Chapter 169 The Suffering of Qinghe(1/2)
The servants of the Xue family came to Lingxiu Pavilion. They found Xue Qinghe and said, "The eldest son returned home and saw that you were not here, the villain came to look for you quickly."
Xue Qinghe was still stunned when she heard this.
She hasn't seen her elder brother for a long time.
The eldest brother is very busy.
She also heard about the recent imperial examination cases, so she tactfully did not disturb him.
Seeing Xue Qinghe silent for a while, the servant hurriedly asked, "Is there something that has bound the second girl? Can't go back to the mansion now?"
Xue Qinghe came to her senses and said in a hurry: "No!"
After saying that, she felt a little out of control again, so she pursed her lower lip before whispering: "Let's go home now."
The servant accompanied her out, and while walking, he asked curiously: "Why are there no customers today?"
Xue Qinghe's expression changed slightly.
The servant realized that he had made a mistake and stopped talking. But he couldn't help but mutter in his heart. Are there no customers every day?
How could this be?
Xue Qinghe breathed exhaustedly.
If she knew what the servant was thinking... she would say that I also want to know, why is this still happening even though she has done it with great care?
Even the business is getting worse day by day.
But there was no one around her to complain.
Since the divorce between my mother and father, my father has been like a long-term residence in the Ministry of Revenue, even better than before.
The housekeeper in the mansion had to take care of the affairs of the whole family, and he couldn't help but give in to her.
Qiu Xin was already expelled from the mansion...
What do the maids and servants who stay with her now look like?
They said all the time, "Miss Second Girl is here."
It is said that the eldest girl has married, but the mistress who doesn't like her is no longer there. In the future, aren't they just leaving alone in the mansion?
Xue Qinghe couldn't understand their joy.
Just as they couldn't understand her plight.
With all kinds of sorrow in mind, Xue Qinghe returned to the Xue family.
She stepped into the yard and saw the figure that had not been seen for many days but was still familiar.
"Brother..."
He Songning turned around when he heard the sound, and as soon as his eyes fell on her face, he immediately frowned: "You should have lived a good life recently, but why did you become haggard? How neglected are the servants in your yard?
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When the servants heard this, they quickly knelt down and shouted for justice.
Xue Qinghe pulled the corners of her mouth awkwardly and said, "It's just that I'm too tired to take care of the property in the mansion."
He Songning thought for a while and said, "If you are too tired, please hand it over to the housekeeper for the treatment. You are not good at these common things at all. What's the harm if you don't study? In the future... you won't endure hardship."
He Songning saw clearly that Xue Qinghe was driven to manage the industry, but Xue Chengdong did it on purpose before and asked her to compete with Xue Qingyin.
But Xue Qingyin has long been no longer in the mansion, so why should she do these things again? She has suffered herself.
But after hearing this, Xue Qinghe's face changed, and she became stubborn and said, "No! It's because she is not good at it that she has to learn!"
The changes in the capital are really fast...
It was almost a blink of an eye that she heard people say that Xue Qingyin was dying due to poisoning, and then she heard people say that she had become Princess Xuan.
It was almost time for Xue Qinghe to feel that she would not be able to keep up with the change if she didn't do anything.
He Songning frowned.
Wouldn't it be good to do nothing and just live a comfortable life?
If it were Xue Qingyin, I'm afraid she liked it very much.
As soon as this thought came out, He Songning felt something was wrong and pressed it tightly.
He Songning said patiently: "What are the difficulties in managing these industries? Let me listen."
Xue Qinghe's face became much softer.
After a long time no see, she didn't want to make the atmosphere too stiff, so she slowly said: "Some people in Lingxiu Pavilion always fooled things, so I spent some money to change to two better chefs and run to the hall.
I also changed a few...I have tasted the dishes made by the new chef. It is far better than the nearby Baolan Building. But why..."
Xue Qinghe is a little difficult to talk about.
Why are Baolan Tower so crowded and there are very few customers in Lingxiu Pavilion...
Xue Qinghe still felt embarrassed to expose her shortcomings in front of He Songning.
Especially when Xue Qingyin went to Lingxiu Pavilion to have dinner, she felt more at ease... Xue Qinghe felt even more difficult to talk about her difficulties.
"That's why?" He Songning said.
Xue Qinghe's face changed slightly again.
He Songning immediately realized his mistake.
But such a thing is indeed too small for him...
"Sometimes, when you want to do a business well, you don't look at where you are better than your opponents. But you look at what is missing in the market." He Songning said.
“What is missing?”
"Well, there are more than 300 restaurants in the east and west cities, including restaurants and inns."
Xue Qinghe was shocked. She really didn't know about this.
"What brother means is... there are no shortage of restaurants in the capital, and Lingxiu Pavilion should be closed as soon as possible?"
"When did I say this?" He Songning blurted out. After saying that, he couldn't help frowning again and said, "If you want to save Lingxiu Pavilion, you should first understand that these more than 300 families are all
What money can be made with? For example, Baolanlou, Shanjiu Shaochun wine... This glass of wine alone can make it endlessly come."
Nowadays, people from Liang Dynasty love wine very much.
I don’t drink two drinks a day and feel uncomfortable.
Especially literati and poets, they are even more respected.
But because wine is made of grain, wine is very expensive.
A good wine is even more precious.
Xue Qinghe said that the dishes in Baolan Tower are far less delicious than those in Lingxiu Pavilion, so why do business be better? It actually seems a bit ridiculous.
"I...I know." Xue Qinghe responded awkwardly, regretting talking about this with He Songning.
He Songning also wanted to say that she was not brave enough and could not suppress the people in Lingxiu Pavilion.
But he swallowed it back when he was at his mouth.
I wonder how Xue Qingyin suppressed so many people in such a huge royal palace?
It seems that she has never heard of this pain.
When I met, I only knew to tell him how loving she and King Xuan were...
He Songning realized that his thoughts had run away again, so he quickly pressed and asked again: "What else? I remember you have a tea shop in your hand."
Xue Qinghe didn't want to say it, but He Songning had already pointed it out directly.
She had to speak: "The business in the tea shop is also very bleak. The manager told me that the old customers didn't go much..."
He Songning's eyes were slightly lit: "It is difficult for an old customer to change his habits. I'm afraid someone is taking action behind his back..."
He knew that Xue Qinghe might not be able to find it.
But most of the people in charge are good...
"Why did the manager tell you?" He Songning asked.
"Just say all this..." Xue Qinghe paused, remembering something, "The manager said that the Duke of Zhao's mansion had previously said that he would give the tea house some convenience. In the future, he would not mention this..."
Xue Qinghe was also very embarrassed when she said it.
She knew that it must be because Xue Qingyin was not in charge of the matter, so the Duke of Zhao's mansion naturally stopped being this good person.
He Songning said: "That's the sign of Duke Zhao's Mansion."
Xue Qinghe breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this.
Then she is not that bad? Not everything will be messed up in her hands?
He Songning was already thinking about meeting Xue Qingyin at this moment.
"I will deal with this matter." He Songning said and wanted to walk out the door.
To be continued...