Chapter 1916 Work starts tomorrow

Shu Yu hadn't expected such a coincidence. Since he was here, then... let him have a good talk with his father first?

Aunt He's brother was quickly called over. He seemed very shy and couldn't open up in front of Shu Yu at all.

Aunt He was helpless, but that was normal. She was mainly familiar with Shu Yu and knew her personality and way of dealing with people, so she was more casual.

She got up and walked to her brother's side, whispering a few words. He Da's eyes widened upon hearing this, "Looking for... looking for me?"

"Yes, what a great opportunity, you mustn't waste it."

He Da swallowed hard, becoming increasingly nervous. Lu Erbai simply got up and came to his side, asking him a few questions about his craft.

He Da didn't know that Lu Erbai was Shu Yu's father; they were probably in the same industry. He felt a sense of familiarity with Lu Erbai, as if they were the same kind of people. Moreover, when the conversation turned to his expertise in carpentry, He Da quickly overcame his initial awkwardness, his expression becoming confident, and he began to talk fluently.

Aunt He breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that they were having a good chat, she didn't disturb them, but instead introduced He Da's situation to Shu Yu.

Not long after, Lu Erbai said, "Ayu, Engineer He said the problem isn't serious, but we still need to go to the site to see how to repair it before we can decide."

The shop that Shu Yu chose was located on a corner, facing two streets, so it had two large doors.

It looks spacious and airy, but this also reduces the space for goods to be placed. There are only two sides where the counter can be placed, which is not cost-effective.

Shu Yu's idea was to keep the eight-bay main gate facing the street, and to build a wall panel over the six-bay gate facing the side street, leaving only a three-bay gate. This way, there would be an extra wall to make things easier.

Of course, several large windows need to be opened to retain light.

Lu Erbai had visited the shop and thought it was fine to proceed. However, he could only stay there for another ten days to two weeks at most, to oversee the initial phase, and later he would have to consider the skills and opinions of other craftsmen.

He had just chatted with He Da, who was truly talented and experienced. He understood the small details Lu Erbai mentioned very quickly, and he thought He Da was a capable person.

Shu Yu understood and nodded, "Okay, Dad, let's go to Fuyuan Street to look at shops now."

He Dafang had just finished talking and was drinking a couple of sips of water when he heard Shu Yu call him "Dad." He was so shocked that he spat out a mouthful of water.

He looked at Lu Erbai, who had spoken to him with unusual professionalism, in astonishment. "Brother Lu, ah, no, you, you are the county magistrate's father?"

Lu Erbai touched his head, then touched his face. "Doesn't it look like it?"

Is this a matter of resemblance? Shouldn't the county princess's father stay in a large mansion and be served by servants?

He Da was somewhat dazed, and even after following Shu Yu out of the house, he was still a little confused.

They went to see the shop, and He Da gradually recovered. When he discussed things with Lu Erbai again, he appeared much more composed.

After the group finished discussing, He Da nodded and said, "We can start work tomorrow."

The next day, He Da brought an apprentice and his son to help, and Lu Erbai was also there. The group immediately got to work in a flurry of activity.

With her father, a professional, here for the time being, Shu Yu decided to leave it alone.

She began drafting the contract, and on the 20th day of the first lunar month, she officially began recruiting workers.

The first person they hired was the shopkeeper. The location was in the backyard of the shop. Shu Yu set up a table and a chair and let interested people come in one by one.

(End of this chapter)