Yan Qingqing knew that Yuan Huiniang was pregnant, so she spoke as gently as possible; the rest was up to Yuan Huiniang to deal with herself.
Yan Qingqing didn't stay in Yuan Huiniang's room for long before returning to her own courtyard.
After Yan Qingqing left, Yuan Huiniang's tears fell in a steady stream. Although Li Xiangping was unhappy about the commotion caused by Yuan Huiniang's family today, Yuan Huiniang was still very sensible.
So he began to comfort Yuan Huiniang.
With a sob in her voice, Yuan Huiniang said, "Do you think Mother will stop liking me because of this?"
Li Xiang'an replied with a smile, "What nonsense are you talking about? Is Mother that kind of person?"
You know that in our family, Mom has always liked you the most, and even Silang is often jealous of you.
Besides, how many mothers-in-law would give their daughters-in-law any property? That tells you how much you mean to your mother.
Yuan Huiniang felt much better after being comforted by Li Xiangping. She wiped away her tears and said, "I feel relieved to hear you say that. I will definitely take good care of our mother from now on."
Li Xiangping pinched her nose and said, "Don't overthink it. Giving birth to the baby safely is the greatest filial piety you can show to our mother."
Yuan Huiniang listened and nodded seriously.
Yuan Huiniang has no idea how utterly depraved her brother has become because he lost face today.
Another half month passed in the blink of an eye. The inn and canteen in Canghe Village were completed, and the path connecting to the official road was also repaired to be flat and wide.
The villagers of Canghe Village felt a great sense of accomplishment looking at the large, blue-brick and tiled houses. These were all part of their village's shared wealth.
Indeed, Canghe Village has undergone tremendous changes since Yan Qingqing first arrived.
However, some villagers, seeing such a magnificent house and thinking about how they still lived in thatched huts, became restless.
They all felt ashamed, so they all resolved to work hard to earn money and strive to build a big brick house as soon as possible.
As the village head, Li Kaishan should have the most say in the village's inn, but Yan Qingqing is the largest shareholder of the inn.
Moreover, Yan Qingqing is extremely farsighted in both business and work. Therefore, Li Kaishan is willing to consult Yan Qingqing's opinion when encountering problems.
Yan Qingqing naturally gave Li Kaishan a warm welcome when he brought several of the village's "major shareholders" to her door.
Yan Qingqing roughly guessed their purpose, so she asked, "Uncle Village Chief, are you here about the village's inn?"
Li Kaishan nodded and replied, "Yes, Qingqing, apart from you, no one else in our village has experience opening a shop. Can you talk to everyone about what to do next?"
Wang Fugui chimed in, "Yes, your aunt praises you every day at home. Why don't you teach us all?"
I've invested more than half of my savings."
Aunt Wang's family has earned quite a bit over the past year by making gift boxes for Yan Qingqing and her family. It was Yan Qingqing who came up with the idea of opening a collective inn in the village. At Aunt Wang's insistence, they invested most of their savings in it. Da Gang's wife even made a fuss about it for two days, but in the end, she calmed down under Aunt Wang's pressure.
Yan Qingqing, after listening to their conversation, didn't keep them in suspense and said directly, "To be honest, I don't have any experience in running an inn, but the principles of doing business remain the same no matter how things change. I'll offer a few suggestions for you to hear. If you think they make sense, we can adopt them; if not, we can discuss them further."
First and foremost, the core of running a business is service; you must make your guests feel at home. Our innkeeper and staff all undergo professional training.
Of course, this is not an unconditional concession. We must have our own bottom line when dealing with unreasonable customers.
Secondly, we must ensure the personal safety and property security of our guests at our inn, and have the village patrol team make the area around the inn a key patrol target.
Third, we must ensure that the inn is clean and hygienic. We must clean the rooms and change the bedding every time a group of guests leaves.
fourth,…………"
Li Kaishan and the others nodded in agreement. One of them exclaimed, "I never imagined there were so many intricacies to doing business. We've really learned something new today."
Li Kaishan said matter-of-factly, "Otherwise, would I have brought you guys to find Qingqing?"
You can also raise any other opinions you have; any suitable ones will be adopted today.
The group shook their heads repeatedly, as they knew nothing about doing business and thought Yan Qingqing's suggestion was excellent.
Seeing this, Li Kaishan made the decision: "Since no one has any other opinions, let's make it a deal."
The shopkeeper, shop assistants, and accountant have all been hired, some from this village and some from other villages. They'll be trained tomorrow.
At this moment, He Laosan said, "I heard that the village chief has also hired a few female workers this time. Isn't that a bit inappropriate?"
After finishing speaking, He Laosan glanced at Yan Qingqing. Actually, he didn't mean anything by it. He just felt that the inn was bustling with people and chaotic, and he was worried that something might happen.
Li Kaishan explained, "There are several female workers, all of whom come from relatively poor families."
Our village has a dedicated patrol team, and they operate within our village's territory. As long as they don't have any malicious intentions, there shouldn't be any problems.
And you shouldn't look down on women; some women are far stronger than men.
Everyone else nodded in agreement. Li Kaishan was right, especially women like Yan Qingqing, whom they wholeheartedly agreed with.
Seeing that the matter was almost settled, Li Kaishan said, "I'll have someone calculate an auspicious day later, and our shop will officially open. You all have to put down what you're doing and come to the opening ceremony."
The group nodded repeatedly, all saying they would definitely attend. After all, it concerned their own interests, so there was no reason for them not to go. Even Yan Qingqing said she would definitely go.
After the discussion, Li Kaishan left with the others.
As for Yan Qingqing's own family, all businesses were doing very well, especially the two gardens, which were quite famous.
Not only students enjoy visiting the garden, but also wealthy young ladies and wives love to come here.
Gradually, its fame spread to the prefectural city, and some people from the prefectural city came here because of its reputation.
That day, another group of guests arrived from the prefectural city. Ah Da hurriedly reported to Yan Qingqing, "Madam, some distinguished guests have just arrived from the prefectural city. Would you like to go and entertain them?"
Yan Qingqing asked with some doubt, "A distinguished guest? How expensive?"
Ah Da replied, "I heard that the wife of Prefect Liu and the wife and family of Assistant Prefect Shen are among them. I don't recognize the others, but Miss Chen is also among them."
Yan Qingqing was startled upon hearing this, but she did not show it on her face and instructed, "Go to the mountains and take my token to Mu Xi. Tell him to immediately bring ten people down the mountain, disguise themselves, and enter the garden to wait for orders."
I'll change my clothes and go meet these distinguished guests who have come from afar.
Knowing that these ladies were definitely up to no good, Ah Da didn't dare to delay and quickly took the token and went up the mountain.
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