On the fifth day of August, shopkeeper Zhao asked someone to come and ask if he had been found.
Although Shen Wan, the shopkeeper, didn't find one, she already had a candidate in mind, so she took Qiu Ju to the Star-Zhain Tower in a carriage.
Business at Zhaixinglou is still booming, and before noon, the restaurant is full of people.
As soon as Shen Wan and Qiu Ju arrived, shopkeeper Zhao took them to the private room upstairs.
"I wonder if Mrs. Song's shopkeeper has been found? I am planning to return to my hometown in the next few days." Shopkeeper Zhao said as he took a teapot and poured tea for her and Qiu Ju.
"Thank you," Shen Wan thanked her first, then took a sip of tea from her tea cup and said, "I found it."
Shopkeeper Zhao said: "Now that I have found it, Mrs. Tomorrow, let him come to the store! I will explain it to him."
Shen Wan said: "I have brought her here."
Did you bring it? Where is it?
Qiu Ju and Shopkeeper Zhao both looked around with confused expressions. She didn't bring anyone here!
Shopkeeper Zhao stared at Shen Wan for a moment and suddenly understood.
"Miss Qiu Ju is smart, capable and literate. She is indeed qualified for the position of shopkeeper." Although it is rare for a woman to be a shopkeeper of a restaurant, it is not uncommon in this imperial city.
Qiu Ju tilted her head and looked at Shopkeeper Zhao. Is she the shopkeeper? Shopkeeper Zhao must have made a mistake!
"Shopkeeper Zhao, you are joking. How could Madam..."
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Wan said: "Shopkeeper Zhao is not joking, I just want you to be the shopkeeper of Zhaixing Tower."
"But how can I, a maid, be the shopkeeper of Zhaixing Tower?" Being a shopkeeper was something she couldn't even imagine.
Shen Wan didn't agree with Qiu Ju's words. She looked at her seriously and said, "Why can't you be the shopkeeper of Zhaixinglou? Are you literate or can't read accounts?"
Qiu Ju lowered her eyes and said nothing. She knew the words. When the account book was at the villa, Zhiqiu not only taught her how to read it, but also taught her how to make accounts.
Seeing that she was silent, Shen Wan said again: "Since I chose you to be Qiu Ju, I think you have the ability to be the shopkeeper. Do you just want to be a maid by my side? Look at it. Zhiqiu, she is also a maid, but she does not manage the factory and the villa in an orderly manner, and she also deals with the imperial merchants of Nanyue. Qiuju, you should also have your own career and your own pursuits, instead of just staying here Be a maid by my side." As a professional woman in the 21st century, Shen Wan has always felt that women should have pursuits and have a career of their own.
After hearing what the madam said, Qiu Ju felt that her blood seemed to boil. In fact, she had been regretting leaving the factory these days. Zhiqiu was getting better and better, more capable, and more courageous, but she She is still a little maid. She also wants to become an excellent person like Zhiqiu. Moreover, if she becomes the shopkeeper, she will have more confidence standing beside Brother Qiaomu. Brother Qiaomu will not be teased by others in the future for marrying a The maid becomes the daughter-in-law.
She bit her lower lip, took a few deep breaths, then raised her head, looked at Shen Wan firmly and said, "I don't want to be just a maid forever. Since Madam thinks highly of me, I will definitely not let Madam down. "
Hearing this, shopkeeper Zhao and Shen Wan both laughed.
Shen Wan and Qiu Ju had lunch at Zhaixinglou, and they left Zhaixinglou after eating. They had already agreed with shopkeeper Zhao that Qiu Ju would come to take over with him tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.
She had eaten a bit too much at noon. Sitting on the carriage, Shen Wan felt a little overwhelmed. She got off the carriage and asked the boy to drive the carriage back first. She and Qiu Ju walked back to eat.
While walking on the road, Qiu Ju was afraid that someone would bump into her, so she held her hand and carefully observed the surroundings, being extremely careful.
Suddenly, Shen Wan saw a man selling candied haws on the street, and she actually wanted to eat it. You know, she didn't like to eat sweets on weekdays. When this person is pregnant, her taste will change, and she doesn't like to eat it on weekdays. Everyone will like it.
"Qiu Ju, I want to eat candied haws on a stick." She stopped and pointed to the old man selling candied haws on a stick not far away.
"Madam, aren't you full?" Now I'm about to eat candied haws.
Shen Wan rolled her eyes, pointed at her belly and said, "I'm full, but I still want to eat candied haws."
Qiu Ju shook her head speechlessly and looked at the place selling candied haws. Seeing that there were too many children, she was afraid that the children would bump into Madam, so she said, "Madam, wait for me here. I will buy some for you."
"Okay." Shen Wan nodded.
Qiu Ju took two steps, turned around, looked at her and warned, "Don't move."
Did Qiu Ju treat her as a child? Shen Wan took a deep breath and nodded obediently.
Seeing this, Qiu Ju felt relieved and continued walking towards the old man selling candied haws.
Shen Wan shook her head, rubbed her belly and stood there for a moment, then turned her head and looked around a few times.
Suddenly, she saw a man wearing navy blue cloth standing in front of a small stall opposite. The man had broad shoulders and a narrow waist. His figure looked very stylish, and it made her feel a little familiar. She couldn't help but look more. After a few glances, he was about to look away when he saw a woman in pink standing next to him, holding a wooden hairpin, as if asking him if he looked good. The man turned his head slightly and looked at the hairpin in the woman's hand.
Shen Wan also saw the man's profile, and she was stunned because, except that the man's face was darker than Song Heng's, it was the same as his.