Chapter 2173 The Planning of the Second Floor

Shu Yu trusted Xiang Weinan to handle Xiao Ruojun's matter, so she didn't interfere further.

The next day was the day she inspected the shop.

She went there in the afternoon, and Cen Yi was already waiting for her when she arrived. Upon seeing her, Cen Yi immediately stood up and said, "Princess Lu, the shop has been tidied up. Please take a look and see if there are any problems."

Shu Yu said without hesitation, "When doing business, it's better to be clear about things to avoid disputes later if something goes wrong."

She led Yingxi around the entire shop. The shop was very clean, and even the kitchen in the backyard was spotless. The previously scattered pieces of wood were all piled up in the corner.

Cen Yi also had some of the display cases that Shu Yu didn't want disposed of, and everything that needed to be moved was moved out.

Shu Yu came back after turning around and said, "It's all right now, it's very clean."

Cen Yi breathed a slight sigh of relief. "That's good. In that case, the shop is yours from now on. I wish you a successful opening and booming business."

Thank you.

Cen Yi looked up at the shop again. After all, it was her dowry shop, and she was still a little reluctant to part with it.

After a moment, she took a deep breath and said, "Then I'll be going now."

"goodbye."

Cen Yi was about to leave with the nanny when she suddenly stopped at the door. She turned to look at Shu Yu, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke, "Thank you for speaking up for me yesterday."

Many people heard Shu Yu's questioning of that Wu Ling girl yesterday, including the shop's female clerk.

As the owner, Cen Yi had naturally heard about it.

Shu Yu was taken aback. After realizing what she was referring to, she shook her head and smiled, "It's not that I'm speaking up for you. My fiancé and I are also the subject of their gossip. I don't want to become the subject of their idle speculation."

Cen Yi seemed to be thinking about something, then nodded and left.

She thought that she and this Lady Lu would probably never have any contact again in the future.

As soon as Cen Yi left, Shu Yu went straight to Craftsman Ding.

That afternoon, the person came with their apprentice and tools to take measurements. As Shu Yu had suggested, they went back and started planning.

Shu Yu still hadn't figured out what to do with the second floor, since the first floor was enough for selling goods.

So she thought about it and decided to temporarily use the second floor as an office, meeting room, and reception room, dividing it into three rooms.

In this way, when distinguished guests come, or when everyone discusses matters, there is no need to go to the backyard.

The backyard should simply be used as a rest and storage area. It's good to keep things separate and not bring guests to the backyard.

There were already several private rooms on the second floor, but the original layout of the private rooms was relatively small, so they still need to be demolished.

Craftsman Ding said it wasn't a big problem and would be fixed quickly.

Shu Yu then handed the matter over to him, only going to check on him occasionally.

Craftsman Ding was quite surprised that she was easy to talk to and let go so readily. Most people would have someone overseeing such a large shop, afraid something might go wrong.

With Shu Yu's trust in him, Craftsman Ding felt at ease and worked much harder.

Shu Yu had other things to do. With the shop's affairs settled, the next step was to become the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper is in a bit of a predicament. The capital is different from Changjin Prefecture. There are many high-ranking officials and nobles here. Every shop in the area has powerful backers. Even if Shu Yu is a county princess, she is not qualified in the eyes of others.

Therefore, the shopkeeper needs to be composed, neither servile nor arrogant in front of customers, and also capable, which is quite demanding.

(End of this chapter)