Chapter 387 Stone
In the afternoon, Song Chunxue arrived at Yao Man's tavern.
Yao Man must have been waiting for a long time, because she came to greet her from afar.
"I thought Sister Song had changed her mind and wasn't coming." Yao Man was dressed very conservatively today, and her eyes were a little swollen, obviously from crying.
"Sister Song, come inside quickly. I've prepared a lot of dishes today. Let's have a good drink." As she spoke, she grasped Song Chunxue's wrist.
Song Chunxue subtly avoided touching people; she disliked touching others, especially those she wasn't close to.
There were two other people sitting in the tavern, one of whom was Mei Yang.
"Sister Song is here," Mei Yang said with a smile as she poured herself a cup of tea. "Yao Man said you're willing to join us. I remember you two had a falling out before, and I thought you were joking."
Yao Man felt a little embarrassed and turned around to call the waiter and the kitchen to bring her wine.
"No wine yet, let's have some tea instead, along with some snacks."
Song Chunxue sat down in the seat in front of him and looked at the man next to her, who bore a resemblance to Yao Man.
"Sister Song, I've long admired your name. I'm Yao Man's older brother, and I've come here today to be a witness." The man nodded to her, poured her a cup of tea, and was quite attentive in his manner.
"Thank you." Song Chunxue looked at him without speaking directly, "We're only talking about business, not feelings. Who says people who have broken up can't still do business?"
Mei Yang nodded, "Sister Song is so insightful."
Before long, Yao Man invited them to sit in the side room.
Song Chunxue didn't want to drink with them either. After closing the door to the room, she took out fifty taels of gold from her bosom.
“This is part of what I contributed. How much silver did it cost to buy that inn, and how much will it cost to open it?” Song Chunxue looked at Yao Man, who was in a daze. “There are accounts for all of this, right? I need to review all the details later. When it opens, I will take whatever profits are due to me.”
"Have you decided on a name for the inn? If it's changed to a restaurant in the future, I'll still get a share of the profits. Is that a reasonable request?"
Yao Man nodded, "Don't worry, Sister Song trusts me so much, I won't let her suffer any losses. I'll find the accountant in a few days, and when we open in two months, I'll show you the detailed accounts. At that time, I'll tell you what percentage of the profits we'll split, including the money we each contributed."
As she spoke, Yao Man's eyes reddened, and her voice became slightly choked.
"It's kind of you, Sister Song, to think so highly of me and believe that I will turn the inn into a restaurant. Well then, I'll take your kind words and promise to share the profits with you as usual once the restaurant opens."
That was five years from now, but Song Chunxue could wait.
Mei Yang played with the golden lump, then looked at Song Chunxue with curiosity almost overflowing in her eyes.
"It seems I was too greedy. If I had suggested opening a gambling den back then, would Sister Song have been able to come up with the capital?"
Song Chunxue smiled slightly, "Judging from your abilities, once we've made some money and you've gained experience, opening a money exchange won't be a problem."
Mei Yang laughed, "You're just bragging. Sister Song is getting more and more outrageous."
He stared at Song Chunxue with suspicion and probing, "Unless you're related to the God of Wealth."
“No way. If I had that kind of connection, would I have suffered in Li Family Village for so many years?” Song Chunxue smiled, her expression unreadable. “I’m revealing my family’s wealth because I once had a dream in which Yao Man became the richest woman in Zhuanglang County.”
Yao Man handed her the contract, beaming from ear to ear, "It seems Sister Song cares about me a lot; she even dreams about me."
No one took Song Chunxue's words to heart. They all wondered where Song Chunxue got the real gold from.
Song Chunxue knew this, so this was the last time she would buy anything in Zhuanglang County.
In the past two years, she has also developed some ambition.
She felt that she could no longer be satisfied with staying in Zhuanglang County.
If she can live to seventy-eight in this lifetime, and if she cultivates diligently, she should still be able to walk in her seventies. She is thirty-nine years old now, which is still very young. She has a long time to live.
She needs to resolve the fourth son's marriage as soon as possible, so she'll go to the south to take a look.
If she could learn to fly on a sword, her life would be complete.
"Sister Song, Sister Song, what's wrong with you? Is your soul leaving your body?"
Mei Yang shook her shoulders forcefully, looking at her with a worried expression. "You haven't gone astray in your cultivation, have you? I've heard that cultivation is different for men and women. What if the Daoist doesn't know what female cultivators need to be careful about and leads you astray?"
Song Chunxue raised her hand. "I'm fine, I was just daydreaming."
"That's good. Sign and put your fingerprints here. Yao Man has already done so," Mei Yang said. "We are the witnesses; just writing our names is enough."
Looking at the well-written contract, with all the details written in great care, Song Chunxue wrote her name at the top and pressed her fingerprint on it.
Yao Man was overjoyed and couldn't help but grasp Song Chunxue's hand, "Sister Song, you are so magnanimous. After how I treated you before, you still came to my aid again. You are simply my second parents..."
"No, no, no, let's talk business. We've already signed the contract. You just need to focus on doing business well and not make me lose money." Song Chunxue picked up her teacup. "I'll drink tea instead of wine. From now on, we're in the same boat. Please give me your guidance."
Yao Man nodded repeatedly, picked up her teacup, bowed, and said, "Thank you, Sister Song."
Mei Yang raised her teacup, "To Sister Song."
“I have things to do at home, so I won’t drink. We’ll have a big drink together when your inn opens.” Song Chunxue put down her teacup and walked out. “My third son is getting married soon, and I’m very busy.”
Yao Man followed behind her, saying, "Sister Song, go back after you've had dinner. I've prepared the food and drinks."
“Sell it to the customer,” Song Chunxue said, taking out a lucky charm from her bosom. “It brings wealth; carry it with you and may your wealth flow in.”
Yao Man accepted it with both hands and nodded excitedly, "Oh wait, I have something to give to Sister Song. It's not anything valuable, but it will look nice in Sister Song's yard."
Soon, Yao Man beckoned to the tall cook behind her, who brought out a smooth, slightly yellow stone from somewhere.
“A customer once offered me one tael of silver to buy this stone, but I didn’t sell it. I put it in a water vat to pickle vegetables, but I haven’t used it yet. If Sister Song doesn’t mind, you can ask a stonemason or jade craftsman to take a look. Maybe he can carve it into a treasure basin.”
Song Chunxue did not refuse. She was looking to place a large open vat in the yard, and the large stone she had picked up more than two years ago needed a companion, and this one was just right.
"Thank you very much. I will put it in a water tank when I get back. I heard that we can grow lotus flowers here. In two years, I will dig some lotus roots from the south and grow them in the tank to bring good fortune."
Mei Yang stroked his chin, staring at the stone, and said, "It's a pity to put it in a water tank. How about I take you to ask a stonemason what the quality of the stone is? We could carve it into a large, translucent ingot."
"Is it on my way? No need to bother."
“No trouble at all, it’s just in an alley near my house, it’s just a bit deep.” Mei Yang patted his chest. “We’ve known each other for a long time, he loves quarrying these kinds of stones.”
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