PNB Chapter 323: Feast
Chapter 323: Feast
"Good morning, Brother Ye Xing."
"Good morning, come in and sit down." Ye Xin made way.
Ye Qing was worried about him, so he came to see him. He took the fried fruit he had just bought and entered the bookstore.
Ye Qing put the fried fruit in his hand into the storage room at the back, worried that the bookstore would be tainted by the smell.
Ye Xin led Ye Qing to the back and said, "Qingya, of the three rooms at the back, two are used as storerooms and one is used as a utility room. I plan to clean up the smaller room and use it as a lounge so that you can have a place to drink tea when you come."
"I agree with the room near the yard. Go ahead and do it."
Ye Qing also felt it was inconvenient. If anyone had something to do, they would go to the bookstore outside to solve it. If a scholar came over, they would think it was ungentlemanly.
Ye Xin visited the entire bookstore yesterday and spent the evening at home thinking about the layout of the bookstore.
When he wanted to sell books in the future, he would need a place to do business.
Ye Qing followed him around and was even more convinced of Ye Xin's abilities.
"Just go ahead and do it, I'll reimburse you." Ye Qing said generously.
Ye Xin was more confident after receiving the affirmation. He would clean up the house and find someone to repaint the walls, which would not cost much.
Several scholars were still writing furiously. Ye Qing did not disturb them. He turned around and went out to Linglong Pavilion.
"Qingya, this is the account book I sorted out, can you help me take a look at it?" The first thing Ye Fan did when he arrived was to keep accounts.
Ye Qing took the account book and went to the elegant room at the back, where it was quiet and no one would disturb him.
There weren't many accounts for the day, so it only took a while to finish. Ye Qing was a little annoyed. She had to check the accounts first in every workshop she went to.
Fortunately, Ye Qing has few workshops and visits them frequently, so he can ensure that there are no problems with the accounts of each workshop.
Looking at the account books takes up most of her time, but it is very important because it can adjust the output ratio in the workshop based on profits.
Ye Qing didn't even need to use an abacus to understand the two pages of accounts.
Xiangxiang served the tea and went out, staying alone in the elegant room.
Ye Qing saw that the door was closed and fell on the couch. She wanted to be quiet.
Ye Qing stared at the roof with lifeless eyes, and it was obvious that he was thinking about something.
Ye Qing was thinking about the accountants in the village. He wanted to hire his own people who were experienced.
Third Grandpa’s second son, Ye Wenzhen, has been working as an accountant. He, Wang Yuweihong and others are jointly responsible for the village’s charcoal business every year.
This year, apart from taking care of village affairs, the three of them did not go out to work.
Since I have a shop at home, I am not happy to leave home so far and work as an accountant for others.
Ye Qing hesitated about who to invite. Wei Hong was the brother of his third aunt's family, and Wang Yu was from the Wang family.
She plans to hire two people so they can supervise each other. The business will surely expand in the future, so she can start training her own people now.
Ye Qing is a free and easy person. Since he couldn't decide who to choose for the moment, he put the matter aside and waited to ask Boss Ye before making a decision.
Ye Qing lay on the couch, his thoughts flying further and further away. He felt sleepy and turned over to take a nap.
Ye Qing chose the innermost elegant room. Ye Fan did not allow anyone to disturb him, so Ye Qing quickly fell asleep in this environment.
Ye Qing was sleeping soundly when he was awakened by the footsteps outside.
Ye Qing listened carefully. There wasn't much talking, but judging from the footsteps, there should be quite a few people.
She stood up and pushed the door open to go out. Meng Ru, who was waiting outside, came over to listen to her instructions.
"Meng Ru, what's going on outside?"
"Master, three ladies came just now, and they brought many maids with them, which disturbed Master."
When Ye Qing heard that there were guests, his sleepiness immediately disappeared.
"You clean up inside, I'll go take a look at the front." Ye Qing walked forward with the account book.
When I arrived at the front hall, I saw Ye Fan standing at the door, arranging for the waiter to bring water to the coachman outside.
After Ye Fan gave his instructions, he came over and talked to Ye Qing.
"Qingya, those kids are really capable. They are the ones who attracted all these distinguished guests." Ye Fan looked happy.
"Their wages are paid every day. I'll buy some candies and put them in the store. When they come to get the flyers, I'll give each of them some." Ye Qing couldn't stop smiling.
These nobles were very bored on the boat, and when they arrived at the dock, there were only restaurants and their Linglong Pavilion, which were suitable for them to hang out, and business would definitely be good.
Seeing that everyone in the store was busy, Ye Qing went to order a large bucket of sour plum juice. After they were done, they shared it with everyone.
By noon, none of the ladies in the three elegant rooms wanted to leave.
The girl who was introducing the materials in the private room had already sent out the order.
The lady who came this time was an official’s wife, and she only bought a few horses for fresh use.
Ye Qing and Ye Fan worked in the front hall as logistics staff, helping them prepare various things.
The two were puzzled and it was time for dinner. Before the three of them even mentioned leaving, they saw Xiangxiang coming out of private room number one.
"Boss, Madam Li inside didn't get a private room in the restaurant. Can she order a table to eat in the restaurant? This place is more elegant and quiet than the restaurant. These ladies like it very much."
Ye Fan looked at Ye Qing undecidedly. Ye Qing frowned, not knowing what he was thinking.
Ye Fan did not interrupt and waited for Ye Qing's reply.
Under the anxious gazes of the two, Ye Qing made a decision.
"They can eat here. We can help them order food."
Xiangxiang went back and asked everyone to go with her to order the dishes, and when they were ready, Linglongge personally helped to bring them over.
Ye Qing waved at Ye Fan, and Ye Fan came over to listen to what Ye Qing said.
The more Ye Fan listened, the more he admired her. "I'll go to Mong Kok Restaurant and a few other restaurants right away to talk to them."
"Go ahead, ask for a privilege for them, and give priority to preparing the meals ordered by our Linglong Pavilion." Ye Qing glanced at Xiangxiang and saw that she hadn't come out yet, so he asked Ye Fan to do it quickly.
As soon as Ye Fan went out, maids came out from the three private rooms and followed him to book a table.
Ye Qing stepped forward and said, "Three of you, which restaurant would you like to eat from? I'll have someone bring it to you."
The little girl in green who came out of Room No. 1 stated her request in a crisp voice.
"Our lady wants to try the food at Fu'an Pavilion."
"Miss, would you like to take your carriage or our car?" Ye Qing was worried that the girl in green would not believe them.
"Please ask the master to find someone to show me the way. I will go there in our carriage."
Ye Qing pointed to a waiter at the door and said, "Follow him to show the way and help bring back the banquet."
"Yes, boss." The waiter followed the green-clad girl's carriage, but did not get in. He sat on the shaft with the driver.
The other two girls didn't know much about the pier. "Boss, please give us some recommendations. We are not familiar with this place."
"Queranlou is very famous in our city and on the dock. You can try the dishes there. They are more suitable for southern tastes. There is also a Mong Koklou, which is suitable for northern tastes."
The two maids both had southern accents, so they both chose Queran Tower.