Examinations consume both mental and physical energy. Most candidates fall asleep when they return home.
Xie Mingxi went to bed early last night and slept until noon before slowly getting up and changing clothes.
Ye Qiuniang spent more than an hour cooking a casserole of chicken porridge, which was delicious and delicious. Xie Mingxi ate two bowls in a row before putting down her bowl and chopsticks.
"Miss, Yu An is outside asking for a meeting." Congyu reported in a low voice.
According to the rules of the inner house, outsiders are not allowed to enter. Even the servants are not allowed to enter the second door without permission.
Xie Mingxi nodded slightly.
After a cup of tea, Yu An appeared in front of him, dressed in green clothes and looking calm.
"I have seen Miss Third." Yu An knelt down and kowtowed respectfully.
Xie Mingxi smiled and said: "Get up!"
Yu An neatly thanked him and stood up, and then whispered back: "My servant has completed all the tasks that the young lady ordered. I have found someone to deliver the letter. It will be delivered to Lin'an in less than ten days."
Xie Mingxi nodded.
Yu An strictly abides by the rules and handles errands as ordered.
He didn't know who the letter was written to or why it was sent to Lin'an, and he didn't ask too much. He opened his mouth and continued: "In the past few days, following the lady's instructions, I went to five pharmacies.
All the prescriptions written by the young lady were sold."
Pharmacies not only sell medicinal materials, but also some ready-made medicines and powdered pills. Several prescriptions written by Xie Mingxi can all be made into medicines commonly used by ordinary people. The medicinal materials used are ordinary, but the curative effects are the same as those prescribed by famous doctors.
Of course the drugstore shopkeeper knew the product well, and after verifying that the prescription was correct, he was happy to pay for it.
Five prescriptions were sold for one thousand taels.
After Yu An finished speaking, he took out a thousand taels of silver notes from his sleeve and respectfully presented them to Xie Mingxi.
Xie Mingxi said: "You keep one hundred taels. The remaining nine hundred taels are used to buy two shops."
Yu An was stunned.
Prices in the capital are high. For nine hundred taels of silver, you can buy a shop in a good location. If you want to buy two, you can only go to a quieter location... Is this the way to do business?
Also, what's the point of asking him to leave one hundred taels of silver?
"From now on, if you run the shop for me, you will get 10% of the money you earn." Xie Mingxi said calmly, as if she understood Yu An's thoughts.
Yu An was shocked and knelt down without thinking: "Miss, you have broken this slave."
"The slave has no father or mother, and is alone. If the lady had not bought the slave, I am afraid that the slave would have been selected as a chamberlain in the palace. The slave is grateful and will do his best to work for the lady. He has a house to shelter himself and clothes to feed him.
It is enough if you have food in your belly!"
"I don't want this money. Miss, please take it back!"
…
This Yu An is still so stubborn!
The warmth of remembrance surged in Xie Mingxi's heart, and her voice softened: "I know you are not a person who is greedy for money and profit. However, if you want to open a shop to make money in the future, you have to buy people back. If you are not allowed to make money, who will be as dedicated as you are?
"
Yu An responded without thinking: "The rules can be established like this, but I don't want this money."
"If you don't take it, how dare others take it?"
"But……"
"It's nothing," Xie Mingxi said with a slight emphasis, "This is an order."
Yu An was speechless for a moment and had no choice but to accept the order. But he secretly made up his mind that even if the lady gave him the money, he would not use it to prepare for the lady's unexpected needs.
"I wonder what kind of shop you plan to open, Miss?" Yu An asked respectfully after standing up.
In the huge capital, there are all kinds of businesses. There are many noble ladies who have their own private houses, and there are not a few who buy shops to do business. Silk and satin shops with rouge and gouache are the most common.
The third lady could easily take out five prescriptions, and she thought she was going to rely on medicines.
Sure enough, I heard Xie Mingxi say: "The best way to earn money is from the female family members of the inner house. First open a shop specializing in beauty-beautifying jade cream. Once the shop is purchased, I will give you the formula."
No matter what you do, you need financial support.
If you don’t want to be controlled by others, you must be self-reliant and not ask for money from anyone.
Yu An nodded in agreement: "Yes. I don't know what kind of business the lady plans to do in the other shop!"
Xie Mingxi raised her eyebrows slightly and said with a leisurely smile: "Make money from men."
Yu An: "..."
Just a few words, with endless meanings.
Yu An's expression was hard to explain, his eyes were complicated, and he opened his mouth with some difficulty: "I don't dare to make rash guesses. Please make it clear, Miss."
Xie Mingxi glanced at him affirmatively: "It's the business you want."
Yu An: "..."
Seeing Yu An's expression twisting, Xie Mingxi laughed softly: "I have an excellent prescription in my hand. It can strengthen the body and strengthen the body without harming the body at all. With this prescription, it is not difficult to make thousands of gold."
Yu An took a deep breath and responded sternly: "The slaves are busy running around opening the shop. The young lady only paid out the money and doesn't know anything about the rest."
Even if something goes wrong in the future, it can all be blamed on him, this "unruly slave".
The love of protecting the Lord is touching.
Xie Mingxi felt warm in her heart and nodded without rejecting Yu An's kindness.
Yu An was relieved and thought quickly: "In order to do this kind of business, it is most important to have a good reputation. I will find a few sharp-tongued people and wait outside the brothel. I will give you medicine for trial first. Once you have it,
If you are famous, you don’t have to worry about no one buying it.”
For this kind of business, it doesn't hurt if the shop is more secluded.
Xie Mingxi glanced at Yu An approvingly: "I will leave this matter to you. It doesn't matter what you want to do. Just report back every half month."
Yu An was heartened and moved by the fact that his master trusted and valued him so much: "My slave will definitely live up to Miss's expectations and will run these two shops with all his heart."
"Miss, Miss Lin is here." Fuyu smiled and reported: "The princess ordered someone to deliver a letter, asking the lady to go to Ronghe Hall."
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Ronghetang.
Princess Yongning, who had always had a cold face, had a smile on her lips today and was chatting with Mrs. Lin.
Mrs. Lin was born gentle and gentle, dignified and beautiful.
Lin Weiwei inherited most of her beauty from Mrs. Lin.
Princess Yongning usually interacts with the noble ladies of the clan, and she has met Mrs. Lin before, but has no friendship. Today Mrs. Lin came to visit in person, and Princess Yongning also felt that her face was bright.
The only regret is that Xie Mingxi stole the limelight again.
"...Yesterday outside the academy, thanks to Miss Xie San's help, Weiwei was able to successfully enter the examination room." Mrs. Lin was grateful and sighed softly: "Weiwei is born with a weak body, and easily faints when she is nervous. For three consecutive years, she has
I fainted outside the examination room and was unable to enter the examination room. Unfortunately, my family could not be with me."
"No matter how she fares in this exam, she finally fulfilled her longing. Today, I specially brought her to visit to express my gratitude. It's just a small gift, so please accept it."
Princess Yongning said with a smile: "It's such a trivial matter. It's too cautious for Mrs. Lin to come to the house with such a generous gift."
As he was talking, footsteps sounded at the door.
Lin raised his head slightly happily, and when he saw the visitor, a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
