Yi Xin as a concubine

Chapter 229 Preparations before opening (1)

In mid-July, after two months of working day and night, the club was finally completed.

During these two months, Xin Baoer also reaped a lot of rewards. She was so busy that she had no time to take care of other things and had no idea that the country had entered a secret war stage.

Xin Baoer chose the opening date in early August, at 8 o'clock on August 8, which means "888" and "Fa Fa Fa".

As for why it was eight o'clock, it was because Xin Baoer discovered that Nanzhao already had many imported products from overseas, including pocket watches, pendulum clocks, glass products, as well as telescopes, kaleidoscopes and other small items.

There is still about a month before the opening, so Xin Baoer has plenty of time to perfect her previous plans, and she now has connections and networks.

When it comes to the process of building a network of contacts, Xin Baoer can write a story of blood and tears.

The clubhouse built by Xin Baoer is a four-story wooden building. This height is not common in Nanzhao. Except for a five-story library in the royal court, there is no such building in the private sector. Xin Baoer also wanted to build a five-story building at first, but considering that she could not go beyond the royal court, she had to move one of the floors to the basement, so that there were five floors from top to bottom.

Because they are rare, it is really hard to find someone who can build such high floors. Xin Baoer found out that the builder of the library in the royal court was the grandmother of Marquis Tuya, who is now in charge of the Ministry of Works. However, she has passed away many years ago, and even her daughter, Marquis Tuya's mother, retired last year.

Xin Baoer thought that since the Ministry of Works had always been in the hands of the Tu family, the Tu family must have archived the construction documents in front of them, so she tried to find a way to get close to the Tu family.

At this time, the power developed by the two shopkeepers who had previously arrived in Nanzhao came into play.

The Tu family was very large, and had countless collateral relatives and in-laws. When the two shopkeepers bought their first store, they bought the store of the family of a concubine who was a concubine of a bastard of the Tu family.

The two were also bought from that favorite concubine. Because they valued this relationship, the two shopkeepers did not hesitate to spend twice the market price to buy the shop.

The master ordered them to inquire about the Tu family. The two shopkeepers immediately remembered this relationship. After several rounds of contact, they finally contacted the concubine. They were still very nervous, fearing that the noble lady was forgetful and didn't recognize them at all.

However, they were lucky, because the concubine not only remembered them, but was even very grateful to them.

When she first arrived at the Tu Mansion, her foundation was unstable and there was no mistress in the mansion. Because she was favored, she was given the power of housekeeper. As a result, she was framed by other concubines and lost a large sum of money. She had to sell her mother's shop. Originally, one shop could not make up for the loss, but because the two of them gave so much, she was able to make up for it all at once and was even rewarded for it. With this crisis as a foundation, she was able to firmly establish her position as a favored concubine step by step. She gave birth to her eldest son and is now a full-fledged lady.

The lady's surname was Leah, and her given name was Nan. She was a plump beauty with a plump appearance and two dimples when she smiled.

When Xin Baoer met Liyanan, it was a drizzling day in a teahouse with a great atmosphere.

The two of them hit it off right away and had a great time talking to each other. Liyanan was radiant because of her husband's love, her well-behaved and intelligent son, and her happy life. What she was most proud of was that she was good at controlling her husband, managing the household, and keeping the concubines in the mansion obedient.

Although Xin Baoer has never been married, she once managed a household as a concubine, which is somewhat similar to Liyanan's experience, so they seem to have a lot to talk about.

At the end of the conversation, Xin Baoer casually mentioned what she was doing and the difficulties she encountered, but she did not ask the other party for help. Originally, she thought it would be a one-time deal, but now that the two of them got along so well, she changed her plan and wanted to make real friends with this lady.

After all, the status of women in Nanzhao is still very high, and the Tu family is obviously a matriarchal clan. Compared with the men in the clan, outstanding women should be more valued.

Xin Baoer's idea was right. Two days later, when Xin Baoer was planning to meet Liyanan again to keep in touch with her, Liyanan had already found her.

"Ms. Xin, you said last time that you encountered difficulties in building a house. My husband accidentally revealed it to our cousin. Coincidentally, the cousin is a fool. He doesn't care about money or sex. He just likes to study this field. The books in our house are almost torn apart by him." Li Yanan seemed very excited.

"Oh, there are people like this." Xin Baoer said in surprise.

"Of course, you want to meet him, but he is a weird guy and doesn't like to meet strangers." Liyanan said again.

Upon hearing this, Xin Baoer immediately replied anxiously: "Yes, I have to meet you no matter how difficult it is to get along with you. Otherwise, my business will be stranded."

"Seeing how anxious you are, I've asked for you. I'll take you to call him tomorrow, but you'd better be prepared to be frozen." After saying this, Liyanan winked playfully and showed a very sympathetic expression.

Xin Baoer was a little allergic to this look and felt a little creepy, but the arrow had already been drawn out and she couldn't back down temporarily. She hugged the three little sisters in turn, then went back to the room with a look of despair on her face to prepare the drawings for the meeting the next day.

Since he is an architecture enthusiast, then challenging structures and shapes should impress him, right?

Thinking of this, he nodded in agreement, and then devoted himself to the plan of changing the drawings with a serious face.

Xin Baoer is actually not an knowledgeable person. After all, before she came here, she was a high school student who was not loved by her parents. She had never been to any high-end places, and all her knowledge came from books or mobile phone videos.

But her advantage is that she has a good memory, and everything she has seen is stored in her head. Even though it looks a bit pieced together, thanks to her good aesthetic sense, this combination of neither Chinese nor Western, neither local nor foreign, looks quite harmonious.

The next day, Xin Baoer checked the drawings over and over again while constantly looking at the door. The yard they lived in now was rented temporarily, and the gate faced the main street. As long as someone came, she would be the first to see them.

Seeing her so anxious and nervous, Wei Yu and the other two couldn't help but become nervous as well, and at the same time they felt sorry for Xin Baoer.

Ever since she arrived in Nanzhao, her nerves had been on edge. She was not good at socializing to begin with, but in order to set up the stall as quickly as possible, she did everything herself, for fear that any mistake would affect the progress. She conducted open and secret investigations, built relationships, negotiated with suppliers, recruited workers, trained employees, and developed new products. She was so busy that her originally thin body became even thinner. If it weren't for Qin Chu and Erqi, the medical geek, she would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago.

Speaking of Ershiqi, he was the little guard who looked after Lancao when the first cave was discovered in the deserted house. Later, he was recommended by Xin Baoer to be Doctor Du's apprentice. Now two years have passed, and the little guard, who already had a solid foundation, has finally become a master. This time, Doctor Du was afraid that it would be unsafe for Xin Baoer to travel far away, so he specifically asked him to follow. As a result, the kid was blinded by the poisonous herbs everywhere when he arrived in Nanzhao, and he dived into the woods and never came out.

If Qin Chu hadn't seen that Xin Baoer's health was getting worse and asked Wei Yu to go and drag her out, I'm afraid he would have wanted to settle down in the mountains.

Just when several people were thinking different things, there was finally movement at the door. Liyanan jumped down from the carriage and arrived late.

"Oh, sorry, I must have waited impatiently!" Liyanan apologized as soon as she saw Xin Baoer, "Something happened at home and I was held back. I'll take you there now."

Xin Baoer quickly smiled and said, "It's okay. I just checked the drawings a few more times. You've had a hard time coming here. Would you like a cup of herbal tea to cool down?"

"Oh, there is no time when I can't drink herbal tea. My husband's cousin has finally gone out, and we don't know when the next time will be. I will have to come to my sister's place frequently in the future. How can my sister not give me a cup of herbal tea?" Liyanan said with a hearty laugh.

Xin Baoer quickly said, "Sister is right. If this is successful, I will give you a big gift."

"Well, then I have to pray that everything goes smoothly for you and wait for the Dali you prepared for me. For a wonderful person like my sister, this gift will definitely suit my taste."

As Liyanan spoke, he pulled Xin Baoer and walked out. Xin Baoer only had time to turn around and signal Wei Yu to take the drawings and prepared gifts.