In the end, the task of picking up Ruonan ended up being for Guan Xiaoyu and Shen Chaonan to go together.
It was Guan Xiaoyu who took the initiative to propose it. Although Shen Chaonan didn't understand why his wife made such a decision, he was very happy that they could go out together!
While digesting the food after dinner, Liu Wanyun pulled Guan Xiaoyu aside and whispered to her, "Why did you ask to go? Just let the man go on his own... It's such a long journey, and we'll be apart for two or three days. We can't bear to see you go!"
Guan Xiaoyu doesn't talk much to others, but she speaks her mind to her bestie. "That aunt must be reluctant to let her son go alone without anyone to take care of him. It's better for me to go than for either of you. If anything happens, I can protect myself and I can definitely run faster than Shen Lao Er! Forget about you two, it's safer to stay home!"
"Woo woo~ You hit the nail on the head! It feels so good to be protected! How about the three of us go together? I'll tell Boss Shen later!"
They are indeed good sisters, so heartwarming. Liu Wanyun took her arm and rubbed her face against her shoulder.
"No need. It's so hot, why should all three of us go through so much trouble? Besides, it's better for you to stay at home and watch over the shop! I'm not as eloquent as you."
The two of them were talking intimately when Shen Laoer turned around and saw them. He stopped, waited for them to come over, and then grabbed Guan Xiaoyu's other arm.
"Sister-in-law, go get your brother Dong!"
Liu Wanyun rolled her eyes at him and left.
"My lady, I want to hold your arm too."
Shen Laoer pulled Guan Xiaoyu's hand from under his armpit and placed it on his wrist, but Guan Xiaoyu quickly pulled it back.
"hot!"
Shen Lao Er immediately curled his lips. Just now, his sister-in-law didn't complain about being hot when she was close to him, but now she feels hot when she hugs him?
What a difference in treatment!
Humph! Fortunately, Xiaoyu will belong to me alone for the next few days!
The next day, after seeing off Guan Xiaoyu and Shen Laoer, Liu Wanyun was forced to sit in the side hall and start dealing with matters in the mansion.
Before, Madam Shen had only handed over certain specific matters to them, and they just had to find a suitable person to assign them.
Now, all the affairs of the mansion were handed over to her, and Liu Wanyun suddenly felt overwhelmed.
Not to mention anything else, just looking at the accounts in the mansion made her dizzy.
What is the monthly income of the government, from land, shops...
What are the monthly/daily expenses? Food, clothing, daily necessities, servants' wages...
When she looked at the item that came into the account, she knew exactly how wealthy the Shen family was. When she saw the item that went out, she was deeply moved. It must be quite difficult for this wealthy family to support so many people and live so decently!
Suddenly, I remembered what was written in novels, that the mistress of the house used her dowry to supplement the household income.
Although it seems that the Shen family has not reached that point yet, she has to take precautions in advance. She doesn't want the money she earns from her own shop to be used to support the family! It seems that she will have to call the three brothers for a meeting when she has time. She needs to increase the income of the family so that she can manage the family without pressure.
In addition to accounting, another thing is external social interactions. You need to frequently visit certain families in Puning City, remember the relationships among the people in the family, and host or participate in banquets, gift giving and other interpersonal interactions according to the season.
These tasks are so tedious and detailed that they are more tiring than working at an office!
Liu Wanyun originally planned to finish her work at home at noon and then go to Jiangnan Teahouse to find Zhang Xinyue after lunch, but she spent most of the day just sorting out the accounts, and her head hurt, but she still didn't finish it.
It’s so hard to be a mistress!
It was bad enough that she was so upset, but when Zhang Xinyue came back from Jiangnan Teahouse, the news she brought made her even worse.
Zhang Xinyue came in from outside, picked up the cold tea in front of Liu Wanyun, and poured herself three cups in a row.
"Drink slowly, be careful not to choke!"
Liu Wanyun quickly asked Si Xi to prepare another pot of tea and some pastries to fill her stomach. She thought Zhang Xinyue was tired, thirsty and hungry.
Zhang Xinyue finished her tea, looked at her, and then glanced at the pile of account books on the table.
"You haven't left this side hall today, have you?"
Liu Wanyun smiled sadly, "I went out for lunch and went to the bathroom three times!"
Zhang Xinyue, who originally wanted to complain, suddenly didn't know what to say. She moved a stool and sat down next to Liu Wanyun.
"What else do you want to do? Let me help you!"
But Liu Wanyun didn't want to do it anymore. She was more concerned about the teahouse business at the moment.
"Forget it, I'll deal with it tomorrow. First, tell me what's going on at the Jiangnan Teahouse today. How many people are there?"
"That's it, it's okay!"
Although she didn't say anything, Zhang Xinyue was always the type who couldn't hide her true feelings on her face, and Liu Wanyun immediately sensed that something was wrong.
"Isn't business very bad?"
Zhang Xinyue sighed, "Tell me, is that old lady a pessimist? Last night at dinner, she insisted that our teahouse business wouldn't be very good!"
Liu Wanyun comforted her, "It's okay. This teahouse only caters to female customers. It's the first one in Puning City. Many people don't know about it yet. It will get better over time. If it doesn't work out, we can promote it and offer a grand opening discount or something!"
"Didn't those girls who came yesterday say they'd come again today? As long as there are people coming every day, word will spread from one to ten, and from ten to a hundred, and eventually everyone will know about it!"
Zhang Xinyue couldn't hold it in after all and looked sad.
"They were just being polite, and no one came back! It was almost noon, and no one had come in. I was guarding the door, and when I saw women passing by, I pulled two in, bought them a free cold drink, and asked them to help spread the word. They agreed verbally, but I'm not sure if they would. Anyway, no one came in that afternoon. I pulled in two more passers-by, but they refused to come in!"
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