Resourceful beauty

Chapter 50 The First Pot of Gold
When she had dinner with Mrs. Bai, Fang Ruxuan was in a good mood. Seeing this, Mrs. Bai was very relieved: When she knew that Su Xin was killed by that woman Su Yuan, Fang Ruxuan looked a little cold, a little It doesn't look like a young daughter's family, but she will have a long life in the future. If she is immersed in hatred all the time, wouldn't these days be as painful as soaking in coptis water?

For now, that's fine.

Mrs. Bai served Fang Ruxuan with vegetables, and told her every detail: "People are different, so their thoughts are also different. Although your mother has already gone, she definitely hopes that you and your brother will have a good life." .So, you should know what to do and what not to do, and don’t let hatred blind your eyes.”

"Grandma, I understand."

Fang Ruxuan replied seriously.

While talking, Fang Ruxuan looked up at Mrs. Bai and asked, "Grandmother, where is Nanny Yun now?"

Mrs. Bai sighed, "Your mother died of illness that day, and she felt uncomfortable, so she retired and returned home. Now that I know this, I see that she has aged a lot, so I arranged for someone to send her back."

"Grandma, I want to bring back those people around my mother, do you think it's feasible?"

Fang Ruxuan thought for a while.

"Is there no one available around you? Grandma will choose a few people for you, okay?"

Thinking that Fang Ruxuan has no reliable candidates in Prince Qi's mansion, Bai said with concern.

Fang Ruxuan shook her head, "I have a few people on hand, barely available in the palace. But if I want to do something in the future, I'm afraid I will be a little powerless. The people around my mother used to be loyal, but after my mother left , some of them left by themselves, and some of them were sent away by Su Yuan."

"If my mother was still there, those people would still be serving in the palace, and they wouldn't be in the current situation. So, I hope I can find them for my use, which is good for both of us."

Fang Ruxuan explained carefully.

"It's hard for you, you can think so far..."

No matter when and where, as long as there are available people around, everything will be done with half the effort. Mrs. Bai is very pleased that Fang Ruxuan can be so transparent.

"Those people came from the Su Mansion, and I picked most of them for your mother. Since you are interested, my grandmother will send someone to find them, and then send them to the Wang Mansion for you."

Bai Shi said kindly.

When Fang Ruxuan returned to the palace, it was time to greet Su Yuan, so Fang Ruxuan casually mentioned Ding Hai's background, so as not to cause suspicion when Ding Hai often came to the palace in the future.

On the second day, Fang Ruxuan took out the list of people copied from her father's study.

"These people are either the guards in the mansion, or they went to the Xishan camp with my father. You can find a way to ask someone to find out who are the guards in the mansion. I am useful."

After calling Su Ye to explain, Fang Ruxuan said softly: "Remember, don't let people find out that you are asking for it on purpose."

In Shu Yuxuan, when it comes to inquiring about news, Su Ye is the best.

Serving Fang Ruxuan for breakfast, taking advantage of Fang Ruxuan taking Mo He to Yixin Palace, Su Ye went out from the corner gate, after an hour of time, Fang Ruxuan came back, Su Ye had already found out the result.

"They all went to Xishan Daying, or did my brother take them?"

Fang Ruxuan was a little surprised.

Su Ye nodded, "I have a fellow from my hometown, who is a guard in the palace. I found him, but only asked about one of them, and he told the servant who the young master took away. He I also ask the servant to speak nice things in front of the young lady, so that the young master can bring him along."

These people were the most loyal to her father in Fang Ruxuan's impression. Originally, she wanted to win them over. What would be the use in the future, but Fang Zhengjun thought of going with him.

"That's fine, brother, there are people around to take care of him."

While muttering, Fang Ruxuan thought of another way.

Jin Suan wants to open an antique shop in the capital that looks like a pawnshop on the surface. In this way, Fang Ruxuan will have many contacts with the outside world in the future. less hassle.

"Is there anyone familiar with us in the front yard?"

Fang Ruxuan asked Ding Xiang and Su Ye.

After thinking carefully for a while, Ding Xiang said: "Mohe's father and elder brother are both in the outer courtyard, one is in charge of cleaning and the other is in the stable."

"stable?"

Fang Ruxuan remembered that when Fang Zhengjun taught her how to ride a horse, there was a clever boy in the stable who followed her all the time. At that time, she thought he was in charge of Feixue. Now that she thinks about it, she probably wants to get close to the people around her and ask Mohe where he is. Is the inner courtyard doing well?

With Ding Xiang's affirmation, Fang Ruxuan summoned Mo He, "Let your father and brother pay attention to the outside world, if there is any trouble, come and let me know, is it possible?"

Mo He was a little surprised, but after hearing it, he was a little surprised.

Errands such as sweeping and washing horses are often replaced by someone who is not pleasing to the eye, but if Fang Ruxuan notices that they are useful, it can be regarded as a guarantee in the future.

Mo He nodded repeatedly.

After Mo He went out, Fang Ruxuan told Ding Xiang and Su Ye, "Wang's mansion returned to the capital from Jiangbei, half of the people in the mansion are old people from before, and half are people sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If there are stable and reliable ones, you all pay attention to see if we can use them in the future."

Lilac and Su Ye opened their mouths to respond.

During the days when Fang Ruxuan spent all her energy in recruiting people, a pawnshop called "Sifangzhai" quietly opened on the South Street of the capital.

On the same street, there were five or six pawnshops. Seeing that Sifangzhai had just hung up a signboard and set off a string of firecrackers, it was considered to be open, and no one even came to congratulate it.

Looking at the nondescript name, some guys even bet secretly to see how long Sifangzhai can last to close.

But within a few days, Sifangzhai became famous, because Sifangzhai only accepts dead pawns.

There are two kinds of things in pawnshops: dead pawns and live pawns.

Live pawning means that when the owner of the thing has money, he takes the pawn ticket to redeem it.As for death, once the customer goes out, that thing has nothing to do with him.

The person who opens the pawnshop, the shopkeeper must have a pair of good eyes.

First of all, the things received must be valuable, and they cannot be thrown away in the future.

Secondly, we must have the eyesight to pick up leaks.

There is a rumor in the capital that the Wuji Pawn Shop on South Street got rich because of a broken porcelain bowl pawned by the ancestors with three Wen coins, which was found to be an early antiquity.

Hearing that Sifangzhai only sells dead goods, the people in the company laughed for several days, but at the beginning of June, Sifangzhai's first business got off to a good start.

A blue and white porcelain vase that was not accepted in other shops, Sifangzhai accepted it with ten copper plates.

The next day, the old man of the Qiu Mansion took the bird cage to the pawn shop to pick up leaks, saw that the blue and white porcelain vase was an ancient relic from the previous dynasty, and bought it back for 2000 taels of silver.

It is said that when the poor scholar in the porcelain vase cried and fainted in front of the gate of Sifangzhai, he almost hanged himself.

I also heard that the intestines of the other pawnshops who rejected the poor scholar's shopkeeper were green with regret.

In short, Sifangzhai became famous.

When she heard the news, Fang Ruxuan was in the Yixin Hall, listening to Concubine Wu talking eloquently about the magic of Sifangzhai, Fang Ruxuan felt a little complacent.

In the afternoon, Fang Ruxuan said that she was going to enter the palace. After the carriage left the palace, it drove straight to Huixian Tower.

While sitting in the private room waiting for the freshly baked pastries, the door of the private room next door opened, and Jin Abacus, who was dressed in a black robe, walked in like an old fairy, waving a fan.

"Let's say a happy opening first, and then congratulate Mr. on the good start."

Fang Ruxuan said playfully.

"No, no, no..."

Jin Abacus stroked his beard and shook his head, and said solemnly: "What kind of success is only a good start? The old man has made a plan, and he wants to stand out from the crowd and become popular all over the world."

Behind Fang Ruxuan, Su Ye couldn't help laughing.

Su Ye and the others, like Fang Ruxuan, were overwhelmed by Jin Suan's reputation, and Jin Suan himself, they all thought he was a rigid old man, but they only found out on the day they met with the farmers outside the city that it was a witty joke With him, even just talking is a kind of enjoyment.

"That blue and white porcelain bottle, is it just an ordinary bottle?"

Although she knew the answer, Fang Ruxuan still asked curiously.

Jin Suan replied solemnly: "You can't talk nonsense and desecrate the sacred object. It is an ancient relic from the previous dynasty. It was blessed by chanting scriptures and praying for 49 days before the case of the old master."

Having said that, Jin Suanan's smiling eyes betrayed his original intention.

Fang Ruxuan laughed out of joy.

"Sifangzhai's buddy, is that Ding Hai?"

As far as her mother, Ding Hai was the only person around Jin Suanan she could trust. Fang Ruxuan took it for granted that Ding Hai was an errand in Sifangzhai. It's Ding Xiang's elder brother, what trouble will happen.

Jin Suan snapped open the folding fan and shook it twice, "No, no, no... Sifangzhai has only one ear from the shopkeeper to the clerk."

Only take dead money, which has blocked [-]% or [-]% of the business, and for the remaining [-]% or more, there are still people who are interested in gold abacus and who are not. In this way, Sifangzhai can take in a month Two or three decent things, if they are resold, will be the profits of other pawnshops for several years, and I can't blame the other pawnshops for regretting so much after the blue and white vase is sold.

Jin Suanan squinted his eyes and smiled kindly, but Fang Ruxuan looked like an old fox no matter what he looked at.

However, this old fox is his own, and Fang Ruxuan is very proud of it.

"Old man Jin, what kind of conditions do you need for your apprentice? Tell me, I will help you as a staff officer. If there is a suitable one, I can also recommend it to you, so that your mantle can be passed on."

Since Sifangzhai opened, Fang Ruxuan has been thinking about this matter, because once Sifangzhai becomes famous, Golden Abacus will be as popular as before.

Seeing through Fang Ruxuan's plan, Jin Suanan smiled knowingly, "Miss Bu Lao is worried, the old man has already been chosen."

(End of this chapter)