Win-win
After saying that, they stopped standing at the door of the shop and walked towards the innermost embroidery room, led by Lin Xiaoyu.
Shopkeeper Yang stood beside Qin Yuyao and Ye Jiajia, and told them in detail what had happened in the embroidery room and the shop in recent days.
Along the way, all the old friends they met bowed to greet them, and their eyes were full of respect for Qin Yuyao and Ye Jiajia.
These two bosses were both wealthy and prestigious, generous with their money and their hospitality. It was truly a relief, and they even thought that if the bosses were to recruit again in the future, they would definitely recommend someone from their family.
A group of four walked past the cloths drying in the yard and were about to enter the embroidery workshop at the innermost part.
Suddenly, Qin Yuyao stopped when she heard shouting outside.
"Princess! Princess, please stay!" It was the clerk in the front of the clothing shop who was responsible for receiving customers. His voice was so urgent and fast that he even seemed to be out of breath.
Qin Yuyao frowned and then relaxed, looking at the waiter and said, "Don't be anxious, take your time and tell me what's going on."
The waiter must have been really out of breath, and he took a few deep breaths before he recovered. "Princess, there's a nobleman outside who claims to be delivering an imperial decree. Please go out and receive it."
An imperial decree? Qin Yuyao was startled and immediately walked out. Since Luan Zhengya didn't mention this, it must be His Majesty's own intention.
Ye Jiajia, who was standing nearby, naturally heard what was happening and hurried along. Shopkeeper Yang was even more panicked, but seeing his boss's calm demeanor, he felt at ease.
Qin Yuyao hurried to the clothing store and saw a group of people. The leader was a stranger to her. She must have never seen him in her several visits to the palace. But seeing his respectful expression, she knew that this imperial decree was not a bad thing.
"Greetings to the Princess of Zhen'an." The leading eunuch leaned forward slightly. This Princess of Zhen'an was not only loved by Prince Zhen'an, but also had her name on the list of His Majesty, and had a good reputation.
It wouldn't be too much for him to be nicer, not to mention that Ye Jiajia, the eldest daughter of Prince Zhennan who came with Qin Yuyao, was also behind.
Seeing his attitude, Qin Yuyao felt relieved. However, she still reached out to support him, not letting him really bow down.
"Sir, may I know what the emperor's edict is?" Qin Yuyao asked softly with a faint smile on her face.
Hearing this, the eunuch's attitude improved a bit. With a flattering smile, he said, "Princess Zhen'an, please accept the decree. His Majesty has specifically instructed you to stand and listen."
Ye Jiajia, who was behind the two men, heard these words and became even more curious. The person who came to convey the imperial edict was so respectful, which showed that His Majesty was likely to reward him well.
But what did Sister Yuyao do recently to make the little emperor so happy?
Being able to not kneel was naturally a good thing, as it showed that he was valued by His Majesty. However, Yang, Lin Xiaoyu and others who followed Qin Yuyao still had to kneel down honestly. After all, this was His Majesty's order, and it was an honor to listen to it.
"Princess Qin Yuyao, the Princess of Zhen'an, is dignified and measured in her conduct. She has made significant contributions to the construction of the new women's academy. I reward her with a pair of white jade ruyi, fifteen pieces of mandarin duck brocade, five hundred taels of silver, and six months of tax exemption!"
As the decree was read out, the palace maids who had been standing behind the eunuchs put out the boxes and trays they were carrying one by one, filling up the front of the clothing shop.
This street is a street with a lot of people in Shengjing. At the beginning, the huge crowd of people stopped at the door, accompanied by guards.
It really attracted a group of people to watch. Seeing that these mighty and serious guards had no intention of driving them away, they simply formed a circle around the outside.
Everyone was curious about how such a good clothing shop could attract the imperial guards, palace maids, and eunuchs.
Then, the recently famous Princess of Zhen'an appeared, and many of the onlookers couldn't help but whisper to each other.
"This is the Princess of Zhen'an. She looks like the Goddess of Mercy, so fair and pretty!" An old man with snow-white hair and a sturdy figure muttered to his son beside him.
Hearing this, her son hurriedly grabbed his mother's hand and said in a low voice, "Mom, this nobleman in the palace is not someone you can comment on. Let's just take a look."
There was a man who looked like a scholar, folding his folding fan and saying, "The Princess of Zhen'an is famous for her kindness to the shop assistants. Your mother's words are nothing, don't worry."
In recent months, rumors about the Princess of Zhen'an have never ceased. The fact that she didn't intervene, and didn't seek Prince Zhen'an's help to resolve the rumors, speaks volumes about her character.
At this moment, among the crowd of onlookers, a man in black who was dressed simply but looked excessively clean had a slightly gloomy look in his eyes.
He was the secret guard sent by Zhang Wenhe to keep an eye on Qin Yuyao's affairs. His specific name had long been forgotten, but he was known as Hei San by the Left Prime Minister.
Hei San was alert, and after confirming that no one was paying attention, he walked out against the crowd. The Princess of Zhen'an was now being honored by His Majesty. If he followed his master's plan, things would be even more difficult.
Heisan returned to the Left Prime Minister's residence with a heavy heart, not knowing how to report to Zhang Wenhe.
At the entrance of the clothing store, Qin Yuyao listened to the rewards and smiled gratefully. She carefully took the imperial edict with both hands, raised it high above her head, and bowed in the direction of the palace.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise. I would also like to thank Your Majesty for your concern on behalf of all the students who graduated from the women's college." As she spoke, Qin Yuyao looked at Lin Xiaoyu with a smile, and then looked at the eunuch.
"This girl's name is Lin Xiaoyu. She came from the Women's Courtyard. She's generous and down-to-earth. It's all thanks to Your Majesty that he established the Women's Courtyard that I have such a capable assistant."
Qin Yuyao's words were just another compliment to Qilian Jingyao's behavior. The eunuch listened, nodded with a smile, and glanced at Lin Xiaoyu, although he couldn't remember her face.
But since they were all from the women's courtyard, being singled out to say a few auspicious words clearly showed their ability, so they nodded in agreement. "It seems quite good that the Princess of Zhen'an has spoken well of it. I will definitely report this to His Majesty when I return."
After saying this, the eunuch waved to the people at the door. Then, he bowed slightly to Qin Yuyao and said, "The things have been delivered to the princess. I am anxious to reply to your majesty, so I will return first."
Qin Yuyao smiled as she watched the other party and all the people turn around and leave. Then she called out to Manager Yang to ask the shop assistants to move the things into the warehouse of the garment shop as soon as possible.
"There's no official silver engraved on the silver. Manager Yang can use it as a reward and distribute it to the shop assistants over a few months." Qin Yuyao put the registered account book back and instructed Manager Yang.
Shopkeeper Yang nodded hurriedly in agreement. He felt fortunate to even hear an imperial decree today. This boss was truly a rare talent.
Those who wanted to laugh at the princess must have been furious. They thought of the former shopkeeper who had been favored by Madam Lin and suppressed her for many years.
Shopkeeper Yang was secretly delighted, feeling relaxed and refreshed, a feeling he had never experienced before. Furthermore, there were other garment shops and cotton merchants who had been trying to block their shop from buying cotton, unwilling to lower their prices.
The thought in his mind was so joyful that he couldn't hold back his expression. Shopkeeper Yang's behavior made Qin Yuyao a little curious.
"Shopkeeper Yang, I've given out a lot of this silver before, so why do you seem particularly happy this time?" Qin Yuyao raised her eyebrows slightly and asked curiously.
Ye Jiajia, who was bored and waiting for Qin Yuyao to take her to continue looking at ready-made clothes, sat up straight and looked over after hearing this.
Seeing the two nobles looking at him straight, Shopkeeper Yang secretly regretted why he didn't hold back.
But it was still a good thing to tell this matter out loud, so Manager Yang did not hide it and told the truth.
"Good, this is retribution!" Ye Jiajia clapped her hands and drank up the tea in front of her. This was much more interesting than going to a teahouse to listen to a storyteller tell stories.
Qin Yuyao shook her head helplessly, then looked at Shopkeeper Yang. Seeing the other's somewhat nervous expression, she said calmly, "It's okay. Jiajia and I thought about this earlier. Now that we have collected cotton from the village on our own, and we have a factory with looms, no one will be able to stop us in the future."
After a pause, Qin Yuyao's voice became more steady: "In the future, if we can open this clothing store in the homes of the rich, we can also open it for the common people, so that ordinary people can also afford to buy a piece of clothing at will."
After hearing what she said, Ye Jiajia straightened her expression and said, "Yes, there is nothing to say to those people. If you dare to look down on me, just wait to be slapped in the face!"
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao, who had always been a bit serious, couldn't help but deepen her smile: "That's right, earlier we were polite, but they refused to give in. Now that we have the upper hand, they are naturally waiting for bad luck."
Those clothing shops and cloth dealers didn't realize it yet, but the tide of change in Shengjing was already on its way. Before long, Shengjing and even the surrounding towns would be flooded with fabrics and clothing from their shops and dealers.
By then, this group of people will realize how serious it is to underestimate and suppress them.
Qin Yuyao and Ye Jiajia thought of the same thing at the same time. When their eyes met, they couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Why are you laughing so happily? Madam has become famous today. People were congratulating me all the way back." Luan Zhengya's voice sounded outside. It turned out that she had rushed back to the city after handling the affairs outside the city.
He just happened to see the guard team on patrol today on the road, and the deputy general among them was the brother who had guarded the border with him for half a year.
Naturally, he told Luan Zhengya everything that had happened in the shop. At first, when he heard Qilian Jingyao's imperial decree praising Qin Yuyao, he was not overly surprised, but just nodded with pride.
But after hearing the result of the women's courtyard's handling, Luan Zhengya frowned slightly and then relaxed. She rode her horse directly to the clothing shop.
The two did not expect that Luan Zhengya would come directly to them today. Even though Ye Jiajia had often encountered Luan Zhengya recently, she was still a little surprised at this time.
Does this person have clairaudience? This incident just happened, and he's already back?
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