After the children's introductory courses ended, Su Yun'er no longer needed to teach them, which made her feel much more relaxed. However, at the same time, the matter of finding a school for Xiaoshu Xiaocao was put on the agenda.
Su Yun'er occasionally took advantage of opportunities to buy groceries and deliver goods to visit the city and get a general understanding of the situation of the city's several academies.
There are two large private schools and several smaller private schools in Yongning City. The large private schools are Yongwen Academy and Changning Academy, but these two academies do not accept young children. They only accept older students who have achieved results in the imperial examinations.
Of the remaining private schools, Su Yun'er ultimately chose one called Tingwenxuan. This school had strong teaching capabilities and admitted girls, making it perfect for Xiaocao.
That day, Su Yun'er passed by Tingwenxuan again and happened to hear conversations coming from a tea shop by the roadside.
She stopped and listened carefully. It turned out that the couple's elderly father was in poor health, and the couple wanted to bring him to live with them to take care of him. However, the old man was unwilling to leave his hometown, so the couple decided to transfer the shop and go back home to take care of their father.
But as more than a month had passed and there was no progress, I started to get anxious.
Su Yun'er's heart stirred, so she stepped forward to ask.
"Young lady, you want to rent this shop of mine?"
"Renting or buying is fine, as long as the property is suitable, I'm not picky. But I don't know the layout of this shop, how much the rent is, and how much it would cost if I were to resell it?"
When the female shop owner heard that Su Yun'er wanted to rent the house, she immediately took Su Yun'er to see the house.
The shop has a front store and a back courtyard layout. The shop is about 30 to 40 square meters, and the back courtyard is a small square courtyard with five rooms. There is a well, two flower beds, and several peach trees in the courtyard. Both the shop and the back courtyard have a kitchen, and the back courtyard also has a separate small door.
The overall layout is square and elegant, and Su Yun'er fell in love with it at first sight.
"This is the house of my dreams."
Su Yun'er was worried that her mother-in-law would not want to leave the village to live in the city, but she did not expect that as soon as she mentioned the shop, Old Mrs. Chen agreed.
"If the shop is right next to the private school, it will be convenient for the children to go to and from school."
Once the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law reached an agreement, the next step was naturally to raise money.
The couple who run the tea shop want to sell the house. Since they won't be living in the area anymore, selling it will save them a lot of trouble in the future. If they want to buy it, it will cost 260 taels of silver.
After deducting the money Su Yun'er earned over the past six months for moving, house repairs, and furniture purchases, she now has sixty or seventy taels left. This is a huge sum for people in the same village, but it is still not enough to buy the tea shop.
With the remaining money on her mind, Su Yun'er pondered, and a hint of worry appeared on her face.
When they returned to Gu Jingheng, he immediately noticed it, but he didn't want to ask directly.
A few days later, he couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him. When he learned that Su Yun'er was worried about money, he immediately asked Lian Yingtong to bring him two hundred taels of silver.
Su Yun'er was shocked and didn't want to accept it, but Gu Jingheng said it was just a loan to her, and he was willing to lend it to her because he trusted Su Yun'er's character after spending time together, and it would also be beneficial for him if Su Yun'er lived in the city in the future, which would be closer to her.
After several earnest words, Su Yun'er could no longer refuse, so she accepted the offer and insisted on writing an IOU.
With the money gathered, many things became much simpler.
After the transfer of ownership was completed, Su Yun'er and her family packed up and moved, which took more than half a month before they finally settled down in the city.
For the past two weeks, Lin Moniang has continued to work as a cook at Gu Jingheng's house in place of Su Yun'er.
Su Yun'er occasionally went to the Gu family to deliver things, and by chance, she witnessed the subtle feelings that Xu Meng and Lin Moniang were exchanging.
Su Yun'er had limited energy to take care of the shops in the city, so she planned to hand over the shops at the docks. After consulting with Lin Moniang and He Liu, He Liu finally took over the shops.
Having learned many cooking skills and methods from Su Yun'er, He Liu's culinary skills are more than enough to support the next shop. As for manpower, her husband and son will run the business with her, and all the income, whether it's a lot or a little, will be hers. The shop's name will also be changed.
As for the shop, Su Yun'er got it for free, so He Liu only needed to pay for the tables, chairs, pots, pans and other kitchenware, and the shop was transferred.
"Yun'er, thanks to you, my family's life has improved over the past six months. In the future, if you need anything, just ask. Our family will do our best to help!" He Liu said sincerely, holding Su Yun'er's hand.
As for Lin Moniang, Su Yun'er wanted to ask her if she would be willing to help out at the shop in the city.
But before Su Yun'er could come looking for her, Lin Moniang took the initiative to come and asked if she could work as a kitchen helper in Su Yun'er's shop in the city.
Su Yun'er readily agreed, and after a few words, the topic naturally turned to Xu Meng. Hearing Su Yun'er mention Xu Meng, Lin Moniang's cheeks flushed.
"Actually, he didn't say anything, but I just had that feeling, and I don't know if I'm overthinking it." Lin Moniang lowered her head shyly.
Su Yun'er said, "I don't think you're overthinking it. Even I, an outsider, can sense it. If he confessed his feelings to you, how would you feel?"
"Sigh, what's there to think about? I'm a woman who's been married and has children, I don't dare to think about these things." The blush on Lin Moniang's face faded, and the shyness in her eyes was replaced by a self-deprecating sorrow.
Although Su Yun'er didn't know Xu Meng's character, Lin Moniang was now raising her child independently and was able to earn money on her own, no less capable than anyone else. If anyone looked down on Lin Moniang because of this, it could only be said that that person was blind.
Borrowing Song Muqiang's oxcart, Su Yun'er transported the signboard of Su Ji Food Shop to the city. Before the new shop opened, she needed to adjust the layout of the shop and do some minor renovations, including the backyard. Su Yun'er basically spent every day in the new house and couldn't leave.
Gu Jingheng and his two servants also knew about Su Yun'er opening a new shop.
That day, after finishing his official business, Gu Jingheng, along with Xu Meng and Lian Ying, arrived at the shop.
The shop was almost finished, and Su Yun'er and the others were putting the finishing touches on when they heard a familiar voice say, "Madam Su is really capable. The shop is almost ready in such a short time."
Everyone turned around when they heard the sound. Su Yun'er was about to answer with a smile when she heard a series of cracking sounds.
The commotion startled everyone. Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw that Old Mrs. Chen had just brought out a pot of hot tea, but for some reason, she had dropped it on the ground. Her eyes were red as she stared at Gu Jingheng.
Everyone was stunned, and a few thoughts suddenly flashed through Su Yun'er's mind.
"Mother, how are you? Are you burned?" Su Yun'er asked immediately.
Old Mrs. Chen waved her hand, her eyes fixed on Gu Jingheng.
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