Xiao Er glanced to the side a few times, and after making sure that no one was eavesdropping, he said in a low voice, "That old man Lu has something to save his life!" Even the emperor can't touch him! ”

"What's that?"

"I don't know about this, but many neighbors in the neighborhood have heard about it." Xiao Er said, "Old man Lu was the imperial chef in the palace at the beginning, if he waited for the emperor's love in the palace, it would not be strange to reward him with any tribute." ”

Su Liuye became even more curious when she heard this, "If Old Man Lu is so powerful and used to be the imperial chef in the palace, then why does he live here alone now?" ”

Old man Lu's shop looks like it hasn't been repaired for a long time, and he is the only one in the shop, and the surrounding neighbors don't seem to like him.

Could such a person be a former imperial chef?

"I don't know about that." Xiao Er shook his head, "I heard that it seems that he did something wrong in the palace and was kicked out, but if you want me to say, the rotten ship also has three nails, although Old Man Lu was driven out, he probably has a lot of silver on him, and there are life-saving things!" ”

Su Liuye listened and remembered that when Zhou Yun'er went to find Old Man Lu, Old Man Lu had such an attitude, but Zhou Yun'er didn't dare to do anything. If Old Man Lu has a life talisman given by the emperor, Zhou Yun'er's attitude can also be said.

She gave Xiao Er some more silver and asked him to inquire.

Xiao Er took the silver and left happily.

"Ah Liu, do you want to rent Old Man Lu's shop?" Qin Lian saw through her thoughts.

"Yes."

Su Liuye did not hide it.

Anyway, she wants to rent a shop in the capital, why not find Old Man Lu to cooperate?

Old man Lu has something in his hand that makes Zhou Yun'er dare not be presumptuous, and as long as she stays in the capital, maybe she will be discovered by Zhou Yun'er, and according to Zhou Yun'er's character, she will definitely retaliate against her.

If she could get the help of Old Man Lu, Zhou Yun'er would naturally not dare to mess around.

It's just that although Old Man Lu rented out the storefront, he asked to live in the backyard.

Su Liuye looked for a time and took Qin Lian to find him again.

"Sir, I really like your shop, can I go in and have a look?"

"You're you again?" Old man Lu recognized her at a glance, and after looking her up and down, he dropped a sentence, "Come in, you can look at the storefront casually, you don't have to look at the back of the yard, I don't plan to rent there." ”

"Okay, there's Mr. Lao."

Su Liuye responded with a smile.

It's actually a small store, with five or six tables at most, and two floors upstairs, each with only two wings.

Because of the layout, the light in the store is dim, even in the daytime, the store is gloomy, and the chill is constantly flowing inside.

Qin Lian looked around and frowned, "Ah Liu, it doesn't seem to be suitable here." You see, it's still sunny outside, but it's so cold inside, these windows are too small. ”

Qin Lian went to push open the window, because it had not been cleaned for too long, there was a thick layer of dust on it, and with a little push, the dust fell on her face.

Qin Lian was choked.

Su Liuye took a look and also found a problem.

The windows in this shop are very small, on the second and third floors, there are no balconies, only a few small windows.

If you rent it, you will definitely have to renovate it, make the windows bigger, and make the house brighter.

Su Liuye told Old Man Lu about this idea, but he was scolded by the other party, his eyes widened, and he scolded, "I said that I just rented the store to you, not sold it to you!" You can't change anything in my store! ”

"If you don't change it, where will there be guests?"

Qin Lian couldn't help but vomit.

This shop is gloomy during the day, and at night it still has it? Don't expect guests to come in.

"It's your business, what does it have to do with me!" Old man Lu scolded, "If you don't want to rent, go out quickly, don't waste my time!" ”

Qin Lian was so angry by his attitude that her face changed slightly, and she was about to speak, but Su Liuye stopped her.

She pondered and said, "Old man, I just saw from the second floor that there are many jars in the yard, and there are stones pressed on them, are you making pickles?" ”

"You know that, too?"

Old man Lu was a little interested.

"I just know a little bit about it." Su Liuye smiled.

Pickles are not a dish in the capital, and even in such a wealthy place, the locals simply look down on pickles.

It is estimated that no one will buy the pickles that Old Man Lu made in the yard.

"Why don't you build a cellar, old sir, and put all the pickles in it? If you put it in the yard like this, wait until the temperature is high in the summer, and the things inside are easy to spoil. ”

"Cellar?"

"yes."

After Su Liuye finished speaking, he remembered that there was no cellar here, and immediately explained to Old Man Lu.

The people in the capital will only build an empty house to store grain, because the capital is rich, and the average person will not store too many things in the granary, so as not to be eaten by rats.

Like them in Zhoujia Village, they did not have the conditions to build a cellar, so they could only dig a big hole next to the house and put all the grain in it, and cover it with a board.

Although this can store the grain for a longer time, it is also easier to attract rats, and it is often the case that rats will bite the grain.

Su Liuye told Old Man Lu today that the four walls of the cellar should be covered with bricks, so as to prevent rats from entering, and also to flow out of the vents.

After explaining it, Old Man Lu's eyes lit up, "Okay, this method is good!" ”

"Sir, I think your yard is very suitable, just in the shade, if it is used to store pickles, it will be very suitable."

"Okay, okay! I'll get it now. ”

"Wait, old man." Su Liuye stopped him, "I can help you build the cellar, but you have to rent me your storefront, and you have to allow me to renovate it." ”

"How do you want to change it?"

Perhaps because of the cellar, Old Man Lu's attitude softened a little.

Su Liuye also took the opportunity to express her thoughts, "I want to make the windows in the store bigger, so that during the day, the sun can shine in." Sir, I really like your store very much, I can leave it to you in the backyard, I just need the store in front, what do you think? ”

Old man Lu looked at the situation of the store, staring at her with suspicion in his eyes. After a long while, Old Man Lu said, "Okay, if you can really help me get the cellar right, I'll let you decorate it in the store." ”

"Then bother the old gentleman!"

The smile on Su Liuye's face was even brighter, and he immediately went over to find the master craftsman, told the craftsman his idea, and asked them to draw the drawings.

"Girl, your cellar is not easy to build, you need to give more time."