After breakfast the next day, Qi Xiaoting, accompanied by Zhang Laocai, moved to the mansion he lent to the old bachelor.

The house was rather decadent, with only three lonely north rooms, and nothing on the foundations of the ear house and the east and west wings, all of which seemed to have collapsed and been demolished. The house is also the same as Zhang Laocai's house, it is a brick and wood structure, and the window lattices that are less than 10,000 characters show the wealth of the past (thatched houses are generally strip-shaped window lattices).

"This was originally the place where the long-term workers lived, and after the long-term workers left, they lent it to a distant uncle who was a bachelor, and no one wanted to pick it up, and there was a mess everywhere." Zhang Laocai said apologetically.

Qi Xiaoting is very satisfied with this residence: no matter how dilapidated the house is, it is better than living in the temple! What's more, there is no one else, and you don't have to worry about entering and leaving the space by yourself.

When Qi Xiaoting mentioned the rent again, Zhang Laocai's face sank: "If you want to say this again, I won't let you live here." Qi Xiaoting had no choice but to give up, thinking: It is not easy for him to live, so he has to make up for him from other aspects.

In the morning, Zhang Laocai really asked his eldest daughter-in-law to guard the store.

At three o'clock in the morning, Wu and Lai Erxiu really came, and shouted when they entered the door: "Shopkeeper, do you have the five kinds of goods we want?" ”

After the eldest daughter-in-law listened to Qi Xiaoting's words last night, she practiced with her husband many times at night, and she was already confident, and hurriedly greeted her with a smile: "Two sons, my lord is in the backyard, what do you want to buy!" ”

Wu Xiucai asked with a sloppy face: "Why didn't he come out to see us?" ”

Lai Xiucai continued: "I'm afraid I'm hiding without goods, right?" ”

"He's laying eggs for two in the backyard." The eldest daughter-in-law replied with a smile.

The two scoundrels laughed when they heard this, and the one surnamed Wu said, "How come your family can lay eggs too?" The surnamed Lai continued: "This time there is a good show to watch...... After speaking, the two laughed non-stop.

At this time, the eldest daughter-in-law put away her smiling face, stared at the two scoundrels Xiucai and said, "You also know that male can't lay eggs, but you insist on buying eggs laid by roosters, isn't this deliberately embarrassing us?" Let's go to the town government and ask who in charge has seen the eggs laid by a rooster? ”

The two scoundrels only heard these words, you look at me, I look at you, and they were speechless for a while. After staying for a while, the surnamed Wu took a step forward and said to the eldest daughter-in-law cheekily: "We don't buy the eggs laid by the rooster, but the other four, do you have cash ~ goods in your store?" Hee-hee...... If you have one, give it to us. As he spoke, his two eyes stared greedily at the beautiful face of his eldest daughter-in-law.

"Of course there is—" The eldest daughter-in-law was not afraid at all, but she turned around and picked up the feather duster she used to whisk the dust, held it in her hand just in case, and then said unhurriedly:

"The harmony between husband and wife is too soft;

Brotherhood is hard over iron;

The sage's ink is deep across the sea;

Parents are more than a god.

"Two sons, these four goods will be given to you for free, please take them!"

After saying that, he saw the two scoundrels standing dumbfounded and refused to leave, so he took advantage of the situation to sweep the dust on the counter towards them with the feather duster in his hand.

At this time, the two scoundrels woke up like a dream, fled out of the store in a gray way, and ran away.

The sign of Wanyou Grocery Store was saved, Zhang Laocai was so happy that he couldn't help himself, and quickly told Qi Xiaoting the news.

"Actually, I thought about it all night last night," Zhang Laocai said embarrassedly, "a shop that has caused so much trouble, it is better to get up a little smaller." I see that you have a culture and a lot of Taoism, so you can give me one. It not only explains what I sell, but also attracts customers. ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Have you figured it out?" ”

Zhang Laocai: "I figured it out." ”

Qi Xiaoting: "Isn't it awkward? ”

Zhang Laocai: "It's not awkward to change it by yourself." ”

Qi Xiaoting thought for a while and said, "I see that you are talking about credit when you do business, so you have gained a good reputation for yourself." If you really want to change, you might as well change the name to 'Trusted Grocery Store'."

"'Faith' means honesty and trustworthiness, and 'reputation' refers to reputation and reputation. Credibility is one of the basic norms of business ethics, and if you do business honestly, fairly, and keep your promises, this name is the most suitable for your store. ”

"That's a good name!" A non-staple food shop owner who was waiting for a fortune teller said: "Not only can people find fault with it, but it also proves that the credibility of the store is paramount, and it attracts customers more than 'everything'." ”

Zhang Laocai smiled and said: "You all said yes, and it was given by God (ah, Qi Xiaoting is called "God Count"), then I will change my name to this name." ”

The owner of the grocery store took the opportunity to say to Qi Xiaoting: "You can also give my grocery store a good name." There are several non-staple food stores on this street, such as Zhang Kee Non-staple Food Shop and Li Ji Non-staple Food Shop, all of which are named after their own surnames, which is too unremarkable. ”

Qi Xiaoting thought for a while and said, "You can call it a 'good neighbor'." As the saying goes, distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and close neighbors are better than relatives. The name of the store contains a strong sense of nostalgia, and people will feel warm and happy as soon as they walk in. It's like visiting the neighborhood and thinking about it next time. ”

The owner of the grocery store slapped his thigh, gave a thumbs up and said, "Good! That's a good name! I'll go make a plaque right away, so as not to be preempted. ”

This time, the people of Yujia Town knew that Qi Xiaoting would come up with a name, and it was novel and chic, and they all came to ask her to name her shop and restaurant.

Qi Xiaoting did not refuse, and used all the names of the shops and restaurants she remembered in her previous life. What is "Delicious Return" (restaurant), "Good Taste" (restaurant), Ward Fortune (shop)...... It's all used.

People saw that the name of the store was good, both folk and distinctive, and they gave her a lot of hexagrams.

It wasn't until this time that Qi Xiaoting realized that the experience of the previous life was also a lot of wealth in this life!

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After renting this house, Qi Xiaoting didn't go to the street to set up a hexagram stall, hung the hexagram curtain at the gate, and waited for business to come to the door at home.

In response to the phrase "the fragrance of wine is not afraid of deep alleys", Qi Xiaoting showed her hand in "planting peaches", and was rumored to be a "god", and the name of the store was rumored to be "knowledgeable", and there was an endless stream of people to tell fortunes.

Especially some big girls and little daughters-in-law, in order to see her handsome face, came in groups. Ask a few bizarre questions, calculate your future, be a nymphomaniac, and go back with a grin.

Qi Xiaoting smiled secretly: It's a shame that I'm not a man, if I were surrounded by women all day long, I would have to be a nymphomaniac.

"Sir, do the math for me, can my hard-working daughter come back?"

An old lady's voice broke Qi Xiaoting's complacency. I saw that the old lady was in her sixties, her voice was hoarse, and her chrysanthemum-like face was full of vicissitudes. She also had a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl by her side, similar to the old lady, and at first glance she was a grandfather and grandson.

After listening to the old lady's babbling for a long time, Qi Xiaoting finally understood what happened.

It turned out that the old lady was called Mrs. Zhang with her husband's surname, and she had an only daughter, Zhang Guiping, nicknamed Daping, who died of illness after two years of marriage. The daughter Jiaojiao is still in infancy, and her in-laws are patriarchal and ignore orphans and widows. Zhang Guiping couldn't live, so he went back to his parents' house with the child.

The life of his mother's family is also poor, Zhang Guiping is angry and worried, and he is crazy. When he got sick, he ran out and never came back.

"It's been twelve or three years, Jiaojiao is fourteen, I want to get Jiaojiao back before she goes out, so that the child has fewer regrets. Sir, do the math, is she still alive? Looking for it, in which direction? Mrs. Zhang said, tears rolling in her eyes.

Qi Xiaoting was embarrassed for a while. Heart: You ask about the future and fate, I can talk nonsense according to the eight characters of birth; Change the name of the store and move what you are familiar with in your previous life; It's a real way to ask someone for direction, how to answer it?

Qi Xiaoting had no choice but to ask Osmanthus about her birthday, and then sent a message to Long Yi. He pretended to pinch his fingers and waited for Long Yi to send a sound prompt.

Because it was in the house, Qi Xiaoting didn't let Ah Mei enter the purse again, but let her stand behind her, which was more conducive to Long Yi to observe the outside. Qi Xiaoting also gestured to tell Ah Mei that if there was a suspicious person coming, let it quickly hide in the Xili room, and then look out through the crack in the door curtain. In this way, no matter where Ah Mei is, Long Yi can see the outside clearly and guide Qi Xiaoting to tell the hexagram.

"Tell her that she is still alive. Look northwest for it. Don't rush it, wait for the opportunity. Long Yi said.

Qi Xiaoting parroted: "Judging from the hexagram, your daughter is still in the world." The general direction is northwest. But now the ice and snow are not conducive to finding. Wait for your chance. When the opportunity comes, your daughter will be back. ”

Mrs. Zhang's face darkened, and she wrinkled her brows and said dissatisfiedly: "They all say that they are waiting for the opportunity, waiting for the opportunity, I have been waiting for more than ten years, and the soil is buried in my neck, can I still wait?" As he spoke, he patted the little girl beside him, "Besides, Jiaojiao is fourteen years old, and it's time to talk about her mother-in-law's family, I really hope to find her soon." ”

It seems that the old lady has found a lot of people to tell the hexagrams, and they are all the same. The old lady was tired of saying this.

Qi Xiaoting had no choice but to persuade her with words and say some ambiguous words to coax the old lady to like her. Mrs. Zhang threw down the twenty hexagram money, dragged her granddaughter who was listening quietly and left.

Qi Xiaoting felt guilty for a while. Xindao: In fact, I just said a cabbage to others, and I didn't have a substantive word. I can't be a prophet, Long Yi didn't say why, being a fortune teller is really a man!

Qi Xiaoting was blaming herself, and a group of farmers broke in. As soon as he entered the door, he shouted: "Master Demi-Immortal, save the cattle in our village!" It turns out that Qi Xiaoting has been passed on as a "half-immortal" outside.

After understanding, Qi Xiaoting figured out what happened:

The person who came was from Jijiatun, ten miles away, and this village began to lose chickens and ducks half a year ago, and then lost pigs and sheep, and now it has begun to lose cattle. Almost every day, there are farmers who lose them, and most of them are at night.

Cattle are the labor force of the villagers, and they can't be lost! When I heard that Qi Xiaoting planted a peach tree in front of everyone in Shouchang, and she was still a fortune teller, she gathered a few people to find it.