Chapter 177: The Property of Princess Liu of Wu
They had just finished interrogating Li Cai and the other two, and Song Xin had also finished distributing all the bamboo strips.
Although there were hundreds of people at the scene, Song Xin arranged it very smoothly. Everyone divided the work and cooperated with each other. Soon all the bamboo strips were distributed.
Just this incident alone made Manager Zheng's view of Song Xin change. He originally thought that she was just a servant following the young lady. Unexpectedly, she was really capable of doing things, and could do them without any delay.
Song Xin and Manager Zheng went up to the private room on the second floor to report to Song Qingci.
"Madam, this time we have distributed a total of 65 bamboo cards with the word [banquet] and 122 bamboo cards with the word [snacks]. We will return the 11 tables of tea banquet that we had previously reserved, and a total of 55 taels of deposit."
Shopkeeper Zheng handed the record he had written to Song Qingci and reported the results to her.
Yinxing followed Fengyi out to do some work, so the task of delivering the message naturally fell on Song Xin.
Shopkeeper Zheng's handwriting is very neat and his records are clear.
"Not bad. You did a good job." Song Qingci was not stingy with his praise for the employees who did a good job.
Hearing Song Qingci's praise, Shopkeeper Zheng's heart slowly settled down.
Since the young lady is still willing to say nice things to him, she probably won't hold him responsible for what happened today.
"Don't be so nervous. I always do things in a straightforward manner. I won't easily cause trouble."
Seeing Manager Zheng's cautious look, Song Qingci knew that he was still afraid.
"What happened today was intentional. It has nothing to do with you. However, next time you encounter something like this where we are clearly in the wrong, don't try to explain to the customer. Just admit your mistake and compensate. As long as we are not the ones who are actively looking for trouble, if something goes wrong, the General's Mansion will cover you. Of course, if you encounter someone who is actively looking for trouble, you don't need to be afraid. Just do it. As long as you are in the right, you don't have to be afraid even if you poke the sky in the face."
When I chose this shopkeeper Zheng, I thought he was honest and down-to-earth. He had a good reputation among the people around him.
Who would have thought that Manager Zheng was too honest.
I don’t have the courage to be a shopkeeper.
Oh, this really requires experience!
"Yes! I understand!" After hearing Song Qingci's words, Shopkeeper Zheng felt as if he had received an imperial decree, and instantly felt confident.
"You don't need to call yourself a slave anymore. Although you are a son of the general's family, you are now the shopkeeper of the Moon Viewing Tower. You should speak and act in a way that is more in line with this identity."
"I'll let you take care of this Moon Viewing Tower. If you do a good job, you'll be free after five years." Song Qingci thought five years was about the right amount of time.
As for whether he is willing to stay on as the shopkeeper or has other ideas five years later, she can accept it.
She always believed that the fate between people would not last a lifetime.
Everyone is a passer-by on your life journey, and it is already very good to be able to walk with you all the way.
The probability of being tied together for life is really too small.
For Manager Zheng, such news was like pie in the sky!
He was knocked unconscious directly!
As a house-born child, he never thought that he would be free one day.
He must work hard and must not let down the young lady or the general's mansion!
"Thank you, Madam! I...I thank you for your kindness!" This was the most sincere kowtow that Manager Zheng had ever kowtowed to in his life.
"No need to thank me. Just do your own job. However, I have to be frank with you. If you are like Li Cai, who stabs the Moon Viewing Tower in the back, I will not tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes. I believe you have seen what happened to Li Cai now."
Although he didn't finish his words, Shopkeeper Zheng obviously understood them.
He kowtowed and promised that he would never be a treacherous person.
Giving a sweet date doesn't prevent Song Qingci from slapping him again.
Sometimes, the best effect can be achieved by combining kindness and severity. If one only cares about kindness, it is easy to raise a villain who is always ungrateful and vengeful.
Li Cai is the best example.
The General's Mansion and her mother-in-law, Lady Lou, gave him everything they could, but ended up raising a person who stabbed him in the back.
Song Qingci would never do the same thing.
Song Qingci only believed three-tenths of what was said, and the remaining seven-tenths depended on future performance.
"By the way, do you know who is the owner behind Xiaohui Tower?" After finishing the serious business, Song Qingci wanted to chat about trivial matters.
She did not forget that the culprit who stabbed her in the back today was Xiao Huilou.
It is said that if you know yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.
She still wanted to know very much about this Xiaohui Building.
Shopkeeper Zheng didn't know why the young lady wanted to ask about Xiaohui Tower, but it didn't stop him from sorting out the information in his mind.
"Reporting to Madam Young, this Xiaohuilou is a shop registered under the name of Princess Wu Liu. I heard that the shopkeeper of Xiaohuilou is a distant relative of Princess Wu. However, no one knows exactly what kind of relationship they have. "
Manager Zheng had just taken over the Moon Viewing Tower not long ago, and the inside information he knew was very limited.
Princess Liu of Wu?
Song Qingci always felt that he had heard this name somewhere before.
It was a long while before she remembered that she had dealt with a princess in the secret cave in Xiaowangzhuang before.
Her name seemed to be Princess Jiahe, and she was the adopted daughter of Princess Wu.
So it was them. What a rare encounter.
She had accidentally stabbed the Prince of Wu's mansion before, but who would have thought that he would return the favor to her.
I just don't know whether they did this intentionally or unintentionally?
"Okay, I understand." Since the Prince Wu's Mansion is behind Xiaohui Tower, she really can't do whatever she wants now.
The battle between the General Guardian's Mansion and the Prince of Wu's Mansion is not a question of who has a better chance of winning, but rather a question of who might be implicated if things go wrong.
This is the bad thing about feudal dynasties. The person sitting on the throne has a veto. And he is related to both sides, so it is hard to say which side he is on.
Therefore, those who do things now still have to be a little considerate of him.
Alas, Song Qingci felt even more depressed.
However, it is not her character to not seek revenge.
I was originally thinking of just going straight up to the door and confronting them head-on, but now I have to change my strategy.
Don't you like to play dirty tricks behind the scenes? Fine! Then force him to come out in the open.
If sneaky tactics don’t work, then let’s try business warfare!
Song Qingci felt that if she didn't make Xiaohuilou completely unable to operate in the capital, it wouldn't be considered revenge.