The Prince's Beloved Little Wife

As Chen Mengyao was enjoying her meal, a "ding" sounded in her mind, and Xiao Bai's voice announced, "Congratulations, Master! You have completed the task of gaining the recognition and respect of all the servants in the Prince's Mansion, earning 2000 points." Chen Mengyao hadn't expected to earn points this way and quickly communicated with Xiao Bai telepathically, saying, "Thank you, Xiao Bai." "You're welcome, Master. It's what I should do," Xiao Bai replied. After communicating, she continued eating and drinking. The hot pot meal lasted for over an hour before they finished. Everyone was sweating profusely, but they were all very satisfied. After the meal, the children played happily on the side.

After Chen Mengyao methodically directed the servants to tidy up the various items, she gracefully turned and returned to her boudoir. With a gentle wave of her hand, numerous exquisite pastries, delicious snacks, and fresh, juicy fruits appeared one after another.

With a smile on her face, Chen Mengyao softly called for her personal maids to come and help. A moment later, several obedient and clever maids filed in, carefully carrying the mountain of food piled on the table, preparing to deliver it to the hall where the Emperor and Crown Prince were.

After the maids left, Chen Mengyao didn't stop. Instead, she took out another thick stack of documents from her spatial storage. These documents detailed various information about opening a restaurant, including location selection, decoration style, and menu features. She carefully reviewed the documents, occasionally falling into deep thought, seemingly envisioning a grand business plan in her mind.

Carrying a thick stack of documents, she walked lightly towards the magnificent hall. Inside, the emperor, the crown prince, and others were sitting together, eating fruit and discussing state affairs. The other concubines sat in another area, chatting about interesting things in life. Upon seeing her enter, they all cast curious glances at her.

With a smile, she gracefully walked up to the Emperor and the Crown Prince, handing each of them a stack of carefully prepared documents. Upon receiving the documents, everyone's attention was immediately drawn, and they began to carefully peruse them.

As time ticked by, the expressions on everyone's faces gradually shifted from calm to overwhelming surprise. They became increasingly engrossed, praising the contents of the document highly. Especially when they saw the ingenious business plans, they couldn't help but nod in approval repeatedly.

"Yao'er is truly a rare business genius!" one of them exclaimed. The others echoed his sentiments, expressing their strong agreement.

After everyone had carefully read through the documents in their hands, Chen Mengyao, who had been waiting quietly, finally spoke slowly: "Father, my two elder brothers, my eldest brother-in-law, and my fourth brother, these are the only shops I wish to open at the moment. However, for the convenience of future management, I would like to have a street where all my shops can be connected together. If any of you happen to have suitable shops, that would be ideal; if not, could you please help me purchase an entire street of shops and grant them to me? After all, in the future, I may not only want to open a restaurant, but I might also venture into other industries. If I can concentrate many shops in one place and open them together, it will be much easier to manage them and coordinate their operation." After saying this, she looked at the Emperor, the Crown Prince, and the other princes with anticipation, her eyes shining with confidence and determination.

The Crown Prince spoke first, saying, "I do have several shops connected together at the other end of Xihua Street." Before he finished speaking, Prince Duan chimed in, "I also have several shops there." At this, Prince Wen smiled slightly and calmly continued, "I do have a few shops, but they're not all on Xihua Street; they're on another street." Amidst the murmurs, Ouyang Han also declared loudly, "My shops are scattered in various places, not all in one location."

After everyone had finished speaking, the emperor, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke slowly: "In that case, let's buy all the shops on Xihua Street, except those owned by the Crown Prince and Prince Duan. Of course, the shop owners who are acquired must be given ample and generous compensation. In addition, some well-performing and profitable shops should be selected as compensation. Does anyone have any objections to my arrangements?"

Chen Mengyao spoke up, "Father's suggestion is excellent, I wholeheartedly agree. Thank you, Father, and thank you, my elder brother and fourth brother. You can have the management rights to whichever shop you want. And my second elder brother and elder brother-in-law, don't be discouraged. If you want to join in, you can do so by contributing money and manpower. The profits will be split 50/50, how about that?" Crown Prince Duan was overjoyed to have a shop in the shop, while Prince Wen and his consort, who had initially thought they wouldn't be able to participate, were surprised by their sister-in-law's thoughtfulness and quickly said, "Of course we're willing! We're already very happy that you're letting us join. Contributing money and manpower is a must." After saying this, everyone burst into laughter.

Afterwards, Chen Mengyao and the other princes sat together and enthusiastically discussed the names of the various shops that were about to open. After much deliberation and heated debate, they finally reached a consensus.

The barbecue restaurant is named "Wei Xiang Yuan Barbecue Restaurant," a name that evokes the sizzling sound and enticing aroma of grilled meat over charcoal. The hot pot restaurant is named "Xian Xiang Ge Hot Pot," suggesting the rich fragrance of the hot and spicy broth. The dessert shop has a poetic name, "Tang Yue Xuan," suggesting a variety of delightful sweet treats. The noodle shop selling noodles, wontons, and dumplings is called "Noodle Shop," a simple and memorable name. The milk tea shop is named "Tea Rhyme Hut," giving it a warm and cozy feel.

Besides the shop name, the group also discussed the staffing arrangements for making these delicacies. Concerned about the potential leakage of the core recipes, everyone agreed that trustworthy people were essential. Furthermore, to better serve customers, they needed to recruit a group of quick-witted and obedient staff to help greet customers. Especially for milk tea and dessert shops, since women are generally more interested in these sweet treats, hiring more women as employees would make them appear exceptionally friendly and professional when introducing the various delicate desserts to customers. Of course, they also needed some strong male staff to handle physical tasks such as carrying heavy objects.

Regarding the decoration, the relevant documents have already detailed the specific requirements. The Crown Prince and Prince Duan can choose suitable craftsmen to decorate according to their preferred style and recruit chefs skilled in cooking the corresponding cuisine. Prince Wen and his consort will work with Chen Mengyao to oversee the decoration of the remaining shops and select outstanding talents to join the team.

After a heated discussion and detailed division of labor, everyone finally decided on the type of shop they would be responsible for. The prince unhesitatingly chose a hot pot restaurant as his stage, presumably because he already had a unique business strategy in mind.

Meanwhile, Prince Duan turned his attention to the noodle shop. He had discovered from his prior research that the shop offered a wide variety of mouthwatering noodles. Moreover, given that noodles are a common and popular food, he believed the business would surely thrive.

As for the others, they were assigned the tasks of decorating the barbecue shop, dessert shop, and milk tea shop, respectively. Interestingly, this allocation ensured that everyone had their own shop, making it a perfect fit. Unsurprisingly, Chen Mengyao chose the milk tea shop. After all, for her, opening a milk tea shop wasn't just about selling sweet and delicious milk tea; adding some exquisite and tasty snacks would surely attract more customers.

King Wen, on the other hand, had a particular fondness for dessert shops. Perhaps he had already conceived a series of unique dessert designs in his mind, just waiting for the right moment to present them to everyone. In the end, the prince consort resolutely chose a barbecue restaurant, perhaps dreaming of conquering the taste buds of many diners with his superb grilling skills!

Once all the division of labor was settled, everyone seemed impatient, eager to turn around and rush back to their respective "battlefields" to make careful preparations, hoping to open their doors to customers as soon as possible and let these shops shine!