When Gu Shi got up in the morning, she was preparing to make breakfast, but Su Meng stopped her, saying, "Mrs. Gu, we are here, there is no need for you to do these things, let us do them."
Although Madam Gu is now the wife of an official, she is still used to doing everything herself. Moreover, since they are all Meng Zhao's people, she can't easily order them around. So she said, "You've just arrived, so you probably don't know how things are arranged here. Just lend me a hand."
“This place isn’t very big, and there are only these things. How could we not tell them apart? Don’t worry about it.” Although Huang Cuiyin and Madam Gu hadn’t had much contact, they had known each other before, so she spoke much more casually.
The two of them worked together to push Gu out of the kitchen. "You haven't seen our manager in a long time. Why don't you go and talk to him for a while? Leave these things to us."
Gu was pushed forward, somewhat helplessly, and turned back to say, "If you can't find anything, remember to call me."
"Okay, you can go back inside now!"
When Madam Gu returned to her room, she smiled and said to Meng Zhao, "The girls who follow you around are really diligent."
"Don't be so polite with them. The shop hasn't opened yet, and they won't feel at ease taking their wages if they don't do some work. On the other hand, your second brother has become the top scholar in the imperial examination. Why don't you hire a servant to help you? You still do everything yourself."
"Hey, after the braised pork shop opened, I thought I'd be busy, but then Qinghe turned around and became the top scholar in the imperial examination. I was worried that I'd embarrass him by working at the shop with that title, so I usually just take care of my own business. There's not much work I can do anyway. If I were really idle all day, I would feel uncomfortable."
After breakfast, Madam Gu wanted to go check out the braised pork shop, but Meng Zhao, who was in a hurry to rent a courtyard, didn't go with her. Before leaving, Madam Gu reminded her, "Zhao Zhao, there are many people in the capital. Be careful when you go out and don't get lost." Meng Zhao smiled and nodded in agreement.
The two children stared at Meng Zhao expectantly, clearly wanting to go out with her to see the courtyard. Meng Zhao looked at their expectant eyes and felt a little reluctant, but she thought that since the rules had been set, she could not easily break them.
So she said gently, "You two should stay home and study and practice your writing today. I'll bring you something delicious when I come back, okay?" The two children were a little disappointed, but they still nodded obediently.
Meng Zhao got up and led Huang Cui, Yin Chun, and Su Meng out the door. As they walked down the street, Su Meng couldn't help but ask, "Manager, which brokerage firm are we going to?"
After a moment's thought, she replied, "Let's go to the Anshun Dental Clinic that the waiter recommended."
Huang Cui asked curiously, "Manager, didn't you say before that the waiter recommended this brokerage because he was paid? Why are we still going there?"
“Who says that something recommended after being paid is necessarily bad? There are so many brokerage firms in the capital. If you want to stand out, you naturally have to use more methods. The fact that the brokerage firm owner thought of asking a waiter in a restaurant for a recommendation shows that he cares about his business. The more caring a person is about their business, the more reliable they are. Besides, I also asked my godmother, and she said that the Anshun brokerage firm has a good reputation. Let’s go and have a look first. If it doesn’t work out, we can always switch.”
The four chatted as they walked, and soon arrived at Anshun Real Estate Agency. As soon as they entered, a quick-witted young clerk greeted them with a beaming smile: "Ladies, are you looking to rent a courtyard or buy a shop? Or perhaps you'd like to buy maids and servants? Our shop has everything you need, we guarantee you'll be satisfied."
Meng Zhao nodded and explained her thoughts one by one. She planned to buy a courtyard house in the capital first. She had seen the Shen family's courtyard house yesterday. Although it was more than enough for a family of four, it would be a bit crowded if the four of them lived there as well. If she bought such a big courtyard house, she probably wouldn't be comfortable living there when she brought her parents over in the future. Therefore, Meng Zhao was thinking of buying a courtyard house with two or three courtyards.
Meanwhile, she planned to postpone opening the restaurant and explore other options. Her Treasure Pavilion had already gained some recognition, and since the beginning of the year, more and more merchants had been buying goods from it. The shop was noisy all day long, making it difficult for customers in the county to buy anything. Therefore, Meng Zhao felt that it would be better to open a branch of Treasure Pavilion in the capital first.
In addition, she plans to open a women's teahouse at the same time as the opening of the Treasure Pavilion. This way, she can not only attract a group of female customers, but also provide a venue for the beauty and skin care of the Treasure Pavilion. It can be said that they complement each other and kill two birds with one stone.
Upon hearing Meng Zhao's request, the waiter's eyes lit up. He quickly called out two more people to enthusiastically introduce Meng Zhao to the customer. Clearly, they had discovered that despite being a woman and not dressed in flashy clothes, Meng Zhao was a big spender.
Meng Zhao thought for a moment and then added, "I'd also like to buy a separate courtyard house outside the city. Do you have any here?"
If the products are made in workshops in Qingshi County and then transported to the capital, it will inevitably consume a lot of manpower and resources. The time wasted during transportation will also reduce the usable time of the products. It would be better to rent a courtyard in the suburbs of Beijing for production. In this way, not only can costs be saved, but the abundant raw material resources in the capital can also be utilized, avoiding the supply shortage situation that often occurs in Qingshi County due to the shortage of raw materials.
However, courtyards in the capital are too expensive, and it's not cost-effective to use them as workshops. It's better to place them outside the city.
Upon hearing this, the brokerage clerk immediately nodded excitedly: "Yes, yes! Madam, you've come to the right place! Whether you want a shop or a courtyard, we have plenty. Whenever it's convenient for you, we'll take you to have a look."
Meng Zhao knew that staying at the Shen family's house was not a long-term solution, so he decisively said, "Let's do it now. Please send one more person so we can split up and take a look."
She sent Yin Chun and Su Meng to the outskirts of the city to look at villas with a broker, while she stayed in the capital with another broker to settle down in a place first.
"Madam, what you see here is a two-courtyard house, facing south. There are seven rooms in total, including the main house and the east and west wing rooms. The two side rooms are also quite spacious, enough to accommodate guests when they come to stay. The kitchen and outhouse are all available. There is a stable next to the back building, which can hold two carriages with room to spare. There are also three back buildings next to it, enough to accommodate servants and young men."
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