Wealth and glory seek stability

Lei Zi had said before that the family was supported by him alone. Jian Xi understood that Lei Zi's current job was similar to modern sales, and he could only get money if business was done. Now that she was not buying the farm, Lei Zi naturally had no wages.

But as a friend, if Lei Zi asked, she would lend him some money.

Unexpectedly, Lei Zi did not mention borrowing money. "Nothing, I just want to find another job. The shopkeeper's confidants are all here. No matter how much work I do, the shopkeeper will not trust me. I think I will go to the dock to move and carry goods in a few days. I can earn some money at least."

"But you are so young. If you do those physical work now, what will happen if your body breaks down?" Jian Xi was genuinely worried. Some of her friends in the orphanage in her previous life did not want to go to school. They dropped out of school at a young age to work on construction sites. Not only did they not develop well, but they also suffered from a lot of diseases.

Lei Zi smiled bitterly and said, "How can I take care of my own health right now? My parents are sick and they are relying on my wages to survive. My younger brother is too young to work and he depends on me for his survival."

Jian Xi had an idea in her mind.

"Brother Lei Zi, can I have a word with you for a moment?" The huge dental market was crowded with people talking, and it was not a good place to talk.

"can."

"Why don't you go to my house? I just need to go back."

"it is good!"

Lei Zi would rather go to the dock to move things than borrow money from her, which shows that he is a person who likes to be self-reliant and such a person must have good character.

Jian Xi took Lei Zi back home and discussed her ideas with him.

"Open a rice shop?"

"Yes, I want to open a rice shop."

Jian Xi picked up the copper kettle with hot water and put a handful of tea leaves in a bowl. Under the hot water, the tea leaves turned a beautiful bright yellow color.

"Don't worry, have some tea."

Lei Zi was thirsty, so he picked up the tea bowl and blew on it for a long time before taking a sip.

"Why are you looking for me?"

"Because I believe in Brother Lei Zi's character!" Jian Xi smiled, looking innocent.

Lei Zi said helplessly: "Opening a shop is not a trivial matter."

Jian Xi spoke out her plan, "I'm not aimless. I started by purchasing food from the surrounding towns, rice, brown rice, wheat...anything related to food can be sold, but it will be more difficult for Brother Lei Zi to arrange it for me in the early stage.

I will provide the money and you will provide the labor. In less than five years, I will run a rice shop with you. When the time comes, I will buy a farm and sell the grain produced on my farm. In the early stage, I will give you 20% of the shares, but no wages. It depends on whether you dare to do it or not."

The two villains in Lei Zi's heart kept fighting. When he heard about the 20% stake, Lei Zi shook his head repeatedly, "Absolutely not. I didn't invest a penny, how can I get a stake?"

Jian Xi explained, "It's not given to you for free. I said, you are responsible for the operation and I am responsible for the payment. If I have time, I will inspect the shop. It's not for you alone. You are the shopkeeper. The more you earn, the more you get. On the contrary, if there is no profit, you will not get a penny."

Jian Xi picked up the tea bowl and blew away the foam on it.

If you drink more of this tea, you will be able to taste the quality. The Yunwu Tea from Moxiang Pavilion is indeed top quality. Next time I have a chance, I must ask the shopkeeper for a few ounces of Yunwu Tea to try.

In Moxiang Pavilion, the shopkeeper inexplicably felt a chill on his back.

When I looked carefully, I felt it was gone again.

The shopkeeper muttered, "Who is talking about me behind my back?"

This is really strange. He continued to urge Liuzi, "Hurry up, clean the second floor thoroughly today. There can't be any dust at all."

Xiao Liuzi held the rag and replied weakly, "I know."

……

Jian Xi gently placed the tea bowl on the table, making a clear sound.

"This is a big deal, you can go home and be with your family—"

We discussed it but haven't said anything yet.

Lei Zi stood up quickly and said, "I'll do it!" With such a great opportunity before him, he would be a fool if he didn't agree.

Jian Xi continued to ask: "Brother Leizi, don't you need to go home and discuss this with your family?"

Lei Zi rejected it outright, "No need, I am the boss of the family now, I am not afraid of hardship, as long as I can make money, I will do anything you ask of me."

He is an ambitious man, otherwise he would not have stayed in Chengde Trading Shop for so long.

Jian Xi picked up the tea bowl and squinted her eyes, "Then I wish us great fortune in the future, my shopkeeper Qi!"

Lei Zi also picked up the tea bowl and clinked glasses with Jian Xi, "Cheers!"

The young man is full of vigor and enthusiasm, and is just waiting to do something big.

Sudden--

Bang.

One, no, two people appeared in the yard.

One of them had blood on his body.

"Is it you?" Jian Xi was puzzled.

Why is Gao Yunhuai here again? It seems like this guy is haunting us.

There was a handsome young man standing next to Gao Yunhuai. He was Xuanyuan Qiyuan, whom Jian Xi had met at the dental clinic last time.

When Lei Zi saw that there were two men, he quickly stepped in front of Jian Xi.

"Who are you? How dare you break into a private house in broad daylight?"

Gao Yunhuai was also extremely embarrassed at this time. They just flipped through the books casually and unexpectedly entered Jian Xi's house.

"Brother, we are being chased. This person is my good friend. The people who are chasing us know our relationship. They must be searching my house now. We will leave after they finish the search. I hope you and the girl will not tell anyone." Gao Yunhuai stood up and apologized.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan's left shoulder was bleeding and his face was getting paler. He said in a broken voice: "I hope you can do us a favor. I will thank you generously in the future." After he finished speaking, a dagger appeared in his right hand. It seemed that these two people had no martial arts skills. If they dared to speak out, he was sure that he could kill them in the shortest time.

Lei Zi turned around to ask Jian Xi what she meant. After the two of them finished discussing it, they said, "Okay, we won't say anything. You guys go into the room and hide for a while. If anyone comes to ask, we'll say we haven't seen you."

Gao Yunhuai took a deep look at Jian Xi, stepped forward and saluted, "Thank you!"

He turned around to support Xuanyuan Qiyuan and just happened to touch the dagger in Xuanyuan Qiyuan's hand.

Their eyes met.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan had a blank expression on his face, and Gao Yunhuai clenched the dagger in his hands.

This scene didn't seem like the right thing to Jian Xi.

The two handsome guys, each with their own characteristics, were looking at each other with deep affection, and Gao Yunhuai's hand was still tightly holding Xuanyuan Qiyuan's.

What a sin!

Her heart is too dirty, and I don't know if there is such a thing as "断袖之菲" in this era.

To be on the safe side, Jian Xi asked Lei Zi to move out the ladder, wipe the blood off the wall, and clean the blood on the ground with soil before she felt relieved.

Lei Zi was still a little uneasy. "Sister, I think these two are not good people. Will it be troublesome to take them in?"

Jian Xi looked calm, "It's okay. If someone comes to ask, we will just say we didn't see anything. I have some gauze here. You can take it in and have the injured young man bandage his wound, otherwise he will keep bleeding."

Lei Zi took the gauze and said, "Okay."