A small investment is all it takes to rearrange the shop to make the interior space appear larger, and to paint the ceiling white, which will also make the room seem bigger.

As for the waiters and shopkeepers, they also need to be replaced with a group of people with better appearances. However, the premise of this issue is to see how capable these people are and whether Madam Yu has more suitable people at her disposal.

Li Mai explained everything to Madam Yu in detail. Madam Yu was silent for a while before saying, "We probably can't change houses. This town is an old town, and we don't have enough manpower for the time being, so we can only use them for now. The manager is quite capable in handling things. With him around, I feel at ease, and he has been with my husband for many years."

Li Mai nodded. "I understand. Then I will give some suggestions based on the current situation."

After saying that, Li Mai picked up a pen and started writing and drawing on the paper, and finally handed a piece of paper to the fisherwoman.

Buy some thick white paper and cover the entire roof white. Change the innkeeper and the children into light-colored moon-colored robes. This will make the room appear lighter and less oppressive.

In addition, repaint all the shelves and counters in a timely manner, using a white base with red, yellow, and blue patterns. You can also paint auspicious birds such as cranes to make the entire counter bright, cheerful, and artistic.

As for displaying jewelry, it is recommended to use silver or gold boxes for storage. The wooden boxes for storing jewelry can be painted silver or off-white with patterns.

If possible, replace the blue bricks on the floor with milky white marble. If that's not convenient, then forget it. Of course, if you can replace the floor with white, the oppressive atmosphere of the whole house will disappear instantly.

Li Mai gave her suggestions, and Madam Yu took a look and thought they were much better and achievable. Pointing to the white floor, she smiled and said, "Sister, this is exactly what I like. The floors in my house are white. I think white is clean and bright. I understand now, so shops can be like this too."

Li Mai laughed. This fisherwoman had truly experienced a life-or-death ordeal and was now living a carefree life. Ordinary people wouldn't use white floors, as they considered it unlucky.

Since everything is fine, Li Mailai's mission here can be considered complete.

Yan Yu was always by her side, learning as she spoke and did these things.

Actually, this was something Madam Yu had told him beforehand, so that he could learn more from Li Mai. She said he would need to run around and manage the business more in the future, and if he learned more, she and Li Mai could go out less often.

The fisherwoman felt that such arduous work was better left to the men.

The person she trusts most now is Yan Yu, the adopted younger brother she met along the way.

After the matter was settled, Madam Yu took Yan Yu to the shopkeeper to hold a meeting to arrange these changes.

With nothing to do, Li Mai and Zhou Quan went for a stroll in town together.

When the two returned to the inn that evening, Madam Yu and Yan Yu had just returned and were waiting for them. "I've ordered food from Hongji Restaurant here. Let's go eat."

Li Mai responded.

When they arrived at Hongji Restaurant, they learned that Madam Yu had also invited several business friends, most of whom were in their thirties. They all looked decent and their eyes showed no signs of scheming, so they seemed to be good people.

The fisherwoman introduced them to each other, without mentioning what Li Mai did, only introducing them as her sworn sister and brother-in-law.

During their conversation, Li Mai and Zhou Quan learned that some of these people were in the business of wineries, some were in the business of inns, and some were in the business of cloth.

Because Li Mai wanted to set up a dyeing workshop, she intentionally chatted with people who were in the cloth business.

The boss's surname was Jiang. Judging from Li Mai's conversation, he felt that she knew quite a lot, and he was willing to chat with her more.

The two had a lot to talk about, especially when it came to the color and quality of the fabric.

Boss Jiang asked Li Mai if she was in the fabric business, otherwise how could she know so much? Li Mai smiled and said no, but she had the interest to start a garment business, so she learned more about it.

Upon hearing this, Boss Jiang was full of admiration for her, praising how serious young people are these days, making even the old folks like them feel nervous.

Everyone laughed upon hearing this.

When asked what he did for a living, Zhou Quan said he used to build houses, but after his injury, he didn't plan to do it anymore and would go into business with his wife.

Everyone teased Zhou Quan again, but Zhou Quan wasn't annoyed. He just smiled and said that in his family, his wife was in charge, and he listened to her.

The fisherwoman praised her brother-in-law for his vision, which immediately made the other bosses laugh, praising Zhou Quan for being like a real man.

Li Mai watched with a smile as Zhou Quan spoke and responded to others, without interrupting to help him.

If he wants to follow me down the business path in the future, it's essential for him to develop the necessary interpersonal skills.

The last meal was paid for by Mrs. Fisherman, who thanked all her friends for attending.

Boss Jiang spoke a few more words with Li Mai and Zhou Quan, saying that he was from Yongzhou and that if they planned to do business there in the future, they could come to him.

Li Mai smiled and said thank you.

If someone says this when you first meet them, it really shows they're a nice person.

Li Mai made a note of this person in her notebook. If her dyeing workshop really opens next year and she wants to open a shop, this person will be a valuable connection, and she can consider keeping in touch with him regularly.

On the way back to Mrs. Fisherman's courtyard, Li Mai thanked Mrs. Fisherman for introducing her to these big bosses.

Mrs. Yu smiled and said, "It's alright. You're so smart and you're planning to start a business. I know your business will definitely succeed in the future, so I'm helping you out now. In the future, we'll rely on and help each other."

As expected of a businesswoman, Madam Yu spoke clearly and frankly. Li Mai nodded with a smile. In fact, she really liked Madam Yu's upright and honest way of doing things. "I'm introducing you to connections and helping you succeed so that when you succeed in the future, we can help each other and become each other's support and reliance."

Such thinking is what a businessman should have, and the fact that Mrs. Fisherman spoke it out so openly shows that she takes her seriously.

Li Mai fears encountering people who only think things through and act on them. Cooperating with such people is the most terrifying, as they make one feel the most insecure.

After returning, they went to their rooms to rest. Madam Yu had already arranged things for the innkeeper, and they would set off for their next stop, Xiabei Town, the next day.

Xiabei Town is located west of Shangbei Town, and it takes about five hours to travel there.

They set off after having breakfast in the morning. Before leaving, Yan Yu bought some steamed buns to take with them, in case they got hungry on the way. According to the plan, they should have arrived in Xiabei Town at 5:00 PM.