest concern is uncleanliness, which could cause problems for customers. Therefore, Yan Qingqing made strict requirements regarding hygiene from the very beginning.
Xue Xiaowu is currently in charge of cleaning the shop, and Yan Qingqing praised him generously.
Xue Xiaowu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Madam. It's just my duty."
Seeing that he was neither arrogant nor impatient, and was quite clever, Yan Qingqing was pleased and said, "If you have time, you should learn more from Xiang Bao and Wang Dong. Your aunt has high hopes for you."
Upon hearing this, Xue Xiaowu asked incredulously, "Then can I learn to make roast duck from them?"
After saying that, fearing that Yan Qingqing might misunderstand, he quickly added, "Don't worry, Madam, I will absolutely not reveal the shop's secret recipe, nor will I open a shop myself."
Xue Xiaowu's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, as if he felt his words were not very convincing.
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "Alright, I believe in you. Just learn from them. I believe you will be able to stand on your own in the near future."
Wu Xiaowu was overjoyed upon hearing this and thanked Yan Qingqing profusely once again.
After inspecting the shops, Yan Qingqing went to the Zuishenglou restaurant across the street.
Ah Da thought he was seeing things when he saw the direction Yan Qingqing had gone, so he rubbed his eyes hard. But when he looked again, his mistress had already reached the entrance of Zuishenglou.
Ah Da didn't have time to think about anything else and quickly followed, whispering a reminder: "Madam, this is a brothel!"
Yan Qingqing glanced at him and said, "I know, I have a pretty good relationship with Boss Lin of Zuishenglou."
Take those things that were prepared on the carriage down.
Ah Da knew that his wife was no ordinary person, but this was just too extraordinary.
Yan Qingqing seemed to see through A-Da's thoughts and said, "Some people may be mired in a swamp, but their hearts are upright and pure."
Some people may seem harmless, but they can be vicious and cruel. Ah Da, you can't judge a book by its cover.
Before A-Da could say anything, he was scolded by Yan Qingqing and immediately stopped talking.
She even took the initiative to open the door of Zuishenglou, but as soon as the door opened, Yan Qingqing ran into an acquaintance, creating an awkward situation.
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