The daily struggles of divorced women in ancient times

Chapter 153 Pei Family Affairs

After Qin Qinqing's marriage was settled, Xia Mianwan didn't have much to do. Some daily household chores had routines. Xia Mianwan finally realized that she had paid too little attention to Chen Ge'er during this period.

When Xia Mianwan got up in the morning, Chen Ge'er had already gone out, so she could only see Chen Ge'er at dusk. After hearing from Chen Ge'er's servant that Chen Ge'er was still studying in the study, Xia Mianwan decided to take Yu Jie'er and Shi Shi to see Chen Ge'er.

Xia Mianwan didn't plan to sell her two dowry shops to collect rent. She planned to open a food shop and a jewelry shop. Her supermarket space still had a lot of glass beads, crystal beads, hair bands, and hair ties, which should be enough for her supply. Xia Mianwan didn't plan to sell high-end goods, so she planned to sell some affordable accessories.

The food shop Xia Mian Wan has many ideas. Since it is in Beijing, Xia Mian Wan plans to provide pork jerky, beef jerky, various braised foods, potato chips, desserts, milk tea, juice, and scented tea.

However, it is still in the preparation stage, and Xia Mianwan has just selected two maids to be the shopkeepers.

This time, Xia Mianwan still planned to use only women.

If potato chips, beef jerky, pork jerky, etc. are to be produced in large quantities, female workers are definitely needed. Xia Mianwan will hand over the core steps to the selected maids or nannies in the mansion, but Xia Mianwan does not want to select people from the mansion to do the other less important processes. She wants to give the opportunity to work to ordinary people in the capital.

"Mother, can we just prepare milk tea and beef jerky?" Yu Jie'er asked.

Xia Mianwan nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Chen can't eat too much. Let's go see him together. He will definitely be very happy."

Sister Yu raised her head and asked, "Brother Chen told me yesterday that we will be preparing for the provincial examination next year, so we need to work extra hard this year."

"Yujie, mother wants to ask you, why is Chenge in such a hurry to leave? Is it because he is afraid that I will be bullied by the people in Pei Mansion?" Xia Mianwan asked.

Yu Jie'er lowered her head when she heard that, and nodded after a while, "Chen Ge'er feels that it is very hard for mother to be the head of the family, and wants to become a useful person as soon as possible, so that he can kick Pei... no... my father out."

Xia Mianwan: "..."

Xia Mianwan stroked Yu Jie'er's head and said, "Actually, Pei Yanxu is quite nice to me."

Sister Yu frowned, "I always feel like something is missing."

"What's missing?" Now it was Xia Mianwan's turn to be curious. Could this little thing know about love affairs between men and women?

Yu Jie'er touched Xia Mianwan's belly carefully and said, "Yes, shouldn't there be a baby?"

Xia Mianwan almost spit out saliva, looked at Yu Jie'er in shock and asked, "Who taught you this?"

Sister Yu looked puzzled. "Isn't it all in the storybook?"

Xia Mianwan began to think seriously about whether the notebooks she usually wrote were somewhat inappropriate for children. Otherwise, how could Yu Jieer know so much at the age of less than ten?

I advise Brother Chen not to be so hard on this matter, there is no rush.

Xia Mianwan thought that men's problems could be solved by men, so she thought of asking Pei Yanxu to come back and let him talk to Tongchen Ge'er. She didn't understand the ancient imperial examination system or these ancient courses, so it was best to let the top student Pei Yanxu lead.

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The next morning, Xia Mianwan got up early, tidied up a little, and went to Chen Ge'er's yard before Chen Ge'er went out.

"Mother, why did you come here so early?" Chen Ge'er was about to go out, and when he saw Xia Mianwan coming over, he thought something had happened.

"Mother is going to your Aunt Sang's house today, so it's a good time to send you to school." Xia Mianwan said, touching Brother Chen's head.

Although Chen Ge'er is a little older now and refuses to be touched on the head by others, he never refuses to be touched on the head by Xia Mianwan.

Today I feel like I'm back in Yanzhou. Xia Mianwan is not yet the mistress of the Pei Mansion, and I'm still a little unlucky guy following my mother.

Chen Ge'er's expression softened instantly, "Okay!"

It was so early and Yujie'er hadn't gotten up yet, so the mother and son went out together today.

After seeing off Brother Chen, Xia Mianwan went straight to Lady Sang's residence.

Madam Sang finished training the girls very late yesterday, and Xia Mian came so early, which almost made Madam Sang complain.

"Good sister, don't I have to be a good mother today...please stop nagging!" Xia Mianwan begged for mercy.

When Lady Sang heard about Brother Chen, she lost her temper and said, "Forget it, forget it. I won't nag you anymore."

"Sister Sang, look, I brought you the most authentic wontons on Wuyang Street, come and try them." Xia Mianwan said with a flattering smile.

Seeing that Xia Mianwan was trying to please her, Madam Sang spared Xia Mianwan.

"Hmm, these wontons taste really good!" praised Mrs. Sang.

"It tastes good, right? Even Lotus approves of this good stuff. I bought it specially for this." Xia Mianwan said proudly.

When Madam Sang heard this, the last bit of bad temper she had for waking up disappeared.

After finishing the wontons, Madam Sang took Xia Mianwan to watch the girls' dancing.

"Mianwan, actually these dancers have practiced their dancing skills pretty well. Those without basic skills will learn from the old people who came from Yanzhou, and they won't be performing for the time being. If the dance hall opens, the first wave of dancers will definitely be the old people from Yanzhou. At most, the old will guide the new, and there is no shortcut to dancing." Madam Sang said after taking Xia Mianwan to watch a colorful feather dance.

Xia Mianwan understood that there were no shortcuts in either dancing or opera. However, if she didn't open the business for a long time, she would have no income and she was afraid that Madam Sang would not be able to bear the consequences.

"Sister Sang, I made an agreement with the Jinxi Opera Troupe two days ago. If you agree, we will cooperate with the Jinxi Opera Troupe first." Xia Mianwan originally planned to find the opera troupe where the Fourth Master Hua was, but the troupe owner disagreed, so Xia Mianwan would not force it.

"I've been to see the Jinxi Opera Troupe. The actors there sang really well," Madam Sang praised.

Xia Mianwan smiled and said, "Yes, and Sister Sang, I wrote a storybook called "Jinse". I don't plan to use this book for the troupe. I want to use it for the dancers. Can you see if you can ask Yan Niang to choreograph a dance?"

Mrs. Sang had never heard of this model, but she thought it was quite novel. "You mean to use singing and dancing to act out a script?"

Xia Mianwan smiled and replied, "Yes, we will use singing and dancing to act out the story. I have also thought about naming all the clothes and jewelry after Jinse, and of course the wine as well. I have already sent a letter to Yanzhou, and the new season's wine will be called "Jinse". If "Jinse" becomes a big hit, we will make a series of wine, food, clothes, and jewelry, with Jinse as the theme."

This is equivalent to selling peripheral products when something becomes popular in modern times.

Madam Sang clapped her hands and laughed, "Mian Wan, you are really amazing. This novel thing will definitely be a hit. I will ask Madam Yan to compose a storytelling dance now!"

"Ok!"

Finally, the affairs of the dance hall have made some progress.