Although the matter of buying a shop did not go smoothly, fortunately in the backing village, the Chu family's paper money business and the work of the funeral team were still going on as usual.
Five months have passed since the idea of forming a funeral team came up in early April. Most of the funeral teams that have sprung up in nearby villages have not been able to survive the fiercest competition in the beginning. Appear quickly, disappear quietly.
Now the work of the Chu family funeral team has been completely stabilized, and the team members are all very proficient in their own business. Chu Yi no longer needs to follow around, and only needs to pay wages on time.
When they were bored, the young couple began to study their future plans. What would happen if their family's workshop, money shop, and funeral team lost their bosses after entering the county town?
Also, should we find more people who make paper money? Should Yuanbao Workshop recruit more female workers?
The population of the county town is incomparable not only to the villages they support, but also to Changshui Town. What’s more, the people in the county town are living a wealthier life. In addition, our paper money is novel in style, so it should attract people. If there are a lot of customers coming, the amount of paper money supplied every day will inevitably be much larger.
In this way, it seems that someone still needs to go to Lin Ji's papermaking workshop and the town regularly to purchase goods, and the finished paper money also needs someone to help deliver it to the county town regularly.
These are just business matters that require planning and decision-making. There are also many things at home that need to be planned in advance. The fields and houses need help from someone to take care of them. After Chu Li goes to town, he still needs to find a better school. Xiuxiu and Uncle Chu, The young couple didn't want to be bored at home all day long in a place they were unfamiliar with, always looking for some fun or making a living.
In short, if you want to move your business to the county town, finding a shop you like is just the beginning, and the whole thing will be affected by it. Everything needs to be sorted out and carefully planned by the couple.
Fortunately, the two of them also knew that this matter could not be rushed. Zuo Zhengzheng was still young, and it was not suitable for them to move to the county at the moment. There was plenty of time for them to think and plan slowly.
In mid-September, Chu Yi once again drove an ox cart to Yinghang in the county. The Yinghang clerk showed Chu Yi two more shops, but either the location was not very good, or the price charged by the owner was too high. All are somewhat inappropriate.
Today we saw two shops not far from Yahang, so Chu Yi and the two simply walked there. On the way back, Yahang's clerk reluctantly recommended the painting studio he visited last time: "Boss Chu, recently You haven't stopped looking at the shops. To tell you the truth, our bank handles a lot of things. If it weren't for the big shops that sell restaurants and inns, the bosses who do this kind of business are all very tight on money. The store will be equipped with a room for the owner's family to live in. They don't even have a room, let alone a yard!
The rest are the kind of houses in ordinary residential areas, with one entrance and two entrances. Naturally, our county is incomparable to some small places. There are big rules. The places where people live and the places where business is done are generally separated. .
Households in residential areas, no matter how big their house is or whether it faces the street, do not have a shop. The kind of layout you want, with a shop in the front and a house in the back, does exist in this county now, but there are fewer of them, and most of them are the owner's own business. Unless there is any urgent need, it is easy to do it. Sold.
That’s why I suggested that you rent the painting studio where you started. Not only is it big in size, but it’s in a really good location. If Mr. Chu and your family want to live in the shop, just change it into two rooms. If you don’t want to, just live in the shop. Wouldn't it be more comfortable to buy a house for your own family not far away?
Tell Boss Chu quietly that there are quite a few people who come to our bank to inquire about that shop. They might rent it out someday. Good shops are very popular! "
Chu Yi listened calmly and did not refute, but just asked: "Does the owner of the shop want to sell it?"
The clerk at Yaoxing was a little confused: "This... Boss Chu, I still recommend that you rent it. It is a prosperous shop. The rent is more expensive than an ordinary shop. The owner is also more inclined to rent it out. If we insist on buying it, If we come down, it’s not that we can’t negotiate, but I’m afraid it will cost a lot of money, so it’s more appropriate to rent.”
Seeing it, we have already arrived
In front of Yaxing's door, Chu Yi turned around and said calmly to the waiter: "The budget is limited. Since the shop is so popular, let's give it to others."
When the guy heard this, it was okay. The commission from the painter was quite a lot. After the job was completed, he could get another one from the buyer. Besides, all the tenants he had recently were... There are very few people who are looking for houses and small shops, but those who want to find a big shop like Chu Yi!
"No, Boss Chu, that shop is really rare. Besides, for the one you want, you can only wait for now. It's hard to say how long we will wait. If it takes too long, won't it also delay our making money?" !」
"It's okay, I'm not in a hurry, please help me keep an eye on it."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that the clerk at Yaoxing wanted to persuade him again, so he added: "Oh, if I'm afraid of delaying Yaoxing's business, I can also go to other people's houses and ask."
The clerk at Yixing originally just wanted to persuade Chu Yi, tell him how hard it was to find the kind of shop he wanted, scare him, and then praise the painting studio and say how popular it was. It would be better to call it He directly decided on the painting studio, but who would have thought that the other party would not be able to get in. He spent a long time talking, but it was all in vain. It seemed that we were soliciting customers for someone else's house.
"no……"
Before the bank clerk could finish his words, two people suddenly walked over not far away and came straight to Chu Yi. It was Lu Abo who had been looking for Chu Yi nearby for many days and the boss of the previous bank. .
"Boss Chu, I've been looking for you for several days, but we finally found you!" Boss Yaxing said as he glanced at the competitor's man beside him, staring straight at him with his eyes wide open. , asked cautiously: "Boss Chu, has the store been decided? If not, let's talk about it later?"
The clerk from Yixing had never seen someone so blatantly snatching business in front of other people's stores. He pointed at the other person and came over with curses: "Hey! What's the matter with you? You came in front of our house to steal business." !」
Ruabo hurriedly stepped forward and explained: "Young man, it's not what you think. We have serious business."
The waiter didn't seem to believe it at all: "No, no, isn't he the owner of the shop that also opens on Qian Street? I just asked if the shop is settled, why aren't you here to grab business?"
"You little guy, you don't run the bank, why do you care so much? Besides, Boss Chu hasn't made a decision with you yet!"
"You are a person who goes to other people's homes to steal business, but you still have reason to do so!"
"Don't make any noise, don't make any noise."
Chu Yi was not interested in watching them quarrel, so he got on the bullock cart and hurried out of the city.
By the time a few people discovered it, the ox cart had already swayed a long way. Boss Yaxing and Lu Abo hurriedly chased after him: "Boss Chu, wait!"
Chu Yi looked at the panting boss of Yaxing in front of him and Lu Abo, who was far behind him, and asked, "Is something wrong?"
"Chu, Boss Chu, the matter about your shop, isn't it...hasn't it been decided yet? Give us a chance, let's talk about it again?"
"What to talk about?"
The boss of Yahang looked around and said, "Why don't we move to another place? This guy talks too much."
At this time, Lu Abo finally caught up and said helpfully: "That's right, why don't you come to my place."
Chu Yi disagreed, shook his head and said, "I still have something to do, let's talk about it here."
"Boss Chu, look at the Lu family's house. Are you interested in seeing it again? Ah, this time we don't have to ask Ding to arrest the head. I just want to talk to you, Boss Chu. What do you think?"
Chu Yi was a little confused. They had just met Ding An in the village a few days ago, and they had not heard about the ending of the Lu family and Yu family. Why did they come to him today to ask if they could buy a house? .
"Has the lease matter been settled?"
The boss of Yahang shook his head and explained: "That's not the case yet. We want to sell only the east courtyard first."
Originally, only the old neighbors who lived nearby knew about the affairs of the Lu and Yu families, but since the last quarrel, now everyone in the county knows that there is a dispute in the Lu family's house. .
Not only that,
Since the Yu family came back from the Yamen this time, they have become even more proud. The Lu family will be angry if they meet someone from the Yu family when they go out or in.
Lately, in the middle of the night, they have been making some noise at every turn, which has made the couple unable to sleep well.
Lu Abo was exhausted mentally and physically by this incident. Now he just wanted to stay out of sight, so he thought about selling the east courtyard first. At worst, he would wait until the ten-year lease expired and then sell the west courtyard.
But no matter whether they live by themselves or do business, no one wants to buy a house with its own troubles. Even if they only buy the east courtyard, it will also automatically come with a strange neighbor. The Lu family is worried and thinking about it. Then I thought of Chu Yi.
But after Chu Yi heard this, he went to Yaoyaotou and said: "In business, we should pay attention to being friendly and making money. The neighbors next to us are too bad, so let's forget it!"
Lu Abo still refused to give up, and pulled Chu Yi to continue to persuade: "The price is negotiable, just take pity on our family! Right now we just want to take the money and go to the countryside to retire, and we don't want to have to deal with that person anymore." The Yu family is slightly involved!"
"Ruabo, it's not about money!"
"One hundred taels, one hundred taels is okay, I'll sell it to you for one hundred taels in the east courtyard!"
The boss of Yahang also helped: "This price is really cheap. You can't buy such a good house even if you go to the town for 100 taels. If your family wants to do business in the county, buy one for 100 taels." How comfortable he is living in a separate courtyard!"
Chu Yi refused to let go. They just wanted to buy a shop and did not intend to get involved in these things. There was no need to do it for some gain. They would live an uneasy life in the future.
"The house is nice and the price is cheap. I should be the only one who wants to buy it."
After that, Chu Yi sat on the shaft of the car again, and was about to raise his hand to whip his whip when he was grabbed by Lu Abo's arm.
"Boss Chu, please help me. The incident at my house is now well known to all the merchants in the county. They all hate being next to the Yu family. I'm afraid there will be constant trouble in the future and no one will come to buy. But that If the Yu family is not a thing, how can they cause trouble for the neighbors for no reason? They are all spread by some people who are just joining in the fun. Old man, I really can’t bear the torment of the Yu family. Boss Chu, just do it and help. Please help our family!"
The boss of Yahang also said: "Boss Chu and Capt. Ding have such a good relationship, and the Yu family can only fawn over them, so how can they dare to cause trouble for you."
