The No. 1 Restaurant under Heaven is renowned in the capital for attracting talented individuals from all over the world, drawing countless "capable and virtuous people" to its establishment.
Everyone knows this is the property of the Sixth Princess. Given her background of being uneducated, powerless, and without influence, why would she be in this situation?
It's very simple. Once you're accepted into the No. 1 Restaurant in the world, you'll have no worries about food and drink, and you'll even receive a monthly stipend.
Who wouldn't want to try something so great?
When the steward inside heard that the princess was coming, he hurriedly came out to greet her.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?"
Manager Lou had no idea why this person would suddenly decide to come. He usually only came a few times a year, and he would always give advance notice before coming. This time, he was completely unprepared.
"What? Do I have to inform you before my own business comes here?"
Manager Lou immediately knelt down, saying, "No, no, I deserve to die! I misspoke!"
Qin Zhaoyue didn't let him get up and walked straight inside.
As soon as I stepped into the building, I saw someone lying on the side of the entrance.
His clothes were black and white, his outer garment was almost torn to shreds, his hair was matted, and he emitted a foul stench.
Qin Zhaoyue was stunned. "Who is it? Who the hell is this?!"
Steward Lou was kneeling outside, and the deputy steward forced himself to approach, "Your Highness, this is... the laziest person in the world."
Qin Zhaoyue: !
She searched her memory thoroughly, but couldn't find a single recollection of it.
The original owner would occasionally come here, but every time she saw a building full of talented and capable people.
Even a ghost could guess that it was just a way for the building manager to cover up the truth.
How much is the monthly fee?
Five taels.
How long has it been recorded?
"It's been almost two years."
The building was completely silent. Even the beggar who was sleeping at the door... no, the laziest man in the world noticed something was wrong and slowly opened his cloudy eyes.
The moment their eyes met, he saw a pair of eyes filled with rage.
"Gentle breeze and light rain, give it your blows!"
"yes."
With a cry of surprise, the beggar clutched his head tightly, curling his body into a ball.
Qin Zhaoyue coldly watched the beating, "Aren't you the laziest person in the world? You shouldn't be too lazy to dodge when someone hits you."
The others gasped in shock, while the two managers inside and outside the building trembled like leaves.
This sixth princess rarely appears in public, and on the rare occasions she does, she always acts with courtesy and respect. When have we ever seen her so ruthless?
How could we not treat talented people with respect? After all, the original owner genuinely wanted to seize the throne!
Qin Zhaoyue had no such thoughts at the moment; she only felt heartache.
Five taels a month, over two years, that adds up to one hundred and twenty taels! Enough for an ordinary family of three to eat for ten years.
For a princess of such high status, one hundred and twenty taels of silver is nothing, but she can't bring herself to get angry about spending one hundred and twenty taels of silver on something like this!
Last time, they didn't handle the task well, causing their master to be kidnapped by the Azure Phoenix Guard and taken to court. Qingfeng and Xiyu are putting in their best efforts to perform.
Although no internal energy was used, the fight appeared to be extremely lively, with the beggar's wails echoing throughout the No. 1 Restaurant.
"Alright, leave him a breath."
The moment Qin Zhaoyue spoke again, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
But they soon discovered that they had released it too early...
"Dare to deceive this prince? This is a capital offense. I won't even give you a chance to live."
The building management paid him double his monthly salary; this is a small punishment as a warning. If he can't pay, then we'll deal with the matter according to the law!
The world's laziest man was ruthlessly dragged out, leaving him with only two choices: take the money or lose his life.
The resolution of the first "talented person" issue also demonstrates the Sixth Princess's attitude today.
"Guards, summon all the talented individuals on the register."
"yes!"
Not all talented people are in the No. 1 Restaurant. Anyway, you can get paid just by showing up. As long as you curry favor with the manager, you can get paid without doing anything.
Even from the fact that the steward had collapsed outside the door, one could tell that the practice of receiving a salary without working was probably not uncommon.
She ordered her men to apprehend the virtuous men from all sides, and then slowly climbed upwards.
Panting, I climbed to the seventh floor and looked out into the distance.
This location is some distance from the palace, but the tower's height is among the best in the capital.
The seventh floor was originally her private space, and outsiders were not allowed to set foot there, so it was relatively quiet.
Having a servant bring a pot of cool tea, and having a maid fanning herself while looking down at the masses of people, had a unique charm.
Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and his subordinates had already gathered all the virtuous men on the register.
With a solemn expression, Qingfeng and Xiyu escorted the two stewards, the chief and deputy stewards, into the building.
"Your Highness, there are 124 people on the register, but 71 have been summoned."
The rest either cannot be found, or are seriously misrepresented.
Qin Zhaoyue laughed. Good heavens, fifty-two empty salaries. Her gaze swept lightly over the two kneeling on the ground. "They really have guts."
"Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me!"
"I was blinded by greed, I deserve to die..."
The restaurant, known as the "Number One Restaurant Under Heaven," was making quite a commotion, naturally attracting a crowd of onlookers.
Everyone was smart enough to calculate the amount of money being embezzled, and they whispered among themselves about how much silver the two managers had pocketed over the years.
The once infamous sixth princess now evoked a sense of sympathy from many.
Qin Zhaoyue waved her hand impatiently, "One hour. All the money you've been receiving as salary without working over the years will be returned double. If you can't pay, you'll be sent directly to the Ministry of Justice for confiscation of your property and interrogation."
"yes!"
Qin Zhaoyue's words were obviously an exaggeration.
The Ministry of Justice wasn't run by her, so it's impossible for them to confiscate her property so easily, especially since she was a sixth princess with no official position and no favor.
But the common people don't know this. They think that as a princess, she can be punished at will.
Qin Zhaoyue was bluffing, but her main goal was to get money.
The two managers were deceiving the original owner of this body; what does that have to do with her now? As long as the money can be repaid, everything is negotiable.
If each of the fifty-two people receives five taels of silver per month and is registered for a year, that would amount to a little over three thousand taels. Double that would be over six thousand taels, enough to cover most of the pledged disaster relief funds.
Therefore, Qin Zhaoyue now very much hopes that these two people who are good at making money can take out the six thousand taels to atone for their sins.
Having dealt with the main issue, she turned to look at the remaining seventy-one people in the building and clapped her hands:
"Don't be afraid, everyone! The time has come to show your talents!"
Qin Zhaoyue didn't have time to verify each one individually, so she roughly divided the seventy-one people into three groups, with the largest group being the scholars.
"I won't make things difficult for you. In the sweltering summer, let's use 'cicadas' as the theme and compose a poem in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."
"As long as it's acceptable, His Highness will not pursue the matter and will naturally let you leave."
Incense was lit in the incense burner, and thirty or forty people held paper and pens, deep in thought.
Seeing their scratching heads, Qin Zhaoyue felt relieved. There was a good chance of making another profit, and they might even be able to raise ten thousand taels!
Looking forward to it...
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