There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 188 Buying a Tavern

"Hey, why are you ashamed to admit it? My fair lady, is a gentleman so good? That girl is not bad, she looks delicate, she speaks gracefully, and she will be a lady who can manage the house in the future." The old shopkeeper smiled, while filling rice , while saying.

Turning back to Erbao, he looked towards the door of the shop, and found that Chunya had gone far away.

He said in a muffled voice, "No...I don't like it."

"If you don't like you, you still look at others? You have already left." The old shopkeeper laughed.

Weighing the rice, the old shopkeeper smiled again. "Hurry up and chase him. The girl can't wait for you in place, so you have to chase her."

Embarrassed, Xiang Erbao paid the money and left the shop.

He looked in the direction where Chunya left, where was Chunya's shadow?
He exhaled to Erbao, put the rice bag on the cart, put on the sunshade hat, and pushed the cart back to the village.

He thought in his heart, he didn't think Luo Chunya was nice before, why is it getting more and more pleasing to the eye now?

strangeness.

……

Holding the salt, Chunya went back to the place where Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng parked the carriage.

The two were sitting under the shade of a tree eating a bowl of iced drink.

Seeing her, Li Jiaoniang yelled, "It's just in time, let's have an iced drink." Then she called to Dan, the iced drink seller, "Another bowl of lychees."

Embarrassed, Chunya quickly waved her hand and said, "Sister Jiao Niang, why did you ask you to pay again, I have money myself."

"I said I'll treat you to eat today, but next time you can treat me." Li Jiaoniang said with a smile, and returned the empty bowl, and gave Chun Ya another bowl full of iced drinks.

Chunya was too embarrassed to refuse, so she had to accept.

Growing up so big, this is the first time she eats iced drinks. This kind of snack is very expensive, ten yuan a bowl, which she could not imagine before.

She remembered that Brother Luo Cheng and Sister Jiao Niang were also very poor in the past, but now they have not only renovated their house, but also have fields, donkey carts and horse-drawn carriages at home.When they come to the market, they can eat whatever they want.

The two of them have changed so much. She has to study like them, work hard to earn money, and eat whatever she wants in the future.

Li Jiaoniang asked, "Chun Ya, I just bought a bag of salt, why have you been here for so long?"

Chunya didn't mention Erbao, and said, "When I went to the nearest one, the shopkeeper was arguing with someone. By the way, it was the one with a big willow tree at the door, the one called Liuji Grain and Rice Shop. It’s broken. When people didn’t pay attention, I mixed fine rice into the good rice. The person who bought the rice found out and quarreled with the shopkeeper. It's a waste of time."

Li Jiaoniang said, "Is there such a black-hearted shopkeeper? Then we have to avoid that one, and we won't buy rice from that one in the future."

Chunya thought of being kicked by the shopkeeper, and said bitterly, "Sister Jiao Niang, tell everyone not to buy from that store, the shopkeeper is too bad."

"That's for sure, a little negligence, isn't it cheated?" Li Jiaoniang said.

Luo Cheng also sneered, "If you are dishonest, you won't be able to do business for long."

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "Brother Luo Cheng is right."

After eating iced drinks and resting well, Luo Cheng turned the carriage around.

At this time, the old man who drove the oxcart in Jinku Village, who was going to help them lead the way, came back with some shopping.

He waved to Luo Cheng and drove the bullock cart away first.

Li Jiaoniang and Chun Ya climbed into the carriage, Luo Cheng rode on the horse, waved his whip, and followed the old man driving the ox cart, and left here.

……

When they reached a fork, Li Jiaoniang and the others met Xiang Erbao who was pushing a cart.

Xiang Erbao's eyes lit up, he glanced at Chunya, and greeted Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng, "Brother Luo Cheng, sister Jiaoniang, are you going back to the village?"

Li Jiaoniang said, "We're not going back to the village now, we're going to Jinku Village to find someone."

Luo Cheng said, "Er Bao, you go back first, we are going on different paths."

After leaving the bazaar, they will take the opposite path.

Because there are two villages, one is to the south of the township market and the other is to the north.

He said "Oh" to Erbao, and pushed the cart away by himself.

The expression was a little disappointed.

When he walked away, Li Jiaoniang couldn't help saying, "Hey, why is this second treasure so sad? Was she dumped by the girl?"

Chunya burst out laughing.

Li Jiaoniang looked back at her, "What are you laughing at?"

"No...it's nothing." Chunya pursed her lips and shook her head.

In the past, when he looked at Erbao, he always looked arrogant, like a proud rooster, but today he looked like a defeated rooster, which is really rare.

The more Chun Ya thought about it, the more she wanted to laugh.

Li Jiaoniang looked at her and then at her, full of suspicion.

……

Arriving at Jinku Village, the old man driving the ox cart pointed to a house with evergreen brick courtyard walls and several large brick houses in the courtyard and said, "That is the Cai family." He sighed again, "His family Something has happened, I don’t know if I’m willing to see outsiders, you go knock on the door, I can only send you here.”

Luo Cheng thanked him, parked the carriage under the shade of a tree beside the entrance of the house, and walked forward to knock on the door.

After knocking for a long time, a boy behind the door said, "Who is it?"

"I used to deliver mountain goods to Shopkeeper Cai. I'm from Jinshan Village. My surname is Luo. I came here to pay a visit to Shopkeeper Cai when I came to this village for business today." Luo Cheng said standing at the door.

The boy behind the door said, "My father is not at home, you can come back another day."

"Are you the second son of shopkeeper Cai? It's the same if I talk to you." Luo Cheng said again.

The door opened with a creak, and a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy stood behind the door, looking at Luo Cheng, "Looking for me? What's the matter?"

Look a little alert.

"Let's go in and talk?" Luo Cheng glanced behind, pointed at Li Jiaoniang and Chunya and said, "One of these two is my wife and the other is my younger sister. We want to ask, the That Caiji tavern, do you plan to sell it, we want to buy it."

It turned out that he was here to buy a tavern, the young man nodded to Luo Cheng, "Then come in and talk."

Li Jiaoniang, Luo Cheng and Chun Ya followed the young man into the courtyard.

Chunya looked around curiously, and whispered to Li Jiaoniang, "Sister Jiaoniang, I never imagined that there is such a rich house in the village. I thought it was only in the city."

Li Jiaoniang said, "Cai shopkeeper has opened a tavern for many years, and his income is good. Of course, the house is built big. You forgot, he also plans to open a tavern in the county town."

Only then did Chunya remember, "Oh, yes, I forgot about it."

Li Jiaoniang just glanced at it casually, and decided in her heart that she must buy that tavern.

Although Cai Ji's house has only six brick houses, the layout of the courtyard is much more luxurious than Mrs. Luo's house, which also has six brick houses.

Mrs. Luo's house is only a simple brick house without any decorations.

In the courtyard of the Cai family, there are many flowers and plants planted by talents in the city. The ground in the courtyard is not mud or brick, but bluestone slabs.

The workmanship of several houses is also very elegant, and the windows are still carved.

It can be seen that shopkeeper Cai made a lot of money from that tavern, so he spent a lot of money to decorate the house.

The three of Li Jiaoniang followed the boy into the main house of the Cai family.

The furnishings of the main house are also imitated by the big families in the city, with guest chairs and main chairs.

A row of polished pear chairs.

The boy turned his head and said to them, "Sit down for a while, I'll call my mother."

Luo Cheng nodded, "You're welcome."

The boy went to the backyard, and after a while, a woman in her forties walked into the main room through the back door.

Her dress is also different from that of the villagers, like Mrs. Huang from Huang Yuanwai's family in Jinshan Village.

Wearing rough gold jewelry and muslin skirts.

It is worse than the dress in the city, but in the country, it is definitely the dress of a rich wife.

"This is my mother. If you want to buy a tavern, tell my mother." The young man pointed at the woman.

"Ms. Cai." Li Jiaoniang nodded to Mrs. Cai and said, "I heard from people in the market that shopkeeper Cai intends to resell the shop? I have done a few transactions with him before, and I have delivered mountain goods. Yes. Shopkeeper Cai has a very good impression, and I heard that he is going to resell the tavern, so I came here to inquire about the price."

Mrs. Cai nodded, with worry in her eyes, she said, "my husband has set up a shop in the county town, but the shop in this village can't be managed, so I intend to resell it."

Not to mention the accident at home.

Li Jiaoniang didn't point it out either.

"Then, how much do you want to resell?" Li Jiaoniang asked.

As long as the price is not too expensive, she won't bargain, just agree. Although Cai Ji is a shrewd businessman, he didn't treat her too harshly, and she and Luo Cheng accepted all the goods they sent each time.

It got her through a lot of difficulties.

His family was in trouble, and she readily gave the money, which was considered a help.

Mrs. Cai thought for a while, and said, "Just... a hundred guan, the business of my tavern is not bad. Sometimes I meet caravans passing by, eating wine, and the business in a day is seven or eight guan .When going to the market, ordinary people eat and drink, and there is a consistent amount of money every day.”

One hundred guan, so scared that Chun Ya opened her mouth wide, it's so expensive!
Li Jiaoniang didn't think it was expensive, the taverns in the county town were even more expensive, costing hundreds of guan, and they were for rent, not for sale!

She looked at Luo Cheng, "Brother Luo Cheng, what do you think?"

Luo Cheng said, "You make up your mind."

It's her making up her mind again!Li Jiaoniang was amused.

She said to Mrs. Cai, "However, in normal times, there is no business at all."

A tavern with a hundred strings, and the price is quite reasonable.

The reason why she said this was that she didn't want Mrs. Cai to feel that she had turned cheap and regretted not selling it.

Didn't she make a trip in vain?
Mrs. Cai is in a hurry to resell the shop right now. The elder son beat someone to death, and he is facing a lawsuit. The valuables at home are moved out every day to pawn.

In order to exchange money, he handled the elder son's lawsuit.

If she couldn't save her eldest son, she would not only sell all her jewelry, but also sell the house.

That insignificant shop should be sold earlier.

Although the money of one hundred guan can't save the elder son, it can last for a few days and make the elder son feel better in prison.

Seeing that Li Jiaoniang was hesitating, Mrs. Cai immediately said, "My lady, to tell you the truth, if it weren't for the fact that the family can't take care of it, we really don't want to sell it. Take a look at my house. Our whole family eats it. For the past 20 years, it all depends on that shop. After you take over, as long as you work hard, you can pay back your capital in half a year, and the money you can make next year is enough for you to buy a big house in the countryside."

Li Jiaoniang lowered her head and thought for a while, then said, "When I looked at it just now, the tables and chairs in the tavern were all gone. After I take over, can't I redo it?"

"It's not moved, it's just placed in the backyard. Behind the tavern, there is a big yard. We usually stack vegetables, wash dishes, and they are all there." Mrs. Cai said again.

Li Jiaoniang thought for a while, "Okay, then let's just say that, the deal will be one hundred."

Madam Cai breathed a sigh of relief, and called to her youngest son, "Hurry up and get the house deed and land deed."

The boy responded and ran to the backyard.

Li Jiaoniang said to Luo Cheng, "Brother Luo Cheng, you go home on horseback and bring a hundred guan.

"Okay." Luo Cheng turned around and went back to get the money.

Madam Cai's expression relaxed a little.

Not long after, the second son of the Cai family came with the agreement, house deed and land deed.

"This is the agreement, please read it first." Mrs. Cai handed the resale agreement written in advance to Li Jiaoniang.

Chunya couldn't understand a single word, so she had to stand and look around.

There is no problem with the agreement, Li Jiaoniang is very relieved.

Chun Ya whispered, "Sister Jiao Niang, are you really going to buy the tavern?"

"Well, when the farming season is busy, brother Luo Cheng and I farm, and when it's not busy, we open a tavern." Li Jiaoniang looked forward to the future.

Chunya was speechless, anyway, she didn't have the guts to buy such an expensive tavern.

Luo Cheng rode home on horseback, the distance was about ten miles, the horse swung his whip, and quickly ran back and forth.

He took out a receipt and walked to Li Jiaoniang's side, "One hundred guan."

Li Jiaoniang showed him the agreement, "Brother Luo Cheng, this is the agreement from Aunt Cai, please read it?"

Although Luo Cheng let her be the head of the family, she still respected him as the head of the family.

Luo Cheng raised his eyebrows, focused on seeing the whole thing from the beginning to the end, "That's it, we can sign it."

Li Jiaoniang spread the agreement on the table, "Then let's sign it."

The tavern is a private property, unlike Tian, ​​which is a public property. They resell it privately and do not need other people to be present.

In duplicate, both Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng signed and pressed their fingerprints.

The Cai family is the signature and fingerprint of Cai Ji's youngest son.

After the agreement was written, Li Jiaoniang put the one-hundred-guan silver note on the table, "Aunt Cai, please take a look."

The Cai family checked and accepted it, and Li Jiaoniang and Li Jiaoniang each took a copy of the agreement.

Cai Ji's second son brought a bunch of keys and gave them to Li Jiaoniang. In this way, the resale was successful.

……

After leaving Cai's house, Luo Cheng and Li Jiaoniang took Chunya to the village market again, Li Jiaoniang was going to tidy up the tavern.

Chunya smiled and said, "How nice it is to have a carriage. It's summer, and it's not hard for us to go back and forth at all."

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "Chunya, work hard, you will buy the carriage too."

Chun Ya smiled and said, "The carriage is too expensive, I'd better buy a donkey first. The price of a donkey is only half of that of a horse."

Li Jiaoniang said, "If you pick two more ginseng, it will be enough to buy a donkey."

Chun Ya's eyes sparkled, "Well, I will definitely work hard."

Luo Cheng parked the carriage at the side of the tavern, and Li Jiaoniang stepped forward and opened the door with the key.

The shopkeeper of the incense and candle shop at the opposite door immediately came to watch the excitement, "Hey, do you have the key to Cai Ji's house?"

Li Jiaoniang smiled and said, "We bought this shop. From now on, we will be neighbors, shopkeeper brother, please take care of us in the future."

The fat shopkeeper hurriedly asked, "Do you also open a tavern?"

The shopkeeper was worried that the shop she opened would share his business just like him?
Li Jiaoniang couldn't help laughing, she said, "Of course, opening a tavern is an old business, and if you switch to selling other ones, you have to start all over again. How many years will it be after you accumulate enough regular customers? Why not pick up ready-made ones."

Only then did the fat shopkeeper feel relieved, he smiled and said, "That's right, the lady can see that she is good at doing business, and in the future, she will definitely earn more than Shopkeeper Cai."

Li Jiaoniang made the introduction, pointed to Luo Cheng and said, "This is my official, my surname is Luo, and my maiden name is Li."

"So it's Guan Luo, Mrs. Li, everyone will take care of each other from now on." The fat shopkeeper said with a smile.

Between shops, as long as the business is not in the same industry, the relationship can be as good as that of relatives and neighbors.

While Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng were busy cleaning up the dust in the tavern, the fat shopkeeper also brought watermelons.

Next door to the fat shopkeeper was a blacksmith's shop, and the two half-year-olds from that shop also came to watch the excitement, helping to move the tables, and increasing the popularity of Li Jiaoniang's shop.

Li Jiaoniang was wandering around the tavern, thinking in her mind where there was still room for improvement and where things needed to be added.

(End of this chapter)