Chapter 229
Tian Bajiao sometimes thinks about it.
Even Boss Shen could see that something was wrong, so could the suspicious Madam Liu really not see it?
But it doesn't seem to matter, they are happy anyway.
Last year's heavy snowfall caused a lot of trouble, but when spring came and flowers bloomed, the snow melted into abundant water, moistening every inch of the land.
Even the tree in front of the store that they thought was dead had sprouted new buds. It was just that it was a little too watery. After a few rains, the water didn't seep into the ground much, and the streets and alleys were full of water.
The older people said this was not a good sign.
Either the crops will be drowned or there will be floods.
That is something to worry about in the future, but there is something even more worrying now: their lame peddler has not come.
Many of the spices in the store have been sold out, and he is still nowhere to be found.
Boss Shen didn't even have the energy to go fishing on the street. He stood at the door of the store with a frown on his face, looking out: "Could something have happened?"
Tian Bajiao said, "I guess the road is too difficult to travel on. Last year, heavy snow blocked the road, making it difficult for people in the village to get to town. Now the ground is all wet, so it must be difficult to travel. Let's wait a little longer. Does the boss have any other sources of goods?"
"Good goods are not that easy to find. If he doesn't come, we have to go find the people from the escort agency and ask them to help us find other suppliers. This will cost a lot of money, and the ones we find may not be reliable. What if they give us a batch of fake goods and then disappear? We will be finished. It will even ruin our reputation."
Boss Shen felt sad just thinking about it.
Now she could understand why the fake one was thinking about the goods next door.
Because it is really good and comes in time, it will never delay making money. If you try new things from time to time, you can make more money.
Boss Shen really wouldn't be so persistent as to stare at that place every day, trying to find their peddler, but now that things were like this, she had no choice but to go over there and discuss whether she could get some work.
The result is naturally no.
Madam Liu's heart was as hard as stone. She said to her, "I definitely can't give you the goods, but if you need money, you can tell me and I can lend it to you. It doesn't matter if you can't pay it back. Just give me the shop as collateral."
What are you talking about?
Any boss Shen would get angry if he heard such words.
After a big fight, you still have to wait patiently.
As the days passed, Boss Shen's patience had completely worn out. He said to Tian Bajiao, "Stay in the shop for the next few days and handle the business matters on your own. If you're undecided, go talk to the store across the street. I'm going to the county and ask the people at the escort agency to help find another supplier." "What if the old guy shows up?"
"When he comes, tell him to stay for two days and go find someone next door. Have them send me a message and I'll be back."
Boss Shen was very upset, fearing that someone would come again as soon as he left.
There was nothing for Tian Bajiao to worry about. In a word, he would continue with his business as usual and go to his neighbor if he had any problems.
This was not easy. The next day, at dawn, Boss Shen went out with the dry food prepared by Tian Bajiao. She made an appointment with people to travel with her, and went by boat. When she arrived in the county, she stayed with acquaintances, so there was no danger.
Tian Bajiao still opened the door and packed up the shop at the usual time. Lady Wang was worried and came to see her twice. She spoke very nicely, telling her to let her know if she had any problems and she would come to help, so she should not be polite.
In fact, those trips were made because they were afraid that Tian Bajiao would not be careful and cause trouble for Boss Shen.
Although she has been working there for a long time and Boss Shen often goes out for a walk, leaving the shop to her, she is absent for a while every day, but she can still see him at mealtimes. This is the first time that she has seen him for several days in a row like this.
It's understandable that you're worried.
Tian Bajiao didn't mind her coming. Let her come. Not many people come to this shop now.
There is no stock, this is missing, that is missing, what can I ask people to buy?
If Madam Wang hadn't come, the shop would have looked completely deserted, filled with the chirping sounds of flowers, plants and trees. Tian Bajiao would have thought he was crazy.
Nothing happened on the first day Boss Shen left the store.
The day after Boss Shen left the store, there was some cheap meat, so I bought a piece to reward myself for my hard work. It smelled delicious when fried, and the fish was tasty too. Fish in town is very cheap recently, so I'll buy two more tomorrow. Three customers came in the afternoon, and none of them bought what they wanted, so they went next door.
One bought some incense sticks, and the worst one was going to visit his ancestors' graves and ask them to bless his son to pass the imperial examination. He spent the least money to do the biggest thing, which was really a good way to live.
Tian Bajiao said: "The ancestors will definitely help. Maybe you will see green smoke coming out of the ancestral tomb in a while."
He smiled from ear to ear and left happily.
Tian Bajiao didn't say anything, smoke is still smoke.
It’s the third day since Boss Shen left the store. Today we ate fish. There was a small fish in the stomach of the big fish that had not been fully digested. It tasted better than the big fish. I made a profit. Tomorrow I will ask what the small fish is called and buy some more to eat.
There were two orders at noon. The ladies were from old customers' families. They were tired from playing and sat upstairs to drink some tea. They didn't care at all what kind of incense they ordered. The two of them kept talking and sat for a long time. When they left, they bought some to go. Tian Bajiao felt that this was more like making money from tea, but who cares? Tian Bajiao ordered the most expensive incense for them and earned a lot of money.
I sold some loose incense in the afternoon. They were bought by a few children. They also went to the store opposite to buy a cheap purse, hung it on their bodies in a formal manner, and walked around swaggering, fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans. Maybe they wanted to emulate the scholars.
The sleeves of the dress fluttered and dragged on the ground. It was obviously for adults, but they had cut off the hem...
Tian Bajiao addressed them as Young Masters, but he did not tell them that a folding fan would suit their attire better, and that they should satisfy themselves to the fullest before being beaten.
In the evening, a young man was brought by his parents to return the money. He felt so ashamed and kept crying.
Tian Bajiao picked up the dirty purse, took out the spices inside and took a look. He didn't know why there was sand mixed in, but this was definitely something he couldn't return.
The young man's parents pretended to be blind and kept scolding him, so Tian Bajiao gave them the money, which was just a few copper coins.
They rushed to the opposite door again.
After the three people left, Madam Wang came over and asked about it. Tian Bajiao said that she was making purses and that she had bought the incense and had already put it in the account. She asked him to show it to her, but Madam Wang was embarrassed to look at it and left.
On the fourth day after Boss Shen left the store, he continued to eat fish. He didn't buy the kind of fish in the big fish's belly, so he bought a big fish again and made a fortune. There was a pearl in the fish's belly, a very big one, round and moist, and it looked valuable at first glance. The money for buying vegetables was Boss Shen's, but she was the one who killed, ate and cooked the fish, and naturally she hid the pearl.
Today, nuns from Heian Temple came to visit. Tian Bajiao thought they were big business, but it turned out they were begging for alms. He gave them two bowls of rice, and they said, "Amitabha, good, good, the donor will surely be blessed."
Tian Bajiao thought about the sins he had committed and gave them a bag of rice: "Tell the Buddha to give them more blessings."
Otherwise it’s really not enough.
Madam Wang looked over from the opposite door and stared at her. Tian Bajiao raised the account book and recorded that she had paid for the new rice.
It's a bit expensive, and I regret it. I couldn't find them after walking around the town, so I can't get them back. What a pity...
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