The first step in the book is to start selling tofu

After dinner, night fell quietly. Lin Zhi had no intention of asking the employees who were busy copying books to help count the money.

Just because they were assigned the task today, they must be busy at their respective posts at this moment.

The two brothers had a mountain of homework, and Lin Zhi felt sorry for the children, so naturally he didn't let them participate.

Therefore, the heavy task of counting money had to be undertaken jointly by Lin Zhi and Daya.

Counting money is an extremely boring job, especially when you count it over and over again. When the pile of money seems to remain unchanged at first glance, your patience will slowly fade away like a frog in boiling water.

"It seems like we need to hire someone specifically to count the money." Lin Zhi lowered his voice and muttered softly.

Daya heard this, looked up at Lin Zhi, and said, "Mom, Aunt Sun said she wants her daughter to come work here, do you think you should train her?"

Some time ago, Sun Lai Di mentioned this matter to Daya, but Daya never found a suitable opportunity to mention it to Lin Zhi.

"How old is her daughter? She wants to find a job at such a young age?" Lin Zhi recalled meeting Sun Laidie's daughter last year. In his impression, the child looked almost the same age as Daya.

Daya was just helping out in the store, usually only busy in the morning, which was not the same as a formal job. Lin Zhi was reluctant to let Daya work all day at such a young age.

"Not young anymore. He's two or three years older than me." Daya answered while counting the money attentively.

Lin Zhi was stunned for a moment, then speechless: "......"

That skinny kid who looked like a bean sprout was actually two or three years older than Daya? !

How severe must the malnutrition be for someone to grow up so thin!

"Let's talk about it after a few days." Lin Zhi did not give a positive answer immediately.

The new store had just opened, and Lin Zhi really didn't have extra time to train new employees. Moreover, matters involving money required extreme caution in the selection of personnel.

The third day of the new store’s opening.

The customer flow was still the same as the second day, so Lin Zhi did not stay in the store any longer. He even gave the bookstall work to Daya, who was free at the moment, to help take care of.

She originally planned to find a middleman, but when she passed by her old shop, she thought for a moment and decided to go and see the copyists first.

The employees were all concentrating on copying books. When they saw Lin Zhi coming, except for Chen Zishu, who was not a good reference, the rest of them expressed their desire to work hard.

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, tomorrow I will borrow some books for you to copy. The copying process can be regarded as learning. The copied books can also be sold for money. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone."

"Thank you, boss!" everyone responded excitedly.

Perhaps because they have a clear goal, this group of people seem to have more vigor and vitality and look full of vitality.

Lin Zhi looked at Chen Zishu, only to see him copying a book seriously with his head down. He neither participated in the topic nor had anything to say to her. It seemed that he had not yet figured out what path to take for his future.

Lin Zhi did not rush him. After all, this was a major decision concerning his life, and it was reasonable to spend more time thinking about it.

After coming out of the shop, Lin Zhi went straight to the middleman without hesitation this time.

The middleman asked enthusiastically, "Do you want to buy a farm here?"

What Lin Zhi has always wanted to do is buy some land, and a piece of land in a row.

In this good year, land is scarce, and continuous fields are even rarer.

Lin Zhi asked in confusion: "Zhuangzi?"

The middleman hurriedly explained in detail: "Yes, it is Zhuangzi. There are not only farmlands, orchards, gardens, but also ponds and so on. The center of Zhuangzi is the residence, surrounded by servants' houses, warehouses, stables and other ancillary buildings."

After hearing this, Lin Zhi couldn't help but feel very nervous, but he said, "It sounds like a huge scale. How much money would it take to take it down?"

"It's not big, it's just a small manor." The middleman keenly noticed Lin Zhi's interest and recommended it to her more enthusiastically: "This manor is not big, and the owner is eager to sell it, so it only needs this amount of money to buy it."

As he spoke, the middle man made a "six" gesture.

"It's too expensive." Lin Zhi looked at the gesture and shook his head decisively.

"Ms. Lin, if the price is not suitable, we can discuss it. What is your ideal price? I will help you negotiate it." The middleman smiled ingratiatingly.

You know, this is a rare big deal. You may not come across such a big order in the whole year, and he doesn't want to let it go so easily.

Lin Zhi thought seriously for a moment, then stretched out his hand and made a “five” gesture.

The middleman immediately looked embarrassed, but finally gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I will go and negotiate the price with the owner now. Madam Lin, just wait for my good news."

Lin Zhi nodded and said, "I'll wait for your good news."

Lin Zhi originally planned to use the money to expand the market. However, when he learned that the two brothers would not be able to participate in the scientific examination in the next two years, Lin Zhi decided to use the money to accumulate property.

After all, there are huge risks in expanding the market, and without strong backend support, it is easy to encounter various plots.

For his own safety, Lin Zhi could only continue to live in this small county town. In the future, he would try to conduct his life and business within the county.

Lin Zhi did not tell anyone about the purchase of the land.

She planned to wait until she got the land before talking to her three children. However, she knew that even if she told them, they might not care too much.

Not long after I returned home, Chen Zishu came to find me.

"How is it? Have you thought about what to do next?" Lin Zhi considerately poured him a cup of tea.

Chen Zishu picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, forgetting even to say thank you. I guess his mood at this moment must be extremely complicated.

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Lin Zhi didn't care about the red tape at all. He just stared quietly at Chen Zishu as he slowly put the cup of tea into his mouth.

immediately.......

"Hahahaha!"

As expected, he was scalded by the extremely hot tea.

Chen Zishu felt a little embarrassed by the laughter, and even his ears turned red.

He coughed lightly, and then said seriously: "I have been thinking about it for a whole day, but I still don't know what I can do."

Knowing that he was thin-skinned, Lin Zhi restrained the smile on her face and sat quietly beside him, listening to his story.

"Since I can remember, all I have to do is study hard and strive to pass the imperial examinations. However, this is not what I really want to do in my heart, but my parents, my teacher..."

Chen Zishu's voice contained a trace of confusion and helplessness. "They all think this is the only way to change the family's status. I have always believed so. But today, I suddenly realized that I seem to be unable to do anything other than studying."

Lin Zhi nodded slightly, his eyes full of understanding and encouragement: "Then have you ever calmed down and thought about what you really like in your heart, apart from the path they set for you?"

Chen Zishu frowned and fell into deep thought: "I... I really don't know. I never seem to have the leisure time to think about these things."

"It's okay, let's take it slow." Lin Zhi said gently, "Perhaps you can try to get in touch with more completely different things, and maybe you can find your own interests."

Chen Zishu nodded thoughtfully: "Boss, what you said makes sense, but I really don't know where to start."

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "Step out of the room first, observe the people and things in this world, and then make a decision. If I order you to do something right now and ask you to work hard, then you will return to the arranged life in the past."

Chen Zishu's eyes flashed with hesitation, but he soon became firm: "Okay, I'll listen to the boss."

He has never liked going out because of his difficulty in moving his legs.

The inconvenience of going out is an important reason, and inner inferiority is also a key reason.

From being a favored child of heaven to being what he is now, he has recovered slowly on his own. To be able to become what he is today, Lin Zhi feels that he has done an excellent job.

From that day on, Chen Zishu would go out every day to take a look. He didn't go far, as he didn't want to bother others, so he could only take a short stroll nearby.

Lin Zhi did not force him to go further. Being able to step out of the door was already a great improvement for him. We should always do things step by step, right?

On the third day, the middleman finally came to look for Lin Zhi.

"I thought you would have to spend more effort to succeed, but who could have expected that you would accomplish it so quickly. You made me think that the price I offered was too high." Lin Zhi took the contract and looked at the middleman with a smile before checking it.

The middleman quickly wiped the sweat from his head and said, "Ms. Lin, please don't joke with me. I worked so hard to get this. It was not easy at all."

Of course Lin Zhi knew how difficult it was, he just made a slight joke about it.

"Mrs. Lin, the original owner wants to meet you, the new owner. I wonder if it's convenient for you." The middleman explained, "The original owner sold all the servants in the manor. The relationship between the master and the servant is quite deep. The original owner probably just wants to tell you to treat them well."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhi did not directly respond to the middleman's words, but flipped through the contract in his hand.

She originally thought that the thick stack of papers in her hand was the classified contracts for the farmland and orchards in the manor, but after flipping through them, she was shocked to find that it was not the case.

All the property in Zhuangzi is just a contract, and all the subsequent contracts are slave contracts.

This is simply... a huge profit!

There is no need to recruit additional staff in the future, as there are people to help manage her manor.

"When?" Lin Zhi asked.

In consideration of getting so many servants for free, Lin Zhi agreed to the request for a meeting.

The middle man said, “Now.”

......

The middleman knew that Lin Zhi wanted to conceal the relevant information. Without Lin Zhi's consent, he did not dare to bring people to the Lin family shop rashly.

So the original owner of Zhuangzi was waiting for her in Fumanlou.

"It is you!"

"It is you!"

As soon as they met, Lin Zhi recognized the man. He was the one who supplied him with chickens and ducks - Mr. Wang.

Mr. Wang also recognized Lin Zhi at a glance, and the two of them immediately exchanged business greetings. The middleman sat aside, eating quietly and in silence.

He never expected that these two clients actually knew each other. It seemed that he was not well-informed enough.

After the greetings, Lin Zhi said, "Master Wang has sold the manor, so our previous cooperation..."

"I have other manors, so you don't need to worry about this one." Mr. Wang said, "This manor is just one of them. Now that it has been bought by Madam Lin, I am relieved."

When Lin Zhi heard him say that there were other manors, he couldn't help but feel hostile to the rich.

"You have met the village head, and he will be your man from now on. I hope Madam Lin can treat them well." After saying this, Mr. Wang stood up and saluted Lin Zhi: "If I can make a comeback one day, I hope Madam Lin can sell these people back to me."

It can be seen that Master Wang has a deep affection for these servants, and it is unknown what exactly made him sell the farm.

During the previous cooperation, he had mentioned that due to family reasons, he had to sell the chickens and ducks on the farm to raise funds.

Now he has even sold his farm. The money from selling chickens and ducks must be far from enough for his capital turnover needs.

"Then I'll wait for the day when Mr. Wang comes to buy someone from me." Lin Zhi served Mr. Wang a cup of tea.

This man only wanted to buy people and didn't think about buying the farm back. He knew his limits and was a man who valued friendship and loyalty.

Lin Zhi doesn't hate this kind of person, on the contrary, he likes him quite a bit.

After learning that Lin Zhi was the new owner of the manor, Mr. Wang breathed a sigh of relief. He was originally frowning because of family affairs, but now he had a little more smile on his face.

This meal was treated to by Mr. Wang.

But when I paid the bill, I was told that the restaurant waived the bill. They waived the bill for Lin Zhi's sake.

Mr. Wang looked at Lin Zhi's departing figure and sighed for some reason.

.......

The middleman was delighted to receive the commission from the two clients.

It’s only the beginning of the year, and he has already made more money than last year. These days are so beautiful!

"Ms. Lin, next time you want to do something, just come to me and I will definitely help you bargain." The middleman said solemnly before leaving.

The middlemen at this moment had the same idea as the merchants that Lin Zhi had cooperated with. As long as Lin Zhi came to buy things, they would make a fortune.