Zhao Yunlan has lived a comfortable life in Fucheng, she doesn't have to take a baby, she can go wherever she wants. Until I received a letter from Ruiwen, the letter was repeated to express how I missed Zhao Yunlan and wanted Zhao Yunlan to go to the county earlier.

It's just that this time Zhao Yunlan didn't plan to go to Xihe County, so she wrote a letter to Li Mingren to explain, and asked Li Mingren to go back to the small courtyard to accompany Ruiwen and supervise the child's study, while she wanted to stay in Fucheng to be busy with the next step.

Watching Zhao Yunlan deliver the letter, Old Man Li thought about going back to Lijia Village, and the Wang family was also a little homesick, and the two planned to go home as soon as they combined. Zhao Yunlan knew that the second elder wanted to go back to the village, so she rushed to persuade her: "It's cold this day, and there is no work in the field, so my father and mother will live here for a while with peace of mind." ”

The Wang family is okay, but Old Man Li has been away from home for a long time and is homesick after all. Shook his head and said: "Eh, it's comfortable to live here, but it's a little bit worse after all, it's okay when you have a job, but you don't have a job to go out and go around, and you find that you don't know anyone when you go out." ”

Zhao Yunlan nodded, she could also understand this kind of thought.

"That's okay, father, mother, I don't force you to stay, it's raining these days, although the rain is not heavy, but this day is soaked in the cold, let's wait and see, wait until it doesn't rain and we'll go back, otherwise it's cold on the road." Zhao Yunlan said.

Wang nodded: "Well, that's it!" ”

Zhao Yunlan had already arranged this matter, and Li Mingli and Li Mingmei followed the second elder back. Wu Yi and Zhao Yunlan stayed in Fucheng together.

After sending off the Wang family, Zhao Yunlan began to look for a shop, and the last time she did backgammon sold well in a hot pot restaurant during this time, Zhao Yunlan thought about opening a toy shop. Originally, he fell in love with the shop next to the restaurant, but Li Mingyi said that he wanted to expand the scale of the restaurant in the future, so Zhao Yunlan had to give up.

Of course, Zhao Yunlan still seriously considered the location here, it is indeed not suitable to open a toy store, most of the people who come to the restaurant to buy backgammon are scholars, and a small number are children, so Zhao Yunlan finally chose the store near the academy.

The academies in this city, whether they are government schools or private schools, are all on the same street. The students are all gathered together, which is convenient for the bookstore business here.

Zhao Yunlan chose a shop that is not very big, mainly because this shop has a backyard, and Zhao Yunlan just needs a backyard to turn it into a workshop, which is convenient to sell and reduces the cost of transportation.

After the shop is done, the next step is to hire someone. Zhao Yunlan has long been looking for a good candidate, that is, Zhang Carpenter, who has been helping the restaurant repair.

In the restaurant, Zhao Yunlan was sitting and waiting for Carpenter Zhang's arrival, and Li Mingyi took advantage of this time to come upstairs to find Zhao Yunlan.

"Sister-in-law, do you remember a young man who came to the restaurant a few days after it opened?" Li Mingyi asked.

Zhao Yunlan has lived here for a long time and has changed a little, and hurriedly said: "You can't throw this thing around, you don't know what kind of woman I am when you ask this question?" ”

Li Mingyi scratched his head and didn't understand: "What woman?" ”

Zhao Yunlan was helpless: "Water...... Forget it, it's okay! Did you find that person? ”

Li Mingyi nodded, and his voice lowered, "That person is the little proprietor of Bada Restaurant, the little son of Hu Tong's family." It is said that he is not good at studying, so he loves to do business, and Mrs. Tongju is used to doting on this little son, so she opened a restaurant for him to play. The business of that restaurant has not been good, so every time a new restaurant opens in this city, he has to make a little stumbling. ”

Zhao Yunlan remembered the appearance of this Hu Gongzi who had eaten enough that day, and couldn't help but smile, "Then we have the blessing of Governor Liu this time." ”

"Yes, I heard that on the day of the opening, he sent someone to inquire and saw the Liu Governor's Mansion." Li Mingren suddenly laughed, "Speaking of which, this person is also ridiculous, after eating once that day, he came to eat for several days in a row, and finally I heard that the food was on fire and accumulated food, and the court invited a doctor for several days." ”

Zhao Yunlan couldn't help but smile when she heard this.

"Alright, it looks like he's not a threat! However, we must not let our guard down. ”

Li Mingyi: "Yes. ”

As soon as the two finished talking, Li Zhongyou came with Carpenter Zhang outside the door.

"Come in!" Zhao Yunlan said at the door.

Li Mingyi: "Sister-in-law, I'll go and get busy first." ”

Zhao Yunlan nodded and instructed Chunxiang: "Go and bring a cup of hot tea." ”

Chunxiang bowed and retreated, and Li Zhongyou came in with Carpenter Zhang.

Zhao Yunlan: "Master Zhang, please take a seat!" ”

Carpenter Zhang was puzzled, thinking that this restaurant still needed to be repaired, so he followed Li Zhongyou over. As a result, I didn't see where there was a problem with the restaurant.

"Master Zhang, you must be wondering why I came to you, right? I'll get straight to the point. Zhao Yunlan looked at Carpenter Zhang.

Carpenter Zhang made a gesture of please, and Zhao Yunlan continued: "I want to open a toy store, most of which require carpentry skills, so I want to invite Master Zhang to join my toy store. ”

Carpenter Zhang was stunned by Zhao Yunlan's words, did not react, and stammered: "This, this, what is the toy store?" ”

Zhao Yunlan didn't know how to explain the toy, so she said: "Remember those backgammon pieces that Master Zhang made last time!" ”

Master Zhang came back to his senses and nodded: "Well, does Mrs. Zhao want to continue to do this?" But these are not difficult, I heard that your master Li will also do it. ”

Zhao Yunlan shook her head: "Just doing this, why let me open a store?" I have other ideas. ”

Carpenter Zhang was interested, but after all, this is a money-making business, and it is not good to ask too much.

Zhao Yunlan continued to ask, "Master Zhang wants to join my toy store." ”

Carpenter Zhang was a little hesitant, because of his own personality, although he had the craft in hand, he had never received any work, and the family's money was reduced from time to time. Following Zhao Yunlan, there must no longer be the problem of these money, after all, the salary given by Zhao Yunlan who had dealt with Zhao Yunlan before was sufficient. But once he signed a contract with Zhao Yunlan, he would be constrained, and he would not be able to take on the outside work at will, which was completely different from his inability to accept it.

Zhao Yunlan saw that Carpenter Zhang hesitated for a long time, and then asked: "Master Zhang can say anything if he has any concerns, if Master Zhang is interested, any conditions can be raised." ”

Carpenter Zhang then spoke: "My father knows that I can't get any work outside, and this time is thanks to Wu Fu and Zhao Niangzi, and now you can think of me while you are still alive, I am very grateful." It's just that I still want to be more comfortable, and I don't want to delay Zhao Niangzi any more. ”

Zhao Yunlan probably understood what Carpenter Zhang meant, and when she saw Carpenter Zhang get up and wanted to leave, she hurriedly shouted: "Master Zhang, you wait." ”

Carpenter Zhang paused: "Zhao Niangzi? ”

Zhao Yunlan: "Master Zhang, I understand your thoughts. In this way, you sign a contract with me, but if there is a job for you outside, you should take it, and as long as it doesn't delay my business, I don't care if you take other jobs. How is Master Zhang like this? ”

Carpenter Zhang sat down and fell into deep thought, and after Zhao Yunlan drank half a cup of tea, Master Zhang said quietly: "Zhao Niangzi, why is this?" ”

Zhao Yunlan: "Because Master Zhang's craftsmanship is good, I don't want to miss it!" ”

Master Zhang lowered his head and didn't know what to think, raised his head and said, "Okay, Mrs. Zhao, I'll do it with you." ”

Zhao Yunlan: "Okay, since Master Zhang can agree, I will also agree to the conditions I just said, but there is one thing that Master Zhang has to do, all the toys made in the store Master Zhang can't make them himself and take them out for sale." ”

Carpenter Zhang nodded solemnly: "Zhao Dongjia, don't worry, it's not the first time we've dealt with each other, you should know what kind of person my old Zhang is." ”

Zhao Yunlan nodded and continued: "Master Zhang, I know that you have brought a few apprentices, if they are willing, they can also come and work with me, and the salary will not be less." ”

Carpenter Zhang was a little excited, several of his apprentices were kind-hearted, the oldest ones, and the craft had also learned seven or eight points, and the others had always been good, but they had not made a few dollars with themselves, and now the apprentices are also older, and they have to save money to marry, and there are more places to use money. This time, Zhao Yunlan was able to think so big, and Carpenter Zhang was very grateful in his heart.

Zhao Yunlan: "Hehe, Master Zhang, but I have a small request. ”

Carpenter Zhang: "Zhao Dongjia, please speak!" ”

Zhao Yunlan: "I want to send a few people to Master Zhang's side to learn this craft together." I will give this apprenticeship gift separately, is it feasible for Master Zhang? ”

Carpenter Zhang didn't hesitate at all, "Okay, since I have decided to follow the Zhao Dong family, if the Zhao Dong family has any requirements, I will mention it directly." After all, Zhao Yunlan allowed herself to take on private work.

Zhao Yunlan was happy: "Okay, then let's sign the contract, I'll say it first, this contract will be signed for ten years." ”

Carpenter Zhang had no worries now, and only nodded in response.

Zhao Yunlan smiled: "Lao Zhang, then I wish us a happy cooperation." ”

(End of chapter)