pampering wife

Chapter 164

The joy of newlyweds has not faded away, Qingmei couldn't wait to go to Hede Street again.She was used to being free and undisciplined before, and she didn't like many people to follow her, so Jun Li sent two maids with good skills to escort her, and she was accompanied by Lu Zhu.

When I arrived at the Plum Tavern, I found that it was overcrowded. The reputation of her marrying as a princess had already spread, and the reputation of the tavern flourished. Because the fruit wine brewed in Huazhi Alley is limited, it has to close until noon these days .

Qingmei didn't know about this at first, and when she arrived, it was just after noon, and it was time to see off the last group of guests.She stayed in the tavern for a long time, and got acquainted with some customers, and now she suddenly returned to her old place, and it was inevitable that she would have some troubles under the change of status, so she didn't get out of the carriage, and only lifted the curtain inside to watch for a while, letting Green Zhu went in and asked the steward to come out and ask a few words, then went to Huazhi Lane.

Mrs. Xu was busy in the tavern, and when she heard the manager's report, she took a shortcut and went to the courtyard in Huazhi Lane. When Qingmei's carriage turned a corner and reached the gate of the courtyard, Mrs. Xu was already waiting there.

It is true that people are refreshed on happy occasions.Although Xu was a little emotional on the day Qingmei got married, how could she be unhappy that her daughter found a good home?In addition, the business of the tavern suddenly improved, and while she was busy without touching the ground, she was always smiling.

When Qingmei got out of the car, Xu Shi wanted to salute, and was quickly supported by Qingmei, "Mother, what are you doing!" A few days ago when she returned to Ning, she received the gift because the prince was present, but now she came here by herself, of course there is no need to pay attention.

"Well, etiquette can't be abolished, right?" Mrs. Xu rubbed her hands, looking at the two maids behind Qingmei at a loss.Although Qingmei is only a side concubine, but the marriage was bestowed by the emperor himself, and written in the imperial jade certificate, she has a rank. Seeing that the two maids are capable, she is afraid that her improper behavior will cause trouble for Qingmei.

How did Qingmei know these thoughts, so she just took Xu's arm and walked in, "Sanlang said that I can come here to see you often in the future, and if I salute you every time, don't be annoyed to death? Besides, there are no outsiders here. What are those doing?" Seeing that there are still some decorations from the wedding day in the courtyard, remembering that only Mrs. Xu is left here now, she can't help asking: "How are you doing these two days, mother?"

"Of course it's very good." Mrs. Xu took her into the house, let people watch tea, and continued: "After all, Lizheng Academy is far away. Yesterday I dragged Mr. He to find someone. Huaiyuan will go to Huai'an Academy next to the Imperial College in two days. La."

"Really?" Qingmei was overjoyed.Among the many academies in the capital, Huai'an Academy is very famous, because it is close to the Imperial College, influenced by the spirit of calligraphy, the masters are knowledgeable, and the students are also extraordinarily hardworking. Nearly half of the students can enter the Imperial College after the annual examination in reading.Xu Huaiyuan is still young now, if he can study hard in it, even if he may not be able to enter the Imperial College in the future, his future will be much better than now.

Mrs. Xu laughed, "There is a teacher in Huai'an Academy who is Mr. He's classmate in the Imperial College, and his friend in the Imperial Academy agreed to let Huaiyuan in."

Qingmei was naturally happy, "Then I have to tell Huaiyuan to study hard!"

Mrs. Xu responded a few times, and the little maid had already placed the newly brewed fruit wine and some fruit dishes on the table.The Plum Tavern's business is booming. Since its opening, it has brought in at least 7000 taels of silver in a few months. Although most of it has been added as the dowry of green plums, the remaining change can allow Mr. Xu to live comfortably.

This kind of situation was obviously beyond Qingmei's expectation. When she came to Beijing from Wancheng, although she had the idea of ​​making fruit wine famous, she did not expect the business to be so good.At this moment, Mrs. Xu has a tavern to support her, so she won't worry about it.

The two mothers talked for a while, nothing more than how they got along with Junli after marriage, whether they had met the nobles in the palace and so on.Junli has nothing to say, of course Qingmei can't mention the gentleness and consideration in the room, Junli's arrangements and performance in the mansion have already made Xu shout "Amitabha". Shi was worried, and didn't tell the truth, but said: "Little Concubine Wei is noble and elegant, and treats people kindly."

The Xu family was born as a house slave, and people in the palace have a natural sense of awe. Hearing this, he is naturally at ease.

Qing Mei looked around, but the furnishings in the house had not changed, the hired workers in the yard were busy brewing wine, it seemed a bit crowded and messy.The fruit wine was sold out in just half a day. Shouldn't it be time to find a bigger wine cellar?
As soon as she mentioned her thoughts, Mrs. Xu quickly waved her hands, "Now you brought out these hired workers yourself, and I keep an eye on them every day, so the taste of the fruit wine is not spoiled. It is easy to find a large wine cellar, but when the time comes Not enough, not enough effort in brewing wine, the taste of the wine coming out is not good, but it is troublesome.”

"Then what does Yi Niang mean?"

"I think it's doing well now, and I'm getting two or three hundred taels of silver every day. I'm busy for a while, and I can rest for a while. The income of this tavern is enough, and it's troublesome to manage the wine cellar. It makes me feel tired."

"Why don't we learn to find a housekeeper elsewhere?" Qing Mei smiled, apparently jokingly.

(End of this chapter)