novelden Chapter 191 There Was No Sign of It Beforehand
Chapter 191 There Was No Sign of It Beforehand
"You said that I left seven days later than your sister. How come I have been in the capital for several days but have not seen your sister yet?" Liu, who had arrived in the capital and lived there for three days, had not seen Xia Weiwei yet and could not help but complain to her eldest son Xia Yuxuan.
"Mother, my sister is pregnant now. The horse can't run too fast, so it will be delayed a little. You can stay here with your son with peace of mind. Once I have news that my sister is coming to the capital, I will bring her to see you immediately." Seeing that she was anxious and he couldn't help with this matter, Xia Yuxuan could only comfort her in this way.
"Send someone to guard the city gate now. When you see my baby, bring her here immediately!" Liu had been waiting for three days. She thought that if she knew the route her daughter took, she could take a car to pick her up immediately.
"Yes, mother!" Xia Yuxuan and his wife stood up and quickly agreed.
"Husband, why did mother marry off my sister so quickly? There was no sign beforehand." The couple returned to their room. His wife Tan Zixi expressed her confusion. When she got married, she already knew that her sister-in-law was the apple of her mother-in-law's eye.
She guessed that it was Xia Weiwei who did not follow the rules, which led to her unmarried pregnancy. Liu felt ashamed and had no face to hold the wedding, so she did not even tell her five brothers.
"You'd better not think of throwing dirty water on my sister, or I'll divorce you," Xia Yuxuan was furious when he saw the way she spoke, and he slapped her in anger. What do you mean by marrying so soon, without saying anything beforehand? Is she saying that her sister is not behaving herself?
Tan covered her left cheek and looked at him in shock. She had given birth to children for him and taken care of the household chores so that he had no worries in his studies and official career. Not only had he become the top scholar, but he was also successful in his career. However, all her hard work resulted in a slap in the face.
"My sister got married three years ago. She was forced by the King of Jin and my mother was also forced by the situation. That's why Weiwei got married so hastily. She and that man fell in love during these three years. It's not as bad as you say!" Xia Yuxuan pointed at her angrily. How could there be such a sister-in-law in the world? She made random guesses, gossiped about her sister-in-law and ruined her reputation.
Mrs. Tan still looked unconvinced, and Xia Yuxuan wanted to step forward and slap her again, but when he saw the young son staggering towards him, he softened his heart again. No matter what, Mrs. Tan did a good job in taking care of her husband and son. He squatted down, picked up the young son who had just learned to walk, went out of the house, and played with the child.
"Yang Biao," Qin Xiaoran followed Yang Biao to see the three new shops he had bought, with a look of surprise on her face. The shops were so huge.
"Are you happy?" Yang Biao didn't care. People said it was ancestral property. The title deed and other things must be older than the old woman's age. In modern terms, she was a native of Beijing.
"Yang Biao, what business do you want to do with the three shops?" Qin Xiaoran was very curious. He had less than four months to take part in the imperial examination. What business could he find time to do in the capital?
"I have brought Shen Chuan with me this time, as well as some gold and silver craftsmen, and we are planning to open a gold shop in the capital. In my opinion, the shop on Tianshui Road is very suitable for this." Yang Biao planned to do the same as Guangping Prefecture, cleaning the shop and simply brushing a layer of gold powder on the more conspicuous places. Brushing gold powder is more expensive than hiring someone to decorate, but it is faster. The earlier the gold shop opens, the faster the invested money can be recovered.
"Yeah," Qin Xiaoran nodded. She had chosen this shop when she first came to Beijing. It had a lot of customers and was a commercial street where the wealthy ladies in Beijing often liked to go shopping. But after asking around, she found that no one wanted to sell the shop there, so she had to settle for the next best thing and chose the current shop.
"Where is this shop?" Qin Xiaoran touched the dust in the shop. How long has it been since it was opened?
"This shop is used for barbecue, and Weiwei's people will be responsible for providing the necessary ingredients." This place is a bit remote and not ideal for opening a silk shop.
"Did you also bring people from Guangping Prefecture to do the barbecue?" It takes a lot of time to train novices to become veterans. He is an impatient person and will definitely select some veterans to come and train the newcomers in the capital.
"You are so smart!" Yang Biao pinched Qin Xiaoran's face and thought she was the cutest person in the world.
"When I came to see you today, I had already hired quite a few people from the barbecue shop," Clean the shop first. These new people need to be trained and put on the job as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if this place is a bit remote. The barbecue sign needs to be put up and can be placed at the door of Jinlou for free tasting.
"Oh, your work really makes people feel at ease." Qin Xiaoran smiled, took his hand, and went to see the backyard of the shop.
"What does this shop sell originally?" Qin Xiaoran looked at the well, which was extremely dirty. She wondered how long it would take for it to become like this without being used.
"I don't know. Let them clean the well later." Yang Biao instructed Chi Liang and Tie Eryong who came with him to Beijing. They had worked in a barbecue shop in Guangping Prefecture for three years and had some experience in this.
"Yes, master, I'll do it right away." After receiving Yang Biao's instructions, the two of them quickly went out to call people to dig the well.
"We still don't have enough shops," Qin Xiaoran shook his head. Now that they have money, they can actually consider opening a money house.
"Don't even think about it. The good shops are all in the hands of powerful people. Even if they are convicted and their property is confiscated, it will be taken over by people with connections." Yang Biao patted her forehead. If he had not been on good terms with Cao Qiaoyi, he would not have been able to buy so many properties in Guangping Prefecture.
"Ah!" Qin Xiaoran touched her forehead which was hurt by his slap and looked at him with some resentment. If you have something to say, why can't you just say it nicely? Why did you slap her like this?
"Let's go out first," his men had already started cleaning, making the place dusty, so Yang Biao pulled her and walked out quickly.
"Where are we going now?" Seeing him standing at the door of the shop without moving, Qin Xiaoran looked up and asked.
"Xiao Ran, what do you think should be the name of our Jinlou?" Yang Biao touched his chin. To open a Jinlou in the capital, one must come up with a high-sounding name while avoiding the names of the above-mentioned people. It was too difficult.
"Ah, let me think about it." Although Qin Xiaoran was a little amused by his irrelevant answer, she still calmed down and thought of a name for the golden building for him.
"Well, even if I fail the imperial examination, I can still live in the capital. The facilities here are very complete and the living environment is very good." The small courtyard by the river is far away from the downtown. It is quiet, beautiful and comfortable. Yang Biao thought that this is the life he longed for in his old age.
"Let's go to the dyeing shop first." They still wanted to buy a big house to run a dyeing factory, so Yang Biao pulled her into the carriage.
"Ah, didn't you just say that there wouldn't be any good shops?" Qin Xiaoran sat in the car, looking at him in confusion.
"Well, I want to find a dyeing company to buy a bigger house. Not long ago, someone's house was ransacked in Guangping Prefecture, and I heard from Cao Qiaoyi that there were female textile workers inside, so I bought all of them. I have also brought them to the capital this time, and we can open another dyeing workshop." Seeing her confusion, Yang Biao explained.
"Oh," Qin Xiaoran nodded and stopped talking. Women who know how to restrain their desire to talk are very smart.