The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

After the opera troupe left, the entire Ji residence became much quieter.

Because Xu Niang wanted to give the shop to Tong Qian, Tong Qian arranged for her to stay at the Ji residence.

Since the courtyard is currently empty, she can buy a few more servants later to let Xu Niang live there.

Ultimately, Tong Qian still felt sorry for Xu Niang's past.

In ancient times, women were like appendages to men. She herself couldn't stand it, and neither could Xu Niang, so the two developed a mutual affection.

However, Tong Qian was luckier than Xu Niang. Although she had terrible parents before, she met Ji Xiuping, who would absolutely support her no matter what she did.

"This time, are you really not going to regret letting the opera troupe leave?" Xu Niang asked while sipping her tea.

Actually, she could see that Tong Qian was very kind to the opera troupe, but Su Yun was always causing trouble, and the troupe leader was always protecting her.

If Suyun is to be driven away, then the troupe leader must leave with her. If the troupe leader leaves, the troupe will naturally follow.

Tong Qian shook her head. "What's there to regret? Some people are destined to ruin your plans. Are you going to keep them around forever?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Niang did not say anything more.

Xu Niang only caught a slight chill and recovered quickly.

After Xu Niang recovered, Tong Qian ran over to discuss the renovation plan for Xu Family Shop with her.

She plans to rename the new shop Yuzhai Pavilion, selling cosmetics and face powder for girls, but more importantly, she will train a group of people to help people with their makeup.

After all, she was quite skilled at makeup in her previous life.

"It's all up to you. Do whatever you want with it," Xu Niang said with a smile.

She could tell from Yu Ling Garden that Tong Qian was capable, and since she said so, she naturally believed her unconditionally.

"Since that's the case, I won't say any more to you. I'll have Lian'er let you know when I'm about to do it. If you think something's wrong, you can just tell me."

As a shareholder of Yuzhaige, they should have a say.

For many days afterward, Tong Qian devoted herself wholeheartedly to the construction of Yuzhai Pavilion.

The original Xu Family Shop differed greatly in style from Yuzhai Pavilion. Yuzhai Pavilion focused on the woman's state of mind, and makeup required skill. Only a good environment could make women feel more relaxed.

Because Tong Qian had been so focused on the Jade Pavilion business that she had neglected the teahouse business, Ji Quan had no choice but to go to Tong Qian for help.

However, when they arrived at Tong Qian's courtyard, they didn't find Tong Qian, but instead encountered Xu Niang.

At this moment, Xu Niang was eating pastries and looking at the design drawing that Tong Qian had made. She couldn't understand it, but she thought it looked pretty good.

"Why are you here?" Xu Niang was quite surprised to see the person who came.

Ji Quan scratched his head and said, "Miss Qian'er hasn't been to the teahouse for a long time, so I came to ask her about some things related to crosstalk."

Now, almost everyone in Beijing has heard this crosstalk performance. If it's not revised, I'm afraid no one will come to listen anymore.

They can only talk, but it's really difficult for them to write it themselves.

Upon hearing this, Xu Niang suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean Qian'er? She's been busy opening the Jade Pavilion lately."

"Jade Pavilion?" Ji Quan asked in confusion.

Ji Quan had heard about this matter, but he did not know that the new shop that Tong Qian was preparing was called Yu Zhai Ge.

"Don't you know?" Xu Niang asked, seeing his puzzled look. She thought Tong Qian had told everyone.

Ji Quan shook his head. He only knew that Tong Qian was going to open a new shop, but he knew nothing else.

He was just a member of an opera troupe. If it weren't for Tong Qian's appreciation, he probably would have lived a mediocre life.

He also knew that the teahouse business alone could not support the entire Ji family.

The Ji family has hired quite a few maids and servants, and even he has a servant by his side.

He was used to hardship and couldn't stand having servants around. However, Tong Qian said that he was now Ji Xiuping's brother and that it would be a disgrace to the Ji family if he didn't have servants around.

These words deeply moved him.

"Perfect timing, I was just looking at the design plans for Yuzhai Pavilion, let's take a look together."

After spending some time at the Ji residence, Xu Niang had completely shed her former worldly airs and was now just like a naive and innocent young girl.

Ji Quanxin was suddenly touched, as if a string had been quietly plucked.

Seeing that he hadn't come over yet, Xu Niang stepped forward and tugged at his sleeve, saying, "Look, this was drawn by Qian'er herself, isn't it beautiful?"

She couldn't understand what was drawn inside, but just looking at it made her feel that it must be very beautiful.

Ji Quan nodded, but his gaze wasn't on the painting at all; he was staring intently at Xu Niang.

Xu Niang didn't notice Ji Quan's burning gaze and continued looking at the thing called a design drawing.

After a while, Tong Qian returned.

She originally planned to go and supervise the progress of Yuzhai Pavilion, but she realized that she seemed to have forgotten to bring something, so she rushed back. However, she did not expect to see Ji Quan staring at Xu Niang as soon as she arrived.

"Ahem." Tong Qian coughed lightly, trying to bring the two of them back to their senses.

Ji Quan immediately lowered his head in embarrassment, seemingly at a loss for what to do.

"Qian'er, why are you back?" Xu Niang didn't notice anything wrong with Ji Quan, but was surprised by Tong Qian's sudden return.

Tong Qian chuckled, glanced at Ji Quan, then shook her head and said, "I realized I forgot something here, so I came back to look for it."

"What is it? Is it important?" Upon hearing this, Xu Niang quickly got up and made a move to help her find it.

"It's alright, I'll just have Ji Quan help me look for it. It should be in the courtyard. You can sit here for now." Tong Qian glanced at Ji Quan with a meaningful look in her eyes.

Ji Quan understood the obvious hint perfectly, and his face immediately turned red, his originally dark skin now showing a rosy blush.

Tong Qian was seeing Ji Quan like this for the first time and was quite surprised, but she still calmly invited him into the courtyard.

Xu Niang didn't seem to care about any of this; she just kept looking at the design drawings, as if she was thinking about something.

This was ultimately Tong Qian's own doing, and Xujiapu was the culmination of her ten years of hard work. Now that it was suddenly being changed, she naturally hoped it would be for the better.

Inside the courtyard, Ji Quan asked, "What is it that Miss Qian'er forgot? Let me look for it over here."

"What are you looking for? I didn't lose anything." Tong Qian sat down naturally on a stone stool to the side.