Step by step lotus flower

Chapter 56 Intersection (2)
Xisi Pailou is a place where people from the middle and lower classes in the capital live together. Although compared with Baodafang where there are many wealthy families, it seems a bit chaotic, noisy and chaotic, but it is precisely because of this that it has its own lively and comfortable place. During the New Year's Eve, the streets were bustling with people, so Lu Mingxuan's carriage struggled through the crowd for nearly an hour before arriving at her shop in Comb Alley.

After Lu Mingxuan got out of the carriage wearing a veiled hat—it wasn't that she was trying to put on an air and felt that she shouldn't show her face in public, but because she was afraid that people she knew would see something wrong. After she got off the carriage, she didn't go into the shop immediately, but first After dismissing the coachman and the two servants who followed the carriage, he told them to come pick her up in an hour, then stood and looked carefully at the front door with three big gilt characters "Jifang Pavilion" written in the middle, and saw off three groups of guests. After taking advantage of the fun and going out, I walked in.

There are three rooms in the whole Jifang Pavilion. The rooms on the left and the middle are each equipped with two Duobao Pavilions, which are filled with all kinds of fashionable jewelry, and the room on the right is arranged as a small lounge. , a few tables and chairs were set up, and there were a few pots of flowers in the corners. Although the arrangement was not as elegant as Lu Mingxuan imagined, it was still not satisfactory.

At that time, there was no one else in the store, except for a young woman Xiaoer who was wearing a goose-yellow plain gown, it was none other than Xiaoli, when she saw Lu Mingxuan and Danqing coming in, she greeted her with a smile on her face. Come up to say hello: "I don't know what jewelry this lady wants to choose? Not only do we have all kinds of fashionable jewelry here, but also special jewelry that can't be found in the whole capital, only our Jifang Pavilion. Miss, do you want to..."

In the middle of the conversation, after Lu Mingxuan took off the veiled cap, surprise was written all over her face, "Girl, why are you here? Why didn't you tell me in advance, so I can go outside to meet you! Girl, these days are good, I really miss you, and Mama Huang misses you too, counting the time, she should be here soon, and when she comes in later, she will find you here, so she might not be happy! "

However, after only being separated for more than three months, Xiaoli seems to be a different person. Not only has she become chatty, laughing, and organized, but she also looks more confident. Obviously, life has not been good during this period of time. Bad.

Lu Mingxuan smiled and said, "I miss you too, so I came here specially to see you. By the way, why are you alone in the store, where are the others?" The first time she asked Lu Zhongxian to bring a letter to Mama Huang, It stated that they were asked to go to the Jing'an Temple Hutong in the east of the city for a certain period of time to find a father and son surnamed Chi. If her Jifang Pavilion can take this father and son under its command, although she dare not say that she will make a lot of money every day, it will not be difficult to gain a firm foothold as soon as possible and carry forward.

The second time Lu Zhongxian brought a message to Lu Mingxuan on behalf of Huang's mother, she already knew that the father and son surnamed Chi had already entered Jifang Pavilion, so she asked this question.

As for why Lu Mingxuan knew about Chi's father and son, it was thanks to Lu Mingzhu.

In the previous life, after she and Lu Mingzhu "befriended each other", they stayed together eight out of ten days, so many things were naturally known. One day, the manager of Lu Mingzhu's village came back to her, saying that she had accidentally saved her the year before last. The old man Chi begged him to let his son work in Lu Mingzhu's shop, and said that his son had a talent for doing business since he was a child. As long as Lu Mingzhu gave his son a chance, the latter would definitely not let him go. She is disappointed.

Lu Mingzhu agreed to such an insignificant matter without even thinking about it, and then briefly told Lu Mingxuan about the origins of the Chi family and his son.

The father and son were originally from the Shaanxi-Gansu area. Because of a disaster at home, they had to go to Beijing to join their relatives. Who knew that the relatives had disappeared long ago. Down, begged to the door of the medical clinic, but was rejected by the medical clinic, if it wasn't for luck that Lu Mingzhu passed by, but coincidentally Lu Mingzhu had a rare kindness that day, the father and son were afraid that they would see the king of Hades sooner. up.

After Lu Mingzhu rescued the man, she sent her to one of her villages, and then she forgot about the father and son. If it wasn't for the day-to-day business trips, she would never have remembered that this happened.

Who knew that old man Chi's son was really as talented in business as his father said, after he went to Lu Mingzhu's shop, it only took three months to increase the profit of Lu Mingzhu's shop by [-]%. Later, he suggested to Lu Mingzhu to open another silver shop next to the shop, saying that his father was a well-known silversmith in their hometown. When the father and son join hands, it will definitely bring more profits to Lu Mingzhu. It's time to repay Lu Mingzhu's life-saving grace.

It's a pity that Lu Mingzhu has all the dowry left by Princess Fuhui. As the county head, she also has salary and rewards every year, and she will never be short of money if she lacks anything. She has little interest in this, and the matter is over.

Lu Mingxuan didn't think of going to Chi's father and son at the beginning. It was a trivial matter and it had been so long, she had long forgotten it. She went to the Duke's Mansion to meet Lu Mingzhu, and she couldn't help thinking of it. It was only after thinking of this matter from many things in the past that he had a flash of inspiration and came up with the idea of ​​taking Chi's father and son under his command. Lu Mingzhu owed her two lives, and she just took away her two insignificant ones. It's just people, what is it?
Facts have proved that her idea is very wise. When Lu Zhongxian brought a message for Huang Mama for the second time, Mama Huang said that old man Chi is indeed an excellent silversmith. Before they sent them to the big silver building, the jewelry samples made by famous silversmiths in the big silver building were not inferior, and old man Chi's son did have a talent for business. In just a few days, their shop has undergone earth-shaking changes ——Lu Mingxuan just stayed outside the door for a short quarter of an hour, and it was his masterpiece to see three groups of guests coming to take care of the business.

When Xiao Li heard Lu Mingxuan asked about other people, she hurriedly smiled and said, "Master Chi accidentally caught the wind and cold a few days ago, but he also said that it would be unlucky to invite a doctor during the Chinese New Year, so he just rested at home, don't worry, Master Chi No more, I have to go in and take a look from time to time, and I think it’s time to come out soon.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old, with ordinary facial features, but extremely energetic eyes, came out from the back hall, presumably it was that Master Xiao Chi.

Master Xiaochi only thought that Lu Mingxuan was a customer who came to buy jewelry, and immediately put on a proper smile on his face, and greeted him politely: "I don't know what kind of jewelry Miss wants to choose, here we are..."

"Master Chi, is that right? You and Master Chi have worked hard these days. Is Master Chi better? If Master Chi's condition hasn't improved, it's okay to ask a doctor to come. I don't shy away from these things." Lu Mingxuan didn't wait for him to tell you After speaking, she interrupted him with a smile.

(End of this chapter)