Chapter 517： A veritable master of the Hou Mansion

Chapter 517 The veritable master of the Hou Mansion!

"Okay!" Li Laoer happily agreed, "Second uncle doesn't want any money, I just want to be the shopkeeper for you."

Jiayin didn’t persist, but it wasn’t because she was greedy for money.

In this flower shop, the first priority is to expand the network of people for the second uncle, the second is to buy more medicinal materials, medicinal seedlings and seeds, and the least important is to make money.

At the end of the year, do the math and use half of it to buy some paper, ink, pens, inkstones, or clothes and accessories for your second uncle.

The second uncle must be happy that his niece is filial!

The big one and the small one got together and talked about everything from the location of the flower shop to the repairs to the manpower.

Even Mrs. Li, who was struggling with her grandchildren, couldn't help but add a few words.

That night, the boys came home from school for dinner. Seeing that his father stayed, Jiaren thought that his father cared about him and was worried that he would be complained by his classmates, so he was very touched.

Who would have thought that his father was thinking about the flower shop!

Early on the next morning, Jiayin changed into a beautiful dress, took Grandma He and Shuiling, and followed her second uncle into the city.

Both uncles and nephews agreed that although the flower shop sells flowers, it is just like stealing a book and not calling it stealing, but calling it "stealing". Buying a Buddha statue is not called buying but calling it "please", so when they sell flowers, they cannot call them selling, they must call them "rewarding". flower"!

Therefore, the flower shop cannot really be opened in a shop on a shopping street. It must choose a place that is elegant, quiet, and high-style.

After all, from now on, this flower shop will not only sell flowers, but also be a place for the Li family to make connections and entertain friends and colleagues.

So, when the uncle and nephew entered the city, they went straight to the junction of the east and south of the city.

This is the place where civil and military officials must pass when they go to court, and it is also the favorite place for the officials to stay during every scientific examination.

The streets adjacent to the two cities are very lively. There are calligraphy and painting shops, folk art gardens, teahouses, etc. on both sides of the streets. Over the years, the literary style is very strong.

Moreover, the people living nearby are either the powerful and high-ranking officials in the east city or the families of small wealthy families in the south of the city. There are also few traders and foot soldiers who come and go.

This is the most suitable place for a flower shop that the uncle and nephew could think of.

What a pity, they like this place, and so do others!

The carriage drove around for a full hour and found two or three people, but none found a suitable yard.

At last, when passing by the end of the street, Jiayin spotted a place, but there was a seal in front of the door.

Zheng Feng, who was driving the carriage, ran to a nearby teahouse and stuffed a little money into the boy's hand. When he came back, he said, "Uncle, Miss, the teahouse boy said that this yard was the yard of a prisoner last year. It has been sealed and has not been issued." Sell. The property deed should be at the Hubu Yamen."

Jiayin thought for a moment and then said: "Second uncle, let's go to the Marquis Mansion. I just want to go to the housekeeper to borrow a gardener. In the future, when we open a flower shop, we can't do it without a good gardener. Let's grow flowers. I’m afraid not even the last one will be left…”

Li Laoer coughed dryly, blushed slightly, and quickly responded.

Once before, he took a fancy to one of the potted flowers removed by cyclamen, begged for it from his niece, and took it back to Mr. Wen's small courtyard to raise.

He liked it so much that he watered it often, but one day the flower fell down and died.

Later he found out that the flower liked drought, so watering it once every half month was enough. Watering it too much would cause root rot.

In this way, finding a good gardener is really more important than finding a good location...

It is hot in summer, and there is not much work in the Hou Mansion.

Especially when the master goes on an expedition and leaves for two or three months, the slaves have plenty to eat and drink, and they all like to be lazy.

After all, if they just want to fight, want to please their master, and want to show their face in front of their master and pursue a future, then the master must be at home!

Otherwise, it would be a waste of efforts to wink at a blind man.

The housekeeper was enjoying the cool air in his small courtyard, wearing only a pair of shorts and a jacket, shaking a cattail leaf fan in his hand and gnawing on a green melon. It’s not that there’s no fruit in the house, but he just has a special liking for cucumbers, so when he bites them, he feels particularly interesting.

At this time, the boy who was serving him came and reported, "Butler, Uncle Li and the princess are here."

The housekeeper was startled and sat up directly. He called the boy to find him some clothes. He also threw away the cucumber in his hand, quickly put on his clothes and hurried forward.

Jiayin doesn’t come to the Hou Mansion often, but in the Hou Mansion, she has her own courtyard, but she has never lived there even once.

In fact, the Marquis had already left a message. Not to mention all the servants in the Hou Mansion, even the whole of Xindu knew that the Marquis had given the entire Hou Mansion to Jiayin, his adopted daughter.

She is truly the mistress of the Hou Mansion!

At this moment, in the flower hall in the front yard, Jiayin directly took the main seat, while Li Laoer took the guest seat.

The maids, dressed like butterflies, served tea and snacks, fearing to neglect the young master.

Jiayin was eating snacks when the housekeeper came in, and a maid was slowly fanning her beside her.

The chief steward hurriedly saluted, and finally stepped forward to take the fan from the maid, and asked with a smile: "Why do the princess and uncle have time to come here today? The palace just rewarded a basket of grapes, and I still want to come here when the afternoon is cooler. Send it to the princess for a fresh meal."

Jiayin smiled and said, "Okay, uncle housekeeper, it just so happens that I want to eat grapes recently! The grapes on my grape rack are not ripe yet and are very sour.

“In addition, the melon garden in our village will open in a few days. I asked Uncle Dashan to send some jasper melons and golden fruits. The housekeeper will see which family the Marquis has a courtesy with, and he will give them as needed.

“Although my adoptive father is not at home, I still need to keep moving. Don’t ask them to help me, just don’t hold me back.”

At this moment, in the flower hall, there are only two maids standing at the door to serve, and the rest are family members. There is no fear of spreading the good news like this.

The housekeeper nodded repeatedly when he heard this, and praised: "What the princess said is that many people are growing jade melons this year, but the taste is definitely not as good as our Suijintan ones.

“Our Broken Gold Beach is a geomantic treasure land. Even the emperor likes to eat the melons we grow. Whoever family you send this to as a gift will be extremely happy!”

Li Laoer also smiled and said: "I think everyone thinks so. In the past few days, someone has asked Mr. Liu to ask me about it. He has asked me to buy ten or eight cars. I don't know what to say.

“I will give some to the emperor in a few days, and the rest will be divided among each family. It is estimated that there will not be much left, and there will not be ten or eight carts for takeout.

“There was already a drought, so the villagers carried water on their shoulders and watered it three times, just to save so many acres of land!”

After chatting for a few more words, Jiayin got down to business, "Uncle Steward, my second uncle and I want to open a flower shop. We are short of a skilled and reliable gardener. Is there a suitable one in the Marquis Mansion?"

“We also have our eye on a yard, but it’s said to be a prisoner’s yard. The gate is sealed, and the title deed is in the Hubu Yamen. Is there any way to buy it?”

Hearing this, the chief steward immediately became energetic.

A slave is not afraid of his master's orders, but he is afraid that his master will not order him!

No work, no errands, just no use, let alone the need to exist...

Finally, a good opportunity for performance came to the door. The butler immediately said: "Oh, the princess is right. There is a gardener in our house, his skills are quite good, and the family has been growing flowers for generations. Our Lord Marquis is not at home, and there is no mistress. There has been no flower viewing party for many years, and there is no need to take care of the garden.

“The old slave felt that it was a pity for the gardener. He just gave it to the princess to help, and the gardener was put to good use. And if the princess wants to have a flower shop, someone needs to do the chores, right?

"The gardener also has a son who is twenty years old. He can help the gardener and do some rough work. The gardener's wife and daughter-in-law are also good at cooking, washing, and serving tea and water."

(End of this chapter)