Jiang Ning followed Yu Zhiheng to an embroidery shop. The location was pretty good, between the market and Yu Zhiheng's stall.
At this time, the store door was closed, and Yu Zhiheng ordered the four people to wait at the door of the store while he went to the person's home to call for someone.
"Do we really need to rent a shop, we have so much money?"
Even though the food sales are good now, Lu Ping has never thought about renting a shop, and the other two have never thought about it.
Nowadays, they are very satisfied if they can earn money every day and have enough to eat. Renting a shop in the county town is something they would never dare to think about.
"Take a look first and rent if you find something suitable. This will save you the trouble of leaving early and coming back late every day."
"No need to rent, I can run very well. From now on, you can take your sister and brother on a bullock cart, and I will carry the food myself."
Jiang Ning understood Lu Ping's worries, but money wasn't calculated that way. She was about to elaborate when she saw Yu Zhiheng coming with someone.
The shop owner's surname is Qi, and he seems to be a gentleman. Like Yu Zhiheng, he is a scholar.
Qi Benyan opened the door, and Jiang Ning fell in love with the shop as soon as he entered.
The shop has been renovated, with a wooden partition in the middle and the door modified so that the two houses do not affect each other.
The room can hold about two tables and chairs. Although the space is small, it is enough for making breakfast.
The shop also has a backyard. The yard is not big, but it is clean. There is also a well in the yard, which shows that the owner is diligent.
There is a room in the courtyard, which happens to be a kitchen.
"This kitchen already exists, but it hasn't been used for a long time. The shop is close to the market. We specially selected this half room, thinking that there might be people who cook it and rent it."
Jiang Ning saw that there was a kitchen, and she was even more satisfied with this half of the shop. It had fire and water, which was suitable for her to use as a restaurant.
Renting a shop in other places may not necessarily have a stove. If not, you will have to find a clay craftsman to make it. To make a stove, you have to change the layout and make room.
Now that the hard decoration of this half of the shop has been completed, we can just do the soft decoration.
Jiang Ning already had the image of soft clothing in her mind.
"Shopkeeper Qi plans to rent out this shop for how much money."
After hearing this, Qi Benyan looked at Yu Zhiheng.
"This is one of my customers. Her craftsmanship is very good. If she can set up a stall here, your wife will be in great luck."
Yu Zhiheng indirectly explained to Qi Benyan that he had nothing to do with Jiang Ning and that he could just bid normally and don't care about him.
"This half of the shop is rented out for one tael per month, but it needs to be rented for one year. If it is less than one year, three taels will be deducted."
Qi Benyan was afraid that Jiang Ning would misunderstand, so he added a special explanation.
"This shop is my wife's dowry. My wife is now unwell and has difficulty working. She has less embroidery work and doesn't want the shop to be abandoned. That's why this situation has happened."
Qi Benyan paused. Seeing that Jiang Ning had nothing to say, he continued.
"My wife and I also want to save our worries. Otherwise, if someone quits working for a month because of the low monthly rent, we will have to hire another tenant."
After hearing this, Jiang Ning probably guessed that shopkeeper Qi's wife was pregnant, and she could accept it in one year.
"I would like to ask shopkeeper Qi if I want to renew the lease after one year, is it convenient?"
Qi Benyan heard Jiang Ning ask this and understood that Jiang Ning had guessed his wife's situation.
"If Madam still wants to rent, that's fine, but the contract extension still has to be for one year."
One tael a month is 12 taels a year. Jiang Ning thought about their current daily sales of around 300 taels, which is still a net profit.
One tael is 1,000 Wen, not to mention that after renting a shop, they are not restricted by the environment, can make more finished products, and sell more.
"Shopkeeper Qi, this shop is very suitable to my liking. Let's form a contract."
Qi Benyan finally rented out the shop. He felt relieved and his expression softened.
"Shop Manager Qi, how about letting Mr. Yu be the contract maker?"
"That's the best. Brother Yu, I'll just trouble you."
"Hahaha, no trouble, no trouble, I'm honored to be able to solve your problem."
Qi Benyan invited several people to the embroidery workshop, took out pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and Yu Zhiheng wrote the deed in three copies for three people.
Jiang Ning paid for half a year first, and there was little money left during this period.
After Qi Benyan and Yu Zhiheng left, they left behind a satisfied Jiang Ning and three dissatisfied sons.
The three boys were very puzzled when they saw Jiang Ning giving him 6 taels of silver so easily.
"Is our family so rich?"
Lu Sheng's muttering was not loud, but the other three people still heard it.
"This is almost all the money. I still have some money on hand to buy food. I won't prepare tables and chairs for now. I will slowly add them after the business starts to make money."
As soon as the three bastards found out that their family had a huge sum of six taels of silver, they were told by Jiang Ning that they were bankrupt.
Jiang Ning has no worries about her family going bankrupt because she will make more money soon.
Lu Yuan and Lu Sheng were not worried. They had lived a life where they could go bankrupt at any time.
Lu Ping frowned.
She spent so much money renting a shop, she said, that all that was left was to buy food.
Then the stepmother said before that she would send Lu Sheng to study. How could he study without money? Could it be that the poisonous woman regretted it?
