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Gu Mingyue specifically bought a large shop with three rooms and a large courtyard at the back.

Now it seems it has really come in handy.

The queues outside the shops could stretch halfway down the main street.

If the shop were any smaller, the door frame would be crushed by the crowds.

Xiao Jue walked to her side, tilted his head slightly, and lowered his voice so that only she could hear him:

"Did Mr. Gu foresee this day when he bought such a large shop?"

Gu Mingyue remained expressionless: "I bought the larger one because I thought the business could expand later."

Xiao Jue nodded with a smile.

"Master Gu is indeed very talented in business."

Gu Mingyue ignored him and turned to greet the emperor.

"Second Master."

This is the name they used to refer to the emperor during his travels.

"Please come in."

Gu Mingyue led the emperor into the shop, followed by a string of entourage.

Loud.

She didn't linger in the front hall, but went straight through the corridor to the backyard.

The layout of the backyard was changed by her according to Chen Sandao's requirements.

The two rows of side rooms on the left were used for storage and living quarters, while the right side consisted of a reception room and an office.

There is a wide passageway in the middle, with several locust trees planted on both sides.

The locust tree grew vigorously, its dense leaves blocking out most of the sunlight.

The twilight sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the ground.

At the end of the corridor is the open kitchen.

Four large pots were lined up in a row, the fire in the stove was burning brightly, and orange-red flames shot out from the stove opening.

The sauce in the pot was bubbling and boiling, the dark brown broth swirling and coating the neatly arranged ducks.

The aroma of soy sauce was incredibly strong here.

Spicy, salty, charred, and fresh flavors all come rushing at you at once.

The air was thick with hot, steamy vapor, which felt wet and sticky on my face.

Seven or eight workers stood in front of the chopping board, all wearing white towels around their necks.

Open it up, cut it open, and flatten it.

The speed at which he handled the ducks was as if he were rushing to finish a project.

Quite skilled.

The heat made everyone's faces flushed, and beads of sweat trickled down their necks, eventually disappearing into their handkerchiefs.

Chen Sandao was in the middle of this group of people.

He was looking down, inspecting each cutting board one by one.

He pointed to the incision on the duck with his finger, muttering something under his breath.

He directed his apprentices to divide the freshly cooked duck into oil paper packages.

The waiter from the front of the restaurant trotted in and whispered something in his ear.

Chen Sandao suddenly raised his head.

His eyes were full of surprise.

"The employer?"

He turned around abruptly and saw Gu Mingyue standing at the entrance of the passageway.

Chen Sandao was taken aback for a moment.

Then his mouth started to turn upwards, revealing a row of white teeth.

He quickly wiped his hands on his apron and hurried over.

"Oh dear! Why didn't you let me know beforehand that you were coming, so I could have met you at the city gate!"

"Quick, quick, guys, the boss is here!"

The other workers all put down what they were doing, looked up and looked this way, their faces all smiling.

"Hello, boss!"

"Hello, boss!"

Seventeen or eighteen voices rose up in a disorderly manner.

The steam from the kitchen made everyone's faces glow red.

Coupled with those energetic smiling faces, the whole backyard seemed a bit brighter.

Chen Sandao walked up and then noticed the group of people following behind him.

His gaze swept across Xiao Ye's face, then looked at the "guard" standing rigidly beside him.

His intuition told him that this "Second Master" was no ordinary person.

But he didn't dare ask any more questions.

He simply cupped his hands in a respectful greeting to Xiao Ye and said with a smile, "Sir, is this your first time visiting our shop?"

"You've come at a good time today; the last batch just came out, and it smells delicious."

Once Xiao Ye stepped out of the palace gates, he abandoned all imperial airs and responded with a natural smile.

"It really smells delicious. Is this a secret recipe from Pujitang?"

Chen Sandao and Gu Mingyue exchanged a glance and nodded without hesitation.

"Yes! It's Pujitang's exclusive secret recipe!"

Gu Mingyue listened from the side, still feeling a tiny bit of pride.

She prefers managers whose employees treat the company like their own home and develop a sense of responsibility as owners.

It's true that she opened this shop to spend money.

But now, standing here, smelling the aroma of soy sauce filling the courtyard, seeing the workers happily at work, and hearing the shouts of the people queuing up in front of the hall.

As a CEO, she was satisfied to see such a scene.

Gu Mingyue nodded to everyone.

"Thank you all for your hard work. I'll give you a bonus later."

"Thank you, boss!!!"

The guys were ecstatic! They bumped shoulders, grinned, and cheered loudly.

They are even more motivated now.

Xiao Ye and Xiao Jue exchanged a glance but neither spoke.

Gu Mingli, watching the two of them exchanging glances, couldn't help but offer an explanation.

"Good bosses will proactively give rewards, which will motivate their subordinates to work harder."

Xiao Ye looked at him, seemingly lost in thought.

"...That makes sense."

Having said that, he turned and stretched out his hand in front of Liu An, "Take some loose silver."

The emperor went out without carrying any money; he would simply reach out and ask for it.

Liu An could only take some money from his own purse and respectfully place it in the emperor's palm with a smile.

The emperor then tossed the silver to Gu Mingli.

"I'll reward you."

Gu Mingli took the silver with some disdain.

"Only two ounces?"

The emperor raised an eyebrow, about to retort.

Then Gu Mingyue spoke to Chen Sandao again.

"This time, I'll leave 50,000 taels for your business unit."

"Pay the workers their wages and the duck-raising fee."

"In addition, each shop assistant will receive a bonus of ten taels of silver. As the head manager, you will take 30% of the profits."

"Thirty percent?! That's tens of thousands of taels?!"

Chen Sandao's eyes lit up, he gasped, and wished he could kneel down and kowtow to Gu Mingyue.

He excitedly clasped his hands in thanks and shouted, "Thank you for the reward, sir!"

The royal family members who watched the whole thing: "..."

So rich!

Gu Mingyue was stunned.

My head is buzzing.

"What...what did you say?"

Taking 30% is still tens of thousands of taels?!

Chen Sandao chuckled, "Boss, please come with me, I'll show you the account books."

He didn't even glance at the group of well-dressed young noblemen behind him, and directly led Gu Mingyue towards the back office.

"Hey! This..."

As the chief eunuch serving the emperor, Liu An naturally could not tolerate such a thing.

He was about to give them a scolding.

Xiao Ye raised his hand.

Liu An had no choice but to shut up.

The group followed Gu Mingyue to the back hall.

The back room was a spacious room with three rows of tall shelves against the wall, filled with account books, stacked neatly in piles.

Two long tables were placed together in the middle, and the tabletops were covered with receipts.

Three accountants sat at the table, heads down, fiddling with the abacus, the beads clicking loudly.

A dozen or so other employees stood to the side, counting the silver and announcing the amount.

The twenty or thirty people inside were so busy they barely had time to breathe.

The accountant heard the noise, looked up, and glanced over.

First, he saw Lu Qinghe's face, and then he saw Xiao Jue behind Lu Qinghe.

One of the older accountants recognized the King of Qi.

They were subordinates of the King of Qi.

Although the mission is to conceal one's identity, one should still pay respects to one's master upon seeing him.

He was just about to lift his butt off the stool.

Xiao Jue raised his hand.

The accountant sat back down and continued working on the abacus.

Gu Mingyue turned her gaze aside, pretending not to see these little actions.

Chen Sandao asked his shop assistant to bring over this month's account books.

A short while later, the waiter returned with a thick stack of things and put them on the table.

"Boss, this month has been a huge success!"