Chapter 68: Renting a shop! There are too many people who are jealous, but the young couple is not...
Everyone around the Tian family's shop knows what's going on. Tian San comes here every day just to take over the shop for free.
Now that he heard that the shop had passed into someone else's hands, how could he possibly accept it?
Everyone was watching the fun, firstly to see how Tian San would be humiliated, and secondly to see who would be so desperate as to take over the shop at this time.
Outside the crowd, Liu Zhong and his younger sister were looking towards this place.
Liu Zhong: "Are you sure the shop is here? It's the one that's surrounded."
Liu Yueyang stood on tiptoe to look, but there were too many people and she couldn't see the innermost part.
She tugged at Liu Zhong's sleeve and said, "Brother, why don't we go over and take a look? I remember Mr. Tian San was here yesterday."
Now that you are here, there is no reason not to go and see it.
Liu Zhong said, "From what I heard from that person just now, it seems that this shop has been rented out. So maybe it's the one you've chosen. Let's go in and see if it's rented by the Zong family."
Opposite them, Qiu Xuan and her group were also walking towards the crowd.
Qiu Xuan and Huai Xue walked in the middle, with the two brothers from the Zong family on either side. The four of them formed a circle to protect the child in the middle, and they slowly squeezed to the front.
"Call everyone out. I, Tian San, will not leave today until they come out." Tian San waved his hand, and his younger brothers responded and shouted.
The waiter wiped his sweat. He had said it many times before, no one was there, but this group of people acted as if they hadn't heard him and refused to leave.
It was so difficult, but fortunately his owner, no, the previous owner, rented out the shop.
"Tian San, this shop has been rented out. Why are you blocking the way here? If you really want to buy it, there are other shops for sale nearby at a reasonable price." The owner of the nearby tavern leaned against the door, looking like he was enjoying the fun.
"I just like this shop, what do you have to do with it?" Tian San narrowed his eyes, looking displeased.
The tavern owner tutted his words, "Ah, I'm afraid some people don't just fancy the shop, but want to save money."
"You." Tian San felt so guilty that he wanted to fight with him, but there were people around him. If he took action, he would be convicted of his crime.
After listening to a few words, Qiu Xuan felt more confident seeing that there were reasonable people around her.
Just as she was about to step forward, she was stopped by Zong Xiao.
"I'll go and tell her." Zong Xiao gave her a look that showed he believed her, then walked forward.
He had a cold face and a scar on his face, so standing in front of me was really intimidating.
As soon as the waiter saw him, he ran over and shouted loudly, "Boss, you are finally back."
This statement completely confirmed Zong Xiao's identity. It turned out that this shop was rented by the scar-faced man.
"Him?" Tian San looked him up and down, and saw that Zong Xiao was dressed simply, and he didn't look like a wealthy man. Then he remembered that he rented the shop instead of buying it, so Tian San looked down on Zong Xiao even more.
"This shop is mine now. I wonder what you want from me?" Zong Xiao said in a cold voice, without any sign of fear.
Tian San laughed angrily, "How much did you rent this shop for? How long have you rented it? How about this, I'll give you an extra ounce of silver, and you can get out of here right away."
"Since you want it so much, we are not heartless people. How about this, one hundred taels of silver in cash, and I will give the shop to you immediately." Qiu Xuan couldn't stand this kind of behavior the most. She deliberately mentioned the money, wanting to disgust Tian San.
"Where did you come from, woman? One hundred taels, why don't you go and rob the money." Tian San stood up quickly, but he didn't expect the scarred face in front of him to be so tall. When he stood up, he was only up to his shoulder.
And the woman was hiding behind Scarface, so he couldn't even touch her!
Zong Xiao also said: "Since you like it so much and are willing to ask for more money, why are you unwilling now that we have agreed?"
Seeing that the newcomer was no coward, the owner of the nearby tavern continued to fan the flames, "Hey, Tian San, look at what you're saying. Our street is the best in town. Every shop around here would cost more than a hundred taels. And the new owner isn't wrong. If you have the money, why don't you just buy it?"
"That's right, if you like it so much, buy it."
"How could he afford it? He spends all day drinking and gambling. He will never be able to afford such a nice shop in his lifetime."
More and more people in the crowd were saying these words. Seeing that no one around him spoke up for him, Tian San was very angry.
He looked around and warned, "Alright, alright, you two are deliberately humiliating me like this, just wait for me."
By the time Liu Zhong and his sister finally squeezed to the front, the excitement had already died down.
Only Qiu Xuan and the others were standing in front of the shop.
Liu Yueyang left her brother and ran forward to ask with concern: "Sister-in-law, are you hurt?"
Qiu Xuan was startled. She nodded woodenly, "No, no, but Yueyang, why did you come down the mountain alone?"
Liu Yueyang then remembered her brother. She turned around and pulled him forward. "This is my eldest brother. I came down with him. He said he wanted to go shopping too. What do you think, brother?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Liu Zhong could only agree.
Qiu Xuan also called him "Big Brother".
"You guys go sit inside, we'll discuss other matters in detail when we get inside."
Qiu Xuan asked Zong Anji to take the person in. She had other things to do, so she did not follow him in.
The people watching the excitement outside the shop have not yet dispersed, and Qiu Xuan does not want to miss this great publicity opportunity.
She stood on the steps and called out to the crowd, "We've rented this Tianjin Restaurant and will open the day after tomorrow. Everything will remain the same as before, so everyone is welcome to come and try it. On the first day, each table will receive a free fresh snack."
The person who was about to leave turned back after hearing this and asked, "Girl, the chef has changed, so the taste has changed. Can the dishes you cook compare with the previous ones?"
Qiu Xuan didn't object to this at all. She smiled and replied, "Everyone has their own taste. You'll know whether it tastes good or not when you try it."
"It opens the day after tomorrow, the day after tomorrow. On the first day, each table will receive a free portion of fresh snacks." Qiu Xuan shouted twice more, and when she saw that there were not many people in front of the door, she went back into the house.
In the shop, Zong Xiao had told Liu Zhong everything that happened today.
Including how much the shop was rented for and how long it was rented for.
Liu Zhong had been following his father in slaughtering pigs and selling meat since he was a child, so he knew the prices in town. When he heard the price, he said, "It's not expensive, but it's not cheap either. This shop has someone watching over it, so you should be able to bargain down the price a bit."
"Half-year leases are already difficult, and we're just afraid they won't rent to us in the end." Zong Xiao poured tea for Liu Zhong before asking, "Brother Liu, do you want to open a shop? Why don't you look around this street? We've inquired about the prices, and the big ones are pretty much around this price. Some smaller ones are more than two taels a month."
Those were all excuses. He didn't really want to open a shop. But after taking a look around, he found that the land was indeed not bad. However, it was too big for their family to sell meat.
Zong Anji's mouth was dry, so he gulped down the glass of water. After his throat was relieved, he asked eagerly, "Brother, if you wanted to see the shop, why didn't you tell me earlier? If I had known, I would have gone to your house this morning to take you with me."
After hearing this, Liu Zhong's impression of him improved a little bit. This brother-in-law is a good person and he cares about him a lot.
The next moment, Zong Anji complained quietly, "If that's the case, Yueyang won't have to walk to her parents' home so early in the morning."
Liu Zhong;...well, it's not him I'm concerned about.
Qiu Xuan came in from outside and saw the waiter cleaning up alone at the counter.
He seemed to know that he was going to leave. After all, why would a new restaurant want him?
"What's your name?" Qiu Yu asked.
"Me?" The waiter pointed at himself and then said with a smile, "Feng Sanshui, everyone calls me Sanshui."
After saying that, Feng Sanshui lowered his head again. He hadn't finished packing his things yet, and there were still beddings in the backyard.
Seeing that he was quick and skillful and could calculate, Qiu Xuan became more and more determined to keep him.
She asked, "How much silver did the landlord give you every month?"
Although Qiu Xuan wanted to hire him, if it was too much... she didn't have the money.
Feng Sanshui was a very honest man. He said honestly, "The accountant gets two taels, the cook gets two taels and a half, and waiters like me get one and a half taels."
Qiu Xuan calculated in her mind that just hiring staff would cost the restaurant less than ten taels a month, which shows how good the business of this Tianjin restaurant was in the past.
If she can do it, then there is no need to worry about not making money.
She thought for a moment and said, "If you haven't found a place to go yet, why not stay here? Although we've only rented it for six months, you won't lose money. However, I have something to trouble you with."
"Boss, just give your orders." Sanshui was sweet-talking and good at dealing with people. How could he not understand what Qiu Yun meant? She wanted him to stay!
Qiu Xuan smiled and said, "You know we don't live in town, so there's no one here at night. Tian San might come over in the next few days, so I thought you could come over and take a look if you have time. If he tries to break in, don't worry about it. Just watch."
Sanshui fell silent, and he asked if there was anything he hadn't said, and it turned out that he hadn't said this.
He walked out from behind the counter and led Qiu Yun towards the kitchen. "Boss, it's all my fault for not telling you clearly. There's actually a small courtyard behind here. I've always lived there."
Qiu Xuan was shocked. There was actually a yard on this land? She had looked around the house twice and didn't see it.
Sanshui took her to the small kitchen and pointed to the door next to it and said, "This is the door to the backyard, but ordinary people who come here would think it's the door to the kitchen."
"Is this backyard and the shop together?" Qiu Xuan felt like she had gotten a great bargain. Renting a yard in this town wasn't cheap either.
Sanshui pushed open the door and saw a small courtyard in front of him. There were two houses opposite and another house on the east side. This was the backyard of the shop.
"This place is small, the owner doesn't live here, so we servants usually live here and sometimes use it to store things." Sanshui's things were still in the house, it was a bit messy, and he didn't feel comfortable bringing anyone in.
Qiu Yuyuan was worried about having no place to live, but now she sees that it is here.
She didn't chase anyone away.
"Just continue living there."
The two of them looked at the remaining two rooms. There was nothing inside except the kang, but the space was not small. It looked like there was still room for a cabinet.
Qiu Xuan was very satisfied. After the tour, she hurried back and told the other people about it.
"There's a yard!" Zong Anji was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth.
"The door is open, you can see it if you go over." Qiu Xuan sat on the stool and did not follow.
Zong Xiao poured her some water and asked, "But did you leave the person behind?"
Qiu Xuan smiled and said, "Did you hear that too?"
"I didn't hear it, I guessed."
"You guessed pretty well." Qiu Xuan moved closer to him and whispered to him, "I think the people of Sanshui are pretty good. At least they're very protective of the previous master's family. They're also very down-to-earth and hardworking."
Zong Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Sanshui? He's a nice guy?" "Yes, the waiter's name is Feng Sanshui."
Qiu Xuan pondered the meaning after she finished speaking. She smiled helplessly, "He said that everyone in the shop used to call him that."
"Just call me that from now on, okay?" Qiu Xuan looked at him meaningfully.
"Okay." Zong Xiao raised his hand and rubbed her chin.
The two smiled at each other.
In the backyard, Sanshui took those people to look around the house again.
He knew that these were all people from the master's family, and they were all his new master's family.
"Looking at it this way, it's really a good deal." Liu Zhongyuan hadn't thought it was that good, but now with the addition of the courtyard, the price was indeed cheap. At least the owner was really making concessions.
"With this place to live, we don't have to go back to the mountains every day." Zong Anji looked at the kang and wished he could stay here tonight.
But I can't stay here tonight. There's nothing on the kang. I have to go home and get some bedding.
At noon, they did not go out to eat, but instead fried a few dishes in the pot in the kitchen.
Zong Anji is a self-taught cook. He can't remember the exact amount of ingredients Qiu Yu specified, so he just goes by his gut feeling. But the food he cooks tastes pretty good.
Today they each made two dishes, one meat and one vegetable.
Everyone tasted it and couldn't tell the difference.
"It's really delicious. I thought you were going to open a noodle shop, but you actually started cooking."
Liu Zhong went to the next door and bought a jar of wine. He drank it one by one and finally got drunk.
He muttered to himself what Liu's mother had told him.
Fortunately, there were only three men at the table. Qiu Xuan and Yue Yang took Huai Xue to the opposite side to buy things.
"My sister is kind-hearted. She was just worried that you didn't have enough money, so she went back to her parents' home early this morning. My mother said that since we are married, we are a family, and this matter cannot be hidden from you." Liu Zhong held Zong Xiao's hand and said affectionately: "Good brother-in-law, big brother knows that you are a good person. Don't be angry with Fatty about this."
Zong Anji, who had originally wanted to pull Liu Zhong over and tell him that he had recognized the wrong person and that he was his brother-in-law, stopped pulling him when he heard this. He tentatively asked, "Fatty?"
"Yes, Fatty. My little sister Fatty." Liu Zhong muttered and told all the stories about Liu Yueyang's childhood.
"Brother, I know what Yueyang is thinking. I understand. You go back and tell mom so she can rest assured." Zong Anji was so moved that he almost cried.
He never expected that his wife would go back to her parents' home to borrow money for him.
"Okay, I feel relieved when you say that." Liu Zhong burped and fell asleep on the table.
Seeing this, Zong Xiao withdrew his hand.
Liu Zhong was really strong, as if he had gathered all his strength, and his hands were clenched red.
He called Zong Anji over and squeezed him hard as well.
"It hurts, it hurts, brother."
"Alright." Zong Xiao released his hand and said nonsense in a serious tone, "I'll return all the love that Big Brother Liu has for you."
After saying that, he stood up and moved away, fearing that Liu Zhong would recognize the wrong person again.
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The new shop had everything, so all they needed to buy were some odds and ends. Qiu Xuan and her friends returned after less than half an hour of shopping.
I just didn't expect that someone would get drunk after being out for such a short time.
They had no choice but to wait until the man sobered up before leaving. This wait lasted until evening.
Seeing that it was getting dark and Liu Zhong showed no signs of waking up, they had no choice but to leave someone to watch over him for the night.
Because Zong Xiao injured his right shoulder and couldn't drive, he was asked to stay and take care of the baby.
Before leaving, Qiu Xuan went to buy some bedding. It was expensive and not worth buying it in the store, but now that they lived here, they had to have something to cover themselves.
Qiu Xuan gritted her teeth and bought two thick quilts, which cost her five cents of silver.
She didn't feel bad about renting the shop, but she really felt bad about buying the quilt.
Seeing this, Zong Xiao went to the stall and bought some candy dumplings for a few people before they left.
He stuffed the food into Qiu Yu's hands and told her, "Eat on the way."
"Where's mine? Second uncle." Huai Xue leaned on the handrail and looked at Zong Xiao.
"Yours is in here too." Qiu Xuan pulled her back into her arms, put the candy dumpling in her palm and let her eat it slowly.
She raised her eyes to look at Zong Xiao and said, "Then we'll go first. See you tomorrow."
On the way back, Zong Anji was driving in the front, while Qiu Xuan and Yue Yang were sitting in the back eating candies.
A few people were talking and laughing, and no one noticed the passers-by walking nearby.
After the mule cart had gone far away, the woman finally raised her head.
She looked at the mule cart viciously, her eyes full of resentment.
Why can Qiu Xuan ride in a mule cart and eat candied dumplings, while her son, Lin Cuihua, has a broken leg and can only marry a widow!
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