The empress is pregnant, and the emperor's incense continues

After saving the person who should be saved, Meng Wenyao ordered the carriage to turn around and return to the Marquis Mansion. All she had to do was wait for the butterfly to flap its wings.

Back in the house, with nothing going on, Meng Wenyao began to look at the outer court account books of Zhongyong Hou Mansion. In her previous life, she was a shrewd and capable old lady, so the account books were not a problem, and she soon impressed several outer court stewards.

From that day on, Wu Qinfang, whenever Meng Wenyao went to Rong'an Hall to pay her respects, she would be worshiping Buddha in the Buddhist hall, and the two of them basically never met.

The inner courtyard and the outer courtyard went smoothly. Meng Wenyao spent a few days leisurely, and the shopkeeper of Meng's Noodle Shop brought Su He over.

"Madam, this kid has only been in our noodle shop for a few days. He said that the craftsmanship in our shop is good, but the location is not good. He always encourages me to come over and ask you to open a new shop. She is also the shopkeeper.

It’s not that I care about being robbed of my job by him. You said that this kid has no skills at all and can’t even afford the food he cooks in his own business. How can he be so brave and ask you to open a new store for him! "

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he glared at Su He angrily and said inexplicably: "Since this man was saved by Madam, I can't just send him away, but I don't want to let him stay any longer." In the store, he chattered so much all day that he couldn’t do business.”

Meng Wenyao took a sip of tea, raised her eyes to look at Su He, and saw that he was not embarrassed by being criticized. He bowed and said: "Madam, what I'm talking about is the most basic principles of doing business. I'm afraid of the smell of wine." The alley is deep, and the craftsmanship in our store cannot be overemphasized, but the location is too bad and the business will not be good."

Meng Wenyao also understands this truth. The dowry given by Mrs. Meng and the store with a good location are not her turn.

"In your opinion, where should the store be opened?"

"Well, I haven't had time to go take a look yet."

In the last life, Su He suggested that Meng Wenyao move the store. At that time, she was devoted to Qian Xiuxian, so she moved the noodle shop to Dongjiang Mi Lane outside Liubu Yamen, just around the corner from the Hanlin Academy. She sometimes When I go to the store, I can go back home with Qian Xiuxian.

It was this geographical location and Su He's natural sociability. Through this noodle shop, Meng Wenyao met many people and learned many things, which helped Qian Xiuxian rise to a high position step by step.

"Then you have time to visit Dongjiangmi Lane."

"Madam!" The shopkeeper couldn't sit still and said in surprise: "This guy only knows how to say, if you listen to him, I'm afraid you will lose all your capital in the future. All the people in Dongjiangmixiang are officials. , they all go to big restaurants to eat, who would go to a small noodle shop? No matter how good our craftsmanship is, we can't attract customers!"

The shopkeeper was dedicated to Meng Wenyao. Meng Wenyao nodded with a smile and waved his hand: "Don't worry, your store is still watching. I'll pay Su He separately. How about giving it a try first?"

The shopkeeper suddenly stopped talking, but Su He said impatiently: "Madam, I'll go take a look when I get back today, and try to get the store down tomorrow."

"Don't worry, you have to help me sell the fifty acres of land outside the city before you can have money to open a store."

She asked people to take out the land deeds and handed them to Su He, threatening: "My dowry is not much. If you dare to lose money, I can't spare you."

Su He took the land deed with a smile and said boldly: "I have been robbed before, otherwise I would have made a fortune long ago. Don't worry, Madam, I will definitely make Madam the richest lady in the capital."

"Tsk!" The shopkeeper snorted from the side and rolled his eyes.

"Don't believe it, I, Su He, am a born business genius." Su He looked at the shopkeeper and said arrogantly and provocatively.

"I believe there is no one better than you, Uncle Su, in this business. If Madam is fine, I will go back to business first."

After seeing the two of them off, Meng Wenyao began to wait excitedly for the opening of the noodle shop.

Things went smoothly. Su He quickly sold the land and bought a shop in Dongjiangmi Lane. In about half a month, the business was opened.

During this time, Qian Xiuxian had been obsessed with Meng Qingya's gentle hometown. After the initial sweetness, Meng Qingya suddenly discovered that in the previous life, Qian Xiuxian had transferred from the Hanlin Academy to the Ministry of Rites within a month of getting married. Why is there no movement at all in this life?

Pushing away Qian Xiuxian's move to ask for a kiss, Meng Qingya probed: "Husband, how did you do in the Hanlin Academy?"

"pretty good."

Qian Xiuxian wanted to continue, but Meng Qingya pushed him away again.

"Then do you have any thoughts about going to the Sixth Department?"

When asked about this, Qian Xiuxian was puzzled. He said in confusion: "New academicians generally stay in the Hanlin Academy for three years. After three years, they will be assigned to other yamen based on assessment. I have only been in the Hanlin Academy for one year now. Even if I want to go to the Sixth Department, it will still take two years."

This is wrong. Meng Qingya twisted her eyebrows and asked again: "It seems that some people in the Ministry of Rites will be transferred recently. Do you want to ask your friends to see if they can be transferred to the Ministry of Rites."

Qian Xiuxian lost interest completely and said unhappily: "I don't know anyone. My father is just a scholar who teaches in an academy. My mentor has been in the Hanlin Academy for more than ten years. If he really has a good place, he won't be able to do it." I.

But if Madam has any connections, your father is a fifth-grade official, and your brother-in-law is a Zhongyong Marquis. If your family has any connections, please tell Madam. "

Meng Qingya's face turned pale when she met Qian Xiuxian's expectant gaze. She knew very well that Qian Xiuxian did not get his position because of Marquis Zhongyong. Could it be that his transfer to the Ministry of Rites really relied on Master Meng?

She casually gave Qian Xiuxian a few words and asked someone to hitch a carriage back to her parents' home.

After getting off the carriage, Meng Qingya went straight to Mrs. Meng's yard. Before she could salute, she grabbed Mrs. Meng's sleeve and asked, "Mother, is father at home?"

Seeing how anxious her daughter was, Mrs. Meng's heart skipped a beat and she blurted out, "What's wrong? Did Xiu Xian bully you?"

"Hey, no," Meng Qingya didn't know how to explain to Mrs. Meng, so she simply didn't say much and just asked, "Mom, tell me if father is in the study."

"No, your father went out to have a drink with his colleagues today. What happened?"

"Which restaurant are you having a drink at? I'll go check it out."

Seeing that her daughter couldn't even wait for a drink of water at home, Mrs. Meng also started to worry: "What happened to you kid? You're going to kill me!"

"It's nothing. I just heard that the Ministry of Rites is going to select officials. I want to ask my father if there is any way for Xiu Xian to go there."

"That's impossible."

Mrs. Meng thought about Mr. Meng's dinner today and said doubtfully: "Today, a good friend of your father's was transferred from the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of Household Affairs, so he invited your father to drink.

He said that there were too many people in the Ministry of Rites and few things to do, and so many people could not be needed. The imperial court was at war, and the Ministry of Household Affairs was in short supply of personnel, so he transferred people from the Ministry of Rites there. At this time, the Ministry of Rites should not select any more people. "