Foster son and husband

66 Handover
Mrs. Qin looked at Meiniang, and Meiniang asked indifferently: "Who is here?"

Tao'er replied: "Go back to my aunt: it's still the elder brother from the morning."

"Lead him over and answer outside this door!"

"Yes!"

When Tao'er went down, Mrs. Qin said: "Let him come in at least, the waiting man, how can we let him answer outside the door?"

Mei Niang picked a dish with chopsticks and put it into her mouth, chewed and swallowed: "Aren't we eating? It would be good to let him answer at the door, or wait until I finish eating - this is the rule of the Houfu!"

Mrs. Qin looked at her daughter helplessly, sighed and shook her head, Mrs. Feng sat aside silently, just kept adding food to Mrs. Qin's and Mei Niang's bowls.

Mei Niang, however, didn't care to invite Feng Shi to sit down and eat together, she thought in her heart: Bai Zhan came to pick her up at this time, it is very timely, she has to go back to the Hou Mansion, find a name and quietly take the bank note, I can go tomorrow After handing over the Xiankelai Restaurant to Cen Guiquan, the ancestor of the family.

She is not unfamiliar with the modern hotel operation model. In her previous life, the company she worked in had several five-star hotels, and she had been in touch with that business.The ancient restaurants and inns, in terms of business philosophy, environmental facilities, and management methods, cannot be compared with modern times. Mei Niang knows that what she has learned may not be useful, but at least she will not be blinded. The ancestors of the family kept everything intact. , first follow his business model, adapt slowly, and change in a timely manner. I don't believe that this old-fashioned restaurant can't be managed well.

Bai Zhan followed Tao'er into the inner courtyard, stood on the porch and answered Meiniang's question honestly. Meiniang was silent for a while, and said:

"Wait outside, I'll be back after I eat!"

Bai Zhan secretly heaved a sigh of relief: The gentle and graceful grandma is also scary when she is angry. He experienced it in the morning, but Master Hou didn't come to pick up grandma himself, so he sent him on this hard work again. Grandma finally came back again. My natal family can't stay for one night. I'm really afraid that if she gets upset and gets angry again, it will be difficult for him.

Fortunately, Grandma was not angry, she was willing to go back to Hou Mansion, it couldn't be better!
In the morning, he was driven back to the Hou's mansion by the grandmother. The Hou master had already left the mansion. I don't know if he went to court or where he went. Bai Zhan searched several places but couldn't find him. Later, he saw Baoju. Baoju took the army stick, His buttocks were swollen and painful, and he couldn't ride a horse. Master Hou didn't take him with him when he went out. After asking another attendant, he found out that he had entered the palace.

Unable to find Hou Ye's reply, Bai Zhan dared not go back to the Qin residence, afraid of being scolded by the grandma, so he and Bao Ju went back to the East Garden, and waited for Hou Ye to come back until it was completely dark. Scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously, he finally looked forward to Master Hou's return home.

After hearing Bai Zhan's report, Xu Junying didn't say much, just said: "Immediately take someone to pick up Grandma and return to the mansion. If you ask over there, just tell me the rules of the Hou mansion, and Mrs. Hou has no reason to stay outside. !"

Unless she is no longer his wife in name and has something to do with him, she must obey his arrangement!

He tried his best to bear it, trying to erase and cover up the scandal she and Lao Qi had done, not for anything else but for the clean reputation of this family. For Zheng Meiyu, he gave both kindness and power, and warned her that if she dared to talk nonsense, there would be absolutely no good results.Mrs. Zheng will not leak any news, Heng'er is now her all hope and reliance, and she will never let him have the slightest mistake.What Xu Junying is guarding against now is Mei Niang, as long as she doesn't attract attention and stays in the waiting mansion in obscurity, he will let her spend the rest of her life without worrying about food and clothing.

But if Mei Niang wants to be as free and easy as other noble ladies, go out when she wants to go out, visit friends when she loves to visit friends, and stay at her natal home, that is absolutely not allowed!

Xu Junying sat in the study until dusk, and Bai Zhan talked back and forth, saying that the eldest grandma had returned home, so his expression eased a little, he nodded, and ordered Ruibao Ruizhu to make the bed and prepare to rest. The emperor went to Guiyun Villa, and tomorrow he had to get up early, and together with the emperor, he accompanied the queen mother to Leiyin Temple, a hundred miles away from the city, to ask for a peace talisman for the pregnant queen and the injured king of Qi.

Meiniang returned to the upper room, and Cuisi reported a few things to her. They were nothing more than affairs in the house. Ning Rulan took care of them. Meiniang was concerned about Heng'er. I cried for a while in the morning, and refused to eat properly. After a nap, I became happier and willing to eat some batter.

Meiniang felt a pain in her heart, and she could only sigh, even if she went to Qiuhuayuan at this time, Mrs. Zheng would not let her see Heng'er.

Gathering her mind to do other things, Ping'er came to report that the light in Dongyuan's study had gone out, and the light in Hou Ye's bedroom was only on for a while, and then turned off.

Mei Niang taught Mama Wang to take out the key chain and asked Cuixi to bring her cloak. She wanted to go out, but Cuixi followed her, and she told Cui Lian to go to the third grandma's courtyard, saying that the eldest grandma felt cold and had a headache when she returned to her mother's house. I'm afraid that I won't be able to come to Ziyun Hall tomorrow, and I hope that the third grandma will be considerate, and I will work hard for another day. After the eldest grandma recovers, I will come to the council and let the third grandma have a rest.

Mei Niang went there for nearly an hour, and then returned to Tsinghua University, the lights in the East Garden had already been turned off, apparently everyone was asleep.A slight smile rose from the corner of her lips, and she touched the bank note in her sleeve, 35 taels, a note signed by her, telling the accountant to keep quiet, the waiter needs this money urgently, and after three to five months , and return the same amount to the treasury.

30 taels of restaurant transfer fee, 3 taels were given to Cen Guiquan as a favor between relatives and friends for weddings and weddings, and the remaining [-] taels were used for restaurant operation and various expenses.

Mama Wang and Cui Si prepared hot water early, Mei Niang took a bath and changed clothes, came out to take out the ice spider mask, beckoned Mama Wang, Cuixi, Cui Lian, and Cui Si to gather around, and put on the mask in front of them. Turning into another person stunned them, Mei Niang said:
"In the future, I will often look like this. You have to be sure. Mama Wang is an elderly person, so she can just stay at home. Cuixi, Cui Lian, and Cui Si are three. I will take one of them out from time to time. Masks are very precious, there are not many, and then you will have to make up your own face... What I do, you just watch, follow, help, don't ask too much, I will be careful and do things well, in the future The few of us don’t need to wait for others to support us. Mother Wang must have money for old age, Cui Xi, Cui Lian, and Cui Si. She has to choose the one she likes to marry, and each has a generous dowry. We can definitely do it!"

Mama Wang looked worried and extremely disturbed. After all, the three girls were young, but they were half-excited. They looked at Meiniang's mask curiously, until Meiniang dipped her hand in water and took the mask off, and put it on her palm for the three of them to touch. After touching it, they put it away lovingly, Cuixi, Cui Lian, and Cui Si rushed to make the bed, took Mrs. Tang and ironed the quilt, and then served Mei Niang to go to bed and lie down.Mei Niang ran for a whole day, she didn't feel anything when she was doing things and talking, but now she lay down but felt exhausted, as soon as her head touched the pillow and her eyes were closed, she didn't know anything.

At Yinshi, the East Garden turned on the lights, and after a while, Xu Junying took Bai Zhan and Baoju out from the small corner gate on the training ground.Cheng'er hid in the dark and watched secretly, and hurriedly went back to the room newspaper to listen to Meiniang. Meiniang had already woken up, washed and dressed, and of course she couldn't run around in the inner courtyard of the waiting mansion in male attire. She asked Cuixi to groom herself. Put on a double bun, dress up as a girl first, and then talk about it when you get out of the Houfu.

Mama Wang hurried in from the outside and said to Mei Niang: "The carriage is harnessed. In Pingxiang, the driver is Mrs. Lin's nephew. The door leading to Pingxiang from the west courtyard is guarded by Mrs. Lin. Pass through Pingxiang. Old man Yu is on duty at the side door to leave the mansion, and Mrs. Yu told him that Grandma will go out from the side door and when she comes back, she will knock the door seven times and it will open automatically!"

Mei Niang nodded and said: "Those women who are guarding my spirit can be of use to them!"

Mama Wang turned her head and poohed: "Good luck! Grandma is doing well, don't say such things again!"

Mei Niang smiled: "That's right! Good luck! Today we will have smooth sailing, and it will be much better in the future!"

Ms. Wang said: "It's still early, and no one is walking in the garden except for the woman who sweeps the broken branches and leaves. Grandma has brought Cuixi Cuisi, let's go out quickly... My heart is in a state of turmoil, grandma." But be careful, get things done, and come back sooner!"

Mei Niang patted Mama Wang's hand: "Good mom, don't worry, I'll be back at noon at the most!"

At that time, a carriage drove up to the door of Xiankelai Restaurant, and Meiniang got out of the carriage, she had already changed her appearance, she was dressed in a lake-green brocade robe, with a green embellished jade silk sash around her waist, buckskin suede short boots on her feet, and hair on her hair. The bundle is still tied with a ribbon, and the jade ring is buckled on. The slightly ordinary face has replaced her peerless face, but the pair of bright and wise eyes are unforgettable, elegant and elegant, refreshing and gentle, and her smile is charming Feeling cordial and sincere, when not smiling, his expression is somewhat indifferent.

As soon as they stepped up the steps, Cen Guiquan came out from the gatehouse, saluted her twice, and welcomed her in. In the same private room as last night, Zhang Jingyun was sitting impressively, still wearing a mask, Meiniang was stunned:
"Mr. Zhang, you, didn't you go back to the villa last night?"

Zhang Jingyun smiled slightly: "I'm back, I went back to the city early, I should be present from the beginning to the end of the handover between your two brothers in the same family!"

Cen Guiquan smiled and said: "With the testimony of Mr. Zhang, I will officially hand over the cyclamen to the little brother. The transfer documents, house contract, restaurant account books, various notebooks, stewards, waiters and cooks list, etc., have been exhausted. here."

Mei Niang took off the plain cloth bag she was carrying, and took out a bank note from it: "My little brother raised 35 taels of silver and left 3 taels for operation. This is 32 taels, of which [-] taels are for my younger brother. Brother, please don’t dislike him! Back in the village, before the death of the uncle and elder brother, please do your filial piety for the younger brother, burn a stick of incense, and burn a few more strings of paper money.”

Cen Guiquan looked at her, nodded frequently, did not refuse, took the bank note, and pushed a piece of white rice paper in front of Meiniang:

"Brother write down your name, brother will do it!"

Meiniang paused for a while, took a deep breath, picked up the brush, and wrote "Cen Mei" on the rice paper. Both Cen Guiquan and Zhang Jingyun were stunned for a moment. Meiniang looked at the three words herself, but her eyes became hot and her tears flowed down. Almost fell off.

Cen Guiquan looked at her carefully for a while, and said: "Since you are a descendant of the Cen family, I will not be polite to you. I am much older than you, but I can bear to honor you as an elder brother! I will show you around now." Look, I have brought a group of people from the restaurant to meet you, and by the way, I will tell you some things that are not known to outsiders. All the affairs of the restaurant are recorded in the book, you can read it carefully... You will be responsible for it from now on. Manage with your heart, don't let all my hard work go to waste!"

"Brother, don't worry, I will do my best to manage the restaurant well!"

Cen Guiquan let out a long sigh: "Okay, I believe in you! In my lifetime, if I have the opportunity, I will definitely come to the capital again. You can't let me down!"

Mei Niang replied solemnly: "Brother can come at any time! Cyclamen always regards brother as a serious master, and I will definitely not let him down!"

Cen Guiquan was eager to return home, and as he said yesterday, he was about to leave as soon as he finished handling the restaurant business, only then did Mei Niang and Zhang Jingyun realize that he had already made preparations, all his belongings and dependents were already on board, and he couldn't make it in time He made some farewell gifts for him, and only sent Cen Guiquan to the passenger ship, and Cen Guiquan gave Meiniang a good word again, and waited for the urging sound to sound again before boarding and sailing, and waved goodbye across the river.

After sending Cen Guiquan away, Meiniang came back to thank Zhang Jingyun again: "Mr. Zhang worked so hard all night for me. I am really sorry! Without Mr. Zhang, I wouldn't be able to get Cyclamen. Why don't you get half of the shares?" , in the future you and I will jointly operate, and the dividend will be divided in half, what do you think?"

Zhang Jingyun smiled and waved his hands: "I don't understand this, and I don't have the time. But I can recruit a few diners or lodgers for you, and then you only need to waive me some money for tea and dinner!"

Mei Niang smiled: "This makes me! You and Ling Xuzi, just come, I will never dare to take your money! When other people come, no matter whether you know them or not, you have to take them, and you can't lose a penny!"

Zhang Jingyun smiled: "Do you accept people from Xu's mansion when they come? Junying often treats guests to dinner and tea at Xiankelai!"

Mei Niang said: "It's not wrong to accept it! Xu Junying's money, I want to take double it! But one or two people from Xu's house can be free."

Zhang Jingyun asked curiously: "Who is it? They are treated better than Lord Hou."

Mei Niang smiled: "One is Xu Junya, Ning Rulan and his wife, and the other is the sixth master Xu Junxuan. They treat me sincerely. They are better than Lord Hou. They deserve preferential treatment!"

The two returned to Xiankelai Restaurant while talking. Mei Niang saw that her carriage was still parked at the corner of the street, so she went to ask Lin Amao, who was driving the carriage, to drive the carriage to the courtyard behind, and let Cuixi and Cui Si came down and followed her and Zhang Jingyun into the restaurant.

Back and forth, upstairs and downstairs, and looked again, Meiniang had a rough plan for the operation of Cyclamen in her heart. She knew that she couldn't move it yet, and after the new year, she would slowly, Step by step, she is very confident that after the repaired cyclamen, the number of visitors will double and the business will be more prosperous.

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