After escaping from famine, the evil stepmother was pampered by the villain Zaizai Tuan

The two sat down hand in hand.

Jiang Xiaohua said with a smile, "You and I have been busy recently, and we haven't been able to talk freely for a long time."

"Today we will drink tea first and then have lunch here. No one can leave until they are happy!"

Song E also smiled and said, "You said you wanted to steal half of your free life today."

"I've done everything I can do in advance."

"Don't say half a day, even a whole day, I will accompany you."

Jiang Xiaohua knew that Song E liked light flavors, so she ordered a pot of pearl orchid tea and a set of snacks to accompany the tea.

Pearl orchid tea is not as fragrant as jasmine and osmanthus.

This kind of camellia has an elegant and subtle fragrance, which can highlight the light and clear fragrance of Mingqian green tea.

You can order dim sum individually, or you can save the trouble and just order a set.

The set chosen by Jiang Xiaohua is suitable for two people to drink together. It comes with three small plates of dried fruits and four plates of sweet and salty snacks.

Snowflake sugar snap peas, golden jujubes, and jelly beans.

Hibiscus flower dumplings, date paste wrapped shortbread, jasper shredded coconut dumplings, goose fat, green onion and pine nut rolls.

The waiter wrote the order and soon a table of tea and snacks was set up.

Before leaving, he said, "Dear guests, please chat slowly. There will be someone guarding the corridor at all times."

"If you two need anything, just pull this rope at any time."

Only then did Song E notice a green silk ribbon hanging next to the table.

Underneath the silk ribbon hangs a jasper bead the size of a dragon's eye.

Song E looked up along the silk ribbon, and sure enough she saw a golden bell hanging under the beam.

She said excitedly, "I've only heard people talk about this place in the past."

"After personal experience, I realized that not only the decoration of the hall is unique."

“It’s mainly the details hidden everywhere that make it truly unique.”

The tea house allows guests to chat privately without being disturbed.

The obedient waiters will not stand directly at the door of the private room like other restaurants and tea shops.

But Hou was elsewhere in the corridor.

When guests need to refill tea and water, they don’t have to get up and go to the door to call for help.

Just pull the silk ribbon on the edge of the table gently.

When the bell rings, the waiter outside hears it and rushes over as quickly as possible.

There was no one to disturb her at this time, so Jiang Xiaohua took out the banknotes she had prepared and pushed them from the table to Song E.

"This is Mrs. Song's commission."

Song E looked at the amount of the banknote and pushed it back, "No, you gave too much."

Jiang Xiaohua smiled, "Thanks to your idea, you helped me win the store before others."

“Not to mention, we saved a lot of money.”

She placed the banknote in front of Song E again, "This is all earned by your own ability."

"You deserve it."

This reason made Song E unable to refuse.

Because Jiang Xiaohua is the first person to truly recognize her.

It was Jiang Xiaohua who gave her the opportunity to prove her strength.

So when Jiang Xiaohua said, "You earned it based on your ability," to Song E, it meant more than just a banknote.

It's another recognition.

It is Song E's personal dignity and professional sense of accomplishment.

She put away the banknote and said sternly to Jiang Xiaohua, "Thank you, I'll be polite."

This sum of money is the most generous commission Song E has ever earned.

It’s enough for her family’s daily expenses for more than half a year.

Song E's mood improved even more. While chatting and laughing with Jiang Xiaohua, she deliberately revealed a lot of the latest business news. And they are all what Jiang Xiaohua is interested in.

For example, all four pieces of red agate in Zhenbao Pavilion were sold.

They were all traded in gold, and the price was much higher than the first piece of the handle.

Even so, jewelry dealers are still scrambling to find agate of similar quality.

Of course the price has also gone up.

It is said that one of the four agates from the Zhenbao Pavilion even entered the palace.

But there are too many versions of rumors, so it’s hard to say what the specifics are.

For example, there are several rouge shops in Dongshi now, and almost every one of them has facial balm for emollient use.

But most sources are similar.

Moreover, these businesses are very stable, and there is no news of transfer for the time being.

For example, a vaudeville and dance studio will be opened opposite Jiang Xiaohua's new shop.

"Vaudeville dance music?" Jiang Xiaohua was very interested.

"I saw them moving a lot of wood inside before. It turned out to be a stage."

"Yeah." Song E took a sip of tea and said, "But the business in that shop is a bit strange."

Jiang Xiaohua took a bite of the Qiongguo candy, which was crunchy and crunchy.

She asked seriously, "Why is it weird?"

Song E said, "This shop didn't show any signs of changing its business in advance."

"Otherwise, there are several dental shops nearby, and no one has heard that this shop is going to change hands."

Jiang Xiaohua frowned and said, "I have the impression that the business opposite seems to be pretty good?"

Song E nodded, "Pretty good."

"So I'm wondering why it suddenly changed hands without saying anything."

Jiang Xiaohua put forward a hypothesis, "Did the store owner suddenly have a sudden idea and want to change his career?"

Song E said, "I thought so too at first."

"But after asking around, I found out that the shop had indeed just been sold and the owner had changed."

"The original store owner took the money and moved his family out of the capital, saying he was going back to his hometown."

"When others asked him why, he hesitated and refused to tell, and..."

She paused and cautiously approached Jiang Xiaohua, "It looks like she was frightened in some way."

Jiang Xiaohua and Song E looked at each other, "Do you mean to buy and sell by force?"

Song E nodded, "It's possible."

She solemnly reminded, "The capital looks bright and prosperous from the outside."

"But there are a lot of shady things going on behind the scenes, just like other places."

"When you start doing business in the future, you will have to face all kinds of people, so you can't be careless."

Jiang Xiaohua's expression became serious, "I understand what you mean."

"You can buy and sell by force in a place like the capital where there are many powerful people."

"It means that this person either has a high status and has power, or has the ability to use power."

"Either the attack is dark and ruthless enough."

Song E sighed and kindly advised, "So you'd better deal less with the store opposite."

Instead, Jiang Xiaohua smiled and comforted Song E, "Don't worry, I only focus on doing business and making money."

"I will never take the initiative to provoke them."

Of course, if the other party dares to cause trouble, she is not afraid of trouble.

Jiang Xiaohua just said this last sentence in her heart.

She was going to bring up today's really big topic, so she couldn't scare Song E first!

It's almost noon.

Jiang Xiaohua rang the bell and asked the waiter to come in and order.

The two of them discussed and ordered four refreshing and exquisite side dishes, plus a bowl of chicken soup silver noodles for each person.

The tea was no longer flavorful, so Jiang Xiaohua asked the waiter to change it to another pot of golden black tea.

Black tea is sweet and mellow, perfect for drinking after meals.

Everything is ready, just waiting for the food and tea to be served.

Jiang Xiaohua looked at Song E with a smile and asked, "Ms. Song told me before that men in dental clinics look down on women."

"How unfair is your current employer to you?"