Chapter 174 Chapter 174 The shop is finalized.
Nothing happened on the way back to the capital. Except that it was a bit crowded at the station, everything else went smoothly.
The waiting room was indeed more crowded than when I returned from the capital. Among the people coming and going, in addition to college students, educated youth returning home also accounted for a small number.
This year, the policy has been gradually relaxed, and most educated youth have been able to return to the city.
The station was quite crowded, but it got better after I got on the train. The sleeper cars have fixed berths, and there are only a few of them.
Dozens of hours passed, and it was the morning of the 14th. At around nine o'clock, the train from the provincial capital stopped at the north platform of the capital.
There were so many people at the terminal that it was crowded when getting off the bus. The weather was nice today and not too cold.
As soon as the group of people, big and small, arrived at the exit, Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo, who were waiting there, came to greet them.
Xinxin reached out for Wen Zhen to hold her, and said in a baby voice, "Dad, how long have you and uncle been waiting?"
It’s been almost a month since they last saw each other, and the little girl still misses her father a lot.
Wen Chen took his daughter over and said, "We didn't have to wait long. It was only a quarter of an hour."
As he spoke, Wen Chen shook his daughter up and down, "It seems a little heavier."
Mu Mian: "Really? It feels no different from before."
She has gained weight, she can feel it even without the scale. It's easy to gain weight if you stay at home during the Chinese New Year.
Xinxin's face was puffy, "Yes, I've grown taller."
Wen Zhuo laughed and said, "I'll measure it for you when I get back."
Next to him, Mu Zhuo had already taken the luggage from his father.
Xixi: "Mom didn't come?"
Mu Zhuo: "She is too lazy to run with me, so she is cleaning up at home."
Beibei nestled in Liu Shuangcui's arms, "I miss my mother so much."
Mu Zhuo tutted, "You don't miss your father, right?"
Beibei is obviously an honest little boy. He said naively, "Yes, but not as much as I miss my mother."
Chatting and laughing, the group walked to the roadside and got into two jeeps.
More than an hour later, the car stopped at Anfeng Hutong. Nie Sihui had tidied up everything at home, so everyone took a break in the morning and packed their luggage.
This time when he came back, he also brought a lot of bags. Mu Mian brought a lot of mountain products, all for relatives and friends.
At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Shi Xiaolian and Liu Yan returned to school. Although it was not yet time for school to start, the dormitory doors were already open and many students arrived at school early.
Mu Mian and her friends, after a day's rest, were busy again as usual.
The next day, Wen Zhan and Mu Zhuo both went to work. Yesterday was also a working day, but they both took leave.
After nine o'clock in the morning, Mu Mian took Xinxin to the compound to see the child's grandparents. Xixi clamored to go with them. The elementary school student, who had finished her winter vacation homework, felt relaxed and wanted to go play with her sister Anjing.
Eleven or twelve years old is the age when children like to play wildly. The two sisters would get together to talk about TV series, and then run out to play with other little girls in the yard. They would not even plan to go back home at night, wanting her to be quiet and sleep with her sister.
Xinxin didn't reply either. Mr. and Mrs. Chai Shunan hadn't seen their granddaughter for a long time, and wanted to let the little girl stay here for one night.
Mu Mian went back by herself as she had things to do. In the afternoon, while it was still early, she went to Yang Youqin's place. In addition to delivering the mountain products she brought back, she also wanted to ask about the shop.
Wen Chen mentioned it on the road yesterday, and Teacher Yang noticed the shop and it belonged to one of her former colleagues.
It was just past four o'clock when they arrived at Yang Youqin's house. The gate to the yard was not closed, so Mu Mian went straight in. As soon as he approached, he heard voices inside.
Mu Mian knocked on the door of the inner room and said in a rising voice, "Teacher."
The next second, Yang Youqin's voice rang out from behind the door, "The door is not bolted, come in quickly."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened.
Yang Youqin looked around and asked, "Why didn't you bring Xinxin here?"
Mu Mian: "She's at her grandparents' place, having fun with An Jing and the others."
After saying that, he added in a very pretentious way, "I'm not welcome without Xinxin. How sad."
Yang Youqin raised her hand and patted Mu Mian on the arm, "Stop being weird, you came just in time, this is your Aunt Pu, the shop belongs to her, she doesn't care about it and has wanted to transfer it a long time ago."
Yang Youqin took the things in Mu Mian's hand and greeted her with a smile, "Hello, Aunt Pu."
Aunt Pu's full name is Pu Anyan. She just greeted Mu Mian and then turned around and coughed twice. It was obvious that she was not in good health.
Pu Anyan used to be a teacher, but he did not continue teaching after being sent down to the countryside. The shop was his former property, which was returned to him after he was rehabilitated.
There are not many people left in her family, and with her health condition, it is impossible for her to take the trouble to take care of it. Of course, the main reason is that she wants to sell it to get some money for her retirement.
The three of them sat down and chatted for a while. To Mu Mian's surprise, there were not just one shop, but two next to each other with the same layout. However, according to Aunt Pu, one of them was in a very dilapidated state.
Mu Mian didn’t see what it looked like specifically, but as for a shop in the capital, if you bought it you would make a profit, and if it broke you could just repair it.
It's getting late now, it's too late to go and see it now. We are both free tomorrow, so we can make an appointment.
Okay, let’s go over and take a look at it at nine in the morning.
Mu Mian went home in the evening and told his family about the situation. The location of the shop was quite good. There was a department store nearby and it was usually crowded.
Because of the middleman Yang Youqin, Pu Anyan's asking price was reasonable and not inflated. One room was 6,000 and the other 5,000. The 6,000 one only needed a simple cleanup before use, while the 5,000 one might need to be renovated by someone else.
Pu Anyan meant that they could take any one of them, or even both.
In the kitchen, Mu Mian was helping to peel potatoes.
Mu Fugui also stood nearby, and said with a pained tone, "It's really expensive. I'm going to spend all my money."
Mu Mian laughed, "I'll need it sooner or later. It may seem expensive now, but maybe you guys can earn a thousand bucks a day in the future."
Upon hearing this, Mu Fugui laughed out loud, "A thousand bucks a day! Hahahaha, I dare not even think about it, how is that possible!"
Although he said he didn't dare to think about it, the laughter clearly showed that he had already thought about it.
Mu Mian: "Just because it's impossible now doesn't mean it's impossible in the future. To do business, you have to dare to think."
Mu Fugui cried out loudly, "How can you live if you only earn a few thousand yuan a day?"
The old lady said: "Why are you talking so far? There is no shop yet."
Mu Fugui: "Oh yes, let's talk about the shop."
I can't see it now, so there's actually nothing much to say. If I have to say something, it's...
Mu Mian wanted to buy the other one as well.
It doesn’t matter if it’s broken. Just keep it as it is. No matter whether you start another business or do anything else in the future, you won’t lose money.
The street where the two shops are located is called Pingci Street, which is not far from Anfeng Hutong. There is a direct bus and it only takes about 20 minutes by bike to get there.
On the morning of the 16th, Mu Mian and Nie Sihui took the old couple to Pingci Street. Aunt Pu had not arrived yet, so the family of four wandered around the area for a while.
In addition to the state-owned stores on this street, there are also a few private ones, which are not very big and it is obvious that they just want to try it out first.
The family wandered around for about a quarter of an hour before Aunt Pu arrived, accompanied by Yang Youqin.
The conditions of the two shops are similar to what Aunt Pu described yesterday. The broken one is really broken. To put it more exaggeratedly, except for the pillars and the roof, there is nothing else left.
It really cannot be used for the time being. It will take a long time to clean up and renovate it. It is even more shabby than the courtyard house that Shi Xiaolian bought before.
In comparison, the room next door which costs 6,000 yuan can be said to be ready for move-in. It only needs some simple renovations before it can be opened for business. It is also of suitable size. In addition to the kitchen, there is a small yard at the back which is suitable for living.
The old couple was very satisfied and didn't want to look for anyone else.
It took another two days to complete the remittance and transfer procedures, and Mu Mian paid for the dilapidated room.
Originally, she had thought of giving her parents some subsidy, but the old couple refused, and they paid the entire 6,000 yuan out of their own pocket.
If it were this time last year, the old couple would definitely not have been able to come up with this money.
Not only can I not produce it, I dare not even think about it.
In the past year, the two of them made a lot of money from their small stall. Sometimes they could earn more than a thousand yuan a month, and sometimes they could earn seven or eight hundred yuan.
All the scattered money adds up to about 7,000 or 8,000 yuan. It's true that my capital is almost gone, but not to the point of being completely spent.
While the adults were busy packing up the shop, Xixi started school. She had become a mature elementary school student, and she took the money to enroll with her friends, without causing any worries for her family.
On Pingci Street, the shop looks like one that you can move into right away, but once you start to pack up, you realize that there is still a lot to do. There are tables and chairs, pots and pans, and other things to do, as well as the formalities to complete.
In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.
Nie Sihui started school two days earlier than Mu Mian. She officially started classes on the 27th, while Mu Mian started on March 1st.
Before school started, Mu Mian made a sign for her shop. It was free and she wrote it entirely by hand.
The name was quite simple and straightforward. The family discussed it for less than ten minutes and decided on it. It was called Mu’s Snacks.
The fried snacks that were sold before will continue to be sold, and there will also be home-cooked dishes. This is how it will be for now, and we will change it later depending on the situation.
In addition to the name on the plaque, Mu Mian also designed some paintings. Of course, the paintings are of the food sold in the store. They are colorful and quite eye-catching. Most importantly, they are unique and beautiful.
It was to the extent that people passing by would subconsciously take a glance at it. This was exactly the effect Mu Mian wanted. After looking at it too much from outside, they would definitely want to go in and take a look.
February passed in the busy days, and Mu Mian officially started her sophomore year study life.
After not seeing my classmates for a winter vacation, I found that they haven't changed much. If I have to say something, there are some changes. For example, some of them, like Xiang Xuewu, got married during the vacation and gave out wedding candies to some people they were close to on the first day of class.
Mu Mian received four or five of them. With the candies in his mouth, his brain, which had been idle for a holiday, returned to the classroom. There were more courses in the sophomore year than in the freshman year. Sometimes there were classes all day long, which was fulfilling and busy.
Less than a week after Mu Mian started school, the old couple found an auspicious day and officially opened the store.
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