Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

The silver he had embezzled for more than ten years must be more than ten thousand taels, of course, but since so long, it was impossible for Jiang Qingqing to seize it all at once.

Being able to deal with Aunt Zhao for lending money at high interest is a small gain. In addition, after dealing with Manager Zhao, the position has been vacated, and it would be perfect to put one of our own in the position.

Nanny Ruan patted Jiang Qingqing's sore shoulders and said, "Madam, you are so imposing. If Aunt Zhao and Shopkeeper Zhao were not guilty, they would not have recognized you so quickly."

Jiang Qingqing smiled and said, "Thanks to you for finding out about Aunt Zhao's loan sharking, otherwise it would be hard to control her."

"This is what a servant should do."

"Speaking of this, it was thanks to Ah Ci that I got through this today."

"That's right. Miss Thirteen is indeed smart in dealing with the housekeeper. It was Miss Thirteen who discovered the problem in the previous account."

"Aci is just a little naughty. I'll feel more at ease when he becomes more stable."

Yan Ci, who was praised alternately by the master and servant, went back to his own courtyard and lay down.

Looking at the soft tent above his head, Yan Ci was lost in thought.

Although all this was within Yan Ci's expectations, dealing with Aunt Zhao and Shopkeeper Zhao, and helping Jiang Qingqing take control of the inner quarters of the Yan Mansion, Aunt Zhao confessed her guilt too quickly just now.

It caught her off guard.

He still had some room to struggle, so why did he start begging for mercy?

I went over the whole thing in my mind from beginning to end, but found nothing suspicious. I can only say that Aunt Zhao was guilty.

Forget it. If there really is a problem, it will be exposed sooner or later. Besides, how much trouble can a woman trapped in the inner house cause?

Isn’t there Jiang Qingqing?

After breakfast, Yan Ci prepared to go out for a walk today. It was a rare opportunity that he didn't have to go to Zhilan Courtyard to check the account books, so he had to relax.

As soon as I walked to the gate, I saw Nanny Ruan escorting a middle-aged man out.

Seeing Yan Ci, Nanny Ruan and the middle-aged man bowed and greeted Yan Ci.

After taking a look at the middle-aged man, Yan Ci asked, "Who is this?"

Nanny Ruan said, "Miss Thirteen, this is Shopkeeper Xue who has just been transferred back from the farm. He is going to take over Zhao's Preserved Fruit Shop and Zhao's Cloth Shop."

Yan Ci nodded, looking at the pair of shrewd eyes under the honest face of Shopkeeper Xue, knowing that he was Jiang Qingqing's confidant, he stopped asking questions.

"Are you going to the shop?"

Shopkeeper Xue said, "Yes, I just received the account book and will go to the shop to check it out."

"I'm about to go out, so let's go and take a look together with Shopkeeper Xue."

Shopkeeper Xue said politely, "Young lady, please."

The two were escorted out of the door by Nanny Ruan one after the other. Chunzhi followed at the end and was grabbed by Nanny Ruan, "Take good care of the girl and come back early."

Haruji nodded and ran out.

In the old house of the Yan family, Manager Xue was considered a respectable man. However, when his wife remarried, he left the old house and had nowhere to go for a while, so he was arranged to go to the farm to help his wife look after the land and some of her dowry. He was the one who was most trusted by his wife.

Now that the madam has arranged him out, she must have a use for him. Even if it's just two shops, it's a piece of cake for him.

The three of them walked slowly on the street, and first went to the nearby preserved fruit shop.

The plaque with the words "Zhao Ji Preserved Fruit" is still hanging.

Because they manage the shop for the owner, the shopkeeper's surname is usually used on the plaque. Now that Shopkeeper Zhao has been replaced by Shopkeeper Xue, it would be a bit unreasonable to call it Zhao's Preserved Fruit.

Yan Ci looked at the plaque, not knowing what he was thinking.

Shopkeeper Xue was a smart man. When he saw Yan Ci standing at the door, he immediately went into the shop, handed in the account book, met the clerk, and took a look at the goods on the counter.

Although it is a little disappointing, business is still booming due to its location.

There is no need for major reforms; as long as some strategies are used, it will not be a problem to increase income.

Chunzhi stood outside the shop with Yan Ci, watching the shop assistants busy at work, and couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what are you thinking about?"

It's been half an hour, and several people have come and gone to buy preserved fruits, but the girl is still standing there.

Yan Ci came back to his senses and walked into the shop. The waiters had been told by the shopkeeper that this was the boss's daughter. When they saw Yan Ci coming in, they all nodded.

"Shopkeeper Xue"

Shopkeeper Xue poked his head out from behind the counter and asked, "What do you want, Miss Thirteen?"

Yan Ci smiled lightly, "No instructions, I just wondered, now that you are the shopkeeper, should we change the sign of this shop?"

Shopkeeper Xue nodded and said, "It is necessary to change it, but Zhao's is also quite famous on this street. If we change it to Xue's..."

Shopkeeper Xue didn't say that the medicine remains the same, but Yan Ci understood that it was impossible to change the signboard just by changing the shopkeeper.

This is not only costly, but also fails to attract customers, so it is not cost-effective.

If it were changed to the host's surname, that would be even more unacceptable. Officials were not allowed to do business. It would be fine if they opened a few shops secretly and no one cared, but if they put their names on the shops openly, it would easily lead to trouble.

If some outspoken censor reports this to the emperor, it would be more trouble than it is worth.

"Or, just name the shop after the location. As long as the shop is still here, there's no problem using the name."

Shopkeeper Xue's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea."

Then, Zhaoji Preserved Fruit became Dongjiexiang Preserved Fruit.

Why add the word "Xiang"? Because Yan Ci said that if others imitated them and changed the name of their shops, it would be difficult to tell them apart. Adding the word "Xiang" would make it easier to distinguish.

Shopkeeper Xue happily ordered his clerk to order a new plaque. It was estimated that within two days, the new plaque of East Street Fragrant Preserved Fruits would be hung up.

It can be predicted that once this new plaque is hung, it will definitely attract a lot of people. At that time, no matter whether they are customers entering the store or not, such a novel name will always attract people to patronize.

Following suit, the cloth shop was also renamed Dongjie Yabu Shop.

After sitting in the back hall of the shop for a while, Yan Ci prepared to leave with Chunzhi. Shopkeeper Xue saw Yan Ci off and did not forget to pack a small bag of preserved fruits for Yan Ci.

"Thank you Miss Thirteen for today."

Chunzhi took the candied fruit and held it happily in her arms.

Yan Ci said, "Why thank you? From now on, it will be Manager Xue who will take care of these two shops."

Walking on the road with Chunzhi, Chunzhi was holding the bag of preserved fruits in her hand, and it was obvious that she wanted to eat them.

"Eat it if you want."

After getting Yan Ci's approval, Chunzhi couldn't wait to open the bag and handed it to Yan Ci first, "Young lady, eat first."

Just as Yan Ci was about to reach out his hand, a big hand suddenly stretched out in front of Yan Ci, fell into the bag, picked up a piece of preserved fruit and put it into his mouth.

"Yes, Not Bad!"

Chunzhi looked at the man who had been standing beside her without her noticing when, and was speechless.

Yan Ci, on the other hand, became instantly annoyed when Xie Chengyin suddenly appeared and ate her preserved fruits without any courtesy.

"Why are you here!"

Xie Chengyin had a smile on his face, a half-eaten dried fruit pinched between his slender fingers, and a young servant followed beside him.

"Aren't you here too?"