Tian Sangui was busy until the afternoon, when all the guests had left. Only then did he straighten up and use his hands to relieve his fatigue.
"Haha, San Gui, your auntie really needs to thank you. You've been a great help to me!"
Tian Sangui just wanted to go home and rest; he was too tired to speak.
"Auntie, you're too kind. It's only right for people from the same village to help each other out. But next time, please hire a few more cooks to lend a hand. I'm exhausted after this day!"
Tian Sangui pointed to his lower back, indicating that he was too tired to straighten up.
"Oh, it was my fault for not thinking things through. I invited two useless people who not only wasted the food but also caused San Gui a lot of trouble. I'm so sorry!"
"Auntie, please stop talking. It's all in the past now. We'll have more experience next time. Um, if there's nothing else, I'll head home now!"
After Tian Sangui finished speaking, he lifted his leg to leave.
"San Gui, wait a minute, you've helped your aunt a lot. I don't have much to give you, but these candies, melon seeds, and dishes are untouched. Please take them home and eat them as a token of my gratitude."
Chunyan generously stuffed the wedding candies into Tian Sangui's arms, and then packed up all the leftover dishes on the table and gave them to Tian Sangui.
When Zhang came downstairs and out of the house, she saw Tian Sangui and Chunyan arguing with each other.
"Oh, you've come at the perfect time, sister. San Gui absolutely refuses these dishes. Please take them home and eat them as a token of my gratitude. San Gui has had a long day, and I'd feel terrible if you didn't accept them!"
"Take it!"
Chunyan handed the bowl to Zhang Shi, saying, "You're too kind. Alright, I'll accept it. Now that the young lady has brought the food, my daughter and I will head back first!"
"Hey, thank you, sister! Thank you, San Gui!"
As Chunyan expressed her gratitude, the mother and daughter walked away into the distance.
Back home, Tian Sangui took a hot shower and then fell into a deep sleep, not falling asleep until the next morning.
"Xiao Li, is the oxcart ready?"
"We've got the Third Manager all figured out, just waiting for your word!"
Tian Sangui turned around and bid farewell to the envious Zhang Shi and the silent Tian Laosi.
"Mom and Dad, I'll come back to see you when I have time. Take good care of yourselves at home and don't overwork yourselves!"
"Oh, San Gui, you must take good care of yourself. Your mother is waiting for you to come home!"
"Okay, I'm leaving now. Take care, Mom and Dad!"
Tian Sangui got into the car, and Xiao Li cracked his whip, causing the ox to slowly rise.
Zhang was reluctant to let Tian Sangui leave, and nestled in Tian Laosi's arms, crying her heart out.
We arrived in the county town at noon and discussed it with Tian Lao Er. We decided to assign Xiao Li to Tian San Gui.
Xiao Li cheered happily. In his opinion, being valued by Tian Sangui was even more gratifying than a promotion.
After resting for a night, we set off for the city early in the morning.
When Lanjuan and her brother saw Tian Sangui return, they were as happy as if they were seeing a family member.
"Here, these are the new shoes my mother made for you. Try them on later and see if they fit."
Tian Sangui handed the shoes made by Zhang to Lanjuan and her brother, and the two of them sat down on the chairs to try them on.
Zhang's stitches are fine and dense, making them comfortable and lightweight to wear.
The design is elegant and makes the feet appear small and delicate when worn.
"How beautiful! Auntie's needlework is really good."
The siblings' delight was written all over their faces as they smiled and praised Zhang's skillful hands.
"I'm glad you like it!"
Has everything at the restaurant been restored to normal?
Tian Sangui sipped his tea and asked the siblings.
Lanjuan nodded: "Everything is in place, we're just waiting for the manager to give the order to open for business!"
"Alright, everything as usual. Prepare for the grand opening promotions and have a prosperous opening tomorrow!"
After the previous incident, Tian Sangui had the backing of the Shen family in the city, and no one dared to cause trouble at his door again.
The people of the city were all waiting for the opening of Hefang Restaurant. After all, once they had tasted the delicious food at Hefang Restaurant, they could no longer stomach the ordinary food at other restaurants.
With the restaurant gradually stabilizing, Tian Sangui began preparing to open a rouge shop.
The wealthy ladies, having heard the news from somewhere, all took the initiative to come to Tian Sangui's door to look at the shop, no longer caring about the rent.
They wanted Tian Sangui to agree to use rouge as rent.
Unfortunately, Tian Sangui is no longer short of money; buying a rouge shop is just a matter of moving his legs.
The ladies' hopes have been dashed once again since the last disappearance.
If they had known that Tian Sangui had the Shen family to back him up, they should have helped him to the end instead of giving up halfway, wasting a great opportunity, and letting Madam Zhang get the benefit in the end.
If Tian Sangui knew, he would definitely want to tell them, "Who told you to be so weak-willed?"
The prefecture city is as big as four county towns, so when Tian Sangui chooses a rouge shop, it naturally has to be in the city center.
She doesn't mind if the shop is expensive; what she needs now is fame. She needs Rouge to pave the way for her wine business and enter the aristocratic circle.
After wandering around three or four times, we finally decided on Changjie Street in the East District, a prime location.
It was home to many high-ranking officials and nobles, and was the most prosperous area on the main street of the East Market.
As for the price... after haggling with the landlord for three large dormitory rooms plus a private room on the second floor, and even getting my throat sore from all the haggling, the final price was: "Seventeen thousand taels!"
"make a deal!"
Tian Sangui slammed his hand on the corner of the table, solemnly announcing the decision.
The three rooms together total 320 square meters, with an additional 80 square meters in the backyard.
The location speaks for itself, and at 17,000, it's a really good price; you won't regret buying it.
After all, shops in prime locations are hard to come by.
Lanjuan followed along, still unable to understand why a rouge shop needed such a large store.
What are you thinking about?
Tian Sangui handed Lanjuan a string of candied hawthorns, but she didn't respond even after he called her name several times.
He then patted her rosy cheeks with a candied hawthorn, and only then did she react.
"San Gui, I still don't understand. We only need two shops at most to run a rouge shop. Why do we have to buy three? Isn't that too much space?"
Aren't you afraid that the place will be empty and no customers will come in?
Tian Sangui covered his mouth and laughed: "You were distracted because of this?"
Lanjuan pursed her lips and nodded.
Tian Sangui took a bite of a candied hawthorn and mumbled an explanation to her.
"First of all, the guests we at Rouge Hospital serve are from the upper class and the elite. When the ladies come in, they will be received in a private room."
Secondly, our rouge needs to be applied and explained by professional makeup artists to our distinguished guests.
After that, we had over a thousand varieties of rouge for our distinguished guests to choose from.
Tell me, this place isn't very big; can it accommodate important guests?
Lanjuan was stunned. She scratched her head and asked, "Then, where do we find a professional matchmaker?"
"Are you stupid?!" Tian Sangui slapped Lanjuan on the forehead.
"Is this how our hotel staff have always been trained?"
After Tian Sangui's explanation, Lanjuan finally understood: "Oh, so that's how it is! I understand now!"
Lanjuan stuck out her tongue awkwardly, which made Tian Sangui burst out laughing.
“Our rouge shop is different from others, so it cannot be imitated by ordinary shops.”
"We are driven by the desire to grow bigger and stronger, and firmly lock ourselves into the elite circle!"
Tian Sangui spoke with conviction, and Lanjuan listened with great enthusiasm. Once the renovation was complete, she wanted to take a good look at the differences in the rouge shop.
The renovation worker, currently on the second floor, was perplexed: "Sigh, this is the first time I've ever heard of a rouge shop installing so many sinks. It's truly an unprecedented event!"
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