Without waiting for Li Zonggui to face the wall for a month, Li Xiaoqi came up with a new idea, and Li Zongliang and Wei Shuisheng would definitely nod their heads: Go to Zhengcheng to open a shop, it is best to find a suitable shop in the streets and alleys next to the mansion, do some suitable business, and find a suitable person to watch, so that although I can't find the kind of news that Li Xiaoqi wants, I can still hear the letter of the foot, Li Zongliang and Wei Shuisheng really agreed, and called Li Zonggui, Li Erhuai, and Mrs. Sun, Sun Er's family discussed for half an hour, and they all felt that Xiao Mi was worried that this method was also feasible, and Sun Er's family was even more strongly in favor, they just suffered the loss of the blind and deaf, and they were wiped out in the middle of the night, and the family funds accumulated in the village for decades were moved clean.

Discussing who to see the shop, several people have their own ideas, Li Xiaoqi wanted to pull Li Zonggui, and the two of them went to be the shopkeeper together, Li Zongliang categorically refused, Li Zonggui also waved his hand desperately, suggesting that Wei Shuisheng take Li Xiaoqi to be the shopkeeper. Wei Shuisheng felt that Sun Qidi was old and stable, and it was more appropriate to be the shopkeeper, but Li Xiaoqi was resolutely opposed, Sun Qidi was too honest, and he was sold when he turned around, and he had to help with the money! It's not just about being a businessman.

Mrs. Sun looked at Sun Er in charge, hesitated and put forward her own suggestion, let Sun Er be the shopkeeper, Li Erhuai subconsciously opened his mouth and objected: "What kind of thing is this?" ”

didn't wait for Li Zongliang to speak, but Li Xiaoqi raised his hands and agreed: "It's still Sister Sun's thoughtfulness, Second Uncle Sun is really suitable, first, Second Uncle Sun is kind, at first glance, he is a businessman, secondly, Second Uncle Sun is fine on the account, and third, Second Uncle Sun is such a shrewd person, he will definitely not be able to suffer losses!" ”

Wei Shuisheng frowned and didn't speak, looking at Li Xiaoyi, just waiting for her to say, there must be a turning point behind her, Li Xiaoqi looked at Mrs. Sun who was slightly relaxed, and then said: "But Second Uncle Sun will definitely not be busy alone, a shop like ours is naturally not easy to use outsiders, so let Jiang Shuncai and Zhang Gouzi follow Second Uncle Sun to see the shop as a buddy." ”

Wei Shuisheng turned his head to look at Li Zongliang, and said with a smile: "It's also appropriate, what about big brother?" ”

"What does the second uncle mean?" Li Zongliang turned his head to look at Sun Er's master, Sun Er's family looked at Mrs. Sun with pity, nodded and agreed: "Okay!" As long as the head of the house can be trusted, this life is easy to do. ”

Li Zongliang breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head to look at everyone, and Li Erhuai nodded again and again: "I listen to the eldest brother." ”

"I think so!" Li Zonggui smiled easily and showed his attitude, just now he heard Li Xiaoqi mention that she and he went to see this shop, it really scared him, he couldn't control this lawless little girl!

"Well, since everyone thinks it's appropriate, then it's decided, but now the sentry on the mountain or something, it's all managed by Shuncai and the dog, I don't think they all go with me, Xiao Mi picks one to follow Second Uncle Sun over, and the other stays on the mountain to take care of this sentry agent, this is also a big deal, don't take it lightly, Second Uncle pay attention to pick two more suitable ones to take down." Li Zongliang looked at everyone and gave a summary order, Sun Er glanced at Li Xiaoqi and Wei Shuisheng, and said with a smile: "This is to pick people, let the fifth master bother, I think people are better than the fifth master, it is really far worse." ”

Li Xiaoqi raised his eyebrows as if he didn't have any, tilted his head, and with a clean smile on his face, he looked at Mrs. Sun and said, "Second Uncle is okay to look at Fifth Brother Zhao?" He doesn't talk much, he is clever, and he knows in his heart. ”

"What about the master?" Sun Er didn't answer Li Xiaoyi's words, turned his head and asked Li Zongliang, Li Zongliang said with a gentle smile: "You can do this with you, as long as you like it, you can take anyone." Li Xiaoqi looked at Sun Er with a smile, and Sun Er laughed heartily: "Since the master is trustworthy, the fifth master thinks it is appropriate, then Zhao Fifth Brother, first these two, wait for tomorrow to enter the city to see the shop business, if the business is not big, the three of us are enough, if it is a big shop, to do a big business, how many more people to use, and then pick it." ”

"Then let's set off early tomorrow morning, bring a change of clothes, stay in Zhengcheng for a few days, pick a good pick, find a suitable shop, settle down and come back!" Li Xiaoqi said happily, Mrs. Sun looked at Li Xiaoqi and laughed: "What are you going to do?" Do you know the business stuff? ”

"The eldest lady doesn't know, if you want to do business, Xiao Qi is a big expert, and he was •••••• in Taiping Mansion back then" Li Zonggui vaguely replied to the back words, Li Erhuai stretched out his hand and patted Li Xiaoqi's head: "Xiao Qi is the best at making money!" It's like grabbing money, and people are willing to buy her things! ”

Mrs. Sun looked at Li Xiaoqi in surprise, Li Xiaoqi raised her chin and proudly expressed her modesty: "Where is it, it is average." ”

Li Zongliang stood up with a smile, rubbed Li Xiaoyi's head, turned his head to look at Sun Er's master and explained: "Xiaoqi is very good at business, and secondly, she looks at people and things, and her vision is also very good, especially those Taoists in the yamen, she is all good, and she doesn't need to rush early tomorrow, let Shui Sheng go with you, bring enough silver, if you are optimistic, you will not send people back to say, the second uncle and Shui Sheng discussed and settled." ”

Sun Er hurriedly stood up and politely agreed.

The next day, until after Chenzheng, Wei Shuisheng pushed Li Xiaoyi, and Sun Er took Jiang Shuncai and Fifth Brother Zhao, a group of five, to Zhengcheng.

After entering the city, they settled down in the foot shop, and the five of them were divided into two roads, one for Li Xiaoqi and Wei Shuisheng, and one for Sun Er, with Jiang Shuncai and Fifth Brother Zhao, went to two places in Li Xiaoyi's circle: the yamen and the vicinity of Hongxiang Building to find a shop. Wei Shuisheng refused to go to the area of Hongxiang Mansion no matter what, so Li Xiaoqi had to follow him to a few streets and alleys at the entrance of the government to look for shops.

After looking for two or three days, a few people finally took a fancy to a bowl head noodle shop across the street from the yamen, the shop is only a small one and a half door face, one floor and one bottom, but although the door face is small, the inside is very spacious, small mouth bulging belly, Li Xiaoqi fancies, is the yard of two more than a hundred years, but still full of vitality, spit full of green buds of the ginkgo tree, by the left wall, there is a thick and abnormal wisteria, Li Xiaoqi stood in the yard, fascinated to look at the brilliant to extravagant purple, the deep and warm purple overflowed, from the eyes into the heart. If summer comes, this wisteria is full of flowers, ginkgo biloba is on top, wisteria is below, this thick shade, how tempting, how comfortable! At that time, in this courtyard, under this wisteria trellis, put a few old rattan tables and chairs, and a few wild flowers inserted in a clay vase at will, which is a rare good artistic conception, and those literati students who pay attention to elegance must like it.

Li Xiaoqi took a fancy to trees and vines, but Sun Er's family fell in love with this spacious and unusually large courtyard, and the three main houses and two wing rooms that were almost brand new in the back, even these, this shop was only two hundred taels of silver, as the shopkeeper said, it was really cheap.

Li Xiaoqi pulled Wei Shuisheng and Sun Er's family to sit in the tea shop not far from the shop, drinking tea, looking at the pedestrians who pass by on this street every day, there are a few servants, a few are from the backyard of the government, a few are running to the government to do all kinds of things, a few days to look down, Li Xiaoqi is quite satisfied, on this street, there are north and south goods stores, four treasure shops in the study, as well as a bookstore, a boot shop, a hat shop, at least the compradors, long-term followers, and mothers-in-law in the backyard of the government are frequent visitors on this street.

Zhang Gouzi and Fifth Brother Zhao followed Li Xiaoqi's instructions, ran for a few days, and carefully inquired about who lived on this street, how long had they moved here, etc., and inquired, they were all old families, there were a few families, and they were still scholars.

Sun Er is the shopkeeper of the Wei family, with Zhang Gouzi and Zhao Wuge, he moved into the shop on the same day, and several people carefully looked at it several times before and after the shop, discussed and discussed, and decided to follow Xiaomi's meaning, and simply change this shop into a tea and rice shop, mainly to drink tea, and then sell some delicate snacks.

After discussing, they divided the mission, and they began to get busy, Sun Er was responsible for going out to find a suitable bell head, Li Xiaoqi and Wei Shuisheng discussed, and decided to go out next to two wings, and then come out next to a small courtyard, the small courtyard for Sun Er's family and Zhang Gouzi to live in, the front simply took out a wide corridor, and then widened the door, interrupted the threshold, and merged the front and the courtyard into one place, and set tables and chairs under the wisteria trellis on a sunny day in the future, if it rained, put a few tables and chairs under the wide corridor, listen to the rain, drink tea and eat snacks.

Everything was decided, Sun Er's family sent Zhao Wuge back to the mountain, brought the deed back, and then carefully told Li Zongliang about the shop, and according to Sun Er's rough calculation, he took some silver and brought it back.

Li Xiaoqi and Wei Shuisheng have been living in Zhengcheng for more than a month, watching the courtyard wall, widening the corridor, trimming and painting everywhere, adding tables and chairs, hanging calligraphy and paintings on the four walls, decorating everywhere, making a water card•••••• they were almost busy, choosing an auspicious day, picking firecrackers and setting them off, this small wisteria house was opened.

Sun Er is in charge, and now he is the shopkeeper Sun, according to Li Xiaoqi's instructions, on the day of the opening, he took Brother Zhao Wu to send a few tea soups and snacks to the yamen, and each of them sent a circle of wisteria house chips, as long as those officials and clerks are willing to come to patronize often, they don't give money, and Li Xiaoqi is also willing.