Chapter 81: Opening a shop starts with renovating the shop (1)
The next morning, the Yun family got up very early because they had agreed to go to the town to sign the lease for the shop.
Although the whole family doesn't have to go out, we still have to get up and make the tofu to serve to Ke Lai Xiang.
After the whole family finished breakfast, Xiaodouzi also came driving the horse-drawn carriage carrying goods.
The back door of the Yun family's house was open. Xiao Douzi jumped off the carriage and peeked inside: "Auntie! Is the tofu ready?"
"Everything is ready, let's load it up now!"
Zhao Zhilan was packing money with the people in the east room, and she responded hurriedly when she heard the voice.
Several children were sitting in the main room eating, and when they saw Xiaodouzi, they all greeted him.
Xiao Baoya picked up a large white porcelain bowl that was almost as big as her face, gulped down the soy milk inside, and wiped her little mouth which was covered with a circle of white beard.
Xiaodouzi looked down and saw it, then laughed out loud.
Baoya stuck out her little tongue to lick the soy milk foam on the edge of her mouth and poured him a bowl: "Brother Douzi, drink sweet soy milk!"
Xiaodouzi was very familiar with the Yun family. He thanked Baoya and took the bowl without any hesitation, drinking it all up.
Then he gave a thumbs up: "Great!"
The three sons of the Yun family were quick and efficient and quickly loaded the car. Ten barrels of tofu were neatly stacked on the car.
The four children were dressed early in the morning and standing at the back door, waiting to set off.
Opening a breakfast shop is a big deal for the Yun family, who all work hard in the fields.
The children were curious and wanted to follow, so Zhao Zhilan did not stop them. She took the four children, the third couple, and Wang Cailian who was going to see the shop.
Yun Sanlang's donkey cart had been harnessed and parked side by side with Xiao Douzi's horse-drawn cart.
However, there were too many people wanting to go, and one donkey cart could not accommodate them all, so He Chunxiu and Wang Cailian were sent to ride in Xiaodouzi's truck.
Four children sat on the donkey cart and ate the snacks that Xiaodouzi brought them. The three girls were playing with braided ropes. Yun Chenglu was older and a boy, so he put his hands together, crossed his arms, and looked at the scenery on both sides of the road. He looked a bit like a little adult.
The group quickly arrived at the town and dropped He Chunxiu and Wang Cailian off at a fork in the road.
"I'll go back to Ke Lai Xiang to deliver the goods first, and then I'll bring the craftsmen over. Auntie, please go to the shop first, our boss is already waiting there!"
"Okay." Zhao Zhilan responded readily.
It’s not far from here to Nanjiao Street, just a few steps away.
Yun Sanlang and Wang Cailian followed behind the donkey cart, while Zhao Zhilan and He Chunxiu sat in the cart with their four children.
The car went around and around, turning several times, and finally stopped at the entrance of a narrow and sloping alley.
"We're here." Zhao Zhilan wiped the sweat from her forehead and was the first to jump off the donkey cart.
Zhu Qi was already standing at the door with a servant. When he saw Zhao Zhilan and the others arrive, he walked over and greeted them enthusiastically.
"Auntie, here I come."
Zhao Zhilan responded, but she was very touched in her heart.
Zhu Qi is a down-to-earth person. He is absolutely concerned about their family's shop. He came to wait early in the morning. Fearing that they were unfamiliar with the town, he arranged for Xiao Douzi to find craftsmen to renovate the shop for them.
"Come in and take a break first. We'll sign the lease later. I heard from Xiaodouzi that you guys want to turn this shop into a breakfast shop? That's a good idea, I think it's feasible."
Zhu Qi invited a few people to sit in the small shop. The four adults followed him around a wooden table, drank a cup of hot tea and chatted.
The four children went in and out, running around and playing. Yun Chenglu was the older one, so he looked after the younger ones.
Baoya and Yun Chenglu had been here before and didn't find it anything new. Yunhua and Yunyue had sparkling eyes and thought everything was good.
Children don't understand which areas are deserted or not. They just think that this place has narrow alleys and a crooked old locust tree at the door. It will definitely be a great place to cool off in the summer.
"Baby, this shop will belong to ours from now on?" Yun Yue blinked, looking here and there, feeling very curious.
"Yeah!" Baoya stood in front of the shop, looking up at the sign of the noodle shop at the door, her eyes clear and firm.
Soon a sign for their breakfast shop will be hung here, and many people will come to her house for breakfast and pass by under this big locust tree!
She put her hands on her hips, tilted her head back, and faced the rising sun in the east. Just thinking about it made her feel happy and satisfied.
Yunyue looked at her serious expression and couldn't help but step forward and pinch the little tuft of hair on her head: "Baoya, what are you thinking about?"
Baoya looked up and saw her, and chuckled: "I was thinking that in the future, people in the town will be able to eat breakfast made by our family!"
Yunhua pursed her lips and said, "Then they must all love it!"
Baoya nodded vigorously.
In the noodle shop, Zhu Qi took out the lease agreement that had been prepared in advance, and Zhao Zhilan called the children in to listen together.
The four children all learned some words from their eldest brother, but they still couldn't recognize all the words on the lease.
Zhu Qi pointed at each word and read it to Baoya while letting her see it. Zhao Zhilan and the others were listening beside him.
After listening, let them think about it carefully. If they feel there is no problem, both parties can put their fingerprints on it.
In fact, there was nothing to think about. Boss Zhu was generous, the rent was very cheap, and there were no additional rules and regulations. Once Zhao Zhilan put her fingerprints on the shop, the shop would be rented by them.
I didn't rent for too long, I just signed a one-year contract. If business is not good, I will make plans later. If it is good, I will renew it later.
Just then, Xiaodouzi also came with a team of craftsmen who were renovating the shop. Everyone in the team was holding tools and looked very skilled.
Zhao Zhilan glanced at these people and couldn't help feeling a little painful. How much money would it cost to support so many people?
Zhu Qi seemed to see through her concerns and said with a smile, "Don't worry, old auntie. I'm a long-time friend of their leader. I've fixed up the place inside and out and agreed on a price. I think it's okay. Old auntie, what do you think?"
Zhao Zhilan nodded, Zhu Qi would definitely not cheat them.
"Including the tables, chairs and benches in the shop, the total cost is three taels of silver." Zhu Qi said.
This was really not much to ask for. Zhao Zhilan took a look and saw that there were five craftsmen in total. The shop needed to be renovated and the putty had to be repainted, and a bunch of tables, chairs and benches in the shop needed to be replaced with new ones. If they were to find people themselves, it would cost more than three taels of silver.
"Okay." Zhao Zhilan was very satisfied. "I'm sorry to bother Boss Zhu again this time."
Zhu Qi waved his hand nonchalantly: "No, no, there are still many areas for us to cooperate in the future."
In order to figure out how to decorate the shop, Zhao Zhilan called the five craftsmen together and asked them to follow Xiao Baoya's instructions.
This little girl has a pair of watery eyes, and I guess she has already figured out what to do.
Baoya had indeed thought about it: how to arrange the tables and chairs in the shop, what to hang on the snow-white walls, what kind of decorative potted flowers to use in the shop, and what kind of sign to make at the door.
She sat on a high bench, swinging her legs, and gestured seriously to the leading craftsman: "Uncle, I want a long table and bench like this. Can the wall be painted like this?"
"I want to put the counter here. Four long tables will be enough. Otherwise it will be too crowded and look ugly."
"Well...if there are any extra ones, you can put them in front of the shop!"
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