Merchant's daughter is not a concubine

Chapter 13 Shop (2)
The shop was called Wenxiufang. When Ning Qing and Concubine Chen arrived, there was no one there. Compared with the bustling street outside, it was very deserted.

"The business of this shop is not very good, with only 900 taels of silver in revenue every year." Princess Chen sighed leisurely. "The other two are in Yuecheng, and your second uncle will help take care of them. It's fine if you can earn a hundred taels a year, well, it's nothing."

Ning Qing understood in seconds, this help to take care of it was actually occupied by the second uncle!Every year, only a hundred and ten taels of silver are used to send off Princess Chen.It's rare that Princess Chen has a good temper, and she has no children. This shop is occupied by her own brother. Anyway, the cheap ones are all her own brothers, so it's not a big deal.

This embroidery shop in Shangjing is the only one controlled by Princess Chen. The annual income of Qianer is 800 taels of silver, plus the monthly payment of 100 taels a month, more than 2000 taels a year. Li, every time I give almost 600 taels of things privately, and I usually have to reward my servants.

Ning Qing knew immediately that Princess Chen's money for buying clothes and jewelry for herself had probably spent most of her savings over the years. Originally, she wanted to borrow some capital from Princess Chen, but now she may not be able to do so!

When she came to Beijing, her grandmother didn't even give her a copper coin, and she seemed to be paid by her aunt for the dowry for food and clothing. How can she open a dessert shop like this!
No, she has to find a way!
"Auntie, since the shop is not profitable, why don't you rent it out?" Ning Qing said, "Although the location here is not good, it's not too bad. It shouldn't be a problem to rent it out for five or six hundred taels per month."

"I rented it in the first few years, but the people who rented it were all with meager profits. In the end, the tenant invited a Feng Shui master to look at the shop, saying that the location of the shop was not good and it was a place to spread money, so I couldn't rent it anymore. I went out. I had no choice but to reopen the embroidery shop. Although the income is not much, it is better than nothing."

The female shopkeeper of the embroidery shop had already put on the fragrant tea with a smile on her face: "The concubine finally has time to visit me. Hey, which family is this girl from? She looks so iconic."

"You don't recognize her, she is the fifth girl from the third room." Princess Chen covered her mouth and smiled lightly.

"Three bedrooms and five maids? Where's the third bedroom?" The shopkeeper suddenly let out a ouch, and hurriedly bowed to Ning Qing: "So it's the fifth girl of the Ning family, please accept my servant's bow!"

Ning Qing was so frightened that she jumped up from the chair, and Princess Chen pushed her back with a smile: "This is my most trusted dowry maid. She is the son of our Ning family. She has been serving me since I was a child. Her name is Mei Niang. After I died, I asked her to manage the shop for me. Naturally, you can afford her a gift."

"What was it, and it is now. Girl, please." Mei Niang held a cup of fragrant tea for Ning Qing with both hands, and gave Princess Chen a complaining look: "Young lady came to Beijing, and the princess didn't send someone to tell me. I'm kidding."

Princess Chen smiled and wanted to pinch her mouth: "Although she is a maid, she is like a sister to me. This person is good in everything, but she is so talkative! You can call her Aunt Mei."

Amidst Mei Niang's daring voice, Ning Qing called out obediently.

"This time I'm here to ask you to make some clothes for her." Princess Chen said, "What do you think the two brocades should look like?"

"It depends on what the girl likes." Mei Niang took a picture album, which contained various clothes patterns: "Although the skill of the servant girl is not very good, but it is still pretty good, it is not necessary to make some clothes for the girl. Next."

Ning Qing opened it and found that only the first few models were popular nowadays, and the latter ones were almost out of date.Randomly pointed to three popular but popular items: "This is good."

"Okay, the three embroiderers of Wenxiufang will try their best to catch up with the girl, and it will be finished in five days, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed! Princess, this time the silk thread can't be fastened in the shop, it's just a small gift from me for the girl."

"It's up to you." Princess Chen smiled and pulled Ning Qing out.

(End of this chapter)