Not to mention that she was remarried and had been the concubine of the deposed prince. She was hanging out with the Ming Dynasty king without a matchmaker, no name, no status, and no status. Such behavior was no different from that of the women in the flower streets and willow lanes. Without a matchmaker, there are many people in the world. Look down upon with contempt.
Moreover, it is disgusting to say that the old and new princes are marrying the same daughter. It will harm the reputation of the prince. Let alone a concubine, she is just a small concubine. Neither your majesty nor the officials will agree to it.
However, the conditions for the concubine of the palace are more relaxed. If she wants to be the concubine of the palace, no one will care about it. At most, she will just talk about it in casual chat. If she is the concubine, and Prince Ming wants to marry her, so There is room for maneuver.
That's why Prince Ming decided to make her his concubine.
Speaking of which, although Su Ran is not likeable and has a lot of disgusting tricks, she has some real skills that can make people feel that she is important, so they want to protect her.
Even Princess Ming Qin Yuzhu, although I was annoyed that she was always brainless, she could really help the great cause of Prince Ming, so I tolerated her a little.
Sometimes Su Wan admires Su Ran's brain capacity for being able to remember so many things. She has almost forgotten all the things in her past life. Many times she may feel that she is the person living here, but occasionally she inadvertently remembers some things. , I just feel that it is already very far away.
"Madam, do you think Su Ran can really be the concubine of Prince Ming's Palace?"
Su Wan came back to her senses, smiled and said, "It depends on her ability. How can we guess this matter accurately?"
In fact, there are various aspects of thinking and weighing, such as how determined King Ming is to help her become a concubine, and what the emperor in the palace thinks.
The most important thing is the emperor's thoughts.
Xiao Sang also smiled: "That's right, it depends on her own abilities."
The little sauna took the fire tongs and stirred the charcoal fire in the brazier, and added some more charcoal: "Whether it's cold, madam, if it's cold, burn the earth dragon."
"It's not too cold, so don't worry about it. I'll go back in two days. By the way, I remember that there are many rooms in Jingpingyuan with kangs. I'll have someone make one in the side hall for use. convenient."
When Jingpingyuan was built, earth dragons were installed in the main courtyard and the outer courtyard, and the remaining courtyards were heated with kangs. The winter in the Imperial City was very cold after it snowed. If there were no kangs, it would be a disaster. It's freezing cold.
However, burning the earth dragon is really troublesome, and it also consumes a lot of firewood, so Su Wan is too lazy to let anyone burn it if he only lives for a few days. It happens to be not too cold at the moment, so he just warms up by the fire during the day and sleeps with one next to him at night. A warm bed is passable.
Xiao Sang said: "Then I will go find the steward of the house and let him arrange it later."
Shortly after Shenshi passed, Manager Lin came over with Manager Lu.
Manager Lu is a tall and thin young man. Although he is not as handsome as those noble gentlemen, his facial features are pretty good. He is wearing a blue cotton coat and his face is a little red.
"Princess, this is Manager Lu. His name is Lu Ling. He will be twenty-four after the new year. I think he is quite capable of doing things."
Lu Ling came forward and saluted: "I have met the princess."
"No need to be formal, just sit down."
Su Wan asked them to sit down and asked Xiao Sang to serve them a cup of hot tea. Seeing that Lu Ling seemed a little excited, Su Wan did not directly tell her her own plans. Instead, she asked about the people in the shop he was in charge of. matter.
The shop that Lu Ling manages sells fabrics and ready-made garments. The store has good materials as well as ordinary materials. It also sells ready-made garments. The business in the store is not booming, but Lu Ling manages it well. It is the busiest among several shops.
When talking about the things in the shop, Lu Ling calmed down, and then explained the recent operation of the shop. The business in the shop was good mainly because the ready-made clothes were sold well.
Lu Ling divides ready-to-wear into high-end and low-end lines.
One sells craftsmanship. After all, it is an old store with more than 20 years of history. The craftsmanship is very good. The reputation of this 20-year-old store is used for promotion, which attracts many high-spending customers. , In addition, the clothes are made of good materials and the workmanship is exquisite and satisfactory. There are also some ladies and girls who go to the store to select fabrics and make custom-made clothes.
As for the low-end line, they sell clothes for ordinary people. The materials used in spring, winter and autumn are relatively strong and not so easy to break, and you have to go through more circles when making clothes. Winter clothes are mainly cotton-padded clothes. The material is also sufficient, very thick and warm, and it follows the path of small profits but quick turnover.
However, except for winter clothes, which are made by tailors in the store, clothes for spring, summer and autumn can be picked up by women and girls who are good at needlework and made at home. The wages are calculated according to the number of pieces. It is convenient and flexible, and it is cheaper than hiring workers. Much cheaper.
Su Wan was a little surprised when he heard what he said, but he also knew that he did have some abilities and was smart and flexible enough. If he was allowed to manage the stalls in the Imperial City, it would be enough, so he asked him about his plans for the coming year.
Lu Ling said: "In the coming year, I want people to make more handkerchiefs, headbands, ruffles and other small things to put in the shop. It doesn't matter how good the material is. When someone comes to the shop to buy clothes, if they like it, It’s also a profitable business.”
"Of course, the main thing is to give a small gift when the customer buys clothes. Although it is not valuable, the customer feels that he has taken advantage of it and is happy in his heart. Compared with the clothes of the same price in the two stores, he can get more. For a small item, he will naturally choose our store and will come back next time.”
"When we make clothes, we are doing long-term business. If every customer lasts for a long time, the business will be good."
"As for these little things, they don't cost much. I asked some women who had nothing to do at home to take some scraps of cloth in the store and make them. They only cost a few coppers each, and I also gave them some hard work. money."
Su Wan's fingers gently slid over the edge of the tea cup, with a smile on her lips: "It's a good idea, so I'll do what you said. You're still in charge of this store now. What happens next? I will send another person to contact you."
"If you are busy enough by then, you will still be in charge of this store and take your share of the money. If you are not busy enough, you and Manager Lin will think of a new manager for me."
"This matter is settled for now."
"Ah? It's settled?" Lu Ling was still a little confused. He was obviously talking about the business of Buzhuang Shop. He had prepared a lot of things to say about the new business. Why was it settled like this?
Su Wan raised an eyebrow and glanced at him: "What? Are you still not happy?"
"No, no! I am willing. Of course I am willing. Thank you, Princess."
