Well, at this rate of making money, it is much higher than his salary. Of course, the salary here refers to the normal salary.
Not counting what he robbed from bandits or corrupt officials.
When they reached a fork in the road, Shen Shuangshuang suddenly stopped the donkey cart.
"How about we go to Nanshan Academy to have a look?"
"The shop my cousin gave to Ling'er is right outside Nanshan Academy. If it's suitable, we can keep it and open our own shop." Shen Shuangshuang said.
At the entrance of Nanshan Academy, there are so many students coming in and out every day, and there are also many people sending students to and from school.
If the location is good, you can make money whether you rent it out or run it yourself.
"Yeah." Li Ke responded and pulled the black veil on his head.
At this time, the academy is already on holiday.
He wasn't afraid of being recognized in the past either.
Shen Shuangshuang raised the corner of his mouth and drove the donkey cart to Nanshan Academy.
Perhaps because the academy is on holiday, there are fewer people than usual on the street where Nanshan Academy is located.
On the other hand, other streets are much busier than here because today is the first day of the new year.
Shen Shuangshuang found the house deed and started looking for a shop based on the address on it.
Not long after, she found the shop belonging to her son.
The shop is not big, but the location is surprisingly good. It is right opposite the gate of Nanshan Academy.
Seeing that the doors on both sides of the shop were open, but that shop was closed, Shen Shuang's eyes were filled with joy.
"Shall we go in and take a look?" He turned around and said to Li Ke beside him.
As he said that, he had already taken out the key.
"Yeah." Li Ke agreed. Got off the donkey cart directly.
Then he reached out to help Shen Shuangshuang.
Shen Shuangshuang glanced at Li Ke and handed over his hand.
Then he jumped off the donkey cart.
The two shops on the left and right of the shop saw people coming to the shop in the middle and came over to say hello.
Knowing that the person coming was the owner of the shop, the owners of the two stores became a little more enthusiastic.
The couple then learned that their son's shop previously belonged to a shopkeeper named Bai.
It's a pity that the shopkeeper's son is a bad gambler.
The store owner was forced to sell the shop to help his son pay off his gambling debts.
"This shop is in a good location. Dong Bai's family opened a noodle shop here before, and the business has been good." The owner of the restaurant on the left said to the couple.
"Yes, it's such a pity..." the grocery store owner on the right continued.
"By the way, madam and husband, how are you going to arrange this shop? Will it be rented out?" the restaurant owner suddenly asked. His eyes were full of interest.
The grocery store owner also looked at the couple.
"Thank you both for informing me of the situation. Let's go to the store and have a look. We will have to make a decision later on about the specific arrangements." Shen Shuangshuang responded with a smile.
The two bosses looked at each other, then said goodbye to the couple and went back to their stores.
Shen Shuangshuang and Li Ke looked at each other and stepped forward to open the door.
Opening the door, there are several tables and benches inside the store.
Near the door, there is a stove and some pots and pans.
"It is indeed a noodle shop." Shen Shuangshuang glanced around the store and said.
Li Ke nodded.
"With the seasonings you prepared, if you open a noodle shop here, the business will definitely be good." He replied.
Shen Shuangshuang glanced at Li Ke.
"It would be a waste to open a noodle shop," he said.
Li Ke was stunned.
Just when he was about to ask Shen Shuangshuang what his plans were, he saw that Shen Shuangshuang was already walking inside.
"I'll go take a look from behind." Shen Shuangshuang said.
Shen Shuangshuang quickly walked to a curtain and reached out to pull it open.
Then I discovered that there was a small courtyard behind the curtain.
The yard is really small, with only a well, a stove, an area for stacking firewood, a few rows of shelves and a small empty area.
Most of the entire yard is covered by a shed roof, but the area with the well in the middle is open and does not affect lighting.
Seeing this, Shen Shuangshuang's eyes lit up.
"This shop is really nice!" he praised.
Li Ke, who followed over and saw the situation, also had joy in his eyes.
"This yard can be used as a kitchen. It can be used to store things or place donkey carts."
Shen Shuangshuang nodded.
I already have some plans for this shop.
"It's almost done, let's go back first." Soon, Shen Shuangshuang said.
"Oh." Li Ke responded, listening to his wife.
The couple quickly left the shop, locked the door, and drove the donkey cart home.
On the way back, Li Ke saw that his wife was not talking, but looked thoughtful, and couldn't help but ask: "What are you thinking about?"
Shen Shuangshuang was interrupted and looked sideways at Li Ke.
"I want to open a store."
Li Ke was surprised.
"What store are you going to open? Do you already have an idea?"
Shen Shuangshuang nodded.
"Um."
"I want to... try selling maocai."
Li Ke looked puzzled, not knowing what Maocai was.
Shen Shuangshuang understood Li Ke's doubts.
"Maocai is similar to a small hot pot."
"Boil a pot of soup, then put the vegetables in and cook. Once cooked, pick it up and eat it."
"Our tofu skin, yuba and dried tofu can be used to make vegetarian dishes, and we can also buy some meat for non-vegetarian dishes."
"When guests come, they take what they want to eat. Weigh and settle."
Li Ke understood a little bit, but was still a little confused.
"Don't worry, I know it well." Shen Shuangshuang lost the intention to continue explaining and said.
Li Ke nodded and put away his intention to continue asking.
The master will leave the next day, and he will have to leave with him.
Even if he knew the situation, he couldn't help.
It's better to take advantage of these two days at home to help my daughter-in-law do more things so that she can relax.
The donkey cart quickly returned to Shen's house.
There was nothing to do at home in the afternoon, so the whole family sat together and played mahjong for a long time.
This relatively leisurely life lasted until the third day of the Lunar New Year, when Murong Zhan left.
After breakfast, Murong Zhan carried Li Ling to the entrance of the hospital and then put his godson down.
"You all should be careful when you go here." Shen warned her earnestly.
"Well, don't worry, auntie, you have to take care of yourself. Stay until-"
"When the time is right, I will send someone to take you to Beijing." Murong Zhan's eyes flashed with determination.
But Shen shook his head.
"Forget it if you go to Beijing. I'm used to living here."
"Business about your own business, don't be impatient, take your time, step by step."
Murong Zhan's eyes flashed with emotion.
"Yeah." He responded.
Shen turned to look at Li Ke again.
"Ke'er, you should pay more attention to safety outside and take good care of your cousin." He warned.
"I know, mother." Li Ke agreed.
Shen then lowered his head and waved to the two of them.
"Okay, let's go."
"Zhan'er bid farewell to my aunt." Murong Zhan stood up straight and bowed to Mrs. Shen.
Turn around and leave.
Li Ke glanced at Shen with a reluctant look, then stayed on Shen Shuangshuang and Li Ling for a moment, then turned to follow.
Shen Shuangshuang supported Mrs. Shen and stood at the entrance of the courtyard for a long time. It was not until Murong Zhan's carriage disappeared in the alley that he looked back.
"Let's go. Let's go back." Shen said. His tone was full of disappointment. (End of chapter)
