Crossing the famine, I am a poor fish, and my descendants have to work hard

Went to the backyard and took a look.

The backyard is also large and divided into several areas. The last row next to the back street is a long row of parking sheds and stables, and there is even a parking lot.

There are also quite a few rooms in the backyard, with about 18 rooms built around the walls on both sides. There is also a separate small courtyard with 1 rooms, which adds up to 4 rooms.

Not bad, not bad, it is completely sufficient.

The whole building and yard are old and need renovation. The walls need to be repainted and some compartments need to be modified.

The tiles also need to be replaced.

Well, it’s also a big project.

"How much is this shop?"

"The offer is two, but I think there's room for error."

"Well, let's ask the boss to come and talk."

The key to this shop was given to the pawnbroker, so if you want to negotiate the price, you have to find the owner.

"Yes, ma'am, please wait a moment. I'll send someone to call someone."

Zhao Yuanzhen looked around and judging from the dust, it seemed that the place had been vacant for some time.

Yes, there are many mansions nearby and it is not very close to the bustling market, so it is normal that the inn’s business is not good.

Moreover, the property is large in area, has a high asking price, and is ten minutes away from the First and Second Sweet Water Streets, making it unsuitable for general commercial operations.

This is a unique one of mine, and I have a specific consumer group, so it will not be affected if I open a store here.

It seems that this price can be dealt with well.

After more than 40 minutes, the owner of the house arrived.

"Is this lady going to buy a shop?"

"Yes, take a look and discuss the price."

"Madam, the main building of my shop is 420 square meters. The agent should have told you the price, which is two. There is not much room for error in the price."

"I've seen this shop. It's really big, but it's too big. I don't know what to do with it. It's also quite far from Tianshui Street. I just want to buy some property there. I can only give you two. If you want more, there's no need to buy it."

"You've made too many mistakes in your pricing. You can't make any fewer mistakes."

", I really can't give a price for more."

"If it's any less, I won't sell it."

", I won't buy any more."

"It's indispensable."

"Since we can't come to an agreement, forget it. Let's go and look at the next one."

Having said that, Zhao Yuanzhen stood up and prepared to go out.

The owner of the shop was extremely anxious as he watched her walk out.

Although my shop is big, it is difficult to sell products because it is too big, and the location is indeed not close to a busy street.

It's rare that someone is interested in it and offers a price. If I leave it this time, and keep it for a few months or a year or two, I can make a lot of interest just from the interest I paid.

sold!

"Ma'am, wait a minute. Let's sit down and discuss this properly."

"That's right. If there are too many, this shop won't be suitable."

Zhao Yuanzhen was unwilling to raise the price, although she was very satisfied with the shop.

"Two, that should be enough!"

"My dear boss, once I buy this shop, I will renovate everything. Look at your walls, tiles, and window frames. I will have to replace them all. This will cost a lot of money."

"Just, pass the contract!"

The shop owner seemed to be gritting his teeth.

Zhao Yuanzhen: I have no choice but to give a few hundred taels. I have to trick the Third Prince into buying several paintings. But I dare not give a penny.

Zhao Yuanzhen took out two silver notes. These silver notes were left by the original owner's mother. She didn't dare to use the other silver notes.

I'll find time to exchange those banknotes later.

Only after watching the shop owner take out the shop's deed did he give the money to the broker.

The broker took the money and the contract and asked both of them to check them.

After watching it, both of them had no problem.

The broker gave them the contract and the money respectively.

The deal was done, and the broker was overjoyed to receive the commission from the shop owner.

He said that Mrs. Zhang was his Goddess of Wealth, and it turned out to be true.

Zhao Yuanzhen put away the contract. She had to think about who should go to the government office to sign the contract for this shop.

Although Xin Bai is the head of the family and now owns two shops, this shop has to be transferred to Xin Nian.

I have to work hard to be a master at keeping things balanced.

I still have to find a decorator. There are a lot of shops opening recently, so I’m always busy decorating.

"Happy New Year, Madam Zhang. I wish you a happy new year."

"Happy New Year, shopkeeper."

"Mrs. Zhang, what do you need this time?"

"It's the same as always. I plan to decorate a shop, but this time it's more troublesome. The tiles need to be replaced, and the walls, floor tiles, windows, and some wood all need to be renovated. The interior also needs furniture. The workload is quite large. I wonder if the shopkeeper has any craftsmen."

"Don't worry, Madam Zhang. We do have craftsmen. How about we go and see the shop and discuss it in detail?"

"Okay, let's go."

I took the shopkeeper to the shop. It was not far away. The building materials shop was on the First Tianshui Street, about 20 minutes away from the newly purchased shop.

"It's in this shop. Take a look, boss."

"I know this shop. It was an inn opened a few years ago. He bought some materials from me in the beginning."

"What a coincidence."

"Yes, it's old and has been abandoned for a long time, so it needs to be renovated."

"Well, look at this pillar, the paint has fallen off. This door also needs to be replaced."

“Well, it’s a big project indeed.”

"Then, boss, how are you going to take on this big project?"

"Do you want us to provide the materials and labor, or do you want us to provide the craftsmen?"

"You guys take care of the work and materials. I trust the shopkeeper. I believe he will do it carefully for me and will definitely not fool me by passing off inferior goods as good ones."

"Of course. We have been running this shop for many years and have never done anything immoral. Don't worry, Madam Zhang."

"Okay, then the floor should be made of the best wood, with the thickness and color as consistent as possible, and the tiles should be glazed. The wood used for the work should be at least flower branch wood. As for the wall, I'll send some materials over later. You can see how much it costs."

I wonder what happened to the Third Prince's cement? I'll just apply cement to my wall and then paint it white.

"Please wait a moment. I will calculate the materials."

"Well, forget it."

"650 taels of silver for the labor and materials, including the renovation of all the houses in the backyard."

"Well, okay, then let's go with the price the shopkeeper said. Then I'll tell you in detail about the layout of the decoration."

"Leave an area of ​​more than 30 square meters on the first floor facing the door. Start from here to build a grille, as thin as possible, to block the view. Then remove a French window here, create some partitions here, and here..."

Zhao Yuanzhen described the decoration of the shop to the shopkeeper in detail.

The main points include:

1. Two indoor toilets should be set up on the first floor, and she will provide the supplies in the toilets.

2. For the lobby that was later built on the first floor, more floor-to-ceiling windows should be built.

3. Install a few straight, thin bamboo poles next to the window to hang curtains.

4. The original lobby of the inn was 4 meters high. She planned to build a loft next to the main building wall, 14 meters long and 3 meters wide, and 7 small cubicles of 2X2 meters.

All the cubicles are furnished with beds, similar to the design of tatami. There is no need for doors, just curtains. In front of the cubicle is a 1-meter-wide corridor. There are stairs on both sides. The cubicle is mainly for the ladies to watch the stage performances on the first floor.

5. The 30 square meters on the first floor are used as the reception hall. The remaining 180 square meters are used as a large dressing room, 70 square meters of which are divided into small compartments of about 2 square meters each. Chairs and a floor-standing clothes hanger are placed in the compartments. It is convenient for ladies to change clothes.

Next to the changing room, there is a small cubicle of about 10 square meters, which is used as a small pharmacy for taking pulses and treating patients.

6. Of the remaining 100 square meters, 30 square meters are designed as a storage room, and the large cabinet is divided into small compartments, just like modern bathroom and clothing boxes.

7. 40 square meters are used as warehouses to store various massage and beauty supplies.

8. The remaining 30 square meters will be used to make a kitchen, divided in the middle into a dessert kitchen and a normal cooking kitchen.

10. The second floor is designed as a central corridor with elegant rooms on both sides. There are 24 rooms in total, 18 of which are single rooms, and the remaining 6 are double rooms and triple rooms. This is convenient for ladies to get beauty treatments in groups, so each room must have a window. Fortunately, this was an inn before, so there are many windows, so the area and layout must be allocated well.

11. In the middle of the wall near the backyard in the added lobby, build a stage like a theater stage. It should be about 3X8. It should be divided into the backstage and the front stage. The 3X8 behind the stage is used as a dressing room and equipment.

12. Build a small stand 4 meters away from the stage, 3 meters wide and 3 steps high, so that the audience in front will not block the people behind.

13. The 14 rooms in the backyard were converted into dormitories for four people. One large room was used as a warehouse. The four rooms in the independent small courtyard were renovated for family members to live in. The remaining three rooms included a kitchen and two combined as a dining room.

14. The original toilet in the backyard also needs to be rebuilt and built like the toilet of the sugar water shop.

15. Build a hay storage next to the stable to store horse hay.

16. Fire dragons should be laid in all rooms.

17. All doors and windows are made of glass, provided by Zhao Yuanzhen.

That’s about it.

After that, the shopkeeper charged more for the attic. The corridor, the stairs on both sides, and the side of the corridor of this attic required a lot of wood. He charged an extra 100 taels.

Zhao Yuanzhen also knew that the project was not small, so she agreed to give it.

"Boss, how long will the construction take?"

"The renovation work this time is quite large, and it will take at least half a month at the earliest."

Zhao Yuanzhen felt that half a month should be enough for her to train technicians. It would not be good if the time was too short as there was still a lot to learn. She also had to research the various beauty and hairdressing products and tools needed in the store.

"Okay, then you can find a craftsman to do it, and I'll leave it to you."

"Don't worry, Madam Zhang."

"Okay, I'll give you the key. I have other things to do, so I'll leave first."

"Okay, Madam Zhang, take care."