Quick wear: Stunning witch lives a long life by giving birth to children

At night, Jiang Qingxue sent away the few female officials who took care of her food and daily life, and asked Xiao Fuzi to sleep in the outer hall. The two of them talked and discussed until midnight before going to bed.

On the morning of the second day, she took Xiao Fuzi with her as expected. Eunuch Fan stood on the left and Xiao Fuzi stood on the right. Whenever she didn't understand something, she would call them over to ask.

After the morning court, she hurriedly took Xiao Fuzi and Eunuch Fan out of the palace. In order to improve efficiency, she proposed to split up. She was in charge of Prince Rui's Mansion and Jiang Meiling's Princess Mansion, while Nangong Yan was in charge of the remaining two houses. Naturally, Nangong Yan had no objection.

Yesterday morning, the Royal Forest Army had surrounded these mansions, so today was particularly smooth. Although there was not much gold and silver readily available, there were a lot of valuable belongings.

When the late emperor was still alive, the princes and princesses would be rewarded with many valuable calligraphy, paintings and jade articles every year on their birthdays. After so many years, it was a considerable sum.

After returning to the palace, Jiang Qingxue did some careful sorting. She didn't let anyone else help her, and only took Xiao Fuzi with her. She read while Xiao Fuzi took notes in a small notebook.

"33,200 taels of gold and 300,000 taels of silver were confiscated from Princess Wengyang's Mansion, 53,000 taels of silver from Prince Rui's Mansion, 28,000 taels of silver from Princess Qionghua's Mansion, and 28,000 taels of silver from Princess Duanmin's Mansion. Thirty-three thousand taels of silver..."

Xiao Fuzi wrote in a hurry, and when he finished, he reported back.

"The total silver is 453,000 taels, and the gold can be converted into about 300,000 taels. If it's not enough, we can sell those restaurants and shops."

Jiang Qingxue continued to read.

"Thirty huks of pearls, countless jades, calligraphy and paintings, three restaurants, five teahouses, thirty shops of all kinds in the city, fifteen hundred acres of fertile land, five royal mansions covering hundreds of acres, and ten A luxurious villa in the suburbs of Beijing..."

Eunuch Fan and the female official were stunned. Not only did this child write well, but he could also settle accounts so quickly. What was even more surprising was that he and Your Majesty had only known each other for a day, yet he dared to talk to His Majesty like this, and His Majesty did not blame him at all. the meaning of.

Nangong Yan stood aside and looked at the two of them silently, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes. He felt that this little lucky boy might have a great background, and he didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse to stay with Jiang Qingxue.

After the two of them were all counted, he turned around and was about to leave, but Jiang Qingxue stopped him.

"Taifu, I will first take out 700,000 taels of silver and use it to pay for the soldiers on the front line. I don't feel comfortable leaving this matter to anyone else, so I have to work hard for you."

Nangong Yan hesitated for a moment and said respectfully.

"Weak ministers will definitely live up to their orders!"

After Nangongyan left, Xiao Fuzi asked Jiang Qingxue with some confusion.

"Do you want him to go to Panzhou? It will take several months to go back and forth from the capital to Panzhou. Aren't you wasting a few months?"

Jiang Qingxue smiled meaningfully.

"Do you think you'll have a chance if you stay in the capital?"

It's better to send him away first, so that she can have free reign in the capital. When he comes back, he will definitely change his mind about her, and it will be much easier to attack him.

……

After solving the problem of military pay, she went to the city every day after leaving court. The shops left by Princess Wengyang were all in good locations, but the business was average. She had done business in her previous life, and she could tell after just a few glances. problem lies in.

"This street sells rouge, gouache, jewelry and ready-made clothes. Opening restaurants and teahouses here will not attract those tired ladies. Others have horse-drawn carriages when they go out. Two streets ahead, there is a food shop. It’s on the street, and if others want to rest and have a meal, they will go there, right?”

Xiao Fuzi asked with his big eyes flashing.

"so what?"

Jiang Qingxue walked in casually with her hands behind her back.

"Isn't this simple? Change these two shops. This two-story teahouse can be transformed into a jewelry shop or a rouge and gouache shop. This two-story restaurant can be transformed into a silk cloth shop or a spice shop. .”

For half a month, she visited more than 30 shops that had not been raided. Fortunately, the shopkeepers and clerks in the shops were all ready-made. She just gave some suggestions more or less, some completely changed their appearance, and some were in the original shape. Some have been renovated.

The dancers, musicians, and piano players who were not confiscated from Princess Wengyang's mansion were originally going to be escorted to the Jiaofang Department. Jiang Qingxue had kept them, and now they were all put to use.

"I will never let go of any of these good-looking men."

Two months later, a music studio called Zuihuayin opened in the capital. Here you can drink tea, use cakes made by the palace chef, watch the most handsome musicians playing music and piano, and watch the enchanting dancers dance gracefully.

The sign at the door says that only fifty people can be accommodated every day.

The teahouse was transformed into a rouge and gouache shop, named Haitang Chun. It sells goods on the first floor, and on the second floor there are dedicated palace painters who design makeup and hairstyles for young ladies.

The restaurant was converted into a boutique ready-to-wear store called Jinxiu Pavilion. Every time Jinxiu Pavilion designed a piece of clothing, she was the first to try it on. It had been exactly three months and her beauty had reached its peak.

Therefore, whenever she wears newly made clothes, puts on the latest makeup, and travels around the city in a royal chariot, she will attract a lot of people rushing to watch.

"Ah ah ah, where is Your Majesty going to go today? You're not going to Zuihuayin to watch a show again, are you?"

"The flower pattern on His Majesty's forehead is so beautiful. I heard that it was painted in Haitangchun. Do you know Haitangchun? It is a newly opened rouge and gouache shop. If you buy their products, you can apply makeup for free..."

"Look, His Majesty has entered Jinxiu Pavilion. I heard from the shopkeeper of Jinxiu Pavilion that all of His Majesty's summer clothes this year were made in their shop. He made more than ten sets in one go. I thought he was bragging. No. I thought it was true..."

Yes, Jiang Qingxue hired a lot of sitters. Every time she went out on the street, the sitters would go first. As soon as she appeared, those sitters would scream like crazy. Coupled with her outstanding beauty, all the noble ladies who saw her were envious.

The shopkeeper of Jinxiu Pavilion was a middle-aged woman. She invited Jiang Qingxue to the second floor, then stood aside with her account book and complimented her.

"Your Majesty, the business of Jinxiu Pavilion has been getting better and better recently. In just half a month, it has been equal to the profit of the previous two months. I didn't expect that Your Majesty is not only good at running the country, but also doing business."

Jiang Qingxue flipped through the account book and saw that she was quite honest, so she said.

"Well, there will be a monthly increase next month. The shopkeeper will get a 2-tael bonus, and the girls will get a 1-tael bonus. If business continues to be this good, there will be dividends at the end of the year."

Most of the women from common people's homes in the Xianluo Kingdom would go out to find work and support themselves just like the men. Only pampered aristocratic women would embroider and play the piano at home.

Therefore, most of the waiters in her shop are teenage girls, while those in restaurants and teahouses are mostly young boys and middle-aged women.