Yu Jiao was naturally unaware of the conversation between Old Lady Liu and Liu Yu. The next day, at dawn, she got up. A maid was fetching water by the patio. Yu Jiao stood by the window, looking at the scenery in the courtyard, and unexpectedly heard the chirping of a cicada.
Yu Jiao raised her eyes to look at the treetops in the courtyard. This year's summer seemed to come especially early, getting hotter day by day. The bed had been changed to a thin quilt long ago, but Yu Jiao couldn't help opening the window last night. The wind at night was fine, with a hint of coolness, while the wind during the day brought warmth when blowing on her face.
Jianjia brought in some hot water to help Yu Jiao wash up. After Yu Jiao cleaned her face and rinsed her mouth, she said to her, "Ask the kitchen to prepare some porridge and side dishes. I have to go to the store today."
Jianjia responded and went to the kitchen. After dinner, Yu Jiao took Jianjia and Bailu to Qingyu Street. Qingfengxuan's writing paper business was already on the right track. The shopkeeper managed the business very well and was also quite knowledgeable about interpersonal relationships. Yu Jiao had instructed him to send some writing paper to Tongqing Bo's house every once in a while, and he had never been slack and always delivered it personally.
There was actually nothing in the shop that Yu Jiao needed to leave special instructions for. Chen Yu had taken the caravan to Jiangnan and had not yet received a reply. Yu Jiao thought about it and told the shopkeeper that she would be away from Beijing for a while. If there was any emergency in the shop, she would contact Manager Zhou and follow his instructions.
The business in Xixun County is now managed by Chen Yu and Manager Zhou. They only send the accounts to the capital every once in a while for Yu Jiao to review. They have opened several paper shops like Qingfengxuan in the counties across Qingzhou, and the business is very good. Yu Jiao, the hands-off manager, has a lot of free time. She just sits in the mansion and looks at the accounts and she gets paid. Even Wang Xueyan's incense pill shop gave Yu Jiao a dividend last month.
It will take some time for the rapeseed in Xixun County to be harvested. Yu Jiao is looking forward to the oil press being put into operation, which will bring in a considerable amount of money.
Thinking about it this way, I don't have to worry about making a living, and I can be a rich woman, and my life will be happy. Thinking about the hard days I spent in Yu's house when I first came to Taiyan, it seems like a lifetime ago.
Coming out of Qingfengxuan, Yu Jiao took a detour to Chang'an Street. Chang'an Street was still bustling and prosperous. Yu Jiao entered the incense pill shop and saw several elegantly dressed female customers choosing incense pills. Wang Xueyan was introducing the incense pills to the female customers with a smile on her face. Her explanation was detailed and her demeanor was calm and composed. She was completely different from the one she saw in Qingzhou before.
A female waiter came forward to greet the guest and asked with a warm smile, "What kind of incense do you usually use, young lady? Do you like light fragrance or strong fragrance?"
Yu Jiao smiled slightly and replied, "I'll just take a look."
The female waiter led Yu Jiao to the counter nearby and picked up a scent box with the word "Mu Yu" written on it. "The girl's clothes are scented with sandalwood, why not try this scent pill?"
The waitress used an incense comb to pick up one incense stick, put it into the ceramic lotus incense burner and burned it. After covering the hollow incense burner, she gently handed it to Yu Jiao and said, "Girl, smell it and see if you like it."
Yu Jiao took a light sniff. The scent was elegant, with a hint of bamboo scent and a mixture of gardenia scent after rain. She raised the corners of her lips and smiled gently. This must be the new scent mixed by Wang Xueyan.
Wang Xueyan looked up and saw Yu Jiao. Surprise flashed across her eyes. She put the guests first and didn't rush to talk to Yu Jiao. She helped the female guests choose the incense pills they liked and sent them out. Then she hurriedly greeted Yu Jiao, "Sister Yu Jiao, why didn't you tell me in advance that you were coming?"
Yu Jiao smiled and said, "Sister Xueyan, I just happened to come here. I saw you were busy just now, so I didn't disturb you."
Wang Xueyan stepped forward, took Yu Jiao's hand, and said with a smile, "Let's go upstairs to talk. I have recently blended a few more scents, and I was just about to invite you to come over and try them!"
The female clerk was hired into the shop later, and she didn't know that Yu Jiao was another owner of the shop. Seeing Wang Xueyan's attitude, she couldn't help but blink and stood there in a daze. It seemed that their boss treated this girl more affectionately than the eldest daughter of the Shen family.
"This is the second manager of our shop. You can go and get busy." Wang Xueyan said to the female waiter.
The waitress blushed slightly. She had just thought that the girl was a customer and had been introducing the store's perfume pills with great enthusiasm. She had not expected that she was actually the second manager of the shop. It was really embarrassing to be a layman.
Yu Jiao smiled at her, "What you said just now is very good, and the fragrance you recommended is also very suitable. If I were a customer, I would buy it."
The waitress's face became increasingly irritated, but she was also very happy, her eyes sparkling with praise, "Second Shopkeeper, you are too kind."
Wang Xueyan took Yu Jiao to the second floor and brewed a pot of tea herself. "I was just thinking of asking someone to send you a note. There are a few new scents in the store, and I'm a little unsure."
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