Business is booming and we have stable customers. Except for the accident of Master Qing, everything else is fine.
Wen Yu distributed thick red envelopes, and these embroiderers could celebrate the New Year happily.
The embroidery building has not closed yet, with only two clerks left. Customers who need to give gifts for the New Year will come to buy fabrics and accessories.
The embroiderers who lived nearby had all gone home. Those who were brought from Jiangzhou were basically homeless and still lived in Wenyu's yard. In the free time that was hard to come by, she cleaned, cut window paper-cuts, bathed, washed clothes, and prepared New Year's dinner.
After being together for a long time, we became family.
With more experience this year, Yibai took advantage of the lack of work and wrote a lot of couplets and drew the God of Wealth. He took them to the store, some as gifts to old customers, and some to sell at the door of the store.
Li Yuan is good at this. This neatly dressed young boy with two dimples, white teeth and red lips has made Wen Yu earn some money again.
The restaurant was still very popular, with many singing girls coming in and out, and the sound of stringed instruments and bamboo instruments was constant. Before the end of the year, many people with connections would entertain guests here.
Wen Yu and the accountant calculated the bill and decided to pay rent to her mother-in-law. Madam Qi refused, and the two argued for a long time, and finally, she accepted a very favorable amount.
After finishing the account, Wen Yu saw the amount of silver on it. Thinking of the silver notes in her hand and the silver in the family treasury, she was very satisfied.
It's just that the initial decoration of the store and the purchase of items all cost a lot of money, and this also paid the rent, so the investment was not fully recovered. However, it has exceeded expectations.
When you have more money in your hands, you have to consider splitting it with Song Shang.
In the early stage, a lot of money was paid by Song Shang, although the account was recorded very clearly. But how to calculate this money?
Loan or share? If it was counted as a loan, then he would not have any shares, and he had been working hard for the store! Especially the restaurant, which he had never managed from beginning to end.
But if we talk about investment, neither of them talked about shares... How should they be divided?
Wen Yu thought about the plan for a long time, her head ached, and she didn't know what to do, so she had to go to Song Shang to discuss it.
But Song Shang already had a lot of things to do at the end of the year, and recently Song Chihan had made him feel very upset. He didn't want to argue with her at all, and when he heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Let's not count this for now, you can use the money."
Wen Yu was very happy when she heard this. Who would want to give up the money they had earned? But: "Cousin, how can I do that? You are the one who manages the restaurant. Now, with so much money in my hands, it would be inappropriate if I don't give you some!"
Her expression was like: If you hold on a little longer, I will listen to you...
Seeing her stingy look, Song Shang laughed angrily, "I was sent here to work in the restaurant, and the store paid me wages. At the end of the year, Madam Qi Wu also gave me a red envelope, and everyone is very satisfied. That's all! As for me, you don't have to worry about me! Besides, the inn doesn't have any shares in you, but through you, we have many regular customers.
This is mutual. This little bit of money and this matter are nothing to me. I'm feeling confused recently, so please don't bother me. After the New Year, I'll see if there's any good business, and I'll do it if I want to."
Wen Yu was no longer modest: "Okay, since Mr. Song is rich and powerful and doesn't care about these things... then I'll keep them for now! It will save you from having to keep them with you, and then someone will plot against you... If you keep them in my hands, you'll always have a place to live and a meal to eat."
"Wen Yu!" Song Shang was anxious and yelled at her! "Ah Yu? Let's go!" This was Wen Shizhu calling.
Wen Yu went out with a smile on her face. Zhu Zhu was waiting at the stairs, and they went downstairs together.
Outside the door, Hu Fei and Qi Wu were standing next to the carriage, talking.
Zhuzhu has moved into the Wen family, and today she is going to take Wenyu to see her house.
When they arrived at the Wen family, there was no mistress of the house, so there was no need to be polite to anyone. The group went straight to Zhuzhu's yard.
The yard is very big. The trees on the left side of the corner look like pomegranate trees... and the trees on the right side look like plum blossom trees... very elegant.
The living room is up three steps, bright and spacious, even bigger than Wen Yu's living room in Qi's house. There are daffodils on the windowsill and orchids on the shelves. As soon as you enter the door, the fragrance is overwhelming.
I guess Old Master Wen searched the storeroom several times and put all the things suitable for girls on display.
The hall was full of people...
Zhuzhu watched with Wenyu and whispered, "Daddy told me to meet friends here when I have nothing to do. But how can I have nothing to do?! Besides..."
This also made Lord Wen very unhappy.
"Ayu, look...there is also a small kitchen!" Zhuzhu pulled Wenyu to the next room.
The stoves and pots were complete, the basins and bowls were exquisite, and even the cabinets for seasonings were divided into small compartments, and it seemed that all the food was prepared for her.
"Look at these pots, plates, and steamers. They are all exquisite." Zhuzhu couldn't let go of each one. "Isn't it fun? Come and take a look at the bedroom."
In the large bedroom, the carved bed was hung with the most expensive bed curtain sold in Yunxiang.
It can be seen that the Wen family really treats Zhuzhu as the treasure of their home.
"Zhuzhu, your yard is so nice! Your grandfather and father really love you!" Wen Yu looked at Wen Shizhu and was really excited.
We two have finally come to this day...
"Yes." Wen Shizhu smiled sweetly.
Back in the living room, Hu Fei and Qi Wu were sitting and drinking tea.
Wen Yu said to Qi Wu, "Lord Wen has really put a lot of thought into his daughter. It's so complete. This courtyard is also very nice. It will be even more beautiful when the plum blossoms bloom in a few days."
Hu Fei said calmly, "I bought a garden in the name of Zhuzhu in Hehua Hutong, Houhai. I'm going to start tidying it up in the spring. But it will take at least two or three years to take shape. Zhuzhu, I specially asked Mr. Huang Shoushan to do the layout. I'll take you to see it during the Chinese New Year. Whatever you want, just tell me directly!"
Wen Yu was convinced after hearing this. The Hu family was indeed very wealthy! Buying a garden was that simple! When Lord Wen, who had just arrived home and knew that Wen Yu was visiting, heard this when he walked to the door, he was really happy and upset.
Xi was happy that Hu Fei treated his daughter very well. It seemed that he was just saying it casually, but he still wanted more than 200,000 taels of silver.
What makes me sad is that... I spent so much effort to build a boudoir for my daughter, but my precious daughter couldn't live in it for many days, and now it's outshined by this white-haired kid...
It's not a big deal to have money! He was so angry that he didn't even go in the door, and turned around to complain to Old Master Wen.
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After returning home, Wen Yu showed Qi Wu the money in her account, "Look, how much money do I have?"
"Yeah." Qi Wu looked at his wife tenderly, feeling that she was lively and cunning, like a little fox. "You are beautiful and rich. Marrying you is a blessing for me!" He rarely joked.
"Why are you so sweet today?" Wen Yu asked curiously.
Qi Wu said: "You didn't see the boxes in the west wing, did you? They are some of my private belongings. If you have time, take a look..."
Wen Yu understood that this was the thing that her mother-in-law wanted back and gave it to him.
Thinking about those things that passed through Qin Lianyue's hands, she felt uncomfortable, "No!" She pointed to the amount on the account: "I have plenty of silver! As for yours, give them to your Crown Prince."
Qi Wu thought about it and nodded: "Then... you won't be angry about this anymore, right?"
"No." Wen Yu agreed, but she was thinking: I will ask my mother-in-law again later if the amount I want back is enough? If not, I will find fault and get "angry"! This difficult matter finally came to an end. Qi Wu was overjoyed and took Wen Yu's hand and stroked her face, "How lucky I am to have such a good wife..."
The candlelight flickered, and the two were about to express their deep love...
But at this moment, a whistle was heard outside.
Qi Wu's expression suddenly changed. "Ayu, stay in the room, don't come out! I'll go take a look..."
He dressed quickly and left the room.
This night, I never came back...