"Manager Lu?"
Su Wan thought about it carefully and really remembered that there was such a person. He was a steward of a certain shop. He was not very old. He was only twenty-three-four years old this year. However, he was highly valued by Steward Lin and seemed to want to Train him as the next chief executive.
It was precisely because of this that Su Wan knew about Manager Lu.
"Isn't Manager Lu the one you want to be your apprentice? If he leaves, on your side..."
Manager Lin said: "It doesn't matter. He is indeed quite capable. I thought highly of him before, but I also know that he is uneasy with the status quo. If he can catch the eyes of the princess, it would be great. ”
"As for me, I also understand what the princess means. Just continue to maintain the status quo. In this way, it will be easy to find people who can do this big job. If it doesn't work, I will teach you and run the business in my way. .”
Manager Lin does have his own set of regulations. The shops he owns are not prosperous shops. In the Imperial City, they can only be called ordinary ones.
But some inconspicuous businesses are also very profitable privately.
With these shops in his hands, every year, or even every month, the revenue is considerable.
Su Wan nodded: "Then let Manager Lu come over and take a look. Since this is a new business, what I need is a manager who is good at pioneering. If he doesn't work after trying it, I won't want it either."
The business Su Wan is talking about is naturally the business of the merchant brothers. The merchant brothers are indeed capable, but they are just two people, and the manpower is definitely not enough.
The prosperous place in the Imperial City was the most profitable, and Su Wan didn't want to miss it, so he thought of arranging a steward in the Imperial City so that the two brothers could manage the affairs of the Imperial City.
"This is what he should do. If he fails, it means that he himself has no ability and cannot blame others. I will talk to him about this when I get back, and then bring him to see the princess."
Su Wan nodded, seeing that everything was done, and then asked Shan Wu to send Manager Lin away.
When Shanwu came back, he found out more about what was going on in the outer courtyard.
"The people who came to look for the young master today are Mr. Zhuo and others. In the morning, I heard that they were appreciating poems and paintings. At noon, I asked the kitchen to send some food to him. After that, they were writing essays and playing chess."
"Oh? It's Mr. Zhuo again?" Su Wan felt a little surprised. Zhuo Jiu lost to Li Lin in chess yesterday, and he came to visit today. Isn't this looking for abuse?
"It's Mr. Zhuo."
Su Wan's face looked strange for a while, but he reached out and rubbed his eyebrows and ignored it.
The friendship between women comes in a strange way. They talked about their favorite food or their favorite rouge and gouache jewelry. As they talked, they felt that the other party was their soulmate, and then they became good sisters.
Similarly, friendships between men also come from strange sources. They may be drinking and chatting together, or appreciating poetry, painting and music together, or even competing in competitions together, and they can become close friends. It is one of the great joys in life to have good mentors and friends.
Zhuo Jiu came to visit today and stayed in the outer courtyard for such a long time. Naturally, he didn't come to cause trouble. He probably came to make friends.
"Go and ask the kitchen to prepare some snacks, pastries, dried fruits, and have some hot water boiled, so that they won't be able to drink a sip of hot tea for a while. There are not many people in the house. If you two are fine, go to the outer courtyard to help. Let’s make tea and serve you.”
Shanwu paused for a moment: "Servants, slaves, are you going?"
The two of them usually serve in the inner courtyard and seldom go to the outer courtyard. Now they are asked to boil water and make tea, which is really a bit unexpected.
"What? Can't you go?" Su Wan smiled, "It's not a big deal, it's just something I did wrong. You gentlemen are not unreasonable people, and I won't argue with you. Besides, this bully has to It depends on who the master is."
"Just think of it as an experience. You can talk to them when you get back."
The two of them were a little moved when they heard this, and Zhu Cui, who was usually quiet, looked expectantly.
The two of them looked at each other, and Shan Wu said: "Madam, the two servants are going over now. They said that madam asked us to make tea."
Su Wan nodded: "Go ahead and do your best."
The two of them saluted and then went out together. Not long after, Xiao Sang came back.
"Madam, did the two of them go to the outer courtyard?"
Su Wan hummed and said, "Let them go and take a look. There will be many more things like this in the future. It would be great if they can stay there. If they can't stay, let's talk about it later."
When Xiao Sang heard this, he immediately understood what Su Wan meant: "Madam, do you want to test them?"
Su Wan's fingers gently traced the edge of the tea cup: "There are always people who want to find a romantic, talented and noble young master, fly up a branch and become a noble man."
"Whether this man's heart is firm or not, it depends on whether he can bite the hook when the bait is tempting enough."
Xiao Sang said: "Madam is right. I'm afraid there will be more such things in the future. If they can't even pass this temptation, how can they continue to stay with Madam."
"But I think these two people are okay. Before going to the outer courtyard, I went to find me and asked me to come over to Madam's side, so that Madam would not be able to drink hot tea even if she wanted to."
"It's quite sincere."
Su Wan looked at the sky outside. There was no earthworm living in the house at this time. It was indeed a bit cold. It was okay to have a charcoal fire. If it was far away, it would feel cold, so she gave up the idea of practicing dancing and piano.
"How about the matter that I asked you to send someone to inquire about this morning? So Su Ran is really going to be the concubine of Prince Ming?"
Xiao Sang said: "This matter is easy to inquire about. I heard that the discount has been handed over. The details are not yet known. However, Su Ran is very popular in the Imperial City now. It is said that many noble ladies and noble daughters will avoid her when they meet her. Where’s the ruler?”
"Speaking of which, it is also because of the recent incident involving King Sui. Your Majesty's three adult princes, King An, have been disabled. Now King Sui has been demoted to a commoner, leaving only King Ming. Many people in the imperial city are speculating. King Ming will ascend the throne in the future."
"Su Ran must have thought the same way. If Prince Ming was just a prince, she would definitely not agree to be a concubine. But if Prince Ming is the crown prince, he will become a prince or even an emperor in the future. Her concubine will be very different. .”
"If she keeps dragging on like this, when Prince Ming takes over the East Palace, it will be difficult for her to become the crown prince's concubine due to her embarrassing status, so she is eager to become the prince's concubine first."
The prince is the crown prince, and it has everything to do with the family, country, and the world. Naturally, the women around him must not be messy. To be a concubine, it is essential that the family background is clean, and the girl herself must be clean. Otherwise, His Majesty and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will not agree.
All the things that happened to Su Ran had nothing to do with innocence.
