"Don't worry. I've already sorted out the subsequent matters. By the way, do you know how much silver the Jade - faced Young Master spent?" She had said that this money was borrowed from him and she would have to pay it back later. She didn't even know how much it was. With just her meager monthly allowance, she didn't know how long it would take to pay it off.
"Yueru vaguely heard something about several thousand taels..."
"What? Several thousand taels!" Her worth was actually that high! Damn it! How long would it take her to pay back so much money? Was the price of being a good person a bit too high?
"Yes, miss. I was also really shocked when I heard it at that time. I didn't expect it to cost so much money. Miss, where are you going to find so much money to pay back the Jade - faced Young Master later?" Yueru knew quite a lot about Mei Qingxue's plan, so she was really worried about her.
"This..." She wouldn't ask her family for money. She couldn't let her parents and elder brother know about this. It seemed that she could only see if there was any money in that so - called "Assassin Guild". Now that she was their new guild master, it shouldn't be a big deal to take a little money from it, right? Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of taking such a big risk if she, the so - called guild master, didn't get anything in the end?
"Coachman, stop the carriage. We'll get off here." When the carriage passed by an inn, Mei Qingxue suddenly told the coachman to stop. She didn't want others to know that she was the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. This coachman was from the Jade - faced Young Master. He would surely tell the Jade - faced Young Master where they got off, so she chose to stop in front of an inn.
"Miss, why did you stop at the inn? We haven't reached the mansion yet." Yueru was completely confused as Mei Qingxue dragged her towards the upper - class rooms of the inn. She was curious about why her miss was doing this.
"You're so stupid. After following me for so long, you haven't improved at all. If we let the coachman take us directly back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, wouldn't the Jade - faced Young Master know our identities?"
"Ah, I forgot about that. Miss is really quick - witted. You even thought of this."
Mei Qingxue rolled her eyes helplessly. With such a stupid maid, it was impossible for her not to seem smart.
After Yueru changed into men's clothes and they stayed in the inn for a while, they finally came out of the inn. They rented a carriage and headed in the direction of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
What they didn't know was that at the moment they just got into the carriage, a black figure flashed by, seeing their every move clearly.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, in the Pure - heart Courtyard.
After Mei Qingxue came back, she obediently went to see her injured father. But as soon as she walked into the courtyard, she saw her father and mother leaning on each other, enjoying the scenery in the courtyard. She really came at a bad time. In order not to disturb her parents' cultivating their feelings, she decided to come quietly and leave quietly without making a sound.
After returning to her own courtyard, she went straight to the room where An Ying was recuperating. She had told the servants in the courtyard not to let anyone know that An Ying was in her courtyard. Although she had thought up an excuse, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble. At this time, she didn't want her parents to worry.
"An Ying, how is your injury now?"
After a few days of recuperation, An Ying looked much better. Although his face was always dark and it was hard to tell his complexion, his increasingly sharp eagle - like eyes showed that he was recovering well. This was also thanks to the high - quality medicinal herbs that Mei Qingxue occasionally took from Lord Mei's warehouse.
"Guild master, my injury has improved a lot. In a few days, I'll be able to leave."
"Don't be in a hurry. The doctor said that your injury is quite serious and you need to rest for ten days or half a month to fully recover. Although I know you're eager to take revenge, as the saying goes, a gentleman bides his time for revenge. Moreover, you don't need to wait that long."
Mei Qingxue felt that the moment she was called "guild master", her whole image immediately became taller. A natural posture of a leader admonishing a subordinate emerged.
"I'll follow all the guild master's arrangements."
"Also, I've thought about it for several nights. I think the name 'Assassin Guild' is too straightforward and vulgar. I've thought of a name after repeated consideration. From now on, the 'Assassin Guild' will be renamed with that name. The name that I thought of after three days and two nights is the Azure Sea Pavilion!"
"Yes, I understand. From now on, the 'Assassin Guild' will be renamed the Azure Sea Pavilion." For him, it was just a change of a code name and didn't have much impact.
"Uh, there's another thing. Who was in charge of the finances in the original Azure Sea Pavilion?" It was really embarrassing that she was thinking about their savings not long after taking office!
However, being embarrassed was one thing, and her urgent need for money was another. She could clearly distinguish the priorities.
"The finances of the original Azure Sea Pavilion were always managed by one of my deputies. If the guild master wants to see him, I can send a signal to let him come here tomorrow."
"En, that's good. Since he's someone you trust, let him continue to manage the finances. Let him come tomorrow. I have something to talk to him about. You tell him to wait for me at the Fragrant Garden tomorrow. Uh... how about the secret signal being 'Before my bed the moonlight shines, on the floor two pairs of shoes align'? I'm absolutely sure that this secret signal is unique in the world!"
Hearing this, An Ying twitched the corner of his eye. This young guild master was so unrestrained...
"I'll follow all the guild master's instructions."
"I said, besides saying that you'll follow all my instructions, can you say something else? You can also give some opinions or suggestions. I won't blame you if you do. Otherwise, if I'm always the only one talking here, I'll feel like a fool talking to myself and waiting for someone to respond. Do you understand?" She needed to discuss many things with others. She didn't want her subordinates to say very little in front of her. It wasn't fun at all!
"Subordinate..." An Ying never expected Mei Qingxue to say such a thing. For a moment, he really didn't know how to answer her.
"Okay, from now on, besides being in a superior - subordinate relationship, we're also friends. I hope that in the future, if I do something wrong, you'll gently point it out to me. Because if it's too direct, I'll be a bit sad. Friends should be able to talk about everything and not keep everything in their hearts. Just like you who hardly say a few words a day. It's so boring, isn't it? Okay, from now on, we're friends. Don't hide anything from me. Now, I'm asking you, how old are you this year and are you married?"
When Mei Qingxue said this, she even patted An Ying on the shoulder in a very buddy - like way. What should have been a touching speech was completely ruined by her gossiping expression.
An Ying really admired Mei Qingxue's rapid thinking. When he heard what Mei Qingxue said later, for the first time in more than ten years, An Ying felt a bit embarrassed. Under Mei Qingxue's bright and shining eyes, he found it a bit hard to say some things.
"I'm just seventeen this year and I, I'm not married yet."
"Only seventeen years old?" Was he that young? Even if elder sister wanted to tease you, she would feel like she was ruining the country's future. Really!
"It doesn't matter. If you haven't found a girl you like yet, when you fall in love with a beauty in the future, your guild master will make the decision for you and carry her into the mansion in an eight - sedan chair." Mei Qingxue said while puffing out her chest, looking like an elder sister would protect you, which made An Ying's expressionless face distort for a moment.
"Uh, actually, I want to use the funds of the Azure Sea Pavilion to develop some shops." After the joking, Mei Qingxue felt that the atmosphere between her and An Ying had improved a lot. It was no longer as stiff as at the beginning, always looking like handling business. An Ying was the former master of the "Assassin Guild". He must know a lot more things than herself. She still needed to discuss her ideas with him.
An Ying knew that Mei Qingxue was going to talk about serious matters, so his expression became solemn. "Does the guild master want to open shops in the capital?"
"Yes. Actually, having our own shops will be of great help to the Azure Sea Pavilion in collecting information in the future. Only when your sources of information are extensive can you collect more information." In fact, she had thought about it for a long time. Coupled with what had happened recently, she decided that they must have their own source of income. In this world, it was very difficult to do things without a certain amount of financial resources. Even to be a good person, she had to ask others for money. It was just that she was thick - skinned. If it were someone else, they probably wouldn't even bother with such a thankless thing.
"What kind of shops does the guild master want to open?" The commercial competition in the capital was very fierce. If they wanted to open shops, they must think carefully.
"I know that almost all the best shops in the Feng Kingdom are in the capital, and there are also many head - shops with branches all over the country. If our shops are to achieve the two effects of collecting information and making money that we want, they must be more innovative and creative than the peer shops in the capital." She had also been thinking about what to do these days. After all, she had lived for nine lifetimes and knew a lot of things.
For example, when she went to the Fragrant Garden to eat, she carefully tasted every dish there. She found that although the dishes were delicious, they didn't have any outstanding features. If she opened a restaurant, she still remembered the recipes of many top - grade dishes from her previous life. She could use the dishes in these recipes as the characteristic signature dishes.
And the rouge shops here. The rouge in this era was similar to that in the Tang Dynasty of China. It was mostly extracted from safflowers and the color was on the red side. If it was not applied evenly, it would look like a monkey's butt. And the white powder on the face. These things were very rough. There was still good room for development in this aspect.