Chapter 58: Candidates (Part 2)
Yuan Ziyu wanted to open a dim sum shop. Although Liu told her to let Yuan Ziyu make the decision herself, she was worried that she was too young and might not have thought things through, so she had been helping Yuan Ziyu with the renovation of the shop these days.
With Liu's help, Yuan Ziyu let go and focused on making tea with spring water.
Ever since the fight on the Lantern Festival, Yuan Ziyou had unexpectedly learned that the spring water in the Qiongjiang Pavilion was immune to all poisons. This immediately sparked a plan: if so, wouldn't it also be able to neutralize the toxicity of Qingyi Powder? Since the spring water couldn't be taken directly, he decided to use it to soak some tea leaves and give them to Madam Yuan and Liu. This would be both discreet and neutralize the poison.
However, I have been busy since the Lantern Festival. It took me several attempts to figure out the spraying method. I didn't produce much tea leaves, so I gave some to Princess Linyang. It was just right to take advantage of these few days to get more tea leaves out and send them to Madam Yuan and Liu.
Fortunately, the weather was good these few days, and a lot of tea was produced in just three or four days. Yuan Ziyu ordered Qingying and Qingzhi to collect it, and sent Qingzhi to deliver some to Madam Yuan and Liu respectively.
"Second Miss!" Qingzhi returned to Wuyou Pavilion and said to Yuan Ziyu with a smile, "Steward Liu is here, bringing a lot of people from the manor. The eldest lady wants to see you at Liufeng Garden."
"Got it!" Yuan Ziyou knew that it must be Manager Liu who had come to deliver the selected candidate, so he instructed Qingying, "Watch this flower dew for a while, don't overdo it!"
"Yes!" Qingying responded quickly!
This flower dew is the ultimate secret recipe in Yuan Ziyu's hands. Since it is not easy to take out the spring water directly, Yuan Ziyu came up with an idea. He asked Qingying and Qingzhi to collect many flower petals and made flower dew, and then secretly dripped spring water into the flower dew. When making snacks, he only needed to mix the flower dew in!
Although the snacks made in this way are not as delicious as those made directly with spring water, they are also rare and incomparable to ordinary snacks.
"You'er, come quickly!" Liu was talking to Steward Liu in the courtyard. Seeing Yuan Ziyou coming, she smiled and waved, saying, "Take a look at these people. Are you satisfied? If not, ask Steward Liu to send some more."
Yuan Ziyu saw about ten people standing in the yard, a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties, six or seven servants, and four or five women in their twenties.
"Hello, Second Miss!" The dozen or so people all bowed respectfully to Yuan Ziyu.
"Manager Liu, have you told them everything?" Yuan Ziyu asked.
"Yes, Second Miss!" Manager Liu said hurriedly, "I've already made it clear to them. These guys are all smart and capable."
Manager Liu pointed to the middle-aged man in his thirties or forties and said, "This is Xiao Ying. He used to be in charge of purchasing for our farm. He's always eloquent and has managed a shop before. He's quite experienced."
Yuan Ziyou nodded. Seeing Xiao Ying's clear eyes, the smart-looking servants, and the neat and tidy women, he said, "Let's just take these few. Once the shop is renovated, let them come over. There's a yard behind the shop where they can stay! In addition, I've found a kitchen manager's wife. She will be coming over with me in a few days. Manager Liu, please also arrange a place for them to stay."
"Yes!" Manager Liu responded quickly.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Ning walk in!
"Oh, it's really lively here, sister-in-law!" Ning said happily as she entered the yard. She looked at the servants and maids and asked in surprise, "What is sister-in-law planning? I vaguely heard that the second girl was going to open a shop. Is she selecting people?"
"Why is your sister-in-law here?" Liu said indifferently. Since the Lantern Festival, Liu has always been indifferent to Ning, just maintaining the appearance.
"I heard that the second girl was going to open a shop, so I came to take a look!" Ning smiled, not seeming to mind Liu's attitude. "Sister-in-law, you are really conceited. How old is the second girl? You dare to let her open a shop? Aren't you afraid that the second girl will lose the shop later?"
Without waiting for Liu to speak, he smiled and said, "But it's true, sister-in-law, you are rich and powerful, so you don't care about these petty gains."
"What does your sister-in-law want to say?" Liu asked.
"What can I say!" Ning said with a smile, "I just came to watch the fun. I said a few more words, so don't take it to heart, sister-in-law! Okay, I'm leaving now!"
Having said that, Ning turned around and left.
"Mom, is Second Aunt always like this now?" Yuan Ziyu looked at Ning's back and asked.
"Don't pay any attention to him for now!" Liu said, "It's just that the eldest girl is in solitary confinement and has been punished to copy the Heart Sutra. She's just unhappy, but she can't cause any trouble."
"Then mother can't just let her do what she wants!" Yuan Ziyu frowned and said. She always felt that Ning had something else to say just now.
"Forget about her!" Liu changed the subject: "So, are you satisfied with these people?"
"Well, that's fine. Use it first, and then change it if it doesn't work!" Yuan Ziyu nodded.
"Okay, then Manager Liu, just do as You'er instructed!" Liu said to Manager Liu.
Manager Liu agreed and was about to leave with the dozen people. Suddenly, Yuan Ziyou said, "Manager Liu, wait a moment!"
"Second Miss!" Manager Liu didn't know why Yuan Ziyu called him, so he stood there waiting for Yuan Ziyu's instructions.
"Take your people back first, I'll tell you if there's anything!" Yuan Ziyu said after pondering for a moment.
"Yes, Second Miss!"
After Manager Liu and his men left, Liu asked, "You'er, do you have anything to say?"
"Mom, let's go inside and talk!" Yuan Ziyu ordered Qingzhi, "You and Sister Bishuang will stay outside and don't let anyone in!"
"yes!"
"You'er, what's the matter?" Liu felt that what Yuan Ziyu was going to say was related to her!
"Mom, how are your other two dowry shops doing now? Where are they?" Yuan Ziyu asked!
She just remembered that in her previous life, this shop on Chongping Street was in the hands of Ning Shaobo, but she didn't know who owned the other two shops. Anyway, she didn't know that her mother had a dowry shop in her previous life.
Liu smiled and said, "One is also on Chongping Street, but it's smaller than your shop, and the backyard is smaller too. The other is on Chong'an Street, but it's a little further out."
Yuan Ziyou nodded and asked, "Are the tenants of those two shops long-term tenants now?"
"It's a long-term lease!" Liu said, "But, according to Manager Liu, the lease date is almost here. I don't know if they'll continue to rent it then."
"Mother!" Yuan Ziyu asked, "You know, Second Aunt's brother's family has arrived. I heard they used to run a silk and satin shop. If Second Aunt asks you to rent the shop to her brother, what will you do?"
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