Su Wan is worried about finding the manager. She has to go back to Xiangzhou and cannot stay in Kyoto to manage. It is not the right time to move to Kyoto now. At least she has to wait until her eldest brother returns to Beijing before she can come here.
Su Yi also had a headache. When he followed Su Wan to meet those people, he felt that none of them were suitable. They all looked at people with their nostrils.
Hearing that Shen Qingli was here, Su Wan regained some of his anger.
"Sister Wanwan, I have something good to tell you!"
After Shen Qingli became familiar with Su Wan, her temper became more and more lively, and people started calling her from a distance.
Su Wan waved to her, and Su Yi stood up quickly, and bowed to Shen Qingli when she approached.
"Fifth Young Master!" Shen Qingli greeted him.
After seeing the ceremony, the two of them sat down again, and Liuying went to serve tea.
"Liu Yun, last time Sister Shen said she wanted to eat the Shaqima I made. I got up early in the morning and made it. Go and bring it to Sister Shen to try."
When Su Wan talked to her about his early family history, he mentioned Shaqima, so Shen Qingli was particularly interested and wanted to try it.
When Shen Qingli saw this, her face was filled with anticipation.
There was a charcoal fire burning in the pavilion. It was very cold in Kyoto in winter, so everyone had to wear a cloak when outside.
"Sister Shen, what good things do you want to tell me?" Su Wan waited for her to drink tea before asking her.
Shen Qingli nodded and told her:
"There are two things. The first thing is that my mother wants to invite you and the Fifth Young Master to my house as guests. She wants to meet you. I gave her half of the goat milk soap you gave me. She likes it. It’s incredible, I praise you as a strange woman for having such fantastic ideas.”
Su Wan and Su Yi looked at each other and laughed. Su Wan even pretended to be modest and said with a smile:
"Oh, how can it be so good? The person who said it is so embarrassed."
Seeing her coquettish appearance, she was quite pretty, and Shen Qingli burst into laughter.
Her eldest maid Le'er was also happy from the bottom of her heart when she saw her young lady so happy. Ever since she met Miss Su, her face was filled with smiles every day. She was not like the weak and loveless girl before. look.
"Mrs. Shen invites us, so we have to prepare well and don't break the rules!" Su Yi was very nervous about this visit.
"That's natural. Let's go to the streets tomorrow to pick out some good gifts and take them to the Grand Master's Palace." Su Wan went out without bringing anything decent, so he had to buy it now.
"Don't be so polite, just treat it as a normal visit to have a casual meal." Shen Qingli's mother is a very gentle woman, she won't care about this.
"That's not possible. This is the first time I've come to visit, and it's the Grand Master's Mansion. Your father is a Grand Scholar, a first-grade official. How have we ever seen such a great official? Of course we must pay attention to it." Su Wan looked like he had never seen the world. , making Shen Qingli laugh again.
However, Su Wan was very curious as to whether such high-ranking officials were like those shown in the TV series. They looked very majestic when they sat down, wore red official robes, had dignified manners, and showed no anger or authority.
"What about one more thing?" Su Wan just knew the first thing.
What Shen Qingli wants to say next is something that will be of great help to Su Wan.
"Aren't you worried about not being able to find a suitable manager recently? You complained to me before, but now I have a good candidate to recommend to you. After you told me, I went back to inquire with my mother. I thought about it for a while and wondered if there is any woman who is good at business and management, who is mature and has a good heart. My mother thought about it and thought of a person who is the most suitable!"
"Who is it?" Su Wan became interested. Shen Qingli said that it was recommended by Mrs. Shen, so she should know him.
"Mother Yang, but she is already over forty now. She entered the palace at the age of fifteen and worked as an errand in the Shanggong Bureau. Later, because of her outstanding ability, she became a female official in the Shanggong Bureau at the age of twenty-five. At the age of thirty When she was young, she became a minister, assisting the minister in managing the expenses of the harem. However, there were rules in the palace. Ordinary palace maids could leave the palace at the age of twenty-five, and female officials could leave the palace at the age of forty. Aunt Yang According to the law, she left the palace to take care of her old age. She has now bought a house, but she refuses to accept her old age. My mother saw her before. She said she wanted to find something to do and earn some supplies after she left the palace.
She had never married in her life and had no children. She worked as an errand in the palace in her early years. Although she saved a small amount of money, after leaving the palace, she spent almost all the money to buy a house in Kyoto. She also had to support herself in her old age. My mother originally wanted to Ask her to join the house as a steward, but Nanny Yang said that she just came out of the deep palace compound, and she didn't want to trap herself in the inner house again, so I think she might be really suitable to help you with her work. Experience and ability will definitely help you manage Yuyantang well. "
The old man who retired from the palace is still a female official. These more than 20 years of experience are not lies. The fact that someone who works in the palace can still reach that position is enough to prove her ability. Another one, the palace Her errands are all very detailed, and there is no room for any mistakes. A slight mistake will cost her her life. If Aunt Yang is really willing to help her manage Yuyan Hall, she can hire her with a high salary.
"Of course I can trust the person recommended by you and Mrs. Shen, and as you said, she is a female official from the palace, so she will definitely be qualified for my job. My job can be regarded as free and unfettered. Aunt Yang If you want to rely on this job to support your retirement, it is perfect, Sister Shen, please help me introduce you!"
Su Wan immediately decided to see this Nanny Yang. If possible, she would leave her behind to do things for herself.
"It has been prepared for you. This is the place where Nanny Yang lives. You can just go to her directly. She has been out of the palace for two or three years and is at home every day."
Shen Qingli had already found out where Grandma Yang lived, so it saved her trouble.
Su Wan saw the address on the note and looked at Shen Qingli gratefully:
"Sister Shen, you are my soft-hearted god. From now on, I will cover all the goat milk soap for you and Mrs. Shen. I will ask your person Yu Yantang to name you directly and provide it for free!"
"I won't be polite to you for such a good thing, but don't worry, with my mother's temperament, as long as there is a chance, she will definitely publicize it to the ladies and ladies in Kyoto. Yan Tang, there is no shortage of business." Shen Qingli patted the back of her hand.
"That's a good relationship. Thank you very much, Sister Shen. I won't be polite to you either!" Su Wan smiled sweetly.
The two girls were talking, but Su Yi couldn't get a word in. He could only listen quietly and laugh along with them.
"Stop laughing and be serious. You pestered me to teach you how to order tea. It's been half a month. How have you learned?"
Earlier, Su Wan felt that Shen Qingli's tea ordering skills were very good. If she learned it, it would be a skill in the future. It would be very honorable and stylish to show off her skills, so she asked her to teach him.
As long as she opened her mouth, Shen Qingli would naturally be happy, so she taught her.
When Su Wan heard this, he looked embarrassed and his voice became quieter:
"There have been a lot of things lately, so I haven't practiced..."
