The next day.
Kong Shuan then went to report to Baoqing Pavilion.
His mother gave him new clothes and his father packed a bullock cart for him, as if he was going to become a high-ranking official.
The ox cart pulled him directly to the door of Baoqing Pavilion.
Kong Shuan got off the ox cart and stood at the door of the shop with his hands behind his back for a while.
Well, the shop is quite big and the decoration is elegant, very nice.
He showed a satisfied expression and stepped in, where he met Zheng Ding head-on.
"Are you a guy here?" he asked in a condescending manner.
Zheng Ding nodded: "I am."
Kong Shuan's expression was a bit disgusted. How could such a big shop find a dark and skinny kid to work as a clerk?!
I guess it's because the labor is cheap. It's so short-sighted for a woman to run a shop.
When he becomes the shopkeeper, he must replace him with a strong one.
Zheng Ding looked up at him: "Who are you?"
Kong Shuan said with a high attitude: "I am the brother-in-law of your shopkeeper Tang. Where is your shopkeeper?"
Zheng Ding stared at him for a while and said, "I'll go find Shopkeeper Tang."
He turned and ran into the inner room.
After a while, a girl in pink clothes walked out.
The girl had extremely fair skin, delicate features, big, watery eyes, and a slim figure. Her looks and figure were both perfect.
That day, Kong Shuan only took a few glances from a distance, but when he looked closer, his eyes were immediately wide open.
What kind of luck did Wei Qing have that he actually married such a beautiful wife and is so good at making money!
He is much smarter than Wei Qing and is no less handsome than Wei Qing, so why can't he encounter such a good thing?
Tang Li looked at the short man in front of him, frowning slightly, and really disliked his gaze.
"Are you my brother-in-law?" Tang Li asked.
"Yes, sister-in-law, it must be tiring for you to run a shop alone. Wei Qing is really something. He doesn't help you. There is no man to keep the shop in check. We are all family. Brother-in-law will help you!" Kong Shuan said eagerly.
Tang Li felt even more unhappy in his heart, but he smiled faintly: "I'm not tired actually. My sister said that my brother-in-law wanted to find something to do, so I thought I'd help out."
Kong Shuan was praised by his parents all night and was brainwashed. He thought he was a business genius and everyone had to praise him.
Tang Li's words made him feel very uncomfortable.
"My sister-in-law is helping me now, but soon she will know that I am helping her."
Tang Li smiled and said, "Brother-in-law, sit down and talk."
Kong Shuan sat down on the chair.
Tangli sat down on the chair next to him.
"Brother-in-law, what can you do?" Tang Li asked.
"Sister-in-law, it's not good for a girl like you to show up in public. I can be the shopkeeper and share your worries. Then you can rest at home and count money." Kong Shuan said seriously.
Shopkeeper?
How dare you say that!
He also acted as if he was going to do himself a big favor.
Tangli almost laughed out loud.
"Zheng Ding, go find the accountant and get an account book." Tang Li said to Zheng Ding.
Zheng Ding ran to the inner room, and when he came out, he had an account book in his hand, which he handed to Tang Li.
Tang Li handed the account book to Kong Shuan: "Brother-in-law, the most basic thing for a shopkeeper is to be able to read the account book. Seeing your confident look, I think you know the account book very well. Why don't you help me take a look at this account book, is there any problem?"
"Okay, okay." Kong Shuan took the account book.
Then open it.
He was completely illiterate. The words on the account book were so densely packed that he couldn't recognize any of them. It gave him a headache to read them.
However, he still forced himself to turn the pages one by one, as if he understood them.
"Sister-in-law, there is nothing wrong with this account book. The accountant you hired is good. Sister-in-law, you have to pay him enough wages to keep him." Kong Shuan said seriously.
Tang Li couldn't help laughing: "Brother-in-law, you have the account book wrong."
Kong Shuan panicked and quickly straightened the account book, and a hint of guilt finally appeared on his face.
Tang Li suggested earnestly, "Brother-in-law, to be a shopkeeper, literacy is the foundation. Why don't you find a teacher first, learn to read, and then become the shopkeeper?"
Kong Shuan's face didn't look good.
"Sister-in-law, you can't judge a person's ability by how well they can read. Being a shopkeeper is a matter of management ability. All you have to do is find the right people and let them do the corresponding things."
"But if you can't read, can't read the account books, and can't understand the purchasing records, how do you know you've found the right person?"
“This…this…”
"I am the owner of this shop. I don't think my brother-in-law is suitable to be the shop manager. If he insists on being the shop manager, he can try other shops." Tang Li said.
The smile on Tangli's face disappeared, and her cold expression was quite oppressive. Kong Shuan found that he was actually a little afraid of her.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here to help you. How can I go to someone else's shop? Since being a shopkeeper is not suitable for me, what can you think I can do?" Kong Shuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said.
"Brother-in-law, you are illiterate, ugly, and don't know how to read people's faces. If I were to recruit normally, I would not hire you. But for my sister's sake, I will arrange a job for you. You can work as a waiter for Chang Lu and the others." Tang Li said.
Kong Shuan's face was burning and he felt humiliated.
However, he couldn't say anything to refute.
He wanted to turn around and leave, but he was unwilling to do so.
Everyone in the village knew he had made a name for himself. Wouldn't he be laughed at if he went back like this?!
He wanted to stay and prove his strength so that this woman would not dare to look down on him!
Kong Shuan nodded: "Okay, sister-in-law, I'll be your assistant!"
Tangli asked Kong Shuan to learn from Chang Lu.
There are two clerks in this shop now, Chang Lu and Zheng Ding. This shop is different from other shops. There is competition among the clerks. Everyone greets customers and then reports his or her sales to the accountant.
Kong Shuan was quite satisfied when he heard this rule. These two, one looks like a monkey and the other is a dark and thin kid, how could they compare to him?
He will soon be able to prove his prowess.
"Brother Kong, let me introduce you to our rouge..." Chang Lu was wholeheartedly serving his master. He was also happy that Tang Li made money, so he pulled Kong Shuan and talked incessantly, ready to share all his sales experience with him.
Kong Shuan was a little impatient: "I know, I know. I know much more than you. Do I need you to teach me?"
Chang Lu was feeling uncomfortable, and just at this moment a guest came in, so he hurried to greet him.
Kong Shuan occupied a piece of the counter and was guarding there.
A guest came over and asked him a few questions. He didn't understand and stammered a few words. The guest became a little impatient and turned to ask Chang Lu and Zheng Ding.
So at the end of the day, Kong Suan didn't sell a single one.
Chang Lu handed over 20 taels and 500 wen to the account office, Zheng Ding handed over 11 taels and 300 wen to the account office, and Kong Shuan handed over nothing.
Kong Shuanpo was hit so hard that he felt a little embarrassed.
"Brother Kong, this is the first day. It's normal that we can't sell it. Things will get better and better in the future." Chang Lu was familiar and kind-hearted, and comforted him.
Kong Shuan's expression looked a little better.
Yes, it must be because of the first day!
"I told them I'm prettier than you. Why didn't they ask me? They must have seen me as a stranger!"
Chang Lu glanced at Kong Shuan's face with small eyes, flat nose and thick lips, and silently swallowed the rest of his words.
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