Harem Daily Life

Chapter 215 A magical fate brought us together in the vast sea of people

He Linzhang, after listening to the young concubine's ideas about the royal industry, really wanted to pry open her head to see what was going on inside and how she could come up with so many weird ideas.

"Yan Yan, have you received any guidance from an expert before? Otherwise, how could you know so much?" He Linzhang pinched her face, his eyes full of surprise and admiration.

Tao Yanyan hated it most when he pinched his face, so he slapped his hand away and said, "Your Majesty, you always pinch, always pinch, you've broken my face, be careful or I'll cry in front of you!"

He Linzhang smiled and then turned to pinch her hands. Each of her white fingers was slender, long and extremely soft. Thinking of such a pair of hands hugging him every night and touching his abdominal muscles, He Linzhang instantly felt angry and almost wanted to hug her in his arms and have a good intimate time.

But it was still early, so he had to endure it.

After calming down, He Linzhang asked, "You haven't told me yet, where do you get all these ideas?"

Tao Yanyan tilted his head and pointed: "I thought about it here."

Said nonsense.

He Linzhang shook his head and laughed.

"Your Majesty, please don't disbelieve me. For many things, you just need to put yourself in their shoes and think about what you would do if you were in their shoes. Then you will naturally come up with a solution." After Tao Yanyan finished speaking, Qingfeng brought in the finished men's clothes.

"Jieyu, the clothes are ready. I will make you a dark cloak in the next few days." The weather is too cold, and Jieyu Tao has to go out for inspection, so she can't do without a cloak. The existing ones are all patterns for women to wear. Jieyu Tao wants to dress up as a man, so she must change her cloak.

"Well, you've worked hard, go down." Letting Qingfeng go down to rest, Tao Yanyan opened his clothes and took a look.

He Linzhang was a little surprised: "Why are you making men's clothes? To give them to others?" After looking at the pattern and style, he felt that they were not suitable for him.

"This is the prop I use for disguise. When the time comes, I will go out wearing men's clothes and won't attract attention." After Tao Yanyan finished speaking, she took the clothes into the inner room to change.

When she came out again, she had become a pretty young lady.

"Your Majesty, how is it?" She turned around on the spot. The clothes fit her well and she was very satisfied.

He Linzhang pinched her earlobe: "Just don't look too closely." In fact, Tao Yanyan's appearance was too outstanding. Even if she was dressed as a man, it was easy to see her stunning beauty.

He Linzhang thought about it and decided that since there were guards following her and Yin Jiu was following as well, he might as well just let her go.

During the festival days, He Linzhang stayed in Changle Palace most of the time. Concubine De came to invite him once and Concubine Gui came to invite him once, but they came back after dinner and did not stay overnight.

The virtuous concubine also came to invite him, but He Linzhang did not go. He just sent someone to deliver a gift and did not say any words of comfort.

It was not until the eighth day of the first lunar month that Tao Yanyan announced that he was leaving the palace, and He Linzhang left Changle Palace and returned to Qinzheng Hall.

"Jin'an, make sure to take the hand warmer and wear your hat. Don't run around after you go out. Let Xiao Quanzi and the others follow you, okay?" Tao Yanyan explained every detail.

"Don't worry, mother. I know. But mother, how should I address you in public?" Little Jin'an looked at his mother, who was wearing men's clothes, and felt conflicted.

Tao Yanyan thought for a moment and said, "How about you just call me Brother Yan?"

Xiao Jinan: “…”

I can see that my mother still likes to be my peer. It's a pity that I prefer to be a junior than a peer, because juniors are the most favored!

Qingfeng wanted to follow him out, but Tao Yanyan stopped him: "It's cold outside, you all should stay at home, Dongfang can just follow."

So without taking any maidservants with them, Tao Yanyan took Xiao Jinan, Dong Fang and a few others, and went to the palace gate to meet Manager Li.

After getting the token to leave the palace, everything went smoothly.

In the carriage, Xiao Jinan was very excited: "Mother... Oh, no, I should call you Brother Yan. Brother Yan, I feel so happy as soon as I go out. My heart is about to fly."

Tao Yanyan touched his head and said, "I knew you would be happy, so I take you out every time I have the chance. Today we will go to look at the shops like ordinary people. We cannot see all of them in one day, so we will start from the farthest one. After you have seen them all, I will test you. You have to tell me what you think after seeing them. If you do well, there will be a reward."

Xiao Jinan's eyes immediately sparkled: "What reward? Well, if the reward is not attractive, then I won't agree."

Tao Yanyan was amused by him: "You, little clever ghost."

Xiao Jinan has changed a lot in the past six months. In the beginning, he was a little timid and didn't dare to tell himself what he was thinking. His inferiority complex caused him to be timid and he spoke in a very low voice.

Now, not only has he grown taller, but he has also become rounder, and most importantly, he is very dependent on me. He is willing to share everything with me, speaks clearly, and often says cute things to make me happy.

"Jin'an, I'm so happy that I meet you in this life." Tao Yanyan pinched the child's little face, expressing her love from the bottom of her heart.

Little Jinan blushed and said embarrassedly: "I am also very happy to meet my mother."

The mother and son smiled at each other. What a magical fate, a journey, a tour, and a testimony, let them meet in the vast sea of people, across thousands of years, and become mother and son who have no blood relationship but a close relationship.

Most of the royal industries are concentrated in the capital and its surrounding areas, and the shops are all in good locations. Tao Yanyan took Xiao Jinan to visit several shops and roughly knew which aspects should be improved.

People who have seen modern business and come back to look at these shops always feel like they are going back in time. Tao Yanyan has incorporated her advanced experience and ideas into the shops, which has indeed improved them a lot.

The shopkeeper of the rice store listened and nodded continuously, "Yes, Master Yan, you are right. The rice business does have peak seasons and off-seasons. In the off-season, you may not get many customers even if you wait all day. What you said about setting aside a small area to sell other grains and cereals, and adding some oil, salt, sauce and vinegar is indeed a good idea. People who come to buy grain can also buy a pound of vinegar, which is quite convenient. I will start preparing and change the layout of the store."

Tao Yanyan said, "You can also add several specifications for the packaging of rice, such as 5 jin per bag, 10 jin per bag, 50 jin per bag, and 100 jin per bag. Pack them in advance and display them outside. When customers come, they can just buy them according to their needs. In this way, the rice can be packaged in the granary first, and your store clerks won't have to weigh it every time. The freed-up staff can provide a door-to-door delivery service. As long as the rice is within the capital, it can be delivered to the door. If you improve the service, it will be strange if your business is not good."

The shopkeeper wrote down all the ideas one by one. He was willing to try any good and feasible idea. After all, if the sales volume increased steadily, he would be proud at the end of the year, and the red envelope as a reward would be heavier.

After visiting the rice shop, everyone went out to the next one. Tao Yanyan saw a young lady not far away who seemed to be in trouble.

The young lady kept gesturing with her hands, but the two men in front of her still blocked her way. The young lady was almost crying.