The wives of the concubines are empresses

Minglan said shyly, "Your Majesty, that's wonderful."

Shangguan Wanjun chuckled. "I'll be honest. There's no need to be so modest. You deserve this praise. After hearing what I've said, do you have any idea?"

She asked again patiently.

Minglan considered carefully and replied solemnly.

"Your servant agrees to sell food."

"If a Yuan official family does business, they'll have to pay an extra 20% in taxes. Think about it carefully. But the shop has already been rented, so it's too late to regret it now. So, let's just do it. If there are any problems, we'll solve them."

Minglan was filled with surprise. The emperor was right. If there was a problem, they should solve it at any time.

"I understand."

Shangguan Wanjun thought for a moment and said, "Being a good person is very important in doing business. Of course, environmental hygiene and food hygiene are also extremely important. Go back and think carefully about what I said. Please leave."

"I'll take my leave."

Lianhua asked doubtfully, "Your Majesty, why are you helping Master Ming so much?"

It seems like the two of them have known each other for a short time?

"Didn't I say that if you don't trust someone you employ, don't employ him. She won't let me down. Lianhua, you guys have to work hard and not be outdone by those who come after you." She had to reprimand her subordinates from time to time.

Lianhua thought of her master's shops, some of which were not doing very well.

"Your Majesty, should we change our business? Some of our shops are not doing very well."

Shangguan Wanjun gestured to her to continue speaking.

"The cloth business is not doing well? Then sell all the cloth and start selling fast food instead."

Liu Cheng and the others were stunned: "What is fast food?"

Meal, isn’t it food?

"To put it bluntly, it's how much does a serving of stir-fry and white rice cost?"

Lianhua frowned slightly, she didn't understand what the emperor said.

"You will close the shop for three days, replace the tables and chairs, hire three chefs who can cook delicious dishes, and hire a few qualified waiters to run errands. A shopkeeper will manage the shop, and a bookkeeper will be responsible for the cashier, checking the accounts and registering the affairs.

As for fast food, one vegetable dish and one soup cost five wen; two vegetables and one soup cost ten wen; three vegetables and one soup cost fifteen wen. One meat dish and one vegetable dish and one soup cost twenty wen; two meat dishes and one vegetable dish and one soup cost thirty wen; three meat dishes and one vegetable dish and one soup cost forty wen; three meat dishes and two vegetables and one soup cost forty-five wen; and three meat dishes and three vegetables and one soup cost fifty wen.

The menu is carved from a piece of wood, painted with some dye, and hung directly on a conspicuous wall so that diners can see it clearly.

You can write a friendly reminder - rice is included, you can add more dishes and rice once."

Everyone was stunned by what they heard, especially Lianhua, the person involved.

"Your Majesty, how many bowls and chopsticks will this require?" Will it be too much?

Shangguan Wanjun thought for a moment and patted her head. "I forgot. Bring me pen, ink, paper, and inkstone. I'll draw a few pictures for you and you'll understand everything."

Lianhua is very positive.

"Your Majesty, everything is here."

Shangguan Wanjun picked up her brush and began to paint seriously. Quarter of an hour later, Lianhua looked at the plate with surprise.

"Your Majesty, how did you come up with this?"

Shangguan Wanjun had already thought of the words and smiled lightly.

"Just combine it with the secret compartment and the tea tray. By the way, the one below is an insulated box. Put a few pots of charcoal in the middle row to keep it warm." It just consumes a lot of firewood.

Thinking of firewood and charcoal, Shangguan Wanjun had an idea.

"Couhe, the mission is here."

Ouhe was delighted and pricked up her ears to listen.

"Winter is not far away. You can collect firewood and charcoal to make money during the winter."

Ouhe's eyes lit up, as if the white silver was right in front of her.

"I promise to complete the task, but can you collect the charcoal?" Don't people usually burn it themselves?

"Why not? Farmers always have some charcoal from burning firewood. You can buy it at a low price, carefully select it, sort it into different grades, and then sell it. Wouldn't that make money? Besides, you can also make charcoal yourself, but it's more troublesome, but you have to do it anyway."

She couldn't miss any opportunity to make money right now. The treasury was empty and she was restricted everywhere, so she needed to spend money. She had to work harder.

"I understand. Shall I go now?"

Seeing the light in her eyes, Shangguan Wanjun covered her face and smiled.

"Okay, okay, okay. You're like a wild horse that's broken free from its reins, thinking about running away every day."

Ouhe chuckled and said, "This servant of mine is not here to earn money as soon as possible. One day later means one day less money to be earned."

"Okay, go ahead." You can't keep those who want to leave.

The unveiling ceremony of the plaque for the Men's and Women's Folk Academy is approaching, and the person selected to write the inscription has already written it.

Shangguan Wanjun arrived at the Folk Women's College first. She was wearing a bright yellow round-necked dragon robe, a jade crown on her head, and a folding fan in her hand as she arrived at the entrance of the Folk Women's College.

"The Emperor has arrived!"

The people knelt down and bowed, "Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"

Shangguan Wanjun was in a very good mood today, and her voice was full of joy.

"No gift."

After getting off the empress's carriage, Shangguan Wanjun walked straight to the gate of the Private Girls Academy.

When the gentlemen saw the Empress in person, they were all excited, nervous and embarrassed.

Shangguan Wanjun was touched when she saw the plaque wrapped in red cloth. This was the result of her hard work, and she even offered her former princess's mansion.

"Teacher, why don't we unveil the plaque together?"

Master Yun's eyes were clear and filled with excitement.

"Okay, I thank the emperor."

The two men walked to the sides of the plaque, each reaching out to pull the hanging red cloth, and looked at Liu Cheng who was standing aside.

"One, two, three, pull."

The majestic plaque suddenly appeared in front of everyone. Shangguan Wanjun took the initiative to applaud, followed by more enthusiastic applause.

The sound of firecrackers rang out and the people were very excited.

"This is an academy for the common people."

"Yes, it's a college for us, the lower class people."

……

The people were excited, happy, relieved, and sighed. All kinds of emotions lingered in their hearts, and then turned into being moved.

The original princess's mansion had a horse farm, but Shangguan Wanjun did not have it demolished. It was used as a venue for occasional gatherings of students, and everyone could continue to learn courses such as horse riding. Everything began to slowly get back on track.

Shangguan Wanjun, standing above, looked at the more than one thousand female students below, with a complex expression of satisfaction, relief, and emotion on her face.

“Dear students, welcome to the Folk Girls College. We wish you, young girls in your prime, to live a wonderful life of your own.

No matter what the future holds, this knowledge will be your lifelong enlightenment. Perhaps it will change your future or even the future of your family.

From today on, we are all students of the academy. May you all respect, love, and help each other."

The gentlemen, both men and women, understood the emperor's words and were the first to burst into warm applause.

Most of the young female students didn't understand what was going on, but they could tell that the emperor was speaking well, so they all applauded enthusiastically.

After attending the unveiling ceremony of the women's college, Shangguan Wanjun took Master Yun to the private men's college.

The magnificent mansion is now a college, carrying the dreams of thousands of young people.