noffsinger Chapter 102 Yan'er, guard the shop well!
Chapter 102 Yan'er, guard the shop well!
The pale-faced scholar was so angry that his heart felt like a popcorn popping in a frying pan, with mushroom clouds rising in his mind.
He walked angrily to the side, sat on a small stool, picked up a dumpling, put it in his mouth, and chewed it fiercely a few times.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he stared at the sauerkraut dumplings in front of him.
This is so delicious!!!
The pale-faced scholar stared wide-eyed, as if he had discovered a new continent.
His face, which had been full of anger, instantly turned into one of ecstasy, his cheeks puffed out: "Mmm... these dumplings, the taste, it's simply divine!"
He devoured the remaining dumplings in a flash, almost licking the soup off the plate.
Qian Yan'er, who was standing next to her, looked disgusted.
He secretly regretted not taking enough money...
After Bai Yushusheng finished eating, he stood up with satisfaction. Before leaving, he couldn't help but glance at Gao Mengli a few more times, his expression full of meaning.
Gao Mengli found it inexplicable; the person seemed to be seriously ill, but she didn't pay much attention.
After packing up, I happily went home!
The next day.
Since they were moving the shop to the west side of the city the next day, Gao Mengli and Lin Xi went to the blacksmith shop after packing up their stall and brought the boiler for making jianbing guozi (Chinese crepes) to the shop.
Lin Yong also brought over the cupboard with his second and third brothers, and everyone helped tidy up the shop!
"Mengli, are we going to set off firecrackers for our shop opening tomorrow?" Lin Xi asked while packing her things.
Gao Mengli lowered her head and considered for a moment, then shook her head. "Don't put it there. That thing is just for advertising purposes, to spread the word."
We're already busy enough with the regular customers at the city gate; the sound of firecrackers will attract even more people.
I'm so busy, I'm exhausted.
Lin Xi nodded in agreement, "That's true!"
Lin Yong: ...
Lin Fei, Lin Chi: ...
The three looked at each other, puzzled. "Wait, how come this good business is causing trouble..."
However, since the business belongs to the main branch, they shouldn't say too much, nor would they.
After all, now every household in the village relies on the two of them, earning tens or hundreds of coins a month!
Yesterday, the daily supply of carrots was increased for everyone in the village. Even the old house was so happy that they dug up the leftover soil and planted carrots!
Lin Chi clicked his tongue, "Second brother, look at what eldest brother's family is capable of, they're really amazing. This small business has revitalized our entire village!"
Lin Fei nodded vigorously, "Yes, let's just help out and not cause any trouble. They have their own ideas, we'll just follow them."
Lin Yong listened from the side, frowning slightly, "You two shouldn't just watch, you should learn more."
There's a lot to learn about doing business.
Let's go back and continue making our rough paper and toothpaste, and discuss with Zhang Dongcai how to run the business.
But you mustn't skimp on the profits that belong to the eldest son's family.
Lin Fei patted his chest and assured him, "Dad, don't worry! We're not the kind of people who forget kindness."
Besides, our elder brother and sister-in-law have taken such good care of us; if we dared to have any ulterior motives, we'd be utterly heartless.
He has a good conscience! There's no mistake!
Lin Chi chimed in, "That's right, that's right! We'll definitely work hard and strive to make our business as successful as our older brother and sister-in-law's!"
Hearing his two sons' replies, Lin Yong nodded in satisfaction. "It's good that you have this idea. Although Zhang Dongcai is your brother-in-law, he's just a general store owner."
He's quick-witted; you should listen to his opinions.
If you encounter any difficulties, talk to him; he has far more experience than either of you.
The two brothers nodded quickly, agreeing that the wise are teachers, and that they were not troublesome people!
Standing at the door, Gao Mengli instructed Lin Xi and Qian Yan'er, "I'll stay here and keep an eye on things. You two go to the fabric store first and buy some quilts."
Lin Xi and Qian Yan'er responded and went out.
The pale-faced scholar not far away was thrilled to hear Gao Mengli's words, and his face lit up with joy!
So, the landlady will be staying here tonight!
It was truly worth it for him to keep an eye on them!
They've been watching from the city gate all the way here!
The pale-faced scholar rubbed his hands together, a malicious glint in his eyes. "Hehe, little lady, you're all alone tonight!"
So exciting! He's about to get his first blood in Pingyao County tonight!
He was plotting all sorts of wicked ideas, completely unaware of how despicable his behavior was.
Having reached a conclusion and made up his mind, he happily went for a stroll down the street!
After all, you can't put all your eggs in one basket!
He was going to go find more prey!
Gao Mengli had no idea that such a "sleazy" character was targeting her.
After giving Lin Xi her instructions, she went to check on the outhouse in the backyard!
She was quite satisfied with this squat toilet!
A room was divided into two levels. On the upper level, a large wooden barrel filled with water was placed, which was connected to the lower level by a ceramic jar.
There's a rope at the bottom; after using the toilet, you can pull it to open the valve and flush.
Clean and hygienic!
The sewage is connected to the public toilets in Xicheng District, so there's no need to worry about dealing with night soil!
She had to admit that Dou Weiyi's quick thinking and ability to apply knowledge to new situations were indeed very useful!
After inspecting the outhouse, Gao Mengli walked around the yard to see what other areas needed improvement.
A short while later, Lin Xi and Qian Yan'er returned carrying bedding.
It was laid out in the backyard house.
There's no place like home!
Although the furnishings here are dozens of times better than those in Wangyue Village.
However, neither Gao Mengli nor he intended to stay here. After all, they still preferred the small villages surrounded by rapeseed flowers in the countryside.
Every morning, I can hear birds chirping; life is so peaceful!
This place is for Qian Yan'er to sleep in, so he can stay and watch the shop!
Gao Mengli looked at the bedding that had been laid out, then turned to Qian Yan'er: "Yanzi, you can sleep here tonight. We'll feel more at ease if you stay here and watch over the shop."
After all, this place isn't at the level of "no one picks up lost items on the road," so there was no need to worry before.
But now that all their "belongings" have been moved in, they have to be careful.
Qian Yan'er nodded emphatically, "You can go back without worry. I will definitely take good care of the shop. I can handle any trouble that may arise!"
He, Qian Yan'er, is not afraid of anything!
If anyone should be afraid, it should be others who are afraid of him!
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi nodded, and after tidying up the shop, they took the chubby girl back to the village!
Qian Yan'er was excited and quickly ran to the Dou residence to call over her father with missing teeth and her son with buck teeth!
After all, Lin Xi had given him some noodles and seasonings before she left today!
He'll just wait until he gets hungry at night and then cook for himself!
That amount is definitely too much for one person, but just right for three!
The man with missing teeth and the buck-toothed girl arrived at the shop, looking at Qian Yan'er with envy.
"Yan'er, you're so lucky!"
The toothless dad slurped his noodles with a look of envy on his face.
Qian Yan'er proudly raised her chin, "That's right!"
After finishing the noodles, Bucktooth Yu returned to the Dou residence. But Toothless Dad, under the pretense of keeping Qian Yan'er company at the shop, actually stayed behind to freeload breakfast the next day.
He insisted on sleeping with Qian Yan'er no matter what.
Qian Yan'er had no choice but to keep her toothless father.
At night, it's quiet.
A masked figure stealthily flew into the courtyard! It reached their bedroom door, tore a hole in the window paper, and cautiously blew some material inside.