The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

"Alright, please come in." The waiter invited Du Mingxian inside.

After she sat down and ordered tea, she waited. The tea was served quickly. Before the waiter left, she said, "Your teahouse looks quite grand. I thought it would be something special, but after looking around, I'm quite disappointed. It's just average."

"Miss, you've certainly seen the best. Why don't you tell me about it? I'm also very curious about the outside world." The waiter said flattering words, but his face already showed a hint of arrogance.

Du Mingxian was adept at dealing with those who disagreed, saying, "Let me tell you, actually every private room..."

She spoke for a good quarter of an hour before stopping, taking a sip of the tea that was no longer very hot, and then she was unwilling to continue.

The waiter went from being arrogant at first, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter as he listened, and he exuded a lot of energy. He could even imagine how good the business would be if the teahouse were renovated.

Just as they were getting to the crucial point, Du Mingxian stopped talking and started drinking tea. The waiter, being perceptive, quickly ran away.

Du Mingxian thought he was going to find the shopkeeper, but she actually wanted to find out some information. She didn't really intend to teach people how to do business; she didn't know how.

What I just mentioned all came from previous lives, from various teahouses of different business scales.

Don't be fooled by how well she talks; when it comes to actually doing business, she's no good. She's just a theorist who can fool people with her empty talk.

Thinking of this, she got up to leave, but as soon as she stood up, she saw the waiter bring up a pot of tea and two plates of snacks.

"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. Please have a seat."

Du Mingxian sat down, and the waiter hurriedly poured her tea. "Miss, you said there's another way to get all the ladies and young ladies to come too? What's the way?"

"There are many ways for teahouses to make money, how can I tell you all of them? Besides, I'm just a tea drinker."

"Miss's suggestion is excellent. If I report it to the manager, he might even give you some benefits."

Du Mingxian pouted, "Do I look like I'm short of money?"

She had just returned to the manor when Madam Wen, who knew how to treat people, sent her a constant stream of good things. Now the whole Wen family was talking about how Madam Wen doted on her, the eldest daughter, even more than on her own daughter.

The waiter chuckled awkwardly and said, "To be honest, I wanted to follow your advice."

"Oh, then you can try to figure it out yourself." Du Mingxian was initially dismissive, but suddenly she froze. "You...you can decide to change this teahouse?"

This is a big deal. Not to mention a mere waiter, even the teahouse manager doesn't have that authority. What gives him the right?

The waiter chuckled and leaned a little closer. "The manager here is my uncle, so I can make some decisions."

Are you kidding me?

Du Mingxian was speechless, but she still smiled and said, "That's good. Your uncle treats you very well. He lets you make decisions about such a big matter."

"Yes, yes, Miss is chatting with me."

Du Mingxian countered, "Your inn looks quite nice, your family is well-off, are you married?"

The waiter chuckled sheepishly, "Not yet. I'm just a waiter, who would want me?"

"Oh dear, they're blind. What a fine young man."

The waiter smiled even more broadly, "You are different from other noble ladies; you are very easygoing."

Du Mingxian's heart pounded. "I am a noblewoman, but I grew up in the countryside and I don't really have any concept of social status. We are all human beings, born of fathers and mothers."

"You are a good person." After saying that, the waiter asked with a hint of doubt, "Who are you, young lady? I don't think I've ever heard of any young lady being sent to the countryside to be raised."

"I was sent away from the Minister's residence when I was very young, so much time has passed that many people don't know about it."

"Oh, I see. I was wondering why you were in the same private room as Miss Wen and Miss Cheng."

Du Mingxian's eyes lit up. "You saw it?"

"Yes, many people saw the third-ranked scholar turn around and smile in your direction, and he even accepted a purse from someone you don't know."

Du Mingxian, without saying a word, asked in surprise, "You're not busy at all, and you even have time to look outside?"

"Many people came here to have fun today. We had a lot of people prepared. Besides, I was serving in the private room, so I was relatively free."

Private room please!!!

A very large prompt.

It seems the test went well; the waiter must have been serving in the princes' private rooms, which is why he had time.

However, some things don't make sense. The sons and daughters of officials all have servants around them, and these princes, all of whom are sons of the dragon, have even more servants around them.

It's unusual that this waiter could still go in and serve others when there were already other people around.

"You're pretty good."

“My uncle is the manager, so naturally he has an advantage over the other employees.”

Du Mingxian had wanted to ask about the princes, but now she decided against it. This man had already tricked her into revealing a lot of information, and asking directly would only arouse suspicion, which would make things even more troublesome if she were targeted again.

She stood up abruptly. "See you next time. I'm not going to talk anymore. I have to go back. My sister used the carriage at home first, and the car that's supposed to pick me up should be here by now."

The waiter was reluctant to leave; he still had many questions to ask. "Would you like to chat a little longer?"

"No, maybe next time we'll have the chance to teach you something else."

Du Mingxian left, but Xiao Er remembered the newly returned country girl from the Wen family.

She still didn't see Chuntao when she came out, so she simply walked slowly forward, buying some food when she came across it, and buying more if she found something good to eat. She also quietly collected some space as she walked.

They walked and stopped along the way, and before they even got back, they heard some news about Ling Silang.

"You know what? The real top scholar should have been the third-ranked scholar, but because there weren't any other good-looking people in the top three this year, and no one else could take on the role of the third-ranked scholar, the top scholar was forcibly changed to the third-ranked scholar."

"Oh my, how did you find out about such important news? How can the new top scholar still be convinced? He was originally talented, but after this incident, he must have a grudge against the third-ranked scholar."

"I don't know about that, but many families are already starting to inquire about the background of the third-ranked scholar, preparing to catch him like a turtle in a jar."

"With so many people watching, this marriage will be difficult to grant. Every minister is the emperor's man, and if a daughter is betrothed to a certain family, it will offend another large group of people."

"What's the big deal? Actually, it's quite a marriage arrangement. Of all those purses, only Miss Wen's ended up in the scholar's clothes. Isn't that fate?"

"Wasn't it thrown by another girl wearing a veil?"

"I heard it was a servant of the Wen family who threw it away for their young lady. The Wen family only has one daughter, so how could another one suddenly appear out of nowhere?"

"Oh my, the Wen family is not bad either. The third-ranked scholar is a lucky man."

The person they were talking about as having good fortune couldn't wait to go back and see for himself. After the parade, he went straight to a restaurant with private rooms and quietly opened his purse.