How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Xia Chu had just dropped Dong Xiaohuan off at the Listening Books Lou when she came to see her again. Hongniang said they were short on chess equipment and wanted to see if she should send someone out to buy some.

Qiu Niang said that the instrument the customer wanted was not available in the garden, and asked whether they wanted to go out and buy it or just say they didn't have it.

She was busy until mid-afternoon, when all the guests had left. Xia Chu finally sat down. She felt like she hadn't done much, but she was exhausted.

On the first day of opening, we were still inexperienced and many things were either missing or inadequate. Some customers, who we had bad relationships with, were unhappy about being seated in the adjacent courtyard.

Speaking of this courtyard, the names were all given by Li Yun, and they are arranged in order according to the twenty-four solar terms.

The girls in Yin Ge Garden now all have names based on the solar terms. They were all sold to pimps when they were young. Many don't even have full names, only nicknames or names given by their previous owners.

At the beginning of summer, all of them were changed to correspond to the solar term courtyard.

Bai Wuxia sent two maids who were skilled in martial arts. One was called Fifteen and the other was called Sixteen. One of them was stationed at the gate to prevent any men from entering by mistake, while the other was responsible for patrolling inside. When they were tired, they could switch positions.

The two cooks in the kitchen, one in charge of cooking and the other of pastries, were also found by Jia Qingwu. Xia Chu had looked at the dental clinic but couldn't find anyone suitable. After Jia Qingwu found out, she sent two people over. Their cooking skills weren't top-notch, but they could cook most things.

Xiachu is not mainly about catering, so I am not picky.

After the guests left, Xia Chu had the door closed. She gathered everyone and held a meeting in the lobby of the listening library. She asked everyone to share all the problems they had encountered that day and to come up with solutions for their problems.

Dong Xiaohuan sat on the side, listening in a daze. There were quite a lot of things to do. She even had to prepare a special booklet to record them. It was much more troublesome than running her braised meat shop.

Jia Qingwu listened for a while and said, "Xia Xia, the maids should also take note of those guests who don't get along with each other. If they come again next time, we must make proper arrangements."

"Yes," Xia Chu agreed, but she couldn't remember it in just a day or two, at least not very well. "Everyone, try to remember it, especially Qiu Niang and Hong Niang. You're in charge of reception, so make sure you remember it. Also, for future guests, you need to note their preferences. I'll give each of you a booklet specifically for recording."

"You're still short of someone." Seeing Xia Chu listening attentively and not resenting her interruption, Jia Qingwu continued, "An accountant. In the future, if you need money, you'll have to ask them to find the accountant. Also, the garden's earnings must be kept separate from your personal accounts. All earnings and expenditures must be accounted for. Initial investments don't count, but from now on, all daily expenses at Yin Ge Garden, no matter how big or small, must be recorded in the account book."

Xia Chu was also opening a shop for the first time, so she was a bit lacking in knowledge. She knew a shop had to keep accounts, and had been thinking of doing it herself, but today she realized she didn't have the time.

You can order lunch at Yin Ge Garden, but you have to order it in advance. At the beginning of summer, ask the solar term girls to ask in advance, and if there are not enough vegetables, go buy them early.

Then sometimes he would take the money to buy something, sometimes he would take the money to buy some vegetables. From time to time, there were various things that came to her, and she had to remember everything by heart, so she might miss something.

After noting down all the problems and dealing with them one by one, Xia Chu asked Qiu Niang to lock the door and left.

They don't have dinner here and are closed at night. They can prepare to close at the beginning of the evening before dinner.

Returning in Jia Qingwu's carriage, she glanced at Xia Chu and tentatively asked, "Mom, will you find an accountant?" She was worried that Xia Chu would dislike her meddling too much, and since the accountant was an important figure, she felt a little uneasy.

Having help was a blessing, and Xia Chu wasn't the type to cling to appearances. Since this was her first time running a business, there were bound to be many mistakes. Having a seasoned veteran like Jia Qingwu to guide her was a huge help. She hugged Jia Qingwu's arm and said with a smile, "Is this too much trouble, Mom?"

Seeing her daughter's trusting smile, Jia Qingwu suddenly realized she'd been overthinking it. Xia Xia had always been like this, never trying to be too strong, always seeking help when she couldn't. She rarely refused help from her family.

Jia Qingwu felt very satisfied with this way of getting along. She touched Xia Chu's face and said, "Mom will definitely find you a good one. A woman, right?"

"Yeah." Xia Chu nodded.

Dong Xiaohuan felt a pang of sadness when she saw this scene. But she quickly came to terms with it. Jia Qingwu had suffered so much over the years, and now that she had finally found her daughter, it wouldn't be a big deal to be closer. Besides, Xiaochu now had someone to love her, which was a wonderful thing.

Since he couldn't help with business matters, Xiaochu could feel more relaxed with the help of Jia Qingwu, an expert.

On the second day, Xia Chu had already prepared for the possibility of no guests that day. But who would have thought that an old lady would come, the old lady of the Zhao family.

She immediately thought of Zhao Huazhang, who had a grandmother, but she also felt it was inappropriate. Zhao Huazhang should be in the military camp, and she didn't dare bother his grandmother to come and show her support.

"Is the old lady alone?" Xia Chu stepped forward cautiously.

"Well, I'll come and sit down." Old Madam Zhao squinted at the person before her. Was this the girl Hua Zhang had cared about since childhood? Her face was full of smiles, her eyes were bright, her teeth were white, and her manners were graceful. She looked like a good girl indeed. I heard she had run this place herself, so she must be quite intelligent. With this thought in mind, she calmly said, "I heard this place only caters to women. It's a new place. I wonder if an old lady like me can come in?"

"Of course you can come in!" Xia Chu raised his hand. "Please come in, old lady. We have a small courtyard here. If you like quiet, you can play in the courtyard. We have chess sets, storybooks, and musical instruments. If you like lively and lively, we also have a listening room with girls telling stories. However, they are all storybooks and folk tales, not worthy of being in a formal hall."

"Then let's go to the bustling Listening Book House. As we get older, we enjoy the hustle and bustle." Old Madam Zhao walked in slowly, noticing the exquisite craftsmanship of the place, which clearly showed a great deal of thought went into its design. Her opinion of Xia Chu rose even higher, but she sighed inwardly, thinking that her family background was a little too low.

"Okay, please come in." Xia Chu asked Qiu Niang to lead the way, and he followed the old woman half a step behind to introduce the place to her.

A business place is bound to be a bit tacky, but I didn't expect it to be as tacky as a garden. Old Madam Zhao nodded as she looked around. It was a nice place. Just for entertaining women, this garden would attract quite a few people. Plus, the scenery was beautiful. If it was managed well, I think it could be a big success.