Chapter 100 Farewell to the Saint of Southern Border
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue looked at Xiao Fuguang in shock.
"Princess, you want the Beipan people to raise sheep in large numbers. When sheep are more valuable than horses, they will raise fewer and fewer horses..."
Hearing this, Xiao Fuguang looked at her with a smile.
"Be good, as long as you understand it in your heart."
"In the next few days, you can go shopping on the street and buy a suitable restaurant. The next time I meet someone important, I'll go to my own restaurant to avoid the same situation as last time."
Liu Yue reacted quickly this time.
"And you can hear a lot of news in the restaurant."
Xiao Fuguang nodded when he heard this.
"right."
Liu Yue spoke hurriedly.
"I will go tomorrow."
Liu Yue has always been quick and decisive in doing things.
The restaurant was quickly decided.
This day.
Xiao Fuguang was still looking at the book on divination.
Liu Yue came over with a smile on her face.
"Princess, the restaurant is ready and will open tomorrow. You've been reading at home lately, so why not take this opportunity to go out for a walk?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang put away the book in his hand.
"It's time to go out. What's the name of the restaurant?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue spoke with a look of wanting to take credit.
"Call Yunkedu."
"How is it? Does it sound good? Princess, please praise me."
Xiao Fuguang pursed his lips.
“It does sound nice.”
"It opens tomorrow, let my cousin go over for dinner too."
After being praised, Liu Yue spoke happily.
"Okay."
"I promise that everything will be arranged perfectly."
The next day, Yunke Ferry officially opened amidst a bustling atmosphere. Red silk was hung high, firecrackers were set off, and the event attracted the attention of many passersby.
Xiao Fuguang was wearing elegant brocade clothes and a simple jade hairpin on his head and was sitting in the Tianzihao private room.
He opened the window and looked at the people coming and going in the restaurant, a rare smile appeared on his lips.
Ever since the lady passed away, the young lady has basically not smiled, Xingyue spoke from the side.
"Princess, these dishes were all researched by me. You know, I love them the most. I have spent the past month painstakingly teaching the cooks here. In addition, to prevent the cooks from running away in the future, I made them sign a contract to sell themselves."
Seeing Xingyue's look of seeking credit, Xiao Fuguang smiled. It was rare for Xingyue to say so much.
"Xingyue is really amazing. From now on, I will rely on Xingyue to earn money to support me."
Xingyue spoke with a smile.
"There is a yard behind this restaurant. I have bought some people and am currently training them. In the future, this restaurant will not only provide the princess with money to spend, but will also allow her to find out the news she wants to know."
At this time, the door was pushed open and quickly closed.
Xiao Fuguang turned around.
I only saw Hua Ziye closing the door.
"Cousin, the place you chose for the meeting is too busy. What if someone recognizes you?"
Xingyue quickly closed the window.
Xiao Fuguang raised his hand and poured Hua Ziye a cup of tea.
"Come, sit down and have some tea."
"Don't worry, I came here early in the morning before the restaurant opened. No one will see me coming to the restaurant. As for you, no one knows you now. At most, they will think you are here to eat."
Hua Ziye raised his hand and took a cup of tea.
"It's good that my cousin knows what's going on."
"Cousin, is there anything you need me to do for you today?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang took a sip of tea and felt a little embarrassed to speak.
"Cousin, did you and Grandfather come to the Imperial City with much silver?"
Are you asking about money? Hua Ziye was stunned for a moment, then spoke.
"Cousin, are you short of silver? How much do you need? I brought some here, I'll give it to you first. I'll write a letter home and ask them to send some silver over."
As he spoke, he took out several silver bills from his pocket.
"Our shops are all in the East Territory, so we can't drop silver anytime soon. We can only ask our family to send it over. Cousin, are you worried?"
Xiao Fuguang looked at the silver bills on the table, which looked to be worth several thousand taels, and spoke slowly.
"I'm not really in a hurry."
"In the next two months, candidates coming to the Imperial City for the imperial examination will begin arriving one after another. I want you to open an inn, an inn that doesn't make much money."
When Hua Ziye heard this, his eyes lit up and he quickly understood Xiao Fuguang's intention.
"My cousin wants to use this opportunity not only to provide a comfortable place for the candidates to live, but also to make friends with future officials and pave the way for the family, right?"
Xiao Fuguang nodded slightly, with admiration in his eyes. This cousin understood everything immediately.
"Zi Ye is indeed smart. The candidates have left their hometowns and come to the Imperial City to prepare for the exam. If we can provide an inn with an elegant environment and thoughtful service, we will definitely win their favor."
"Moreover, there are many talented candidates among these candidates who may become important officials in the future. We should establish good relationships with them in advance. If they are in financial difficulties, we can still give them credit. However, we won't ask them to pay back the money. Instead, we will ask them to do something for the inn in the future."
After hearing this, Hua Ziye's eyes lit up.
"Great idea! This way, someone in the future court will owe our inn a favor. Don't worry, cousin, I'll take care of this. I'll go look for a suitable location and open the inn as soon as possible. As for funding, I'll first use the silver I brought with me, and at the same time write home, asking them to arrange for two managers who understand business to come with the money."
Hua Ziye is preparing for the exam. If the Hua family can arrange a reliable person to run the inn, it will save a lot of trouble.
"In that case, I'll leave the affairs of the inn to my cousin."
"By the way, the inn owner's identity must be kept secret. Don't let anyone else know."
Hua Ziye spoke after hearing this.
"Don't worry, cousin. I'll have my family arrange for loyal people to come over. I won't need to show up then. I'll just need to mingle with the candidates as a temporary guest here."
Soon Liu Yue brought the food himself.
The brother and sister sat together, eating and talking about the problems of the inn.
"Why not call the inn Anjin Inn? It means that the candidates can take the exam with peace of mind and have a bright future."
Upon hearing this, Hua Ziye smiled and praised.
"It has to be my cousin after all. What a great name."
The two then chatted a little more about the layout of the inn before Hua Ziye stood up and said goodbye.
Liu Yue had all the tableware removed and replaced with the tea that Xiao Fuguang liked to drink.
Xiao Fuguang sat by the window, holding a cup of tea, watching the lively scene in the restaurant.
Suddenly, a familiar figure came into his sight.
No, to be precise, they were two familiar figures.
I saw Aina walking up to the second floor holding the prince's arm.
Liu Yue also saw it and spoke in surprise.
"The Saintess of Southern Border!"
"Princess, she didn't return to Southern Xinjiang, but came to the Imperial City instead."
Xiao Fuguang narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Have someone keep an eye on her movements. Find a way to investigate her relationship with the Crown Prince. This woman is not someone you can easily deal with."
"Also, put up a notice at the entrance of the restaurant. Anyone who knows martial arts can come and work as a bodyguard. Also, let Ziye know at the inn."
"You don't have to stay with me from now on. Find ways to recruit talented people and arrange them into the Xiao family."
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