Chapter 133: Can you guarantee that this is not a trap set by her?
The store that Ma Xiuyun chose was just to the right of the entrance to the alley, not far from where they lived. The store was close to Xin Street and was about the same size as the house where Deng Xiuzhen lived now, except that it had no courtyard and had one more room.
"The room at the entrance will be used as a reception room. A cashier counter will be set back from the door. A corner sofa will be set against the wall to accommodate as many people as possible. The room opposite the cashier counter will be used as a treatment room. We will buy a few treatment beds..."
"Treatment bed? What does it look like?" Ma Xiuyun interrupted Deng Xiuzhen and asked.
"It is a bed that can be used for both lying down and sitting. It is designed to provide comfort whether you are sitting or leaning on it. However, the width can only be between 1.2 and 1.5 meters, depending on the area of the room. The spacing should be based on the number of people that can walk.
Go straight into this room and partition it in the middle. Open a door here and install a washbasin. There is a bathroom inside. The bathroom must be ventilated, clean, tidy and odor-free.
"It only needs to be this big to make a pharmacy room. Put a table and a shelf inside..." Deng Xiuzhen said, while gesturing to the decorator. The decorator took a pen and wrote it down carefully.
"The exterior walls will not be changed and will remain the same. But the interior will need major changes. The floor will be covered with tiles, the walls will be whitewashed, some art paintings will be pasted on them, and a suspended ceiling will be installed..." Deng Xiuzhen talked freely.
Kang Rongzhong stood by the door, quietly looking at the woman who was immersed in planning, confident but not ostentatious.
A thought suddenly popped into my mind: Maybe a woman like this is more suitable for me?
"Brother?" Ma Xiuyun was a little surprised to see Kang Rongzhong. Kang Rongzhong usually didn't care about anything else except teaching, but today he came to visit the store!
"Well, come and take a look." Kang Rongzhong stood there with a smile.
Deng Xiuzhen turned around and saw a man in a white shirt and trousers. Because of the backlight, his appearance was not very clear, but she could see that his thick black hair was very neat and he was wearing light brown glasses on his ears. He looked simple and elegant, but Deng Xiuzhen felt alienated and lonely.
"Xiuzhen, this is my eldest brother, Kang Rongzhong, the one who teaches at Beijing No. 6 Middle School. Do you remember him?"
"Hello!" Deng Xiuzhen did not answer Ma Xiuyun, but greeted with a smile.
"Hello, I'm Kang Rongzhong. We will be partners from now on." Kang Rongzhong walked in and nodded with a smile.
"It seems like you two have similar personalities. If you were together, you wouldn't quarrel, right?"
"Ah?" Kang Rongzhong was stunned.
Deng Xiuzhen took a furtive glance. Kang Rongzhong was standing under the light at this time. His features were clearly visible, with sharp eyebrows, starry eyes, thin lips and an oval face. He wore a white shirt and gold-rimmed glasses, and looked gentle and elegant.
I couldn't help but secretly praise in my heart: This man is so handsome, like a star on TV!
However, she was not very willing to have contact with this man, as she always felt that he was a little gloomy and not bright enough.
Seeing that the two were somewhat embarrassed, Ma Xiuyun realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly said, "Doing business requires compatible personalities. Harmony brings wealth. Xiuzhen and I get along well. Now seeing that you two have similar temperaments, our business will definitely be successful and grow!"
Deng Xiuzhen left early on the pretext of having something to do.
Ma Xiuyun asked Kang Rongzhong: "Did you hear Xiuzhen's suggestions just now? What do you think?"
Kang Rongzhong nodded and said, "That's great, let's do as she says."
"I think it's a good idea, but if we do as she says, I'm afraid the money we originally planned won't be enough." Ma Xiuyun expressed her main idea.
money?
Kang Rongzhong was in a dilemma. He had no money and his father had given him all the money for his coffin. Where could he find the money?
Should I borrow it? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?
But without the change, the store cannot be opened. The initial rent and other things are just like throwing money into the water, and it won't even make a bubble.
Kang Rongzhong frowned in annoyance, feeling that his previous decision had been a bit hasty.
"How much more money will you need next?" he asked reluctantly.
"The renovation and purchase of things will probably cost around three thousand yuan." Ma Xiuyun frowned.
She only earns 300 yuan a month helping out in a breakfast shop. Her husband has never found a good job and never brings home a penny. Her father-in-law pays the rent for the house, but she relies on her meager income for food and drink. The family is so poor that they cry three times if a thief breaks into the house.
"Three thousand?" Kang Rongzhong was dumbfounded. His monthly salary was only one thousand, and he had to give his wife eight hundred, leaving only two hundred for himself. Even if he didn't eat or drink, it would take him more than a year to save three thousand.
Besides, the money must be taken out now.
He was now extremely regretful. Why was he so rude? Why couldn't he think more about it?
But there is no medicine for regret in the world.
He had to find a way, otherwise the initial money would be wasted.
And if he quit at this time, how would Deng Xiuzhen look at him?
"Xiuzhen, how about we just open the store without any renovation?" Seeing Kang Rongzhong's constipated look and not talking, Ma Xiuyun knew that he couldn't come up with the money, so she hurried back to discuss it with Deng Xiuzhen.
"How about, I'll write down all the prescriptions for you, and you two brothers can work together as a partnership, and I'll withdraw?" Deng Xiuzhen was speaking from the heart; she really wanted to withdraw.
But when these words reached Ma Xiuyun's ears, the meaning changed. Ma Xiuyun thought that Deng Xiuzhen meant that the store must be decorated in that way.
"Brother, Xiuzhen said that it cannot be changed and must be installed that way." Ma Xiuyun returned home dejectedly and said solemnly.
"What does she know as a divorced woman with children? What she says may not be right. Why do we have to listen to her? You can make the decision for yourselves!" Kang Xinyi felt that they were worried for no reason.
"Dad, you don't know. Xiuzhen must have run a beauty salon before. You didn't see her go to the site today. She thought of every detail and even could tell where each stool was placed and where it was facing. Do you think she could be so clear if she hadn't run a shop before?" Ma Xiuyun really felt that Deng Xiuzhen understood this and cared about her opinion very much.
"Dad, I think so too. What she said today was very reasonable, just like what she said on the spot." Kang Rongzhong agreed.
"Then let her take out the money! She doesn't spend a penny and wants to get 30% of the work done. How can it be that good?!" Kang Xinyi took out the coffin money, but now he still couldn't get anything done. He couldn't help but blame Deng Xiuzhen, whom he disliked in the first place.
"Dad, you can't say that. They invested in the company with their technology, so it's not like they didn't contribute anything." Ma Xiuyun quickly defended Deng Xiuzhen.
"Didn't she write down the recipe for you? Did she deliberately tell you half of it to attract your attention and get you to pay for opening a store? What a stupid brain you have!" Kang Xinyi pointed at Ma Xiuyun, feeling a little upset.
"Dad, you really misunderstood. She has always been unwilling to participate. I was the one who brought her in..."
"Can you guarantee that this is not a trap set by her?!" Kang Xinyi interrupted Ma Xiuyun and shouted.
Kang Rongzhong looked up at Ma Xiuyun.
"Dad, I can really guarantee this!" Ma Xiuyun answered firmly.
"Sister-in-law, what are you promising?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a girl in a white dress and with long flowing hair walked in.
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