Jiang Zhinian nodded and said, "It's definitely not right."

"Normally, Fourth Aunt should be afraid of Jiang Caihui's contact with me, for fear of affecting Jiang Caihui's reputation."

"But now, Fourth Aunt is rushing to get Jiang Caihui to contact me."

"Besides, she was afraid that we would suspect her of something, so she chose to say these things when my grandmother and I were around, to appear to be speaking frankly."

“In fact, the more this is the case, the more problems there are.”

The lady nodded and said, "It's indeed not very reasonable."

"But although your Fourth Aunt has had some thoughts over the years, she hasn't done anything out of line, unlike Shi."

"She has some small ideas, but they are all for her own family. She often makes some things and sends them to me. It was the same in the past. No problem."

Jiang Zhinian touched his chin and said, "Jiang Caihui."

In the previous life, after Shi took charge of her uncle, she married off all the concubines in the mansion to form alliances and consolidate her uncle's position.

I remember that Jiang Caihui was married to a place far away.

Later, my uncle started a big fire and my fourth uncle, fourth aunt and second uncle's family all died.

The lady understood immediately, "Are you saying that there is something wrong with Jiang Caihui?"

Jiang Zhinian shook his head and said, "Probably not, but the problem may exist outside."

"Fourth Aunt just said that Jiang Caihui is going to get married when she reaches the age of marriage, so we need to make more plans for her."

"Then we should find out which family Fourth Aunt is going to choose for Jiang Caihui."

The lady's eyes suddenly darkened.

She put down the teacup and called her secret guard directly.

"Wei Qin!"

"master!"

Wei Qin appeared and saluted respectfully.

"Go and find out who has been in contact with the Fourth House recently, and who is planning to get engaged to Jiang Caihui."

"Yes!"

Wei Qin received the order and went to do it.

As for the things given by Guan, the lady did not dare to use them for the time being.

Put them all aside.

……

After Jiang Zhinian returned from the Bo's Mansion, he made sufficient preparations and asked someone to hire some street kids to help spread the news that the cold drink shop would open the next day.

Many things have been prepared in advance, and many people have been trained in the village.

Then make cold drinks directly in the backstage.

She had already made the ice and placed it in a specially dug ice cellar.

She even had people buy a lot of dairy cows from outside and put them on the farm.

A special cowshed was built to make cold milk drinks and plenty of fruit juice.

There are many watermelons and grapes on her farm.

There were no peaches, but actually peaches are delicious in the summer and the peach juice is very sweet.

She planted some peach trees on the back hill, but it would take two or three years for the trees to grow and produce peaches.

So she asked people to go to villages all over to buy peaches.

Many families plant peach trees in their fields on the mountains.

In the summer, I would carry two baskets of peaches on a shoulder pole and sell them at the nearby market. The prices were very cheap.

The farmers were reluctant to eat the food themselves, so they took it to the nearby market to sell it in order to earn some money to supplement their family income.

When Jiang Zhinian asked people to buy these fruits, he told his men to give the farmers more copper coins if possible and not to bargain.

She has money in her hands now, so maybe she can't do much or help much, but whatever she can do counts.

Jiang Zhinian stored the peaches he bought in an ice cellar he dug.

Watermelons and grapes can be picked directly from the farm.

……

So on this day, in the morning, Jiang Zhinian and the ten trained women started working in the kitchen.

"The fruit must be washed, the milk must be cooked and almond tea leaves must be added to ensure the taste is just right, and the amount of sugar must be measured..."

The price of sugar is high.

Fortunately, Jiang Zhinian had cooperated with the Han family before and built a workshop in Jiangzhou, using local materials, and all the sugar canes can be used to make sugar.

So even though the price of sugar in Beijing is very expensive, the cost of sugar on Jiang Zhinian's side is not that high.

The costs are kept within a certain range.

A batch of ice was also delivered.

Jiang Zhinian wanted to see how many customers there would be at noon.

"Have you put away all the bamboo tubes?"

“They’re all put away!”

The bamboo tubes were also delivered in advance and placed in the warehouse in the back kitchen.

Fortunately, the entire cold drink shop is very large, with private rooms and open areas.

The tables and chairs are all made of wood. The front and back windows are open, and the wind blows gently, giving a comfortable feeling.

But at noon, it was really hot.

Some ladies knew about the cold drink shop here, and that it only served women, so they were particularly curious and came here in groups.

"We passed by here before, and I remember that the alleys here were difficult to navigate and the roads were very narrow."

"Really? I didn't expect it to be so spacious now."

"This store must be a cold drink store!"

"Bingxuezhai!"

The name of the cold drink shop is Bingxuezhai.

There is a sign at the door saying that the store only welcomes women and does not accept men.

“It’s really rare.”

"I've never seen a store like this in all these years in Beijing."

"That's right. We only entertain women, not men."

"If I hadn't heard about this rule, I wouldn't have come all the way here."

"Finally, there's a place for us women to rest as well."

"That's right. Those restaurants are noisy and I don't want to go there even if the food is delicious."

"The owner of this store must also be a woman."

"Only women understand women. I told my master that I came to this cold drink shop that only serves women, and he was relieved."

"That's true. You can also bring your own girl out to sit and have a gathering."

A few women came in first and were surprised to see the waiters wearing uniform clothes, and they were all women.

Not to mention the interior of the store, which is even more beautifully decorated.

Jiang Zhinian drew the shapes of cold drinks on the wall, with what they were written on them and the prices next to them.

It is convenient for these ladies to see clearly at a glance.

"This watermelon ice juice is 29 cents per bamboo tube. It's really cheap. Give us a glass each."

"Sisters, today is my treat."

"Then I'll buy some refreshments so we can all taste them together."

The cold drink shop not only provides cold drinks, but also provides refreshments.

It is also to prevent everyone from having nothing to fill their stomachs when they are hungry.

Now that they have snacks and cold drinks, these ladies can stay for the whole afternoon.

Everyone looked at the many types of cold drinks, especially the iced milk tea, and was a little confused.

"Is this iced milk tea delicious?"

"What flavor?"

"Ladies, if you order a cup and try it, you'll know. It's the first day of opening, buy one cup and get one free."

"This is a good deal. We just bought watermelon juice and we can try different cold drink flavors."

Everyone ordered cold drinks out of curiosity.

Jiang Zhinian was observing on the second floor, and would go to the kitchen to give instructions from time to time.

However, where women gather, gossip really gathers.

Jiang Zhinian indeed heard some news.

"Have you heard that there was a flood in Jiangzhou?"

"real or fake?"

"My master said this when he came back from the morning court today. He said that the emperor is now busy with disaster relief."

"If the imperial court wants to provide disaster relief, it has to send ministers to Jiangzhou. If they fail to manage the situation properly, they will be blamed, right?"

"I heard that this is a good opportunity to make a contribution, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is planning to go to provide disaster relief in person."

"He is the crown prince, how can he personally provide disaster relief?"

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