"Oh, right!" Fuquan seemed to recall something upon hearing Xin He’s doubtful words, and spoke.
"The new winery that just opened, its business model is exactly like ours. They wholesale and specifically supply the Ruifu Building. As a lady, you must know that although Guilin Residence has a large scale in the capital, the level of the Ruifu Building is evidently higher. All the powerful and influential people in the capital would choose Ruifu Building. This is a century-old foundation, hard to compete with. When customers see that the winery they solely provide for is of a higher grade than ours, they naturally look down on our store."
"Ha! They are blatantly targeting us!" Xin He chuckled sarcastically.
As the number one restaurant in the capital and a gathering place for the wealthy and powerful, Ruifu Building has an unchangeable reputation. This is the foundation built over many years, which Guilin Residence can’t surpass easily. That winery directly supports Ruifu Building, just this point alone puts them ahead of us. Also, the owner is a foreigner, so it has the label of "Authentic".
The rich always want to not be at a lower level than others. Even for a grape wine, they would definitely dispute it, and naturally choose that "Authentic" and "High-end" winery.
Ruifu Building had approached Xin He before, after all, who wouldn’t want to share a piece of the booming business of grape wine? But she has a contract with Guilin Residence and she doesn’t want to be unfaithful. Especially as her small shop, Qinghe, was able to smoothly expand from Lian’an Town to the capital with the help of Guilin’s fame; it was like stepping into heaven.
Although she does play tricks when doing business, she is very principled. Guilin Residence treats her quite well, as she naturally cannot betray them for a little advantage. She is willing to grow together with Guilin Residence.
But what she didn’t expect was for such a strong competitor to appear just a month after opening.
Now, this small Qinghe shop is her only capital in the capital city. She must not give it up easily.
Xin He looked slightly worried and said to Fuquan: "You go and investigate that winery for me."
"Only by knowing yourself and your opponent can you be invincible in all battles". Right now, she is not clear about the situation, so although she is annoyed, she can’t make countermeasures randomly.
"Yes."
"What’s the situation with Guilin Residence?"
Fuquan looked troubled: "The situation at Guilin Residence is not good either. The last time I went there, it was much less lively than before. Master Liu is also helpless."
The wealthy and powerful people come to Guilin Residence primarily for the unique grape wine. Now that Ruifu Building also has grape wine, naturally, they choose the higher-grade restaurant.
"Li Saner, go to Guilin Residence and tell them that I have my own plan for this matter. Let them not panic and just watch the changes."
Invisibly, Guilin Residence and Qinghe Shop were tied together. If Master Liu panicked and made any foolish actions, it would also bring disaster to Qinghe Shop.
Li Saner responded: "Yes, I’ll go right away."
"Fuquan, come to find me with the news as soon as you find anything." Xin He gave her orders, and then planned to leave. Now that she is the daughter of the Marquis’s mansion, her status is not ordinary and she can’t stay as carelessly as before.
Fuquan said: "Yes."
For some reason, no matter how big the matter is, as long as the lady takes action and arranges everything, they always feel at ease.
It is truly a blessing to follow such a master for three lifetimes.
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After Xin He got on the horse carriage, Shulan poured a cup of tea for her: "Miss, don’t worry too much. It’s just a shop. Even if it really goes bankrupt, the Marquis’s mansion can still support you. The Marquis has said before that it’s not good for a girl to be in the public eye."
Today, it’s just one shop, but in the future, it could be hundreds or thousands of shops. Then wouldn’t the money she earned be more than that of the Marquis’s mansion? Even though she’s a female, without something that belongs to herself at hand, where can she find the courage? Moreover, she has her own pride. She doesn’t even want to completely rely on Marquis Mu, let alone Le Yuanhou Mansion.
Xin He took a sip of tea, placed it on the table, and rubbed her temples. Knowing that Shulan has a simple personality and always follows the rules, she didn’t bother to say more.
Shulan felt that what she said had upset Xin He and timidly said: "Miss, seeing you having so many things happening these days, I’m also worried."
Xin He gave a slight smile: "I’m not blaming you. Perhaps I’ve been a little frustrated because I’ve had too many things to deal with recently." 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
First, there was a black bear frenzy in the palace, then she discovered that she had a thankless wretch beside her. Today, Mu Houchu proposed marriage, which was a good thing to be happy about, but then she found out that something happened to her shop.
Why are all these things happening all at once?
Xin He suddenly paused, and a thought crossed her mind: happening all at once? How could there be so many coincidences?
She has been in the capital for nearly two months. In these two months, no issues have occurred. Even uncovering the mystery of her identity went smoothly. However, in recent days, there have been frequent occurrences, leaving her almost breathless.
Is it a coincidence?
Xin He’s face turned cold. I’m afraid not.
The person behind Jinxiu is yet to be known, but for sure, she stole her personal belongings and wanted to give them to that person behind the scenes. That black bear almost endangered her life. Jinxiu and the person behind the scenes are in the same gang!
And the matter of her shop...
Xin He felt a twinge of alertness in her heart. She suddenly felt as if she had unknowingly begun to fall into someone’s calculated trap. There were traps on both sides, with plots against her at every turn.
Who is this person?
Princess Chaoyang?
This brainless creature probably couldn’t come up with so many schemes.
Chen Yining?
The Chen family has already declined, where would they get the power to make such a big move?
Xin He’s face was as cold as frost, but for now, it doesn’t matter who it is. Since she has caught their slip, she will surely dig them all out!
People who don’t offend me, I don’t offend. But if someone offends me, I will make sure they’d rather be dead!
Shulan seemed to be scared by Xin He’s expression, and asked tremblingly: "Miss, what, what’s going on?"
Xin He collected her forbidding aura, but her face was still cold: "It’s okay. Don’t mention that I visited Qinghe Shop today after we get back to the mansion."
"Yes... "
When she returned to the mansion, Xin He ate dinner directly in the glazed tower.
After a simple wash, she was ready to go to bed, and sent Jinxiu and Shulan away.
Usually, a boudoir daughter’s bedroom should have a maid on duty during the night, but she doesn’t like anyone else around, so she doesn’t keep anyone.
But just when she was about to turn off the light and go to bed, the door of her room was suddenly pushed open.
A maid, who seemed somewhat unfamiliar, burst in.
Xin He seemed to recognize her. She was a third-class sweeping maid from her courtyard, who usually helped with chores in the kitchen, and generally couldn’t enter her room. Feeling a bit unnerved, Xin He looked at her suspiciously: "What are you doing here?"
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