Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Chapter 232: What’s the point of opening a shop without waitresses?

Lin Daiyu said, "Don't worry about the shop. I'll talk to mother about it and let's split it up for us first."

"But it's not free, we pay the rent normally."

Zijuan asked in confusion, "Miss, Madam has shops, and these shops will definitely be your dowry in the future."

"Why bother running your own business?"

"Of course there are managers in the shop, you just need to collect the interest."

"Yes!" Zijuan and Qingwen both looked at Lin Daiyu, "Young ladies all do this."

Lin Daiyu looked at the two of them and said,

"Don't you understand this?"

"What if I don't marry?"

"I must have some business of my own, and I must manage it myself."

"Listen carefully, this is mine. It's not my father's, nor my mother's, and certainly not my husband's or master's."

Qingwen and Zijuan both blinked dazedly, probably still not understanding.

Lin Daiyu was too lazy to explain to them. She probably thought that in their minds, women could not escape from these relationships.

Well, if you don't understand, then don't understand! All you need to know is that you are mine.

"No one can touch my people and my things. This includes my parents and brothers."

"Understand?"

"I understand," Qingwen answered directly, "We only have one master, the young lady."

"That's fine if you insist on understanding it." Lin Daiyu said helplessly. Then she pointed to a shop in front and said,

"Let's go. There's a clothing store ahead."

……

"Xiuyunfang, this is the one I'll choose. The door front looks very elegant, and the cloud pattern is nice too."

"What do you think?" Lin Daiyu walked inside.

When she heard Qingwen didn't answer, she turned around and looked back, and saw Qingwen staring at the cloud pattern carefully.

"Qingwen, is there anything wrong with this cloud pattern?"

"No problem. I'll just memorize this cloud pattern and draw it according to it when I get back. Then I can make a model."

"Compare it with what we usually use."

"When the time comes, there will be multiple patterns and proportions. Since it is custom-made, it is natural to choose a set of styles and accessories that are most suitable for the occasion and the individual."

Qingwen talked as she read, and in the blink of an eye she finished reading and followed Lin Daiyu inside.

"Can you remember it after reading it once?" Lin Daiyu asked with her head down.

Qingwen nodded.

Lin Daiyu admired Qingwen a little bit, because everyone has their own expertise.

I can remember the logic behind words, but I can't remember patterns, numbers, etc. clearly, so I have to force myself to input logic into them.

It's just making up stories and traveling through time, but my IQ doesn't improve much.

It was not just a junior college level that he was admitted to Peking University or Tsinghua University immediately.

But if Qingwen's level is really as she said, it is at least at the level of Tsinghua Academy of Fine Arts.

"Okay! Okay! Okay, then I'll see what you can do later."

As she spoke, Lin Daiyu stepped into the store.

There were two waiters in charge of reception at the store entrance, and inside at the counter, there was an accountant who was using an abacus.

There were also a few ladies walking around who I didn't know whose families they were, or the wives of the housekeepers.

As soon as they saw Lin Daiyu and her group coming in, a young waiter came up to them with a big smile on his face.

"Miss... we have a new style from the south, take a look..."

The boy stretched his neck and looked back. It was really strange, there was only a little girl and no adults following.

Lin Daiyu glanced at the waiter and said to him confidently, "You don't have any waitresses in your store?"

The clerk bowed and nodded, "Miss, we only have a female tailor, not a waitress."

Lin Daiyu frowned deliberately. She knew that there were very few waitresses in the capital, so she decided to start by looking for one herself!

So she continued, "Our family has strict discipline and we don't want male waiters. You can go down! We can see for ourselves."

"Or you stay away."

"This...?" The young man hesitated.

"Why?" Lin Daiyu asked back, "Is it not possible?"

"Or your seamstress will do."

The young man was a little embarrassed, "Miss, you are embarrassing me."

"The seamstresses are all at home!"

"You must have a boss lady, right?" Lin Daiyu asked.

The boy shook his head again.

My goodness, it seems that women in this capital city are really locked up at home.

Thank God, Mr. Cao Xueqin did not write about women binding their feet.

"That's not okay. You don't even have a waitress. Who would be willing to come?"

Lin Daiyu followed Qingwen while walking and stopping, muttering to herself, and waving at people from time to time.

It doesn't matter whether others respond or not.

Zijuan lowered her head very embarrassedly and gently tugged at the corner of Lin Daiyu's clothes twice.

"Miss, keep your voice down."

"What's wrong?" Lin Daiyu asked puzzledly.

Zijuan lowered her head and whispered, "Miss, this should belong to some royal palace."

"How do you know?" Lin Daiyu continued to ask.

"Qingwen winked at me just now." Zijuan continued to explain quietly.

Lin Daiyu frowned and nodded. Although she knew that all the good shops in the capital must have owners.

Even if you don't work for a few years at the beginning, you still have to find a master for yourself.

Otherwise, competition among peers will definitely not be fair.

There is a high probability of being cheated to death.

So Lin Daiyu changed her words and said,

"Alas! Such a nice shop, such nice designs, what a pity, there isn't even a waitress, what a pity."

"Qingwen, we're almost done. Let's go after we finish!"

"We, a lady from a wealthy family, are being entertained by a male waiter. If my mother finds out, she will beat me to death." Lin Daiyu continued to stroll around and look around.

There are ready-made clothes hanging in the store, both for men and women. They are obviously fashionable in Beijing, and the fabrics are also good. This is not a business for ordinary people.

After such a short period of time, Qingwen has also made a full circle.

The young man followed them slowly. The way this young lady walked seemed a bit dandy. Could she be a princess from some family?

Most young ladies cannot get out of this arrogant attitude.

"Which family is the young lady from?"

"How dare you! Is this something you can ask?" Qingwen came over from the opposite side.

He glared at the boy.

The boy also knew how to read people's faces, and he knew at once that this girl was not from an ordinary family.

He curled his lips and said nothing. Although he was not afraid of anyone, he was afraid of offending unknown people when opening a business.

"Do you like that, young lady? On this street, if we don't have something, you may not be able to see it in other people's houses."

The waiter saw that Lin Daiyu and Qingwen were looking at an embroidered screen, and he introduced them to the embroidered screen.

"We have genuine Su patterns and finished products from Su embroidery masters."

"The Queen Mother has specially ordered a Suzhou embroidery screen for her birthday this time, and our craftsmen can't make it in time."

"Nowadays, almost every inch of the finished product is worth a lot of money."

Lin Daiyu asked nonchalantly, "How much silver?"

The young man directly held up three fingers and said, "Three thousand taels."

Lin Daiyu's eyes lit up and she clapped her arms, "Too cheap."

"Such a good thing costs ten thousand taels."

The young man was choked by this stupid lady.

I don’t know what to say.

"Miss, are you here to buy something or to cause trouble?"

"Do you want 10,000 taels?"

Lin Daiyu smiled slightly and shook her head, "No, I can't afford it."

After saying that, he called Qingwen and said, "Let's go."

The clerk glared at her and was about to get angry. The accountant behind the counter looked at Lin Daiyu's back and said to the clerk, "Let them go and don't make trouble."