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Chapter 118 Knowing You Are Talking Nonsense
When they arrived at the Duke of Yue’s mansion, they were led straight into the Deyu Academy. Because it was the first time for Yunshang to come, she followed Qin Zhao carefully. Although she was curious, she didn’t dare to look around. Then he said to Zisu in a low voice: "I thought our palace was already rich, but I didn't expect the Duke's mansion to be no worse than our palace. This courtyard is even more exquisite."

Zi Su also laughed in a low voice: "The Duke's Mansion follows the rules of the Duke's Mansion. In terms of the scale of the mansion, it is naturally not as good as our palace, but the cleaning inside is not bad. The old man was originally a former prince's mansion. My son, you are of noble birth, how can it be compared with other dukes? In the future, you will come and go to the prince's and duke's house more with the princess, and it is not surprising to see a lot. We just can't embarrass the princess , Even if you are curious, you can't show it."

"Sister, don't worry, Yunshang knows." Yunshang replied, because of Zisu's words, she was even more careful, but nothing wrong happened.When Qin Zhao went to meet Luo Che, the two waited in the porch. Luo Che's maid, Mu Xiang, looked strangely at Yun Shang, pointed at her and asked with a low smile, "Sister Zisu, this younger sister looks pretty, but I don't know." Very familiar."

Zisu replied: "Returning to Sister Muxiang, her name is Yunshang, she is the princess's new personal maid, please take care of her in the future."

Mu Xiang smiled and said: "The name sounds good. The person is also good-looking, but the person lives up to the name."

Yunshang was already clever, so she smiled and said: "The maidservant's name was given by the princess. Thank you for the compliment, my maidservant doesn't know the rules. If there is something that I can't do in the future, please ask my sister to give me some pointers."

Mu Xiang is Luo Che's favorite person, and Luo Che's affairs in the inner courtyard are all managed by Mu Xiang, even in the Duke's mansion, she has some status, even Mrs. Wei has to give three Thin noodles.Hearing Yun Shang's self-effacing words, he only smiled and said: "It turned out to be the name given by the princess, no wonder it sounds so nice. You don't have to be too careful, as long as you serve the princess well."

The two kept saying yes.

In the room, Luo Che glared at Qin Zhao and smiled, and then let her sit beside her: "Little girl has no conscience, if I don't send someone to pick her up, don't you plan to come here?"

Qin Zhao hurriedly said: "My lord, the little one is wronged, how dare the little one? He always takes the lord in his heart, but the little one also has trivial matters. He wanted to get things done quickly, so he went back to the lord. Waiting in front of me, I don’t want the Duke of the country to send someone to pick up the younger one. The younger one didn’t dare to delay, so he ran over without hesitation. I was angry with Xiao Xiao, and I didn't dare to do it anymore. From now on, I will never leave the Duke's side. If you let Xiao Xiao go east, Xiao Xiao will never run west..."

"I can't stop talking!" Roche couldn't laugh or cry, and cursed angrily, "Where did you learn to be so glib, it's getting worse and worse."

Only then did Qin Zhao put his face forward, hugged Luo Che's arm, and said with a smile, "Azhao can only dare to do this in front of you, Grandpa Luo. In front of others, I might be putting on airs of the princess."

"You have a lot of things to do, tell me, what are you busy with?"

Qin Zhao replied with a smile: "It's nothing. I went home to prepare a few meals for the old grandmother, and helped my aunt draw a few drawings of the instruments needed in the oil workshop."

Luo Che didn't care about the matter of the oil workshop, but said: "I only know how to be filial to your grandmother, but I don't love you for nothing."

Qin Zhao's eyes widened, and he looked aggrieved: "Grandpa Luo really wronged his granddaughter. You are the first to taste A Zhao's craftsmanship. Even grandma is also honored by you."

Only then did Roche laugh: "I know you're talking nonsense, but I'm glad to hear it." Then he talked about going to Zhuangzi two days later, "I'm impatient to live in the city, and now I can You, Grandpa Chen, are the only ones talking. I had a few drinks with him a few days ago, so I thought about going back to the Zhuangzi. Didn’t you say you wanted to go outside the Zhuangzi last time? Just arrived at the Zhuangzi. Also teach you our Luo family's marksmanship. Grandpa Luo specially picked a good horse for you. If you want to learn riding and shooting, although Grandpa Luo is not good at riding and shooting, he can teach you, but you can do it."

Qin Zhao thought about it, but in Zhuangshang, he could learn martial arts quietly.But she was still thinking about the shop, so she said, "Can you take Cousin Jinwu with you?"

Luo Che thought about it, although the countryside is quiet, but Qin Zhao is still a child after all, and he might feel lonely just by him, so he said, "I'm afraid that girl's noise will give me a headache, and I can't bear the silence of the countryside, but you Thinking about that girl, turn around and ask your aunt to send someone to Duke Lu's mansion to ask, if the girl is willing to go with her, then she can take her."

"I know that Grandpa Luo loves Ah Zhao the most." Qin Zhao stood up dog-leggedly and stood behind Luo Che, letting Luo Che, who was sitting cross-legged, rub his shoulders.

Luo Che said with a smile: "Okay, if you need anything, just tell Mu Xiang and let her prepare it for you. It's still early, so you go to see your Auntie Wei, and Jing Chen also misses you." It's been two days."

Qin Zhao met Mrs. Wei, and was dragged by Luo Jingchen to have dinner in Mrs. Wei's Wuhua Courtyard, and then returned to the Deyu Academy.After seeing Rocher, he went back to the house to rest.

Early the next morning, Duke Yue's mansion sent someone to Duke Lu's mansion to pick up Chen Jinwu.Qin Zhao asked about the shops, and Chen Jinwu said: "It's in Fengle Square in Xishi, close to Miyagi, where there are many teahouses and restaurants, and it happens that eight shops are coming soon. On the sixth room, my second aunt agreed without saying a word. Because I heard that we are going to open a tea shop, my second aunt also said that in the future, all the tea in their princess mansion will be bought from us."

"Then, can you tell me about inviting Her Highness the Princess to take a stake?"

Chen Jinwu said with a smile: "Why does the second aunt put this little money in her eyes again, she is not willing to take it, so I didn't say much, just give the bonus when the time comes."

It's the same as my own situation.

Qin Zhao nodded: "Grandpa Luo will take us to the Zhuangzi outside the city tomorrow. If it is convenient, let's go to see the shop together today. I just take advantage of the quiet days in the Zhuangshang to think about how to decorate the shop at that time." After returning to the city, I will start looking for craftsmen to decorate it. It will be easy to operate next year."

"Well, let's go after lunch."

At noon, Luo Jingchen accompanied the two of them for lunch, and Chen Jinwu talked about going to the shop.Luo Jingchen was fine, so naturally he would follow.After reporting to Mrs. Wei, Mrs. Wei arranged for a carriage, Roche was worried, and sent guards to follow, and the group went to the street in a mighty manner.

Because they didn't go shopping, the three of them went straight to Fengle Square without a maid, guarding the carriage with guards.

The Duke of Yue's mansion was originally not far from the West Market, but it took only one stick of incense to reach the place.

The three got out of the carriage together, and Chen Jinwu led the people into the shop.

There are eight shops in that shop, but there are two stores open, a silk and satin shop, and a makeup shop.

I saw three luxuriously dressed young girls in the two shops, and they treated them as ordinary nobles calling out to the street. Qin Zhao and the others walked around the downstairs twice before being invited upstairs to the place where distinguished guests were received, and looked at them for a while. .

Qin Zhao asked Chen Jinwu, "Is there a backyard? If it's convenient, I'd like to see it too."

Chen Jinwu wondered: "If it's just us, it's not easy to go. Only the steward of the Princess Mansion will come with us, explaining that this shop must be taken over by us, and we can only go to the backyard. If I knew it earlier, I would ask the Princess Mansion to take charge of the store's income." The steward came together."

Qin Zhao said, "Then is it too late to invite you now?"

Chen Jinwu thought about it, and had no choice but to do so. The three of them found a teahouse nearby, and sent a guard to the Princess Mansion to invite someone.

The guard had to be ordered to go, and the waiter in the restaurant served tea and retreated, Luo Jingchen said: "What are you doing? You didn't buy anything after shopping for a long time. I just looked at the shop."

Chen Jinwu then talked about opening a teahouse with Qin Zhao.He smiled and asked Luo Jingchen if he wanted to participate.

Luo Jingchen said in surprise: "It's just you and Ah Zhao? How old is she? You guys are really messing around. Her Royal Highness Princess Jinyang, and your family also agreed?"

Chen Jinwu proudly said: "Don't look at Azhao's young age, this girl is very shrewd. Not only did our two agree, Her Royal Highness Princess Jinyang also agreed to give Azhao the capital, so my second aunt simply lent me this shop Sure. If you're interested, we'll count you in too?"

Luo Jingchen sighed: "You two are really... people don't know what to say. How can this tea shop be opened indiscriminately? I have no interest in making money, so I won't get involved." With a smile, "Although I don't participate, what's the relationship between us? At that time, I will definitely take care of your business. When you open the shop, I will go back and talk to my mother. From now on, when I order tea at home, I will buy tea from your shop." I bought it here. If it’s really good, I’ll help you promote it outside later.”

Chen Jinwu smiled and said: "It's good to catch up, because of your beautiful brother, how many noble ladies are waiting to curry favor with you, you just need to say hello, and you don't have to worry about those rich ladies not supporting you."

"My brother is involved again!" Luo Jingchen couldn't laugh or cry and punched Chen Jinwu, "I will tell you again seriously, in front of my brother, don't mention the beauty. If not, it will be my grandfather Take care, maybe he will clean you up too."

Chen Jinwu pretended to be scared, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I can only hide when I see him, even if I say this in front of him?"

The three talked and laughed, and the time passed quickly.

When the guards brought a steward surnamed Wang from Princess Qinghe's Mansion, the refreshments on the plate were almost exhausted. Of course, Luo Jingchen didn't drink much, and Qin Zhao drank some tea not long after lunch. He didn't eat two yuan, and it fell into Chen Jinwu's stomach.Luo Jingchen also laughed at her, she has such a big appetite, and when looking for her in-law's family in the future, she must find a family with a lot of money, otherwise she will not make her in-law's family poor.He was punched hard by Chen Jinwu several times, and then he was exposed.

Steward Wang led the three of them to the shop again, found the shopkeepers of the two shops, and took the three of them into the backyard to have a look.

Qin Zhao saw that the two families in the backyard were separated by a wall, each with half of the sky.If she only wanted six shops, this wall would have to be demolished, and another wall in the backyard would be built.And the two unnecessary rooms are separated, so the layout is asymmetrical.

Seeing the basic layout of the backyard and the existing house, there were two shops. Qin Zhao asked Chen Jinwu, "If all eight shops are taken down, is it feasible?"

"What's the matter, the second aunt originally planned to give me all eight rooms, but you said I wanted six, so I only returned two rooms. If you want, I'll send someone to send a letter to the second aunt. .”

"This is the best." Because there are two more shops than the original plan, Qin Zhao simply decided to divide the tea shop and tea house into functional areas. Although they are a whole, there are differences.

The other two are used as tea shops, with special tea art performances and tea tasting areas, as well as all kinds of medium and high-end tea sets. The tea tables, tea trays and tea sets inside are all required to be elegant and exquisite, so as to be the most novel in the entire Chang'an city. Special and the best.Take the high-end route.The other six were turned into teahouses.It responds to each other with the tea shop and drives business with each other.

Back at Duke Yue's mansion, Luo Jingchen knew that the two were going to open a teahouse, and had dinner with them, knowing that they probably had business matters, and felt that it was inconvenient for him to attend, so he went back to her courtyard.

After the two washed up, Qin Zhao stayed in Chen Jinwu's room and asked Yun Chang to serve tea, and the two sat on the couch and chatted.

Qin Zhao told Chen Jinwu about his plan, and Chen Jinwu said: "Ah Zhao, you don't have to tell me these things. I'm not just messing around with you. No matter how stupid I am, how can I not trust Jinyang?" Your Royal Highness? If you really want to open a shop for fun, although Princess Jinyang will not object, she will definitely not support you. Since she supports you, she thinks that you can open this tea shop. In fact, my two Auntie is the same, she also thinks that since Princess Jinyang agrees with you to open a tea shop, or even a teahouse, you won’t lose any money. If you give the shop to me, you won’t point out how much money I really make, but you also know that you won’t be with me. Nonsense. I don’t understand business matters. You can do it as you see it. You don’t need to discuss things with me, you can make up your own mind, and if you need me to do it, you just ask me to do it.”

It turns out that this girl is not really stupid.

Qin Zhao sighed secretly, because he was too self-righteous.Jin Wu said it well.No matter how much you love the younger generation, there is no reason to give them the best shops in the eight bustling downtowns.Princess Qinghe, also because of the presence of Princess Jinyang, knew that even if the tea house and tea shop did not make money, it would not be too loss-making.He was happy to sell Princess Jinyang's face and make his niece happy.

But the process is not important anymore, the important thing is that her shop will open smoothly.

The reason why she was anxious to finish the decoration before the year before, and to start business once the new tea was released in the next year, was actually another consideration, that is, if there were no accidents, Qin Huaiyong should bring his step-wife with him at the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Murong's Yunhe Princess and their twin sons and daughters have returned to Beijing.If Qin Huaiyong or Princess Yunhe wanted to manipulate her, her shop might not be able to open smoothly just now.Although she is confident that she has a solution, it is better to have one more thing than one less thing, especially when it comes to wrangling with those people and trying to survive in the cracks, it is better to open the shop before Qin Qingyong comes back. Or what Yunhe Princess Murong wanted to say, the fait accompli, could it be possible that she should close the shop?

With Jinyang and Lu Guogong's mansions, and even Princess Qinghe, as long as the shop can compete for money, it can't be closed.As long as the shop can't be closed, she has a way to make the shop unable to leave her.At that time, even if Qin Huaiyong will occupy her father's name, with these families backing her up and pointing at her as the God of Wealth, Qin Huaiyong will not be able to control her casually.

As for the Murong family of Yunhe County, if Qin Huaiyong thought she couldn't do it, the Murong family would be nothing to worry about. If it couldn't be done, with the backing of the Duke of Yue, she couldn't afford it, at least she could hide.

The two talked for a while, then took a break.Originally planned to go out to the village outside the city on the second day, because the third day was the Jiji ceremony for Qi Liangqin in the Marquis of Pingqing, so Chen Jinwu had to go. After all, Jijili is the most important day in a woman's life. Personally, it's not good if Chen Jinwu doesn't go.As for Qin Zhao, it was the first time to attend a gathering of female relatives in public, and Princess Jinyang naturally wanted her to join Changning and Yixing in Pingqinghou's mansion.

Therefore, at dusk the next day, Qin Zhao was picked up by the carriage sent by the palace, and Jin Chenwu also went back to the mansion, and made an appointment with Luo Jingchen to meet at the Pingqinghou mansion early the next morning.

As soon as Qin Zhao returned to the palace, he went to greet the old concubine first, and then went to Princess Jinyang's courtyard. Someone from Jinyang brought out a set of Fenjuru clothes and moonlight long skirts, and asked the maid to serve Qin Zhao to change them. .It was she who specially asked the sewing room to make a dress for Qin Zhaoxin, in order to attend Qi Liangqin's wedding ceremony.

She was originally sweet, but above her phoenix eyes, there was a pair of slightly raised eyebrows, which completely ruined her sweet and charming temperament, making her look heroic and masculine.Moreover, Qin Zhaoping was all dressed up, at the age of eleven or twelve years old, if he didn't look carefully, he looked like a young nobleman at a sudden glance.

Jin Yang made this long pink dress to soften her heroic spirit.Highlight the soft and sweet.

Because it is made of high-quality brocade material and woven with colorful silk, the people in the sewing room used to be from the clothing bureau in the palace, and the workmanship is first-class. Therefore, although this dress is very simple, there is no trace of decoration on the top and bottom. Only on the hem of the skirt, there are red bean-sized plums embroidered with silver thread, large pieces, lined with moonlight background gauze, between actions, it is like stars surging every day, indescribably elegant and luxurious.

Even Qin Zhao, who doesn't like to wear skirts, turns around in front of the mirror and still loves them.

Knowing that Jin Yang has also put a lot of thought into it, she is grateful, and wearing this outfit, she left the dressing room and went to Princess Jin Yang. She bowed gracefully, like a noble lady: "Auntie, please take a look, isn't it very beautiful?" Looks good. Azhao thanked Auntie for taking care of Azhao."

Jin Yang was also satisfied.

Qin Zhaoyuan was born tall and slender, and once he put on this dress, he already looked like a girl.With such a smile on her face, she is such a little beauty.

Jin Yang said: "It's really good. This light and light one is suitable for you. I'll make you a few more winter clothes later on. For girls, it's just a hobby to dress up. Although Hu clothes are good, But how can our David have beautiful clothes?"

As she said that, she felt a little sad, and sighed: "You are a child who has no mother's love. My aunt was careless before. Now that I think about it, you really don't have many clothes that you can wear. The things you did before are all rushed With time, where is the refinement?"

Since she made three sets in total and needed to take them to Pingqinghou's mansion to change when she washed up, Princess Jinyang asked her to try the other two sets as well.

(End of this chapter)