Chapter 155 Discovery
The aunties and sisters in the village praised her again.
"That's good. Our mountain children can choose their own husbands to marry."
"Of course. It's just that this embroidery requires nourishing your hands. We can't do housework when we get home while we're doing it. If the child comes again, what will we do with the housework?"
"Don't worry about it, someone will do it when the time comes."
Zhang Juexia listened to their words and just smiled slightly.
She also told them that there would be a holiday after Laba Festival, and asked them to take advantage of this time to make more purses.
After the New Year, as their skills improve, she will be able to earn more money.
On the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Juexia took the purses they had made and went to the town with Ye Suyun.
Shopkeeper Yao first looked at the purse that Zhang Juexia brought and couldn't help but admire it.
Zhang Juexia smiled and looked at Shopkeeper Yao, "My quality is getting better and better, so maybe we should raise our prices.
I've already told the people in the village that I'll raise their prices."
Shopkeeper Yao turned around and glared at her. "You can't talk about money without talking about it. I don't know what you're after!"
"Didn't you tell me the answer?"
Shopkeeper Yao glared at her and said, "Don't be sentimental. I only raised the price because I saw that this purse was becoming more and more beautiful."
Manager Yao refused to do such a losing business and gritted his teeth, "I'll raise the price by 100 wen per piece. Any more is not worth it."
As long as the price could be raised, it was fine. Zhang Juexia happily paid the bill to Manager Yao.
"Just like I said last time, I want copper coins."
After giving the instructions, Zhang Juexia spoke a few words to Manager Yao and asked about the situation of the new shop.
Shopkeeper Yao was getting impatient and pushed her out. "The guy you found is pretty good. If you have anything to ask, go ask him. My precious apprentice is here and has a lot to do. Don't mess around."
Zhang Juexia was pushed out of the door and looked at the back of Shopkeeper Yao. "Have I fallen out of favor?"
Ye Beixiu smiled and pulled the handle to the shop.
"Should we come up with a name?"
"Let's talk about this after the New Year."
Ding Man saw Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu approaching and hurried out of the shop, "Boss, you're here."
"how are things?"
Ding Man let Zhang Juexia and Ye Beixiu go in while talking.
Just as Zhang Juexia had expected, things were not going very smoothly.
But I also recruited a few apprentices.
Ding Man was a little uneasy. He had been here for almost a month, and not only was there little business in the shop, but he hadn't been able to recruit many apprentices.
He was worried about losing his job.
"That shopkeeper, I..."
"Are you worried that I won't pay you?"
Zhang Juexia gave Ding Man the 300 wen he had prepared in advance as wages. "Just focus on your work. I know what you're worried about. But we're in a long-term business, and I know that."
As long as you do what I say, your salary may double by this time next year."
Ding Man's eyes lit up. "I'll listen to the shopkeeper and do my best."
Zhang Juexia gave a few more instructions and then thought about going shopping with Ye Beixiu and buying some things.
Manager Wan came running over panting.
At this moment, she couldn't help but wonder whether Manager Wan had an informant, as why he knew her whereabouts so clearly.
Shopkeeper Wan first looked around the shop before asking Zhang Juexia, "Did you buy this shop?"
"Um."
"I wonder what you plan to do for a living?"
Shopkeeper Wan asked cautiously.
Zhang Juexia understood and joked with a smile, "I haven't thought about it yet. Actually, I looked at it and it's the food business, which makes money faster."
"Are you really going to eat?"
"That's not true!"
"But why do I hear you're recruiting not only embroiderers but also apprentices?"
"Then why are you still trying to trick me?"
Shopkeeper Wan's mouth widened. "That's good, that's good. You are very clever, young lady. If we really fight over food, I'm afraid I can't beat you."
"You think too highly of me! Your Manfu Restaurant is the signature restaurant in our town. Who would dare to challenge you?"
Shopkeeper Wan waved his hand and said, "Miss Ye, let's stop talking nonsense. I came to you because I have something serious to discuss."
Zhang Juexia gestured to Manager Wan to sit down and chat, and Ding Man tactfully served tea.
After sitting down, Shopkeeper Wan got straight to the point. "Did you know that Liu Hong also sells canned hawthorns?"
"I don't know. A while ago, his wife asked me to buy the house, but I refused."
"I've tried his canned food, and it tastes just average. It's nothing like what you made."
"Then what is Shopkeeper Liu worried about?"
"He sells it cheaply, only two hundred coins per can. I see quite a few people buying it."
"Has your business been delayed?"
"Not really. After all, the approaches are different. I'm just worried that after a while, everyone will get tired of the same canned food. What will happen then?"
Zhang Juexia thought of the canned oranges that Li Yingyue had just made, "That's not difficult, we still have canned oranges.
If Shopkeeper Liu is interested, you can go directly to Shunhe County and buy it from the Li family."
"I heard that the Li family is in the canned food business. Could it be you?"
"It's the business that Miss Li and I are collaborating on. I'm writing this letter. From now on, you can get the canned goods for your restaurant directly from the Li family, or you can arrange for them to deliver them to you."
"That's really great."
The Li family also has other businesses. Manager Wan tried many times to establish a relationship with the Li family, but failed.
Unexpectedly, this time it was so easy.
"Thank you so much, Miss Ye."
"Manager Wan, why do we have to thank each other so much? There will definitely be more opportunities for cooperation between us in the future."
After seeing off Manager Wan, Zhang Juexia took Ye Beixiu and went shopping with her.
I came to another street and saw someone selling canned hawthorns.
Occasionally, passers-by would buy a can.
Zhang Juexia went over and bought a can. "You look unfamiliar, young lady. Is this your first time buying canned food from us? I guarantee you'll want to eat this can of food again after you've had it once."
After Zhang Juexia took it, Ye Beixiu paid the money and the two continued walking forward.
Zhou Jiu looked at Zhang Juexia and said, "This young lady is very pretty."
Liu Hong just felt that she looked familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before. "She has a man with her, you are just enjoying your eyes."
Zhou Jiu couldn't hold back his anger, "Brother, no, I have to see where this young lady comes from. She's so rare."
Zhou Jiu followed Ye Beixiu and Zhang Juexia from behind.
Ye Beixiu and Zhang Juexia shopped while they were walking around, and even had a meal outside. They also bought some food for Ding Man to take back.
When they entered the shop, Ding Man kept calling him "shopkeeper". Zhou Jiu then realized that these two people were the ones who robbed Liu Hong's shop.
This news was so shocking that he had to go back and tell Liu Hong.
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