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Chapter 330: Meeting Yuefang Again

Yaoyuefang is located in a residential area in East City.

The four-story building would have stood out among the low-rise houses, but it was perfectly hidden in the noisier environment.

One cannot enter Yaoyuefang without an introduction, but Prince Yi's identity is there after all, so after leaving a deposit of 5,000 taels of silver at the counter, he can enter without any obstruction.

At night, the Yaoyuefang was brightly lit as if it were daytime, and there was a bustling flow of people coming and going, which was very different from Zhou Chang's memory when he was still You Wan.

Zhou Chang pretended to be here for the first time and brought Shouhou and Gao Yuan with him. He asked for a private room on the third floor. Looking down from the window inside, he could see the entire interior of Yaoyuefang below.

After entering the private room and looking out the window, he couldn't find even the shadow of Yuan Qi and Wen Fei.

Not only were there no these two people, there were also very few people dressed as scholars.

Not long after, a man in his early thirties wearing a silk gown came in and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Yi. It's a rare opportunity for you to come here."

"Do you recognize me?" Zhou Chang also recognized the person opposite him.

That was Huang Zaisheng, the third manager of Yaoyuefang. He was in his early thirties, with a round face and wide eyebrows, and seemed to have gained weight.

"As soon as His Royal Highness Prince Yi came in, I recognized him." Huang Zaisheng stood up and said attentively, "I was originally from the Yuan family. On the day of His Royal Highness' wedding with our young master, many people went to join in the fun and have all seen His Royal Highness."

"Uh..., you were originally from the Yuan family, and now you are in Yaoyuefang..." Zhou Chang knew quite a few "old friends" in Yaoyuefang, but he just didn't feel comfortable asking directly.

Huang Zaisheng also understood what she wanted to ask, so he poured Zhou Chang a cup of tea, then went back and continued, "Yaoyuefang has not changed in appearance. Before the change of ownership, the owner and the chief manager had already asked those who could leave to leave first. Later, the owner changed, and the new owner replaced half of the people. I was able to stay because I have a good memory and recognized a few people."

"So where have they gone now?" Zhou Chang knew that this question might be a bit strange and Prince Yi shouldn't care about these things, but he still couldn't help asking.

Huang Zaisheng didn't notice anything and answered truthfully, "Well, the two former shopkeepers and managers all had special skills and were able to follow the boss and do their respective duties. But I, on the other hand, have no special skills and have no choice but to stay here."

"You are now..." Zhou Chang didn't ask where the person was going, but she at least knew that Li Caifeng was following Yuan Qi.

Huang Zaisheng smiled modestly: "The shop has a new head and second head shopkeeper, and I have barely managed to keep my position as the third head shopkeeper."

“Hmph…” Zhou Chang snorted in his heart.

Li Caifeng left Yaoyuefang and followed Yuan Qi, but no matter what, she was probably not as prosperous as Huang Zaisheng who stayed in Yaoyuefang.

Based on her previous identity as You Wan and her understanding of several people, she knew that the chief manager Qian Shiguang and the chief executive Cao Rong were just like Li Caifeng. Even if they lost their original status after leaving and followed their old boss, they would most likely be unwilling to stay and work for Prince Duan.

As for the second shopkeeper You Wan, he really has a skill and is a bit unruly. It is better to do business with the familiar than to do business with the new one, so it is probably more practical for him to choose the old boss.

On the other hand, the third shopkeeper Huang Zaisheng in front of him, although he looks honest with his round face and wide eyebrows, is actually the one who is very scheming.

If we talk about the strength of the new and old bosses, one would naturally choose Prince Duan's side, as there would be more opportunities for advancement in the future.

Thinking of this, Zhou Chang remained calm and took a sip of tea: "Congratulations, you will definitely have a bright future."

Shopkeeper Huang San's face was filled with worry, not pretending, "No, no, no, who can say for sure about such things, but the old boss also said that it would be inappropriate for all the people to leave at once. If the new boss doesn't need us, we old people can still go back. The old boss is kind and righteous, but as for the new boss, he hasn't shown up yet, so it's hard to say."

"You don't even know who your new boss is?" Zhou Chang was surprised.

Shopkeeper Huang San laughed and said, "Your Highness, you are joking. No matter who the new owner is, there is only one person who has the final say behind the scenes. Everyone in Jindu City already knows this."

Zhou Chang nodded, knowing that he couldn't ask any more details, and changed the subject: "By the way, I heard that the 'Bo Yin Hui' was holding some kind of review meeting here these days? Why is there no one here?"

"Oh, so Your Highness is also interested in the tasting competition..." Shopkeeper Huang San became excited when he mentioned this topic. "Look, the 'Flying Flower Fairy' that was just selected in the first half of the month has been performing continuously in the workshop these past few nights. Today is the last night of March, and the 'Tea Tasting' will start tomorrow at the beginning of April, so you won't be able to see it anymore."

"Oh..." Zhou Chang still didn't ask what he wanted to ask, "You mean, the judges of the Boyin Academy are not here today?"

"Yes, what's so good about those people? When guests come, what they want to watch most is of course the performances of our Yaoyuefang." said the shopkeeper Huang San.

"That's right." Zhou Chang immediately lost interest.

"Since Your Highness is here, what would you like to play?" Shopkeeper Huang San asked again attentively.

Zhou Chang couldn't just ask a few questions and leave after sitting down, not to mention that she had deposited five thousand taels of silver on the counter in order to enter Yaoyuefang.

"You'd better not call me Your Highness. Just call me Young Master." She also didn't want to reveal her identity, so it was better to keep a low profile.

Shopkeeper Huang San smiled knowingly: "Your Highness Prince Yi, since you came in, more than one person has recognized you. But don't worry, the biggest advantage of Yaoyuefang is confidentiality. If someone comes here without a certain identity, he can't come in. The guests all know each other."

Haha, keep it secret?

Not necessarily.

But Zhou Chang didn't need to say all this. He was still worried and asked again, "By the way, has your young master ever been here?"

"Young Master?" Shopkeeper Huang San reacted for a moment before guessing that Prince Yi was referring to Yuan Qi. He could not help but ask, "Not to mention that when this was our own business, the Young Master only came here once. Now that this place has changed hands, why would the Young Master come to a place like this?"

Zhou Chang glanced at the skinny monkey and said, "Are you talking about business?"

"That won't happen. The Yuan family's business with Yaoyuefang is still handled by the former shopkeeper Qian. He used to be the shopkeeper of Yaoyuefang and bought things there. Now he is still the shopkeeper of the Yuan family and sells things to Yaoyuefang. The young master's status is so noble, how could he possibly be in charge of the business here personally?" Shopkeeper Huang San said with certainty.

Zhou Chang was completely relieved.

Huang San, the shopkeeper, greeted again attentively: "Your Highness, what do you want to order? Why don't you serve the delicious dishes first? The performance will begin soon. You won't know until you see it. Those who have seen it say that it is unforgettable. And today is the last night of the Feihua Fairy performance. I don't know when the next one will be arranged."

Zhou Chang couldn't just leave, and it seemed like he couldn't afford to lose face: "Then serve some good wine and food first."