Qin Mansion Study Room
After dinner, Qin Ming returned to the study and sorted out his thoughts on the tea frying business.
There are not many people available in the Qin Mansion now, and to start the tea-frying business, it is necessary to build workshops and recruit workers.
With the current craftsmen in the Qin Mansion alone, it would be difficult to build a workshop in the short term.
So Qin Ming plans to go to Chang'an City tomorrow and buy some craftsmen back.
The more difficult thing is the accountant. Now there is only one accountant in Qin Mansion, which is definitely not enough.
Whether you are doing business in later generations or in Datang, finance is a very important link, and you must arrange your own talents.
The matter of settling accounts is very simple for Qin Ming, who is doing business in later generations, but he can't just check and settle accounts by himself.
After thinking for a while, he decided to train Xiao Qingwan and Xiao Changxi first.
In the future, Qingwan can manage the workshop's accounts while training tea frying masters.
Chang Xi will go to Chang'an City to manage the teahouse business, and managing accounts is a skill she must master.
Thinking of this, he looked at the time and saw that it was not You hour yet, so he asked Qingwan to call Chang Xi to the study.
Seeing the two people approaching, Qin Ming told Chang Xi that he wanted to hand over the tea house business in Chang'an City to Chang Xi.
Xiao Changxi sat on the sofa and after listening to Qin Ming's arrangements, she said:
"Sir, I am a female prostitute after all. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to show my face outside and manage such a large industry?"
Qin Ming naturally understands Xiao Changxi's concerns. In this era, there are very few women doing business outside, and most of them are men.
Qin Ming thought for a while and said:
"I know this matter is a bit difficult for you. Why don't you go to Chang'an City tomorrow and I will try to find a suitable teahouse owner."
"You are behind the scenes, and you don't need to live over there at Chang'an Tea House. You can just check Chang'an Tea House's accounts regularly, and report the situation of the tea house to me at any time. Is that okay?"
Xiao Changxi thinks this arrangement is better. After all, her daughter Zijun's health is just right and she still needs to continue her diet therapy at the Qin Mansion.
She herself did not want to be separated from her daughter. Qin Ming could understand her feelings. She was very grateful and said:
"I would like to thank you for your understanding, sir. From now on, you can arrange things for me in the teahouse. I will tell the shopkeeper in Chang'an that after the business starts, I will go back to check the accounts regularly."
Qin Ming looked at Xiao Changxi and said:
"Well, you will accompany me to Chang'an City tomorrow. When you come back, I will teach you and Wan'er a new way of settling accounts."
"From now on, Wan'er will be responsible for the accounts of the tea frying workshop, and you will be responsible for the accounts of the house and the tea house."
Xiao Changxi has already seen Qin Ming's talent and learning these days, and the accounting method that Qin Ming can explain will definitely be very useful.
If Zijun can follow suit, it will only be good for her whether she marries to the Qin Mansion or marries someone else in the future.
So she looked at Qin Ming and asked, "Sir, can I take Zijun to learn with me then?"
Qin Ming hesitated a little after hearing this. After all, in a sense, Yang Zijun could only be regarded as half of the Qin family.
But looking at the expectant eyes of the beauty in front of him, he still nodded and said:
"Well, you can, but you have to make her promise not to pass it on to others casually in the future."
When Xiao Changxi saw Qin Ming's agreement, she breathed a sigh of relief and said gratefully:
"My slave, I would like to thank you on behalf of Mr. Zi."
The reason why she called her slave at this time was firstly to be grateful to Qin Ming, and secondly to show her loyalty to Qin Ming.
After all, managing accounts is a very important job for any family, even for the royal family, and is usually the responsibility of the mistress of the family.
Just like the internal funds of the royal family are controlled by Queen Changsun.
Now that Qin Ming has not yet married, he has left the accounts of his family and the teahouse to himself. As a man in his twenties, he must wait until he knows his identity and makes his position clear to Qin Ming.
Qingwan is very talented, otherwise she wouldn't have learned to cook so quickly. She is just lazy and will do whatever the master arranges for her.
At this time she also understood what her aunt meant.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit serious, Wan'er interjected:
"Master, won't you take Wan'er with you tomorrow? If you need to stay in Chang'an tomorrow, who will take care of the master if Wan'er doesn't go?"
Qin Ming walked to Qingwan, rubbed her head, looked at her lovingly and said:
"I'm going to take Qin Da and the others with me tomorrow. If it's quick, I'll be back tomorrow, if not, it'll be two days at most."
"Now that there are many craftsmen in the house who are learning cooking and crafts, we have all left, and no one will take care of the family's affairs. I am left with you as a little housekeeper, but you have to help the young master take care of the house."
Qingwan squinted her eyes, enjoying Qin Ming's touch like a kitten, and hummed with a blush.
Looking at this heartwarming scene, Xiao Changxi's eyes showed a trace of envy. When she was a child, her brother once touched her head like this.
Now more than ten years have passed, and no one can pamper me as much as she did when she was a child.
....
next morning
After Qin Ming had breakfast, he brought Xiao Changxi and Yuechan to the front door of the mansion.
At this time, Ada and a team of guards were already waiting outside. On the car behind them were the gifts that Qin Ming gave to Prince Hejian and Uncle Li.
Yue Chan saluted Qin Ming and got on her carriage at the front. Xiao Changxi and Qin Ming got on the carriage at the back. After saying goodbye to Qing Wan and Zi Jun who were seeing off at the door, Qin Ming and his group set out on their way. The road to Chang'an.
In the carriage, Qin Ming and Xiao Changxi were sitting on their chairs.
This was the first time Qin Ming was alone with Xiao Changxi, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward. Xiao Changxi had kept her head down since she got in the car, and she had no intention of talking.
Qin Ming thought for a moment that the journey to Chang'an would take at least an hour. He looked at Xiao Changxi and said:
"Chang Xi, I have only an hour to go to Chang'an this time. It's boring for us to just sit here. How about the young master telling you a story?"
Xiao Changxi came out of Qin Ming's study last night and went to the backyard to help make Sizi's down jackets.
Before dawn, he got up and started arranging people to pack the gifts Qin Ming wanted to give. As soon as I got in the car, my head felt a little groggy. When I heard Qin Ming's words, I nodded without thinking too much and said:
"Sir, please tell me. I am listening attentively."
Qin Ming thought for a while and then started to tell "The Romance of the West Chamber". Xiao Changxi was quickly attracted by the plot of the story. Seeing that Xiao Changxi listened carefully, Qin Ming became even more enthusiastic about the story.
However, when talking about Zhang Sheng moving in to rescue Cui Yingying.
Qin Ming found that Xiao Changxi, who was opposite him, had fallen asleep. Qin Ming smiled helplessly. It seemed that he was more suitable for telling stories such as "Snow White" that children could listen to. Love stories were not suitable for him.
At this time, Xiao Changxi was leaning on the carriage, her head still hanging slightly.
Suddenly there was a jolt in the carriage, and Xiao Changxi suddenly fell forward.
If you drop it, you may get injured.
Without thinking, Qin Ming straightened up and hugged Xiao Changxi. Qin Ming felt that his hands were soft and smooth. When he lowered his head, he saw that Xiao Changxi had not woken up.
Instead, the two pandas in front of her were also pressed by her chest and were somewhat deformed.
Qin Ming slowly helped Xiao Changxi up and waited for her to sit up again, fearing that she would be jolted again later.
Qin Ming walked to her and sat down. He put Xiao Changxi's head on his shoulder with his hand. Seeing that she was sleeping peacefully, Qin Ming also closed his eyes.
When Qin Ming opened his eyes again, Xiao Changxi was already sitting opposite him.
Qin Ming did not explain why he sat with her just now.
Instead, he looked out the car window and asked:
"Chang Xi, where are we?"
When Xiao Changxi woke up, she found herself leaning in Qin Ming's arms and was startled.
After looking at his neat clothes and thinking about it, he realized that it was Qin Ming who sat next to him because he was afraid that he would not sleep well.
But this was really inappropriate for her who had been widowed for many years, so after he got up, he blushed and moved to the opposite side of Qin Ming, and then stared at Qin Ming in a daze.
After hearing Qin Ming's question, she came back to her senses and said:
"Young Master has arrived at Chunming Gate."
Qin Ming nodded, opened the curtain and looked outside, and found that there were many people gathered at the notice board beside the city wall at the city gate, and some people were shouting something, so he called Qin Da to go over and see what was going on.
After a while, Qin Da came back, leaned against the car window and reported:
"Sir, I have inquired clearly. It was at the court meeting yesterday that Minister Sun Shangshu reported to His Majesty yesterday that a merit monument should be erected as a commendation for those who donated money to the court to relieve the victims."
Qin Ming felt relieved when he heard this and said:
"okay, I get it".
Xiao Changxi also heard what Qin Da said in the carriage.
"It seems that Mr. Li has many connections in the royal family."
Qin Ming nodded and said:
"Yeah, let's try our best to be friends with them from now on."
....
At the beginning of the day, a group of people followed Yue Chan and stopped in front of a three-story shop in Dongshi.
After getting off the car, Yuechan saluted Qin Ming and said:
"Mr. Qin, this will be the teahouse from now on. You can go in and take a look first. Madam should be here soon."
After speaking, he led everyone. Entered the shop. This shop is located in the middle of Dongshi Market. It has an excellent location. It is a three-story wooden building built in a tic-tac-shape.
There are many rooms upstairs and downstairs.
Qin Ming took everyone around the entire building and had a rough plan in mind.
This place is very suitable to be transformed into a teahouse. Just build a big stage in the lobby, add some seats between the floors, and transform it into some private rooms.
All he needs to do is recruit some singers and storytellers.
At that time, guests who come to the teahouse can drink tea while watching singing and dancing.
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