After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

"Just take this calligraphy and painting, he has painted it, and you are happy."

Qin Yaoguang continued: "Could it be that he would try to please you while letting you know that he is unhappy?"

"Then his efforts were in vain?"

What she said was all nonsense, but it sounded very reasonable.

Chun Ning couldn't refute it.

It’s just brainwashing, why not compare and see who is more brainwashed.

False flattery is still flattery.

Chun Ning looked very confused.

"but……"

Qin Yaoguang changed the subject and said, "If you don't want it anymore, just get a divorce."

At the moment, she couldn't change Chun Ning's deep-rooted ideas, but she could take the initiative.

When she figures it out one day, she can change the way she lives.

Well, it’s a pity that Zhu Can is not interested.

If the eldest daughter of the Zhu family was still in the capital, she could bring her younger sister with her and get closer to her.

Those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black.

Qin Yaoguang really admires Zhu Canyi. When she was reading the book, she particularly liked this supporting character who didn't have much mention.

In her, the most beautiful and precious qualities of women shine.

The carriage slowly stopped.

Frost's voice sounded outside: "Your Highnesses, we are here."

The purpose of Qin Yaoguang's trip was to choose one of the properties under her name to turn into a calligraphy and painting shop, mainly selling Leyang paper and pens.

We are not seeking profit, but only want to promote this set of stationery that can lower the threshold of learning.

Before coming, Frost did his homework.

The selected shops are all the ones with the lowest profits among Qin Yaoguang's businesses. They have spacious spaces and good locations, making them suitable for being calligraphy and painting shops.

The servant deftly placed the carved and hollow sedan chair next to the carriage. Guyu and Lanxiang helped their respective masters get off the carriage one after another.

The shopkeeper Tian, ​​the cloth shopkeeper, was waiting respectfully beside the carriage and stepped forward to greet him.

He has been feeling uneasy since he received the message from the Princess's Mansion yesterday.

Qin Yaoguang held Guyu's hand and said, "Shopkeeper, there is no need to be so polite."

She stood still and quickly looked around.

The cloth shop is located in the East Market, with a neatly paved bluestone road in the middle that can accommodate four carriages running side by side.

There are rows of shops on both sides, with various shop signs.

Under the eaves is a narrow ditch for collecting rainwater, and on the inside there is a one-meter-wide sidewalk to facilitate people walking on rainy days.

In the afternoon, which is the busiest time, sedan chairs and horse-drawn carriages are parked in front of many shops.

Young girls wearing veiled hats and women wearing gold and silver jewelry, surrounded by servants, went in and out of various shops.

There were also servants who were obviously sent out by a wealthy family to make purchases. They were holding lists and their purpose was clear.

In the hustle and bustle, it has its own order and is not noisy.

This place is like a modern business district specializing in selling luxury goods, an upscale pedestrian street.

The difference is that there are more women with status, while men are mostly subordinates.

Qin Yaoguang brought Chun Ning into the cloth shop. Manager Tian led the two into a special guest room in the backyard, served them tea, and handed over the account book with both hands.

Frost took it and looked at it carefully.

Qin Yaoguang took his people for a stroll in the cloth shop.

The store is clean and tidy, and its location is excellent. The backyard used to receive female guests is filled with lush flowers and looks exquisite and elegant.

But during the peak hours, there were few people in the store.

Occasionally one or two female guests came in, strolled around casually, and then left.

"Shopkeeper, has Madam Wu returned?"

A female voice came from the door, it was a daughter-in-law dressed as a housekeeper.

Shopkeeper Tian went out to greet her, wiping his sweat and saying, "I'm really sorry, Madam Wu may not return to Beijing until after the Spring Festival."

"Ah, then I'll ask again after the New Year."

"Sir, the embroiderer I just hired is very good, and she is also from Suzhou," Shopkeeper Tian tried his best to persuade him to stay. "How about giving it a try?"

"No, my wife likes the patterns embroidered by Wu Niangzi."

Qin Yaoguang listened to the whole thing, and after the guests left, he asked, "Shopkeeper, this lady Wu?"

Hearing the princess asking in person, it was clearly early winter and the sweat on Shopkeeper Tian's face was almost pouring like a river.

With a bitter face, he led Qin Yaoguang to the backyard and said, "Your Highness, you don't know that selling cloth is only secondary. The main income comes from Madam Wu's custom-made clothes for various families."

"She has good skills and is proficient in Suzhou embroidery. Her needlework is superb. Repeat customers come for her."

Qin Yaoguang nodded.

In other words, although this is a cloth shop, it is actually a tailor shop that produces high-end fashion.

Mrs. Wu is the mainstay here.

He is a fashion designer with a personal brand effect.

It is also the foundation for the cloth shop to survive in the East Market.

It's a good thing for her, but it's extremely dangerous for the store.

Qin Yaoguang had been immersed in these business methods in modern times for more than ten years, and he understood them immediately.

Shopkeeper Tian added, "Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, she said that something happened in her hometown and she had to go back."

"Who would have thought that I would only send a letter back after this trip."

Shopkeeper Tian lowered his voice and said, "I think he may not come back."

The words "come back after the New Year" are just a temporary way to retain old customers.

As a result, the store's business plummeted.

Even if a new embroiderer is hired, it will be of no use.

Shuangjiang came out holding the account book, walked up to Qin Yaoguang, and gave a brief explanation of the accounts for this month, which indirectly confirmed what Manager Tian said.

Chun Ning looked through all the fabrics in the store, and returned to the carriage and said to Qin Yaoguang, "There is a backlog of fabrics, and some patterns are no longer fashionable."

Cloth shops can be said to be the business at the forefront of fashion in Beijing.

If this continues, it will only become a vicious cycle.

Without embroiderers recognized by customers, it became difficult to sell the fabrics, which became outdated and even more difficult to sell.

Difficulties in cargo turnover will lead to a series of operational problems.

Such as insufficient cash, people's disarray, etc.

Next, Shuangjiang took Qin Yaoguang to visit several other properties, each with its own problems.

Qin Yaoguang had a rough idea in his mind.

After leaving the East Market, the group accompanied the two princesses to the West Market.

Compared with the orderly East Market, the West Market is obviously much more lively, with a constant flow of people.

Children happily shuttled through the crowd and played. Peddler carrying loads on his shoulders and porters squatting in the corners waiting for work with shoulder poles in their arms. On both sides of the road, there were people selling small candy figures, steamed cakes, windmills of all sizes, candied haws, and fresh flowers and trees...

There are so many things and it’s very lively.

The quality of the goods is not as exquisite and high-end as that in the East Market, and is closer to the lives of the general public.

The city is full of the atmosphere of life.

Chun Ning bent down and got out from the car curtain, looking around curiously.

This is her first time coming to Xishi in her life!

Guyu helped Qin Yaoguang get out of the car. As soon as they stood still, they heard a sharp voice not far away.

"Your Highness the Princess!"

"You can't be so unkind!"

Qin Yaoguang looked in the direction of the voice and saw the wife of Marquis Boyuan holding up the hem of her skirt, shouting loudly as she ran towards her.

People on the roadside stopped one after another, with expressions of "there's something good to watch" on their faces.