He Zhuo saw how anxious the old woman was and knew how loyal she was.
However, the nanny's tactic of using others to provoke He Zhuo was not going to work.
However, He Zhuo herself knew perfectly well that the jade she possessed alone could make her richer than a country.
In addition, she still had two thousand taels of gold in her storage ring, which she had put there in case of emergency. At the current exchange rate of 1:8, it could be exchanged for 16,000 taels of silver, so she was not in a hurry. Moreover, He Zhuo was a cultivator, and gold and silver could no longer attract her.
However, seeing how enthusiastic and anxious the nanny was, she wasn't ungrateful. Things were better in the palace, but after leaving the palace and establishing her own residence, she would indeed need money for everything.
He Zhuo, who had been lounging around, sat up straight and said, "Granny, do you have any good suggestions? I remember there are cloth shops and better restaurants on that street. The previous tenant, Master Liu's family, catered to middle-class customers. We don't have any staff here, and we're not good at that. The initial investment for a restaurant is also huge, so it's definitely not going to work."
In short, He Zhuo simply didn't want to do anything. At least before leaving the palace to build his own residence, he just wanted to rent it out peacefully and be a landlady without having to worry about anything.
Upon hearing this, Granny Shi lowered her head and pondered for a moment before suggesting, "Doesn't the Fujin (madam) send a lot of flower tea, honey, and other things from the estate every year? Why don't we start this business?"
He Zhuo nodded, but didn't say he agreed: "What you said makes sense, Granny. It's not impossible, but the variety of flower tea and honey is limited, and we only need the first shop. If the variety is too limited, it would be better to supply other teahouses directly and make a long-term supply relationship. That would save a lot of trouble."
Besides, there's already a teahouse on that street, I'm afraid...
It won't do to leave things unsaid!
"Alright, I've taken this to heart. Granny, you should think about it with Granny Shao, Donghui, Chunfen, and Qiufen. We still have plenty of time, so let's see what's feasible."
Granny Shi couldn't think of any good ideas for the time being, so she discussed it with her old friend Granny Shao. Perhaps they should open a pastry shop. Besides, she could tell that her master wasn't interested in this kind of thing, and saying too much would only annoy him. So she agreed.
"Call Chunfen and Qiufen in. Their families are maids and have a better understanding of the situation outside. I'll have time to check on their properties in the next day or two and see what improvements we can make."
Granny Shi thought to herself that her master had finally taken it to heart, and felt relieved. She quickly replied, "Yes, I will go and call them."
After Chunfen and Qiufen came in, Hezhuo asked them to talk about some matters concerning the servants' properties, but they didn't know much. Seeing that he couldn't get anything more out of them, Hezhuo dismissed them.
Let's go check the situation first.
The next day, He Zhuo sent the children to Consort Hui early in the morning, and then went out with his dowry.
The first place we went to was a village. Among the dowry given by my father and mother were three villages. One of the larger villages was in the suburbs of Beijing, with 500 acres of fertile land. However, it was remote, so we didn't usually go there.
The other two small estates, each only 20 mu (approximately 3.3 hectares) in size, were not far apart. This wasn't the first time He Zhuo had come to inspect the estates; he would visit two or three times a year to show his importance and to check for any instances of embezzlement or cheating.
Fortunately, they did not disappoint He Zhuo. After visiting the two estates, He Zhuo had an extra carriage following behind, carrying a lot of local specialties.
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