Chapter 107 I Can't Understand This (Extra Update for 5 Monthly Tickets, the 8th Update)
Zhang Yongchang knew the reason why Zhuang Qingning had been setting up a stall before. He knew that she was thinking about the high expenses of renting a shop. The amount of tofu sold every day was not much, and after deducting various expenses, the profit was not much.
But now Zhuang Qingning's tofu is sold in the county town, and the business of salted duck eggs will start soon, so it is more than enough to pay the rent.
This would also prevent her from setting up a stall outdoors and delaying business if it was cloudy or rainy.
"I was thinking about this as well, but I haven't found anyone who can help me keep an eye on the shop. If Qingsi and I are the only ones to keep an eye on it, we won't be able to handle the work day and night."
Zhuang Qingning said, "I'll look for someone who can help me run the shop in the next two days. Uncle Zhang, how about you also help me look for a suitable shop?"
"It doesn't have to be too big, just in a suitable location and clean. It would be best if the owner can rent it long-term."
If you rent the property for a few days and then plan to take it back and start your own business, it will be even more troublesome.
Originally, regarding renting a shop, Zhuang Qingning thought that after a few days, when he had enough diligence points, he would exchange the recipe for dried tofu, make the dried tofu, and increase the quantity and variety of products that could be sold before discussing the matter.
But if you think about it carefully, you can't just find a suitable shop whenever you want. If you start looking early and compare prices from different shops, you can find the most suitable one.
So when Zhang Yongchang made the suggestion, Zhuang Qingning thought it would be okay to put it directly on the agenda.
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
Zhang Yongchang made a promise: "I have been in this town for so many years. I know the size of the shops on the street and the owners. I know almost everything about them. I promise to find the most suitable one for you."
"Then I would like to thank Uncle Zhang first. When my tofu shop opens, please come and unveil the sign for us." Zhuang Qingning smiled.
"There's no problem with unveiling the sign, but there's no need to thank me. Just give me enough salted duck eggs when the time comes." Zhang Yongchang said with a smile.
Salted duck eggs! Zhuang Qingning felt like his brain was about to explode.
"Oh, Ning girl, I just remembered something important." Zhang Yongchang suddenly asked, "Has the shopkeeper come to look for you in the past two days, or has he sent anyone to look for you?"
The shopkeeper is probably Feng Yongkang, the shopkeeper Feng.
But why did he come to find her?
Zhuang Qingning was a little puzzled: "No, what's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
"No, nothing..." Zhang Yongchang smiled, and the smile seemed a little forced: "If there is nothing, forget it..."
"Okay, I'll go back to the kitchen first, you should go do your own thing and don't worry about the shop."
"Okay." Zhuang Qingning smiled and watched Zhang Yongchang return to Fushunlou, then busied himself selling tofu.
Zhang Yongchang returned to the kitchen with his hands behind his back. Lian Rong was busy cutting vegetables there. When he saw him come in, he smiled and said, "Master, you're back."
"Um."
Zhang Yongchang paced back and forth in the kitchen for a few steps. "Yes, last time I asked you to ask the shopkeeper when he invited Miss Ning to Fushunlou for dinner. Did you ask?"
"I went." Lian Rong paused with the knife in his hand: "What's the matter? The shopkeeper hasn't made any arrangements yet?"
Seeing that Zhang Yongchang didn't say anything, Lian Rong wiped his hands with a towel beside him and said, "How about I go ask the shopkeeper again?"
"It's okay, don't ask, and don't mention it again in the future."
Zhang Yongchang frowned slightly.
Since there is no movement at this moment, it means that Feng Yongkang has no intention of making any move. In this case, there will be no result if you continue to ask.
Why can't the shopkeeper understand this logic...
Zhang Yongchang's brows furrowed even more tightly.
After selling the tofu, he bought two meat buns and had a bowl of mung bean porridge before heading back.
When they got home, after putting down their things, Zhuang Qingning didn't even have time to rest. He asked Zhuang Qingsui to rest at home first, and he went to Zhuang Jingye's house.
"Ning girl is here." The Ye family had just finished their meal. She had just washed the dishes and was pouring out the water when she bumped into Zhuang Qingning at the door. "Have you had lunch? We cooked some noodles in soup at noon. There's still some left. Can I scoop you a bowl?"
"Thank you for your concern, aunt. I have already had lunch." Zhuang Qingning grinned.
Mrs. Ye was a kind person, and Zhuang Qingning had a good impression of her, so he directly explained his purpose: "Is the village head uncle at home? I have something to ask him."
"Yes, I'm at home." Ye emptied the dirty water in the wooden basin, walked in, and called Zhuang Qingning, "Come in quickly."
"Boss, boss, little girl Ning is here to see you..."
Ning girl? Zhuang Qingning? Zhuang Jingye, who was drinking tea in the room and preparing to take a break, jumped up from the stool when he heard this.
That's right, he jumped up.
He even walked around the room twice.
Why did Zhuang Qingning come to him? This tough girl who threw a kitchen knife at her aunt, scaring her to the point of peeing her pants, didn't give her uncle who came to apologize at all, and even hung dead rats at people's doors all day long to demonstrate, and was well-known in the village, what did she want to do? Zhuang Jingye thought about it, but couldn't come up with an answer for the time being.
That's not right. He has no grudge against Zhuang Qingning, so why should he be afraid of her?
Besides, he was the head of the village, and Zhuang Qingning was just a girl, so why should he be afraid of her? Zhuang Jingye suddenly came to his senses, feeling very ashamed of his cowardice just now. He just coughed lightly and walked out of the house with his hands behind his back.
"Ning girl is here, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Very good, the sound does not have any vibrato at all.
Zhuang Jingye couldn't help but straighten his back again.
"Uncle, the village chief." Zhuang Qingning said with a smile, "I really have something to ask you, Uncle, the village chief."
"First of all, I have already agreed with the village head uncle that we will live in Hua Butcher's house. It is considered a rental. I need to pay the rent to the village ancestral hall every year. I have been busy before and have not taken care of this matter. Today I have some free time, so I will give the rent of this house to you, the village head uncle."
"We agreed on one hundred and fifty coins. They are all here. Would you like to count them?" Zhuang Qingning handed over the copper coins he had prepared.
The copper coins were strung together in strings of 100, and there was another string of 50. One could tell at a glance that it was half of the whole string, so there was almost no need to count.
Coming to pay the rent, that's good.
Zhuang Jingye felt relieved all of a sudden and took the money: "He is a man of his word. He knows to send the money over."
These words were a compliment without any water in it.
After all, if Zhuang Qingning really threw a tantrum and said that she had no money to pay the annual rent, Zhuang Jingye would not really drive out the two helpless sisters.
Because of the large number of monthly tickets, the author may not be able to add all the content on the same day, so I will push it to the next day. The author will work hard to add all the content as soon as possible. Thanks again to all the cute people who support the author~ (End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com