After Ai Niangzi collected the documents, she bowed to Ye Fuxun and said: "The second young master has come from afar, please come here."
In this way, Madam Ai led everyone up to the second floor, served tea to everyone, and then continued: "I heard from my boss earlier that the second young master might come to our Yanxi, but I never thought he would arrive so soon. Something happened outside today.
The situation made the second young master laugh."
Ye Fuxun was still full of doubts: "Ai Niang, how did you know that I am the second young master?"
"The second young master doesn't know something," Lady Ai explained. "My boss has already sent your portrait to the chief stewards, so the slave family will be able to recognize the second young master when they see it."
Ye Fuxun secretly admired her for being able to recognize her even if she was disguised as a man. The manager chosen by his brother really had a sharp vision.
"Ms. Ai," she remembered the business of her trip, glanced at Ji Yannuo and asked, "May I ask why Mipu is so aggressive in harvesting grain?"
Madam Ai said with a smile: "To be honest with the Second Young Master, our Yongsheng Rice Shop has been collecting grain for more than half a month. It is the boss's order."
"Since the earthquake hit Fanyang and Piyang counties, my boss ordered us rice shops in Yanxi to start collecting grain."
Faced with Ye Fuxun's question, Lady Ai had no intention of hiding it: "The boss's request is to buy all the rice from the people who are willing to sell it at the current price to prepare for emergencies."
"What is an emergency?" King Chu couldn't help but interjected.
Lady Ai glanced at him and said calmly: "My boss didn't elaborate on the specific reason."
"The Nu family knows that recently," Lady Ai looked at Ye Fulun again, "people in the counties near Fanyang and Piyang counties have begun to rush to buy grain. Some of the grain collected by our Yongsheng Rice Shop is going there.
Transport it to the side."
"You are trying to make a fortune out of disaster!" King Chu raised his thick eyebrows.
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ai's face turned cold: "This man must not make false claims."
King Chu's eyes widened: "How presumptuous!"
"Yongsheng Rice Shop didn't intentionally raise and lower prices, so how can we make money from the disaster?" Ai Niangzi straightened her back, "We buy grain from the people at a fair price and then transport it to the disaster area for sale. This is also our commitment to helping the people.
With the belief, sell according to the current price!”
"Apart from due labor costs and normal profits, we haven't charged a penny more from the people. How can we make money from disasters?"
"You, you..." King Chu scratched his head and hesitated, "You really didn't take advantage of the people's rush to buy and sell at a higher price?"
"Of course not."
Lady Ai didn't even glance at the King of Chu. She only looked at Ye Fulun gently and said, "Second Young Master, I heard that in order to prevent people from grabbing grain and hoarding it, rice shops in various places still follow the orders of their bosses.
Each person can only buy a certain amount of rice every day." Ye Fuxun nodded, quite agreeing with Mipu's approach.
King Chu and Ji Yannuo looked at each other. Although they had put aside their doubts about Yongsheng Mipu for the time being, judging from the information revealed by Lady Ai, the impact of this earthquake was probably greater than they had worried about.
"It's getting late," Lady Ai glanced at the sky, "Why don't you, Second Young Master, go back to your mansion with your slaves to rest?"
The group of people followed Mrs. Ai downstairs.
"The city gate will close in half an hour." When they walked out of the Yongsheng Rice Shop, there were no villagers queuing up, and only three or four people were still paying in the rice shop. Lady Ai explained with a smile, "So the rice shop is pretty much the same."
It’s closing soon.”
She called the waiter and gave instructions, then led everyone out of Yongsheng Rice Shop.
Yu's house is not far from Yongsheng Rice Shop, it's only half a stick of incense away on foot.
Madam Ai sent someone back to deliver the message while everyone was still in Mipu, so after everyone entered the Yu Mansion, everything was ready.
While leading the guests to the main hall, Madam Ai greeted the steward and welcomed the guards to have a meal and rest.
Things are arranged in an orderly manner.
A hot dinner has been prepared in the dining room.
Xiaoyu was busy beside Ai Niangzi, and couldn't help but wonder: "Ai Niang, the eldest lady has changed into men's clothes, how did you tell?"
Lady Ai glanced at her and said with a smile, "What's so difficult about this?"
"Although the eldest lady has changed into men's clothing, her facial features have not changed." Madam Ai said while arrogant, "Moreover, when the eldest lady dresses up in men's clothing, she is very similar to her boss."
Xiaoyu looked in admiration.
Madam Ai suddenly smiled mysteriously and pulled Xiaoyu towards the side room: "Xiaoyu, come with me."
"What kind of fragrance does the eldest lady like to use when taking a bath?"
Ai Niangzi took Xiao Yu into the bathroom and walked to a cabinet displaying a whole shelf of glass bottles. "We Yanxi people are very particular about bathing. In addition to various pure and refined floral fragrances, there are also various
Make the fragrance, smell it and see."
She took a few bottles for Xiao Yupin to smell, and said with a smile, "This man has been tired for a day, and after taking a fragrant bath, not only is he not sleepy at all, but he is also a hundred times more energetic."
"For women, it has the effect of moisturizing the skin and lasting fragrance."
Xiaoyu's eyes were bright. She picked up the bottles and smelled them one by one. Everyone liked them.
The girl's family is most unable to resist such temptation.
"The young lady usually likes the refreshing fruity fragrance," Xiao Yu said while sniffing and picking up a bottle, "Ai Niang, this smell will make the young lady happy."
"Since the eldest lady likes this smell," Lady Ai smiled mysteriously, "then I can give the eldest lady and the master some mandarin duck incense to bathe in, what do you think?"
"Yuanyang, Yuanyang fragrance?" Xiaoyu's face turned red, "Ainiang, what is Yuanyang fragrance?"
"Look, I'm scaring you," Lady Ai covered her mouth with a smile, "We Yanxi people are straightforward, so the name we chose sounds exaggerated, but it's actually not what you think!"
"This Yuanyang incense is just a scent prepared for your master based on the scent that the eldest lady likes, so that he can use it when taking a bath."
Ai Niangzi explained, "The configuration of these two fragrances complements each other. After the two of them use it," she blinked ambiguously, "it will only have a slight promotion effect and will not have any bad impact on the two masters.
"
Xiaoyu didn't understand: "How about I go ask the eldest lady for instructions?"
"Hey! You girl," Lady Ai grabbed Xiao Yu, "our eldest lady is young and has a thin skin. How can she still be willing to use it after you have told her like this?"
"In my opinion, when the eldest lady and the master are deeply in love, it is best to bathe with this mandarin duck fragrance!"
"Moreover, among us Yanxi people, which young couple just got married and didn't use this mandarin duck incense? Every household uses it. This is a good thing!"
After Ye Fuxun took a bath, he changed into a blouse and lived in his own house. It was much more comfortable to change into a blouse.
She was so comfortable lying on the imperial concubine's couch that she fell asleep. It wasn't until light rain shook her awake that she realized that an hour had passed.
She stood up and rubbed her eyes, yawned again, let Xiaoyu put a layer of gauze on her, got up and walked outside.