A farmer's daughter who traveled through time: Marrying a sickly man

Xia Tian thought about how to reveal the fact that he was Mr. Xuanying to everyone during the Empress Dowager's birthday.

It is already April, and the Empress Dowager's birthday is on May 21st, so there is only a little over a month left.

There wasn't much paint left for painting, so she took Ningxue with her to get the necessary materials.

He then spent the rest of his time in the study preparing gifts for the Queen Mother.

Although the Queen Mother was suspected of favoring Princess Yunying on the birthday celebration that day, if she wanted to really gain a foothold here in the future, it would be better for her to start with the Queen Mother.

If the Queen Mother approves of her, Princess Ruihua will probably be hesitant if Princess Yunying wants to cause trouble for her again.

Without the support of Princess Ruihua, there is no need to pay any attention to Princess Yunying.

This gift was prepared by her personally for the Queen Mother, and she would present it to her in her own name.

She believed that the Queen Mother would like it when she saw it.

She spent ten days preparing the gift for the Queen Mother.

During this period, Shen Nian was afraid that something might happen to Chu Sanniang, so she went to an embroidery workshop to customize a wedding dress to be prepared for both situations.

After Xia Tian finished the painting for the Empress Dowager, he was no longer in a hurry to finish the paintings for other people. He just took some time every day to paint for a while.

It is already April, and the teahouse she bought last time is also being renovated and prepared for opening.

This teahouse is located in Yuxiu Lane. It has an elegant environment and is surrounded by many literati and poets.

At that time, the money was all spent, and the emperor's birthday was coming soon, so I was busy preparing birthday gifts. Thirdly, I hadn't decided what to do, so I put it on hold.

Now that we have time, we must hurry and get started.

Xia Tian and Ningxiang discussed it for a few days and decided that if they continued to run the teahouse, it might still be a bit monotonous.

Later, she looked through all the cuisines she knew and finally decided to open a Cantonese restaurant here.

First, Cantonese cuisine is light in flavor and rich in nutrition, which is more suitable for scholars and women. Second, the environment is quiet and peaceful, which is also a place that scholars and women prefer.

After deciding what to do, Xia Tian went to find Shen Nian.

Shen Nian arranged everything that could be arranged these days, and assigned Mu Feng to her to do her bidding.

There are only Ningxiang, Ningxue and Cuiyun here in the summer, and they are all from the Marquis' Mansion and cannot help her with things outside.

Most of Shen Nian's people were sent out to do work, so there were not many people available.

In the summer, I went to the teahouse to take a careful look inside and out. After returning home, I spent two days drawing the design drawings for the decoration.

The teahouse she bought was a two-story building. If she wanted to turn it into a restaurant, she would have to tear down all the interior decorations and redecorate them.

The lobby on the first floor adopts a high-ceiling design. The space should be spacious and bright, with wooden floors on the floor. There is a curved reception area at the entrance and a shelf on the back wall where tea and wine can be placed for guests to choose from.

Placing a square dining table in the lobby with red chair cushions can also add a festive atmosphere.

The second floor is all made into private rooms, each with a different style to meet the needs of different guests.

The walls are decorated with calligraphy, paintings or embroidery works, and then matched with wooden carved screens to create a private and elegant dining environment.

The kitchen is also divided into zones in the summer, including cooking area, side dish area, dishwashing area, etc., to ensure a smooth workflow.

In the summer, she tried to combine some modern designs with ancient ones, making people feel both novel and comfortable, and her purpose was achieved.

She drew out everything she could think of, and then found a decorator to see if it could be realized.

The house needed to be renovated, and Mu Feng didn't know anything about it, so he took her directly to Yupinxuan to find Manager Bai.

"Shopkeeper Bai, my wife has a restaurant that needs to be renovated. Do you have anyone here who is good at this? Please introduce one to me." Mu Feng asked directly after seeing Shopkeeper Bai.

Shopkeeper Bai replied with a smile, "Madam, you're looking for someone to renovate the restaurant. I happen to have someone like that, Master Liu. We were looking for him when we opened Yupinxuan."

Xia Tian felt relieved when he heard that Yupinxuan was also installed by Master Liu.

She had seen the decoration of Yupinxuan. It was practical and the layout and structure were very good.

This shows that Master Liu has good aesthetic taste and his craftsmanship is even better.

He asked Manager Bai to tell Mu Feng the contact information of Master Liu, and Mu Feng found a time to meet Master Liu in the teahouse.

"Master Liu, I want to open a restaurant here. Here are the blueprints. Do you think it can be decorated like this?" Xia Tian didn't waste any words. When Master Liu came over, he took out the blueprints and showed them to him.

Master Liu took the blueprint, looked around the teahouse again, and nodded. "Yes, ma'am. If all the materials are ready, it can be completed in three months."

"Will Master Liu take this job?" I heard from Shopkeeper Bai that Master Liu had a very good business because of his superb craftsmanship, and many wealthy families asked him to do work.

"Sure, I'm almost done with the latest job. When would you like to start, madam?" Master Liu thought about it and agreed.

"Let's start right away." It's already April, and it will be July in three months. By then, it will coincide with the Autumn Examination in August, which will be a better time to open.

Time was a bit tight, so Xia Tian discussed with Master Liu and handed over all the materials and other things to Master Liu, which was equivalent to taking care of everything, thus saving time and effort.

She believed that Master Liu would not destroy his reputation.

The main reason is that she doesn't have enough manpower.

When Master Liu heard that his master trusted him so much, he naturally agreed.

Master Liu first roughly estimated the amount of money needed. Xia Tian signed a written agreement with Master Liu and gave him two thousand taels of silver notes.

Master Liu was surprised to see that the wife of the Marquis of Wu'an was so happy. He had heard of this wife before.

It is said that the wife of the prince of the marquis's mansion was born in the countryside, but looking at the way she does things and her efficiency, it is clear why Prince Shen did not marry the daughters of noble families, but insisted on staying with this lady.

If it were him, he would also want a wife like this.

He is talented and does things not only efficiently but also comprehensively.

Xia Tian had no idea that Master Liu thought so highly of her. She discussed some details and points of attention in the restaurant decoration with Master Liu. The two parties agreed that the teahouse would be temporarily handed over to Master Liu.

She can come and have a look when she is free. There shouldn't be any problem.

Everything was arranged here and it was getting late, so Xia Tian and the others returned to the Marquis' Mansion first.

The next morning, Xia Tian asked Mu Feng to take her to the human market again. She planned to buy some people and train them herself. They would become her assets in the future.

There's no other way. In this era, if you want to train your own people, you have to sign a contract to sell yourself. She just goes with the flow.

Although you have a modern soul, you must not dream of challenging the rules of the entire era by your own strength.

You can make your life more comfortable within the scope of your ability, but don't try to change anything.

As I said, do what you are capable of. She is just an ordinary person, so she should do what ordinary people can do.

When they arrived at the human market, Mu Feng took them to find Xu Yapo.

Xu Yapo has a lot of people under her command and can meet all kinds of needs. Many wealthy families in Beijing come to her when they need people, and her reputation is relatively good.

"Mrs. Xu, our lady wants to buy some men. Call out all the men you have so we can have a look."

Aunt Xu knew Mu Feng. When she heard him say that, she smiled and immediately greeted a few people, "Madam, please sit here and have a cup of tea. I will gather the people for you to choose."

Xia Tian and the others sat in the lobby and waited. The maid served tea, and Aunt Xu went to the backyard to call people.