Su Wan was naturally happy that she could finally leave the palace for a walk.
Although the Su family is not her home, her aunt is there after all, so she can check on her recent situation and see the spicy hot pot snack shop. To be honest, I haven't paid attention to it for a long time.
Only after I went to the inner palace did I realize that although they are both imperial palaces, there is a huge difference between the inner and outer palaces.
In the outer palaces like Shangshenjian, you can move around freely, but in the inner palaces you can only walk around where you work and stay. If you go anywhere else, you will be interrogated.
Anyway, she is definitely not suitable to be a spy in the inner palace.
Su Wan and the other three will come out of the inner palace at noon on March 17th. They will leave in the afternoon after lunch and come back in the afternoon of March 22nd.
Li Rongrong already wanted to cry. In fact, she was not able to leave the palace to see her family during the Chinese New Year, so this time it could be considered an extra treatment.
Although Su Wan had seen her family, she was still eager to go home.
Mainly want to go out and see the world.
The two of them went out of Dong'anli Gate and parted at the palace gate.
Su Wan didn't bring too many things with her, as it was only for five days, and the most important thing was the stinky tofu brine in her hand.
During the time she went to the inner palace, although the things there were very smelly, Aunt Yonglan, who was in charge, still arranged for people to help her add ingredients and stir them every day. She was very strict in her work, so the brine is obviously more smelly now, and the stinky tofu made from it must be particularly fragrant.
This brine should be one or two months old?
Su Wan hired a carriage at the gate of the palace and left, but when she got on the car, it was obvious that it was arranged by someone.
There were many gifts and a note in the car.
It was written simply, probably because he was very busy, so he arranged for a carriage to take her there.
Needless to say, it’s Xie Pei.
It would be abnormal if Xie Pei was not busy.
He handled the Tianbei Palace quickly and efficiently, but there were still countless things to arrange afterwards, and the Ministry of Personnel also needed to consult with him.
The saint was bedridden, and it was unclear whether he was unable to see people or was really ill.
It’s because the events in Tianbei Palace were so ridiculous.
He had been deceived by the black ointment for so long, and the monk inside was having an affair with the concubine.
Among the three sons, two were confirmed to be his sons, and both were in collusion with Tianbei Palace.
Anyway, the more I thought about it, the angrier I got. The first two days were fine, but on the third day they actually invited the imperial physician. I guess he didn't want to see Xie Pei.
In the eyes of the saint, this matter could obviously be handled in a low-key manner, but Xie Pei was unusually high-profile.
Just like a celebrity scandal, he thought he could just deal with it secretly, but why did he have to make it a hot topic? And embarrass everyone who saw him?
The saint felt that no matter whether Xie Pei was his son or not, he was a member of the Ding family, and the Ding family members were born to be his unlucky members.
No matter what, Xie Pei is now in a very successful position, and he is also busy with official duties, but he still arranged for a carriage to come over.
However, there was no mention of a thank-you gift in the letter.
Apart from the last time at the Kamikaze Temple when he thanked Lachang for his help, they tacitly agreed not to mention it again.
Su Wan clicked her tongue a few times and told the driver not to go back to the Su family in Chongnanfang, but to go to the Malatang snack shop on Yongchong Street.
From the name, you can tell that the Su family is quite close to this snack shop. This was also the place that Wei Jun, the young eunuch from the Imperial Household Department, had chosen on his own initiative.
This place is on the outskirts of Dongshi Street and not too far from Su Wan's home, just to fulfill this favor.
Because his mother and sister used to live in other rented houses, they could move to wherever the restaurant was opened, as long as they took care of Aunt Su Wan.
Su Wan also kept this matter in mind.
And Wei Jun must know that she left the palace, and maybe he can come out to meet her tonight.
Come to think of it, is this the first time that all the bosses of Malatang sit here and chat?
By the time the carriage arrived at the Malatang snack shop, it was already afternoon, but there were still many customers inside.
When Su Wan got off the carriage, she realized that it was already spring. So many things had happened recently that she almost forgot this.
It's warm everywhere in spring, so it stands to reason that the Malatang business is not that good when the weather is warm.
But why are there so many people here?
However, after Su Wan got off the car, the driver looked around, which made her realize something was wrong.
Why are there so many malatang restaurants near her snack bar?
Although the names are different, they look obviously the same. Although the business is not as good as hers, it always feels weird to open it near her house.
I'll have to ask my aunt later if they've been troubled.
The driver helped to take the many gifts on the carriage to the restaurant, which attracted a lot of people's attention. Aunt Su Wan was keeping accounts at the counter. When she looked up, she didn't see any gifts. Her eyes were full of her daughter.
Aunt Su Wan couldn't believe her eyes and walked over quickly: "Wan Wan, why are you here? Is it a gift from the superior? I heard that a lot of things happened in the palace. You are not implicated, right?"
If she were the aunt who used to live at home, she would definitely not know what happened in the palace, nor would she know so many things.
But she is also working in the snack bar now, and basically she discusses all matters big and small with Wei Jun's mother, so she must know a lot, and with so many customers, her personality has also been tempered.
Su Wan smiled and said, "I'm fine. It's a gift from the commander. I can rest at home for five days before going back. It's also a rare honor."
As a palace maid, it is rare to have the opportunity to leave the palace for such a long time.
Because this incident was quite serious and they were implicated, they were given special treatment.
Aunt Su Wan said many nice things one after another, and then she thought of introducing Wei Jun's mother and sister to Su Wan. Wei's sister looked at Su Wan with sparkling eyes full of admiration.
Wei Jun's mother is also a shy person, but she is efficient at her work.
They all knew each other's names, but this was the first time they met like this.
But now that we meet, we are obviously much warmer.
There weren't many customers in the store right now, so it was fine for them to chat.
Wei Jun's mother said, "In fact, I have wanted you to come and take a look at this restaurant for a long time. You are the one who runs it."
This is true. Although Su Wan could not leave the palace at that time, all the layout of this snack shop was carefully designed by her. It is not strange to see it as familiar now.
When Su Wan passed by the fire, she burned the note written by Xie Pei and continued to watch the situation in the kitchen.
In the kitchen, Jing Ju was arranging two women to wash and skewer vegetables.
Just put your favorite dishes on bamboo sticks to make it easier to calculate the price.
Jing Ju is a maid of the Su family. Now, since the Su family depends on Su Wan, this maid also relies on Su Wan. Now she comes to the snack bar to do odd jobs and can also receive an extra monthly salary.
Su Wan looked at her, and her aunt said, "The store was too busy, so we hired two people to come over. But I didn't expect that it would cost so much to hire people in Kyoto."
Listening to her aunt talking about the store, Su Wan just listened and didn't say anything.
They are running the store very well, there is no need for them to add to the mess.
When Wei Jun's mother saw this, she knew that Su Wan was also a kind person, and her smile became even more sincere. Wei's sister followed behind Su Wan, obviously admiring her.
When they sat down to rest, Sister Wei said, "Sister, how come you are so amazing? Even though you didn't come out, you can still predict all kinds of things."
Su Wan smiled: "What's the matter?"
"That's the kind of problem that can happen in a snack bar. We've all encountered the situation you described. If some ingredient is out of stock, customers will insist on buying it."
"It also burned the customers and made them feel hot and spicy."
“The ingredients are not fresh anymore.”
"Anyway, there is a way to deal with every situation. Some people want to blackmail us, but my mother and your mother do as you said. No one dares to cause trouble when the Imperial Palace Imperial Household Department is mentioned."
So that's what it was.
Su Wan must know that there will be many things to encounter when opening a store, and in her opinion, this is just pre-job training.
I didn't expect that Sister Wei would admire me so much.
Su Wan also asked about her colleagues outside and felt relieved when she knew that they didn't dare to cause trouble.
And although they all make spicy hot pot, the taste of theirs is obviously not as good as our own.
Only when there is really no place to sit at home will guests go to eat a bite of "fake" food as a consolation.
The word "fake" was said by themselves and has nothing to do with our company.
As the two were talking, more and more customers came into the store, and Su Wan came along to help.
Although it is already spring, there are still many people queuing up to eat Malatang. The average consumption per person is around 20 wen, which is not particularly high in Kyoto.
Some of them bring their families with them, and the family always eats a meal together before going out.
But just looking at them makes me feel hot.
It’s still okay now in spring, but I’m afraid business will be slow in summer.
These are not modern days with air conditioning.
Eating hotpot or malatang with the air conditioner on is so refreshing, it is comparable to covering yourself with a quilt with the air conditioner on.
But it must be so lovely that people still eat Malatang in such hot weather.
Su Wan was already helping with the cooking, and with more people helping, the food could be served much faster.
This busyness continued until the hour of Hai, which was a little after nine in the evening, when the customers gradually left and the store began to clean up and settle accounts.
Su Wan looked at the busyness in the store and said, "Do you want to hire more people? You two are really working hard."
This made Mother Wei and Aunt Su Wan laugh: "This is not hard at all, and it makes us both happy when we do this."
Mother Wei also said: "I have discussed this with Gui Niang, but I think it's better now, and I will be able to pay back Master Wei Jun's money soon."
Yes, more people mean more expenses, and they both obviously want to save money.
Su Wan didn't try to persuade them much. This restaurant was run by them, so naturally she would listen to them.
However, Su Wan thought of the two words "Guiniang" again. Is this her aunt's name?
Not only Wei's mother called out like that, some regular customers in the store also called out like that.
When she was in the Su family, people called her the Third Aunt and didn't remember her name.
When she followed me, everyone called her Aunt Su Wan, and still didn't use her own name.
She now runs a restaurant and her customers call her Gui Niang, which is her real name.
When the store was settling the bill, they naturally did not avoid Su Wan. Although both of them were slow in calculating the bill, Su Wan still waited patiently and did not interfere too much.
The snack shop opened on the 15th day of the first lunar month and is now on the 17th day of March, two months of operation. Although their calculations are slow, they are accurate.
The net income for that day was nearly three taels of silver.
The income that Su Wan mentioned excludes labor costs, food costs, and even rent.
But it was just mental calculation and not spoken out loud.
Mother Wei took the initiative to say, "Wanwan, you are also the boss, so I will show you the account books for the past two months."
Su Wan did not refuse. She did not say what she shouldn't say, but she still wanted to see what she should see.
After opening in mid-January, business was particularly good, so after only half a month, he earned seventy taels of silver.
There were fewer days in February, but the weather was still cold and there were not many colleagues around, so I made a net profit of 120 taels.
But as time went on, my daily income dropped significantly. There were many reasons for this, mainly because the weather was getting hotter, and I wasn't as keen on eating spicy hot pot anymore, and the novelty had worn off.
In the seventeen days from March to today, I have earned forty-seven taels. I estimate that this month will definitely not be as much as February.
Su Wan understood what was going on after reading it, and said with a smile: "Business has peak seasons and off-seasons. As long as you still make a profit, it doesn't matter."
Apparently everyone thought so too.
And being able to make so much money, the two mothers are really satisfied.
For example, Aunt Su Wan didn't dare tell the Su family that she had already received nearly one hundred taels of compensation so far.
But when she was closing the shop and on her way home with Su Wan, she quietly stuffed all the money into Su Wan's hands, saying, "It's safer to leave this money with you so that it won't be searched by others."
Jing Ju, who was standing by and helping to carry the things, had obviously known about this situation for a long time. However, she received a stable monthly salary from Aunt Su Wan, and received rewards if she did a good job. So she would not be foolish enough to tell this to other members of the Su family.
What will the Su family do if their source of income is cut off?
Su Wan didn't expect that the Malatang restaurant could be so profitable, but when you think about the flow of people all day long, it is indeed a lot.
Otherwise, the two of them would not be willing to hire a woman to wash and string vegetables.
Malatang is much more popular than she imagined.
Just look at the other malatang restaurants near the food store and you will know that if they couldn’t get a free meal by following the restaurant, they wouldn’t have opened up near their store.
Su Wan did not accept it either, and only said: "You didn't leave it with me before, isn't it okay? Don't worry, just take the money in your hands."
The aunt finally nodded, but she looked at her daughter with eyes full of pity, and then looked at the thing she was holding in her other hand, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "What is this? Why are you carrying it all the time?"
Su Wan patted the thing and said, "That's great. Maybe you'll have a place to spend your money soon."
The thing she treasures so much must be brine.
Except when it is placed in the corner of the store, you can take it yourself at other times without relying on anyone.
Aunt looked at Su Wan, smiled, hugged her and walked towards home.
Life is so good now.
But when Su Wan returned home, the other members of the Su family were so scared that they couldn't fall asleep.
When Su Wan arrived at the snack shop in the afternoon, her aunt had already sent someone home to deliver a message, saying that the fourth lady Su Wan had received grace from her superiors and was going home to rest for a few days.
The Su family has been waiting for a long time and now they finally see it!
But after seeing this, no one dared to say anything. Even Master Su looked at each other in bewilderment. Why did it feel like he was the junior now? And Su Wan was the head of the family?
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