Chapter 120: I appreciate your kindness (more updates when monthly tickets reach 40, the third update)

"Well, the shops are all similar, there's nothing to be picky about, I just rented one that looked good."

Zhuang Qingning looked at Liu and said, "Speaking of this shop, Auntie, you have been setting up a stall here all day. If it doesn't work out, how about coming with us to sell donkey rolls in the shop?"

"To be honest, I rented a slightly larger shop because I wanted to sell it all at once and then add some dried tofu and other things to sell together. But the dried tofu and other things haven't been made yet. If I only sell salted duck eggs and tofu, it will seem a bit empty. Anyway, it's empty, so why don't you come to the shop and keep me company."

"How about giving me two donkey rolls a month as rent?"

Zhuang Qingning winked playfully as she spoke.

Seeing this, Liu immediately laughed: "Good boy, I know your good intentions, and you also want to help me so that my business can be better and less tiring."

"But this time, I have to reject your kindness. It's not that I don't want to take advantage of you, but it's because my donkey rolls are very different from your tofu business."

"Your tofu is well-known outside, and people are eager to buy it. So whether you set up a stall outside or sell it inside the store, it won't affect your business. Who knows, maybe because you move inside the store, people will think that it won't be blown by the wind and dust, and your business will be better."

"As for me, donkey rolls are not a special delicacy. They are not as delicious as the various cakes in the cake shop. If they are placed outside, people passing by may stop and take a look. They think that the ones sold outside are definitely cheaper than those sold inside the shop, so they may buy one or two pieces. If they are moved inside the shop, people can't see them, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to sell them."

"So you have to listen to me about this matter. You can't move this donkey roll into the shop and sell it. I appreciate your kindness." Liu said.

What Liu said made some sense, and she obviously had her own plans.

Seeing this, Zhuang Qingning stopped trying to persuade her and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to my aunt. But this shop is empty for now. If it's cloudy or rainy, or the weather is bad, you can come."

"If you set up a stall on weekdays, you can move it to the door of the shop."

There is a tacit rule for setting up stalls in the town, which is that you cannot set up stalls in front of other people's shops. Therefore, when Zhuang Qingning and Liu set up stalls on weekdays, they always choose corners that will not interfere with the shops' business.

Zhuang Qingning asked Liu to set up a stall in front of the shop because she thought that more people would come to her tofu shop to buy tofu, and she could help her to attract more people.

"Then I'll shamelessly take advantage of you." Liu agreed with a smile.

"Aunt, please don't say that. This is called mutual benefit. People who go to your stall to buy donkey rolls may come and buy a few pieces of tofu when they see my tofu. That can be considered as bringing business to me, right?"

Zhuang Qingning smiled.

"Yes, yes, yes." When Liu smiled, a layer of wrinkles appeared at the corners of her eyes.

After selling all the tofu, Zhuang Qingning closed his stall. He remembered that he had to go back home to catch up on some sleep in the afternoon, so there was no need to rush to clean up the shop. He could still have time to clean up the shop the next morning, so he went home first.

Seeing the Zhuang Qingning sisters walking away, Zhang Qiuying blinked.

"Grandma, since you want us to move into the shop, then we can just move in. At worst, I can sell donkey rolls outside and you can stay in the shop. This way, the business will be better."

"Girl, don't think like that."

Liu patted Zhang Qiuying's head and said with a smile: "What is interpersonal communication? Interpersonal communication is when there is give and take. If others only come and you don't return the favor, then what is that? That's called taking advantage of others for nothing."

"Ning girl is a good person and cares about us, but we should be tactful and take advantage of opportunities. It will go against our conscience and make us look bad."

"Girl, you must remember this in the future. Don't take it for granted that others give you benefits. Otherwise, the friendship will not last long and will easily change."

It's just like the families at home. The second and third brothers didn't know their limits and destroyed the brotherhood, leading to the current situation.

Zhang Qiuying nodded: "I'll make a note of it."

"Just write it down. Not only should you remember it now, but you should also remember it in the future. And you must do it. This is something that concerns your entire life. If you do well in life, other things will be fine."

Liu sighed and said, "We don't have a boy at the moment. You are smart and sensible. Grandmother is thinking that you can be more successful than ordinary girls in the future. You should try your best to be successful."

"Don't worry, grandma. I know." Zhang Qiuying nodded vigorously.

Then he started shouting loudly.

The clear and rhythmic hawking attracted quite a few people. ——Zhuang Qingning rented a shop in the town and told Zhuang Yonghe and He after returning home.

Both husband and wife were happy for Zhuang Qingning.

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After all, if I can rent a shop, I can sell tofu for a longer period of time. Not only will the business be better, but it will also be more convenient to have a fixed place to sell tofu.

"Does it need to be cleaned after renting a shop? Your aunt and I will go to the shop to help you clean it up and see if there is anything you need to add to it. We can also help you with that." Zhuang Yonghe said.

"Aunt Deng, who rented the shop to me, said she could give me some usable shelves and other things. I'm going to go to her tomorrow to take a look at what's there and see what to buy."

Zhuang Qingning said, "It's the tofu shop. After the shop opens, we'll have to hire two more people. We'll make two pots of tofu in the morning, and two more pots after lunch. That way, we'll have enough tofu to sell in the shop, and Uncle Yonghe can sell two crops, and we'll have more to supply to the county town."

"The two more people will mainly do the work of grinding and smoothing the tofu pulp. As for Mingliang, I'm thinking of asking him to learn how to make tofu from me. When the shop opens in the future, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it all here, so he'll have to help me keep an eye on the tofu shop."

"From now on, he only needs to do some tofu work and help me keep an eye on the tofu shop. Mingliang is careful and hardworking, so I feel relieved to let Mingliang do this job. From now on, the salary will also be increased to ten cents."

I have to work day and night. Although I can take a break when grinding pulp, the only time I can really rest is in the afternoon or early night. It's really tiring.

Zhuang Qingning felt that the wages must be doubled.

When Zhuang Yonghe and He heard this, they were both overjoyed.

The key to whether the tofu is good or not lies in the tofu flower on top. Whether the tofu flower is abundant and good enough will affect the quantity and taste of the tofu.

If Zhuang Mingliang could learn the tofu-making skills from Zhuang Qingning, he would be able to gain a firm foothold in Zhuang Qingning's tofu shop in the future.

(End of this chapter)