Chapter 173 Testing the Wise King
She does whatever she thinks of, and her ability to act is amazing! She is also very decisive when negotiating cooperation with bosses and shopkeepers!
If you like to cooperate with me, then we can cooperate. If you don’t like it, I will find another one! I won’t keep hanging on to one company anymore.
The profit is only three percent. If you think it's okay, then we can work together. If not, then we can change partners.
Because before, Chang Xixi only had conversations with the shopkeeper in one store, and had never been as casual as she is now. She would always go to one store and have conversations with the shopkeeper.
Now that you are not so slow, you are a little arrogant instead?
Li Da couldn't understand the meaning of his wife's actions. It wasn't until a long time later, not long at all, maybe three days, that more and more shopkeepers and bosses came to visit and wanted to cooperate.
Originally, she had only found one or two companies by herself, but three days later, there were at least a dozen companies lining up to cooperate!
The requirements for each one are very low!
Chang Xixi chose the best one, which only offered a 2% dividend, and Chang Xixi would still be the one to operate it, with them assisting her from behind.
The boss who had said before that he wanted to consider it... was crying at home, he missed a great opportunity.
Chang Xixi didn't care whether the boss was sad at home or anything else.
She just wanted to open another store as soon as possible. There were so many places to spend money in this capital city.
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Soon, the teahouse opened.
Chang Xixi's fame was known throughout Kyoto, even surpassing the triumphant general who had returned from a battle! This showed how popular she was.
Therefore, as soon as this teahouse opened, the number of people who came here to visit was much greater than that in Ruzhou and Panzhicheng. It was indeed packed!
Chang Xixi was also very satisfied...
She stood at the door of the teahouse, staring at the people who came to support her with a smile on her face.
"Oh my! Aren't these the prince's men? You're here too? Come on, get in! Your seats are the VIP seats, on the second floor! Go in and let the waiter show you the way."
Chang Xixi smiled and invited them all in!
When passersby saw that there were officials from the imperial court following them in, the feeling instantly changed. A place that even officials came to show their support must be good.
Looking at these in this way,... whether it is the many businessmen who follow the trend or the young talents!
Everyone followed, thinking of coming in to take a look and see what was so good about this newly opened teahouse! It was worth a visit.
This is the psychology of curiosity, and Chang Xixi grasped this psychology this time... the first wave of people who open the door must make money!
She still trained three or four storytellers as she did before in Ruzhou City. First, they entertained her with their stories, and then they went out to tell them to other tea drinkers.
The storyteller on the first day was an older gentleman, but he had been doing this for many years. He knew how to impress the tea drinkers and how to tell a story perfectly.
So, Chang Xixi used him to control the situation!
Just throw it on the stage! The effect is really good.
In the past, this kind of place would be packed in the morning, but would be half as crowded in the afternoon. Today, the teahouse was still bustling with people in the afternoon.
Three days later.
Those who came to watch the fun and support Chang Xixi have all left. The only ones left are the real tea drinkers and people who like the story, as well as the young men and women who have the leisure time!
Chang Xixi was cracking melon seeds while looking at those young masters, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and she asked Li Da to invite the shopkeeper over.
The shopkeeper came and bowed his head.
"Miss Chang, what do you want?"
"Is there any place in our Kyoto city for talented men and ladies to have fun? For example, somewhere like the Qiqiao Festival." Chang Xixi asked.
"I don't know, what do you mean, Madam? We don't have those festivals here. Besides, the girls in our Southern Dynasty are very reserved."
"Subtle? I think being subtle is a good thing."
Chang Xixi said in a low voice, and had another plan in mind.
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News came from the palace that the emperor's illness had improved a little and he could get up and eat some rice porridge. The concubines who had gone to serve him also returned to their respective palaces.
The imperial concubine naturally came out as well, and the first thing she did was to summon the virtuous king.
The virtuous king brought his princess into the palace and paid a visit to the noble concubine.
"Everyone, get up! Someone, come and give us a seat."
The imperial concubine looked tired. She waved her hand to let the palace maids leave. After waiting until there were only three people left in this huge palace, she let out a long sigh.
He said, "Your father is dying. He promised me before that if he died, he would send us to our fiefdom in advance and never let us enter the capital again. It was a way to save our lives."
"Son! Your father and I don't want you to take that position. It's a lonely position, and it's the only one of its kind. You three brothers... your character is better than theirs. If you took that position, they would all be safe. However, you would also be in endless danger of being dethroned. In the end, you might die without a burial place!"
The imperial concubine told the emperor and her painstaking efforts, and naturally she did not want the virtuous king to fall into the vortex of power!
That's a lonely position!
He will eventually be worn down by power and may even lose the person he loves most.
They don't want their children to live like this.
How could a wise king, born in an imperial family, not know how powerful this power is! How cruel it is? They are clearly brothers, clearly...
He choked up in his heart! He said to the imperial concubine, "Mother is right. The princess and I don't want to sit on that position above everyone else. They say it's lonely at the top. We like to live a free and easy life. We also like to soar over the land outside the capital."
Qingyue also thought so. She didn't have much desire for power! She didn't want to stay in the capital forever. She just wanted to be with the virtuous king, and it seemed that no matter where they went, it would be fine!
Anything is fine.
The imperial concubine came this time to test their intentions. If the children were willing to go far away, she would go with them, or she might go with the old emperor.
If the children want to sit in that seat, she will help them.
"Very good, then I will go tell your father right away. After he leaves, you can follow him! Go to your fiefdom and live freely."
As the imperial concubine spoke, tears began to flow.
"The imperial physician said your father doesn't have many years left. At most, three years! We must start making plans early and not delay any longer."
"What about you, Mother? Will you come with us?"
"This...this palace." The imperial concubine wanted to watch her grandson grow up, but her heart was also with the emperor.
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