"Lord Duan, I have purchased the Wang residence, and we have moved in tonight. Thank you for the house during this time. Please accept this small gift."
Ye Panjiu took out a book and handed it to him.
Duan Jingcheng had expected it to be some kind of gold or silver item and was prepared to refuse it, but since it was a book, he accepted it.
The book cover prominently displays two large characters: Records of the Grand Historian.
Next to the large characters is a line of smaller characters: "Admiring the character of Yan Zhan Gong, this is a humble and foolish opinion that is not worth sharing with outsiders."
Duan Jingcheng's eyes widened, and he immediately opened the book.
The densely packed small characters are recorded in many places beside the Records of the Grand Historian.
Most of them are thoughts and reflections.
"Thank you, Miss Ye! I've always wanted to see my senior brother's notes, but he always keeps them hidden." Duan Jingcheng bowed deeply to Ye Panjiu with great excitement.
Ye Panjiu was both amused and exasperated. "It's just a way of offering something to someone else. As long as Lord Duan is happy, that's all that matters."
It was still the second year of junior high school. After deciding to buy the Wang residence, she began to think about how to give Duan Jingcheng a return gift.
Su Yan then gave her the book, saying with considerable confidence, "He will definitely accept this gift, and he'll be happy to accept it."
She flipped through it and felt that Su Yan's perspective was very different, so she wanted to keep the book.
Su Yan said, "What's written in books is not as interesting as me telling you. Let me tell you."
Anyway, when I'm with Su Yan, we talk like a never-ending flood.
Duan Jingcheng clenched his fist and bowed again, "Let's talk again next time. I'll take my leave now."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Looking at his retreating figure, Mrs. Sun felt a little regretful. "Why did he leave so soon? We didn't even have a long talk."
Ye Panjiu tugged at her sleeve, "If my second brother were like you, staring intently at pretty girls, I don't know what you would do to him."
Sun stopped abruptly with a snort. "Little sister, you can't wrong your second sister-in-law like that. If he were staring at me like that, that would be lecherous. So it's my fault for looking at him more. I love to look at anyone who is good-looking, whether male or female."
Ye Panjiu's eyes twitched, and she pulled her straight out of the government office.
Why does this infatuation have to be discussed in the government office?
Sun smiled brightly, "Second sister-in-law also thinks little sister is pretty, so she's happy to talk to you more."
Ye Panjiu raised her hand to stop her, "Don't say that, if you say that, I'll have to think twice about whether or not to ask you to come with me."
Madam Sun quickly waved her hand, "What I just said was all a lie, it was just that Second Sister-in-law spoke too quickly. Tell me quickly, why did you have Senior Brother's book in your hands tomorrow, and why did you use it to give back as a gift?"
Ye Panjiu was at her wits' end. "Second sister-in-law, let's go quickly. I'm sleepy and want to go home to sleep."
Mrs. Sun smiled and said, "I understand."
Ye Panjiu glanced at her but didn't say anything.
She would never again ask her second sister-in-law what she knew.
Seeing that she didn't ask any questions and wasn't in a hurry, Madam Sun smiled.
Ye Panjiu quickly changed the subject, "We probably won't be staying in Shuzhou for long. Once the three shops are on track, we'll move on to the next place."
Mrs. Sun was startled and immediately became serious. "So fast?"
Ye Panjiu nodded, "We've spent so many days in Shuzhou for the New Year, and we've seen pretty much everything. Let's go see some other places."
"This is incredible, incredible!" exclaimed Madam Sun as she walked straight towards the main room.
Ye Panjiu also went back to her room to sleep.
I sleep better when I'm busy.
The next day, Ye Panjiu sat down at the dining table, where breakfast was already laid out.
But Ye Guihua was nowhere to be seen.
"The osmanthus flowers haven't bloomed yet?"
That can't be right. After she transmigrated, she discovered that Ye Guihua was the earliest riser in the family.
While living at the Ye family's house, she would get up early every day to help Liu with chores.
Mrs. Sun poured her a cup of hot tea. "No way, the little girl went out early this morning. She said she would have breakfast outside. There's no need to wait for her."
Ye Erniu had just finished washing his face and remarked, "Guihua is like an older sister-in-law, so diligent."
Ye Taohua had just finished her morning martial arts practice and was still sweaty. "Guihua doesn't get up as early as me; she went to mind the shop."
She's now incredibly responsive to the crowing of roosters. Even if she doesn't move, just the sight of her sister Hengtong standing by the bedside gives her goosebumps.
Ye Panjiu took a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead, saying, "If you sweat and then get exposed to the wind, you'll catch a cold."
Ye Taohua took the handkerchief and wiped herself, saying, "Mother, I'm all hot, so the cold air just turns into heat."
Ye Panjiu shook his head, looking more and more like a mischievous monkey.
After breakfast, the four of them went to the nearest shop in the northeast direction.
"This is fifty-seven taels. Don't be fooled by the small shop and the worn-out furniture. This place is backed by Zuixianlou and is close to the river, so it has the biggest flow of people in this area of Xiaomei's circle!" Sun said proudly.
Ye Panjiu walked around and looked around. The flow of people was indeed large. Because of the customer flow of Zuixianlou itself, there were also many stalls around.
There are many food vendors, so the competition is fierce.
The shop looks dilapidated and needs to be renovated and furnished, which will be both time-consuming and expensive.
Ye Panjiu patted Sun's shoulder, "Second sister-in-law, then this shop will be under your management. I will arrange the person in charge of getting the braising ingredients, and you will be in charge of the other staff. How many more days do you think you need before the shop opens?"
Before she could speak, Ye Erniu patted his chest and said, "Little sister, although my business cost a bit more, you can arrange for the person in charge to prepare the goods today, and we can open for business tomorrow!"
Mrs. Sun frowned. She hadn't expected this. If the shop could open earlier, the daily revenue would quickly catch up with the extra money spent in the early stages.
Moreover, even if she manages to set up her shop and open for business, it might not cost less than what Ye Erniu did.
Unfortunately, she felt she had gotten a great deal at the time, and the land deed passed by in a flash, leaving her no room for regret.
Ye Panjiu looked at her, waiting for Madam Sun to speak.
Mrs. Sun clenched her fist. "I will definitely get this shop sorted out in three days at the latest."
Ye Panjiu didn't say anything, just patted her shoulder and left.
Mrs. Sun remained where she was, looking at the shop. She seemed to be beginning to realize that she had just fallen into a trap.
Ye Erniu's shop is located in the northwest of Shuzhou. The shop is relatively large, and the storefront is new and clean.
Ye Panjiu looked around. Although the number of customers was not as large as that of the Sun family, it was still quite a lot.
The houses of the nearby residents are quite densely packed.
She patted Ye Erniu on the shoulder, "Not bad, then Second Brother, come with me to meet the people."
Ye Erniu asked curiously, "Little sister, who did you find to manage this braising liquid? If you didn't find the right person and the recipe gets copied, our business will be in trouble."
Ye Panjiu nodded. "Second Brother is right. I was thinking about this issue before coming to Shuzhou. Loyalty is the most important thing. Let's go and take a look first."
The place wasn't far; it was just two turns away.
Ye Panjiu stopped in front of a dilapidated bronze door, which was covered in rust.
Is anyone home?
"Who is it?" came a middle-aged man's voice from inside the door.
Ye Panjiu replied, "Cheng Tie's friend."
The door opened quickly, and a burly man came into view.
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