jdhmnovel Chapter 534 Transcending the Mundane: Jiang Danran
Chapter 534 Transcending the Mundane: Jiang Danran
Wenbin used to blush when praised, but now his facial skin has thickened from exercise, and he's become more resistant to his young master's compliments.
"Young Master, is there too much written in my ledger? Will the Liu family accept it? Will they come to our shop to check?"
Jiang Xiaoqi shook her head; Wenbin still lacked understanding of aristocratic families.
Although I should have refrained from overcharging Liu Peng out of consideration for him, it was impossible; my shop was indeed vandalized.
It was just a coincidence that two groups of people were working for Consort Liu. If it weren't for the previous incident where the eunuchs had monopolized all the goods, my shop would have suffered such a huge loss.
Jiang Xiaoqi didn't want the emperor's conscience to run wild when it came to those who did bad things. He thought it would be good if the Liu family had to pay some price. That way, Prime Minister Liu would be more concerned about the money and would persuade Consort Liu to reconsider.
"Even if the Liu family is meticulous and goes to Liuxiang Pavilion to examine the specific losses, will they really be able to find out everything clearly and calculate it perfectly?"
Wenbin thought about it and realized that many of the expired products and samples that he and his colleagues later smashed were unique items that were no longer on sale.
How to price it? Isn't it just whatever you write in your own ledger?
Even if the Liu family asked the regular customers of Liuxiang Pavilion, they could only find out the types of items that were usually sold.
When they were smashing things, they brought out all the best items from the warehouse, some of which even the workers didn't know the price of.
So even if the Liu family investigates, they won't find anything conclusive.
"Now that you say so, young master, we're not worried anymore. Putting aside everything else, many of the trial packs that young master brought over separately were never put on the shelves."
Even the staff don't know the pricing, let alone the average customer.
"Alright, you've finally managed to close the shop for a few days to rest, so don't go looking for work for yourselves."
The guys in the shop all know to go on outings with their families, eating and drinking. What's the point of you guys staying at home as bricklayers?
"What if others see this and say I'm exploiting the working class as the landlord? Go away, everyone go out and have some fun!"
Wenbin, Wangchuan, and Aniu looked at each other, bewildered. Go out and have fun? What kind of fun? Where should we go?
Jiang Xiaoqi saw through the inner monologues of the three workaholics and immediately had the small kitchen skewer meat for them, and prepared charcoal and a grill.
Of course, there were also various seasonings included, with chili powder, cumin powder, and salt all packaged in small packets.
Cumin powder and chili powder are very expensive outside, sold as precious spices and seasonings. Only when overseas merchants come can you buy some cheaper spices.
However, those were all roasted and cooked; you couldn't grow whole spices by buying them. So, overseas merchants were quite cunning.
In order to continue selling spices and making money, he cut off the possibility for the people of Da Zhou to obtain the seeds.
Jiang Xiaoqi's seeds were of course redeemed with points from the system shop, and she planted quite a few at her estate in the suburbs of Beijing.
He didn't stop the farmers from picking some chili peppers to sell, but for the first two or three years, the requirement was the same: they had to cook them before selling.
Once I've earned enough in two years, I can distribute the seeds so that more people can enjoy cheap chili peppers and various spices.
Because at that time he might actually open a hot pot restaurant, and only when more people accept the taste of chili and spices can his business be better.
"Young Master, aren't you coming with us?"
When Ah Niu saw so many meat skewers, tears involuntarily streamed down his face, and he almost couldn't hold them back when he spoke.
Jiang Xiaoqi didn't laugh at him, but instead told them to go out for a walk, eat and drink.
"I don't have a holiday, so naturally I can't go out to have fun. I also have to prepare lessons for the Second Prince, so I won't go with you."
The three of them came out carrying a large pile of things that their young master had prepared, and suddenly felt a little sorry for their master.
Even if you become an official, what then? You still can't just play around whenever you want; you still don't have freedom.
They seem even worse off than those servants; at least they have a young master who dotes on them, but who does the young master have? Sigh~
Jiang Xiaoqi had no idea that the three of them had taken pity on her; all she knew was that she had to go to work the next day.
However, after Jiang Xiaoqi started working, he did indeed meet the person who "cared" for him.
"Second Prince, what's wrong with you?"
As soon as Jiang Xiaoqi entered the hall, she sensed that something was wrong.
The second prince looked listless, like a wilted eggplant.
"Sir, you have been wronged! The day before yesterday, my mother and I found out that it was Consort Liu's people who did it, but my mother forbade me to cause trouble for the Liu family."
As she spoke, her guilt intensified.
"Your Highness, you don't need to get involved in this matter. It's just a minor issue, and it's basically resolved."
Yesterday, the steward of the Liu residence came to explain that the mastermind behind it all was an eunuch named Liu De, and had nothing to do with Consort Liu. It seems Consort Liu was also kept in the dark.
"Sir, you believe this? When my mother analyzed it with me, I believed it too, but then I thought about it and realized it wasn't right."
Even the most audacious lackey wouldn't dare vandalize the shop of a high-ranking official. Unless someone gave him a hint, and he believed someone would back him up.
Jiang Xiaoqi was somewhat surprised. She had already accepted the premise that the mastermind was a eunuch, so why was the Second Prince still making deductions?
Is this an attempt to strike at Consort Liu and her family? Has the Second Prince become so cunning?
No, no, this sounds more like... standing up for oneself and speaking out against injustice?
Jiang Xiaoqi felt relieved and wanted to say that her grievances were quite limited, amounting to only about a hundred taels of silver.
However, I'd better not say it. If I did, I'd have to reveal that Wenbin and his group were trying to scam me, which would be too damaging to the image of the Prince's tutor. This matter should remain buried in my heart.
"Alright, Your Highness, these are all minor matters and shouldn't trouble you."
Whether it's Consort Liu or Liu De, the shop has already been destroyed, so it's a good time to give the employees a short holiday.
We're all so busy on weekdays that we rarely have such a leisurely time, so this is a good opportunity to rest and recharge.
Once the shop reopens, everyone will be full of energy again; sharpening your axe won't delay your work!
The Second Prince was taken aback. Could someone really think like that? That's Liuxiang Pavilion, full of real gold and silver. The Master is truly detached from worldly things; I can't even come close to him.
“Sir, you are so calm. I have been too attached to this. Since you are not going to hold it against us, we will let the Liu family off the hook for now. However, they must not pay a single penny less in compensation!”