Now that Donglai Street has been fully renovated, she originally planned to wait until General Sun received his reward before opening for business.
Looking back now, the opening date remains the same, but the share distribution needs to be changed.
After all, His Majesty was so poor that he had to confiscate all the money from loan sharks, and the Crown Prince and the First Prince were so poor that they were scrambling for Jiang Yao's prescriptions...
The royal family is so poor, it would be too much for her and General Sun to make a fortune every day, and it would be too enviable.
People!
We still need to know how to share!
Otherwise, it would be unwise to wait until someone reveals their killer move before trying to find a solution.
We must nip the crisis in the bud.
Having made up her mind, Jiang Shuwan was even more grateful to Madam Pei.
If it weren't for the help of Old Madam Pei, who helped her gradually gain control of the household, how could she have entered the power center of the Marquis's mansion?
Without access to the center of power, one cannot know what is happening in the court.
If you don't know what's going on with the imperial court, you'll end up like Jiang Yao, imprisoned and only then realizing you're being watched.
Especially during this trip to the palace, she witnessed the true colors of the Empress and the Imperial Concubine.
This is a turbulent time. Not only does she need to be careful in her business dealings, but she also needs to be extra cautious when going out for social engagements.
Speaking of which, Madam Pei truly deserves to be called a daughter of the Yun family. The Yun family has produced two generations of prime ministers, and the entire family, regardless of gender, has not been influenced by the prevailing societal view that women should be virtuous if they are not talented.
The idea that women cannot participate in politics is utter nonsense!
The ladies of these noble families spent their days drinking and socializing, engaging in all sorts of social interactions. If they hadn't been aware of the political situation at court, they would have brought catastrophic disaster upon their families long ago.
Jiang Yao really got a bad deal in this arranged marriage.
If she had been more level-headed, she would have lived a peaceful life instead of causing trouble, and wouldn't have suffered so much in the Kyoto government office.
“Wan, you’re a good girl, and your second sister is good too.”
“You are sisters and daughters-in-law of the Pei family. You both fear each other’s honor and fear each other’s loss. You should give her more guidance in the future.”
"..."
Jiang Shuwan paused for a moment before nodding.
Why!
The old lady overestimated her. Should she give Jiang Yao some pointers?
Jiang Yao keeps saying that even a noble concubine is still a concubine. How can a woman who hasn't been beaten down by society give advice?
Let's just hope she learns from her mistakes.
"Grandma, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now."
Pei Shushu is going to participate in the talent show. Although it's just a formality, she still has to go through the motions.
After all, this is about Pei Shushu's reputation, and also the reputation of the royal family.
"Wait a minute."
Madam Pei stopped Jiang Shuwan and said to Chang Mama, "Go and fetch the mistress's seal."
"..."
Jiang Shuwan was shocked.
no.
Is this what you call giving her the official seal?
“Wan, although you have only been married into the Pei family for a short time and have no children with Yanzhi, your grandmother has seen your abilities.”
"Grandmother believes you can manage the Marquis's mansion well."
As she spoke, Madam Pei handed the seal of the mistress to Jiang Shuwan.
"Thank you, Grandma. Your granddaughter-in-law will definitely do a good job."
Jiang Shuwan happily accepted the seal, and on her way back to the courtyard, she felt like she was floating.
With the seal of the mistress, she was the true steward, and no matter how much the Wen family tried to cause trouble, it would be useless.
In the Wen family's courtyard, the Wen family member fainted from anger.
When she woke up, she burst into tears.
"Oh God, why is my life so miserable? She's only been married for less than a year and she's already climbing all over me. How am I supposed to live like this!"
Pei Jing also returned, and the mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly.
“Madam, I don’t want her to be in charge either. If she is, I will no longer be the esteemed lady.”
Pei Jing cried out, "I never expected that Wen would push me away like this."
"You're useless too!"
"You're clearly of a higher status than Jiang Shi, yet not only can you not control her, you even have to ask her to save you. How can you be so shameless?"
"I should have known better than to let you marry into the Duke's family. A higher status is of no use at all. You can't help the family. Instead, I have to watch Jiang Shi's face every day. And your brother, Yunzhou, is still not married."
“I treated Jiang Shi so badly before, she must hate me to the core. When your brother gets married, she will definitely not do her best to help him.”
"Oh dear, just thinking about this gives me a headache. What will happen to your brother!"
Wen cried bitterly, tears streaming down her face.
Jiang Shuwan, however, felt extremely comfortable.
With the matriarch's seal, she was now the true head of the household, able to make her own decisions on many matters without having to report to the old lady every time.
As is customary, many people come to congratulate the CEO after completing his internship.
After dismissing the numerous stewards and shopkeepers who came to offer their congratulations, Jiang Shuwan comfortably lay back on the imperial concubine's chair.
She's been exhausted these past few days, she really needs to get some rest.
Qingxing carried in two bars of ice.
“Miss, our family is truly blessed with double happiness. Not only did you receive the mistress's seal, but business on all four streets is getting better every day.”
Qingxing took the ledger and gave it to Jiang Shuwan for reimbursement.
Business at their shop has been so-so this summer because of the high price of ice.
Afterwards, a large amount of ice from Jiang Yao was purchased, and business gradually recovered. Until this time, when the ice-making recipe was distributed, the price of ice in the capital became even cheaper.
With ice cream prices dropping, the prices of their various milk tea and iced drinks have returned to normal. With low profit margins and high sales volume, business is booming and profits are naturally increasing.
However, for Jiang Shuwan, this cost is still a bit high, since sugar is not cheap.
If people were to grow sugar beets and boil them down in the north, the price of sugar would drop instantly...
They can also make money by selling sugar.
However, before that, she still needs to agree to be her shareholder.
They're so poor, there's no reason they shouldn't take money that's offered to them...
Lost in thought, Jiang Shuwan fell asleep.
When they were having dinner that evening, they didn't see Jiang Yao. Upon asking, they learned that Jiang Yao and Pei Lingyu had returned to the Marquis's residence.
"They even had a fight when they left. The second young lady blamed the young master for being incompetent, for not even being able to keep his own family's recipes."
"They even said they wanted the young master to take the exam this year, to become a successful candidate in the provincial examination, and then to become the top scholar in the imperial examination next spring. Then they'd see who dared to bully them."
"The aunt also agreed."
"Huh? There's such a thing?" Jiang Shuwan was stunned, but she wasn't surprised.
In her previous life, Pei Lingyu did not participate in the autumn examination because her maternal aunt's greatest wish was that Pei Lingyu would not die from drunkenness.
In this life, although Pei Lingyu also took in Lianxiang and Lianyu, he was not as decadent as in the previous life.
Pei Lingyu was a talented poet, so it was understandable that his aunt hoped he would take the imperial examination.
"Miss, do you think the young master will pass the autumn examination? I've read his poems before, and the other maids say they're all excellent."
Jiang Shuwan had no idea, but Pei Lingyu's poems were indeed quite good and very inspired, especially his love poems, which were probably even better than Pei Yanzhi's.
However, the imperial examinations required both the eight-legged essay and policy essays, so Pei Lingyu would be quite busy taking them.
Sure enough, in the following days, news came from the Earl's mansion that the Earl's wife and Jiang Yao were forcing Pei Lingyu to study.
"No!"
"I don't want to study, why are you always forcing me!"
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