Chapter 279 Eating Watermelon

Before Gao Mu could take out the saddle, Du Yutong grabbed Jiang Shuyue's hand and hurriedly climbed onto the carriage.

If Zhu'er behind her hadn't pushed her on the butt, she wouldn't have been able to get on by herself.

Gao Mu: "..."

Fortunately, there were not many pedestrians on the road, otherwise Miss Du's dog-climbing action would have been seen by others.

Zhu'er was stronger than Du Yutong. She supported herself on the shaft with one hand and jumped up to sit on the shaft.

Qiuju waved to her: "Zhu'er, come in quickly, the carriage is spacious."

Zhu'er thanked her and entered the carriage.

Seeing the master and servant breathing heavily, Jiang Shuyue asked: "It snowed again last night, and there was still snow on the streets. You two didn't even know to call a driver when you went out."

"Dad and big brother are on leave today, so I sneaked out. How dare I ask the housekeeper for a carriage?"

Jiang Shuyue raised her eyebrows: "You are under house arrest again?"

Du Yutong shook her head: "No, I just annoyed Dad and Mom, so I was asked to reflect in the courtyard."

"A few days ago, a matchmaker came to propose marriage. The other party is the son of the Shaoqing family of the Taichang Temple. Madam thinks he is good and can meet him privately. The young lady pretended to be lame when she rushed to send the matchmaker out of the house.

Coincidentally, the eldest young master saw it, and the eldest young master told the master and the lady about it. The master and the lady asked the young lady to rest in the courtyard."

Zhu'er told the whole story clearly like a string of cannonballs.

"Puchi! Hahaha..."

Zhu'er's words made everyone laugh.

Qiu Ju held back her laughter and joked, "Miss Du, that's not house arrest, it's closed-door reflection. If you run out and get caught, will you be punished?"

Zhu'er shook her head and said firmly, "We won't be caught. We slipped out from the corner door of my aunt's courtyard."

"You even asked Aunt Du to cover for you."

Jiang Shuyue said as she pulled Du Yutong's hand and asked with an understanding look, "Tell me? This time, let me help you write a disease that can scare the other party away. Is it polio or old cold legs?"

Du Yutong leaned on Jiang Shuyue's shoulder with her head tilted, "Sister Yue'er knows me well. I'm sorry to ask you to help me fool others this time. The matchmaker will naturally not come again when she sees that I can't walk properly."

"You! I guess half of the matchmakers in the capital were scared away by your fuss." Jiang Shuyue smiled and patted the back of her hand gently.

Du Yutong smiled triumphantly: "Sister Yue'er, can we talk about a business?"

"When did Miss Du start a business? Are you going to save money for retirement?" Qiuju joked.

Seeing Jiang Shuyue and Qiuju covering their mouths and laughing.

Du Yutong said seriously: "That's right, saving money for retirement is just helping aunt save money for retirement."

Then she roughly talked about the plan of the incense shop.

Jiang Shuyue thought for a moment and nodded, "Of course there is no problem cooperating with Aunt Du. If you don't let me invest money, then I have to think about how to make incense sell well without investing money."

There are more incense shops in the capital than restaurants. Some women can make incense. If there is no shop at home, they make it and sell it on the streets. The selling price is 10% lower than that in the shop.

There are also many incense shops in the dowry of noble ladies in the capital, and many of them are still losing money, which shows how fierce the competition in this business is.

"Sister Yue'er, I knew you would find a way." Du Yutong was delighted when she got the confirmation.

"Whether there is a way or not, I need to think about it carefully. Everyone sells the same incense, and it is impossible to stand out. I know only a little about spices. I will tell Aunt Du in detail when I have an idea."

Jiang Shuyue never said anything she was not sure of, just like a monk who does not lie.

Du Yutong said: "Sister knows that Sister Yue'er has a lot of things to do. Don't worry. You can wait until Sister Yue'er has an idea before doing it. Fortunately, Aunt's incense shop is slightly profitable, which can barely support the people under her."

Along the way, several people chatted with each other. Du Yutong saw Qiuju's expression almost swallowing her saliva when she talked about barbecue.

She said with expectation: "The day when Juxian Pavilion sells barbecue, I will ask the servants in the mansion to buy some to try."

"I will write down the barbecue ingredients and methods for you later. People in the kitchen will learn it after just one look. It's very simple."

Before Jiang Shuyue finished speaking, the carriage stopped and Gao Mu shouted outside: "Miss, we are at the restaurant."

Several people got off the carriage one after another. Qiuju said to Gao Mu: "Go to the stable at the back door. There is a stove in the gatehouse at the back door."

"Well, I'll listen to you."

Gao Mu's honest smile was filled with happiness.

"Ahem! Sister Qiuju, Brother Gao must be a good husband. You see, he treats your words as an imperial decree. Such a person is rare." Zhu'er, who was walking at the back, coughed twice and teased.

"Sister Zhu'er is smart and pretty. She will meet her ideal husband in the future."

As the wedding date approached, Qiuju heard too much teasing from her sisters, and she began to become thick-skinned.

After being said by Qiuju, the little girl was embarrassed.

She glanced at her young lady's back and said, "Young lady hasn't arranged a marriage yet, Zhu'er wants to accompany her."

Hu Qing welcomed the few people into the hall, sat them down, and the waiter served them hot tea.

Hu Qing asked with a smile on his face, "Young lady, the white cabbage is selling very well. Some familiar shopkeepers from other restaurants want to buy some to support the business. We are short of stock. I will tell them that I have asked the boss and then give them a reply."

Jiang Shuyue thought for a while and said, "Next time when there is stock, we can share some with them. Exclusive business is easy to make people jealous."

People in the same industry who cannot make money together will be jealous. There are such people in every era.

It is better to offend a gentleman than a villain. Everyone understands this truth.

Jiang Shuyue looked out the window, "After the rabbits are delivered, set up the grill outside. You can decide how to set the price. Many people passing by will buy a few skewers to try it out."

Jiang Shuyue also explained to Hu Qing that she intended to give up the barbecue recipe.

Hu Qing nodded respectfully: "Miss, you are giving benefits to the people. I admire you very much. Don't worry about the pricing. I will just add 30% to the cost."

"Let's include the labor and miscellaneous expenses." Jiang Shuyue said lightly.

Barbecue is a highly profitable industry in modern times. Adding 30% is indeed too little.

After deducting all expenses and adding 30%, other people who want to do barbecue business in the future will also have room to make money, so as not to disrupt the market price and make others work in vain.

After listening to Hu Qing's arrangement of the restaurant, Jiang Shuyue said with satisfaction: "If there is anything later, you can contact Zhang Cai. I will go to see what Nangong Zeyue is busy with."

"Miss, will you have lunch in the restaurant today? I will keep the private room upstairs."

Jiang Shuyue stood up and waved her hand, "No, I will leave in a while."

Qiuju saw her young lady stand up, and she stepped up to follow her.

Jiang Shuyue glanced at Du Yutong and said to Qiuju: "It's warm here. You can drink some tea for a while. I will be back soon."

"Sister Yue'er, go and do your work. We will wait for you to come back." Du Yutong smiled gently.

Coming to the second floor of the inn, Jiang Shuyue walked towards the account office.

When passing by a guest room, a familiar voice came from inside.

Jiang Shuyue: "..."

I didn't check the almanac before going out today, and I was forced to eat melons...