Chapter 26: Tongxing Changnan Store
Not long after Tang Tong came back from training in the evening, Deng Xiaoliu came over with a person. The previous domineering was now in operation, and I had to look at Tang Tong with admiration, and introduced with a smile, "Master Jun, this is the shopkeeper Wu.".
Tang Tong ignored him and stretched out his hand to let Shopkeeper Wu sit down. He took out two taels of silver from his body and said; "It's none of your business, let's go first!", Deng Xiaoliu knew that he was not welcomed, picked up the silver, bowed a few times and left eagerly.
At this time, I carefully looked at the shopkeeper surnamed Wu, who was in his fifties, not tall and thin, with a handful of goat's whiskers, and his eyes were bright. The other party is also looking at Tang Tong, as a businessman, he has read countless people, and he is confident that he will not leave people.
"Shopkeeper Wu, please take a seat!', Tang Tong stretched out his hand and signaled.
Shopkeeper Wu didn't make a sound, his eyes were still staring at each other, he sat down very gently, and was not in a hurry to speak.
"May I ask Shopkeeper Wu, how much silver does it take to reopen the South Goods Store?", Tang Tong asked politely.
"At least five thousand taels!", Shopkeeper Wu said clearly, and stretched out his right hand and raised five fingers.
"Oh!", Tang Tong looked at him enthusiastically.
The shopkeeper Wu knew that the other party must be a new hand, and he had to explain, "First of all, the order must pay a deposit, if the full payment is not enough, I can pay less with my reputation, and then pay the full amount for the second time.".
Tang Tong seems to be very innocent of him, out of trust in him. After all, I am a raw melon egg, and I have a lot to ask him for advice, but I can't be in a hurry, I can't ask too much, and I can't ask too carefully.
"The end of the year is coming, will business be better.", Tang Tong changed the topic.
"It's best to open at the end of the year, when the profits are the highest, the sooner you open, the better.".
"I want to reopen this store, please be the shopkeeper, I don't know if you want to?", Tang Tong believes in his own vision of looking at people, and then tries to continue, it seems redundant, it is better to go straight to the point.
Shopkeeper Wu hesitated, "But it's okay!" But I don't know how to calculate the treatment?", that is, if you want to do things, you have to reflect your own value, or ask clearly.
"Add one percent to the original salary, and then make up a whole number.", Tang Tong offered superior conditions.
"Then I promise!", Shopkeeper Wu thought that he would be unemployed at home, but he didn't expect the other party to value him so much, how could he not allow it.
"Do you have anything more to ask for?".
"I hope that the original guy will not be treated the same.", Wu shopkeeper has his own group of people, since he can be the shopkeeper again, he naturally can't forget the people who once followed him.
"This is natural, I can advance some living expenses first, don't look at me rudely, it's still good to my subordinates.", Tang Tong has some self-expression, in order to win people's hearts.
Shopkeeper Wu didn't squeak, just looked at him staringly, silence is better than sound at this time, this is also his habit.
"What was the name of the previous shop?", Tang Tong likes to speak openly and honestly.
"Xinglong Changnan Store.".
"Tonglongchang is not good, the new store is called Tongxingchang, and the first pass can be prosperous".
"Good name!", Shopkeeper Wu tasted for a moment and praised. In fact, his heart is not here, it is purely pandering.
"Give you a hundred taels, go to the landlord to pay the deposit.", after saying that, Tang Tong took out a hundred taels of silver tickets, and the shopkeeper Wu was stunned for a moment. Tang Tong then said; "Come on a cloudy day, let's settle things together, and you will order the day after tomorrow.", Tang Tong spoke straightforwardly and believed in each other very much.
Shopkeeper Wu didn't expect the other party to be so straightforward, and immediately replied; "Don't want the silver first, I'll go talk to the owner now, give the money together on a cloudy day, I'll go first.", after saying that, he got up and bowed and left.
Looking at the shopkeeper Wu who was far away, Tang Tong saw that he was a sincere person, and it was right to use such a person.
Tang Tong drank a lot of wine in the evening, and after coming to the capital for so many days, today is the happiest and the day, and he finally has a nest here. Looking at his son while drinking, his heart was infinitely happy.
I got up late in the morning, and when I was still eating breakfast, the shopkeeper Wu came. Let's go to the storefront of Langfang Sanjo, here is the front store and the back warehouse, and the storefront warehouses are relatively large. I didn't expect the guys to arrive, it's not easy to work in the capital now, and I'm naturally very happy that the store can be reopened.
When they saw Tang Tong, they shouted together; "Good owner".
Tang Tong just nodded, the owner was already waiting in the room, and the contract was completed in a short time.
came out and sat in the front hall, and the shopkeeper Wu brought the guys over to meet. There are three on both sides, and a tent room and the shopkeeper Wu stand next to Tang Tong.
Pointing to the tent room next to him, Shopkeeper Wu introduced; "This is the money account room", and then introduced the guys, on the left are Lao Cao, Liu Yan, Xiao Sanzi, and on the right are Lao Bi, Zhu Si, and Xiao Ningzi.
Tang Tong looked at them very seriously, in order to remember their faces, and next time he would not recognize the wrong person. In the hearts of these guys, the person who can snatch food from Zou Ye must have a background. Looking at the shops in the capital that are thriving, the proprietor is not backed by the government, enveloping the yamen, getting acquainted with people in the rivers and lakes, and protecting himself from intrusion.
Without reprimanding or speaking, Tang Tong took out five silver tickets worth one thousand taels and handed them to the shopkeeper Wu, "Ready to buy.".
"Okay", the shopkeeper Wu took it and handed it to the money account room, and ordered: "I will replace it with a small amount later", the money account room took it and nodded.
"Are there enough people?", Tang Tong looked at the shopkeeper Wu and looked extra attentive.
"Enough is enough".
"There used to be seven guys, and the shopkeeper Wu said that the business of the new store would not be as good as before, so he quit his nephew, and Wu Zheng was a good hand.", the guy Lao Cao complained for the shopkeeper Wu.
"Xiao Ningzi's family is in difficulty, so take care of it.", Wu shopkeeper is a sincere person, and hurriedly said the reason for yin.
"How many years has Wu Zheng been in the store?", Tang Tong ignored him and looked at the money room and asked.
"It's been eight years, this guy is smart, and he's been busy with me, and he's already a good at settling accounts.", the money account room quickly replied, hoping to get his understanding.
"Oh! Xiao Ningzi! Go and call Wu Zheng over, such a guy can't give it to others.", Xiao Ningzi responded and hurried away.
"The proprietor has enough manpower, and it is inappropriate to have one more person and one more expense!", Wu shopkeeper hurriedly wanted to stop it.
"Shopkeeper Wu, the guys are still six guys, I have other arrangements for more people, let's go get busy, I still have something to say to the shopkeeper Wu.", everyone dispersed in response.
Chatting with the shopkeeper Wu, Tang Tong understood a lot of doorways of southern goods, mainly southern goods; Bird's nest throat, shark fin sea cucumber, mushroom almond, dried and fresh fruits, pastry preserves, famous wine from the north and south, specialties from the north and south, white sugar and brown sugar. Bird's nest shark fin is a valuable product to be less entered, and dry goods can be more, but not overstocked. Mushrooms are claws, peanuts are daily necessities, theaters, teahouses, restaurants every day, red and white ceremonies, New Year's hospitality are inseparable. But the supplier of peanuts has changed careers, and the shopkeeper Wu has not found a good supplier for a while.
Shopkeeper Wu was in a hurry, Tang Tong looked at him and asked, "Where to find a supplier?".
"Cangzhou, that's where peanuts gather," Mr. Wu replied quickly.
"Oh! Have you been to Liang Dongjia before?".
"The big suppliers are the owners of the interview.".
"I can't leave if I have something, you just go on a cloudy day, back and forth for a few days?", Tang Tong is really difficult to separate because of the bow competition.
"Seven days at the earliest, eight or nine days at the earliest", Shopkeeper Wu replied very simply.
At this time, Xiao Ningzi came with Wu Zheng, "Shopkeeper Wu, Xiao Ningzi is coming with me, the family needs someone, and someone from the store will come over in the future.", and patted Wu Zheng on the shoulder, "Do a good job!" In the future, I will take over the class of Wu's shopkeeper, Xiao Ningzi! Come with me, see you on a cloudy day after the shopkeeper Wu.", Tang Tong spoke simply, so that Wu Zheng didn't come over in vain.
The shopkeeper Wu and the money account room were sent to the door of the store to salute, "the owner walks slowly", and Xiao Ningzi followed behind and walked together.
On the way, I asked about the situation of Xiao Ningzi's family, his parents were not in good health, his brother was crushed by a car and broke his leg, and there were two nephews, and Xiao Ningzi was the main laborer for a family of seven. The income is relatively small when I just graduated from school, and my family is living a tight life.
Three and two are back to back, and you can reach it through the alley. Tang Tong walked in front, Xiao Ningzi followed behind, Lao Jing opened the door to greet him, "The master is back!".
"His name is Xiao Ningzi, and he will follow you in the future, and if there is something, he will command.", Tang Tong just said casually.
Lao Jing responded, "Got it!".
Tang Tong shook his hand and went to the main room. Yao's mother was washing clothes, Tang Tong picked up Hu'er with great interest to tease him, and told Yao's mother about Xiao Ningzi.
In the dead of night, Tang Tong lay on the bed alone, thinking carefully about what had happened in the past month, and felt a lot of emotion. Thirteen years ago, a person was unclothed, I didn't know if I could live to a cloudy day, and I was suppressed everywhere, which was really difficult. Now although it is not rich, but there is a big house and a shop, as the old saying goes, a shop for three generations, I finally have a foundation in the capital, everything is developing in a good way...
Although this is what I want, there is an indescribable choking, just because I am stepping on the road of others, and everything is checked, just like eating soft rice. I am confident that I have this ability, but I am just sending someone to carry it, which is the most lethal in the capital of Nuoda. I really want to roar loudly, I want to be myself, but reason told Tang Tong that he was fledgling and couldn't withstand the suppression of all parties at all, this was not a wise move.
Now you can only start from Tongxing Changnan Goods Store and establish your own business kingdom, no matter how the forces behind you plan your own blueprint, you don't know where you will push yourself, but you have to have your own side of the world, to be a well-known person.