Chapter 1005: Getting married, the matchmaker is marrying, Fengguan Xiapei
Zhao Pan'er took Zhou Chen's suggestion and found her partner Chi Pan to discuss it.
When Chi Pan heard this proposal, he immediately raised his hands in agreement.
"I agree, I definitely agree. Mrs. Zhao, you are so awesome. Since we open a restaurant, it must be different. Eat, drink and have fun. This is the most profitable. I think we can add more than
For brothel services, we can also build a casino, let’s..."
"Stop, stop!"
Zhao Pan'er quickly stopped Chi Pan, who had already begun to think about it: "Casino, don't even think about it."
If she was hesitant to add services similar to those of a brothel to a restaurant, then she would definitely not agree to adding a casino.
As a 'casino bully', she is well aware of the dangers of casinos. This thing is harmful to people. She has her own bottom line. Even if she wants to make money, she cannot make this kind of money.
Chi Pan was anxious: "Mrs. Zhao, you may not know how profitable the casino is. Let me tell you..."
"Stop, stop talking. I don't want to hear it either. Let's not talk about the casino. If you insist on adding the casino, then I'm sorry, there is no need for us to cooperate."
Zhao Pan'er's attitude was very resolute. Chi Pan also wanted to rely on Zhao Pan'er to become the head of the Thirteenth Line, so he did not dare to offend Zhao Pan'er at all. Moreover, his cooperation with Zhao Pan'er also had deeper meanings.
Regarding the relationship between Zhao Pan'er and Zhongyong Hou, as long as there is Zhao Pan'er in the restaurant, he will not be afraid of people from the officialdom looking for trouble in the future.
"Okay, since I've given you the responsibility of the restaurant, it's up to you to do whatever you want. If you need anything, you can just give me your order."
Finally, everything started to be decorated according to Zhao Pan'er's wishes, but Zhao Pan'er still did not choose to add a seductive brothel on top of the restaurant.
It was because she was going to get married to Zhou Chen soon. Compared with Zhou Chen, there was a huge gap in status between her and Zhou Chen. If she opened a brothel-type restaurant, it would not only have a bad impact on herself, but also Zhou Chen's reputation.
Compared with Zhou Chen, making money is not important at all, so no matter how much Chi Pan begged, she did not agree, and even proposed to withdraw her shares. How could Chi Pan let Zhao Pan'er withdraw her shares, and finally agreed to everything quickly.
But she still chose a performance with various programs like the half-masked one before, such as playing the piano, playing the pipa, singing and dancing, etc.
After she made her decision, she explained it to Zhou Chen and made Zhou Chen understand that she had not considered it well.
In fact, when he made the suggestion that day, he didn't think too much about it. He just thought of his side mission and said it casually.
Mainly because this was only the second time he traveled to ancient times. When he was in Langya Bang for the first time, he didn't have to worry too much about his reputation, so he could do whatever he wanted.
But the situation in this world is different. He is now a high official in the imperial court and a hereditary loyal and brave prince. He is not afraid of gossip, but he cannot ignore it, so his reputation is also very important.
Even if he wanted to open a brothel to facilitate the completion of his mission, he must not let it have anything to do with Zhao Paner and him.
After thinking about this, he had to lament that although he had lived in this world for many years, he was not born and raised in this world after all. His mind was too open-minded. When he considered things, many of them did not take into account the background of the current era.
Sometimes it is a very simple thing, but he will inexplicably ignore it. He really needs a good wife by his side.
Time flies by so fast, and in a blink of an eye it’s the day when the new restaurant, Yong’an Building, opens.
Zhao Pan'er relied on novel methods to hold a grand Flower Moon Banquet after the opening, inviting famous and talented officials in Tokyo, and created huge momentum and publicity.
Relying on this huge flower and moon banquet, Yong'an Tower became an instant success and became famous in Tokyo.
In particular, Yong'an Building is a comprehensive business place integrating catering and entertainment, which is more attractive to literati than a simple restaurant.
And compared with other restaurants, Yong'an Restaurant has a huge advantage, that is, it is large enough, and it is in the center of the lake. You need to take a boat to get there. Overall, it is very stylish.
At the end of autumn, the weather gradually turned cooler, that is, in early December, Zhou Chen and Zhao Paner officially went to church to get married.
Zhou Chen kept his word, and the matchmaker was marrying Feng Guan Xia Pei. Zhao Pan'er was even given the title of Third Grade Imperial Lady by the officials because of Zhou Chen.
The marriage process in ancient times was actually very complicated. Although Zhou Chen had simplified it a bit, it still took many days to officially get married.
The sedan chair started from the Hou Mansion, walked through the streets, and finally arrived at Anyefang Courtyard.
As a new member of the imperial court, Marquis Zhongyong, and the deputy commander of the Imperial Palace, Zhou Chen's wedding was naturally quite large, and the guests who came and went were all rich or noble.
Although many people had privately discussed before that Zhou Chen, a dignified Zhongyonghou and a high-ranking member of the imperial court, married a low-status businesswoman, but after the official marriage was granted, there was less discussion. At the wedding,
No one dares to offend.
The wedding went very smoothly, as did both Zhou Chen and Zhao Pan'er. From early morning until they entered the bridal chamber at night, they basically had no time to spare.
Especially Zhou Chen, who has to welcome the bride and deal with the guests coming and going, is very busy.
During the visit, the officials sent angels to announce the wedding to celebrate the wedding of Zhou Chen and Zhao Pan'er, which made the atmosphere of the wedding even better.
In the wedding room.
Zhou Chen lifted up his hijab and saw Zhao Pan'er, who was as beautiful as a flower and charming the country. At this moment, the slightly dark room seemed to become brighter instantly.
"Master Hou."
"Pan'er."
Zhou Chen and Zhao Paner drank Hexin wine.
"Pan'er, from today on, you are my wife and the eldest lady of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion."
"Official."
Zhou Chen picked up Zhao Paner and walked to the bed...
This day, for people in Tokyo, is also a day when there are a lot of gossips and rumors.
Zhongyong Hou Zhouchen is a famous person in the city of Tokyo. Now he is married to an ordinary businesswoman and a eldest lady. This really shocked many people's eyes.
There are those who are disdainful and contemptuous, and there are also those who are envious and jealous, and there are also those who are not afraid of big troubles after watching a good show...
Even if there is an official marriage, there are still many dignitaries who think Zhou Chen is stupid to marry a businesswoman. For many scholars, they are more direct. Many people curse Zhou Chen himself.
Willing to fall into depravity, marry a prostitute, etc.
And those who are envious and jealous are basically women, especially the daughters of ordinary people. They are full of jealousy towards Zhao Pan'er, the eldest lady of the Hou family who has risen to the top in one step, and they wish they could take her place.
Because Zhou Chen's parents and elders are no longer here, the new daughter-in-law doesn't have to get up early to serve tea.
However, Zhao Pan'er still got up very early, helped Zhou Chen undress and wash up, and then the couple walked around the Hou Mansion.
Zhou Chen introduced Zhao Paner to the people in charge of the house, such as officials, maids, mothers-in-law, etc. Zhao Paner, in addition to Zhou Huai, Qin Yi and others, also met the other servants for the first time, so he did not take any advice.
She acted like a lady in charge and spoke to everyone in a very friendly manner.
From a business girl to suddenly becoming the head lady of the Hou Mansion, this span can be said to be very huge, but fortunately, Zhao Paner's family background was not bad when she was a child. She was born in an official family, and she was smart, so she could still be stable.
Liveable.
After a few days, Zhao Pan'er has slowly gotten used to the life in the Hou Mansion. She can feel that the servants in the Hou Mansion are very respectful to her, but in fact, many people are not convinced by her, especially
Some of those maids and mothers-in-law even talked about her privately.
Zhao Pan'er is kind-hearted, but it doesn't mean she has no temper. She just married into the Hou family, so she didn't take any action, but she knew it and kept it in her heart silently.
Of course she would not tell Zhou Chen about these things in the backyard, and Zhou Chen didn't ask anything about it. He naturally knew that as long as he loved and valued his wife enough, Zhao Paner's status and majesty in the Hou family would be more stable. As for other things, he
I believe Pan'er can handle it on her own.
At night, Zhou Chen and Zhao Paner hugged each other and slept.
"Master Marquis, I have handed over the restaurant to Sanniang and Yinzhang, and I will not go there from now on."
"Not going? Are you willing?"
Zhou Chen did not expect that Zhao Paner would give up the restaurant just after they got married.
Zhao Pan'er said softly: "There is nothing to be reluctant to part with. When you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and when you marry a dog, follow the dog. What's more, I married the Marquis, which is the luckiest thing in my life. Compared with the Marquis, everything else is unimportant.
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Zhou Chen kissed her gently: "Your mouth is so sweet."
Zhao Pan'er twisted her body and changed into a more comfortable position.
"Actually, I agreed to open a restaurant in partnership with Chi Pan before, not for myself, but for Sanniang, Yinzhang and Zhaodi. Although Sanniang and Yinzhang are skilled in crafts, I don't want to see them either.
Running around for a living, I opened a restaurant with Chi Pan in order to give them a good place to go."
"You always think about others, but you don't know that they are not children. Even without your help, they may not live a bad life."
"We are sisters, so of course we should think more about them. Mr. Marquis, do you think I care too much?"
"No, you did a good job. I'm even happier when you look like this. You have sacrificed so much for your little sisters. Now that you have become my wife, you will definitely think more about me in the future."
Zhao Pan'er has become the eldest lady of the Hou family, but she still thinks about her sisters and thinks about them. This is a good quality, and of course he cannot dislike it.
"I will go to court in two days, and I may become very busy in the future. There will be a lot of entertainment, and you will have to work hard for the affairs in the Marquis' Mansion."
"This is what I should do, Lord Marquis doesn't have to do this."
"If you encounter any problems, you can ask Uncle Yan. He has been in the Hou Mansion for decades and is very loyal. There is also Qin Yi. He is my captain of the personal guard and you can trust me absolutely."
Zhou Chen whispered instructions to Zhao Pan'er, and Zhao Pan'er also listened carefully. She knew that managing a huge Hou Mansion was not an easy task.
Now she is the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion. There are no elders above her, so she, the eldest lady, has to personally take care of everything in the mansion.
The Zhongyong Marquis Mansion is worthy of being a Marquis Mansion that shares the same status with the country and is hereditary. It is very large, several times larger than the other courtyard in Anyefang where she lived before, and the number of servants is also quite large.
It takes time for her to get familiar with and take charge of the meeting.
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"Is this the Zhongyonghou Mansion?"
Ge Zhaodi looked at the tall courtyard in front of her with excitement on her face. This was the Marquis's Mansion, and she had never been to such a tall place.
In addition to Ge Zhaodi, Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang were also there. Sun Sanniang and Yin Ping were calmer than Ge Zhaodi. Although they had never entered the Zhongyong Hou Mansion, they had seen each other twice at the door.
Among the four girls, only Song Yinzhang had ever entered the Zhongyong Hou Mansion because she was invited to perform the pipa on the day Zhao Paner and Zhou Chen got married.
So she said with some pride at this time: "It's not that great outside. When you go in, you will know that the inside is bigger, much bigger than where we live. Even Mr. Xiao's mansion can't compare with this place."
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Although Xiao Qinyan has a higher official position, in her eyes, Xiao Qinyan is not as good as Zhou Chen.
"Let's call the door. Please pay attention later. There are many rules in the Hou Mansion. We can't embarrass Sister Pan'er."
Even the eldest Sun Sanniang looked nervous at this time. Although she had met many high-ranking officials since coming to Tokyo, this was her first time entering a high-ranking compound like the Hou Mansion.
Not to mention Yin Ping and Ge Zhaodi, the Hou Mansion is really too far away for them.
"Madam, there are two ladies visiting outside the house. They say they are your sisters. Do you want to bring them in?"
Zhao Pan'er was checking the account book handed over by the housekeeper Yan Bo, when the backyard steward Aunt Zhu came over and reported in a low voice.
Since the Zhongyong Hou Mansion has lost its hostess a long time ago, there are not many maids and nannies in the house. The two nuns in charge are Aunt Zhu and Aunt Pu. These two nuns are both of Zhou Chen’s late mother.
The dowry maid stayed in the Hou's mansion for thirty years and was in charge of all the female relatives in the mansion.
After Zhao Pan'er married into the Hou Mansion and became the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion, all the female servants in the house were naturally under her control. The two old ladies also had a clear division of labor. Aunt Zhu served Zhao Pan'er personally, while Aunt Pu was responsible for managing the others.
Maid maid.
Zhao Pan'er's eyes suddenly lit up, and she thought of Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang, so she immediately ordered: "Mother Zhu, please bring them in."
"Yes, madam."
After Nanny Zhu went out, she took Song Yinzhang and the others into the backyard soon after, and then followed Zhao Pan'er's instructions and left.
Seeing Zhao Pan'er, Sun Sanniang and the other girls were extremely excited, and Sun Sanniang even saluted with a smile.
"The daughter of the people pays homage to the Marquise, Mrs. Zhao."
Zhao Pan'er suddenly became dissatisfied and said: "Sanniang, you will laugh at me, so you should call me Pan'er, we are so close."
Sun Sanniang saw that although Zhao Pan'er was wearing silk and noble makeup, her attitude and tone were still the same as before, so she relaxed.
Song Yinzhang also called Pan'er sister sweetly, but Yin Ping and Ge Zhaodi seemed very reserved and called them eldest lady one after another. After Zhao Pan'er comforted them, the two of them slowly relaxed.
"Sanniang, Yinzhang, isn't Yong'an Building busy today? Why do you have time to come here?"
"Yong'an Building is okay. Although it is a little worse than when you were away, but because of the foundation you laid before, the business is still very good; we just miss you and come to see you, and Chi Yanei, he
I didn’t dare to come over, so I asked us to say hello to you.”
Sun Sanniang's face was full of smiles. After the Yong'an Building fire, she also had many happy events.
First, she developed a relationship with fellow Jinshi Du Changfeng, and the progress was pretty good. Then she abandoned her son in Qiantang and followed the caravan to Tokyo alone. He also found Sun Sanniang, cried and lied, and finally got Sun Sanniang's forgiveness.
Stayed in Tokyo.
Her career, lover, and family are all very happy, and Sun Sanniang naturally has reasons to be happy.
Zhao Pan'er also knew about Sun Sanniang's situation, so she was happy for her. In this way, even if Sun Sanniang was no longer in Yong'an Building in the future, she would still be able to stay in Tokyo.
Song Yinzhang is also living a good life now. He works as a coach in Yong'an Building and is responsible for teaching the artists in Yong'an Building.
Ge Zhaodi is now also entrusted with important responsibilities and has filled in some of Zhao Paner's vacancies. Now he is also a small shopkeeper and is very busy.
Everyone is doing well now, and Zhao Pan'er is also happy from the bottom of her heart. She, Sun Sanniang and Song Yinzhang are like sisters and hope that they can also live an exciting and healthy life.
"Sister Pan'er, you are now the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion. Please don't go to Yong'an Tower again. It will have a bad influence on you."
Before Song Yinzhang came to Tokyo, she was a little girl who was inexperienced in the world. However, living in Tokyo for nearly a year made her grow up a lot. She no longer looked at people and things as innocently and ignorantly as before, and she learned to think twice before acting.
Sun Sanniang also agreed with her face. Although they had put in a lot of energy and effort for Yong'an Building, compared to Zhao Pan'er, they would definitely stand by Zhao Pan'er without hesitation, whether it was in terms of feelings or interests.
Needless to say emotionally, the three of them came from Qiantang, started from scratch, and established themselves in Tokyo. The relationship between them is not comparable to that of Yong'an Tower.
In terms of practical interests, let alone that, one is the eldest lady of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion, Mrs. Gaoming of the third grade, and the other is the shopkeeper of Yong'an Building. Any normal person would know how to choose.
Zhao Pan'er smiled happily and said: "We have also learned to think about the chapter, which is great."
The girls started chatting, and Sun Sanniang specifically asked how Zhao Pan'er was living in the Hou Mansion.
"It's good. Everyone in the house respects me. Sanniang, you don't have to worry."
Zhao Pan'er knew what they were worried about. It was simply that she had a weak foundation and was afraid that she would be left out and bullied in the Hou Mansion.
After hearing this, Sun Sanniang breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. It can be seen that Lord Zhou still loves you very much. Pan'er, you are a good person, that's why you get such a good reward. You can serve Lord Zhou with confidence.
Don't worry about us, we are all fine."
Song Yinzhang also nodded and said: "Yes, Sister Pan'er, you don't have to worry about us, we are fine."
Zhao Pan'er's eyes were a little red. Before she got married, she was with Sun Sanniang, Song Yinzhang and the others every day. Now that she was married, she could never be the same again.
"You should visit me often in the future. To me, you are my natal family."
Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang also nodded in agreement with red eyes.