Don't be a salted fish, the daily life of the concubine in the palace

The princess was very busy, and the upbringing of her two sons was already too much for her. Small matters such as land revenue and shop profits were all managed by the palace steward.

She didn't want to interfere, and she was too lazy to interfere.

Fugui's mouth twitched, and he tried to persuade her: "Princess, this is a family affair of the palace, how can an outsider like me interfere for a long time?"

In other wealthy and powerful families, the mistress of the house is in charge of the household affairs, holds the abacus in her left hand, and is in charge of the market calendar in her right hand. She is in charge of the family property and territory, manages the personnel in the house, and plans the family's income and expenditure.

But Princess Yan didn't care about many things. She would only ask about things that involved her own interests.

Fugui, despite his old age, has shouldered a heavy responsibility in the palace. He is exhausted, but his monthly salary has not increased!

Fortunately, Fugui was loyal to Prince Yan. If it were any other irresponsible old steward, he would have embezzled the money and secretly transferred the property of the palace.

The princess said calmly: "You are an old servant in the mansion, so I naturally trust your ability."

The princess did not understand Fugui's attempt to escape.

In the princess's view, being able to serve as a housekeeper for the royal family is a blessing that an ordinary person would earn in several lifetimes.

Fugui sighed: "Princess, I really——"

Before Fugui could finish his words, the princess impatiently changed the subject: "The prince went to Liuli Pavilion again? You have to remind the prince not to overeat. That Shen family is only concerned with vying for favor and doesn't care about the prince's health at all."

The princess had long heard that Shen Wei had asked the kitchen to prepare delicious food for Prince Yan in various ways.

King Yan could eat a lot every time.

Overeating is bad for King Yan's health.

The princess was very distressed. She was clearly doing this for the good of the prince, but why did the prince never appreciate it? The prince never saw her concern.

Fugui said tactfully: "Princess, you are wrong to blame Master Shen. Master Shen did not let the prince overeat."

Master Shen was thoughtful. When the prince went to dine at Master Shen's place, the food on the table was a combination of meat and vegetables, nutritionally balanced and delicious.

Occasionally, when Prince Yan ate too much, Master Shen would give him a magical digestive soup, and after meals they would take a walk together to help digest the food.

Compared to the sumptuous dishes cooked by the princess, Shen Wei's dishes are adjusted according to the weather, seasonal climate and the prince's taste, so they are always loved by King Yan.

"This princess needs to rest, you leave first." The princess rubbed her temples.

Fugui was so upset that he had to leave.

When will the hard days of working for the princess end? Old housekeepers from other big families would have retired to their hometowns to enjoy their retirement at his age.

He is still struggling, alas.

Fugui left Kunyuyuan and looked at the pale moonlight, feeling that his life was almost wasted.

"Rich and noble steward!" Rong Mama's voice came, and she walked up with a smile, "I was just about to go look for you. The peach tree in our Liuli Pavilion has borne fruit, and Master Shen specially left a few large fruits for you."

Aunt Rong handed over the basket of peaches.

Fugui took the basket and said incredulously: "The precious peaches in Master Shen's yard can only be eaten by the prince. I am a servant..."

Aunt Rong said, "Just take it. Take it home and cool it down with ice. It will taste better."

Fugui was deeply moved: "Master Shen is thoughtful and remembers us servants."

Rong Mama smiled cheerfully and said, "General Manager Fugui is very busy and hard-working. A few peaches are just a small token of my appreciation. When the tomatoes you planted in the Liuli Pavilion vegetable garden are ripe in a while, I will pick some for you."

Fugui thought of the vegetables he had grown with his own hands - big purple eggplants, bright red tomatoes, and emerald green seedlings, and all the fatigue in his body seemed to be relieved a little.

When people get older, they have seen a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, and these insignificant fruits and vegetables can actually attract their attention more.

There are many courtyards in the backyard of the palace, but only the Glazed Pavilion gives Fugui a natural sense of closeness.

A few ordinary peaches made Fugui like Liuli Pavilion twice as much.

...

The night passed from dusk to dawn. The King of Yan stayed at Shen Wei's place last night and woke up in the morning feeling refreshed.

Shen Wei forced herself to stay alert and accompanied the King of Yan for breakfast. The King of Yan went to court, and Shen Wei rubbed her aching waist.

Perhaps King Yan had been fed too many oysters and leeks recently, causing him to become unusually ferocious.

Preparing for pregnancy is so difficult... I hope I can get pregnant as soon as possible so that all her hard work these days will not be in vain.

As soon as Shen Wei finished her breakfast, Aunt Rong came to report quietly: "Master, Miss Ye from Wangshu Inn sent someone to tell her that she is willing to temporarily manage the dessert shop."

Shen Wei put down her chopsticks and smiled: "Very good, let her take full charge of the dessert shop."

Madam Rong thought for a moment and reminded, "Master, you and Miss Ye have just met. If she embezzles money when she opens the shop, you still have to be careful."

After all, Aunt Rong is well-informed.

She knew that in the face of the huge temptation of money, the feelings between people were really thin and fragile.

Shen Wei shook her head slightly: "Don't doubt people when you employ them, and don't employ people you don't trust."

She has shown enough sincerity and trust. If Ye Qiushuang really betrays her trust, Shen Wei has her own way to ruin Ye Qiushuang's reputation.

Whatever she does, she will leave a way out for herself.

...

Another three days passed. While Shen Wei was busy preparing for pregnancy, Ye Qiu Shuang had already started her official business.

That morning, after running, Shen Wei came to the water's edge and continued to practice warming up her voice.

When singing, you cannot sing with your throat, you must learn to open your throat, that is, "open your throat". There are many vocal training techniques for opening your throat. Shen Wei stood by the water - making bubbling sounds and practicing tongue twisters.

Cailian and Caiping were not far away, looking at Shen Wei with worry.

Cai Lian: "My master says strange things by the water every morning. She says it's a singing technique..."

Cai Ping: "But who would keep singing ah ah ah non-stop?"

The two maids were full of doubts.

By the lotus pond, Shen Wei finished her throat training and drank some water to relieve the pressure in her throat. Rong Mama came over jogging and whispered to Shen Wei, "Master, Miss Ye from the dessert shop sent a maid to deliver a message. She said the business in the shop is not doing well."

Shen Wei put down the teacup: "Tell me in detail."

Shen Wei learned the whole story from Aunt Rong.

Ye Qiu Shuang was also a capable person. She personally recruited two employees and perfected all aspects of the store's opening. However, after the store opened, business was very slow.

The reason is simple - the price of brown sugar jelly and mint sago jelly is too high. For customers, this is a strange new dessert and no one wants to spend a high price to try it.

But the raw materials for making desserts are expensive and it is impossible to sell them at a discount.

The dessert shop had been open for three days, but only a few orders were made. The ingredients in the kitchen were piled up, and some of them had begun to rot.

Ye Qiu Shuang was not a girl who gave up halfway. After much thought, she decided to give up selling brown sugar jelly and mint tapioca pearls and switch to selling other cheap desserts to stop the loss in time.

But Shen Wei is the boss behind the store, and any changes to the products require her consent.

"We can't give up these two desserts." Shen Wei shook her head slowly.

Yanjing is the capital of Qing Kingdom. There are many dessert shops, and the desserts and pastries sold are all the same and there is nothing new.

Brown sugar jelly and mint tapioca pearls are delicious and unique. As long as they can open up the market, they will definitely have a bright future.

So the question is, how to open up the market?

At this time, Cai Ping came running over to report: "Master, Yun'er, who is beside Princess Zhaoyang, came to deliver a message that the princess will visit the palace tomorrow."

Shen Wei smiled: "I understand."

The advertising ambassador who will open up the dessert shop market is here.

Shen Wei told Rong Mama: "Go tell Ye Qiu Shuang that we will open for business as usual tomorrow and clean up the entrance. I will bring a distinguished guest to Wei Xue Bing City."

Madam Rong nodded: "Yes, I will tell you right away."