In the tea shop near the post station, several people at the tea table looked at the post station and sighed.

"Ladies and gentlemen"

A porter in a coarse cloth short suit beckoned a few people at the table to come and listen. "Brothers, the opportunity to make money has come."

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of several eavesdroppers shone brightly. This year, God doesn't appreciate food, the harvest is not good, and it is harder than usual to make money.

"Tell me what kind of opportunity?"

"I heard that there are rice merchants in the capital who transport rice."

"Hey, I thought you would say something." The heads that were gathered together suddenly spread apart.

"Hey, can you listen to me, look at the two of you, you are yelling, it's strange that the money can be earned." Coarse cloth short clothes slurp lips. Another man at the same tea table said, "Go on, see what big bull you can blow." ”

After finishing a bowl of tea in a coarse cloth short, wipe the tea foam on your mouth. "This time, big deals. The transportation in the capital is not a little, it can be enough for a state city to eat for at least a month. ”

"Ah, so many? Lie. Where is the need for so much rice? Several others were skeptical.

The coarse cloth short dress said proudly: "You don't know this." This batch of rice is ready to be shipped to Dongzhou City. My cousin is the foreman of HSBC's rice porter, and he told me personally. ”

Several people at the tea table glanced at each other with joyful expressions. They carry a line, everyone knows that following the rice merchant to run long distances can make the most money, the construction period is long, not only has a daily salary, but also can eat and drink. Generally, such a beauty difference is not easy to encounter.

"It's okay, big brother, remember to take care of the brothers at a critical time." "Yes, it's not good to do business in all walks of life, and there are fewer people recruiting workers. My brother didn't start work for a few days. Big brother, don't forget to bring me. ”

In the past, the harvest was not good, and he could still earn some wine money by working as a temporary porter at the post station. When the season is good, there are many things transferred by the post station, and you can earn a few taels of silver a day.

Inside the teahouse sat other customers, and there was no shortage of walking vendors. The vendors are the most shrewd, and they heard about the unusual drought in the area of Dongzhou City, combined with the conversation of the porter. It must be that the price of rice is rising, so if you transport rice to Dongzhou City in advance, whoever arrives first will earn more silver. Hurriedly sent someone to inquire about the price of rice in Dongzhou City.

"What?" Little Peach didn't dare to listen to her ears. "Miss, you want to open a rice shop here?"

Zhao Xibao bit the persimmon, the persimmon is a good thing. It can nourish the lungs and stomach, clear away heat and dryness, and strengthen the spleen, so in the golden autumn season, there is a saying that "an apple a day is not as good as a persimmon a day". However, be careful not to eat persimmons on an empty stomach when eating persimmons in autumn. In the case of fasting, symptoms such as severe pain in the upper abdomen, vomiting, and even vomiting blood may occur.

Zhao Xibao threw down the persimmon fruit in the sky, in! She clapped her hands and asked rhetorically: "Nowadays, rice is more expensive than oil, and it is stupid not to make money." ”

Little Peach's eyes widened and she began to preach: "Miss, you will be embarrassed to make a fortune, and you will be broken by the master." And you don't always think that it's not advisable to be opportunistic. Those who make a fortune are even more despicable villains. Miss, you can't be tempted by a little money and fall to this. ”

Zhao Xibao rubbed his ears, "I didn't say that I would make money from the victims." To earn, of course, it is the money of the profiteers. ”

Little Peach patted her chest, but fortunately it wasn't. Zhao Xibao turned around and entered the inner room, and when he came out again, he had already changed into Lisuo's men's clothes. At this moment, he was sitting in front of the dresser, carefully putting on a thin mask of human skin and pasting his Adam's apple.

Following the master of Wuxu Mountain, he didn't learn anything else, and he learned a lot about the methods of abduction and deception. Acting in Dongzhou City, where you are not familiar with life, it is better to be more stable.

The person in the mirror, a pair of aura eyes, does not contain any impurities, and is bottomless. The eyebrows are long into the sideburns, and the bridge of the nose is beautiful.

The black belt is tied with a silver ribbon, a snow-white brocade, a concentric tassel is tied around the waist, and a piece of mutton fat white jade is tied. His complexion was as bright as jade, and his long dark black hair hung down on his shoulders. Standing there, indescribably ethereal and dusty.

Little Peach found that the person in front of him was doing very uncivilized and ungrounded actions at this moment. Instantly shatter the illusion of the little peach.

She sat on the carpet, took off her shoes, picked up two piles of cotton mats, and stuffed them into her shoes. Little Peach visually estimated that this plug was at least as tall as a big apple.

Zhao Xibao jumped up, stepped on it with his foot, and said to himself: "Not bad, yes, this time my feet feel comfortable." Go back and raise your salary. ”

The door creaked open, and when Zhao Xibao saw Chu Qinzhi, he immediately got up, but one shoe was not put on yet, and it couldn't be dropped halfway. Chu Qinzhi picked it up, the little peach was very discerning, put the shoes on the side of the bed, and slipped away.

Zhao Xibao looked at him and seemed to be a little different. Clothes.

He was wearing a light-colored brocade robe today, simple and fine, with dark patterns embroidered on the cuffs and vines embroidered on the neckline, like two fine dragons wrapped around his slender neck. The handsome and elegant face, revealing a lofty and easy-going face, is full of gentleness when looking at her. Danqing is also difficult to draw half a point.

Zhao Xibao looked at the tiredness that couldn't be concealed in Chu Qinzhi's eyes, what did he do, she asked curiously, "Where have you been?" ”

Chu Qinzhi helped her put on her shoes, took her hand and said, "It just so happens that Madame is also going out, I'll take you to have a look, and you'll know." However, the lady waited a little and came to change her husband's clothes. ”

The pavement of the street is all brown slate, and the shops on both sides of the street are stacked in an orderly manner, all of which are brick and wood structures, with whitewashed walls and tiles. The lintel of the window lattice has brick carving and wood street scene carving, and the skill is exquisite. Between the houses is a high horse-head wall.

The architectural colors of the whole street are elegant and simple, and the structure is scattered and uneven. The shops facing the street are generally two-storey, all of which are brick and timber structures, with beams and columns as the skeleton, and although most of them are small single bays, they are cleverly designed.

Zhao Xibao pulled Chu Qinzhi and looked at the shop while explaining. Since you choose to open a store, you must first observe the geographical location, road traffic, and environmental landscape of the site. Secondly, choose a store in the business district of the prosperous area, and the relatively strong popularity and concentrated consumption of the prosperous business district have become the preferred store choice. There is a saying among the people that "one step is worse than three cities", and it is necessary to avoid choosing a secluded place to open a store.

Zhao Xibao pulled Chu Qinzhi to a crowded place. The place where the flow of people is dense is the bustling area. If you set up a store in the middle of nowhere, you will avoid customers. When a store is open and rarely visited by customers, it can leave the store deserted or even overcrowded.

Chu Qinzhi pointed to one of the stores and said, "This location is okay, but you don't even look at it, madam, what are the allusions to it?" ”

Zhao Xibao smiled: "There are no allusions, but there are customary rules." Don't choose a walk-in shop. ”

Chu Qinzhi was puzzled: "Passing the hall? ”

Zhao Xibao nodded and said: "The storefront of the passage is the hall store, which refers to the storefront where the entrance part of the store reaches the end of the door, forming a passage. ”

Chu Qinzhi's reaction speed was relatively fast, and he understood it all of a sudden. "This kind of store often makes customers ignore the products displayed in the store. In addition, there are too many pedestrians in the past, which not only affects the purchase of normal customers, but also brings greater interference to the shopkeeper who introduces the goods, affecting the purchase and sale. ”

She couldn't wait to run a few steps forward, Chu Qinzhi's hand tightened, she turned around and said to him, "This is it." ”

It takes no effort to get it, and it is listed for rent.

Zhao Xibao said happily: "To open a store, you must choose an open place in Mingtang. The front of the shop is open, so that the rice shop can face in all directions, which not only makes the vision of the rice shop wide, but also makes the customers and pedestrians who are far away can see the shop, which is also conducive to customers to buy rice. ”

Chu Qinzhi pointed to the shop next to him, which was also a large rice shop. "Are you sure you want to choose here?"

Zhao Xibao pointed around, and Chu Qinzhi's beautiful Danfeng eyes were full of confusion. She said proudly: "I have been in business for many years and realized the truth. If your small store is a more tasteful product, it is best not to have too poor quality in the adjacent store, and remember not to be next to the store that is often discounted. ”

Because, people are divided into groups, and so is the consumption atmosphere. Once the climate is formed in the area of the discount store, even the best goods will inevitably be affected. However, if the store is located next to a well-known storefront, you can share the popularity and popularity accumulated by the old storefront.

Zhao Xibao went in and shopped, the store was a large row of vermilion lacquered wooden boards that could be easily loaded and unloaded, and it was unloaded early and at night. The front and back are separated, the front store is open, and the inner compartment can be used to process or store goods.

If you look at it as a whole, it is indeed the best choice for opening a rice shop.

"Guest, take a look, are you still satisfied?" The white-haired old shopkeeper came out, and Zhao Xibao said with a smile, "Old man, is this your own shop?" ”

The old shopkeeper leaned on crutches and sighed regretfully, "Yes, the old grandson is the master next to the county magistrate of Xixian County in Jiangnan Province. This month, I want to take the old family away, and the ancestral shop is reluctant to sell it, and it can't be taken away if it is not sold. I came up with a compromise method, put it out for rent, and collect some rental money. ”

Zhao Xibao nodded, "I originally wanted to buy it, but since the old man was reluctant to transfer the shop and sign a long-term lease, it was not impossible." ”

The old shopkeeper stroked the counter in the lobby, and his trembling hand touched the table a little bit, "Old man, my old man, I can no longer accompany you." ”

The old shopkeeper wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and said to Zhao Xibao: "I hope that the little boy can make the century-old shop continue to continue." ”

Zhao Xibao didn't expect that the shop he unintentionally fancied contained a distant memory behind it. She cherished it and thanked the old shopkeeper. "Thank you for your love, the younger generation, although there is no great talent, I am willing to try my best to run the shop well and live up to expectations."

Zhao Xibao summoned Xiao Taozi to take a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and signed a ten-year contract on the spot. Zhao Xibao paid 1,000 taels of silver at a time, worried that the old man's journey would be inconvenient, so he converted 1,000 taels of silver tickets into 500 pieces, 200 pieces, and 100 pieces. The rest was replaced with 2 bags of 50 taels of small broken silver for the elderly to use on the road.