Chapter 1133: Chapter 1130: eting
“It’s okay, this is winter, the flowers and plants will only be more expensive. Next year, when we grow our own, we can sell them,” Ye Muyu nodded, paid the silver, and had Lu Chuan help load the potted plants onto the cart.
Chun Xing laughed heartily when she heard they would sell their own in the future, “The lady is right.”
They continued forward and bought so spices, bowls, and chopsticks among other things.
Chu Ziluo picked out two dressing mirrors, one for Ye Muyu and one for herself.
Along with various other necessities of daily life, by the ti they had walked down the street, a horse-drawn carriage was filled to the brim. They asked the coachman and servant boy to deliver everything back first before returning for another trip.
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After finishing their shopping,
Ye Muyu prepared to go to the rouge shop.
The two children were also dazzled by the sights.
“Mother, Yanjing is so beautiful, and so big, I’m afraid I’ll forget the way ho if I wander too far,” Chu Ziluo said with a restrained smile.
Ye Muyu ruffled her hair, “If you want to go out for fun, just take Nenya with you. You can take your ti, and after going out more often, you will gradually beco familiar with the capital.”
As they talked, they arrived at the entrance of the rouge shop.
As expected, the business at the rouge shop was thriving, with people periodically stopping their carriages at the entrance, and young misses from wealthy families entering.
Ye Muyu thought for a mont and said, “Let’s go in through the back door.”
She was only there to check the shop’s accounts, and wasn’t interested in eting with the ladies and young misses of various families.
The group entered the shop through a back room from the rear entrance.
The shopkeeper on this side had not seen Ye Muyu before, but he had t Chu Heng and Tang Dongfeng.
When Ye Muyu produced her identity token, and the shopkeeper verified its authenticity, he hurriedly called soone to serve tea.
At the sa ti, the shopkeeper went down and inford the accountants, Mr. Wang and Mr. Li, of Ye Muyu’s arrival.
Mr. Wang and Mr. Li were the accountants; Mr. Wang had been sent by Emperor Xuanming, while Mr. Li was in charge of the shop’s accounting from the beginning.
Besides managing the accounts, they had no other responsibilities.
Upon hearing of Ye Muyu’s arrival, both accountants entered the upper room to pay their respects.
“Please rise, gentlen. I hope I’m not intruding with my sudden visit today,” Ye Muyu instructed Su i to take the two children to the front to choose creams, as Su i was reliable and gave Ye Muyu peace of mind in handling tasks.
“The lady is too polite. We will bring the ledgers right away.”
Ye Muyu did not refuse, but was sowhat surprised; the two n seed to have a good relationship.
Soon, the ledgers were brought in, two copies of each.
Ye Muyu quickly reviewed them, noting that the thods of recording transactions on both sides were similar and there were no discrepancies. She roughly understood the quantity of each product sold.
“Thank you both. When you return, instruct the workshops to produce more facial cream, hand cream, and lip balm. These are essential in winter and there’s no need to control the production,” she said.
“Since the lady is here, does that an we can produce more in the future?” Mr. Wang asked eagerly.
Although he was not an official, having been appointed by the Emperor, doing well and selling more would earn him a reward from the Emperor.
Seizing the opportunity, Ye Muyu inquired, “Isn’t it necessary to control the quantities in the shop anymore?”
She had previously wanted to keep a low profile and, not being in the capital, sold goods transported from Yuzhou or her hotown, a long journey that naturally limited the quantity each ti.
If Emperor Xuanming’s intention for Steward Wang was to aggressively amass wealth and produce in large quantities as long as there were sales, she certainly would not hesitate. After all, behind her stood the Emperor, whom no noble family would dare offend.
Mr. Wang instantly understood Ye Muyu’s implication.
Without giving an imdiate definite reply, he said, “This servant needs to consult with the master first.”
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