Chapter 156 Chapter 156 But everyone...
However, everyone still kept in mind the Su family's plan to open a food store, and prepared to support them when they had time.
However, the Su family did not receive a reply about the shop until the third day. The broker said that the owner of the shop was not in the state capital a few days ago and had only returned recently. He also said that the owner was in urgent need of money and wanted to sell the shop.
Upon hearing this, Chen quickly asked the other party how much silver he planned to sell it for.
"Six hundred taels," the broker said, then added, "But I have one request: it has to be done quickly."
Six hundred taels? So cheap? It was so cheap that Su Li and Chen Shi couldn't believe it for a moment. After all, Su Li and Chen Shi had asked around in the surrounding shops over the past few days, and almost all of them were selling for less than 1,000 taels. 600 taels? How could that be possible?
The first reaction of the two was that they had been scammed. How could such a good thing happen to outsiders like them?
Even though she thought so, Su Li didn't refuse directly. Instead, she asked, "Can we go to the government office to sign the contract?"
"Of course, ma'am, don't worry. We can guarantee that there will be no problems with the shop and house I bought here. If you have any questions, just come to our agency. We have been open for 30 years." The agent seemed to know what Su Li and the others were worried about, so he spoke.
This... Su Li and Chen exchanged a glance. Chen said, "You said it, don't lie to us. My husband is also serving in the Jizhou military camp..."
Chen didn't elaborate, but the threat in his words was obvious.
The broker smiled and said, "Don't worry, ma'am. I wouldn't dare..."
She complained in her heart, not to mention that her husband was serving in the military camp, he couldn't even afford to offend the person who sold the shop.
"Since my wife is fine, then..."
Chen looked at Su Li, and Su Li nodded before she said, "Okay, wait for us, we'll go get the silver."
The broker nodded, and then Chen and Su Li entered the house.
"Wu Ya, do you think this shop is trustworthy?" Chen was a little worried. After all, it was too cheap, so cheap that it was hard to believe.
But there is no reason for the broker to lie to them. If something goes wrong, their brokerage firm can't just run away.
Su Li was also a little unsure. Although some people could get a bargain when buying shops and houses, they were only a minority after all. They had no relatives or friends with the people in the property brokerage business, so even if they did get a bargain, it would not be their turn.
"Why don't we go and take a look? If he really agrees to go to the government to sign the contract, we won't be afraid." Chen thought for a while and said, Su Li nodded.
After discussing it, the two men took the silver and left.
The broker was drinking tea. When he saw the two people coming out, he quickly put down his teacup and stood up.
Chen, "Let's go."
"become…"
So the group headed towards the teahouse where the seller had agreed to meet them.
In the teahouse, when Su Li, Chen and his group arrived, the seller had already arrived and was sitting there drinking tea. He was a man in his 40s, who looked quite wealthy and did not look like someone who was short of money.
"Let me introduce you. This is Madam Su and Madam Chen, and this is Steward Song."
The manager? Isn't it me?
"Madam Su, Madam Chen." Manager Song's eyes lit up when he saw Su Li, and then he smiled kindly.
"Our master couldn't come today because of something, so he asked me to do this for him. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."
Su Li nodded, and then asked the same questions as before about the price of the shop and whether it was possible to go to the government to sign the contract. When she found that her answers were similar to what the agent said, Su Li said,
"Manager Song, we have a general understanding of the situation now, but there is only one question that I am not quite sure about..."
Steward Song was very patient, "Madam, please speak."
"I just want to ask why this shop sells it so cheaply for us?"
Manager Song was stunned for a moment, then patiently smiled and replied, "It's not that I can't tell Madam Su. The reason is that our master has too many shops and is too lazy to take care of them, so we want to sell some out."
???
Su Li thought of many answers, such as losing money in business, moving to another place, or committing a crime and having their house confiscated, but she had never thought of this reason: how rich is this family to do such a thing? In any case, Su Li would not do that.
"I see." Su Li chuckled twice, thinking to herself that she would never believe it. Then she said, "Can you give us two days to think about it?"
Steward Song took a sip of tea and said, "Of course you can."
"Then we'll take our leave."
"Madam Su, take care."
Outside the teahouse, Chen said, "Wu Ya, did you find something wrong?"
Su Li shook her head, "No."
But even though there was no problem at all, Su Li felt that there was a problem. She was not the kind of person who would believe in pie falling from the sky. If there really was one, then there must be something wrong with this pie.
Chen didn't understand. If there wasn't any, why didn't her daughter buy one?
Su Li had no choice but to explain it again, and then said, "It's safer to ask someone."
After hearing this, Chen also felt that it would be safer, so after they returned, they asked Song and his son to go out and inquire. The main content of the inquiry was to see if there were any problems with the shop, whether there were any conflicts with the surrounding neighbors, whether it had offended anyone, and who the owner of the shop was.
"Yes." Upon hearing this, Song Da and his two sons turned around and inquired without hesitation.
They were gone for the entire afternoon and didn't come back until dinner time. However, according to the information they brought back, the shop was surprisingly in good condition and had been rented out to someone else for operation before.
This was something Su Li had not expected.
But in the final analysis, it is a good thing. Maybe it is really like what the manager said, that their master is rich and stupid?
In short, after finding out that there was no problem, Su Li and Chen went to find the broker and the manager the next day to buy the shop. Only after they got the title deed with the official seal did Su Li feel relieved.
Everything could be fake, but the title deed with her name on it couldn't be fake after all, right?
"Congratulations, madam. Congratulations, madam." After the contract was signed, the broker also received his share of the silver, and his face was filled with smiles.
Su Li was also very happy, as she could finally open a food store.
However, she still had some doubts in her heart. Yesterday, she asked someone to find out who the owner of the shop was, but she couldn't find out who it was. She told her doubts to the broker, and the broker smiled awkwardly, "Madam, please don't embarrass me."
He promised the other party not to tell anyone else about this.
But Su Li was so smart that she could tell from his words that she must know this person. Then Su Li began to associate the events of the past two days. Song, the manager's surname was Song. Su Li thought of someone she knew with the surname Song, Song Ling, Young Master Song?
Yes, it must be him.
"Mr. Song?" Chen was stunned when she heard this.
"Yes, it must be him."
Su Li affirmed.
After saying that, Su Li hurriedly chased after Butler Song.
At the entrance of the restaurant, Steward Song was about to get on the sedan chair when he saw Su Li chasing him out, "Madam, do you have anything else to say?"
Su Li adjusted her breathing and asked, "Manager Song, may I ask if your master is Mr. Song Ling?"
Manager Song looked at the girl in front of him and thought to himself that it was just as the young master said, Madam Su was indeed extremely intelligent.
Anyway, the things that the young master asked him to do have been completed, so Manager Song did not hide it, "That's right."
When Su Li heard it, it turned out to be true.
"My lady, don't worry about it. The master said that the shop is empty anyway, so why don't you use it to do business?"
This...how can I not mind? It's not just dozens of taels of silver, it's hundreds of taels. Su Li originally thought that the other party was a fool, but she never thought that he did it on purpose.
Young Master Song was really too polite. Speaking of Xiao An's matter, he had already come to thank her in person. Not only did he give her so many things, he also gave her so many spice seeds. Later, he also took good care of his father and brother. This kindness should have been repaid long ago, so why did it come to this?
"Can you take me to meet your young master?" Su Li said to the person in front of her.
Manager Song was stunned again when he heard this. The young master was really a prophet. He even guessed that Madam Su would definitely ask to see him after knowing this.
"Of course you can."
Song Mansion,
Shu Jiu was sitting at the gate of the yard, holding his chin and looking at the sky in the distance. As he looked, he felt that the clouds in the sky looked very much like the chicken legs and roast duck made by Madam Su, and he almost drooled.
The Master said that Madam Su has arrived in Jizhou, but I don't know when she will be able to open the food shop... Sigh...
But... hey... why does that person look so much like Madam Su?
Shu Jiu accidentally saw the figure of someone eating in the corridor not far away. He instantly stopped feeling sleepy and greedy. He quickly stood up, rubbed his eyes, and then took a closer look. It was really Madam Su!!!
"Sir, sir, something bad has happened..."
"No, sir, Madam Su is here!!!"
Song Ling was practicing calligraphy. When he heard this, his brush tilted a little and he had to frown and put down the brush.
Seeing this, Shu Jiu knew that he had violated the young master's taboo, so he quickly suppressed his excitement, stepped forward to change the rice paper, stood aside and said nothing, but the corners of his mouth still did not fall. Madam Su was here, and he must ask Madam Su when the food could be spread out later, hehe.
"Go down and receive your punishment later."
"yes."
At this moment, a notification voice suddenly came from outside.
"Sir, Madam Su is here. I have arranged for her to stay in the main hall."
Song Ling responded, then changed her clothes before going out.
In the main hall, Su Li had just taken a sip of the tea brought by the servant when Song Ling arrived. Su Li quickly stood up and said, "Mr. Song."
"Madam Su, long time no see."
It wasn't long, just a few months, but when she saw Su Li again, she felt like she hadn't seen him for a long time.
"Mr. Song, I know everything about the shop. You really don't have to do this..." Then Su Li started to say a lot of things, basically saying that she felt embarrassed to receive such a great favor from the other party, and asked the other party not to feel guilty.
"Is that what you think, Madam Su?" Song Ling laughed twice. The laughter was very small and short, and disappeared as soon as he turned around. He also spoke very softly. If you didn't listen carefully, you could hardly hear it. It was more like he was talking to himself. Su Li thought she had heard it wrong, and looked at him, but only saw his calm eyes.
Yes, she must have heard it wrong.
At this time, Song Ling spoke again, "To be honest, that shop is really of no use to me."
"If you feel embarrassed, Madam Su, you can just treat me to a simple meal when the shop opens."
His expression was extremely sincere, as if he truly thought the food cooked by Su Li was delicious.
Could it be that he is a loyal fan of her restaurant? Su Li thought, yes, Su Li remembered that the other party really liked to eat the food she cooked, otherwise she would not have asked Shu Jiu to come to the restaurant every day to buy food.
It must be like this.
After Su Li's logic became consistent, she stopped worrying when she saw that the other party was determined not to charge her more money.
Since the other party likes the food she cooks so much, she won’t charge him money when he comes to eat in the future. The more Su Li thought about it, the more she felt that this idea was good, so she told the other party about this plan.
Sure enough, Song Ling agreed.
"Then I'll send an invitation to Mr. Song when the restaurant opens." Su Li said with a smile.
Song Ling, "Then I'll wait for Madam Su's post."
After saying that, he paused and said,
"If Madam Su encounters any difficulties, you can come to me at any time."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Song." After Su Li thanked him, she looked at the young man in front of her. She felt that he was not only good-looking, but also had a good personality and was very kind. Although she felt that he was a little cold and distant at first, she found that it was not the case after getting to know him. Su Li even couldn't help but guess that the reason why he was like this was because of family changes.
However, these had nothing to do with her. After finishing one thing here, Su Li returned home and told her family what happened today.
Father Su had just returned home and was washing his hands in the yard. When he heard this, he said, "Young Master Song is indeed a very good person."
He has really helped them a lot over the years. If it weren't for him, the three of them, father and son, might not have been able to gain a foothold in the military camp so quickly.
Su Qinghe also nodded in agreement, "Yes, Mr. Song is indeed a very good person."
Only Su Qingshan curled his lips and disagreed. He once went to deliver something to the other party, but he saw with his own eyes the other party skinning a man alive. In the tent that day, the man had an inexplicable smile on his face, which formed a sharp contrast with the bloody body. It left a really unforgettable shadow on Su Qingshan. He was so scared that his face turned pale, and he vomited for a long time after returning.
From then on, Su Qingshan intentionally or unintentionally inquired about Song Ling and found that the other party was really good at disguising himself. He was a gentleman in front of others, but a complete madman behind others.
Yes, in Su Qingshan's opinion, he was a madman who enjoyed torturing prisoners and his favorite thing was to skin people. No wonder he was so thin and didn't like to eat. Even if he were in his place, he wouldn't be able to eat.
In short, this is a dangerous person. It is better to have less contact with him. Who knows what crazy things he will do.
"You know a person's face but not his heart. If you don't understand him, what if he is a beast in human form?" Su Qingshan said.
"And little sister, you'd better avoid going to his house alone. What if he's a bad guy?"
"Second brother, what are you talking about?"
"How can you say that about Mr. Song?"
Before Su's father could speak, Su Qinghe spoke.
Father Su followed closely behind, "What are you talking about? Are you hungry and stupid?"
"I'm not stupid. You are the ones who are bewitched by his appearance." Su Qingshan spoke again.
"Erlang, we should have a conscience and be grateful. Have you forgotten how others have treated us over the years?" Father Su didn't understand why his second son said such a thing. After all, they had been in the military camp for many years, thanks to Young Master Song, otherwise they would not be where they are today.
However, he also knew that his second son was not the kind of person who would speak without thinking, and he would definitely not have such a prejudice against Mr. Song for no reason.
Sure enough, the next second, Su Qingshan told what he saw.
As soon as the words fell, the yard fell silent.
"How, how is it possible..."
"Did you see it wrong..." It was Chen who spoke. She couldn't understand how such a handsome man could do such a cruel thing.
"You're right, I saw it with my own eyes."
Father Su was silent after hearing this, and then he said,
"Even if that's the case, it has nothing to do with us. They've been really kind to our family, and we shouldn't be ungrateful."
Old Man Su also said, "That's right, one thing is one thing, but don't learn from those ungrateful people. We don't have that kind of ungrateful people in our Su family."
"But..." Su Qingshan wanted to say something, but his father stopped him, "Okay, stop talking, wash your hands and go eat."
Only Su Li suddenly looked at the corner of clothes outside the door and was stunned.
That is...
"Mr. Song..."
Su Li called out to the man not far ahead, feeling extremely flustered. Why would he come to her house? Could he have heard everything she just said?
Su Li walked up to him, feeling a little sorry. Just as she was about to say something, she heard the man in front of her say as usual, "Madam Su, your sachet fell."
After saying that, Song Ling handed the sachet in his hand to Su Li. Only then did Su Li realize that she had lost the sachet she had been carrying with her without realizing it.
"Thank you, Mr. Song, just now..."
"It's okay, Madam Su, you don't have to explain, I understand..."
Song Ling was still the same as usual, standing there quietly, but Su Li felt even more embarrassed.
"Mr. Song..."
“I’m so sorry…”
However, just as she finished speaking, she heard Song Ling ask, "Then, Madam Su, are you afraid of me?"
Afraid? Su Li was stunned for a moment and shook her head, "Not afraid."
"Why?" Song Ling was puzzled. After hearing about this, people's first reaction would be fear, right? Why wasn't she afraid?
But he also knew that she was not lying because there was no fear in her eyes.
"Why should I be afraid?" Everything in this world has a reason, and no one knows the reason. What's more, Su Li believed that the other party was not the kind of person who liked to kill innocent people, so she was naturally not afraid.
"You should be afraid of me." Song Ling said softly, the voice sounded more like a whisper.
"What?" Su Li was a little confused.
Song Ling smiled and said, "Nothing. I mean, Madam Su, don't forget the invitation."
Su Li came back to her senses, "Ah? Oh! Okay!"
Then he watched the other person leave.
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Night, Song Mansion.
"You mean, she had no other reaction after learning all this?" Li Heng took back the chess piece, a little surprised.
Song Ling nodded, and Li Hengheng was surprised. You know, his wife's sister fell in love with Song Ling and insisted on marrying him. But after she found out about this, she went back and vomited for a long time, and then hid when she saw Song Ling. He didn't expect that there would be a woman in this world who was not afraid of Song Ling. It was quite rare, and it made him look at her with admiration.
"In that case, what do you think?" Li Heng asked. He was really worried about Song Ling's marriage. After all, his son was almost 8 years old, and his good brother was still single. How could he not be worried? He originally thought that with his personality, he would definitely not fall in love with anyone, but he didn't expect that one would appear unexpectedly. This was really rare.
"Let it be." These were the only words Song Ling said. Madam Su didn't like him, so he couldn't do anything to force her to marry him. He also didn't like using his power to pressure others, so let it be.
... Li Heng was completely speechless after hearing this. If you like someone, just go after them. There is no point in letting things take their course. If that day really comes, maybe the other person's children will already be in private school, Li Heng thought with great melancholy.
Don't ask, the only thing you know is that he has had this experience before.
"Okay, as long as you have your own plan." Just don't regret it. He really looks forward to seeing the other party regret it. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile.
On the other hand, after learning that Young Master Song had just arrived, the Su family, especially Su Qingshan, fell completely silent. After being taught a lesson by his family, he felt that he was a little too paranoid. After all, Young Master Song had been kind to him and his father in the military camp, but he treated him like this because of one thing. He was really not a hero.
"It's okay. Master Song is a magnanimous man. You just need to go and apologize to him tomorrow." Mrs. Wu said.
"Yes." Chen also nodded.
"Is it really possible?"
"Really." Su Li also said. He felt that Mr. Song was not a stingy person.
Su Qingshan finally felt relieved. The next day, after going to the military camp, he found Song Ling and apologized for what he had done yesterday.
As Su Li and others said, Song Ling did not make things difficult for him. Instead, he gave him a spear that he had wanted for a long time.
This made Su Qingshan change his mind about Song Ling. He felt that it was really mean of him to think that way about her before, and he should be extra nice to her in the future.
On the other hand, Su Li also started to get busy with the opening of the food shop. After getting the shop, Su Li immediately found a reliable craftsman to renovate the shop, and then ordered a batch of bowls, chopsticks and tables.
This time they were not in Qinghe County, so the price and other things had to be negotiated one by one. Su Li was not very good at bargaining, so the bargaining was left to her mother Chen and her nanny Wu. Sure enough, after a round of bargaining by her mother Chen and Wu, they were able to get the lowest price every time.
"Madam, don't forget to introduce other people to us later." The carpenter was a fifty-year-old man. When he finished the work, he did not forget to ask Su Li and others to introduce other jobs to him later.
"Don't worry, I will do it." Chen agreed without thinking. As for what happened next, she would talk about it later. However, if there was the same job, she would naturally look for the other party.
Except for the carpenter, the other bricklayers and the kiln master who delivered the bowls all said the same thing. It is conceivable how low Mrs. Wu and Chen had pushed the price to make them say this.
After the renovation of the shop was almost completed, Su Li's customized pot was also ready. This time, Su Li did not plan to specialize in stir-fried dishes like in Qinghe County, but planned to make grilled fish. It happened to be autumn, so it would not be too hot to eat grilled fish.
After deciding to make grilled fish, Su Li even took the time to make it for her family. "How does it taste? Is there anything that needs to be improved?"
Su Li looked at the people in front of her who were busy eating and asked,
"Delicious!" Su Tao was the first to speak. She had eaten enough of this fish in the more than half a month on the boat and didn't want to eat it anymore. But when the grilled fish was ready, she was attracted by the aroma. It was so fragrant, fresh, spicy, and delicious. So she quickly picked up the chopsticks and started eating. She never thought that she couldn't stop eating it. The fish meat was tender and smooth, the fish skin had a burnt aroma, and there were few bones. It was very convenient to eat. Dipping it in a little bit of the soup, it tasted so good that she couldn't stop eating even when sweating on her forehead.
Not only Su Tao, but also Su Qingshan who kept complaining that he had had enough fish. He couldn't stop eating with chopsticks. What he loved most was not the fish meat, but the potato, lotus root slices and bean sprouts inside. They were crispy, tasty and delicious, and they were so delicious when paired with the soup from the grilled fish.
"It's so delicious, just this taste is enough." Everyone had a full stomach after eating.
Only Old Man Su spoke up and said, "I think it doesn't need to be so spicy."
The grilled fish was delicious, but it was a bit spicy. Now that he was getting older, he couldn't eat too much spicy food, otherwise his stomach would hurt. So he thought that if there were guests of his age, it would probably be a bit uncomfortable to eat. Besides, people in Jizhou City probably couldn't eat such spicy food, unlike the people in Qinghe County who could eat spicy food.
"Yes." Mrs. Wu took a big sip of water and agreed.
Su Li heard this and thought for a moment, "Indeed, that's great then. We can make it mildly spicy, medium spicy, or extra spicy. You can choose the spiciness you want."
"That's a good idea," Chen said.
"Yes, that's fine."
Others also agreed and thought it was good.
So the plan of selling grilled fish was decided.
After everything was ready, Su's Grilled Fish Shop (Jizhou Branch) opened grandly on an auspicious day.
"Grilled fish shop? What is this?" Passersby looked at the shop that was setting off firecrackers with a puzzled look.
"What else could it be? A shop that sells grilled fish."
Someone else in the crowd asked, "Madam, how much is a serving of your grilled fish?"
"Sir, our grilled fish is 35 cents a portion. We just opened and offer buy one get one free. Would you like to order one? It's really delicious and has lotus root and bean sprouts in it."
"35 cents? So expensive?" People who heard it couldn't help but frown. After all, 35 cents can buy several fish. It's not cost-effective.
"Sir, please take a look. The fish here are all quite large."
Upon hearing this, the man looked at the fish on the table of the person sitting inside. It was indeed quite big, and the way it was eaten was also quite unique. It was heated with charcoal while being eaten. It looked quite good.
"Is it really buy one get one free? Well, I didn't finish it this time. Can I come back next time?"
"Yes, sir. It will be fine within a month."
"Okay, give me one then." The man thought it was good, and the fragrance in the air made him a little hungry, so he said.
"Okay, a grilled fish, table 3." Fangcao said to Su Li inside.
Su Li was spreading the sauce on him when she heard this. She handed the almost grilled fish next to her to Awen and warned him, "Be careful with the burn."
"Don't worry, boss." Awen responded and went out with the grilled fish.
Fortunately, Awen's family helped, otherwise they would be too busy to handle it.
"Sir, here's your grilled fish." Awen placed the grilled fish in front of the man, and then went to greet other guests.
At this time, more and more people gathered around because they smelled the fragrance. In addition, with the buy-one-get-one-free promotion, more people came into the shop. However, many people were also worried. 35 cents was not a lot, but it was enough for the family's food for a day. How could they spend it casually?
"How is it? How does it taste?" The person next to him didn't go in to eat, so he asked the person who went in to eat.
However, no one responded after they asked for a long time, because the grilled fish was so delicious. Not only was the fish tender and smooth, but the vegetables inside were also delicious and the taste was excellent. Once they started eating it, they couldn't stop.
"It's delicious, so delicious." A customer whose mouth was swollen from the spiciness said as he ate.
"Is it true?" The people next to him were a little confused. Looking at his appearance, he didn't look like he was eating delicious food at all.
"Really! It's just a little spicy. Don't follow my example. Just order it slightly spicy." The man wiped his tears, took a sip of water and spoke. The guy in the shop just advised him to order it slightly spicy but he didn't believe it. Unexpectedly, after taking a bite, he found that it was indeed spicy. It was just that the fish was so delicious, both numb and spicy, that he couldn't stop eating after one bite, so it became like this.
The people around were still a little skeptical when they heard this. However, at this time, other people who had entered the shop also ate the grilled fish and praised it, "This fish is so delicious, so fragrant and flavorful..."
"Yeah, it's really good, and this way of eating is the first time I've seen it..."
Hearing these words, the people watching nearby couldn't help but say, "Then I'll have one too."
"I want one too..."
At once, several more people were attracted into the shop.
Here, colleagues from Su Fu’s military camp also changed their clothes and came here.
"Su Ji Fish Shop?" The big man looked at the plaque and asked.
"You're stupid, that's Suli Grilled Fish Shop."
"Oh, a grilled fish shop."
"That should be this one."
The big man said as he looked at the grilled fish shop sign.
“There are quite a lot of people.”
"Yeah, let's go in then."
"become."
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