Chapter 199: Visiting a Shop in the County
Ye Mingzhu looked at Aunt Mo with a smile on her face: "Aunt Mo, what kind of snack are you best at making?"
Madam Mo hid her hands in her sleeves, lowered her head, and spoke in a low voice: "I am just sitting here casually."
"Auntie Mo, don't be so nervous. I'm just asking casually. I hear your accent doesn't sound like one of our locals. Did you marry here from outside the area?"
Aunt Mo shook her head: "Yes."
Ye Mingzhu walked towards Aunt Mo. When Aunt Mo heard the noise, she raised her head slightly and immediately stepped back, almost knocking over the large basin of red beans behind her. Ye Mingzhu took a few steps forward to hold the basin.
Aunt Mo immediately dodged to the side: "Thank you, boss."
Ye Mingzhu put the basin away, her eyes full of interest: "Auntie Mo, since my husband bought you back, we seem to have rarely met. Why are you so afraid of me?"
Madam Mo shook her head vigorously: "I am a servant and have never seen the world."
Ye Mingzhu began to tremble at the sound of Aunt Mo's voice. She lowered her voice, fearing she might scare someone to death. "Aunt Mo, Ruan Linlin and Wu Yue want to open a shop in the county town and would like to invite you to be the cook. What do you think?"
Aunt Mo quickly looked up at Ye Mingzhu, as if she had not expected that she would discuss things with her.
Ye Mingzhu just looked at her with a smile and repeated her words.
"I belong to the boss, and he has the final say." Aunt Mo's voice was still so low that if you didn't listen carefully, you couldn't hear it clearly.
"Then I'll go ask my husband and see if he agrees." When Ye Mingzhu said the three words "my husband", she emphasized her tone and secretly observed Aunt Mo's reaction, but she kept her head down and couldn't tell anything.
"It seems that Aunt Mo doesn't like talking to me, so I'll go out first." Ye Mingzhu took two tentative steps towards the door and could feel Aunt Mo's tense body relax for a moment.
"By the way, Aunt Mo, I hear you speak with a bit of Beijing accent. Have you ever been to Beijing?" Ye Mingzhu suddenly asked before leaving.
"No." Aunt Mo answered very quickly, her voice much higher than before.
Ye Mingzhu suddenly smiled: "I wonder if Aunt Mo has any sisters. My husband said you look very familiar."
Aunt Mo turned around and said, "I am the only one in my family. I don't have any other brothers or sisters. Master, I'm going to start making snacks."
Ye Mingzhu smiled and said, "Then I'll go back to my room first."
Aunt Mo nodded and bowed slightly.
Ye Mingzhu left the kitchen and looked back. She had a feeling that Aunt Mo was the wet nurse, but for some reason, she was unwilling to admit it.
But she didn't have accurate evidence, so it was difficult to tell Jiang Hongyu. It seemed that she had to think of a way to make Aunt Mo admit it herself.
She went back to the room and saw that Jiang Hongyu was already asleep on the bed. Everything in the room was clean and tidy, and it seemed that someone cleaned it regularly.
Ye Mingzhu sat in the room for a while, then went to look for Ruan Linlin, and happened to pass by an old woman.
The old woman laughed at her and said, "Boss, you're here. I heard that we are going to open a shop on our farm. We must choose my daughter-in-law because she works very well."
Ruan Linlin heard the noise from inside the house and came out with a stern face: "Niu Pozi, if you come here to make trouble again, take your daughter-in-law home."
"Manager Ruan, I'm leaving, I'm leaving." Mrs. Niu put away the smile on her face and left quickly.
Ye Mingzhu burst out laughing: "Sister Linlin, you are quite dignified."
Ruan Linlin had a wry smile on her face: "Boss, please don't laugh at me. Some people are just like scoundrels. I have to use some methods to deal with them."
Ye Mingzhu knew that this was human nature, so she didn't say much. Ruan Linlin had already invited her into the house.
"Sister Linlin, I came here to ask, since you've decided to open a shop, have you looked at any shops in the county town? Are you planning to rent or buy one?"
Ye Mingzhu asked.
Ruan Linlin was well prepared for this question.
"We went to the county town a couple of days ago to look at shops. Even the worst shop would cost two or three hundred taels to buy. But that shop is in a remote location and not suitable for selling snacks. But if we want to rent a shop, there won't be a suitable one for the time being. We originally planned to go look again tomorrow."
"Then I'll go with you tomorrow. If there is a suitable shop, we'll buy it to avoid future troubles." Ye Mingzhu had heard that once a rented shop becomes popular, some landlords will arbitrarily raise the price.
In order to avoid this situation, it would be better to buy the shop. Anyway, she has enough money, so she can just treat it as a property.
Ruan Linlin's eyes were filled with surprise: "It would be best if the boss could go with us."
Although Ye Mingzhu is not very old, Ruan Linlin feels particularly safe every time she is with her.
The women who went to Zhuangzi to sell snacks usually set out at Chen time and returned after Si time.
Several women carried baskets and backpacks and sold the snacks everywhere in the county town. They walked all the way there. Although it was slower, they tried their best to ensure that the snacks were intact and not broken.
Ye Mingzhu went to the county town with Jiang Hongyu and Ruan Linlin by ox cart.
After discussing with Jiang Hongyu yesterday, Ye Mingzhu changed the itinerary. Today they will go to the county town to check out the shops first, and then go to the county government office to visit Uncle Yan.
Ye Mingzhu also carried a basket with snacks specially brought for Uncle Yan.
The county town was no different from the last time Ye Mingzhu came here. There was still an entrance fee.
Jiang Hongyu handed over all three people's money. Ye Mingzhu asked Ruan Linlin: "Which dental clinic did you find? Should we go there directly?"
Ruan Linlin led the two people into the city. "We're looking for Shengji Dental Clinic. Their brokerage fee is higher than other dental clinics, but they explain the shop's situation very clearly, and they also take care of the subsequent transfer and deed tax issues, which is quite convenient."
As they were talking, they reached the door of Shengji. A young man came out and greeted them when he saw them. A round-faced man came out with a smile on his face. "Sir, you are here. Are you still checking the shop today?"
"Yes, we want to buy a one-story shop, preferably with a backyard." Ye Mingzhu said as the representative.
The round-faced waiter glanced at Ruan Linlin subtly. He remembered that the other party was talking about making snacks and selling them, and that they were renting them, not buying them.
Ruan Linlin naturally noticed the other party's gaze and coughed: "Listen to our boss."
The round-faced waiter's eyes lit up. It turned out that the person in charge had arrived. He asked the other waiters to help serve tea, invited a few people to sit in a compartment, and explained the situation of the existing shops.
Ye Mingzhu had been in and out of brothels a few times and knew that there would be some differences between the shops described by brothels and the ones they saw. After listening patiently, she said directly, "Pick two or three good ones and take us to see them first."
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