After attending the funeral of his mother-in-law, Tang Qing officially took his son home to live, and at the same time took his father-in-law to live in his parents' small courtyard.
"Master Jiujin, why don't you send Xiaoqiang to the northern metropolis to study with Xiaomei?"
Auntie Shanghai's Shanghainese accent has come out again recently, but it's not as strong as before.
"Oh, let's just accept our fate!"
Tang Qing sat on the barber chair and sighed.
"Accept your fate? What kind of fate do you accept? How does this relate to fate?"
"Aunt Shanghai, please stop saying a few words. Master Jiujin has been very tired these days. Let her have a good rest."
The silly girl winked at Aunt Shanghai.
Now the regular customers of the People's Barber Shop have become Shanghai Auntie and Shagu. They are now under special protection. Except for three meals a day and sleeping at night, they spend all the time in the People's Barber Shop.
Of course, Carpenter Wang and the Pig Killer are still regular visitors, but one sometimes goes to the square to talk about big books and feel a little narcissistic. The other starts killing pigs and selling meat again, and has to do housework first when he returns home. After dinner, he and Da Mao came together to chat with their respective wives in the People's Barber Shop.
"Ara knows that Master Jiujin is tired, so he advised Yi to rest at home for a few more days, but Yi still has to come to the store to work soon."
"Is my shop busy? I only shave five or six heads all day long. If this People's Barber Shop really needs to be restructured and demolished, should I continue to open a barber shop or find another way out? You two, help me think about it."
Tang Qing sincerely solicited the opinions of Auntie Shanghai and Shagu.
Apart from Xiaoqiang's affairs these days, what Tang Qing is most worried about is that the People's Barber Shop is about to be restructured and demolished.
Now the People's Barber Shop is still a collective. As long as Tang Qing completes the turnover, his monthly salary and bonus will not be less. Although the salary is not high and the bonus is only meaningful, at least the income is guaranteed during droughts and floods, and there is no need to worry about rent.
Once the People's Barber Shop is really restructured and demolished, if Tang Qing wants to continue to make a living by shaving hair, he will have to rent a storefront room.
Although Yancheng is a small county town, the rent for storefront rooms is ridiculously high. A 50-square-meter area in a more lively area will cost tens of thousands a month.
According to the current business conditions of People's Barber Shop, the little money Tang Qing earns from shaving his hair is not enough to pay the rent.
"Master Jiujin, are you saying that the People's Barber Shop cannot be closed? Do the People's Barber Shops have to stay open?"
"Shanghai Auntie, Master Jiu Jin said this from the perspective of the neighbors. Now it is from her personal perspective."
"What's so different about this?"
"Of course it's different. From the perspective of the neighbors, the People's Barber Shop is a small charity station. When everyone has difficulties, they come to this small station to find Master Jiujin. From the personal perspective of Master Jiujin, what she will do next What I consider is making money, monthly rent, living expenses at home, etc.”
"Hey, silly girl, you are not stupid at all, how can you say such a thing?"
"I didn't think so much, and I couldn't have imagined that Manager Tang and Director Liu were discussing it together when they were eating Grandma Xiaoqiang's funeral meal a few days ago."
"Silly aunt, you said my dad and Director Liu are discussing my matter?"
"Yes, Manager Tang and Director Liu said that the People's Barber Shop cannot be closed under any circumstances, and I believe you will not let the People's Barber Shop be closed down by your hands."
"You don't have to shut it down if you don't want to? It's useless to talk about it! How can I continue to operate it without money? How can I survive without making money? How can Xiaoqiang survive?"
"What Master Jiujin said makes sense. Since we are going to continue driving, we must be able to make money. Don't make money. Master Jiujin, what about the northwest wind?"
"The top priority is the storefront. It's best if the rent is cheap and it's near a downtown street, so it's convenient for neighbors to come over and have their hair shaved."
"Master Jiujin, why don't you think about your neighbors?"
"Master Jiujin, where is such a storefront near Shixin Street?"
"Since the People's Barber Shop is going to continue to open, it will not be wrong to make it more convenient for the neighbors. At least I have regular regular customers."
"This is correct."
"Opening it near the current store is convenient for the neighbors and Master Jiu Jin himself, but there really is no such store nearby."
"I asked the foreman and the contractor to help me find out. They should have some clues."
"Well, although this dead foreman is not a human being, he does have a lot of tricks up his sleeve in this regard."
"Bao has been asking around all day long. It should be no problem to ask him to inquire about storefronts and apartments."
"I hope these two 'bags' can help me find a storefront room so that I can have a good night's sleep. Alas, why are people so annoying? There are always things lined up waiting for you to worry about.
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"Master Jiujin, don't worry, I will take care of everything!"
As a powerful voice came, Big Belly Qian walked into the People's Barber Shop with splayed steps.
Tang Qing, the Shanghai aunt, and the silly aunt were all surprised when they heard those words, but when they saw that he was rich, their hearts immediately dropped.
"Humph, Allah thought some savior was coming, but it turned out to be a braggart!"
The Shanghai aunt gave me a look of disdain.
"Should the foreman and the foreman Bao also respond to me?"
"Master Jiujin, don't worry, these two 'bags' won't dare to neglect the tasks you assign, and they will definitely respond to you."
Tang Qing and Sha Gu ignored Big Belly Money at all and looked outside the store door.
Dadu Qian saw the three women's expressions change from joy to disappointment, and was very disappointed. Silly Gu asked why the contractor and Bao Qinwen still couldn't come over? Feeling even more embarrassed, Padu Qian felt unconvinced and asked Silly Gu:
"What? Isn't the president worse than those 'two bags'?"
The Shanghai aunt curled her lips and complained disdainfully about the money:
"No matter what, the contractor can provide some money to the neighbors when they are in trouble. In addition to asking for information and reporting the situation in time, he can also drive us here and there in a rickshaw. Well, apart from being a big cowhide,
What else does Da have? He brazenly told Master Jiujin not to bother, and everything was taken care of by Nong. Did Nong take care of it? Alas, I think Nong is not as good as the foreman and Bao asking about those two 'baos'!"
"Hey, Auntie Shanghai, don't be so extreme with your words. I will never lose my money to the contractor or Bao Dalu at any time and anywhere!"
"Really? Do you have what it takes? Otherwise, if Master Jiujin forces me to do it, the money that Carpenter Wang put in her to 'make money' can be returned to her at all?"
"These are two different things. The IOU I gave to Carpenter Wang originally had a three-year deadline. Of course he has to prepare for a few days if he wants to pay me back so urgently."
"How many days do you need to prepare? Doesn't it clearly say in your IOU that you can ask for its return at any time?"
"Is the amount too high? I have to find a way to transfer it."
"Tune it here? What? It seems there is a problem!"
"What's wrong with me? What's wrong with my innocence? You must be responsible and legally responsible for what you say!"
"Okay, okay, you two, stop arguing! If you have nothing to do, please go out."
Tang Qing stopped the Shanghai aunt from arguing with Big Belly Qian.
"Master Jiujin, do you really want to ask me out? If I really go out, don't regret it."
With a big belly and a big belly, he turned around to walk out of the People's Barber Shop, but his two fat short legs did not move.
"Regret? Can Master Jiujin regret it? If he regrets, he is not Master Jiujin!"
"Master Jiujin, I've heard about it."
"Master Jiujin, I also found out about a good store."
Bao Daqing and the foreman entered the people's barber shop excitedly one after the other.
"Oh, President Qian, are you already here?"
"President Qian, you are really concerned about Master Jiujin. I didn't expect you to arrive before us."
When Bao Wenzhen and the foreman saw Dadu Qian there, they hurried forward and greeted Dadu Qian warmly without waiting for Tang Qing to ask questions.
"Oh, I came early, but it's a pity that some people want to drive me away!"
A pair of slender eyes with a big belly glanced at Tang Qing.
"Hey, two 'bao's, does the store you helped Master Jiujin find have something to do with Yi?"