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Xie Zhichan didn't understand Madam Yu's inexplicable hostility towards her. She just thought she was loyal to her old employer, or that someone from the He Mansion had said something to her. But since she wanted to use this person, she ignored her hostility and said, "It's okay. I trust Madam Yu. Before the contract expires this year, Madam Yu will still help me run this rouge shop. But I need to change the name of this shop."

Madam Yu was a little unhappy and said, "This 'Yan Hong Zhai' has a good name, why do you want to change it? If that's the case, you might as well give me compensation, fire me and find someone else."

Xie Zhichan smiled and said, "Madam Yu is an expert in this field. Why should I leave the pearls behind and look for fish eyes?"

After hearing this, Madam Yu thought that the Crown Prince's wife was a good judge of people. She couldn't help but straighten the hair around her ears, looking quite smug.

Seeing that Madam Yu's face relaxed a lot after hearing the compliment, Xie Zhichan continued, "Because I want to sell not only rouge and powder, but also some cosmetics that can repair sunburn, whiten and moisturize, and lighten spots. The name 'Yanhongzhai' is too narrow, and customers are afraid that they will always think it is the He family's 'Yanhongzhai', not my shop. Therefore, I need to change the name to one that has my imprint. As the owner, I think I have the right to do so."

After saying that, she asked Yueyan to take down a small wooden box from the carriage. When she opened it, she saw many exquisite small bottles and jars inside.

She handed a booklet to Madam Yu and said, "This is the new type of cosmeceuticals I want to sell. The box contains seven-day trial packs. The booklet contains their names and effects. You must write them all down within three days. You can close the store at Shen this afternoon. I have arranged for someone to come and replace the signboard. The store will reopen in three days. You can come back in three days. I will come again at the end of Chen on that day. I hope Madam Yu will be ready by then."

After saying this, she left the box behind, took Xiao Liu'er and Yue Yan onto the carriage, and went to the jewelry shop again.

In the carriage, Xiao Liuer said, "Miss, that Madam Yu is clearly full of hostility towards you, why do you want to keep her? It's not like we can't afford a hundred taels of silver."

Yue Yan agreed, "I think the way she looked at the Crown Prince's Consort was very unfriendly."

Xie Zhichan said with a smile: "Such a capable shopkeeper, why should I replace her? Although it only costs one hundred taels of silver to send her away, if I let her go, I will lose tens of thousands of taels of silver in a year. This is my real loss."

Xiao Liu'er asked in confusion, "How do you know she's capable? That rouge shop is located in the most prosperous area of ​​East Market. The streets around it are close to major restaurants and silk shops. It's a place that the rich people in Kyoto like to visit. It's natural that the business is good."

Xie Zhichan smiled and said, "She was only rude to me. She was very respectful to other guests and didn't discriminate based on status. This is what makes her so rare. Think about it, how many people in Kyoto walk with their heads held high? Even the steward from the He Mansion who accompanied us to handle the transfer yesterday was a little arrogant when he spoke to the clerks in the government office."

After a pause, he continued, "If it were an ordinary shopkeeper, when seeing a customer, the first thing he would say would usually be 'what do you need'? But when she saw me, she observed my expression and then recommended the corresponding products to me, stimulating my needs first and then solving my problems. Isn't it easy for me to buy?"

Xiao Liu'er thought about it carefully and suddenly realized, "That's true. She recommended a rouge that was more suitable for dark skin to the lady who entered the store before us, and said that it would make her look whiter. I saw that lady paid fifteen taels on the spot and bought three boxes at once."

Yue Yan thought about it, then frowned and insisted, "But she does have hostility towards the Crown Prince's Consort."

Xie Zhichan said: "Looking at her attitude towards customers, I guess she is not a malicious person and will not use any insidious means to me. Maybe she just has a preconceived misunderstanding of me. Don't worry, the box of cosmetics I left behind is enough to win her over, and the misunderstanding will naturally be resolved in time."

Seeing that Xiao Liu'er was still frowning, Xie Zhichan said again: "If she wants to hurt me, Yueyan will protect me."

When Yue Yan heard the Crown Princess' affirmation of her, she immediately nodded and said, "Of course." She had forgotten that she was actually still opposed to it.

The jewelry shop and the clothing shop given by the He family are both located on another street in the East Market. The shopkeepers of these two shops are both servants of the He family, so both shops are not open today, and the things in the shops have already been moved out. The two shopkeepers are just waiting for Xie Zhichan to come and get the keys.

Naturally, he didn't look happy.

Xiao Liu'er scolded the two of them, and Xie Zhichan stopped trying to stop them. Xiao Liu'er scolded the two shopkeepers so much that they quickly gave them the keys and returned to He's house in shame.

Xie Zhichan threw the key to Yueyan and said, "I'll ask someone to change the lock this afternoon. Change the lock of the Rouge Shop as well. Remember to give Madam Yu a key as well."

Yueyan naturally agreed.

Xie Zhichan went into the store again and took a look around. Seeing that there were only empty shops left, he thought about the supply problem of the two shops.

The shops included in the Xie family's dowry and the betrothal gifts from Prince Yan's Mansion were mostly rice shops and farm houses, but there were no jewelry shops or silk shops. She had no choice but to take it step by step.

After leaving the clothing shop, he found the largest embroidery workshop in Kyoto and ordered a batch of handkerchiefs and round fans printed with the "Qianyuan Pavilion" pattern. He also went to a study and ordered a batch of beautiful ladies' paintings with the "Qianyuan Pavilion" pattern. Then he returned to the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

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In the largest private room of Shuiyun Tower, Liu Chen's only son, Liu Ji, the gossipy Mr. Liu in Xie Zhichan's words, was lying on his side on a small couch. He smiled at the cold-faced handsome man in the wheelchair and said, "Why do you suddenly want to ask about the business of my grandparents' jewelry and silk shops? They are all in Jiangnan, and have nothing to do with Kyoto."

Pei Yi said, "The Crown Prince's Consort recently got a cleaning shop and a ready-made clothing shop, but now they have no goods to sell. Your grandparents' shops are all in the Jiangnan area. Haven't they always suffered because the gold shops and ready-made clothing shops in Kyoto are all in the hands of the He family and the Cao family? Now I will give your grandparents a chance to come to Kyoto to make money. Just provide the Crown Prince's Consort with finished jewelry and silk materials. The popular styles of ready-made clothing in Kyoto are somewhat different from those in Jiangnan, and there is no shortage of good embroiderers, so forget about the supply of ready-made clothing in Jiangnan."

Liu Ji suddenly sat up straight and said with a smile, "You are so concerned? Are you really worried about it?"

Pei Yi ignored him and just picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.

Liu Ji put down his wine glass, clapped his hands and laughed, "Pei Nandu, you are really a miracle! Hua Manxi joked to me last time when we were drinking, saying that she didn't know who could melt your ice sculpture. Now this powerful fairy has come down to earth. Who is she? When will you bring her out to see?"

Pei Yi glared at Liu Ji's careless look and said, "Has Censor Liu been beating you less recently?"

Liu Ji immediately jumped away and said, "Hey, can we have a good chat? Last year, I wanted to go to the Northern Frontier with you guys, but my father wouldn't let me. He wanted me to take the imperial examination and pursue a career in government like him. Because of this, I went back to my grandparents' home in Jiangnan out of spite. As a result, I missed your return to Beijing and your wedding! If I had known that I would miss your wedding night, I would not have gone back!"