Chapter 69
Gu Xinxin walked halfway and spent three copper coins to buy a bamboo basket, which was just enough to put the two little fat puppies in. The little fat puppies hummed and rubbed Gu Xinxin's fingers with their noses. Gu Xinxin suddenly became generous and bought a steamed bun, broke it in half, and put it in the basket for them to chew on.
I played with the puppy along the way, and it was time for lunch when we arrived at school.
She asked the school's gatekeeper to call Gu Xiangrong.
As for Gu Wenshu—did Gu Chen give her any money?
Gu Xiangrong came out in a hurry and smiled when he saw Gu Xinxin: "Sister, why are you here? What is this? A puppy? Where did it come from?"
Gu Xinxin asked, "Are there any good restaurants near your school? I'll take you there for lunch first. How long can you rest at noon? We bought two puppies, one named Da Huang and the other Xiao Hei, for fifty-five copper coins. We'll keep one at home and the other in the workshop."
Gu Xiangrong was initially shocked by the fifty-five copper coins, but when he heard Gu Xinxin say they were just for guarding the house, he immediately nodded: "That's great, big sister, feed the dogs more and be more intimate with them, and they will only follow you in the future."
He paused, lowered his voice, and said in a very rebellious manner: "If Dad loses his temper again one day, you can yell at Da Huang and Xiao Hei."
Dogs protect their masters, maybe they can protect Gu Xinxin in time.
Of course, it is also possible that they cannot be protected. Maybe Gu Daniu can kick them away with one kick.
Gu Xinxin paused and sighed: "I have very little time to practice archery now, I should find more time to practice in the future." Rely on the mountains and the mountains will run; rely on the water and the water will move. In this world, it is better to rely on yourself than on others.
Therefore, in this era, it's essential to have some self-defense skills. You don't need to be a master, after all, you don't have many chances to encounter a master in your lifetime. But you must be able to beat the men around you, such as your father, brothers, and the man of your future.
After entering the restaurant, Gu Xinxin asked Gu Xiangrong, "Have you understood everything the teacher has been teaching you recently? Is there anything you don't understand? If so, don't be embarrassed. Whenever you see the teacher, ask for advice. If the teacher is impatient, bring him some extra fried dough twists. After all, you are his disciple, and it's not shameful to bring him some food."
After a pause, he added, "Besides, you're paying for one person's tuition, and we're both studying together. So, we're getting the better deal."
Gu Xiangrong nodded in agreement. Gu Xinxin then said, "Just buy the pens, inkstones, and brushes. If you run out of money, just tell me. We're a wealthy family now, so we don't need your little pens, inkstones, and brushes."
As the brother and sister were talking, they heard someone greet them: "Gu Xiangrong, who is this? She looks a bit like you, but are you your sister?"
Gu Xinxin looked up, didn't recognize him, and went back to drinking her tea. Gu Xiangrong stood up and apologized, "Hello, Senior Brother Cheng. This is my sister. It's rare for her to come to town today, so she brought me here for lunch. Senior Brother Cheng, are you coming to eat too?"
Senior Brother Cheng nodded and said, "I was just about to share a table with you. It's really crowded at dinner time, and there are no empty seats around."
Gu Xiangrong looked around and saw that there were indeed no empty seats. The place was packed with people eating. He did not agree immediately, but looked at Gu Xinxin first. Gu Xinxin smiled and said, "Since he is your senior brother, then it's fine. Let's sit together."
Because there were outsiders present, Gu Xinxin did not tell Gu Xiangrong about going to Erxian Temple. After the brother and sister finished their meal, she kindly asked Gu Xiangrong to buy a sesame cake for Gu Wenshu outside - it was too good to buy, but it would not be good not to buy it. After all, everyone in the school knew that Gu Xiangrong and Gu Wenshu were brothers, and Gu Xiangrong was going to take the imperial examination, so he certainly couldn't have a bad reputation.
Gu Daniu was also very hungry when he came to pick up Gu Xinxin, so Gu Xinxin handed him the sesame seed bun she had bought and said, "I wanted to buy some pickles to put in it, but they don't sell pickles here."
Gu Daniu remained silent, just munching on a sesame cake while driving the ox cart.
Gu Xinxin didn't say anything. She sat on the ox cart and looked at the shops around her: "Dad, how much is the monthly rent for a shop like this?"
Gu Daniu's ears twitched, and after a moment he shook his head: "I don't know either, but it's definitely not cheap."
Otherwise, anyone could afford to open a shop.
He added, "Our fried dough twists are sold in the shops of Shopkeepers Qian and Su. In that case, there's no need to open a shop, right?"
Gu Xinxin said, "Sell other things, soy products."
Gu Daniu shook his head: "I'm afraid that won't work. There are tofu shops in town that also sell bean curd sheets, bean curd sheets, and dried tofu."
Gu Xinxin pursed her lips. She wanted to make some spicy noodles. Spicy noodles were one of the most popular snacks in the country. She could make them sweet and spicy, sour and spicy, spiced, or hot.
Moreover, they can also sell drinks. For example, milk tea, lemon... Never mind, those are probably hard to find, as they are only available in the south. What about iced black tea, green tea, etc? Rock sugar and snow pear should also be easy to make.
"Dad, go ask around." Gu Xinxin said. Gu Daniu was not happy: "I've already told you, there's no need to rent a shop. If you have any other ideas, why not sell it to Shopkeepers Qian and Su? It would save us a lot of trouble and worry. We don't have to do anything, just look after the workshop."
"If we sell these small twisted dough sticks ourselves, we can earn an extra three taels of silver a month. The rent for this shop won't be more than three taels of silver, right?" Gu Xinxin said. Gu Daniu paused and shook his head: "I still think it's not worth it."
"Then go to the county town and ask. If you want to open a shop, open a big one. There are still not enough people in the town." Gu Xinxin said. Gu Daniu did not respond. He endured for a long time before he did not say anything to attack Gu Xinxin. He still wanted to open a shop in the town. Did he really think that opening a shop was a simple matter?
If your business is good, your competitors may dislike you and find something to do with you, and your shop may be in trouble.
If your business is not doing well... then it will be even worse, and you probably won’t even be able to make back the rent.
But he knew that Gu Xinxin was rather stubborn and had a very strong temper now, so he didn't intend to argue with her on the street.
When I got home, Gu Chen had not returned yet, only Accountant Li was still at Gu's house - although Gu Xinxin was not at home today, Gu Qiuhe still had to go to class, so Accountant Li still had to come.
Gu Xinxin hurried to the kitchen to prepare food. She had already eaten and almost forgot about Accountant Li.
One meat dish and one vegetable dish, then cook a pot of white noodles. Noodles cook faster than rice. Also, cook a few poached eggs, and four bowls of plain noodles will be ready soon.
There was no need to call Mrs. Gu. As soon as the smell of food came out, she was waiting at the door.
Gu Qiuhe was ordered by Gu Xinxin to run errands, delivering things to Old Lady Gu, to Accountant Li, to Gu Daniu, and then to herself.
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