Chapter 205: A New Plan
When Ling Xin'an and Mei visited the capital, they did not forget to laugh at the incident about the Zhou Chang brothers in the clan mansion, which soon spread in the capital. The capital was very big, but the circle of officials was very small.
The first thing that all the officials in the court thought of was that Ling Xin'an didn't seem to take Princess Xiuning seriously. You know, before Ling Xin'an went to Jiangzhou, there were rumors throughout the capital that Ling Xin'an was extremely obsessed with Princess Xiuning.
One love letter almost every day can be said to have established Ling Xin'an's identity as the most infatuated person in the capital.
However, yesterday I took two beauties to visit Yongji Bridge. The one beside me was not Princess Xiuning. This matter is worthy of consideration. You know, the two most famous beauties in the capital who combine wisdom and beauty are Xiu Ning.
The volleying poetry competition between Princess Ning and Zhao Muxue at the end of the year really amazed the entire young generation in the capital. It is not an exaggeration to say that the descendants of all the officials in the imperial court have been eyeing Princess Xiuning since ten years ago. Everyone wants to
After marrying Princess Xiuning into the family, Naihe was taken the first place by Ling Zhian. In vain, Naihe was in vain, but now something unexpected seems to have happened.
Xia Xiaoyu and Ling Shuang also heard the news. At the dinner table, Xia Xiaoyu said, "Sir, are you really not going to see her?"
Ling Shuang lowered her head, picking at the empty bowl without vegetables with her chopsticks, but her ears stood up high.
"I know what you two want to ask. Let people outside think about this matter. Don't worry, I will handle it well. No matter what, we will not be separated." Ling Xin'an looked at the two of them and said.
Xia Xiaoyu's smile bloomed, Ling Shuang picked up a piece of meat and put it in Ling Xin'an's bowl: "I'm sorry you can't run far, eat my food and live in mine!"
Ling Xin'an smiled, the three people's thoughts had long been driven out of Jiangzhou City, and Xia Xiaoyu was so stunning, Ling Shuang could be said to have helped build her own career. In such a time and space, Ling Xin'an was not a saint.
How about abiding by some bullshit moral constraints like monogamy?
On a new day, Zhang Shuiwang and Liu Yang, the person in charge of the beverage industry, were sitting below. This was their first time sitting so close to Mr. Ling for a meeting. Ling Xin'an said: "Shopkeeper Liu, this is our first time."
We met for the first time, and I called you here today because we want to readjust our business in the capital, and there are some things we don’t understand that we need to ask you about."
"You sir and the shopkeeper are very polite. We must know everything you want to say," Zhang and Liu said hurriedly.
"Okay, let's start!" Ling Xin'an said.
In the following time, Ling Xin'an kept asking about business flow, accounting expenses, store personnel status and difficulties faced.
The two told the truth truthfully, and frankly said that they had encountered strong pressure from other chambers of commerce in the capital. In the past, shopkeeper Zhang Da had adopted a low-key development strategy and traveled around the world in the face of pressure and provocation from the old establishment in the capital. Even so, they still maintained rapid growth.
development, but was restricted by others and did not achieve the original goals.
"As Guangcai said, we don't blame you. You did a good job, but there are still problems." Ling Xin'an said.
Then Ling Xin'an pointed out the financial bad debts and dead debts, and even some of them were debts that were maliciously owed when he first came here.
Zhang and Liu looked embarrassed, lowered their heads and were speechless.
"Are they from some gang?" Ling Xin'an asked.
"Reply to your lord, yes!" Liu Yang said: "According to your lord's instructions, we did not announce these to the public. Even if the Ling family knows that our boss is you, lord, I guess not many people know."
Ling Xin'an nodded: "It's not your fault, it's true. Once I say it, I'm not in the capital, and you will inevitably become the focus of all parties, which is really not good for you."
"Thank you for your understanding, sir!" Zhang and Liu said.
"I have accepted the list of these malicious arrears first. In the future, if someone maliciously refuses to pay for a meal, no matter who it is, there are two ways. One is to write an IOU and sign it. For those who are not well-educated, I will slap them on the disability.
Just call me!" Ling Xin'an said calmly.
"Yes, sir!" Zhang and Liu said after hearing Ling Xin'an's words.
"Okay, you two have worked hard today, you can go back!"
"Yes, sir!" Zhang and Liu said goodbye and left.
Ling Xin'an looked at the two people leaving, and Xia Xiaoyu said calmly: "Sir, Liu Yang doesn't seem to have told the whole story."
"Liu Yang was recruited by Guangcai in the capital. His loyalty has been proven, but his accounts are very detailed and his profits are very low. Shuiwang is a relative of Guangcai, and he is reliable. Although he
The accounts are full of errors, but the profits are reasonable, so you might as well take a closer look."
"We'll find out when Runtu comes back later!" Ling Shuang said.
"You made arrangements so quickly?" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.
"Liu Yang's accounts don't look like something that idiot Guangcai could do. There must be someone behind him!" Ling Shuang said.
"I think so too, there is a force that has been spying on us behind the scenes." Xia Xiaoyu said.
"There can be a lot of people snooping on us in the capital!" Ling Xin'an smiled.
Soon, Runtu's figure appeared at the gate. He strode in and said, "Sir, fortunately, I went to Taibai Tower and Yuanweixuan for on-site inspection. There are problems with the management and personnel of Taibai Tower. The first is the attitude.
, followed by the management of drinks.”
Then, Runtu explained that in his findings, the main problem of Taibailou is that the classification management and storage of wine are not up to standard, and then there is the hygiene problem. The wine on the shelves is a bit messy, with different concentrations.
The wines are mixed together, the vessels for holding wine are not dedicated, the floor is unclean, the temperature is too high, etc. The same is true for Yuanweixuan, but the level of the waiter and the chef in the kitchen is even more eye-catching, and there are issues with cleanliness and employee ethics.
Ling Shuang and Xia Xiaoyu quickly recorded that Runtu was one of the most trustworthy people, and he was the chef of Ling Mansion. What did Ling Xin'an want to eat now? It was a dish that he had never heard of. Ling Xin'an told him the ingredients and how to make it.
It can produce almost perfect taste, so no one will question what Runtu says.
"It's too unpalatable!" Runtu said: "How can you cook such food? I think the same is true for Ketianxia Inn and Daoxianglou. That guy Shui Wang really deserves to be beaten."
Only then did Ling Xin'an realize that according to seniority, Runtu had to call Shuiwang uncle.
"He is your uncle. Things are not as easy as you think. It's difficult for them to persist for so long." Ling Xin'an said.
Runtu scratched his head and said, "That's really unpalatable!"
"Then it seems we have to ask our Chef Zhang to take action!" Ling Shuang said.
Runtu nodded and said matter-of-factly: "Sir, you have taught me so many dishes, especially hot pot and the like, a cooking method that can be used all year round, and peppers, although they have begun to be planted in Dazhou now.
, but the market is still very big. I have walked through all the vegetable markets in Beijing, and there are not many peppers, and many people don’t know how to eat them. Jiangzhou City is already far ahead in this regard."
Ling Xin'an smiled and said: "Okay, in a few days you can find a few people to rent a few hundred acres of land outside the city, and then start planting. What was once left to Wangjiacun will now be left to your kitchen. I think Tao Dawei will do it."
The boy is suitable and can be with Xiao Huang every day."
"Yes, sir, everything we used to eat was grown in Dawei," Runtu said.
"Leave it to him here!" Ling Xin'an said: "But what we want to do is to be the biggest in the capital. You ask him to come over."
"Yes, sir!"
Soon, Tao Dawei was dodging something while running towards him. Sure enough, behind him, a giant bird was chasing him, it was the three-eyed red firebird.
When he saw Ling Xin'an and Xia Xiaoyu, he immediately rushed over and pushed his neck into Xia Xiaoyu's arms first, like a child. He played with Xia Xiaoyu for a while, and then walked to Ling Xin'an,
He cooed a few times and sounded affectionate.
"Don't bully David all day long!" Ling Xin'an said.
"Sir, it's okay!" Tao David said with a smile.
"David, you are the best at planting and breeding in our Ling Mansion. Now I have something entrusted to you. Do you have the confidence to do it?"
"Sir, as long as it's about planting and breeding, you can just leave it to me!" Tao David said.
"Okay, tell him about moistening the soil. You can do whatever you want. Just tell Shuang'er and Xiaoyu how much you need and how to start!"
"Yes, sir!"
After the two left, Ling Xin'an stroked the three-eyed red firebird that was taller than herself and said lightly: "You have to learn to fly!"
The three-eyed red firebird Xiao Huang seemed to understand Ling Xin'an's words, and turned around and ran away.
"I've become a sperm!" Ling Xin'an said angrily.
"Sir, let's leave the clothing to Gao Jie. The management of the house is still Xiao Hehua, she is already very familiar with it now!" Ling Shuang said.
"Well, we have decided on this before we came here. Xiaojie has gone to inspect the location in the past few days and will probably be back soon. Xiaohe will go to recruit people soon. Next, we will transform the palace!
"
The second girl nodded. Zhang Guangcai also made some modifications after buying it, but it was all superficial. The real decoration had not yet begun, but Ling Xin'an, the second girl and the three of them did it themselves.
"Try to buy the surrounding ones as well. We have plenty of money and we are the nouveau riche. Let everyone in the capital know that we are the nouveau riche!" Ling Xin'an said with a smile.
"Sir, aren't you afraid of making people jealous?" Ling Shuang said with a smile.
"It's scary, but it's great! From now on in the capital, we have to keep a low profile and a high profile!"
"I don't know!" the two women said in confusion.
"It's very simple. Just wait and see. If my guess is good, someone should be coming to the palace soon!" Ling Xin'an looked at the sky and said.
The two goddesses flashed with surprise, and asked curiously: "Is the one in the palace looking for you?"
"What else? I've been wandering around the capital, and if he doesn't issue an order, he will tell the whole capital in disguise that he will imprison me!" Ling Xin'an said.
Sure enough, after the three of them chatted intermittently for half an hour, the servant reported back that a father-in-law in the palace was invited.
"Greetings, father-in-law, I don't know how to call him!" Ling Xin'an looked at her father-in-law, who was over fifty but looked to be in his early thirties, with a round face and a smile.
"Master Ling, you're welcome. My family's common name is Bai." Bai Gonggong said: "Your Majesty has an order to come here today. I will go to court tomorrow. This is an official uniform. Please accept the order!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ling Xin'an saluted and said, "Thank you, father-in-law. I have come from afar. Please come in and have a cup of tea!"
Eunuch Bai smiled and said: "Master Ling is so polite, so I would rather obey your orders than respect him."
"You're welcome, father-in-law. I still have some etiquette for entering the palace, and I want to ask my father-in-law for advice. I used to be young and ignorant, and I met with your majesty casually. Your majesty is magnanimous and does not care. I have an audience tomorrow. I have some etiquette, and I would like to ask your father-in-law to teach you."
Eunuch Bai was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile on his face: "Master Ling is so polite. Well, I just lived in the palace to serve His Majesty for a few years, so I know a little bit about it."
"Thank you so much, father-in-law, please come!"
Chapter completed!