Ding Hao took a careful inventory of the various warehouses (warehouses where pawned items are stored) in Zhutou Hutong. Except for the few items that were to be sold in advance, there was nothing wrong with them. Speaking of which, it was better to dispose of them in advance. Although the pawned items were inappropriate, shopkeeper Xu also considered that the owner's current capital turnover was slightly insufficient, so it was out of good intentions. Although there were violations, it was not a big deal.
After Ding Hao came out of the warehouse, old man Xu looked at him with his goatee and sneered: "Master Ding, I am in charge of this warehouse. Is there anything unclear about the accounts?"
Ding Hao smiled: "No."
"Then, Lao Cheng, these things stored in the code room can be piled up in a messy place where decay and rat bites can occur?"
"Nothing either."
"So, can the old-fashioned business be bought at a high price and sold at a low price?"
"No, neither."
Xu Muchen snorted coldly, looked away, and ignored him. Ding Hao smiled and was not angry. Manager Wang looked at him from the side and kept making jokes, trying hard to make peace, but Xu Muchen seemed to be really angry. They didn't match each other at all, and the situation became even more embarrassing. Seeing this, Ding Hao had to stand up and leave. Xu Muchen sat there and looked at each other coldly, without even the intention of getting up to say goodbye.
Manager Wang sent Ding Hao out with a haha, and said to Xini: "Manager Ding, don't mind. This is the old shopkeeper's temper. He is old-fashioned and cannot be criticized. After all... he is a well-known person in the industry. Speaking of which, the other big shopkeepers of Jieku were all under his guidance, and some of them were apprentices brought out by him. Now that they are being punished by Manager Ding, it is inevitable that they will lose face. But you don't have to be too courageous. Shopkeeper Xu has an upright temperament. As long as what you say is reasonable, even if you look at the reluctance on the old shopkeeper's face, he won't take it seriously and it will disappear in a day or two."
Ding Hao smiled bitterly and said: "Thank you so much, Manager Wang. I would like to thank you for your kind words in front of Shopkeeper Xu. My brother is also on official business, so I don't mean to make things difficult for Mr. Xu."
"That's it, that's it. Brothers know that everyone is working for the Ding family. Everyone should fulfill their duties. This is how it should be."
Ding Hao was left out, and the shameless Zhu'er who came with him also had a dull face. He frowned and said nothing. The three of them walked out of the door and saw Granny Liu wiping the copper ring on the door with a rag. Seeing Ding Hao coming out, Grandma Liu smiled and said: "Ding Hao, how can you finish the coding room so quickly?"
"Yes, Grandma Liu, Ding Hao came here just to take a look around. Hehe, he will go back soon." Ding Hao nodded.
Granny Liu said with a smile: "That's right. Do you need to check Shopkeeper Xu? Shopkeeper Xu has been doing this for more than 40 years and is very shrewd. Anyone who comes to pawn will say that he is an old fox who has become a spirit. He can also use gold bars. He is said to be pawned for scrap metal, but he is a good hand in the treasury-removing business, and the proprietor is also very dependent on him. Who can be worried about shopkeeper Xu's work? For such a capable person, if If you can find out why he saw a ghost..."
Manager Wang smiled and scolded: "Mrs. Liu, who is the old shopkeeper? You are still used to praise me? Go ahead and do your job."
Ding Hao stopped with a smile, cupped his hands and said, "Okay, Ding is leaving now. Manager Wang, please stop."
Wang Zhizhou stopped and said with a laugh: "Manager Ding, please go slowly, then Lao Wang will see you off not far away."
When Wang Zhizhou saw Ding Hao walking away, he turned back to the pawn shop, where Xu Muchen was sitting there, drinking tea contentedly. Manager Wang smiled, raised his big finger and said: "Old shopkeeper, you are tall, you are really tall! Xiao Wang will be with you again today.
Learned a skill."
"Hmph..." Shopkeeper Xu smiled brightly: "You dare to fight with me even if your hair is not fully grown yet."
He took a sip of tea and said contemptuously: "For most of my life, I have been interested in gold and silver, but I have seen the ups and downs of life. What kind of character have I not seen? You can show weakness on purpose.
Relax my guard? Make friends with some of the servants, learn a little about the rules of the pawn shop, and find fault with me? It's really ridiculous."
Manager Wang beamed and said: "This trick of the old shopkeeper is really clever. He deliberately gave him a harmless excuse. This can dispel his suspicions better than watertight, but this excuse can't cure us, hahaha
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Shopkeeper Xu snorted and said: "Don't underestimate him, this young man is very sophisticated. I don't give him a good look, but he is not ashamed or annoyed, and his face does not change... If he turns his face
, on the contrary, it is not something to be afraid of. The more this happens, the more disturbing it is. Well... you go and inform Master Jiu that this person... it is best to find a reason to send him away as soon as possible, otherwise... what if this thirty-year-old woman
If you stretch the child, we will be embarrassed..."
Wang Zhizhou saw that the old shopkeeper's words were cautious, and he quickly responded solemnly.
Xian Zhuer and Ding Hao were walking on the street and couldn't help but said: "Dumb, I've been a pawn my whole life, what can I do about him? Look at his warehouse, it's so neat. You can see it in the accounts too.
There is nothing wrong with you, but you still want to take advantage of others. Look at you, you are being criticized today..."
Ding Hao said with a smile: "The warehouse is neat and the accounts are clear. Didn't you notice how low the prices were for the pawned items? When they were sold, the prices of some of them more than doubled."
"Wow, doesn't this really illustrate the ability of shopkeeper Xu?"
Ding Hao smiled brightly and said: "It's my ability. I'm very capable. I keep clear accounts, keep rules, and manage my business properly. I have such ability, but this shop in a busy city, why doesn't it make money? No.
Flaws, hey! I feel like having no flaws is the biggest flaw."
As he spoke, he suddenly stopped thoughtfully. Xizhu'er followed his eyes and saw a young girl with flowers on her temples walking past. She had a beautiful waist and a face.
But he couldn't help but curl his lips and said: "Dumb, what kind of eyesight do you have? I don't think this little lady is as good as a bowl of jade."
Ding Hao reacted, smiled "chi", rolled his eyes at him and said, "'A bowl of jade' is in your heart now, it is like a fairy daughter descending to the earth, no one can compare with it, right?"
After he finished laughing, he frowned slightly and murmured to himself: "It's a bit strange, I think... there is something in her words."
"Ah? Who is it?" Xizhu'er looked around in confusion and said in astonishment, "When did that little lady talk to you?"
Ding Hao shook his head and suddenly smiled: "I don't want to think about it anymore, let's go around and grab some medicine for my mother to take, and then go back.
When Ding Hao returned to Ding's house, the room was empty, and Mrs. Yang, who had already recovered somewhat, went back to the kitchen to help. Now that Ding Hao is here, the kitchen manager Liu Ming is very considerate and arranges the easiest jobs for Mrs. Yang, so
Ding Hao was not worried.
He took off his outer robe and was just about to lie down and rest when a girl's voice suddenly asked in the courtyard: "Where does Manager Ding live?"
Xian Zhu'er said: "It turns out to be Sister Lan'er. Manager Ding has just returned to the room."
Ding Hao got up from the kang and said softly: "Miss Lan'er, what's going on?"
Lan'er, the servant girl, appeared at the door, looked at his residence curiously, and said with a smile: "Steward Ding, the young lady has asked Steward Ding to come over when he comes back."
"Young madam?" Ding Hao was a little startled after hearing this: "A big family has many rules. Since he returned to the Ding family compound, even though he is now taking on some errands as housekeeper and often comes in and out of the inner house, it is rare for him to even see Miss Yuluo.
Above, let alone the eldest young lady, what do you want from me?"
