Chapter 157: All My Lady’s Territory

Chapter 157: All My Lady's Territory

Mr. Hu and Liu Zhou were surprised to see that their employer had also brought along Auntie Fang and Xiaolian.

"Would you like to ride in the carriage?"

The two carriages parked by the roadside surprised Liu Zhou even more.

It seemed their employer’s shops were quite far away.

Xiaolian chuckled, "Of course we would."

With so many shops, they’d run themselves ragged if they didn’t take the carriage.

Xiaolian and Auntie Fang accompanied Xin You into the carriage at the front, while Mr. Hu and Liu Zhou got into the one behind.

"Guess what kind of shop our employer owns?"

Mr. Hu shook his head, "I can't guess."

"Try, it’s not like we have anything better to do."

Not long after Liu Zhou said this, the carriage stopped.

"Is the carriage broken?" Liu Zhou lifted the curtain and poked his head out, only to see Xiaolian already getting off the front carriage.

Seeing Liu Zhou’s head poking out, Xiaolian asked curiously, "We’re here, why are you still dazed?"

"Here, here?" Liu Zhou let down the curtain and looked at Mr. Hu, "Boss, did I fall asleep without realizing it?"

Mr. Hu ignored the rambling young apprentice and got out of the carriage, walking over to Xin You.

"Employer, which shop is it?"

It was quite close to the Bookstore.

Xin You slightly raised her chin and smiled, "This tavern."

Mr. Hu took a closer look, his face twitching violently.

It was actually this one!

Liu Zhou’s pupils dilated, "No wonder this tavern hasn’t closed yet, it belongs to our employer!"

Our employer has money to spare.

"Have you all been to this tavern before?"

Mr. Hu and Liu Zhou replied in unison, "We dare not, we dare not."

They had seen customers arguing with the staff because of bad food.

The group lingered for a bit, and the tavern waiter grew impatient, "If you’re not going to eat, please move aside!"

Liu Zhou was furious, "What kind of waiter are you, driving away customers? With your attitude, who would come to eat? No one eating means the tavern will lose money!"

It’s all our employer’s money!

The waiter rolled his eyes, "What’s it to you?"

"You—!" Liu Zhou rolled up his sleeves.

Xin You walked inside, and the waiter spoke again, "Noble guest, please wait, our meal hours are over."

Xiaolian’s face darkened, "Our lady isn’t just a noble guest, she’s your employer!"

As they walked in, the dozing innkeeper woke up and sized up Xin You upon hearing Xiaolian’s words.

He remembered this girl; she had eaten at their tavern a few days ago.

"I am Kou Qingqing, the cousin from Shaoqing Mansion," Xin You said directly to the tavern keeper.

"I will take over once I’m married. My grandmother and uncle love me, and seeing how well I manage the Bookstore, they decided to return it to me early."

The tavern keeper was stunned.

This tavern actually belongs to the cousin!

Mr. Hu and Liu Zhou’s doubts were also resolved: no wonder their employer brought the deed of the Bookstore, to prove her identity in case anyone doubted her.

"Call out your head chef."

A man in his thirties soon appeared.

Xin You looked at the chef, then at the tavern keeper.

"The keeper and the chef look alike."

The tavern keeper’s face changed slightly, and he quickly said, "This is my nephew."

Xin You didn’t comment, saying calmly, "Let’s go, to the next one."

Next one? What next one?

Mr. Hu and Liu Zhou exchanged puzzled glances.

Xiaolian, who had already been briefed by Xin You, smiled, "Of course, the next shop. Our lady has reclaimed more than just this tavern."

Mr. Hu and Liu Zhou walked out in shock, and the tavern waiter followed them out quietly at the keeper’s signal.

The group got into the carriage and after no more than a quarter of an hour, they stopped again.

Seeing Xin You heading towards the grand silver shop, Liu Zhou trembled and tugged at Mr. Hu's sleeve: "Boss, do you think the master has decided to buy some jewelry on the spur of the moment?"

Mr. Hu, who had seen many scenes, managed to remain calm: "The master wouldn't bring us along if she were just browsing."

"So this silver shop—"

Mr. Hu nodded.

With mixed feelings, the two followed her in, and the tavern helper who had been secretly trailing behind was also surprised.

Unlike the deserted tavern, the silver shop had three floors and was bustling with customers picking out jewelry at this time.

As soon as Xin You was surrounded and entered, a neatly dressed helper immediately came forward.

"Miss, what kind of jewelry would you like to see? We have gold, silver, jade, pearls, carnelian, coral, anything you want, we have it all."

Liu Zhou's vigilance rose sharply.

This guy is a formidable rival!

"I just want to see how the business here is doing," Xin You said calmly.

She didn't lower her voice, and immediately several people looked over curiously.

Hearing these strange words, the silver shop owner also came over, smiling: "Miss, if you need anything, you can tell me."

Xin You glanced at Nurse Fang.

Nurse Fang understood and fished out a deed from her sleeve, but then realized it was the wrong one and took out another.

Wrong again.

Under the watchful eyes of many, Nurse Fang pulled out a stack of deeds and started flipping through them.

Mr. Hu: !

Liu Zhou: !

Silver shop staff: !

"Here it is, Miss." Nurse Fang pulled out the right one and put the others away.

"Let the boss take a look first."

Nurse Fang showed the deed, and the silver shop owner's expression towards Xin You changed.

Customers began to murmur: "What's going on here? Is Xingbao Building changing ownership?"

"That can't be true. If it did, why does the boss of Xingbao Building look so unaware?"

Xiaolian raised her voice to clarify: "No, no change. Xingbao Building has always belonged to our miss. It was just that Shaoqing Mansion used to manage it for her. The old lady and the head of the family dote on our miss so much. Seeing how well she manages Qingsong Bookstore, they decided to hand over these shops to her early."

The young maid's voice was clear and articulate, quickly explaining the situation.

As the group visited each shop, more and more people joined in to watch the spectacle.

By the next day, the news that the young lady from Shaoqing Mansion owned over a dozen shops had spread far and wide.