At first, Zhong Sanniang didn't listen carefully to what the young master of the Zhao family said, but as she listened, she became serious. She didn't expect that the young master of the Zhao family, who had always been a fool, could actually come up with such a good idea.
Originally, she had already thought about renting the shop next to her, but it was not the shop that the young master of the Zhao family mentioned, but the shop next to it. However, the backyard of the shop next to it was not big, so renting it was really uneconomical. However,
If she goes according to what the young master of the Zhao family said, then she can have a leftover amount of rent, and the backyard of the Zhao family's shop is indeed big enough.
Of course she is willing to rent it, but Uncle Xian may not agree. Zhao's shop has been in that place for at least more than ten years, how could it be moved so easily?
Although she had a different opinion of the young master of the Zhao family, she still planned to ask Uncle Xian for his opinion.
In fact, they had planned to change the shop before. At first, they were worried that Zhong Sanniang would not agree, but they did not expect that this would save a lot of trouble.
Uncle Xian pretended to be very embarrassed and thought for about a quarter of an hour without speaking. Seeing this, Zhong Sanniang knew that Uncle Xian might not be willing to agree, but she didn't want to make the young master of the Zhao family lose face, so she did this
hesitate.
So, Zhong Sanniang said: "Since Uncle Xian thinks it's difficult, forget it. I won't embarrass you. I will find another way to move away."
"No, no, no, since the young master has decided, I naturally have nothing to refute. But as a result, the backyard of our shop will become smaller. I am just thinking about how to arrange it in the future." Uncle Xian said.
"Uncle Xian, don't worry, I will find a way to collect the goods. If Sanniang thinks that we can continue to rent, then strike while the iron is hot and let Uncle Xian draw up the contract. When we sign the contract, it will settle the matter." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Could it be that the young master of the Zhao family plans to change his shop before the year?" Zhong Sanniang asked.
"That's right, your shop can continue to operate as usual, and then the things in the yard can be moved slowly, so that it won't delay your business." The young master of the Zhao family said.
"Uncle Xian, is this really okay?" Zhong Sanniang asked doubtfully.
"Of course you can. I'll go back and draw up the contract right away. Once we're owed, we'll move out of the shop immediately," Uncle Xian said.
"Okay, I didn't expect the eldest young master to do things so neatly and neatly. It turns out that a tiger father has no dog son. Then I agreed and asked Uncle Xian to do his hard work." Zhong Sanniang said.
"Don't worry, Sanniang, we'll come over after lunch," Uncle Xian said.
Uncle Xian led them away from the preserve shop. He did not expect that things would go so smoothly. As long as Zhong Sanniang moved out and the two shops were connected together, it would be enough.
After returning to the shop, Uncle Xian ordered the people in the shop to pack up the goods in the backyard and move them to the shop at the east end.
The shopkeeper knew Uncle Xian's plans these days, so he had people pack up the goods in the backyard a few days ago, and he just had to move them from the back door to the east end shop.
Things had been arranged. Uncle Xian left the young master of the Zhao family to his own devices and went to the inner hall to rewrite the contract.
When the young master of the Zhao family saw Uncle Xian entering the house, he said to the second young master: "Xu'er, you will stay with Uncle Xian for a while. I plan to walk around."
"Brother, we are going to Sanniang's shop soon. You have to come back soon." The second young master said.
"Uncle Xian will go with you later with the contract. The deal with Sanniang is certain, and there shouldn't be any accidents. If I don't come back, you don't have to wait for me," said the young master of the Zhao family.
The second young master was a little helpless, wondering if the elder brother had seen something in the shop that attracted him. After the young master of the Zhao family finished speaking, he left the shop with a careless attitude.
"Master, where are we going now?" he said carelessly.
"Go to the teahouse and have a cup of tea." The young master of the Zhao family said.
"Master, there is our Zhao family's teahouse on this street. We can just go there and see how the business is going," he said carelessly.
"Let's go." The young master of the Zhao family said.
As a result, when they reached the downstairs of the Zhao family's teahouse, the young master of the Zhao family did not stop at all and followed carelessly, saying as he walked: "Master, master, we have gone too far."
"Who said I was going to the Zhao family teahouse?" said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Then which teahouse are you planning to go to?" he asked carelessly.
"Jiangchuan Tea House." The young master of the Zhao family said.
The young master of the Zhao family knew that Jiangchuan Tea House was on another street, and he could see it as long as he walked to the corner of the street.
Sure enough, when I turned the corner, I saw a teahouse with the same decoration as in the capital city. When I walked to the door, I saw the name Jiangchuan Teahouse written on it.
Pointing to the plaque carelessly, he said to the young master of the Zhao family: "Master, this is it."
"Well, let's go in and take a look." The young master of the Zhao family said.
The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic when he saw the guests coming in. The young master of the Zhao family and Da Yi also went to the private room on the second floor.
"Come over with a pot of Longjing and two plates of pastries." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Yes." The boy responded.
"By the way, can you invite your shopkeeper to come up?" the young master of the Zhao family said politely.
"Okay, little man, let's get down right now," the guy said.
The waiter went down and told the shopkeeper, who asked the waiter to wait downstairs for the pastries. Then he personally carried the Longjing to the second floor.
"I wonder what this guest officer has to do with this villain?" asked the shopkeeper.
The young master of the Zhao family didn't say anything. He smiled and took out a jade plaque. After the shopkeeper took the jade plaque, he said respectfully: "It turns out to be the young master of the Zhao family. Please wait a moment."
After the shopkeeper poured the tea for Mr. Zhao, he left the private room.
He asked confusedly: "What is the shopkeeper doing? Master, Master Nanfeng asked you to come here, isn't he asking you to take over this teahouse?"
"Of course not. I asked Master Nanfeng to investigate some things before, and we should have the results today." The young master of the Zhao family said.
"Master, is it Miss Luo Ying's business?" he said carelessly.
"The Luo family is considered an aristocratic family in Licheng, and the family business is spread throughout Nanzhao. Even the capital has business dealings. I originally thought that if something happened to the Luo family, things in the capital would be stopped. However, after the investigation, the Luo family and
There are still affairs in the capital. Therefore, this matter is not as simple as it seems, so I asked Mr. Nanfeng to help investigate." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"There is indeed a problem with this matter. Since something has happened to the Luo family master and his daughter has been forced to sell herself to Yanyulou, who else has business dealings with the capital in the name of the Luo family?" He said carelessly.
"Even you have doubts. There must be something wrong with this matter." The young master of the Zhao family said.
In less than a quarter of an hour, a woman in white entered the private room.
"Young Master Zhao, I'm sorry to keep you waiting for so long." The woman said slowly and softly after coming in.
"It's okay, please sit down and talk." said the young master of the Zhao family.
Carelessly stood next to the young master of the Zhao family, and the woman in white sat across from the young master of the Zhao family.
"We have investigated everything Master Nanfeng told us and have written it down here. Master, take it back and read it slowly," the woman said.
"Thank you, girl." The young master of the Zhao family said as he took a thick envelope.
"Listen to Master Nanfeng, is it true that Mr. Zhao is here to take over the business in Licheng this time?" the woman asked.
"I plan to open a rouge shop. I will temporarily take over the business in Licheng. When I find a suitable candidate, I will quit." The young master of the Zhao family said.
"The business in Licheng is very simple, not as complicated as the young master thought. Moreover, the yard for making rouge has been found and can start work at any time." The woman said.
"Thank you, girl, but I don't know what to call her?" the young master of the Zhao family asked.
"You can call me Zi Yan." the girl said.
"It turns out to be Miss Zi Yan." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"If you want to find me in the future, come to Jiangchuan Tea House." the girl said.
"Okay." The young master of the Zhao family said.
"Sir, I have something else to do so I won't stay any longer," the girl said.
After Miss Zi Yan left, cakes were also served. After the young master of the Zhao family tasted a piece, he found that the taste of the cakes was exactly the same as that in the teahouse in Beijing.
After leaving the teahouse, he asked carelessly: "Master, where are we going now? Back to the shop?"
"Uncle Xian and Sanniang should have signed a contract by this time. It doesn't matter if we go over and take a look. Collect the envelope and look at it when we get back." The young master of the Zhao family ordered.
"Yes, young master." He said as he took the envelope.
After the two people went downstairs to pay the bill, they left the teahouse.
When the young master of the Zhao family and Da Yi arrived at the shop, they found the second young master standing at the door looking around. After seeing the young master of the Zhao family, they hurried over and said, "Brother, you are finally back."
"Are we done with our work? Can we go back?" said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Sanniang refuses to sign the contract. We have to wait until elder brother comes back." The second young master said.
"She is not satisfied with the contract?" Young Master Zhao asked.
"I don't know, she won't tell," the second young master said.
The young master of the Zhao family had no choice but to go to the preserve shop with his carelessness.
After entering the shop, he found that Uncle Xian was drinking tea with Sanniang. Seeing that the young master of the Zhao family had finally returned, Uncle Xian wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Uncle Xian, it turns out you are drinking tea with Sanniang. If I had known better, I wouldn't have disturbed you," said the young master of the Zhao family.
"Master, you came back just in time. Sanniang hasn't signed the contract yet." Uncle Xian said with a forced smile.
"Are Sanniang dissatisfied with the contract? I thought that after such a long time, I would have signed the contract and have tea here." asked the young master of the Zhao family.
"The contract drawn up by Uncle Xian has to be signed for three years. In previous years, it was renewed every year. Why does it have to be signed for three years this time?" Zhong Sanniang asked doubtfully.
"It turns out that Sanniang refused to sign because of this matter. I'm afraid Sanniang doesn't know that the rent on this street is going to increase, right? Uncle Xian also won't increase your rent for three years because you changed to a big shop. But.
, if you plan to change to a one-year lease, you don’t have any objections if the rent increases next year." said the young master of the Zhao family.
"At this price, what's the problem with renewing next year?" Zhong Sanniang asked.
"Sanniang, at this time next year, the rents of the shops in the whole street will increase. If you are the only one paying the previous price, it will cause dissatisfaction among everyone. However, if you signed a three-year contract this year, we have a contract, so naturally we cannot pay
Your rent has increased. When other shops see the contract, they will naturally not have any objections. Of course, if they are willing, we will customize a three-year contract for them if they sign at the end of the year." said the young master of the Zhao family.