Chapter 49
Su Guoer hurriedly took out the business documents and showed them to him, but he was still confused. Fortunately, a nearby vendor reminded him: "This young woman hasn't paid the stall management fee. According to the rules, she is not allowed to set up a stall here."
Su Guoer remembered.
When she rented this shop a few days ago, the landlord told her that she could use the stall at the door at will and did not need to pay the stall management fee anymore.
So, she understood that Yunniang had not paid the stall fee.
Someone nearby said, "Six taels of silver a month. Selling these worthless jewelry is barely enough to make ends meet. How can she afford the stall management fees? She should try a different business."
"Yes, yes, she is a widow with a two-year-old son. If she doesn't change her business, how can she support her child?"
"Forget raising a child. I think both mother and son are struggling financially. I'm afraid they can't even make ends meet."
Six taels of silver a month for stall management fees?
It was really quite a lot. Even working as a handyman in her shop only made six taels of silver a month.
A widow without a husband? They were truly pitiful. This moved Su Guoer's sympathy.
So after the official returned the document to Su Guoer, Su Guoer hurried forward and asked, "Can I give her the document?"
Anyway, Yunniang's stall is placed on the left side of her shop, and it is not next to anyone else.
That's what she thought.
But the market supervisor put his hands behind his back and said, "You want to give her your stall?"
Then he said: "Don't blame me for not reminding you, you can only occupy one stall outside, no matter whether it is facing your shop or not. If you give it to her, you can't set up a stall outside to sell braised meat."
Although the stall had been closed, it was obvious that this official had eaten Su Guoer's braised meat and knew that she was setting up a stall outside.
This idea had to be abandoned.
Yunniang: "No need, Miss Su, you keep this stall for yourself. I can't sell anything even if you give it to me. It's better not to sell it and just let it go."
The official said: "That's right, that's right! If you don't sell things, you can still find a job. Isn't it better than guarding this stall every day?"
After saying this, the official took his men away and went door to door to check whether they had paid the stall management fees.
Seeing that Yunniang was not feeling well, Su Guoer hurriedly pulled her in to sit down and gave her a cup of hot goat milk.
Pang Ya was quick to serve a bowl of goat milk to two-year-old Lian Yuaner, and sat at the other end watching Lian Yuaner drink goat milk.
She was crying while drinking.
Su Guoer thought for a moment, not knowing how to comfort him, so she asked, "Madam Yun, what are you planning to do in the future? Is it easy to find a job in Bianjing?"
She has never looked for a job, so she really doesn't know whether it is easy to find one.
Yunniang raised her head dully: "Plan? I only have one way to go. With a child, only the dyeing house in Xifang City is willing to take me."
Finally, he said, "Oh, it would be great if Lian Yuan was a little older. If he were older, I could send him to school and I could go to work."
"It's easy to find a job in Bianjing, but... I'm not allowed to bring my kids with me, a widow... As she spoke, she started to cry.
Su Guo quickly handed her a handkerchief and said, "If Madam Yun doesn't mind, can you come work for me?"
After spending these few days together, I have a general idea of Yunniang's character. She is honest, hardworking, and a widow who can take care of her son so smartly. It shows that she has a good heart.
She just happened to be in need of someone to collect the money. Or maybe help out in the kitchen?
As for Li Si, he was still outside watching over the customers. Yunniang and Cui Niang were hired as helpers, doing odd jobs like washing dishes and vegetables. If it weren't for the shortage of manpower, Su Guoer wouldn't have let them into the kitchen.
Yunniang just happened to be here and could help out in the kitchen, so we could also hire another apprentice.
Yunniang was stunned by these words, and then, as if she had found a life-saving straw, she pulled Su Guoer's hand and said, "I don't mind, I don't mind, Miss Su, are you serious?"
Su Guoer smiled and said, "It's true. You can bring Lian Yuaner here during the day and let him play in the backyard."
"As for the monthly allowance, it's two hundred coins a day, which is six taels of silver a month. It includes food but not accommodation. Or if you really can't find a place to live, you can stay with me for a while."
Yunniang was so grateful that she cried. Wiping her tears, she said, "Thank you, Miss Su, for taking me in. I don't mind you. I don't mind you. 200 coins a day is more than I earn now. How could I dare to despise you?"
This is the truth. She really earns less than 200 coins a day now.
Even the dyeing house could only pay her 160 coins a day. What could she do with such a small amount of money?
Seeing that she had stopped crying, Su Guoer said, "Well, then why don't you come over tomorrow? Or, if you don't have a place to stay today, you can stay with me?"
I don't know where she lives. She might not have enough money to live there, right? Living in a cheap place with a lot of people around would be bad for the children, so Su Guoer had sincerely invited her to stay.
Yunniang waved her hands quickly and said, "No, no, that's not necessary. We have a house in Bianjing. It's in Chongdeyuan, where my father left it. We can just live at home."
Chongdeyuan?
Su Guoer was shocked when she heard this.
I feel like I really underestimated them.
The houses in Chongdeyuan were considered to have the best living conditions among the farmers in Bianjing.
Su Guoer had wanted to rent a house in that area before. Apparently, Yunniang's family was quite well off before her husband passed away?
Su Guoer said, "Then I'm relieved. It's getting late now, and Lian Yuan'er seems to be nodding his head in sleepiness. Why don't you guys go back?"
After a few simple greetings, Yunniang and the others went back.
When going back, Pang Ya was still a little reluctant and held Lian Yuaner tightly, not letting go until she knew that he would come back the next day.
Su Guoer locked the door and returned to her room to prepare for bed.
Apart from anything else, her sleep had been getting better and better since she opened the restaurant. She could sleep soundly all night without waking up, and she didn't have those weird dreams.
But... maybe I was just too tired today. I actually had a dream about the prince?
In her dream, she saw the prince coming into the study from outside, feeling cold, so she hurriedly handed him the hand warmer to warm his hands.
But he just kept pushing her away, then held Su Guoer's hand and said, "I'm not cold, I don't need these girls' stuff."
His big hands were as warm as a charcoal stove in winter. The moment they touched Su Guoer's hand, she felt the warmth.
After saying something else, Su Guoer came forward and offered a cup of tea. She saw the prince sitting on a chair in the study and happily took out a stack of silver bills from his arms.
Hand it to her...
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