Now that we have decided to open a shop, the question of what kind of shop we should open is.

At the beginning, Su Wen wanted to open a bookstore, after all, this is a literati's world, and any book-related business is very good.

What's more, Huizhou Mansion is the place to undertake the state examination, and it is close to Hongming Academy.

But after thinking about it, if you open a bookstore at this moment, it doesn't really mean much for Su Wen to prepare for the state exam.

As I said before, if the literati want to enhance their Wenhai in order to store more talent, they can only read through guò, but Su Wen's Wenhai is already an ocean, and the rich Cheng dù of talent in his body is even more outrageous, so even if he reads more books in the past month, it will only make Su Wen have a more comprehensive understanding of the Sacred Word Continent, and it will not be of much help to his Wenhai.

If he wants to be more prepared before the state exam, Su Wen must start from the six major literary points that are still glowing with red light!

Immediately, Su Wen thought of opening a piano shop, in order to confirm his previous plan in Linchuan City, and see if he could improve the level of the piano position through guò's own performance.

However, the guqin is rare, and the process of making the violin is also very complicated, and the cost is too high, which seems unrealistic with Su Wen's net worth today.

In the end, Tang Jiti yì asked Su Wen to simply open a calligraphy and painting shop, and at the same time sell some utensils such as the four treasures of the study.

Su Wen's eyes lit up after hearing this, Tang Ji's Jian yì could not only make money, but also improve his calligraphy and painting, which was really a double win!

So Su Wen decided to open a calligraphy and painting shop right away!

Unfortunately, ideals are always beautiful, but reality is often very cruel.

Early the next morning, Su Wen got up from the bed very early, and then confidently left the inn and went to the Siyuan Bureau of the state capital. (Note)

There is a huge Huizhou Mansion, if Su Wen wants to find a shop, he can see a shop for sale when he turns his head, unless he is really Baisheng's own son, he can have such unfortunate luck.

Therefore, for this kind of thing, you still have to find a department bureau that specializes in housing agency.

When he came to the Siyuan Bureau, the reception manager was still very conscientious, and he did not treat Su Wen coldly because he was dressed shabby, but enthusiastically took out the map of Huizhou Mansion, pointed out the vacant shops in the city for Su Wen in detail, and by the way, he also told Su Wen the corresponding price.

After some introduction, Su Wen suddenly felt that the stack of silver tickets in his arms had become thinner and thinner.

Of all the shops, the better the location, the more expensive they are, and in addition, if the shop itself is famous, or if it is related to the life of the literati, it is also expensive.

For example, bookstores, such as piano shops, such as calligraphy and painting shops......

So Su Wen's gaze moved all the way from the vicinity of the governor's mansion in the center of the map to the vicinity of the yamen of the various ministries, and then withdrew from the bustling commercial East Street, leaving the quiet and elegant school, and finally fell on Huangli Street, which was already close to the city gate.

Huizhou Mansion has a large population, and it is the most prestigious of the four major state capitals, so the land here is really expensive, even if it is the cheapest Huangli Street, there are still many storefronts that Su Wen can't afford.

Then, Su Wen lowered his original goal from buying a shop to renting a storefront, and reduced the calligraphy and painting shop he originally wanted to open to a house that was not too dilapidated.

It is not so simple to gain a foothold in the state capital.

Picking and choosing, Su Wen put his hand into his arms several times and pinched the stack of silver tickets, and finally sighed and chose a shop.

After paying the deposit, Su Wen discussed with the steward that he would go to the store in the afternoon, and then returned to the inn a little dejected.

"How's it going?Is the calligraphy and painting shop done?" As soon as he went back, Tang Ji couldn't wait to look at Su Wen.

Su Wen shook his head, a wry smile on his face.

Tang Ji knew that things were going a little wrong, and couldn't help but wonder: "Isn't there a calligraphy and painting shop for sale in the city?"

"Yes, yes, but ......"

"Is the price not negotiated?" Tang Ji patted Su Wen on the shoulder and comforted: "It's okay, the bargaining uncle is the best, I'll accompany you in the afternoon." ”

Su Wen sighed again and said: "It's not that the price can't be negotiated, but there is no need to talk about it at all, and the calligraphy and painting shops in the city are not something we can afford, to be precise, we can't even afford to rent it!"

Tang Ji's eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed, "It's so expensive!"

"Yes, I didn't expect it before, but now I finally understand what it means to stump a hero with a penny!" Su Wen shook his head, his face full of helplessness.

Tang Ji was also faintly disappointed, but he still smiled and said, "It's okay, it's a big deal, let's stay in the inn." ”

Su Wen saw Tang Ji's smile, his heart warmed slightly, and he smiled: "It's not necessary, I finally chose a cheap shop and rented it." ”

"Oh?" Tang Ji suddenly became interested again, and hurriedly asked, "What kind of shop is it?"

Su Wen had a complicated look on his face, and said, "Let's go over together in the afternoon, and we'll know when we see you." ”

As he spoke, Su Wen reached out and rubbed the little girl's head on the side, and said softly: "Xiaoyu, let's move into a new house in the afternoon, are you happy?"

Su Yu smiled happily, she naturally saw the loss in Su Wen's eyes, so she tried her best to comfort Su Wen, and jumped in place with her squeak, looking happy.

Sure enough, seeing Su Yu's happy appearance, the haze in Su Wen's heart was unconsciously dispelled a lot.

"The boat is naturally straight to the bridge, even if it is not a calligraphy and painting shop, it may be helpful to my Wendao!" Thinking so, Su Wen was finally relieved.

After lunch at the inn, Su Wen took Tang Ji and Su Yu to Huangli Street as promised, and soon after, the steward of the Siyuan Bureau also came, and the owner of the shop was not there for the time being, so the steward took Su Wen to see the house.

took out the key and opened the door, and a strong smell of fat powder came to his face, which really made Tang Ji choke, and he coughed while asking Su Wen: "Ahem, I said Su Wen, even if you can't afford to buy a calligraphy and painting shop, you won't find such a place for fireworks!

Su Wen glanced at Tang Ji and said angrily: "Please, this is a rouge shop, okay!"

Tang Ji was stunned for a moment, then knew that he had misunderstood, and smiled wryly, then stretched out his head and looked at the shop carefully.

Not to mention, although this rouge shop seems to have been shelved for a long time, and the floor is covered with dust, but at least it is not cluttered, with a few wooden shelves lined up on both sides, empty, presumably the place where the rouge powder was originally placed, and there are even things like the four treasures of the study room left on the counter.

And what satisfies Su Wen the most is that there is a small courtyard at the back of this shop, and there are two small wooden houses, one of which should be used as a warehouse, and the other is used for living.

Su Wen walked around a few times in front of the store, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became, and he suddenly felt that the silver ticket he spent was indeed worth the money, so he completed the handover with the steward very simply and signed the paperwork.

From this moment on, this rouge shop will belong to Su Wen!

After sending off the steward, the three of them began to clean his house, which was a big project, but with the concerted efforts of the three of them, the progress was quite fast, and when Su Wen opened the warehouse in the backyard, he was suddenly more and more surprised.

It's full of all kinds of rouge gouache!

For this reason, Su Wen hurriedly ran to the Siyuan Bureau again, and after making sure that these rouge gouaches were all returned to him, his mouth was almost to the sky.

But this good mood did not last long, and before the three of them could clean up the house completely, they welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

In a moment of excitement, Su Wen didn't even think about why the land price in Huangli Street was the lowest? Why was this shop so good value for money? Why did the previous owner leave in a hurry without even taking the rouge gouache from the storeroom?

There is no such thing as a white pie.

It wasn't until this moment that he finally understood.

It is difficult for the state capital to gain a foothold, and it is even more difficult to open a shop on Huangli Street, which is different from the simple Linchuan City, in Huizhou Mansion, no matter what you do, it is not so simple.

Su Wen frowned and looked at the four muscular men at the door, and asked, "Our small shop has not yet opened, I don't know how many of them are ......?"

The strong man took a step forward and said with a smile, "Are you the new owner of this shop?"

Su Wen looked at the other party, this person was very big, although he was not as big as Tang Ji, but he was muscular, the long hair on his head was braided into small braids and hung down on his shoulders, and the smile on his face seemed to be ill-intentioned.

Su Wen nodded cautiously, which was considered to be an acknowledgement.

Seeing this, the big man suddenly showed a solemn smile and said, "Since this is the case, then hurry up and hand over this month's money!"

Su Wen understood as soon as he heard it, this is to collect protection money?

But after understanding it, Su Wen still pretended to be puzzled and said, "What kind of silver money?"

The pigtailed man was not surprised by this situation for a long time, and explained to Su Wen quite patiently: "This is the rule of our Huangli Street! But whoever comes to Huangli Street to open a shop must pay the fifth master a basic fee of 50 taels every month, and only need to take 20% of the money you earn every month to hand it over, now you understand?"

Su Wen laughed angrily and said, "Who is that fifth master? Why should I pay him the money? Haven't I already handed over the money to the Siyuan Bureau?"

The big man waved his hand: "That's different, the Siyuan Bureau is the Siyuan Bureau, the fifth master is the fifth master, can the Siyuan Bureau guarantee the safety of your shop? Can you guarantee that no one will make trouble in your shop, and no one will steal it?"

This is already a blatant threat, Tang Ji on the side heard this, he couldn't help but feel angry, and was about to reason with the other party for a few words, but was stopped by Su Wen single-handedly.

"So, as long as I pay the money, the fifth master can keep my shop safe?"

Dahan smiled, thinking that this kid had finally opened his mind, and nodded: "Of course!

"Oh?" Su Wen smiled brighter than the big man, and slowly spoke: "If so, what if I don't pay it?"

Note: The Siyuan Bureau was originally one of the 24 yamen in the Ming Dynasty, responsible for the affairs of vegetables, fruits and planting in various parts of the palace, but it is used as a housing intermediary, or that sentence, I hope that you can treat this article as a fantasy novel, rather than a historical novel, hereby explained. Thank you!