Chapter 97: Think about it
After more than a month of traveling around the mountains and rivers, Ye Ziqi and Ye Zixu finally came to Yuxuan Kyoto. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The shouting of the streets and the things carried by the people walking through the streets all show the abundance of this place.
Ye Ziqi did not rush to find Xu Mingyang, but found a restaurant with Ye Zixu to add to his stomach. Then find a suitable location for opening a restaurant or inn.
It is said that the two of them are also lucky, and when the two of them were full and went to check out, they heard the two guys talking about where to find something to do.
"Two guest officers, you all shared one or two hundred and seventy-two dollars. Xiao Er, who collected the accounts, called the two guest officers, but it was Ye Zixu who was looking at it.
"Ask for money, and call your treasurers out." ”
Xiao Er looked at Ye Ziqi who was veiled, and saw that she didn't look like she was looking for trouble, so he said, "Guest officer, wait a minute!"
Soon, Xiao Er led a middle-aged man in his forties wearing a dark brocade robe out.
As soon as the shopkeeper walked up to the two of them, he said, "Is it that the food in the restaurant is not to the taste of the two guest officers, or is Xiao Er neglecting the two guest officers?"
Ye Ziqi said: "No, we heard that this restaurant is going to be transferred, and we want to ask the shopkeeper, is it true?"
The shopkeeper looked at the two of them for a long time before asking, "Do you want to?"
Ye Ziqi said: "As the shopkeeper thinks." ”
"Let's talk about it in another place. ”
The two followed the shopkeeper to a secluded room.
Let the tea be served, and the shopkeeper said: "Listen to the accent, the two of you are not from Kyoto, right?"
Ye Ziqi said very simply: "No, it's just that what does this have to do with us taking over the restaurant?"
The shopkeeper said: "The location here is good, but the ingredients are not cheap, and you can't make a lot of money." It's normal to lose money, you have to think about it. ”
"No wonder I look at the food in the restaurant, even if it can't make money, it's still making money every day. How can the shopkeeper be willing to change hands?"
The shopkeeper smiled bitterly and did not respond to Ye Ziqi.
Ye Zixu, who had never spoken, said at this time: "Can the shopkeeper tell me the price of the general ingredients here?"
"Two buckets of rice for 100 wen, meat 14 wen for a cat......ty" Although Ye Zixu only asked the shopkeeper to tell the usual ingredients, the shopkeeper told the two of them the prices of the ingredients he could think of.
In this era, a bucket of rice was almost five catties, that is, almost ten cents a catty. Thinking of the happy appearance of the people in the small village when he bought food from the small village for a penny and a catty, Ye Ziqi couldn't help but sigh, is it because the imperial court taxes are too serious, or are the people here too rich?
Meat, this era is not like modern feed in large quantities, and it is normal to raise three or four hundred catties. This price is acceptable.
But vegetables, Ye Ziqi has always thought that vegetables in this era are cheaper than meat, but the truth is the opposite.
The price of vegetables in this Yuxuan Kyoto, not to mention the small village, is not a little more expensive than Pingxiang Town, two points, but several times.
Seeing that the two were silent, the shopkeeper thought that the two had given up. It's just that the two of them don't say to leave, and it's not good for him to leave first.
The price of the ingredients here is indeed a bit ridiculously expensive, but looking at the clothes and expenses of the people here, they don't look like people who are reluctant to pay for money, of course, the premise is that the things are good.
"How can the shopkeeper's preparation change hands on this restaurant?"
The shopkeeper, to make sure that he was not hallucinating, asked, "Have you thought about it?"
"Think about it clearly," Ye Ziqi said again: "The shopkeeper just says how this restaurant will change hands." ”
"Although Lin is from Kyoto, the owner of this restaurant is not Lin himself. Seeing that the two of them were interested in taking over the restaurant, the shopkeeper no longer shy away from his surname.
After some conversation, the shopkeeper had already seen that among the two, Ye Ziqi was in charge, and when he saw her frowning, he hurriedly said: "Although Lin doesn't know why the owner wants to transform this into a restaurant, Lin is sure that he didn't want to do it himself." ”
"Huh?" It's strange that if you are interested in renting, why not let the tenant decide the layout for himself, which is not more conducive to renting.
Ye Ziqi originally wanted to ask the shopkeeper some questions from the owner, but he thought that it was too abrupt to ask now, so he dispelled this idea.
I see that this shopkeeper is not a rat-bellied chicken intestine, a calculating person, nor does he look like a mediocre and incompetent person who does things at will. Since he didn't give up the restaurant because of the owner, the owner shouldn't be a bitter person.
After figuring it out, Ye Ziqi no longer bothered about the owner of the restaurant: "Let's continue with the restaurant." ”
The shopkeeper said: "Lin doesn't dare to make arbitrary decisions about the rent of the restaurant, but as long as you can use the things inside, Lin can resell them at a low price." ”
Ye Ziqi said: "I don't know who the owner of this restaurant is, where can I see him?"
The shopkeeper said: "It's also a coincidence, today the owner will come to the restaurant to collect rent." If the two of you are fine, you can wait here. As soon as the owner came, Lin asked someone to inform you. ”
The two came here because of Ye Ziqi's commitment to Xu Mingyang, and secondly to pave the way for Ye Zixu's revenge. The road has been paved, and everything else can be done slowly.
"It's fine. ”
Seeing Ye Ziqi's promise, the shopkeeper said, "I don't know when you are going to take over the restaurant?"
Ye Ziqi said: "We are not in a hurry, if the business of the restaurant is considerable recently, Shopkeeper Lin can do it for more time." ”
The shopkeeper said: "Although the business of the restaurant will not lose money, it will not make a few profits. If someone takes over, Lin wants to change hands earlier. ”
Seeing the shopkeeper's eagerness, Ye Ziqi said: "Then today, Shopkeeper Lin is still at ease to close, and we will discuss the rest of the things slowly." ”
Ye Ziqi's cheerfulness made the shopkeeper think of a possibility, and he wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask. But his expression had already fallen into Ye Ziqi's eyes.
"Shopkeeper Lin, what's the matter?"
The shopkeeper hesitated for a while and said, "We are a family of six, except for this cooking skill, nothing else is enough." The girl also said just now, we can't eat what we make, so ......"
The shopkeeper couldn't say the words after all, but just looked at Ye Ziqi with pleading eyes.
"So you want us to promise your family to stay?"
The shopkeeper nodded like pounding garlic: "Is it okay?"
"It's not impossible. "In a short period of time, it is impossible for them to live in Yuxuan for a long time, and it is impossible for them to be in charge of the spoon themselves. Ye Ziqi originally wanted to ask Xu Mingyang for help after finding a suitable location, but now she saved a lot of thought. Of course, you must also leave a way back for yourself in everything.
Seeing that there was hope, the shopkeeper immediately expressed his heart to Ye Ziqi: "Don't worry, girl, our family will definitely not, because in the future, we will not slack off if we don't make money for ourselves, otherwise the girl can let us leave at any time." ”
"That's good, very good!" Ye Ziqi wanted a vote. Thinking of Xiao Er's conversation, he said: "There is also Xiao Er here, as long as Shopkeeper Lin thinks it is available, he will continue to stay." The monthly money is given according to the previous one, and as for your family, I don't know the ...... of the shopkeeper and the cook here."
"Shopkeeper, what does the girl mean ......" Before Ye Ziqi finished speaking, the shopkeeper took her words in disbelief.
"The four of us brothers and sisters have an inn elsewhere besides here. For a short time, it was uncertain where the four of them would live. ”
This news made the shopkeeper's mind change.