"Little Anji, it's me. Are you busy?"
Putting away her brushes and letting the ink dry, Anji opened the door to welcome her godmother. During her stay at the Red Palace, Hong Nian Niang had been a regular visitor. Even in the absence of her birth mother, the Vermillion Sect Leader always made sure to make Anji feel at home.
"I will never be too busy for you," she smiled and invited the lady in. "It's very late now. Have all the customers gone home?"
Living at the Red Palace for a while meant Anji understood business operations better. Although Hong Nian Niang did not often appear in front of guests, she personally inspected everything behind the scenes and instructed staff. Her husband, managing the front desk, was capable, but nobody was more insightful than Hong Nian Niang. Not to mention, with her second brother in Luoyang, it was up to Hong Nian Niang to manage the information guild's administrative matters.
