She pleaded softly, "Sob, sir, my father has passed away. I am all alone and have no idea what to do. If you buy me and help bury my father, I will belong to you!""Please don't despise my ugliness, an..."No way, this is too low! When I came here, it cost me one hundred taels!" The boss was really desperate now, looking like he wanted to kick them out. 。The old woman wasn't annoyed either. She persuaded him to sit down, then spoke calmly, "Big brother, I believe when you came here, you did indeed spend one hundred taels, but you were cheated. The price is too high." 。"I've inquired about it, this shop rents for twenty taels a year, and three years would be sixty taels. " 。You've been open for three months now, and business is terrible. You could say the shop's reputation has gotten even worse. 。I gave fifty taels, which is already reasonable. 。The boss's face was grim, his lips pursed in silence. 。He was indeed deceived at first, and he thought about returning the original price to the Li family so that he wouldn't have to bear the loss. 。It turned out the old woman wasn't easily fooled, and he was unwilling to accept it. 。Seeing his relaxed expression, the old woman said again, "Brother, we don't necessarily have to make this deal. Let's just chat like old friends. I also want to advise you to sell this shop as soon as possible." 。This business of yours isn't good. Don't even talk about the rent, let alone how much you're investing in it. You yourself are a wasted talent being tied down here. 。Otherwise, find a light job that doesn't cost money and you can earn some extra income. 。" The boss listened to the old woman's words and finally sighed, "Auntie, I understand what you're saying. It was when I came here to send my relatives' children to school. Seeing that this place wasn't bad, I decided to settle down and earn some money. Who would have thought it would turn out like this" 。Now I have to go back dejected and pay a loss, it really hurts my heart. 。The old woman persuaded, "You're still young. You have experience. Go back and take a good look around. Then find some other business to do. It's not difficult." 。"Having said that, she glanced around the shop and added 。"Big brother, you should be able to see that our family isn't well-off either. Fifty taels of rent is indeed a fair price, and I can't afford to increase it any further." 。But all these furniture and kitchenware here, if you don't want to take them, we can keep them. We'll give you some extra money for your travel expenses. 。"Can you see"

Sure enough, the boss's face looked a little better. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded.

"Alright, I'll take you to the backyard. No problem, we can just write up a contract." 。The Lee family was overjoyed and they all stood up, following the boss towards the back. 。Jia Yin lay on San Bo Niang's back, walking at the end, carefully examining this small courtyard. 。Just like the boss said, this courtyard is really nice. 。The front shop was divided into two rooms. Besides the counter, there were eight square tables, each with four stools. 。Behind it, a wooden partition divided off about half the space. A small door covered by blue floral fabric led to the kitchen, which had two stove eyes built in. 。Near the stove, on a wooden shelf, there were some pots and pans covered in dust. 。After passing through the partition, is the gate leading to the backyard. 。Behind the house, there are two main halls. Next to the main halls is a gate leading to a small alley. 。There are three rooms on the left, and a courtyard wall on the right. Underneath the courtyard wall is a bamboo pole for drying clothes. In the corner near the front yard, there is a well covered with a stone slab. 。The west chamber was filled with some miscellaneous items by the boss. The two main rooms were very spacious, each large enough to be divided into inner and outer sections, capable of accommodating three to four people. 。The Li family looked more and more satisfied. This place was big enough for a small business, and Jiaren could also come over to stay occasionally. 。The boss, perhaps having made a decision, no longer cared. He pointed at the clutter in the west wing, the tables and chairs in the main hall, and even the pots and pans in the kitchen, saying... 。"Auntie, these things, if they were prepared, would also cost seven or eight taels of silver. I'm not asking for much, give me five taels of silver, and I'll leave them all to you." 。"Well then, big brother, when do you want to move We have a mule cart and can give you a hand." 。"

Li Lao Tai agreed readily, calculating when she would come over to clean and when she would open for business 。After all, since the contract was signed, this shop belongs to them now. They have to pay rent into it every day. 。The boss was quick to agree, “Let’s sign the contract right now. I’ll get the money and leave immediately. I’ll catch a caravan tonight to Xin Du and head back home with them.” 。Then, he personally went to ask his neighbors for witness, and also asked a scholar who wrote letters on the street to write a contract. 。The number of years, the rent, and the five taels of silver to be exchanged were all clearly written down. The boss wrote his name and pressed his seal. 。On Li's side, Old Mrs. Li had Li San sign his name and press his seal. 。After all, it will be their family running the business in the future, and they will also be the ones to handle any problems that arise. 。Finally, Old Li paid the money in front of everyone and received the original contract signed by the boss and the landlord. 。That's why, even if the future landlord gets jealous of your business and comes to cause trouble, you don't have to worry. 。Just in case, the old woman still asked the boss for his hometown address in detail. 。It's not too far, just a small town in the suburbs of a county two hundred li southwest of Xin Du. 。The boss yearned for home, and after returning, he packed a few things into a bag and left without even taking his bedding. 。Li Laosan said goodbye to his neighbors with a smile and promised to treat them to drinks after his business opened. 。Neighbors, whether with worry or schadenfreude, politely accepted and then took their leave. 。A family of five, each with a smile on their face 。 “From now on, this shop will belong to our family!” “Yeah, the kitchen is a little small, you can't even turn around. Maybe we should remodel it.” 。" It's easy to make a simple change. " 。Summertime is just a temporary fix, I'm afraid it will need major changes for winter. 。"

Jia Yin refused to stay on her mother-in-law's back and ran around the yard, causing the old woman to shout, "Don't go near the well!" 。"Okay, Grandma" 。Jiayin agreed sweetly, but when no one was watching, she slipped directly into the guest room. 。Then, from the space, a lot of things were taken out. 。 One hundred heads of cabbage, more than one hundred red radishes, half a basket of chicken and duck eggs, and several rabbits were killed in the flood. 。Last year I saved all kinds of green beans, red adzuki beans, yellow beans, and millet, about ten to twenty kilograms each. 。Beans, green beans, eggplant, pumpkin, cucumber and other leafy vegetables were harvested in abundance. They filled all the empty baskets in the house. 。Even, back when she took in the space at Qing Shui Village, several jars from the pickle collection were moved around and filled with a full jar of brine, which was then placed in the corner. 。After finishing all that, she let out a quiet sigh of relief. 。These things are all produced by the small courtyard, and occasionally some are put into the kitchen at home on weekdays, but there are still too many. 。Today I had a good opportunity to clear out some inventory and save money on household expenses. 。Zhao Yuru was drawing water at the well when she saw her young niece carrying a cucumber out of the side room, munching on it as she walked. She was very surprised and asked: 。"Funiu'er, where did you get the cucumber from" Jia Yin giggled and pointed to the house behind her, "Aunt, there are many in the house." 。"Oh dear, did the previous owner leave any greens"Zhao Yuru was quite puzzled. She dropped her water bucket and went into the room. Shortly after, she rushed out in a panic and shouted, "Mother, third brother, come quickly and have a look!" 。“There are so many things in the house!”

Li Laotai walked over with a rag in her hand, glanced at her granddaughter, and strode inside.

The house was almost piled with half a load of vegetables, cabbages, radishes, and even jars of pickles...Zhao Yuru was overjoyed, “I originally thought I’d have to go home to get them, but now it's saved me the trouble.” 。My previous boss was a really good person. He didn't charge me for these things. 。"m Fu Nuer"Li La Er took a deep breath, "The death squad's orders were to capture Fu Niuer and deliver her to the Wu family. If they couldn't capture her alive, they were to... send back a bowl of thei...