Chapter 304 Buying a Shop (Update 1)
Old Madam Cui and Cui Qingci followed Jiang Zhiluo in doing business and also learned some business skills.
Of course, the two of them were in charge of household affairs and managing the store before, so they naturally knew something.
So since they decided to buy a shop and open a store, the two of them took action.
Cui Qingci said, "Mom, let's do more and open the shop. It will be much easier for my sister-in-law when she comes back."
"That's right, but we can't let her work so hard."
"The weather is getting colder and colder. I hope my sister-in-law can come back soon."
"Zhiluo said she would come back after she finished her work."
"I don't know where my eldest brother has gone. There's not even any news."
"You don't have to worry about your eldest brother. You know his abilities. Where else could he go? He must have gone to find your sister-in-law."
"Too!"
The two chatted and had lunch, then went to town that afternoon to ask the dental dealer to look after the shop.
When a thin little boy heard that they wanted to see the shop, he happily took them to see it.
After looking at a few shops, they went to look at the shops on the pier.
"Madam, young lady, this is the shop with the best location. The front shop is spacious, there are rooms in the backyard, and there is also a well."
“This price is very expensive!”
They want to buy a better store, but they also want to consider the price.
The young man's surname was Shi. Shi Shan smiled and said, "It's not expensive. Buying a shop or a house is much cheaper now."
"In the past, a shop this size would have cost 150 taels of silver, but now it only costs a little over 90 taels."
Upon hearing the price, both Mrs. Cui and Cui Qingci were surprised.
I thought a shop like this would be very expensive, but I never thought I could buy it for more than ninety taels of silver.
The two people were very excited. If this were in the capital, a shop in such a location would be worth at least more than one thousand taels of silver.
The cheaper the price, the better.
Of course, perhaps because there were bandits and wars in Beihe Town before, many people fled, and some shops and houses here were also sold.
Not many people buy it, so the price will be cheap.
Many people now don’t know what the situation is outside and don’t know where to hide.
Mrs. Cui and the others knew that nothing was wrong, so they returned to the village to continue their lives.
The people of Donghe Village and Xingshan Village have also returned to their villages to live their normal lives.
The people in Donghe Village are very busy making brown sugar.
They took advantage of this time to make a lot of brown sugar.
Therefore, smoke rises from every household in Donghe Village starting from the morning.
Of course, everyone kept Jiang Zhiluo's words in mind and stored the brown sugar they made, and would not sell it privately.
Cui Qingci and Old Madam Cui both knew that although the shop claimed the price was over ninety taels of silver, it could actually be lowered by bargaining.
Cui Qingci said: "Brother, if you give me a lower price, it will be much cheaper. If it is cheaper, we will buy the shop and pay you the commission."
Many people who buy houses, shops, etc. will also reduce the fees paid to the middlemen.
"And if we buy a store again in the future, we will come to you to buy it."
With Cui Qingci's persistent bargaining, the price was finally settled at eighty-five taels of silver.
After that, I went to the government office to do some work.
Now the county magistrate has been replaced by County Magistrate Jian.
The government naturally gave the Cui family convenience when they did things.
Because of the war, the imperial court dismissed County Magistrate Jian for some unknown reason.
Therefore, there were some things that County Magistrate Jian had no say in or control over before.
But now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince controls half of the country, and he has the final say in Beizhou.
Naturally, Jian County Magistrate's position was restored.
So now this place is still managed by County Magistrate Jian.
Everything is in order.
The previous commander of the garrison was killed and replaced by the crown prince's man.
Therefore, if there was trouble in the county, the county magistrate could naturally ask the commander to send troops to suppress it.
So now Beihe Town is peaceful.
Compared to the lively scenes in the past, it is relatively deserted.
But everyone understands that the quietness is only temporary. When everyone knows that the Crown Prince is in charge of their side and there will be no more wars and no more bandits, everyone will come back.
People who stay at home will also be willing to go out.
The young boy hadn't sold a house or a shop for several months, and he was also anxious.
The boss said that if he doesn't sell another unit, he will not be able to work here anymore.
The young boy was also anxious to sell the house.
That’s why the price was set at eighty-five taels of silver.
After finishing, Mrs. Cui and Cui Qingci took the young boy to eat a bowl of noodles.
The young boy declined at first, but they gave him the proper expenses and treated him to a meal anyway.
Anyway, the young boy helped them save a lot of money.
They also think the store’s location and environment are very good.
After eating noodles, Mrs. Cui and Cui Qingci went back to the store with the red deed and key obtained from the government office.
They want to see how to decorate it.
"Mom, this way we can sell brown sugar in the store."
"Yes, we can create a special shelf to sell brown sugar."
"Zhiluo mentioned before that if we open a store, we should put out shelves one by one, put different items on each shelf, and put labels on them. If someone can't read, the store staff can explain it to them..."
Before, when Jiang Zhiluo was making ointments and other things in the deep mountains, she would share some of her business theories with Old Lady Cui and Cui Qingci.
Whenever Cui Qingci didn't understand something, she would ask Jiang Zhiluo, and Jiang Zhiluo would explain it carefully and in detail.
Explain some sales, marketing and management strategies.
So Mrs. Cui and Cui Qingci now know how to run a shop.
Madam Cui nodded and said, "Indeed, I'll have someone measure the dimensions and build the shelves later."
"When I return to the village, I will collect the brown sugar made by the villagers and sell it in the shop later."
Mrs. Cui and Cui Qingci also knew that the villagers had been very hardworking during this period. In order to make more brown sugar, the whole family started to get busy.
The children would help light the fire and cook the brown sugar.
However, Mrs. Cui and Cui Qingci also found that the villagers were in very good condition.
There was a glimmer of hope in everyone's eyes.
Cui Qingci said, "Everyone just wants to make more brown sugar and earn some money so they can buy more New Year's goods."
It was only after coming to the village and chatting with the villagers that Cui Qingci realized that everyone's thoughts were so simple and honest.
It was also because of this that Cui Qingci felt very relaxed after a long time.
Mrs. Cui sighed, "That's right. The villagers work hard all year long, and save money on weekdays just to have a good New Year. The children look forward to eating delicious food and wearing new clothes during the New Year."
But even this simplest idea is not that easy.
"When you get back, write to Zhiluo right away. Tell her about the situation in our village and ask her if she's selling brown sugar in the store."
Cui Qingci was silent for a moment and said, "Should I tell my sister-in-law about my brother's situation?"
She was actually worried about her elder brother too.
Madam Cui said, "Of course we have to tell her. Zhiluo will definitely be unhappy if we hide something from her."
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