At the beginning, I was a rich female prisoner

Moreover, this will not only not cause trouble to other nearby shops, but will also attract more passers-by to patronize and make the business of surrounding shops more prosperous! After all, crowds mean money, and the potential commercial value brought by such popularity is immeasurable!

The area around the small Yangming Building became a small night market. The prince looked at the lively scene downstairs and said, "Xin'er didn't expect that your Mingyang Building would make this place much more lively as soon as it opened.

"After dinner, I wonder if you would like us to go for a walk in the city together," asked the prince.

Yu Yunxin looked at the people in the building who were busy going in and out like a spinning top, and said politely, "No, today is the first day of the Mingyang Building, and I am really too busy to attend to it. I am afraid I have to leave."

The prince smiled slightly and said teasingly: "Haha, it seems that my sister Xin'er, you are really a busy person with a lot of things to do every day!"

The prince stood up straight, like a pine tree, and walked out of Mingyang Building side by side with Ruan Ming. When the prince's figure gradually went away, Zhao Banzhu and Xue Manager stepped into the house and carefully handed today's account book to Yu Yunxin.

She took the account book, smiled and nodded, "Yes, that's right. In two days, we will start charging for our performance! If you spend fifty taels or more in the private room, you can enjoy free treatment, and the rest will be charged per person, but children under ten years old can watch for free."

"Then how much should we charge?" asked Shopkeeper Xue.

Yu Yunxin looked at Zhao Banzhu and Xue Zhangshi and asked, "How much do you think is appropriate?"

"The prices for the front and back rows of the Ruyi Opera Troupe's box are different. We have all kinds of snacks, and you can take them home even if you don't eat them. Why don't we calculate the ticket price based on the snacks and various foods sold at the door?" said Shopkeeper Xue.

"That means we don't charge for theater tickets." said Manager Zhao.

"That won't work. We'll charge fifty cents for the tickets. But I do have an idea for the snacks outside. We can have the stall owners hold a lottery. Buy ten cents and you can draw a ticket. After collecting all three words "Journey to the West", you can enter and watch for free." Yu Yunxin said.

"That's fine. The people setting up the stalls here are all from the opera troupe. We have a lot of people and can send some newcomers who don't like to show up in public to the stalls to get used to speaking freely in front of a crowd. We can then arrange for them to perform when there's a suitable opportunity." Shopkeeper Zhao said.

"Okay, let's do it tomorrow! In order to prevent people from forging our characters, we can do some special processing, such as adding watermarks. And in the future we can produce some porcelain dolls of the characters in the play, etc. Even after the play is over, we can still make money from these accessories." Yu Yunxin also told them about the future plans. After all, Qiu Yong and Mr. Zhao have many craftsmen.

"Good! This is a very good suggestion. Should we charge for the puppet shows outside the building in the future?" Shopkeeper Zhao asked.

"Of course. But from now on, we can perform puppet shows in the building and charge ten cents. We will perform the puppet show after the main show is over. The private rooms will still be free." Yu Yunxin said.

After all the guests in the building left, Yu Yunxin had the door closed, and then they gathered around a large table to have a midnight snack while expressing their opinions of the day.

"What should we do if writers from other theaters plagiarize our scripts?" Mu Xue asked.

Yu Yunxin said solemnly: "As long as we keep the special props such as lighting and background secret, no one else will be able to imitate it within a year."

You can rest assured! We are all family members, and we will not leak a single word. If anyone dares to betray Mingyang Tower, I, Qiu Yong, will make him live a life worse than death. After Qiu Yong finished speaking, he looked at the person behind him with a cold gaze.

The two hundred people behind him were all startled and looked at Qiu Yong in unison. Most of them came from Huyue Village, and some joined in the middle. If they really betrayed their boss, they would have no better way to survive.

Everyone stood up and swore solemnly: "We are Mingyanglou's people in life and Mingyanglou's ghosts in death. We will never betray Mingyanglou for any benefit in this life. If we break this oath, we will be crushed to pieces!"

It was the first time that Yu Yunxin witnessed such a huge Jianghu scene. Everyone’s words were like thunder, making her eardrums hurt.

"Okay! Everyone, having such determination is enough. As long as we work hard, this princess will make sure that you have a place to live and no worries about food and clothing." After Yu Yunxin finished speaking, she raised her glass and drank it all.

No one had expected that the princess could drink so much, so she filled another bowl of wine for herself and drank it all in one gulp.

Yu Yunxin seems to give people the feeling of being the leader of a village, but she is a serious businessman after all. She should let Zhao Banzhu teach her strictly in the future and never regard herself as a former bandit. However, people in the underworld always value loyalty, so she doesn't have to worry about the script being leaked.

After deducting the costs from today's opening sales, Yu Yunxin took out 10% and distributed red envelopes to everyone according to their different positions, which could be considered a starting gift for everyone.

The next day, the market outside Mingyang Building became lively.

There was an endless stream of customers, many of whom were attracted by the lucky draw. The stall owners were busy serving customers while promoting the Mingyanglou opera "Journey to the West".

Yu Yunxin and Mu Xue stood upstairs together, looking at the lively scene, their hearts filled with a sense of accomplishment.

"Princess, it seems that Mingyanglou is not as lively today as yesterday's opening." Mu Xue said.

"Mu Xue, we will start the membership activity in seven days. From now on, the private rooms on the second and third floors of Mingyang Building will only accommodate members who have recharged." Yu Yunxin said.

"What does membership mean?" Mu Xue asked curiously.

Yu Yunxin thought for a moment and responded, "The privilege of this membership card is that you can freely enter and exit our Mingyang Building without making an appointment, and you can also enjoy opera performances for free even if you don't order any food."

Then, she began to plan the classification system of membership cards: first the highest level of jade members, then the next level of gold members, and finally the silver members. The treatment enjoyed by each level of members is naturally very different.

Mu Xue read the membership system carefully, with admiration in her eyes, and looked at Yu Yunxin involuntarily. She thought to herself: "This woman is really extraordinary! She handed this restaurant over to several experienced businessmen, but none of them could run the restaurant as well as she did." Thinking of this, Mu Xue felt a warm current in her heart, and she had more confidence and expectations for her future road of revenge.

She knows that it is not easy to successfully realize the revenge plan, and it requires the help of various forces and smart strategies. At this moment, the business acumen and management talent seen in Yu Yunxin undoubtedly make Mu Xue firmly believe that there is another trustworthy and reliable person around her, and they can face the unknown challenges and difficulties together. This new discovery makes Mu Xue very excited, and she is determined to work hand in hand with Yu Yunxin to embark on a thorny but hopeful journey of revenge.

Yu Yunxin naturally felt very relieved that Mingyanglou now had Mu Xue, a shrewd and capable shopkeeper, in charge. After she explained some precautions and business strategies to Mu Xue in detail, she left Mingyanglou with peace of mind and returned to Yu Mansion.

As soon as I stepped into the gate of Yu Mansion, I caught a glimpse of the fat butler Wang standing aside, fiddling with the piles of account books on the table.

Chun Yu, on the other hand, stood before him respectfully, looking down at the accounts in his hands, his face full of confusion and puzzlement.

"Butler Wang, there seems to be something wrong with this account! How come there are two hundred and thirty-five taels missing?" Chunyu asked softly, with a hint of anxiety in her tone. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the account book, as if she was trying to find the answer from it.

However, Steward Wang did not answer Chunyu's question immediately. Instead, his small eyes rolled around, staring at Chunyu's slender waist with ill intentions, with an unfathomable smile on the corner of his mouth.

Chun Yu noticed the strange look from Butler Wang and couldn't help but frowned, thinking to herself: This Butler Wang likes to take advantage of me on weekdays, and now he is staring at me like this, is he planning something bad again? Thinking of this, Chun Yu's face became even uglier.

When Yu Yunxin saw what was happening, she was filled with anger! She rushed forward without hesitation and shouted, "Butler Wang, please be careful with your words and actions! Chunyu is not just my personal attendant, but now she has become one of the important accountants of our Yu Mansion. Please give her the respect she deserves!" Her tone was firm and powerful.

Before she finished speaking, Yu Yunxin flashed and quickly came to Butler Wang. She showed no fear at all, raised her foot and kicked Butler Yu hard, knocking him to the ground. This kick was decisive and neat, fully showing that Yu Yunxin had long been dissatisfied with Butler Wang.

Then, she took Chunyu's hand and helped her sit on the counter, her eyes full of concern and comfort. The whole action was as smooth and natural as flowing water, as if announcing to everyone: No one can bully the people around them!

Wang Guan, who was kicked to the ground, screamed "Ouch". His fat body rolled on the ground for several times before he slowly struggled to get up. He rubbed his buttocks and mumbled something, obviously very dissatisfied with what had just happened.

Although he had many grievances in his heart, Wang Guan still did not dare to look up at Yu Yunxin. He knew that he could not offend the young lady of the Yu Mansion in front of him. Otherwise, it might cause greater trouble. So, he endured the pain and quickened his pace to the west courtyard.

Along the way, Wang Guan thought to himself that this princess really didn't respect her elders. Kicking him, a small steward, was a small matter, but losing face for his cousin was a big deal. But at this moment, he could only ask for help from his cousin.

"Princess, will Aunt Wang come to cause trouble for you?" Chunyu asked worriedly as she watched Butler Wang's departing back.

The princess smiled and consoled him, "Don't worry, Chunyu. Those two troublemakers in the West Courtyard don't have the guts to do that since my father isn't home these days. As for those people in the West Courtyard and Wang Yuanxiang, from now on, we don't have to worry about their monthly allowances."

Chun Yu felt relieved after hearing this, but still asked in confusion: "But Princess, if you don't give them a monthly allowance, won't they resent you even more?"

The princess sneered and said, "What's the use of resentment? In the past two years, I have been very kind to them, but in return, they have been taking advantage of me. Now, I just don't want to spend my own money to support my aunt and concubine sister."

Chunyu nodded, indicating that she understood what the princess meant. However, she still couldn't help but worry, "But what if Aunt Wang and the others complain to the master?"

The princess replied calmly, "Don't worry. Even if father favors Aunt Wang and her daughter, he is a reasonable man. As long as we behave properly, father will not make things difficult for us. Besides, if we don't give them a warning this time, they may become even more aggressive in the future."

Chunyu listened to the princess' words and thought they made sense, so she stopped talking. She knew that the princess was very smart and would be able to handle these things. She only needed to do her best to be the princess's housekeeper.

"Then what should we do with the old man, the old lady, and the two young masters Lin Shan and Nian Si?" Chunyu asked with a worried look on her face.

"Don't worry, we have placed people we can trust around them. The monthly allowance will be paid to them as usual, and their daily food expenses will be listed in a separate account. But all this must not be done in front of that woman Wang Yuanxiang!" Yu Yunxin replied firmly.

This time, the noble young prince actually sent more than 20,000 taels of silver as a thank you gift! She must not let Wang Yuanxiang and her mother have the chance to touch such a large sum of money. Because she had already decided to find a suitable opportunity to donate all the money in the name of the young princess to those in need. Because of this, the accounts of the Yu Mansion must now be settled clearly.

Time flies, and it is almost the end of the year. At this moment, the settlement of accounts in Nanling County and Liuzhou is imminent. Yu Yunxin carefully examined the account book. Except for the surplus in Nanling County, the rest were expenditure items. She thought to herself that there was not much money left in her account.

However, despite this, Yu Yunxin will never treat those who have been following her unfairly. She knows that as a leader, it is her duty to treat subordinates well and care for employees. She firmly believes that a successful team is inseparable from the efforts and contributions of everyone, and giving them due rewards is the best affirmation of their hard work.

Yu Yunxin knows in her heart that she is not the kind of harsh boss who exploits the blood and sweat of her employees. On the contrary, she always adheres to the people-oriented management philosophy, respects and cherishes the value of every employee and everyone in Yanyu Manor. Because of this, in this difficult time, she must stick to this belief and never let anyone be wronged or treated unfairly.

Therefore, Yu Yunxin made up her mind to find a way to solve the funding problem no matter what, to ensure that those who followed her could have a stable and happy New Year. Perhaps, she needed to re-examine her business strategy and find new ways to increase revenue; or she could be thrifty and rationally arrange the existing resources, but no matter what method she took, she would go all out, because she knew that only in this way could she truly win more people's hearts.

When she had the world in her heart and was determined to seek welfare for more people, her state of mind and temperament also changed. This inner transformation was gradually reflected in her appearance, making her originally pure and refined face even more beautiful and attractive. Her skin became more delicate and smooth, as warm as white jade; her eyes were as bright as stars, flashing a firm and gentle light; her lips were slightly raised, always with a kind smile. Her every frown and smile was full of charm, like a blooming flower, attracting the attention of everyone around her. However, what is most fascinating is her kind and brave heart, and her spirit of unremitting efforts to realize her ideals. These beautiful qualities complement her increasingly outstanding appearance.