Chapter 316 Business Road

The hazy sky shines through the window paper, on the bed in the main house, Mu Xiyao is completely naked and surrounded by Zong Zhenglin's arms. Snowy skin was tender, and her pink back was tightly pressed against his chest. The man was bare-chested, wearing obscene pants, his arms were pressed by her little head, and he didn't move all night.

"Your Highness, the time has come." Wei Zhen reported in a low voice outside, fearing that the voice would be too loud and wake up the one who must have a bad temper every time he got up.

Slowly opened his eyes, but in an instant, the eyes of the phoenix were already clear.

"En." He replied with a very low voice, and was about to sit up, only to realize that his arm was pressed by the little woman who was sleeping soundly. Zong Zhenglin looked gentle and leaned over to kiss her side face. Fragrant and warm, tender and sticky, a little person. Gently withdrawing the arm, the internal force was activated, and it returned to its original state in a moment.

Last night, he beat her hard, and the little girl was not convinced. Before going to bed, he tried his best and dragged his arms under his head to put him on the pillow. He kept saying, "The concubine has to be pressed back." After he finished speaking, the man had already closed his eyes, muttering indistinctly.

The palm caressed her sleepy hairy head, His Highness Sixth Prince had a smile in his eyes. As long as she can scratch him twice like a cat scratching, this woman has never been polite.

Putting on his outer robe and tidying up the quilt for her, Zong Zhenglin walked around the screen and pushed the door out. Today, I need to summon the Chinese army and send a letter to Beijing by the way.

At the end of the day, Hui Lan came into the room and shouted, Mu Xiyao was still impatient, hugging the brocade quilt, pouted her buttocks to cover her face.

"Master, don't you still have to go to Jiahefang today? If you don't get up anymore, the two young masters will come to the house after noon. How can you have any free time?"

Jiayifang opened in Xicheng, and Mu Xiyao had to temporarily change its name and surname. At this time, it is inappropriate for Beidi to spread news that is too eye-catching and has something to do with her.

Speaking of serious things, I really couldn't stand it, so I had to dawdle and sit up. Looking sideways, I saw Sa Ren set up the window, and a branch of crape myrtle poked its head out from the outside. The pink buds contained fragrant pistils, and half of its face was exposed under the golden sun. A pair of goose-yellow Cuiying birds on the branch were startled by Sa Ren and flapped their wings away, Mu Xiyao immediately regained her spirits.

"Master, something good will definitely happen today. This good omen has come to the door early, and it makes people happy to see it." Sa Ren turned around happily, with a smile on his face.

Cuiying bird, in the eyes of Hu people in Xicheng, is like a magpie to Han people, with auspicious and festive meanings.

Mu Xiyao nodded with a smile, she rarely lost her temper in the morning. The master's complexion is good, and the servants in the courtyard are naturally also beaming, and they work a little harder.

Packed up by myself, passed the message to the front, and honestly explained the matter of going out, the important point is that I will return before noon, and I will definitely have dinner with His Highness. Sure enough, it went very smoothly and got her master's consent. Last night, he tried to curry favor with others, but this morning, he was so respectful and respectful, which finally satisfied Zong Zhenglin.

The shop under the new listing opened at the entrance of Dangjie, the best location. Opposite is the time-honored cloth shop in Xicheng, and Jiahefang happens to deal in ready-made jewelry. Most of the guests will stop by to have a look at the fabrics they choose at the cloth shop. If you like it, you can also order clothes in the store. If the family is better, they will choose two handcuffs and silk paintings in the store.

On the second floor, there are three elegant private rooms, which are specially used for entertaining dignitaries. Just like the rules in Shengjing City, only five or six items are required to fill the quota. If you want more, you have to place an order one month in advance and wait in line on a first-come, first-served basis.

This rare wind that first blew from Shengjing City has already spread throughout the Great Wei Dynasty, and most of the noble owners who patronize the shop follow suit and feel that they are raising their value. Mu Xiyao is not afraid of showing her traces because of this.

The only thing that surprised her was the plaque that Zong Zhenglin personally inscribed. Mingming Yang changed to a softer official script, and those oily heads in the officialdom still smelled something unusual in it. Good handwriting can naturally attract business, and the Sixth Highness's introverted collection-level calligraphy, in addition to attracting many fawning and flattering people, besides, there was even a rumor of an affair that made her laugh and cry.

There was a lot of rumors outside that the owner behind this shop was "Mrs. Mu Jin."

According to the concierge of the government yamen, when His Highness first came to Xicheng, Fang Sheng, who smoked hibiscus incense, would deliver it to him every day. Although there are many other elegant love notes accepted together, His Highness seems to value this hibiscus note especially. Once he accidentally dropped Fang Sheng on the ground, the concierge saw Master Wei's expression changed, and when he picked it up again, he carefully threw the dust into his sleeve pocket.

The people at the bottom secretly guessed that, apart from the well-known female officer Lin as the accompanying attendant, His Highness might also be the guest of honor of Mrs. Mujin. In Xicheng, the "noble ladies" of each family are actually just widowed at a young age, inherited her husband's family property, and are well-off Mrs. Fengyun. There are no two people who have a head and a face outside, and secretly hook up with each other.

This Mrs. Hibiscus was able to bypass that vicious woman in the west of the city and beg for a calligraphy from His Royal Highness to hang it in front of her shop to show off, which shows that she is not easy to provoke.

Because of this rumor, Jiahefang's business has been booming since the day it opened, and the shop across the street has gradually become lively. It has been more than half a month now, because of the official wife, Xiaojiao, who is riding on the carriage, has frequent contacts, and the whole street has become prosperous.

"Master, we're here." Na Ren bowed and drew up the curtain, Mu Xiyao covered her face with light gauze, and entered the back hall through the side door. Before people could sit still, the new shopkeeper with an anxious face eagerly came up to him like a savior.

"Boss, you are here." Mu Xiyao personally chose the Hu family's embroiderer, and she sighed repeatedly when she saw her.

"Don't worry, sit down and talk." Yesterday Lei's daughter-in-law sent a message, saying that there was something urgent to report, but it was a pity that something happened, and the Sixth Highness came back home. Mu Xiyao lacked the ability to separate herself, so naturally she had to take care of the most important one first.

The new shopkeeper was very anxious, seeing that the boss was so unhurried and didn't dare to contradict her, so he had to follow behind her, and waited for An An to sit down and serve tea before rushing to continue talking.

"Boss, six days ago, we also opened a tailor shop called 'Xiangyiguan' at the end of the street. The styles inside are similar to our Jiahefang. Not only are they imitated, but the price is also much cheaper." What matters is that the person is not young. Even the title of "Mrs. Hibiscus" of the host's family is not overwhelming.

"Nowadays, it is rumored that the clothing store was invested by Guan Erye, a concubine from the concubine's family, and opened the store for his concubine. It is just for daily pocket money."

Mu Xiyao took a sip of tea and almost didn't make an ugly face. It's all messed up, distant relatives who can't be touched. In the eyes of ordinary people, the name of the crown prince is indeed more intimidating than her royal highness.

"That's the case, so what should I do?" It's nothing more than an imitation, and it will fall to the bottom after all.

"Master, you don't know something. The master painter hired by that family is also a real skill. The pattern you drew, let people look at it, and then carefully consider adding and subtracting some strokes, and did it meticulously. In the end , unexpectedly gained a better reputation than Jiahefang. In the past two days, many of the customers in our shop have been recruited. Even next month's list will not be enough."

"You mean, someone made a slight change in the concubine's pattern, and then took advantage of it to steal the business of Jiahefang?" Mu Xiyao put the teacup away, already displeased.

"It's not just that, it's bad. Yesterday there was another rumor that the items sold in our Jiahefang are all picked out of the old styles of clothing stores. Not only are they suspected of being embezzled, but they are also unspectacular."

Yo, this is backbiting. Mu Xiyao squinted her eyes, staring at Qiangwei on the table with fascination.

I opened Jiahefang in Xicheng. I originally drew a pattern when I was bored, and I was reluctant to throw it away. Thinking of the manager of Jiayifang in Shengjing City, Mrs. Nian said that the shop should have been opened in the north, so she was diligent for a while and set up a shop. She could also be bitten by a vicious dog like this, Mu Xiyao was really unhappy.

"The relatives of the Crown Princess' natal family, the lady in charge, don't need to worry. If you really want to get close to the Crown Princess, who would dare to speak out so blatantly? It's just a fake and powerful, thinking that this place is far away from Shengjing Road, and the news cannot reach the Crown Princess. That's all. This man is very courageous, but he dares to cling to him secretly because of his relatives. Not to mention looking for the crown prince, concubine, look, if something really happened, he is not in a hurry to get rid of it. It's not bad."

The crown prince is useless. Although the crown princess does not please her, she is not a fool after all. The old man is most annoyed by all kinds of gossips. The concubines in the palace dare not support their natal family like this, let alone the prince and concubine.

"Leaving aside the relationship between the princess and concubine, let's deal with business matters in an open and honest way. If there are still people looking for trouble at that time, even if we sue the government, we will take the cause." First appease the people , Mu Xiyao was not in a hurry, her mind was spinning non-stop.

Originally, if all is well and the area is prosperous, everyone will benefit, right? But some people are too greedy and want to take all the benefits for themselves, and they are not afraid of being overwhelmed.

Want to step on her to make things happen? That person can come up with such a bad idea, if he doesn't teach him a lesson severely, he is afraid that all kinds of troubles will follow in the future.

"Madam shopkeeper, please listen carefully to what my concubine said." As the beckoner approached, Mu Xiyao smiled, her eyes sparkling brightly.

The lady of the Lei family listened to what she said clearly and logically, all of them were fresh ideas, her eyes sparkled, not to mention how happy she was in her heart. This job is not easy for her. The shopkeeper's salary alone is enough to save her family's expenses for two months, not to mention the generously promised bonus at the end of the month. As long as the boss's business can continue, she is unwilling to leave no matter what.

After that day, another strange thing happened in Xicheng. All the clothes and jewelry made by Jiahefang must have the word "Jiahe" embroidered on the corners. There are also more special embroidery sample albums in the store, and the blank space is extremely rare, and the origin of each design and color is actually marked.

Not only that, the shop that sold rouge and gouache diagonally opposite Jiahefang is now unbelievable. After the Xiangyi shop, there is another ready-made clothing shop on this street.

Everyone seemed to be watching a good show, waiting for the three shops on the same street to fight to the death, just in time for the fisherman to make a profit. But the result of this incident surprised everyone.

In the blink of an eye, in just three to five days, Jiahefang, which was already showing signs of decay, was brought back to life. On the contrary, within a few days, it seemed like sesame seeds had blossomed, and the business was booming even more than before. Looking at the remaining two, not only failed to prevent Jiahefang from thriving, but at the moment, they are all closed doors, and their business is so bleak that they may have to close their doors soon.