Heng Tong gave her a look of admiration.
She was willing to accept Ye Taohua as her apprentice mainly because the two were compatible in temperament.
She came to Ye Panjiu's side to repay Su Yan's kindness to her.
But after spending a long time with Ye Panjiu, he didn't feel restricted at all. On the contrary, he felt that he would see more different things around her.
She never felt like she was being treated as a servant by Ye Panjiu.
As for money, she had quite a bit on her.
Ye Panjiu pinched her cheek, "You've really grown up. Mother supports you and will always be your safe haven."
At only twelve years old, she had already made up her mind about the path she wanted to take.
It's rare, she thinks it's great.
At the age of twelve, she was already trying her best to find work and earn money while maintaining her grades at school.
So I've always been doing things for money, constantly busy trying to make more money.
When she died suddenly, she realized that she had so much money that she could never spend it all, but time was already running out.
Therefore, after becoming Ye Panjiu of Daliang, she did not devote herself entirely to making money.
Of the six meals delivered by Jinxiu Pavilion, four people left two dishes untouched, while the rest were eaten.
Although it's past the New Year, Shuzhou is in the Northwest, and the weather is still very cold. Your breath turns into white smoke, but the food won't spoil.
After lunch, Heng Tong took Ye Guihua on horseback to Gao Lin and the other two's courtyard.
Ye Guihua didn't ask Heng Tong or the other two about their origins.
They knocked, and Cheng Tie opened the door again. As soon as he saw the two of them, he understood, "Is the young lady from another shop?"
Ye Guihua nodded and looked up at her uncle, who was two heads taller than her.
Cheng Tie nodded. "My name is Cheng Tie. Brother Lai won't be back until 9 PM tonight."
Heng Tong remained silent, accustomed to being a background figure.
Ye Guihua bowed and said, "Uncle Cheng, if you don't mind, I would like to trouble you to help me manage the shop. This is something I do every day."
As she spoke, she handed over the paper with both hands.
Her handwriting was exceptionally neat in the small, delicate style.
She hasn't been practicing calligraphy for very long, but she insists on practicing every day.
Cheng Tie was literate, and he wrote each item on the paper with exceptional clarity.
"Purchase: one set of pig offal, one pig's head, and ten catties of pork foreleg meat..."
This is much more detailed than what Brother Ye told Gao Lin.
If you follow this list, you're less likely to make mistakes.
"Young lady, you are truly meticulous. Cheng Tie, it is an honor for me to work as your manager."
Cheng Tie paused after speaking, then continued, "I definitely can't do all of this by myself. I have two candidates, both of whom helped me when I was down on my luck. What do you think?"
Ye Guihua didn't refuse. "Okay, I also have two aunties here. Together, it'll be sixty coins each per day. They'll start working this afternoon, so today it'll be forty coins. Uncle Cheng, can we open for business first thing tomorrow morning?"
Cheng Tie held the paper, his mind racing through every single detail.
Ye Guihua pointed outside the door, "Uncle Cheng, let's go take a look at the shop first. Here are the keys and today's wages."
She took a purse and handed it to her.
Cheng Tie stared at the purse in astonishment. The purse was very simple, without any extra embroidery or tassels.
It looks like it can be used by both men and women.
He was once again impressed by how well the young owner had prepared, ensuring that he wouldn't feel uncomfortable at all.
After receiving the purse, Ye Guihua prepared to mount her horse and sit behind Heng Tong.
After thinking for a moment, he smiled and asked Cheng Tie, "Uncle Cheng, can you ride a horse?"
Cheng Tie laughed heartily, "Young master, don't worry about my leg. It's set. It's just slow, but riding a horse is no problem!"
With that, he nimbly mounted his horse, sat on its back, and looked out at the street, feeling quite pleased with himself.
Cheng Tie was the most skilled horseman in the team.
He dragged his limping leg around all day, and the stares from others made him uncomfortable. Over time, he became even less talkative.
Ye Guihua pursed her lips. She didn't have enough money right now. She would put a carriage in the shop when she had enough so that Uncle Cheng could use it.
If horse-drawn carriages are too expensive, oxcarts are a good alternative.
Hengtong rode his horse toward the shop.
Cheng Tie doesn't know the way, otherwise he would definitely have overtaken her.
Hengtong did not ride on roads with many people; when riding a horse on the street, one must definitely give way to pedestrians.
After the group arrived at the shop...
Cheng Tie stared blankly at the fully prepared shop in front of him, then dismounted. His left leg was very strong, and he dismounted steadily.
After Ye Guihua dismounted, she walked towards the house across from the shop, smiled and said something to the aunt, then handed her a purse. Soon, two aunts came over to her with smiles on their faces.
Both aunts were the poorest in the family, and their situation was not much different from Ye Cuihua's before, except that they were beaten and scolded less or had more to eat.
The family was poor, and the aunt had children, so they naturally didn't have a good life.
The two aunties greeted Cheng Tie politely, "Hello, shopkeeper."
Cheng Tie waved his hand, "We're all working for the young master, so there's no need for these formalities. Please help the aunties prepare some firewood, ceramic bowls and chopsticks, and boil some water. I'm going to buy meat and vegetables now, and we'll start preparing the supplies when I get back. We'll welcome the guests tomorrow."
Ye Guihua didn't interrupt, but sat quietly outside the shop watching.
She thought the shopkeeper was really nice; he was a kind and honest person, and very approachable.
Cheng Tie led his horse toward her, and Ye Guihua quickly stood up and walked toward him, "Uncle Cheng, what's wrong?"
"If you don't need the horse this afternoon, young master, may I borrow it to go buy meat?" Cheng Tie asked somewhat embarrassedly.
He knew he shouldn't have gone along with it, but he really loved horses and hadn't touched one since leaving the army.
The horse was his friend and wouldn't look at him differently just because he was lame.
Ye Guihua nodded, "Okay."
Cheng Tie rode away on his horse, a bright smile on his face.
Ye Guihua was very concerned about this matter.
Not long after Cheng Tie left, Ye Panjiu arrived on horseback.
She arrived as soon as she woke up.
Ye Guihua pursed her lips and walked towards her, her voice a little louder than usual, "Auntie, I'd like to get a carriage for this shop. Can you deduct it from my wages?"
Ye Panjiu smiled and asked, "Why did you suddenly want a carriage?"
Ye Guihua lowered her head slightly, "It would be more convenient to have a carriage."
Ye Panjiu nodded, "That's true. With three shops and a carriage, it will be more convenient to purchase and transport goods. I'll go buy another horse."
Ye Guihua pursed her lips, looking quite embarrassed.
If the family lacks anything or needs anything, just tell your sister-in-law, and she almost never refuses and is always very generous with her money.
But she knew that this shouldn't be the case; she shouldn't expect her sister-in-law to pay for everything to satisfy her desires.
When she has more money, she will make up for the deficit in the carriage.
There were horse shops nearby, so Ye Panjiu bought a horse-drawn carriage as well.
She didn't really like riding in a carriage; she preferred riding a horse herself, which she found more comfortable.
It's true what they say, having capital makes making money easier. She's already spent two hundred taels on these three shops, and there's still no sign of it making a profit.
Heng Tong drove the carriage, and Ye Panjiu rode back on horseback.
Ye Guihua looked at the carriage, her face showing some excitement.
She said, "Thank you, Auntie."
Ye Panjiu patted her shoulder, "You've thought of everything; I hadn't even considered that."
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