After the trouble of the Zhu family, Hongzhu prepared for the shop with peace of mind. Second Uncle Li's heart was even hotter, and he was talking about how the shop should be from time to time. Seeing him like this, Zhong couldn't help but make fun of him behind his back, but honest people also have times when they are proud.

Because the New Year is approaching, the market in the city is non-stop, and the Zhong family can't give up the early stall, so he still asks Second Uncle Li to get up early every day to be busy. Hongzhu thought that the new shop would be vacated in the next two days, and then when she was busy cleaning up and arranging, she wanted to persuade herself. It can be seen that although the couple is hardworking, there is joy on their faces, and they know that because they have a rush in their lives, they want to work diligently and save money. Hongzhu looked back and thought about it, she wasn't like this herself, it had only been these two days, and it was just hard work, so she didn't say it after all.

Second Uncle Li agreed with Yaxing, and went to the shop to sign a contract on the twenty-first day of the year. Since it was decided, Li's second uncle Zhong discussed with Li's Hongzhu to set the rules of this restaurant. This first one is the details of the partnership between the two companies.

Second Uncle Li said: "I said that it was a partnership between the two companies, mainly thinking about the meaning of the two working together, but since it is a business, we must first explain it." ”

Li didn't know how to speak, so Hongzhu smiled and spoke, "Second uncle, second uncle, we have to be taken care of by you, and our mother and son are very happy in their hearts." Now to tell the truth, our Cheng family is in such a situation now, if a large amount of money and silver is really not available, and the second uncle also said that the two families will work together, we will be cheeky and have a good time. My mother opened the box a few days ago, and in the end she only made up ten taels of silver, but I was afraid that my second uncle would dislike it......"

How much should this partner own share and how much silver should be paid, Hongzhu has already thought carefully in her heart. One is that their Cheng family really has no money now, even if they can't rush to the big head. Second, even if Hongzhu is sure about the opening of the restaurant, the business is still uncertain, if he really collects all the money in the family to make up for it, if something happens, how will they live in the future?

And Li himself is also a coward, after promising Hongzhu to open a shop, he will repeat it twice from time to time. Therefore, after Hongzhu discussed with her, she only took out ten taels of silver in the end, and no matter how much she could, she couldn't do more.

"It's hard for you, ten taels is not a lot. After hearing this, Second Uncle Li nodded. He has been doing business in the south of the city for seven or eight years, and although his belongings are not large, he has accumulated some money, which is better than Hongzhu and them. He thought about it and frowned, and said, "If it's difficult, you ......."

Before he finished speaking, Zhong smiled and said: "Okay, okay, with Anniang's ten taels of silver, don't worry about the shop." ”

Hongzhu knew what Second Uncle Li meant, and he just wanted to say that if they couldn't make up the cash, they would owe it first, and how many percent or how many percent should they give them. But Hongzhu has some thoughts about his previous life, if the accounts of this shop are unclear at the beginning, I don't know how many things will happen in the future. As soon as he thought about Hongzhu, he said: "Second uncle, you are familiar with this business, and my mother and I don't understand." Let's open this shop, and in the end, the ten taels of silver can be counted as much as possible. ”

The same is true of Lee's statement.

Second Uncle Li also said with a straight face: "There are also so many expenses on the left and right, so Ming'er will set up the account book and write it down one by one." ”

This is decided, and the renovation and layout of the shop are discussed, and the rest still have some things that should be replaced and should be added, one by one, and I can't say it for a while, and now it's just a rough look.

On the second day, the stall was closed early, and the two families invited the Chinese to sign the deed, and when they went to the shop, there was a slightly fat middle-aged man sitting inside, who looked very shrewd and sophisticated. The Chinese man who came from the tooth line on the side smiled and said that he was the manager of the Zhao family, and he was taking care of the shop on behalf of the main family today.

Hongzhu saw that the steward Fang was also speaking kindly, relying on his young age, he talked to him smartly, and she became familiar with it after a while, she said: "Uncle Fang, it's freezing this day, we should have gone to you, but we worked you out, and I really didn't want to go." ”

Seeing her delicate, Steward Fang smiled again, and smiled happily: "What the little girl said is not right, I am not a nobleman, and I don't work for anything, but I just run errands for the master's family." If you talk about it, I also have the dignity to be able to sign, and I am already content. ”

On the side, Zhong said with a smile: "Steward Fang is too modest, who doesn't know that the stewards who came out of the Zhao family are all capable, and they are not close to being nobles." ”

Hongzhu seemed to think of something, and said: "I don't know if my uncle is in the Zhao family's room, and my aunt is also married to the Zhao family, but she is in the seventh room." ”

Steward Fang raised his eyebrows and became a little interested, "Oh, is it the second master of the seventh room?"

"Yes, Uncle Fang is really sharp. Hongzhu smiled, she knew that her uncle Zhao Liang was not a character, but she didn't think that she would mention it a little, and she immediately made people understand.

"It's still my family. The owner of my family is Mr. Yishan, but this shop is the private property of my second wife. ”

Hongzhu was surprised for a moment, it turned out that this shop was really from the Zhao family. The Mr. Yishan Zhao Yi that Steward Fang said was the head of the Zhao family and the patriarch of the Zhao family. This Mr. Yishan has only learned people, calligraphy and painting are unique, and he is a master of the Manchu Dynasty. That year, Mr. Yishan was better than his cousin, Zhao Shangshu Zhao Lian in the court, but he had no intention of being an official, so he returned to Tong'an to guard the temple.

For decades, the long house stayed in Tong'an, multiplied, read and did good, but the most famous of the Zhao family became the three-room Zhao Shangshu and Zhao Jun family. In the past seven or eight years, even the old Tong'an people have those who don't know the roots, thinking that Zhao Shangshu in the capital is the head of the Zhao family. Even Li, who has never asked about foreign objects, first remembered Zhao Shangshu when he heard someone say that his surname was Zhao.

Mr. Yishan is now sixty or seventy years old and has two sons, but compared to Zhao Yishan's literary fame, these two sons are a little unsuccessful. Hongzhu has also heard that now the eldest master of the Zhao family is not in good health, and he has not gone out for more than ten years, and the second master is mediocre in his studies, and he has only won a show of fame and fame, and he has no progress. The owner of the shop that Steward Fang said was the wife of the second master.

Hongzhu roughly understood the details, and the Zhong family immediately smiled: "The second lady is Mr. Yishan's daughter-in-law, and I think she is also a lady who knows books and etiquette, and we can still get a little bit of Mrs. luxury when we rent this shop." ”

Steward Fang smiled when he heard this.

Hongzhu couldn't help but blush, she understood this, but she didn't like Zhong to say this compliment so naturally and flatteringly, and put herself so despicable. She only asked again: "I don't know if it will be Uncle Fang in the future?"

Steward Fang responded, "Not bad." ”

After asking in detail, I learned that the housekeeping of the Zhao family's house is now in the hands of the second master, and the Fang steward is exactly in the hands of the second master Zhao, and he was assigned to take care of the south of the city. If nothing happens, Hongzhu and their three or five years can rent this shop with peace of mind to do business.

"It seems that the steward of the Lai side has to take care of it. Zhong smiled, becoming more and more enthusiastic towards the people.

A few details are clear, and the deed is decided. Second Uncle Li went to the county yamen with the Chinese to print, and when he turned back, he invited wood and lacquer workers to renovate the storefront, hurriedly set the rules for arrangement, and went to the West Market to buy materials, so busy non-stop. Li stayed in the store to take care of it and did some cleaning and tidying up, so Zhong and Hongzhu went out to buy tables, chairs, counters, pots and pans and other things.

However, in two days, Li sighed: "It's not easy to open a shop here, the money and silver are spent like flowing water, fortunately, this store is not big, otherwise we can't afford to spend this little bit of money." ”

Hongzhu smiled and persuaded her: "Mother, as long as this money and silver are used properly, what should be spent must be spent, and the business in the store will be good in the future, and it will be earned back in a short time." ”

These red beads have been expected for a long time, the deposit rent of this shop, the commission for finding a Chinese person, the printing fee for signing the deed at the Yamen, the manual materials for cleaning up the shop, and the additional furniture and tableware, etc., now all kinds of calculations, no matter how much can be saved. Now the account book is remembered by the Zhong family, and every expense is recorded on it, which is not much different from Hongzhu's own imagination.

The shop was slowly cleaned up, and Second Uncle Li also calculated the approximate expenses, so he discussed with Li again, and said: "In the future, this food will be spread, and I will be cheeky to be the owner of this shop......"

Li Shi hurriedly said: "It should be done, and this matter can only be handled by the second brother." ”

Second Uncle Li smiled embarrassedly, and Zhong came out and said: "This is a big noodle, your second brother is in charge of the front store and the kitchen behind, but in fact, if he is busy, he will probably be the chef." And Hongzhu is ingenious, has a lot of work, and his skills are not bad, so he is a chef. What about your sister-in-law and I, I will greet the guests in front of me, and I will also call the shopkeeper. What I mean with your second brother, for the time being, the three of us will be counted as the big workers in the store, and An Niang's house will be counted as a small job when walking around the store...... In the future, in addition to rent, materials, etc., we will pay our wages first and then calculate the profit and loss. ”

After listening to it and thinking about it, Li Shi looked back at Hongzhu on the side, Hongzhu smiled and nodded, and she agreed, "Okay, that's it." ”

Although Li was born in a merchant family, he only heard such a sentence and a half in the boudoir, and he was not familiar with this business. She only knew that Second Uncle Li wouldn't lie to her, and she didn't think much about it when she heard him say that he was counted as a three-part member. But Hongzhu is finer than Li's, she has an account in her heart, and she knows that this Sancheng is Li's second uncle who is generous and real, and let their mother and son have some.

Because it is about Mo is also such a number, although Hongzhu is grateful in her heart, the words of refusal are really unspeakable. And the Li family let it go like this, she shouldn't admit it with peace of mind. At the moment, he only smiled and said: "The second uncle and the second uncle are really our nobles! I won't say much about the empty words of thanks, I just remember the kindness." In the future, if there is any work in the store, call me, I am not afraid of hard work. ”

Zhong looked at her, but said with a smile: "I can listen to this, you really have to get busy, don't shout tired, go lazy alone!"

Hongzhu smiled and shook her head repeatedly, but pouted and said, "I told my second aunt that I was thinking through ......"

As soon as he said this, everyone laughed.