Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

Chapter 508 Settlement in Beijing

Now that Xiao Wan has money, she naturally doesn't want to compromise on her living conditions; she just wants to live comfortably within her means.

Chen Xin had lived in the capital before, so he was quite thoughtful and considered things carefully before acting. He was indeed a good helper to Xiao Wan.

Xiao Wan thought that Chen Xin would be a great help to her business. When she expanded and opened branches, she would feel much more at ease with Chen Xin around.

She praised Chen Xin, which made Chen Xin overjoyed.

Although he was no longer Xiao Wan's servant and had become related to the Xiao family through marriage, Chen Xin always felt grateful to Xiao Wan. Not only him, but his whole family felt the same way.

Even though he was no longer a servant of the Xiao family, Chen Xin still regarded Xiao Wan as his savior, let alone now that she was his employer.

He felt that although the owner was a woman, her abilities were no less than those of a seasoned businessman. Her ingenious ideas were endless, something Chen Xin had never seen even when he lived in the capital.

If Xiao Wan could hear his inner thoughts, she would blush uncontrollably; she was merely taking advantage of the times.

He was determined to work with Xiao Wan and make something of himself, so he put in a lot more effort than usual, all to show his master his abilities.

As expected, the employer was very satisfied with him, which was good.

After Xiao Wan and her group settled in, she, as the hostess, naturally stayed in the main house for the time being. Her younger sister, Xiao Yu'er, stayed with her older sister, while Zhang Liang and the other men carried their bundles to the back room by the gate to serve as guards of the house.

Xiao Wan tried to dissuade them repeatedly but to no avail, so she had no choice but to let them go.

Although Xiao Zhuzi and Xiao Nan didn't understand why Zhang Liang had them stay in the back seats, they knew at least that Zhang Liang's decision was definitely right, so they happily followed along.

After settling in, Granny He led people to cook, while Chen Xin requested an audience with Xiao Wan.

Xiao Wan was very approachable and immediately asked Chen Xin to sit down so she could hear his report on the shops she had found for opening hot pot restaurants in the past few days.

That was a property deed that Xiao Wan gave Chen Xin before he came to the capital. It was a property deed for a three-story shop in the capital.

Chen Xin was surprised at the time, wondering how the county princess could have a property deed in the capital, since she had never been to the capital.

Later, thinking of Zhao Mingyuan, who was far away on the border, I understood.

Xiao Wan's words confirmed his guess.

This is the property deed that Fu asked someone to bring to her from the capital. Although the location is not in the most bustling area, it is not a deserted place either. The key is that the shop is very large and has a backyard, which is very convenient for accommodation and water supply.

As if knowing that Xiao Wan would refuse, Madam Fu wrote a very earnest letter, trying to persuade Xiao Wan to accept it. She said that this was Zhao Mingyuan's own shop, and since he was far away at the border, he could only entrust his mother to transfer the property deed to Xiao Wan.

With the Zhenyuan General's Mansion as its backing, the shop can at least avoid some unnecessary harassment.

Xiao Wan thought about it and did not refuse.

This shop is located on the outskirts of the capital, so the price is naturally very high. Xiao Wan was able to buy it, though. She made a lot of money from the ice-making recipe she sold to Duan Hongyi, plus the previous ice-selling dividends.

Not to mention the income from the family's vermicelli workshop and hot pot restaurant, especially the hot pot restaurant, which is the main source of income for Xiao Wan.

Xiao Wan has already given the two shops of Qilixiang to her eldest sister for support, so she will no longer interfere.

However, sometimes one shouldn't be too calculating. Fu and Zhao Mingyuan were very kind to me, especially Fu, who, as my future mother-in-law, was able to accept her son's feelings for me, which was truly commendable.

Even in later generations, it is rare to find such a generous mother-in-law who could earn such treatment from her son.

After I had rested and recuperated, I went to the Zhenyuan General's Mansion to visit Madam Fu.

Back to the shop, Chen Xin and the other two had already cleaned it up and found reliable blacksmiths and carpenters to make special hot pot tables.

After all, the journey was too long, and it wasn't realistic to ask Li Liang and the others to fetch the pot.

Xiao Wan nodded and handed the paper drawing of the hot pot stove to Chen Xin, instructing Chen Xin to take Xiao Zhuzi, Xiao Nan, and a few others to rush its production. The important thing was to sign a contract with the craftsmen, stipulating that they could only make it exclusively for her for at least a year.

Xiao Wan was not a person who acted arbitrarily; it was just that the blueprints were hers, so naturally she had the final say.

Chen Xin didn't have time to say anything, and took the blueprints to the blacksmith and carpenter.

The blueprints for the table and the hot pot are separate, so he has to go to two different places to get them.

The blacksmith and carpenter that Chen Xin found were both highly reputable. When they saw the blueprints, they were very surprised. They wondered what the table was for and found it strange that the pot was embedded in it.

Both of them were puzzled, but since their employer had asked them to, they didn't press the matter further.