"Oh, you're worried about that?" She thought Fang Rou had heard something bad about Chen Yuancheng: "He wouldn't lie to me, the contract is already signed."
Fang Rou reminded him, "You know the contract needs to be signed twice, one copy for each person, not just one copy for that young master Chen."
"Two portions? Shouldn't it be three portions?"
Chen Yuancheng clearly made her sign three copies, saying that one copy was to be sent to the government for record-keeping.
When the Yang family does carpentry work, they always sign a contract before starting work if someone orders a large item or a lot of work. This is to prevent the other party from backing out and not wanting the work, as they would not have any proof of the contract. Therefore, Fang Rou has some understanding of the contract system.
“If three copies are signed, one copy should be sent to the government for record-keeping. This is usually only done for big businesses, as government verification provides protection for both parties.”
Xiao Yunying said, "I don't really understand this, but he did say that he was going to send a copy to the government for record-keeping. You see, he didn't mean to lie to me, otherwise he wouldn't have done it on his own initiative."
“Young Master Chen is very thoughtful. Repairing the restaurant shouldn’t be a big deal for him, but he did it to put your mind at ease.”
Renovating the restaurant is not a big deal, but investing in Huiweilou and the sugar and wine workshop is a big deal.
However, Fang Rou was right about one thing: Chen Yuancheng offered to sign an extra copy and send it to the government for safekeeping in order to put her mind at ease.
"I trust his character. So, are you going to do what I'm about to say?"
"I can't make this decision myself. I need to go back and discuss it with my parents. The wages you're asking for are so high, I think they'll agree."
“It’s time to go back and discuss it. There’s no rush here. Yuancheng will need time to find craftsmen to collect the timber. You can discuss it slowly and let me know when you’ve reached an agreement.”
"Why don't you come back with me and talk to my parents yourself? I'm afraid I won't be able to explain it clearly."
"I think I won't go. I need to go home urgently because I have something to do. Remember my wages, and I'll explain the other details to Uncle Yang when we start working."
She deliberately stopped Fang Rou on the road to talk about something, because she didn't want to go to the Yang family and was afraid of seeing Yang Tianyun.
"Okay, then you should go home now. I'll talk to you when I get back. If there's anything you don't understand, I'll have my mother ask you."
After finishing their business, the two parted ways on a side road and went home.
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For the next month or so, Xiao Yunying had a very fulfilling time.
She had a lot to do, including brain-intensive tasks such as drawing sample diagrams of various tableware like bowls, plates, and cups, as well as design drawings for the restaurant's structure, table and chair arrangements.
The physically demanding tasks included overseeing the restaurant's renovation, checking the finished porcelain pieces at the kiln, and discussing custom-made window screens, screens, and other decorations with Cheng Yue.
Like a spinning top that never stops, always busy.
Being busy isn't necessarily a bad thing for Xiao Yunying. Although it's tiring, it brings her happiness.
Because she has lost several pounds again.
That evening, it was almost dark when she got home. After seeing the driver off, Mu Lianrong, who brought her food, kept nagging her with heartache.
"Look how thin you've gotten lately; the new clothes you had made are a whole size too big."
As Xiao Yunying ate the food her mother had brought her and kept warm in the pot, she said happily, "If the clothes are too big, I can just alter them. It's good that I've lost weight. Don't you think I'm even prettier, Mother?"
Losing a few pounds was a complete surprise; she didn't intentionally diet, and just naturally lost several pounds while she was busy.
"Beautiful, my daughter is the most beautiful."
These words were entirely personal, and Xiao Yunying knew that, but that didn't stop her from feeling happy after hearing them. She took a bite of her steamed bun and asked Luo Li, who was sitting next to her with a puppy, "Have you eaten yet?"
"They ate them." Luo Li patted the puppy in her arms. "They ate the walnuts and pine nuts too."
Walnut and Pine Nut are the names that Luo Li and Luo Xin gave to their two puppies. They said it was because their fur colors resembled the shells of two kinds of dried fruits, one darker and one lighter, so they named them according to their colors.
In the past month or so, the two puppies have grown quite a bit. They are no longer as weak as when they were first brought home. They are now full of energy and have big heads. They are even barking at them when they hear strange noises or when unfamiliar people pass by the door.
Although the childlike barking wasn't very intimidating, the spirit was still strong, and the courage was commendable and deserves encouragement.
When it grows up, it will definitely be a brave and loyal dog, a great guard dog.
Xiao Yunying praised him for taking good care of the puppy, and then said to Mu Lianrong, "Mother, are some of the vegetables in the greenhouse ready to be picked?"
Fast-growing vegetables like lettuce, garlic sprouts, and cherry radishes can mature in about a month. She went to check on them a couple of days ago, and they were growing well.
"I've never seen the vegetables you planted before, but they look quite healthy. As you said, the red ones are red and the green ones are green, so they should be ready to be picked."
"Mother, please come with me to pick the vegetables for a while. We'll have the carriage take them to the restaurant tomorrow morning. Has Father finished weaving the baskets for the vegetables?"
"I wove more than twenty, kept ten in the greenhouse, and moved the rest to your storage room. The leafy greens will wilt overnight if left to ripen overnight. I'll come early tomorrow morning to pick them with you."
Xiao Yunying wailed inwardly, "Supermarkets have a preservation function! I can't get up too early!"
We've had three or four heavy snowfalls recently, officially marking the start of winter. The outside temperature is very cold, and stoves have been lit in our homes and greenhouses.
She gets lazy as soon as winter arrives, especially in the morning. After waking up, she can't fall back asleep and doesn't want to get up. She just wants to stay on the kang (a heated brick bed).
If she didn't want to delay the important business at Huiweilou and had to cook for the children, she could lie in bed until mid-morning.
In this era, even if one didn't do farm work, no one in a pampered wealthy family would stay in bed until late morning. Besides, she was a farm girl with things to do, so she was too embarrassed to say that she was too lazy to get up.
"Then I'll get up early tomorrow."
"If you can't get up, just sleep a little longer. Your dad, your brother, your sister-in-law, and I will finish picking them in no time."
Even with her thick skin, Xiao Yunying couldn't bring herself to sleep in at home while her family did chores for her: "I can get up. Mother doesn't need to come too early. There's no rush. Huiweilou won't reopen until after the New Year."
Huiweilou has been completely renovated, with a brand-new structure and decor. She combined modern and ancient decorative designs to achieve the effect she wanted.
It's eye-catching and novel, without causing resistance or rejection due to its overly trendy nature.
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