Chapter 10 Livelihood (2)

Oak-hee asked a lot of questions, and Qiu-shi answered them one by one with a smile. In fact, anyone who encounters a four-year-old talking to you in serious business will find it very interesting.

Oak-hee asked every question he could think of.

Qiu said with a smile: "Don't worry about the storefront. I'll ask someone to inquire for you now, and there should be news soon." It is more difficult to find a good storefront in the east or west. , it is relatively easy to find a shop in the south.

Yuxi was a little embarrassed: "I will trouble Auntie in the future." She knew that it was wrong to look for Qiu Shi whenever she had something to do, but she had no choice, except for Qiu Shi, she didn't know who to look for. At present, only Qiu Shi can rely on, and she can only repay when she has the ability in the future.

Qiu rubbed her head with a smile and said, "You stupid child, why are you being polite to your aunt. Tell your aunt if you have something to do in the future."

After Mama Li waited for Yuxi to leave, she said, "I didn't expect that I had only been away from the house for more than two months, and the fourth girl has changed so much?" , It's like a different person than before.

Qiu was also very happy with Yuxi's change. In the past, according to Buddha Yuxi, it was because Ning was her son's savior, but now she really likes this child. He is a caring child who can consider the people around him so well.

Mama Li said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the fourth girl is a little more immature. After asking so many questions, she forgot to ask about the cost of opening a store."

Qiu Shi said with a smile, "Don't you look at how old Yuxi is that girl? It's not bad to think so much. The disaster Yuxi suffered was all caused by me. You asked Xiangyang to go up there. Let’s take a look at Yuan Street, and if there is a suitable shop, we will put it down.” Xiang Yang is the only son of Li’s mother, and now he is helping Qiu’s silk and satin shop.

Li's mother heard this and said immediately, "Madam, the fourth girl is only four years old, and Aunt Rong can kill her. What else is she afraid to do? We should be more careful."

Qiu Shi nodded.

Oak Xi naturally knew that doing business would cost money, and the reason why she didn't say it was that she didn't plan to borrow money from Qiu's. After a lifetime of experience, Yuxi knows that she should try her best to solve the problems she can solve by herself. It is better to rely on her own. After selling it, Ning's only left her with a few pieces of gold and silver jewelry, all of which she wore herself. These jewelry were also sold at the time, and they were also kept by the Ning family for the facade, otherwise they would not be able to keep them.

Fang's mother was unwilling: "Girl, these jewelry were left to you as a dowry by Madam, and cannot be used."

Yuxi said helplessly, "I don't know about the Year of the Monkey and the Horse Moon, so what are you talking about now? Besides, when we make money, we will try to make better jewelry again. Mother will be happy when she sees it underground." Jewelry They are replaced every year, and these jewelry are long outdated. According to Oak-hee, it's better to just buy a new one instead of spending money to re-style it.

Mother Fang couldn't resist Oak Xi, so she took out the jewelry box.

Seeing Yuxi staring intently at one of the red gold-dotted emerald-inlaid ruby ​​pomegranate flowers, Mama Fang explained, "This is a gift from the old lady to the lady when she passed by." precious.

After seeing the jewelry in the box, Oak Xi's whole body was bad. All she saw in her last life was a box of gold and silver jewelry. It was obvious that these things had been replaced later. As for who it is, it goes without saying that it must be the mother who was in charge of Rose Garden later on. It was also because of this incident that Oak-hee decided to keep these things for himself in the future.

Mama Fang didn't know what Yuxi was thinking. She thought that Yuxi was thinking about things and people, and her heart softened: "Girl, as long as you are well, Madam will rest under Jiuquan. But don't take too much, girl, One or two will do."

Oak-hee didn't even think about it.

He directly selected a few pieces of heavy gold jewelry: "Take these pieces into the pawnshop, it should be enough to open a shop."

Fang's mother was startled when she saw it, and hurriedly said: "Girl, we only open a small shop, where do we need so many things. It's enough to be a gold collar."

Oak Xi shook his head and said, "It's easy to do things with money." After a pause, Oak Xi said again, "Mom, don't worry, I won't pawn again in the future." This was the first and last time.

In the evening, Hongshan said to Yuxi, "Girl, when the grandfather returned to the house, he went to the upper room when he knew that Concubine Rong had been banned."

Yuxi has been busy with Fang's mother, and she forgot to introduce Hongshan to everyone. She is really not a master: "Sister Hongshan, come to me and make you wronged." Hongshan's grandmother is Although the old lady's confidant maid has passed away, the old lady still remembers her. And Hongshan's father is now the third housekeeper of the government's government, and her mother is the housekeeper of the rough house in the inner courtyard. This background is relatively hard. Oak Xi knew that because she was not loved by the old lady and her own father, anyone with a little relationship would not be willing to serve her. So the maids by her side were either bought from outside or picked from Zhuangzi.

Hongshan chuckled lightly: "What did the girl say? It's my blessing to be able to serve the girl." Maid, doing your duty is the most important thing.

It was a happy event to get a maid who had the ability and background, but Yuxi couldn't figure out what the old lady meant. In her previous life, the old lady was cold and indifferent to her, but now the sudden change in her attitude makes her very worried. Oak Xi cast aside those chaotic thoughts and asked, "Has Grandma released Aunt Rong's foot restraint?"

Hongshan shook her head and said, "No."

Yuxi was not disappointed that there was no Auntie Rong who did not say severe punishment. If Auntie Rong was so scheming, the aunt would not have been at a disadvantage after fighting with her for more than ten years.

The old lady's hands and feet are very fast. Oak Xi originally thought it would take at least three or five days for her mother to come, but she didn't expect a woman surnamed Shen to come the next afternoon.

Mrs. Shen was tall and thin, with a long face and a decent smile. Although the other party was very respectful to her, Oak Hee didn't like her because of the simple reason that no one would like a person who came to spy on him.

The handover was done in one morning. Just when Yuxi was thinking of going to ask the old lady for mercy and let Mama Fang stay for a few more days, Qiu Shi told her that she had found a suitable shop.

Yuxi was a little surprised: "How can it be so fast?" The people living in the south are all civilians. It's not difficult for the Duke's mansion to find a small shop there, but it's fast enough to get it done in one day.

Qiu said with a smile, "It's also a coincidence. It just so happens that there is a small rental shop on Shangyuan Street in the south that meets your requirements. If you think it's good, you can make a contract tomorrow."

Yuxi thought about it and said, "Auntie, Mama Fang's craftsmanship is good, but she doesn't know anything about the outside world. There are still many things that need to be bothered by the steward in the future."

Qiu Shi felt that Yu Xi thought very well, and nodded with a smile: "What's the difficulty of this, if you have anything in the future, just go to Xiangyang directly."

After talking about the shop, Oak-hee asked again, "Auntie, what did Mama Shen do before?"

Qiu's is still relatively familiar with the old lady's affairs: "Mr. Shen was also the old lady's dowry maid back then. Later, I don't know what happened, and the old lady sent her to Zhuangzi."

Oak Xi thought thoughtfully: "Auntie, I want to go see the shop with Mama Fang tomorrow, do you think so?"

Qiu Shi also saw that Yu Xi was concerned about this matter: "Okay, I will let someone accompany you tomorrow." Qiu Shi agreed so happily because Yu Xi was only four years old this year, and she was not protected by men and women.

Mother Shen knew that Yuxi was going to visit the store on Shangyuan Street the next day, and said, "Girl, you are a girl from the Guogong's mansion. You shouldn't worry about these trivial things."

Yuxi said in a good voice, "This bun shop is related to Fang's future livelihood. I must see it in person to feel at ease."

Seeing that Oak-hee had made up her mind, Shen's mother asked, "Does the old lady know about this?"

Yuxi was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I didn't tell my grandmother, but my aunt agreed." The old lady had never heard of her, so she didn't tell the old lady about the concept.

Shen's mother groaned in her heart, and said, "Girl, I'll go with me when I go out tomorrow!" She could see that although Yuxi was young, she was a very determined person, so she didn't want to go against Yuxi's intentions. Otherwise, Yuxi rejected her, and the old lady would have no meaning to let her come to Yuxi Academy.

Oak-hee shook his head and said, "Wait for the next time!" This time, not only did she have to go to the shop, she also went to pawn jewelry, which Oak-hee couldn't let Mother Shen know.

The next day, Oak-hee went to the pawnshop first, and bought a few pieces of gold for 600 taels of silver. Oak-hee touched a few banknotes, feeling a little more confident.

On Shangyuan Street, Xiangyang led her into the shop to see. The shop was small, not even half of Yuxi's clean room, but there was a yard behind the shop. The courtyard has two main rooms and two utility rooms, as well as a kitchen.

Fang's mother was very happy to see this yard: "Girl, we sell buns in the front. The kitchen can make buns, and the house can live in people. It's very convenient. Xiang Guanshi is really thoughtful."

Xiang Yang smiled and said, "Mother Fang, you have won the prize."

When Yuxi got off the carriage just now, he saw a lot of people on the street, and the business of Baozi Shop should not be bad: "Xiang Guanshi, how much is the rent for this shop a year?"

Xiang Yang said: "Including this yard three hundred taels a year." The main reason is that the yard is behind, and the rent for the shop alone does not need to be so expensive.

Oak Xi thought it was a good deal: "Mr. Xiang, do you think it's better for us to sign a contract for a few years? Also, what should I pay attention to when signing a contract?"

Xiang Yang didn't despise Yuxi because she was young. He told Yuxi in detail about the things that need to be paid attention to when signing the contract, and then said, "The contract is signed for one year." Xiang Yang didn't know how good Fang's mother was, so It is recommended to sign up for one year. If you don't do well, the loss will be smaller, and if you do well, then renew the contract. With the backing of the government of the country, the owner of the shop did not dare to allow him another home.

Oak-hee discussed it with Fang's mother, and then agreed: "The contract will be made now!"

After signing the contract, Yuxi was about to pay, and Xiang Yang said with a smile: "Fourth girls, Madam said, after signing the contract, let someone go to the Duke's Mansion to settle the bill."

Yuxi insisted on paying by herself, shook her head and said, "This is the shop I opened for Mother Fang, where can I get my aunt to pay."

Xiang Yang thought that Yuxi was very interesting. They didn't take advantage of others, and the Four Girls did not take advantage of it. It was quite rare, but Yuxi's behavior made Xiang Yang take a high look.

When everything was done, Yuxi said sincerely, "Fang's mother will ask the steward to look after the Buddha a lot in the future."

Xiang Yang said generously, "Don't worry, madam, Madam told me to take good care of the bun shop in the future." With him guarding the bun shop, Fang's mother would not be harassed on Shangyuan Street.