The girl who wears fast

Chapter 7 The Prime Minister's Tool Man Stepwife (7)

"What about your master's house? Didn't you come to solve these problems when the business was not good?" Xu Shichu asked knowingly, the people in Uncle Ningyuan's mansion were not good for business, so naturally it was impossible to bring the spice shop back to life, and the original owner still complained about himself after getting married , living in my own world, I don't even bother to take a look at the dowry shop, no wonder the shop is half dead.

"Hey, don't talk about it, our master doesn't care about this business at all. The last time I came to visit this shop was a steward a year ago. After that, he didn't care about it except for the account book. Three months ago It is said that this shop was given as a dowry to the aunt who was married, and the aunt did not send anyone to take care of it..." The middle-aged man sighed.

Xu Shichu was also stunned when he heard his words. He didn't expect that Uncle Ningyuan's mansion was really a waste. This decent shop didn't want to bring it back to life to do business and earn money, but only cared about every detail in the mansion, no wonder it was so dilapidated.

"Shopkeeper, don't have any hope. It must be that my aunt doesn't like this shop, so she has to close it sooner or later! You should find another way out earlier, relying on your skill in distinguishing and imitating incense, Are you afraid that you won't find a job?" The young man said nonchalantly.

"You are skilled? Then why have you been here for so long?" Xu Shichu was a little surprised that the shopkeeper was still willing to stay here.

The middle-aged shopkeeper smiled wryly and said: "I fled from my hometown and came here when I was a teenager. The old shopkeeper in this shop took me in and taught me the skills of distinguishing and imitating incense. I have been here since then. I have worked in the shop, I have spent most of my life in this shop, how can I be willing to leave easily?

I don't want to give up, I always think that if I persist, maybe the host will pay more attention to this shop again?Then don't I have a place of use?
Alas, I also know that this may be my extravagant wish, if it doesn't come into the account this month, then I won't be able to hold on anymore, the whole family has to eat..."

When Xu Shichu heard it, he also felt a little sad and a little moved. This shopkeeper is a loyal person, and he still has craftsmanship, so he can consider staying and continuing to be the shopkeeper.

So she stopped concealing her identity and said to the middle-aged shopkeeper with a smile, "Then it's a good thing I came today, or else there would be no clerk in my shop. Shopkeeper, you don't have to look for other jobs."

After hearing Xu Shichu's words, the shopkeeper didn't understand at first, but after a while, his eyes widened in shock, and the sockets of his eyes turned red all of a sudden, he was so excited that he was at a loss what to do, and spoke incoherently:
"No, you don't need to find a job... No, no... You, you are our new master? It's great, I finally waited..."

"Yes, I plan to redecorate this shop and reopen it after tidying it up. You have to watch over these things, the shopkeeper. You won't be able to be so idle in the future." Xu Shichu said with a smile.

The shopkeeper was so excited that he said again and again: "It's good to be busy! It's good to be busy! The little one must help Madam well, you keep an eye on the things in the shop..."

"Okay, then you all put away the remaining spices in the store and tidy them up first, and make the store vacant. Afterwards, I have drawn up the blueprints for the renovation, and then you can find someone to renovate the store." Xu Shichu ordered.

The shopkeeper's expression suddenly came alive visibly to the naked eye, and his spirit changed after he had hope.

As for the young man who was stunned by Xu Shichu's identity change, Xu Shichu said flatly: "Since you have already planned to find another way out, then I will not hinder your future."

It was still early after coming out of the spice shop, so Xu Shichu stopped by his own bookstore to have a look.

To her surprise, the situation of the bookstore looked much better than that of the spice shop. At least the location of the bookstore and the flow of people were normal, and there were still some scholars reading books inside.

However, Xu Shichu looked outside the door for a long time, but he didn't find any customers who paid to sell books. It turned out that most of the scholars who browsed the books just took the opportunity to read the books, not buy them. As the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper, he couldn't refuse these people .

There are no major problems in the bookstore, but there is no shortage of minor problems. However, Xu Shichu is not in a hurry to deal with the bookstore. After all, she is busy with taking care of her body and decorating the spice shop now, so she can't be in a hurry.

"Ma'am, it's almost Youshi, and it's getting late, do you want to go back home?" Zhichun, Xu Shichu's new maidservant, asked.

It was only five o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Shichu didn't want to go back so early, she suddenly thought: "Zhichun, which restaurant has the best and most popular food? Let's go back after eating."

Anyway, she will eat alone when she goes back, so it's better to eat in a restaurant and listen to the excitement.

Zhichun was a little surprised by the master's interest, but she quickly said: "The biggest restaurant in our capital is Wankelou. It is said that it is full of customers almost every day, and many dignitaries like to treat guests there."

Zhichun's former master was a high-ranking official who committed a crime and was exiled. When she was sold, she happened to meet Xu Shichu. fit.

"Then let's go there." Xu Shichu said.

She only took two maids and a coachman out today, it was not a big fight, and no one knew her outside, so she was very comfortable.

Wan Ke Lou is worthy of being the largest restaurant in the capital city. It is luxuriously decorated, and the tables, chairs and cups are all exquisite and beautiful. The guests who can come here are either rich or expensive, and the level is not ordinary at first glance.

"Brother Luo Xian, from which book did the allusion of 'Qu Zhi Fei Hu' you used in the college exam last time come from? I'm so ignorant..." An elegant and deep male voice came into Xu Shichu's ears.

When Xu Shichu heard the sound and looked over, he saw four or five young students surrounded by a handsome young man coming in from the door of the restaurant. The one who was speaking was a young man with a tall and straight figure and a gentle appearance.

Xu Shichu only thought that handsome young man looked familiar, but couldn't remember who he was for a while.

But soon someone explained her confusion, Zhichun whispered to her, "Ma'am, the young master is here too, shall we go over and say hello?"

It turned out to be his cheap son, Xu Shichu suddenly realized, and said: "No need, he has dinner with his classmates, what are we going to do in the past? There is no need to bother him."

Zhichun didn't make a sound anymore. She came to the Xiangfu these days, and she basically understood that the wife and the three masters of the Xiangfu didn't have much contact, and the relationship could even be called a stranger.

Seeing the cheap stepson being pursued and surrounded by others, Xu Shichu was in high spirits, and Xu Shichu didn't feel the slightest disturbance in his heart, and he was not interested in trying to curry favor with him. It was enough for everyone not to interfere with each other, so she went straight to the wing.

Xu Shichu's ears are very sensitive, and the walls between the rooms are made of wood, so the sound insulation is not good, so while waiting for the food to be served, she heard someone next door talking about the young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

(End of this chapter)