Yi Xin as a concubine

"Eighth sister, you didn't take out all the recipes you kept in the bottom of your box, did you?"

Xin Ling'er's chubby body was full of vitality, as if she had endless energy. As she spoke, she suddenly appeared from nowhere and pounced towards Xin Bao'er.

Xin Baoer was startled. If Xin Chengyu had not been close by and grabbed Xin Linger, Xin Baoer would have had an intimate contact with the earth.

He patted his chest with lingering fear and said jokingly: "If you pounce on me this time, your eighth sister and the delicious recipe will be gone!"

Xin Ling'er quickly stuck out her tongue and ran away feeling guilty.

When everyone had almost finished eating, Xin Miaoer took a bound small notebook and went to ask people one by one in a responsible manner.

"Which dessert did you eat and what needs improvement?"

"Do you have any opinions or suggestions on scented tea?"

"What flavor of fruit tea would you like to drink?"

The family was stunned by the questions, but they cooperated and thought about it, trying to give some valuable feedback. After a round of questioning, I did collect a lot of opinions and suggestions.

Xin Baoer and three other people diligently conducted final experiments and adjustments based on these opinions to ensure the optimal taste.

Two days later, finally at the end of August and the beginning of September, a small shop called Taoyuan Tea House opened.

On the day the new store opened, the Xin family dispatched half of the maids and servants in the mansion to help. Several people formed a group, holding samples of various foods and drinks, and went from street to street to promote the store, inviting people to taste the food and drinks for free, and talking about the preferential policies for the opening of the store.

Of course, these promotional methods were dictated by Xin Baoer and implemented by her second brother. During this process, Xin Baoer discovered that the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated.

Influenced by the national conditions and the education they received since childhood, many of their thoughts are constrained. As long as someone gives them a slight opening, they can quickly draw inferences from one instance and then put it into practice.

Moreover, because of this strict feudal hierarchy, the guys and servants would be more proactive in completing the orders given by their masters. They were much easier to manage than the sneaky employees in later generations, and their execution abilities were much stronger.

This is the difference between asking for money and asking for life. After all, most of the servants at that time were on death contracts, and the service was lifelong and hereditary.

But there are also disadvantages, that is, most of the servants and maids will not think proactively, they just carry out the orders given by their masters, so they need to pay attention to every detail when giving orders.

But no matter what, after the promotion, Taoyuan Tea House became famous, even overshadowing the rumors that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had been assassinated.

On his way back, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was surrounded and attacked by several groups of men in black. Fortunately, the guards arrived in time and prevented the strange stone from being destroyed.

After the incident, the prince's staff deliberately exaggerated the incident and pinned it on several other princes. They spread the story in the market to gain sympathy and to please the other princes.

As a result, the plan was flawed. Before the rumor could spread, it was suppressed by a unique opening event of a small shop. Several staff members were so angry that they almost vomited three liters of blood.

The Xin family naturally didn't know what happened in the Prince's Eastern Palace. At this time, several girls from the Xin family and Xin Chengzhi's five store partners were sitting in the most secluded private room on the third floor, drinking nine-flavor jasmine tea and listening to reports from various places.

"It's better to read more books. Little Eighth Sister comes up with one idea after another, and our teahouse has become a hit." Xin Chengzhi said with emotion.

"That's because my second brother is very good at learning from experience and is good at using people. I just gave him the general theory and he was able to arrange it just right. The shopkeeper, the waiters and the tea-making girls in the store are all very well trained. My second brother is amazing!"

Xin Baoer flattered him at the right time, making Xin Chengzhi so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"Okay, you two stop flattering each other. It's almost time, and we should go back home." Xin Miaoer interrupted the two people's business flattery unkindly and took the lead to walk out the door.

As soon as the door is opened, there is a movable semi-hollow partition, which separates this private room from other rooms, forming an independent area. This was specially customized by Xin Baoer for several sisters. After all, it was not easy for women in that era to show their faces in public.

The other private rooms are designed to look like Japanese-style tea rooms, with sliding doors, tatami mats, and decorations of dried flowers and famous paintings. Each tea room has a separate small space with a separate door. The side facing the tea room is hollow, allowing tea guests to appreciate the tea maid's work while preventing the tea maid from being harassed by some unconscious tea guests.

Of course, in addition to the tea girls, there are also some geishas and zither players for customers to choose from. These are the results of Xin Chengzhi's learning by analogy.

In order to cater to the strict class system of this era, the third floor is designed specifically for the rich.

On the second floor are some private rooms for performances. Each room has no door, but instead hangs an exquisitely shaped bamboo curtain. The curtain does not reach the bottom, but only covers half of the upper body, in order to prevent bad things from happening.

Of course, this is just Xin Baoer's little obsession as a person of later generations, just like the small compartment on the third floor. As for whether it works or not, that depends on personal opinion.

At the same time, there is a semi-open space on the second floor, which is equipped with bamboo tables and chairs. The chairs are made into swings and hung on wooden racks. This is prepared for some noble ladies and children.

The first floor is much simpler, with an octagonal table and long benches. The only difference is that there are semi-hollow partitions between the tables to retain a certain degree of privacy as much as possible.

The kitchen and tea operation area occupy a large part of the space. The tea operation area is open, somewhat similar to the current fast food restaurant decoration style. There is also an external window on one side for passers-by who do not have time to enter the store or want to bring tea to their families.

The most distinctive feature of the entire store is probably the passage for serving food. There is a hollow passage similar to an elevator at the entrance of the kitchen and tea operation area, which runs through the first, second and third floors.

The order receipts of the guests are passed down through the passage by the supervisor in charge of statistics on each floor. When the dishes are served, they will be sent up through this passage, and then the supervisor will verify whether they are from the private room or box, and finally the waiter will deliver them to the designated location.

This elevator-like device was also something Xin Baoer came up with on a whim and gave to Xin Chengzhi. No one knows where he found the talented person, but he actually made it. Although it requires human power to operate, it has to be said that it is amazing.

There is a small stage in the center of the first floor. Storytellers would come here to tell stories on weekdays. Originally, Xin Baoer wanted to make the stage bigger so that scholars and talented women could compete in poetry and painting, which would also boost the reputation of the teahouse.

But considering the current national conditions, almost everyone will learn a few tricks, and if there are some ignorant people who start a fight over a disagreement, the stage will become a ring in a minute, scaring the children. It is safer to do something smaller.

At this time, Xin Baoer had no idea that in the near future, after the chaos was rectified, this restaurant would be frequently visited by men of letters and became the top teahouse in Shengjing City, making the five partners rich.

Of course, these are all things for later.

Xin Baoer and others had just returned to the Xin Mansion, and each of them had an expression of deep fatigue on their face.

In the days before and after the opening, I was busy and worried and didn't get enough rest. Today, the dust has finally settled. My tense nerves relaxed and the fatigue hidden under the excitement and nervousness came out.

The three ladies who had originally planned to celebrate for them, after seeing the condition of the children, finally sent the servants away and asked the children to go back and rest.

Xin Baoer slept soundly. She had never been in good health to begin with, and she must have been exhausted after staying up for several days. Mother Lin went into the inner room to check on her several times, and confirmed that her young lady was just sleeping too soundly, so she did not disturb her.

Xin Baoer woke up slowly during lunch. When she opened her eyes, she felt as if she didn't know what day it was.

I washed up in a daze, ate in a daze, and now that my stomach was full, I finally felt refreshed.

After sleeping for so long, I feel stiff all over. I want to go out for a walk and stretch my muscles. It is just the beginning of autumn and the heat is still very fierce, not to mention the hottest time at noon.

As soon as Xin Baoer walked out of the house, a heat wave hit her. She felt dizzy and almost fell down. Lancao quickly supported her and started shouting.

Eventually, the court physician and the three ladies were alarmed, and Xin Baoer was ordered to stay in bed and recuperate, while all kinds of medicinal soups and tonic soups were brought to the courtyard.

Xin Baoer, who was forced to drink only water every day, lay straight on the bed with a look of despair on her face. Even though she was often injured in her previous life, she rarely got sick. How come she became Lin Daiyu after traveling through time?