Liang Shuyan woke up Sanwang early in the morning and brought Ruyan to the town, wanting to pick out some new furniture for Sanwang's house.
Ruyan, dressed in a pink dress, sat down next to Liang Shuyan. This was the first time Liang Shuyan felt that Ruyan was about to become a member of her family after so many years in the family, and she was filled with excitement.
"Ruyan, I'll go downstairs and prepare two decent outfits for you later. Getting married means we'll soon be a family, so you should dress up nicely. From now on, the restaurant will be managed by the two of you. Are you confident?"
Ruyan blushed and said, "But, Mother, hasn't my sister-in-law always been in charge of this restaurant? This isn't fair to her."
Liang Shuyan shook her head: "That's alright. I have other plans for you, but Jinzhou Restaurant only gives you three months. If it makes a profit in these three months, you can manage it. If it doesn't make a profit and instead incurs a loss, then I will have to consider replacing you."
Just when Ruyan was at her wit's end, Sanwang spoke up: "Mother, no, I'll ask my grandmother and sister-in-law for advice. I'm sure they'll teach us how to manage the restaurant."
Sanwang glanced at Ruyan, then tightly gripped her arm. Ruyan nodded gratefully, "Yes, Mother, we will definitely find a way to run the restaurant well, and we will never make you angry."
Upon hearing this, Liang Shuyan burst into laughter: "How could I be angry? Now that you're all married, I need to take care of my own life. Next, your sister-in-law and I will work on the cosmetics business."
The carriage arrived in town in no time. There were two adjacent rows of shops, two of which were furniture stores. The best furniture store in town was Huang's Furniture Store. As soon as Liang Shuyan got off the carriage, she saw a woman in a gray dress smiling and greeting her.
"Are they here to have furniture made?"
Liang Shuyan nodded: "Yes, that's right. I'm thinking of getting some furniture made for my child's wedding. Do you have any suitable pieces here?"
"Yes, our furniture is the best in our town. We have a wide variety of products, all made from our own high-quality wood, and you can choose the colors."
Whether in ancient or modern times, business people are always so good at talking. Liang Shuyan smiled slightly. Presumably, most ancient furniture was in its original color. This woman actually said that the color could be chosen. Isn't that just making things up?
Regardless, Liang Shuyan wanted to go in and take a look, so she looked at the woman and said, "Okay, take me in first to see what's going on. If I like something, we can discuss it."
The woman happily lifted the curtain, and Liang Shuyan followed her two children into the shop.
The shop was indeed very tidy. Apart from the square tables and cabinets, there were only simple stools and chairs, nothing special. However, the furniture had two colors that were not very obvious: one was the original color, and the other was a dark red.
However, the furniture is very well made, without any flaws. Most importantly, it is solid wood furniture, which is beyond reproach, and it feels very solid.
Liang Shuyan took a fancy to a table and pointed to a small table on the side, saying, "Ruyan, what do you think of this? You can put it under your window so you can dress up here. Wouldn't that be nice?"
The woman looked at Ruyan and smiled slightly: "Is this your daughter-in-law? She's so pretty. You're really lucky to be a mother-in-law at such a young age."
Liang Shuyan was speechless for a moment, then said after a brief silence, "What's with the 'young' stuff? How old are you already? Why are you still talking about being young?"
Ruyan blushed and said, "Mother, this is too expensive. We should buy a bigger piece of furniture instead. This small one is not useful and is too wasteful."
Liang Shuyan said somewhat impatiently, "Forget it, what's with all this talk about waste? Just tell me if you like it or not."
Ruyan noticed that her mother-in-law was a little angry, so she quickly looked at Sanwang and said, "Forget it, if your mother tells you to buy it, then buy it. It won't cost much money, why are you so concerned about such a small amount?"
Ruyan then stammered, "Mother, then, this one will do."
The woman stood to the side and laughed heartily: "Isn't that right? This is the first time I've ever seen a mother-in-law so warm-hearted towards her daughter-in-law. I'm really lucky."
Without asking the price, Liang Shuyan returned to another wardrobe and, looking at the busy shopkeeper, said, "Shopkeeper, can some patterns be carved on this wardrobe?"
"Sure, what kind of pattern do you want? I can show you some here. Come over and take a look with me. Which one do you like?"
The man picked up a book and handed it to Liang Shuyan, saying, "You can look at the patterns in this book yourself and make whatever you like."
Liang Shuyan flipped through the booklet for a moment, then handed it to Ruyan: "Ruyan, see which pattern you like and carve a beautiful design on it, otherwise it will look very monotonous."
This time, Ruyan obediently took the booklet and said with a smile, "Mother, is it okay if I like it?"
Liang Shuyan glanced at Ruyan and said with a smile, "Of course, whatever you like is fine."
Ruyan chose a flower and handed it to Liang Shuyan, saying, "Mother, choose this one."
Liang Shuyan glanced at it and nodded: "Okay, let's do as my daughter-in-law says and carve this. How much does this cabinet cost?"
The shopkeeper glanced at it and said, "150 coins."
Liang Shuyan felt the price wasn't high, so she smiled and said, "Okay, the price isn't important. What's important is that we can buy good things from you. That's the key. If it's good, we'll consider buying more things from you in the future."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately began introducing the other furniture that was nearby.
"This table can be placed in the kitchen, so the whole family can sit together when eating. Isn't that a good idea? The wood we have is of good quality. If you like it, we can give you a discount."
Liang Shuyan smiled faintly: "No need, we already have everything we need for the kitchen. Now we just need to buy some decent furniture for our son's wedding."
Liang Shuyan glanced at it and saw another coffee table. Although it looked a bit clumsy, she still felt that she should get a coffee table for the child and then make some wooden chairs, like modern sofas.
After making her selections, Liang Shuyan said to the shopkeeper, "Calculate the total amount and I'll settle the bill. Can you deliver the furniture to my home?"
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