Chapter 17 A Manifestation Before the Public
The Princess's Residence, Study.
Tianyao sat at her desk, flipping through the account books of various shops.
The shopkeepers of various shops in the capital stood respectfully behind their desks, waiting for a reply.
"The clothing shops along the river have the highest profits of all the shops in the capital. How did they do it? Share your experience with the other shopkeepers so they can learn from you."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qi, the shopkeeper of the clothing store along the river, blushed and showed delight. He then turned to the other shopkeepers and began to chat eloquently.
While listening to Lü Qi speak, Tian Yao checked the account books of shops in other capital cities besides the capital.
Before long, Tianyao had finished reading all the account books.
It's alright, at least none of the shops are losing money, they're all profitable, it's just a matter of how much profit.
She closed the ledger, tapped her fingers lightly on the table, and spoke when the shopkeepers all fell silent and looked at her.
"Lu Qi, because your shop has the highest profit among all shops in the capital over the past six months, I have decided to give you 10% of the profits from your shop over the past six months as a reward for your hard work."
"In the second half of the year, everyone else should work harder. Whoever's shop's revenue in the second half of the year exceeds that of Lu Qi's shop this time, they will receive 10% of the revenue of the shop they are in charge of for the next six months as a reward. Everyone, do your best and go down now."
"Lu Qi, stay behind."
Upon hearing this, the other shopkeepers were all invigorated and immediately became motivated.
Previously, Her Highness the Princess's management strategy for them was an elimination system. No matter who it was, as long as the shop they operated had negative profits, they would be dismissed. Therefore, anyone who did not want to be dismissed would work hard.
But now that there's a reward system, I'll definitely work even harder! Ten percent of the shop's profits in six months is so much money! Your Highness is so generous.
At this moment, they felt both envy and jealousy towards Lü Qi.
After the other shopkeepers had left, Tianyao spoke again, her voice very serious.
"Lu Qi, I recently acquired a mine, and now I need someone to be in charge of mining it. Do you think you are up to the task?"
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Lu Qi's eyes widened in shock. He never expected that the princess would entrust him with the task of mining.
Isn't this a bit too risky?
He used to be just the owner of a clothing shop.
"What, you think you're not up to the task?"
Seeing that Lü Qi looked very uneasy and nervous, Tian Yao asked.
Lu Qi gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and went back.
“Your Highness, I want to take charge of the mine's operations, but I'm just a commoner. If someone causes trouble, I... I won't be able to fight back!”
"Therefore, I think that if it is to mine, Your Highness, in addition to me, will need to send some soldiers who can control the rioters to guard it."
He is indeed a talented person; he is self-aware, cautious, and thorough in his work.
Tianyao curled her lips into a smile and said.
"Go back and think carefully about what else you need besides soldiers. Consider things thoroughly and write a plan for me."
"In addition, go and find a manager to take over the clothing shop you are currently running."
"The new manager will continue to be managed in the same way as before, with monthly assessments and dismissal for those with negative profits."
"That's all I'm assigning you. Any questions? If not, you may leave."
"No doubt, I've got it all. I'll take my leave now."
Lu Qi bowed and withdrew.
When Tianyao heard that Lü Qi had no questions, she turned her gaze back, reached out and took a letter from the pile of letters on her left, opened it, and was about to read it when she heard the door open.
She didn't even look up as she spoke.
"More questions?"
She thought Lu Qi had returned, but she didn't hear a response for a long time, so she looked up in confusion.
"Yao'er, are you done with your work?"
Yunzhou walked naturally behind Tianyao, massaging her shoulders as she asked questions in a gentle tone.
"When did you wake up? Does your wound still hurt?"
"Are we leaving for the palace now?"
Tianyao put down the letter in her hand and made a move to stand up.
She's busy with money-making matters, so it's okay to deal with them later.
"I just woke up, and my wound still hurts a little, but I can bear it. As for going to the palace... there's no rush."
Yunzhou used both hands to firmly press Tianyao into the chair, preventing her from getting up. He answered each question in a gentle and clear manner.
No rush?
Tianyao blinked, smiled, tilted her head back, looked at the cloud boat above her, and asked with a smile in her eyes.
"Aren't you afraid your mother will suffer in prison?"
"She deserves to suffer a bit. If she doesn't suffer now, she'll definitely cause even bigger trouble later."
"Anyway, although the Ministry of Justice has decided on her death sentence, it still needs to be reviewed by the Court of Judicial Review and the Censorate, and the review will take time, so there is no rush."
Yunzhou spoke with a somewhat fierce tone.
Tianyao's smile remained unchanged. After a pause, she asked, "...Do you hate your mother?"
Yunzhou met Tianyao's gaze and felt as if Tianyao had seen right through him.
He instinctively tried to dodge, and he actually managed to dodge.
"Don't look at me like that. I... can't I hate her?"
“I know I should be filial to her. All the classic texts I’ve read tell me that I should be filial to her.”
"but……"
Before Yunzhou could finish speaking, Tianyao stood up, tiptoed, and unexpectedly kissed Yunzhou.
Yunzhou froze on the spot, his mind blank.
"Yunzhou, you are truly amazing! You have broken the mental barriers that this world has placed on you!"
"Of course you can hate her, even if she's your own mother."
"Some of the classics of sages are correct, but the vast majority are wrong. They talk about blind filial piety, such as 'our bodies and hair are given to us by our parents and should not be damaged,' which is all nonsense."
fart? !
Cui Yunzhou was utterly astonished. How could Yao'er utter such vulgar and offensive words, and so fluently at that...
Blind filial piety and intellectual stagnation—Cui Yunzhou pondered these words and gradually came to understand.
So that's how it is.
"Then why do the classic texts of sages describe blind filial piety instead of proper filial piety?"
Cui Yunzhou still didn't quite understand, so he humbly asked for guidance, his eyes filled with a thirst for knowledge.
Tianyao's eyes crinkled into crescent shapes with laughter. Her cloud boat was indeed clever enough to have thought of this problem so quickly.
"There are many reasons, are you sure you want to hear them?"
"Listen!"
Yunzhou's tone was unusually certain.
Tianyao Balabala Balabala explained the reasons from four aspects: politics, economy, culture, and society.
Cui Yunzhou was stunned, feeling as if his worldview had been reshaped.
His heart was pounding violently, and he looked at Tianyao as if she were a goddess.
"Yao'er, did you... did you come up with all of this on your own?"
"How...did you come up with these ideas?"
Upon hearing this, Tianyao giggled, thoroughly enjoying Yunzhou's admiring and adoring gaze. With her head held high and chest puffed out, she felt no shame whatsoever and affirmed.
"Yeah, I figured it all out myself, pretty impressive, right?"
"Amazing, absolutely amazing, Yao'er, you're a genius!"
Cui Yunzhou praised him sincerely and from the bottom of his heart.
Hahaha, Tianyao laughed even louder when she heard Cui Yunzhou's words.
It feels so good to show off in front of others!
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