The Story of a Spoiled Daughter Raising a Husband

When Boss Li heard Tong Qian say that, he was speechless and didn't know how to respond. The words he had prepared were stuck in his throat. He never expected that he would meet someone like this just by coming here.

I also blame myself for not bringing someone with whom I could win an argument. I was planning to wait until I got back and found the right person before coming back to cause them trouble.

Having made this plan, he stopped acting arrogantly as before and instead said, contrary to his usual behavior, "Miss Tong, don't be angry. I came here today just to see your play. I heard that the latest style of play is very rare and hard to come by."

"Although my previous ideas were not very appropriate, you don't need to treat me like an enemy. Besides, I haven't done anything to affect you yet, and maybe we can cooperate in the future."

After Tong Qian and the boss saw Mr. Li off, Tong Qian solemnly told the boss her thoughts on cooperating with him, and also told him about the deal between her and the troupe leader. Looking at the changing expression on the boss's face, she knew that today's events must have made him have some other ideas.

If I can't soothe his emotions properly, then I don't know what kind of trouble he might cause me later. The situation has just started to improve, and suddenly so many upsetting things have happened.

But thinking about it carefully, I felt that it wasn't that simple. I only knew that they were the largest teahouse in town and had the most customers, but I didn't know what made them so special and how they had maintained their position among so many teahouses.

Thinking this, she promised the boss, "Boss, you don't need to mind what he said. Just like I said, you not only helped Yun girl, but also me. So, logically and emotionally, I would not choose to do something that betrays my trust. But besides that, I do have something else I want to ask you."

After receiving Tong Qian's promise, the boss felt a rare sense of peace. After all, to be honest, Tong Qian had no intention of leaving. No matter what others said, she wouldn't easily change her mind. So, it wouldn't affect him. Perhaps he felt a little relieved.

Hearing that she had something to ask, he straightened his expression and readily agreed, listening to what she wanted to say.

Seeing the changing expressions on the boss's face, Tong Qian knew he must be thinking about the complicated situation, so she didn't explain further and simply asked:

“Boss, I’m genuinely curious about what makes that teahouse special. If it’s just storytelling, then I think we could have attracted the vast majority of our customers before. It’s impossible that they didn’t do anything before, and only came to cause trouble after we introduced the new format.”

The shopkeeper listened and sighed helplessly before explaining, "Miss Tong, you don't know this, but their family is actually considered a local gentry in the town. Because of their family's connections, many people in the town are willing to go to their teahouse to support them."

"Even if there's nothing special about it, those people are just trying to get some benefits from the government. It's just a few cups of tea and a few coins, and anyone would be willing to go. But it has to be said that there is indeed a courtesan in their teahouse, and that courtesan is not only exceptionally beautiful."

"She also has an exceptional skill with the zither. Whenever she plays, the sound is incredibly captivating. Even some instructors who specialize in teaching women to play the zither don't possess such skill. This is why her teahouse has been able to attract a group of customers even without much management."

The owner was trying his best to explain his knowledge of the teahouse, but Tong Qian found the key to understanding from those few words.

After Yun Yatou started singing songs here, she attracted people from their area who liked to listen to songs. Later, although the dramas created some competition with them, they were two different directions, so they didn't have much impact on them. Until yesterday, when the new format was launched, many people came here out of curiosity.

This resulted in a sudden decrease in their customer base. However, if he could remain calm, those customers would naturally return to listen to their courtesan's music once the initial novelty wore off. But he was distracted by the situation. Now that the courtesan had gone this far, how could he not do something in return for all the commotion she had caused?

Thinking this way, another scenario came to mind. If he could bring that courtesan over, he could also bring her to his teahouse. She and Miss Yun could work together, playing the zither and singing songs. They could also bring the customers from the other teahouse over, which would naturally make the business here even better.

This will allow Yun to establish a certain foundation here, which will ensure her position in the teahouse. Even if she leaves, the owner will certainly not dare to do anything bad to her. Moreover, if the music and singing can be combined well, not only will the courtesan find a place to use her talents, but Yun will also find a kindred spirit.

Since she can be called the most beautiful courtesan, she must have a very high level of beauty. Moreover, the boss also praised her highly, so she must be quite good. If she and Miss Yun can be cultivated into talented women who are both beautiful and intelligent, wouldn't they be even more popular in this town? Thinking about this, she had her own plans.

Seeing Tong Qian's somewhat absent-minded expression, the boss stopped, took a sip of tea, and waited for her to express her thoughts. Looking at her confident demeanor, no longer as emotionally agitated as before, he knew that she probably had some new idea.

Seeing the inquisitive look on her boss's face, Tong Qian paused for a moment before revealing her thoughts.