Huo Ju originally wanted to show off more in front of his sister and make his presence felt, so of course he had to seize this opportunity. He brought a few of his brothers to the workshop frequently to hang out and act as free thugs.
Under Huo Ju's tyranny, the twenty people who had left before did not dare to cause trouble, and the people who stayed in the workshop were also very obedient.
Besides taking care of his mother at home, Lu Qing stayed in the workshop and led the rest of the people to keep it in order.
Now that the workshop is on track, Lu Qing is most worried about the shop.
There is no business in the shop, and no matter how much goods the workshop makes, they cannot be sold. If this continues, there will only be expenses and no income, and Tangli will not be able to sustain it.
Baoqing Pavilion’s reputation has been ruined, and it is very difficult to attract business. I don’t know how Tangli will reverse this unfavorable situation.
Lu Qing was worried all the time. A few days later, Lu Qing went to the shop. To her surprise, there were customers in Baoqing Pavilion!
There were only a few people, but there were always customers.
She was surprised and delighted, standing blankly at the door, almost suspecting that she was dreaming. After the guests left, she walked up to Tang Li and looked at him, "Tang Tang, how did you do it?"
Tangli sat behind the counter, calculating the bills calmly. The two babies followed her, sitting on small armchairs, each holding a picture book and reading it, looking very well-behaved.
Tang Li looked up at Lu Qing and said, "I hired him."
"Hired with money?" Lu Qing was shocked.
After the shock comes the loss.
I was just happy for nothing. Baoqing Pavilion really has no business.
She was curious again. Asking people to buy things wasn't making money; it was losing money. How could a business end up losing money?
She thought so in her heart and asked.
Tang Li explained with a smile, "This is a sales tactic. People tend to follow the crowd. If the store is deserted and there's no one around, passersby will think the stuff they sell isn't good and naturally lose interest. If there are people in the store, passersby will be curious and come in to look around, and that's how real customers will come in."
Lu Qing was shocked. Is there such a way of selling goods?
But if you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
She is usually like this. She naturally thinks the things in a store with few people are not good!
Many people have encountered this situation, but Tangli is the first person to actually use it in business!
Lu Qing stared at her with sparkling eyes full of admiration.
"Tangtang, I think you are amazing. I wish I could be as amazing as you."
With such greatness, she will not disappoint her father's expectations.
Tangli smiled and said, "I will in the future."
Lu Qing hugged Tang Li's arm and said affectionately, "You only know how to make me happy."
Tangli and Lu Qing are about the same age, Lu Qing is a little older, but Tangli is more opinionated, so Tangli is like an older sister and Lu Qing is like a younger sister.
The two were interrupted by a guest.
A customer asked for more than ten boxes of rouge.
"Ah Qing, please tell this customer what skin tone each box of rouge is suitable for."
Lu Qing immediately began to explain carefully to the guest.
After the guest left, Lu Qing couldn't help but ask, "Tangtang, how come your guest looks so real? He actually bought something. Did you give him the money in advance? Will she return the rouge she took later?"
"This is a real customer, and he earned eight taels today." Tang Li said.
Lu Qing was shocked again. Gang was actually a real customer, and Baoqing Pavilion actually included it in the account!
In the next few days, Lu Qing always came to ask about it, and there were deposits one after another. The highest amount on that day was fifteen taels!
Baoqing Pavilion is finally open!
Lu Qing couldn't help but be delighted and directed the people in the workshop to start work!
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Tangli has to run the shop and take care of two babies, so she is now facing a problem: she is too busy.
Just when she was extremely busy, Wei Qing brought two people back.
There were two of them, one old and one young. The older woman was about thirty-five, very frail, with calloused hands and a timid look. The younger was a boy of fourteen or fifteen, skinny and bony, but with bright eyes that looked very clever.
"Madam, my name is Chang Lu. If you have anything to do, whether it's physical work or running errands, you can ask me to do it!" Chang Lu is very lively.
"Madam, my name is Zhao Xiu'e... I can cook, wash clothes and take care of children..." Zhao Xiu'e whispered.
Tang Li looked at Wei Qing, and a smile spread across the man's wild and handsome face: "Wife, they are very capable. They will help you in the future, so you don't have to work so hard."
He felt so distressed when he saw his wife working around the clock.
He wanted to find a few servants to help him, but he wanted to find those who were reliable and capable of working, so he searched for several days.
Wei Qing did a really good job on this matter, which touched Tang Li's heart.
Tang Li had wanted to hire some servants for a long time, but she was too busy to look into it. Unexpectedly, her husband solved the problem.
Tang Li believed that her man's eyes would judge people and he would not make the wrong choice.
"Aunt Zhao..." Tangli looked at Zhao Xiu'e, "I'll call you Aunt Zhao from now on. Aunt Zhao, Chang Lu, come with me."
Zhao Xiu'e and Chang Lu hurriedly followed her.
Tang Li pointed to the two rooms on the side and said, "You two will stay in these two rooms. I'll ask Wei Qing to add two beds later. Tell him if you need anything."
Chang Lu was a little flattered: "Aunt Zhao and I will have a room each?"
Chang Lu used to be a servant in a rich family, where seven or eight people would squeeze into a bunk bed!
"Madam, I can live without a bed. Straw will do." Zhao Xiu'e whispered. She didn't want too much; a place to shelter from the wind and rain was enough.
"You still need a bed. A good sleep will give you the energy to work." Tang Li said with a smile, "You two should settle down and we'll have dinner together later."
Zhao Xiu'e and Chang Lu both breathed a sigh of relief. On the way here, they had been nervous, worried that the host had a bad temper... Now it seemed that the host was a very nice person.
Tang Li returned to the main house, and Wei Qing followed her into the house.
Wei Qing took out two pieces of paper from his arms and handed them to Tang Li, who took them.
"A body contract, a death contract?" Tang Li was a little surprised.
Whether it's the koi tribe of Tangli or the human society in the city, everyone is equal. However, this era is different, and people can be bought and sold like commodities.
Tang Li is certainly not naive enough to go against the times. In this era, advocating equality may not only fail to help people, but may even harm them, so he can only adapt to local customs.
The buyer's contract is divided into a living contract and a dead contract.
Servants under a living indenture can redeem themselves, but those under a death indenture cannot. They become the private property of the master, and even if they have children, they remain slaves of the master.
"Yes, the death bonds are loyal to their masters and work hard for them. There's no need to worry about them having any bad intentions. Besides, they're willing to do so."
"Aunt Zhao's husband remarried, but he and his children didn't want her anymore, so she was left homeless. Her demands were very low: just food to eat and a place to stay."
"Chang Lu used to work in the county. His father was ill for a long time, and he used all his earnings to pay for his father's medical treatment. When his father passed away, he had no money to bury his father, so he sold himself to do so. He was a filial son."
Wei Qing hadn't said much more. A woman driven out of her home by a man was worse than an animal. After Zhao Xiu'e was driven out, she spent most of her time living in a dilapidated temple. When she had work to do, she could only eat two steamed buns a day. When she didn't, she would eat wild vegetables and drink water from the ditch to fill her stomach. Chang Lu's journey as a prostitute was also not smooth. He secretly ran back to see his father, but on his way back, he was beaten by the owner of the house and driven out. He was too thin, and as a man, he looked weak. No one wanted to sell him.
For them, it's a good thing that someone buys them.
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