Chapter 141 Buying a Shop
Old Lady Wan and Qiu were working together, and the rest of the Wan family was stunned. Wasn't it the old lady who asked them to buy it? Why did they have to buy it? However, no one dared to raise doubts at this time.
After Qiu finished speaking, Old Lady Wan sighed and said, "Okay, let's go. It's really a waste of trouble for you to make this trip, but even if the deal doesn't work out, we still have friendship. We may have a chance to do business again in the future."
After saying this, Old Lady Wan turned around and walked out without hesitation.
Qiu also supported Old Lady Wan and did not look back.
Pang Laoqi began to get anxious. He quickly stopped Old Lady Wan and Qiu and said, "Old Madam, please talk nicely. Isn't this business all about asking for a high price and paying it back on the spot? Why are you saying you want to leave just because you're so angry?"
Old Lady Wan said firmly, "Alas, the more I think about it, the more I feel that this shop is not worth buying. How can this place be suitable for a food business? This is all our family savings. We have to spend it all on a shop that can't be used for business. I am really old and confused. Let them do whatever they want."
Pang Laoqi knew in his heart that it would be difficult to sell the shop if he didn't spend some money today.
"Madam, can we just stick to the one hundred taels you just mentioned? Don't leave in such a hurry."
Mrs. Qiu and Old Lady Wan secretly exchanged glances and then stood down.
"Shopkeeper, now it's not about money. Is it that we can't do business after buying this shop? One hundred taels is not a small amount. For us farmers, it is the money we have saved for several lifetimes. If I lose it, how can I face my ancestors?"
Pang Laoqi gritted his teeth and said, "Ninety-eight taels, old lady, you are farmers. The manure next to you is dirty to others, but it is the fertilizer that farmers are looking for. If you buy this shop, you can get the advantage of being close to the water and the moon. You can collect all the manure for your own use. Maybe the crops in your field will grow better than those of other families. Don't you think this makes sense?"
Old Mrs. Wan seemed to be moved by what Pang Laoqi said, and she pretended to think about it.
Qiu quickly gave Old Lady Wan a way out, "Mom, I think this is feasible."
Finally, Old Lady Wan bought the shop for ninety-eight taels of silver. She signed the title deed on the same day and the house was registered under her name.
After getting the key, the group returned to the shop.
"Mom, you and Jing'er are really good at acting. You kept us all in the dark." After returning to the shop, Mrs. Wan patted her chest. Her heart was still pounding. She was so impatient that she was really afraid that Old Lady Wan would really leave. If the boss didn't want to keep them, they would not be able to buy the shop.
"Hmph, you guys need to learn more from Jing'er. We're going to open a shop and do business soon, so you guys need to be more active. The third son's wife will be mainly busy in the kitchen, and the people who entertain the diners in the front need to be sweet-talking and know how to handle things. I think we should let the fourth son do this."
Wan Laosi is the most slick-talking of the brothers and is also a good businessman.
Wan Lao Si immediately said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll take care of this matter."
Qiu reminded him at this time: "Fourth brother, this is not an easy task. First of all, the living habits of people outside the Great Wall are different from those of us inside the Great Wall. In addition, their personalities are much rougher than those of us inside the Great Wall. You should observe these merchants more during this period. The main source of customers for our shop will still be these foreign merchants. However, they are also very generous. If you serve them well, they will reward you with money."
Wan Laosi listened carefully to every word Qiu said.
Old Mrs. Wan glanced at Qiu in surprise.
"Jing'er, it's only been half a month since we last met. You have a much better understanding of this border. If there is anything else you need to pay attention to, please tell your fourth brother. Don't let him offend someone without knowing it."
Qiu was praised by Old Lady Wan, and although she was happy in her heart, she did not show it. She said softly, "Mother, I have been serving the Sect Master these days and listening to him work. They have not kept much of their business from me. I have only made my own judgment based on the information I got from their conversations and the personalities of the brothers in the sect. I don't know anything else than you do."
Old Mrs. Wan took Qiu's hand and sat down on a stool in the room.
"Jing'er, this is really difficult for you. You are so smart. You are close to this town. If you have time, you can go to the town and walk around and give them some advice. This shop has the thirty taels of silver you invested."
After buying the shop just now, Qiu directly gave Old Lady Wan thirty taels of silver, and the shop was considered to be hers.
Qiu thought about it and said, "I'll compile a brochure of the gang relationships here for you later. You can think about it yourself. In short, don't offend these people when you meet them. Try to deal with them as much as possible. Otherwise, they will always come to the shop to cause trouble, and our shop will not be able to do business."
Although Qiu said so, she had no idea when this business would be successful.
Mrs. Wan San had already checked the house again inside and out and had a rough idea of how to decorate it in her mind. She just had to wait until she got home in the evening to discuss it with her family.
After a busy afternoon, the sun was setting. The dim sunset shone on the small town outside the Great Wall, casting a faint yellow halo on the town.
There are more and more people in the town, and everyone is slowly moving towards the town square.
The newly appointed town mayor, Qiu Shi, had long planned to hold a Lantern Festival on the Lantern Festival to attract people to watch and boost the town's economic development.
I have to say that Qiu Shi is indeed a man who gets things done. Since he took office, there have been fewer gang fights in the town.
The Wan family also locked up their shop, and the family headed towards the town square.
I heard that the mayor is going to light a huge lantern in the square tonight to pray for the people, hoping that the people on the border will have good weather this year and no longer suffer from hunger and cold.
It took half an hour for all the people in the Wan family to squeeze into the surging crowd. By this time, the sun had already set, bright stars appeared in the sky, and lanterns of various shapes were hung everywhere on both sides of the street.
Little Fubao was dancing as he walked, but Mrs. Wan Er's face remained stiff, for she was afraid that little Fubao would kick and fall to the ground.
Little Fubao pointed at the lanterns and asked questions to Wan Ersao from time to time.
"Mom, look." Little Fubao pointed at a lantern with a little white rabbit in it and asked Wan Ersao to look at it.
Wan Ersao took a look and said in a calming tone, "Bao'er, that's a little rabbit lantern. Do you like it, dear Bao'er?"
"Happiness, bunny." Little Fubao clapped his hands and shouted.
Soon she was attracted by another lantern.
"Mom, look."
Little Fubao's little head was too busy to take care of everything. He looked this way, then that way, and now he was pointing at a lantern with a little fat pig in it.
"Baoer, that's the piglet."
Fubao still clapped his hands happily.
Then he pointed at the duckling, the kitten, the little fox, the little goldfish...
Mrs. Wan Er patiently told little Fubao's names one by one. She found that the little guy had a strong desire for knowledge and was very smart. He could remember things after being told once. When he saw the same lantern in another house, he could immediately call out the name excitedly and even pulled Mrs. Wan Er to see it.
The eyes of the other children in the Wan family were also not idle. They looked here and there. Wan Hu was directly carried on the neck of Wan Lao San, and he screamed excitedly from high above.
The closer we got to the square, the bigger the crowds were. Many people stood on tiptoe, stretched their necks, and looked forward with their mouths open. Some people could not be seen in the crowd, and were so anxious that they could only hop like little jumping frogs to get a glimpse forward through the gaps in the crowd.
The little kids were looking at the legs and buttocks, and the adults took turns lifting their kids up to have a look.
After waiting for another half an hour, the mayor finally arrived.
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