Chapter 103 Conditions Are Agreed and Everything Is Ready
A 17-or 18-year-old lady stood at the door with a somewhat delicate appearance. She was shocked to see Qin Wanru in the room. She had heard her voice and wanted to help serve her. To her surprise, she didn’t expect to see such a young lady.
“This is my daughter Dong Xiuer!” Madame Dong saw her daughter come out and said. Then she asked Qin Wanru, “Excuse me, lady, who are you…”
She still had no idea of Qin Wanru’s identity.
Yujie saw Qin Wanru nod and before she stepped forward and answered, “She is the Second Miss of the Ningyuan Army General’s Mansion.”
“Miss Qin?” Madame Dong said uneasily, while Dong Xiuer looked up and down at Qin Wanru with curiosity. There was such a furor in the Ningyuan Army General’s Mansion lately.
Qin Wanru smiled slightly and said frankly, “Yes!”
“I don’t know why Miss Qin visits me.” Madame Dong did not think that she had anything to do with the Ningyuan Army General’s Mansion and she had never seen the Second Miss Qin before. So, she was even more confused.
“I do have something to do with you. I heard that Madame Dong rescinded your contract with the store before.” Qin Wanru asked directly.
“Yes, I did!” Madame Dong said after a silence.
“Would Madame Dong like to sign a contract with me?” Qin Wanru smiled. She had checked the time. Madame Dong and her daughter should stay in Jiangzhou for some time in the last lifetime before they went to the capital city in the end. If they went there at this time, which was at least two or three years earlier than the previous life!
“Does Second Miss Qin open a clothing store?” Looking up and down at Qin Wanru who seemed to be a child, Madame Dong felt incredible.
“I am going to, so I want to employ you as my shopkeeper. Do you agree?” Qin Wanru smiled slightly and her meaning was simple.
In fact, it was hard to believe that she was such a young lady who could open a shop on her own initiative, but her identity was true, and the name of Ningyuan Army General’s Mansion was quite prestigious.
“You mean you want me to help you?” Madame Dong was still hesitant. The childish lady wanted to open a shop on her own initiative. What did she know? Would she know nothing and make decisions arbitrarily? Would she mess the shop and blame her for everything?
She couldn’t expect a child who hadn’t grown up yet, to be very sensible. What’s more, she was the favored miss in the General’s Mansion.
It would be good if she was not willful or outrageous!
“Yes, all the business in the shop will be entrusted to Madame Dong. You can also buy shares with your skill.” Qin Wanru said with a slight smile. She blinked her eyes and raised her delicate and pink face, with a calm and decent look, which did not conform to her childish appearance.
Looking at her bright and peaceful eyes, Madame Dong could not help but believe in the Second Miss Qin.
“Mom, please promise her. It seems that Second Miss Qin really wants to open a shop!” Dong Xiuer did not think a lot. She was young and more candid. Looking at Qin Wanru, she felt that the young lady was cordial, who not only looked beautiful but also seemed to have a good temper. She should be sober.
She was much better than those older ladies who were fragile and still pretended to know.
Madame Dong’s former owner also had a young daughter, who often messed the things in the shop, and enjoyed commanding people like knowing the business. At last, she arrogantly scolded the people in the shop as if she was very capable.
She was just a daughter of a businessman and could be so proud, not to mention the miss of an official family!
But the Second Miss Qin before her eyes looked incredibly mature.
“Fine!” Since her daughter had agreed and she was thinking of finding a job originally. Her contract would be terminated, and she had to find something to do.
“Madame Dong, I’d like to invite you to the capital city with me. I want to open a clothing store in the capital city.” Qin Wanru said with a gentle smile and her eyes were peaceful.
“You want to open a shop in the capital?” Before Madame Dong said anything, Dong Xiuer became excited. Her eyes lit up immediately, and her voice enlarged unconsciously.
Ordinary people had not been told that the Ningyuan Army General was going to leave Jiangzhou.
“Yes, my Miss is going to follow our general to the capital. We are sorting things out and leave soon!” Yujie said methodically.
“Mom, we can go to the capital city. We can go to the capital city!” Dong Xiuer turned to Madame Dong with an exciting smile and red eyes.
Madame Dong lowered her head as if she was considering silently.
Qin Wanru gracefully picked up the big porcelain bowl and took a sip of water. She did it naturally and elegantly, without any grievance or discomfort as if she was drinking tea brewed from the first-class tea-leaf.
The soft sunshine sprinkled on her face from the window, which made people peaceful.
It was unknown when Madame Dong raised her head. Seeing Qin Wanru put down the porcelain bowl, she nodded with determination. “Second Miss Qin, I promise you.”
“Well, we will leave recently. You can get all your things done. Five days later, I will let Yujie take you into the mansion. Then we will leave for the capital city together.” Qin Wanru nodded and carefully continued saying, “Are five days enough?”
“Yes, they are enough!” Madame Dong thought for a while and answered. She didn’t have many things here. Even the courtyard she lived in was rented.
Qin Wanru stood up and looked at Yujie who took out three wallets from her cuff. They were all the wallets that Qingfeng gave her.
Qin Wanru took over the wallets and put them on the table personally. “The money is for Madame Dong to settle down your staff. When you come to the mansion, I’ll make negotiate payment. You can be assured that I will pay you well. As for the shares, I am making it clear to you first. I will divide the shop into 100 shares, and you can get five shares by craftsmanship!”
It would be satisfying that she could get a share through becoming a shareholder by craftsmanship. More so, it was a shop in the capital city.
Not to mention how big the store would be, even in the corner, it was also in the capital city. Taking rent and purchase cost into account, she couldn’t open a store without 10,000 taels of silver. So, five shares were equivalent to 500 taels of silver. Madame Dong used to make a few taels of silver in a month, and it was impossible for her to have so much money to buy shares.
Madame Dong never thought that she could obtain 5% of the shares. When she saw the wallets Qin Wanru put on the table personally, she felt her sincerity.
“Second Miss, you can rest assured that I will not let you lose money!” Madame Dong was touched by her. She had been desperate for going to the capital city since she could not have enough money to support them. She didn’t expect that she not only was able to go to the capital city but also got such luck. So, she was very grateful to Qin Wanru.
As the matter had been settled, Qin Wanru took Yujie to leave. Dong Xiuer and Dong Madame accompanied them to the door. When Dong Xiuer walked, Yujie found that one of her legs was abnormal and she was slightly lame. Yujie did not know that it was congenital or recently injured.
But since Qin Wanru did not ask, she politely pretended not to see it.
After coming out of Madame Dong’s house and leaving the alley, Qin Wanru felt really tired. She looked around, trying to find a place to rest when she saw a teahouse opposite.
“Miss, shall we go up and have a rest?” Yujie found she was tired at first glance, so she looked at the teahouse opposite and suggested.
“Good!” Qin Wanru nodded and replied.
They entered the teahouse one after the other. A waiter came out to welcome them. When he saw a young lady come with her girl servant, he directed them to the second floor. There were many private rooms on the second floor. They were very suitable for those young ladies to have a rest and see the street view.
The waiter took them into a small private room with windows. He lifted the window slightly, and the warm and bright sunshine shone to the table next to the wall.
After they ordered tea, the waiter walked out. Soon he brought refreshments and a pot of brewed tea.
Looking at Yujie standing next to her, Qin Wanru said, “Yujie, sit down. There’s nobody now!”
“Miss, I’m not tired. In the course of staying in Jingxin Monastery, when I was busy, I ran around all day long and had no time to stand, not to mention to sit!” Yujie shook her head. She really didn’t care about it. When it was busy in Jingxin Monastery, she had to help, picking up things and moving things. She was used to it.
She really didn’t feel tired after such a short walk!
“Well. Miss, I remember that I have been here before. There is also a pastry shop nearby. It is said that the pastries there are the most delicious in Jiangzhou. Would you like to try them, Miss?” Yujie looked out of the window, thinking of the scenes she visited in Jiangzho, and her eyes suddenly lit up.
Seeing Yujie’s eyes full of desire, Qin Wanru laughed. Knowing that she was the one who wanted to eat, Qin Wanru nodded instantly. “Okay, go to buy some delicious pastries. I’ll have a try!”
“OK!” Yujie said happily, then turned around and went out. When she came to the door, she suddenly hesitated again. “Miss, if I leave at this time, is it all right?”
She worried that someone would offended Qin Wanru.
“It’s okay. It’s nearby. It won’t take much time!” Qin Wanru said casually.
“Well, I will come back quickly!” Yujie thought she was right. It wouldn’t take much time before she returned. It looked very quiet here!
After thinking for a while, she went out of the door. After she walked outside, she closed the door especially. Then she turned to the stairs and hurried to buy pastries.
Several guests came up downstairs and brushed past her when she heard a surprising sound, but she didn’t care. It was the first time she went out after resuming secular life. No one could possibly know her.
However, the sound was not because of her!
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