The shop is at the beginning of Changning Street, next to it is a state-owned tailor shop, and the supply and marketing cooperative is four or five minutes away across the street.
Zhao Yunqin opened the door and Li Shuping followed her in.
"Before the house was returned, it was rented by a quilt factory to sell quilts. Later, when business was not good, they withdrew and it has been vacant ever since."
"When the quilt factory rented the place, the walls and floors were all whitewashed and covered with cement. You don't need to do any renovations. Just build a stove and put a few tables and you can open your business."
Li Shuping nodded and looked around the shop. It was not small, about 10 square meters.
The decoration is still well maintained, the wall paint has not fallen off, and there are no potholes on the surface. It is really good and does not need any renovation.
After looking at the front, the two went to the backyard. There was not much in the yard, but a small patio paved with bluestone slabs. There was a stone sink in the patio with a water pipe connected.
Opposite it are two blue brick and tile houses. The one on the left is smaller, the walls are whitewashed and the exterior is covered with cement. There is nothing in the house.
The room on the right is a little bit smaller, and has a partition that serves as both a bedroom and a living room, also with white walls and cement.
"The quilt shop behind this used to be a warehouse, so we renovated it a little bit, cleaned it up, and added some furniture, and now we can live there."
"This location is close to the supply and marketing cooperative, and the flow of people is not small. If we open a dumpling shop here, the business will definitely be good."
"What do you think?" Zhao Yuqin looked at Li Shuping and asked.
The latter smiled and nodded, "I think it's good."
"and you……"
“I rented it.”
Zhao Yuqin was a resolute person, and Li Shuping was decisive, so they went directly back to the street office to sign the contract.
The lease was signed for three years, with rent paid quarterly and a deposit of one and three installments.
Li Shuping actually wanted to sign for a few more years, but Director Zhao smiled and said to sign for three years first.
Li Shuping also knew that Director Zhao was not stupid. He could see that the economy would definitely improve and develop, and the rent would increase.
"Director Zhao, do you know any bricklayers?"
"Yes, there is a master chef named Zhang Qiangdong next to Yard 23. His price is cheap, too, only 1.5 yuan a day."
"Okay, I'll go find it myself."
After leaving the subdistrict office, Li Shuping took the key, went to the shop to have a look, and made some plans.
On the left, she planned to separate a 10-square-meter kitchen, build half of the wall, put a few pieces of white glass on the outside, and put a food outlet in the middle, so that the whole kitchen would be open to the public.
There was a stove, a counter, and two sinks in the kitchen, one for washing vegetables and the other for washing dishes.
There is a row of cupboards against the wall, all covered with white tiles, which looks clean and bright.
At the entrance, there is a circular cash register like the one in shopping malls.
There are more than a dozen long tables like those in fast food restaurants in the store, which can seat many people and save money.
After finishing the planning, Li Shuping happily took the key and went home.
Passing by Courtyard 24, she walked in and asked, "Is Master Zhang there?"
I heard from my neighbor that my father was out working and not at home, so I planned to come back tomorrow.
In the afternoon, when Lin Xiaoyu came back from school, Li Shuping told her that she was going to open a dumpling shop.
Lin Xiaoyu was very happy. After dinner in the evening, the mother and daughter strolled to the shop to take a look.
"This room is for you to live in." Li Shuping pointed to the small house on the left and said to her daughter.
Lin Xiaoyu pushed the door open and walked in, then walked around the room. "Mom, this is a very spacious room. Can you let me live alone?"
Can she also have a room of her own?
Li Shuping smiled and nodded, "Mom lives in the next room."
When Lin Xiaoyu heard that her mother wanted to live in the compartment, she said, "Mom, you live in this room and I'll live in the compartment."
In her impression, cubicles are usually small, so how could she let her mother live in one?
"Come with me and take a look." Li Shuping opened the door to the house, turned on the light, walked in with her daughter, and pushed open the door to the compartment.
Lin Xiaoyu went in to take a look. Although this compartment was a compartment, it was not smaller than hers and had a window.
"Your mother won't let herself down. This room is connected to the living room. It's convenient for me to get up late at night and pour some hot water to drink without leaving the house."
No matter how poor you are, you cannot be poor in education; no matter how hard you are, you cannot make yourself hard.
In her previous life, she had been suffering for herself and leaving all the good things to her children, but she would not do that in this life.
On the way back, the mother and daughter met Qin Ye, who looked like he had just returned from doing something outside.
"Xiao Ye, what have you been doing these two days?" Li Shuping asked.
Qin Ye: "Moving goods in the flea market."
"Don't go tomorrow. I have some work here and I need your help."
Qin Ye didn't ask what the job was, he just nodded and said yes.
The next morning, Li Shuping went next door to find Zhang Qiangdong.
"Is Master Zhang Qiangdong at home?" Li Shuping asked while standing outside Zhang Qiangdong's house.
"What do you want to do with my grandpa?" A chubby little boy walked to the door and raised his head to ask.
The child is quite cute. Li Shuping smiled and said, "Ask your grandfather to help me build a kitchen."
"Grandpa, come to work."
A man with gray hair on his temples, about fifty years old, walked to the door. He was startled when he saw Li Shuping and asked, "Are you the dumpling seller at the entrance of the alley?"
I bought some dumplings from her house to satisfy my grandchildren's cravings.
Li Shuping smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's me."
"What do you want from me?"
"I want to open a dumpling shop on the main street of Changning. I want you to help me build a kitchen. I wonder if you are free recently?"
Zhang Qiangdong: "I have work every day, and I will be free after I finish my work. I can go to the store with you first and tell you how many bricks and cement you need. Once you buy the materials, I will go and get it for you."
"Where do you want to go?" Zhang Qiangdong's wife Lu Yuying asked as she walked behind him. Seeing Li Shuping outside the door, she frowned.
Isn’t this the divorced Li Ping next door? Why is she looking for her own man?
"Go to Li Zhi's shop. She wants me to help her build a kitchen."
There was a flash of surprise in Lu Yuying's eyes. Her stall was smashed, and she still wanted to open a store directly?
"I can build a kitchen, but my man wants two dollars a day."
Zhang Qiangdong glanced at his wife and asked, "How can I get two dollars a day?" It’s one dollar and fifty cents a day.
Li Shuping frowned, "But I heard from Director Zhao that it's 1.5 yuan a day."
Lu Yuying: "That was the previous price. Now it's only two yuan."
She was still worried about letting her man work with a divorced woman like her!
Li Shuping looked back and forth between the two of them. "Two dollars is a bit expensive. I'll find someone else."
After saying this, Li Shuping nodded at the two of them, then turned and left.
At this time, a young man walked out from the Zhang family's next door, "Sister, are you looking for someone to build a kitchen?"
Hearing the word "sister", Li Shuping was stunned. The young man looked about the same age as Lam Kwok Tung, but he actually called her "sister".
"What sister? I'm a grandmother and my son is almost the same as you." Li Shuping said with a smile, covering her mouth with her hand.
"Really? I can't tell. You look much younger than my mom."
Lu Yuying rolled her eyes. This Cheng Hongliang was just a smooth talker. She didn't realize how young this Li Shuping was.
That is to say, I got my hair permed to look more fashionable than people of my age.
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