Rebirth of a Lost Nation: Princess, Please Respect Yourself

Chapter 110 The Foolish and Rich Princess

If Chang'anfang wants to open smoothly, the most urgent task is to find a suitable manager.

The recruitment of the shopkeeper was indeed not smooth, just as Fengquan had expected. All the shopkeepers with some fame in the capital had been greeted by Shopkeeper Lang. Even Jiang Lige's people came to the door, but were turned away.

The shopkeepers who were able to apply for the job were either inexperienced or opportunistic, asking exorbitant prices to open a shop and would never amount to anything.

Even though other matters have been prepared, there is still no progress on the matter of the shopkeeper.

Even the steady Feng Quan was so anxious that he couldn't help but keep muttering in Jiang Lige's ear for a long time. But when he turned around, he saw Jiang Lige still leisurely making tea.

Seeing Fengquan looking over, Jiang Lige opened the lid, took a look, and handed over a piece of osmanthus cake.

"The fire is not yet ready. Wait a little longer and eat a piece of cake first."

Fengquan felt helpless, but still patiently persuaded:

"Princess, we've already made it clear a few days ago that if we can't recruit a suitable manager, not only will we lose face, but we won't be able to pay the money back! There are plenty of people in the capital who want to see us make a fool of ourselves. Lang Tianquan has even instigated a gambling house to open a bet on whether you can recruit a manager more capable than him within three days."

After hearing this, Jiang Lige became a little interested.

"Then, when you leave the palace tomorrow, place a bet of five thousand taels on my behalf, betting that we can recruit him. Furthermore, add a clause to our recruitment notice tomorrow stating that the successful applicant for the position of shopkeeper will receive an additional thousand taels of silver from Zhao Hua."

Feng Quan felt a throbbing pain in his forehead. "Princess! Tomorrow is the third day, and we haven't even seen the owner yet. You still want to gamble? Besides, the rent, wages, and other expenses alone cost us over a hundred taels of silver every day, which is over three thousand taels a month. Princess, all your private vaults combined only have ten thousand taels. How can we afford such a huge sum of money?"

"When it comes to business, isn't it all about making a small profit with a big investment?"

Jiang Lige calmly removed the teapot from the stove and said, "The opening of Chang'anfang is just the beginning. I promise you that in the future, Chang'anfang will not only be profitable, but will also become the best in the capital."

"But……"

"Don't bother trying to persuade me anymore. Don't worry about the shopkeeper's affairs. I will take care of them myself. Just go ahead and do it."

Fengquan had no choice but to accept the order and retreat.

As he walked out of the room, Feng Quan looked back and saw Jiang Lige personally grinding ink and picking up a pen to write an invitation letter.

Seeing this, Fengquan couldn't help but sigh. She felt that she was crazy for having hope in this princess whose head was full of unrealistic ideas.

An hour later, Jiang Lige put down his brush, picked up an invitation with wet ink on it, and carefully blew it dry. Then he carefully sealed it in an envelope, handed it to Song Yue, and gave instructions.

"This invitation must be delivered personally to Lady Fu."

Song Yue took the order and left. Jiang Lige finally breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, walked to the window and opened it.

It was already late at night, and everything was very quiet. The evening breeze blew, and the magnolia flowers in the courtyard swayed in the shadows. Occasionally, a few wisps of faint fragrance wafted by, making the night seem even quieter.

Jiang Lige raised his head slightly, looked at the magnolia flower on the branch, and the corners of his lips rose slightly.

"Linglong, we'll meet again."

……

With only one day left before the three-day deadline, the news that Princess Zhaohua had run out of tricks and had thrown away huge sums of money just to become the shopkeeper spread like wildfire, and Jiang Lige became a laughing stock on the streets.

Some people say that this woman is really not suitable for doing business, and she offended the business tycoons before doing business.

Some people say that Princess Zhaohua is really stupid and has a lot of money. She delayed her business for irrelevant people.

Some people also say that this girl, who lives a life of luxury, is really ignorant of the sufferings of the world and is doing business at a loss just to prove herself.

Amidst the crowd's laughter, the odds of Jiang Lige losing at a certain gambling house had doubled.

As more and more people flocked into the gambling house, the smile on the dealer's face became brighter and brighter.

In this way, Chang'anfang went from being an ordinary shop opening event to a hot topic known to everyone.

Jiang Lige's Chang'anfang, under Fengquan's management, has hung up a brand new sign.

The gamblers who had placed their bets had to come over to find out a few things, so they asked the guy who was hanging the red silk at the door.

"Little girl, has your new shopkeeper arrived?"

The little girl, without stopping her hands, answered truthfully: "No."

The gamblers laughed when they heard this. "Didn't your boss boast before that the shop would open tomorrow? Now there's not even a shopkeeper, how can we open a shop? But it doesn't matter. Princess Zhaohua has a rich family and can afford the losses!"

The little girl wearing red silk was one of the guys rescued by Jiang Lige that day. She couldn't help but defend Jiang Lige.

"We will definitely be able to recruit a shopkeeper today!"

"It's not difficult to find someone to make up the numbers."

There were many people who took advantage of others' misfortunes. Someone else sneered, "But it's hard to be better than Shopkeeper Lang! Putting aside Shopkeeper Lang's character, he's truly one of the best shopkeepers in the capital. Which of the shops he worked for wasn't one of the best in the capital?"

"The most important thing for a merchant is honesty. If the owner of a shop can put aside his character, would you still dare to come to our Chang'an Square to buy things?"

As soon as the man finished speaking, a young woman in her prime walked out of the shop. She was wearing a goose yellow dress with a gold cloud pattern. Her hair was tied up high in a bun. The hair accessories she wore on her temples were all extraordinary. Her eyes were like bright amber, sparkling with wisdom and elegance.

"It's Princess Zhaohua." Someone in the crowd whispered.

"To be honest, the opening of this shop is a private matter of mine in Chang'an Fang, and it really shouldn't be made so public. But since everyone is so concerned, I might as well reveal a few words."

Jiang Lige did not deny it, but walked out of the door under everyone's gaze with a calm expression.

"Tomorrow, Chang'an Fang will open as scheduled. We will have some wine on hand, and everyone is welcome to come and taste it. All the wine and food are free of charge, and we'll just be making friends with you. As for the new shopkeeper that everyone is concerned about..."

Jiang Lige paused for a moment, then smiled slightly in everyone's expectant eyes and said firmly:

"I'll see you all tomorrow too."

To a certain extent, Jiang Lige's personal testimony did dispel the suspicions of some people, but there were also conspiracy theorists who questioned it on the spot.

"Tsk, it's just a bluff. After all, they're just afraid of losing people's support before the shop even opens."

Faced with such sharp questioning, Jiang Lige was not angry at all, but just smiled lightly, his voice crisp and pleasant, like a clear spring hitting a rock.

"Then please wait and see."