After the meal, the three children conscientiously cleared away the dishes, while Liang Zhenzhen volunteered to wash them.

Pei Yuezhi also told her that she only needed to help the three children clear the table and that she didn't need to wash the dishes.

“Aunt Pei, I can wash the dishes. It’s not tiring, and my younger siblings are all doing chores, so I should help too.”

“Okay, let the three of them clean up, and you go wash the dishes,” Pei Yuezhi said after thinking for a moment.

I didn't cook too many dishes, so there weren't many bowls, and she wasn't very tired. If I didn't let her do anything, she would feel restrained and afraid.

The three adults, who didn't have to clean up the dishes, were quite relaxed after their meal. Pei Yuezhi waited at home for Qiao Zi to come over, and Liu Yuanyuan said she wanted to go with her too.

Meanwhile, Granny Liu set off to find an old acquaintance of hers, the one from the same village as Liang Zhenzhen, to inquire about the Liang family's affairs.

Qiao Zixun arrived not long after lunch.

Upon entering the courtyard, he saw Pei Yuezhi and Liu Yuanyuan already waiting. He gave a slight bow and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Pei Yuezhi poured him a cup of tea and asked him to sit down and rest for a while.

"We just finished eating not long ago, so please sit down, have a cup of tea, and rest for a bit."

Qiao Zixun thanked him, showing no airs of a rich young master, and sat down directly on the small stool.

“After I got back, I asked again, and it turned out that the shop was indeed for rent. Baiweiju was also in talks, saying they wanted to open a branch. But there shouldn’t be any problem if I go with you. The landlord is a friend of my father’s and also one of my uncles.”

"Moreover, my uncle doesn't like what Baiweiju has done in Qingquan Town. It's just that the shop is quite large, and there aren't many people in the town who can afford to rent it. It's been a year since they started looking for a tenant, but it still hasn't been rented out. That's why I agreed to their request, saying I'd think about it."

After learning about the situation from him, Pei Yuezhi said, "Wouldn't this put you in a difficult position? We might not have much of an advantage competing with Baiweiju."

Qiao Zixun waved his hand and said, "It's alright, it won't be difficult. As long as the difference isn't too great, it should be fine. Anyway, in this town, apart from the diners, not many decent people like Baiweiju."

Liu Yuanyuan nodded in agreement: "That Baiweiju restaurant is really disgusting. They come over time to pick a fight with us and throw mud at us."

Qiao Zixun had only heard about these things, but had never had the chance to learn more about them. After hearing her say this, he asked her with some curiosity about the ins and outs of the matter.

Anyway, whenever someone asks, Liu Yuanyuan will angrily repeat the story again. She is really fed up with Baiweiju and gets angry every time she mentions it.

"This is outrageous! Do they want to leave this town with only their restaurant?" Qiao Zixun was furious after hearing the detailed version of the story.

They are a family that values ​​integrity in business and would never engage in such malicious behavior. Therefore, after hearing this, coupled with Baiweiju's previous actions, it's hard not to be angry.

Pei Yuezhi quickly calmed them down: "Don't get excited yet, when are we going to go check out the shop?"

"I was a bit out of line. Let's go over there now," Qiao Zixun said.

The three of them soon arrived at the entrance of a restaurant. Pei Yuezhi was a little surprised; it was actually a second-floor restaurant, and quite spacious. No wonder not many people could afford to rent it.

It looks like it's been around for a while, but it's still quite clean and tidy, which shows that the owner loves his shop.

Once inside, the difference was immediately apparent; it was much larger than my own shop. Upon closer inspection, I noticed that there were twelve tables on the first floor, more than double the size of my shop's initial layout.

Qiao Zixun asked them to sit down for a while, then went to the inner courtyard to find the shop owner.

"Yueyue, this restaurant is nice. It really looks like a proper restaurant. If it's not too expensive, we can consider it."

Liu Yuanyuan looked around excitedly.

"And there's an inner courtyard, so can we stay here?"

Pei Yuezhi was also very satisfied with this place, and there was even a second floor. She would go up and take a look later, and if she was satisfied, she would really have to try her best to get it.

"It should be a place where you can rest, and these twelve tables are quite large. The small tables in our shop can only accommodate four people, but the large round tables here are quite big."

Before the person arrived, the two of them quietly surveyed the entire first floor of the shop.

"Yueyue, there's a money tree here too. This is great, it'll definitely bring you wealth."

"Uncle Zhou, this is Manager Pei who wants to rent the shop. You two can talk."

Qiao Zixun came out of the courtyard with an old man.

This must be Uncle Zhou, the shop owner.

Pei Yuezhi and Liu Yuanyuan greeted him politely and explained their intention to rent the shop.

"Son, what do you think of this shop? Let's look at other places first, and then you can decide whether you want to rent it."

"Okay, Uncle Zhou, we've seen most of the first floor. Can you take us to see the second floor?"

Uncle Zhou said okay and led the three of them upstairs.

The second floor has various private rooms. Pei Yuezhi looked at them carefully and found that there were six private rooms in total, two of which could accommodate eight to ten people.

Pei Yuezhi was very satisfied with everything she saw, except that there were so many tables, and they might not even be able to fill them all.

If the business grows bigger, you'll need to hire a couple more people.

"Let me show you the kitchen. I also have a small yard and a small house. It's not big, but it's big enough for one person to live in."

Uncle Zhou then led the group down the stairs to the kitchen.

This kitchen is much bigger than before. There are five pots alone, as well as a large cupboard and cabinets for storing ingredients.

"The pots and pans in this shop are all usable, as are the plates and such, they're just covered in dust. The cabinets are all newly built in recent years, they're sturdy and large. Let's go take a look at the courtyard."

Uncle Zhou showed them every detail of the shop, and now he led them to the back door.

"This back door leads to this small courtyard, which is quite well-equipped. Look, this is the woodshed, and there's also a well."

“This little house is where I usually rest. My wife and I used to rest here, but now that she’s gone and I can’t work anymore, I’ll rent it out. You see, it’s very clean.”

Uncle Zhou's shop is considered large; it's the largest one we can find besides those two big restaurants.

I'd never actually heard of his restaurant before.

"Uncle Zhou, did you used to run a restaurant? How come I've never heard of it? Such a big place shouldn't be unknown."

Pei Yuezhi was slightly curious about this. The shop was large and clean, and it was opened by a friend of the Qiao family patriarch. It shouldn't be unknown.