Chapter 48: Planning a Shop 1
The Su family has rented the Xu family's house for nearly two years. Shu Tong of course knows everyone in the Xu family, especially Dou Bigui. When he saw that the waiter hired by Zhang's Dental Clinic turned out to be this guy, he was so angry that he pounded the wall.
“It’s really poisonous.”
Shu Tong returned home angry, resentful, and worried. Before he could say anything, the second lady guessed what he had done. He asked anxiously, "What should I do?"
Su Ruojin said calmly, "Don't worry about it for now."
"We are looking for a shop. It's impossible to be on guard against thieves all day long. We can't be targeted by her all the time," Shu Tong was anxious.
Mrs. Xu has a strong backer and is very vicious. She has done countless bad things over the years by relying on her sister. If they don't eradicate this cancer completely, they really need to be on guard.
Su Ruojin thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Shutong, the Prince of Jin is the emperor's half-brother, and he is also the general guarding the border. He is a powerful nobleman. It will not be easy to get rid of Xu Pozi and eliminate the trouble forever."
Shu Tong was so angry that he squatted on the ground and breathed heavily.
Su Ruojin reached out and patted his back, "Don't worry, I didn't say I won't do anything to her, it just takes time."
"So our breakfast shop will just keep waiting?"
"No, just do what you need to do."
"What if Xu comes up with another vicious move?"
Su Ruojin said the same thing: "My father is an eighth-rank doctor of the Five Classics in the Imperial College, and with Master Fan behind him, even if she wants to take our money or shop, she will have to rack her brains. We just have to be careful."
In the capital city, everything is decided by the powerful, so Shu Tong had no choice but to stand up and ask again: "What if there is no suitable shop?"
The Dayin Dynasty was founded nearly a hundred years ago, which was the most prosperous time of the dynasty. The cities were prosperous, business was developed, and there were too many people doing business. Most of the shops in good locations in the capital were owned by wealthy families. Some of the better shops had been in business for several generations. The liquidity of the shops was really not strong, and the only things left were the ugly ones for Su Ruojin to pick up.
"Then pick up a crooked melon or a cracked date."
"Ah..." Shu Tong was shocked. "Second Madam, do you want to buy the shop of the three brothers that Wang Yaren mentioned?"
Su Ruojin nodded, "At the moment, that's the only good location."
"But you said that it's hard to deal with three brothers fighting each other, and they might end up in a lawsuit!"
"Everything depends on human effort."
Su Ruojin waved her hand, and Shu Tong lowered his head. Su Ruojin whispered a few words to him, "You do this... this..."
Shu Tong's eyebrows moved when he heard this, and he looked incredulous, "Is it possible?"
"As long as we find reliable people, this will definitely work."
A reliable person? Shu Tong's brain quickly turned, "When I was wandering around the streets before, there was a hanger-on who was very nice to me. I wonder if he can do the job."
"Why don't we try him and find out?"
The master and servant whispered to each other for the whole night, and went out early the next morning to look for the hanger-on.
This time, Su Ruojin still dressed up as a servant and followed Shu Tong. He found the hanger-on he knew in a morning teahouse, a young man in his early twenties, with ordinary looks, thin body, and a clever feeling.
He is a gangster, his surname is Hua and his given name is Ping.
Vase? Su Ruojin almost couldn't help laughing out loud.
Hua Ping was not surprised and smiled at Shu Tong's 'servant': "It's okay, laugh if you want to."
Su Ruojin really grinned and said, "Brother Hua's name is so special."
The servant of the servant of the eighth-rank five-classics doctor is really interesting. Hua Ping smiled meaningfully, "Brother Su is not running the breakfast stall anymore?"
"Of course I'm doing business. Now that I've hired two people, I can have some tea and chat with Brother Hua when I'm free."
"Why are you free to have tea and chat with me today?"
Shu Tong unconsciously glanced at Su Ruojin, which was seen by Hua Ping, but he remained calm, as if he did not see the quarrel between the master and servant. He often visited Su's breakfast stall and had met Dr. Su's eldest daughter. He knew who this "servant" was.
I don't know why this seven-year-old girl wanted to find him, and what she wanted to do with him? His eyebrows raised unconsciously, thinking that the little lady from Dr. Su's family was very interesting. He liked to deal with interesting people.
Encouraged by Su Ruojin's eyes, Shu Tong moved closer to Hua Ping and whispered, "I want to ask Brother Hua for a favor."
"What's the matter?"
"Don't worry, you will get the money."
Oh, and he promised a large sum of money. Hua Ping became even more interested. "Well, you say, as long as I can do it."
The two of them leaned head against each other and whispered.
A quarter of an hour later, Shu Tong led the "servant" back home.
Hua Ping also came out of the teahouse, staggered through a secluded alley into a quiet private wine shop, went up to the private room on the second floor, opened the sliding door, and said, "Sir——"
A middle-aged man raised his eyes and asked, "Why are you looking for me at this time? Do you have any clues?"
Hua Ping smiled and said, "No, I encountered an interesting thing."
"Oh, tell me about it."
Hua Ping sat down in front of the middle-aged man and took a cup of tea. "Last year, I was wandering on the street, and the servant of the doctor of the Five Classics in the Imperial College approached me. After a few interactions, we became acquaintances. Since Dr. Su's family set up a breakfast stall last year, the servant has been busy all the time. I never thought that he would take the initiative to come to me today."
The middle-aged man seemed to be thinking about something while drinking tea, and he also listened to his subordinates chatting.
Hua Ping continued, "Ask me to do something mysterious for him."
"That's really interesting." The middle-aged man smiled, "So you took it?"
"Anyway, there's no clue about that matter. The master and servant are having fun, so let's just treat it as a game."
"Well, just be careful and don't miss the important things."
"good."
Hua Ping stood up after he finished speaking. When he was about to step out of the door, he couldn't help but turn back and ask, "Master, have you decided to give us to the young master?"
The middle-aged man raised his eyes and remained silent.
Hua Ping sighed and turned away.
Su Ruojin and his servant returned home and were caught by Yang Si Niang. She laughed and said, "I came out to look for you because I heard the noise at your door."
Su Ruojin was secretly delighted when she saw her smiling face. Could it be that the female security guard had a clue?
"Hehe..." Yang Si Niang smiled proudly, "My mother said there just happened to be one, thank me quickly!"
Oh my god, I really have to thank Madam Yang and her daughter. Su Ruojin was so happy that she almost jumped up, "Wait for me, I'll be right there after I change my clothes."
Shu Tong smiled at Yang Si Niang, "Madam Yang Si Niang, please come in—" and invited the little neighbor to come in and sit down.
When Su Sanlang saw Yang Siniang coming, he happily ran to her calf to play with her.
One was four years old, the other seven years old. They were squatting on the floor in the corridor, playing with stones, chattering and making a lot of noise.
Cheng Yingzhen asked Shu Tong: "Have you found the shop?"
Shu Tong shook his head: "It's not easy to find."
Seeing that she couldn't find it, Cheng Yingzhen put down her needlework in worry, "Those shops are owned by aristocratic families, and the shops owned by ordinary people are also for supporting their families. If no one sells them, it's really hard to find them."
"That's exactly the case." Shu Tong squatted on the ground and watched the children play.
Xianggui came over and took out a wet towel, "Brother Tong, wipe the hands."
(End of this chapter)
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