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Ye Zifen asked again: "By the way, how is the pastry shop that Zhou Jian is in charge of?"

Xiang Zhibo replied: "It's pretty good. Although not as popular as the roast duck shop, it still has a constant stream of customers. Business is good and it's still profitable."

Ye Zifen nodded and then asked, "What about the cloth shop? Can the business still be maintained now?"

Xiang Zhibo replied, "Beijing is naturally incomparable to other places. People here have not yet felt the suffering of people in other areas, so the cloth shop's business is pretty good. Judging from the account books, there is no problem."

Ye Zifen nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. "That's good. Let's call a few managers over today. I want to learn about the recent situation. Also, prepare some gifts tomorrow, two roast ducks, two boxes of cakes, and some other things that can be presented. I'm going to the Hong family tomorrow."

Xiang Zhibo didn't know about Ye Ziwei and Hong Yujie. He just felt that Miss Ye seemed to attach great importance to the trip to the Hong family this time, but he didn't say much.

After all, this was Miss Ye's decision, and he just had to follow it.

So Xiang Zhibo responded: "Okay! I will prepare everything tomorrow, and when the managers come, I will say hello to them and ask them to prepare everything in advance."

Ye Zifen smiled with satisfaction and expressed her agreement.

Xiang Zhibo went to call for help, and when a few managers came over, Ye Zifen was already waiting in the room on the third floor where they usually gathered.

The layout of the Fukelai here is exactly the same as that in the county, so the route is familiar. Anyone who has been here once will know how to get there and there is no need for anyone to lead the way.

Even so, there was still a waiter waiting outside the door as usual.

The new managers were not as familiar with Ye Zifen as Wang Sheng, Li Song and others.

Therefore, when they saw Ye Zifen, they all seemed very nervous and didn't even know where to put their hands and feet.

Seeing them like this, Ye Zifen couldn't help but laugh, then slowly put down the teacup in her hand.

He said softly, "Don't be so reserved! Although you don't have much contact with me, you were all brought up by Lu Zili himself. And Lu Zili is my brother. We grew up together and are as close as brothers. So, I trust him very much, and I also believe that the people he teaches are trustworthy. You don't have to be so nervous."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on the faces of several people, as if the stone hanging in their hearts had finally fallen.

Perhaps it was because Ye Zifen mentioned Lu Zili that made them feel they had found someone they could rely on, or perhaps her words gave them some comfort.

In short, these few words gradually relaxed their originally tense expressions.

Ye Zifen looked at them and said, "I have already told Zhibo about the business situation of your shops. The roast duck shop is very successful. Not only has it gained popularity, but it is now in short supply. It is very good."

Seeing one of them smile a little more, Ye Zifen felt a little more relaxed.

But he continued seriously: "Although the profit of the pastry shop is stable, we can't take it lightly. We must always pay attention to market trends and constantly innovate to maintain competitiveness. Moreover, although it is good to have such income in a short period of time, we can't be satisfied with the status quo. We must also work hard to reduce costs and increase profits."

Then, she turned to look at another shop and said, "As an old shop, the cloth shop opened together with Fukelai and has now become the shop with the best sales performance among all cloth shops. However, you can't be complacent because the success of a shop depends not only on its superior geographical location, but also on careful management. You must always maintain a keen insight into the market and adjust your strategy in a timely manner to meet customer needs."

Ye Zifen commented on these stores one by one, giving both affirmation and encouragement as well as criticism and suggestions.

She knew very well that she seldom came to the capital, but she must not let her subordinates mistakenly think that she knew nothing about the store's operation and could run it at will.

They are also afraid that the shopkeeper will enrich himself.

Everything she did was to make money and enable more people to live a stable life, so she would never allow any of her shops to have any problems.

She can understand and be tolerant of problems caused by objective conditions in other regions; but these stores in Beijing, due to their good geographical location and resource advantages, must bear greater responsibilities and pressure.

Their operating results directly affect the overall economic benefits and are one of the important pillars.

After hearing what Ye Zifen said, several managers promised to do their job well.

Ye Zifen asked them again if they had any difficulties. After everyone answered that they had no problems, Ye Zifen let them leave.

After they left, Ye Zifen fell asleep.

This conversation continued until the next morning.

Ye Zifen got up in high spirits, feeling particularly happy.

Because she was going to visit the Hong family today, she dressed carefully.

These clothes were all sent from their own cloth shop, so the quality and style are naturally excellent.

Cloth shops in the capital usually undertake the business of making ready-made clothes, so the Yuanhang Cloth Shop in the capital is no exception and has specially recruited several embroiderers to do the work.

This matter had been discussed with Ye Zifen before, and she agreed.

After all, the cloth shop is her own business, so the cloth shop in Beijing would tailor-make some clothes for her every year, all designed according to current popular styles.

Ye Zifen did not interfere too much in this matter. After all, it was just a few sets of clothes, and she would need to go to the palace frequently this year, so she made a few more sets in case of emergency.

And today is a good day to wear new clothes and go out.

As for the ornaments on the head, they were the ones that Ye Zifen left at Fu Ke Lai during these times. Although there are not many of them, there are still two that can be worn.

Ye Zifen styled her hair in a very simple style in front of the mirror and put on some accessories.

She put on her clothes again and put on a gold and jade necklace.

The dress was a plain and elegant light green dress.

When Ye Zifen came down from the third floor, there were no customers yet in Fukelai. The staff were very surprised and appreciative to see Ye Zifen like this.

Normally, Ye Zifen would put on makeup and dress up when traveling, so the guys at Fukelai had never seen Ye Zifen like this before.

At this moment, Ye Zifen walked slowly and gracefully, with her back straight and her chin slightly retracted. Her appearance exuded an elegance and nobility.

The guys kept staring at Ye Zifen until Xiang Zhibo walked up to her and called her "girl", then they came to their senses.

Then the guys quickly prepared the best table for Ye Zifen to use and put the gift on the counter.