I just want to live a good life

Chapter 188: I feel pity for you

When suddenly asked about Manager Zheng, Qiu Ming was slightly startled.

"I heard that Manager Zheng hasn't been here for several days. Is he sick or has something happened at home?"

Su Nuan asked more carefully.

"this......"

"Is there anything wrong with that?"

"No, I just don't know why Manager Zheng didn't come. I asked the waiter to invite him in but he wouldn't let me in. I went there myself but he wouldn't see me either."

"Ah."

"Master, would you like me to invite him again?"

"No need. If he doesn't want to come, then let him be. If he's not here, you can take over the position of shopkeeper temporarily. Record how long Shopkeeper Zheng has not been here. If he hasn't come for more than half a month, let him be the second shopkeeper. If he hasn't come for a month, pay him off his salary and let him leave."

Qiu Ming was very happy and wished that Manager Zheng would never come again.

Later, Su Nuan checked the account book of the tea house. The business performance in the past half month was quite good, and the income was much higher than before.

Su Nuan praised Qiu Ming a few words and then left.

After getting on the carriage, Madam Wang couldn't help but ask Su Nuan, "Madam, Manager Zheng has been in charge of the teahouse for many years. There must be many customers who come to the teahouse to do business because of him. If you drive him away, will he take those customers away?"

Su Nuan looked at Madam Wang in surprise. She thought that Madam Wang only knew how to cook, but she didn't expect that she also knew all these twists and turns in business. She couldn't help but give her a thumbs up and replied with a smile: "You also met Qiu Ming just now. What do you think of this person?"

"Shrewd and capable, a good businessman."

"Then do you think he can snatch the customers back from Manager Zheng?"

"That...I can't guess."

"I do not know either."

Su Nuan said it easily, but Madam Wang was very confused.

"Then wouldn't it be too hasty for Madam to hand over the teahouse to Manager Qiu?"

"Let me ask you, if Manager Zheng is no longer the manager of Piaoxiang Tea House, then what's the point of him holding on to those customers? It's a good thing that Qiu Ming can snatch the customers back from him, but it's not a big deal if he can't, because the profits brought by these customers have never entered the Prince's Mansion anyway."

"Oh." Madam Wang suddenly realized, "Boss Zheng embezzled the money from the tea house. Madam, you have been wanting to get rid of him for a long time, right?"

"I didn't chase him away. He wanted to leave on his own."

"My lady, you are so amazing."

Su Nuan was very pleased with Wang Niang's sincere admiration.

On the way back, Su Nuan asked Falcon to take the carriage around to Hengsi Street. There was a pastry shop on this street, and the cakes they made were better than the ones she made herself.

She bought some snacks before returning home.

"My lady, I can make all these snacks. Next time you want to eat them, just tell me and I'll make them for you. You don't have to buy them outside. The ones they sell are expensive and the ingredients are not good."

"Yeah, how could I forget that I have a cook who is an excellent cook."

Su Nuan smiled and took out some snacks to share with Madam Wang.

It was already noon when the carriage returned to the Prince's Mansion, and Su Nuan met Mu Yunting at the door.

"Your Highness."

Su Nuan went forward to say hello, but Mu Yunting just showed her his back.

With a pause in her heart, Su Nuan slowed down her pace and automatically put some distance between herself and Mu Yunting.

Walk through the garden, turn left to go to Duiyue Ju, and turn right to go to Lanyue Pavilion.

Just when Mu Yunting was about to turn right, his way was blocked by someone. It was Dong Jingshu and her maid Pan Tao.

"Your Highness, please make the decision for my lady."

Mu Yunting stopped and glanced at Dong Jingshu, who was kneeling in front of him and crying with her face covered.

"What's up with her?"

Pan Tao replied: "Concubine Xia hit my young lady."

Hearing this, Mu Yunting turned around and looked at Su Nuan, and asked, "Is what she said true?"

"She brought people to Duiyueju to beat someone up, and I just fought back."

"No, the lady didn't hit anyone, it was——"

Pan Tao was interrupted by Su Nuan before she finished her words: "She didn't do it, she ordered her maids to do it. My two maids were beaten black and blue by them. If Your Highness doesn't believe it, call them over and you will know."

Mu Yunting looked at Dong Jingshu, "Did you ask someone to start the fight first?"

Pan Tao rushed to answer, "It was the maid from Duiyueju who first pulled my young lady. I just taught her a lesson, but I didn't expect Concubine Xia to hit my young lady."

Mu Yunting said coldly: "When people in Duiyueju make mistakes, Concubine Xia will discipline them. When will it be your turn to teach them a lesson? And if I ask your young lady, can you replace her? Then you will replace her as a concubine in the future."

"Your Highness, ..."

"Pan Tao, please step aside. I will talk to His Highness."

Dong Jingshu, who had been silent, finally spoke.

"Your Highness, I..."

Before Dong Jingshu finished speaking, tears began to fall.

Only then did Su Nuan notice that Dong Jingshu had changed into a white dress.

In this situation, her tearful face coupled with the white dress really made me feel pity for her.

Scheming bitch, Su Nuan complained in her heart.

But the scheming bitch's trick was very effective. Mu Yunting stepped forward to help Dong Jingshu up and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

This time Dong Jingshu cried even harder, leaning on Mu Yunting, crying uncontrollably.

Su Nuan pursed her lips and looked at Mu Yunting.

Mu Yunting was also looking at her.

The two looked at each other, and finally Su Nuan gave in and turned away.

Mu Yunting dodged Dong Jingshu and said, "Xia Qingyan's behavior is inappropriate. Go back to Duiyueju to reflect on yourself. You are not allowed to go out for the next few days."

This punishment was not severe, but Su Nuan was unwilling to accept it.

"Your Highness, are you only punishing me? Concubine Dong brought people to Duiyueju to beat people up, and you didn't care?"

"Each of the maids who beat others will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane."

Twenty strokes of the cane was a severe punishment, and could be fatal to a weak maid.

"Your Highness, please spare your life!"

Pan Tao was the first to kneel down and beg for mercy. She was the first to take action, so she had to bear the punishment.

"Your Highness, twenty strokes of the cane would cost them their lives. Please spare them for the sake of their dedication to serving me."

"According to Concubine Dong, as long as they serve you wholeheartedly, you can do whatever you want in this mansion?"

Su Nuan said calmly.

"That's not what I meant, Concubine Xia, please don't misinterpret me. I just wanted to say that although they were wrong, they had their reasons. Their crimes don't deserve death. We can't let their lives be taken just because of Concubine Xia's words!"

These words were so vicious. The person who punished them with a stick was the prince. Dong Jingshu said this as if Su Nuan wanted to kill them.

"Concubine Xia, please help persuade His Highness. After all, these are lives at stake. I am willing to apologize to Concubine Xia on their behalf."

Su Nuan was put up again. If Su Nuan refused to help plead for mercy, the lives lost in the next few days would be counted on her. If she pleaded for mercy, it would be Dong Jingshu's apology to her.

Women are trouble!

Su Nuan complained in her heart that Dong Jingshu, this white lotus, had definitely been underestimated by her before.