The space is full of supplies, and the little milk bag can't be used up.

The old man took the silver, smiled slightly, and then said to Li's father: "Come back in a week." Li's father nodded quickly to show that he understood.

Afterwards, he and Li Yanqiang drove a ox cart away from there to look for decorators.

The two walked through several narrow alleys and finally came to the end of the back alley.

There, there was a small shop with many people queuing in front of the door.

Father Li heard bursts of discussion coming from the store, which seemed to be all about renovating the house.

So they joined the team and waited patiently.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally it was Li's father and Li Yanqiang's turn.

When they walked into the store, they saw a young man sitting at the table. He was looking through the account book and raised his eyes, looking at them impatiently.

"Sir, are you looking for someone to repair your house?" asked the young man.

"Yes, yes, we need to find some people to help renovate the store. It's right in front of the most prosperous street. Can you arrange some help?" Father Li replied hurriedly and described the exact location of his store in detail.

After hearing this, the young man thought for a moment.

"Someone, what do you plan to renovate it like? Do you have a plan?" The young man looked at Li's father with a softened look in his eyes.

It would cost less money to renovate your own house, but more money to renovate a shop.

"Here are the drawings, please take a look." Father Li said respectfully, carefully took out a roll of drawings from his arms, and handed it to the young man sitting on the chair.

After the young man reached out to take the blueprint, he had a relaxed look on his face. However, when he looked carefully at the blueprint in his hand, he couldn't help but reveal a look of surprise - he originally thought it was just a simple renovation project like that of an ordinary shop, but now he looked closely and found that what was depicted on this piece of paper was a unique renovation style that he had never seen before!

This architectural style is completely different from most common buildings. Even the most ordinary gate design is so unique and strange.

It can be seen that the designer has obviously spent a lot of thought and has cleverly transformed almost every part of the store that can be changed into the shapes of various animals.

What’s even more surprising is that Li Youran actually changed the door into the shape of an elephant!

You know, this huge animal, elephant, is native to the modern Africa, which is what people today call the Western Regions.

For those who have not engaged in long-distance trade or have never set foot on the land of the Western Regions, it is simply a luxury to want to see the animals of the Western Regions with their own eyes.

"I've never seen this style of renovation before. May I ask what you call it? Is this ingenious work the work of yours truly?" After looking at the drawings, the young man's original contempt on his face disappeared, replaced by full respect. His eyes were fixed on the drawings, revealing an excitement and excitement that was difficult to conceal.

"Ah... This is actually not my work, but my daughter's." Father Li was caught off guard by the other party's sudden change, and his speech became stuttering.

I couldn't help but secretly wonder the reason for the other party's change of attitude, and at the same time I felt a little uneasy about whether I could handle the situation that was about to happen.

"In that case, I will immediately send someone to check out the exact location. I wonder when it will be convenient for the shop to start construction? I can also arrange for someone to go there in advance.

In addition, I would like to ask you to take some time to visit my humble home with your daughter. When you come, I would like to ask your daughter to give me some advice and let me know the creative concept behind such a wonderful idea. I would be very grateful for this matter! "

The young man first arranged work matters in a serious manner, but when he said the last sentence, his tone suddenly softened, even with a bit of pleading, he looked like a wronged puppy, looking at Li's father eagerly.

Faced with this strange young man who was like two completely different people, Father Li was a little confused for a moment.

"Then let's start the construction tomorrow! I wonder how much the deposit is? In addition, how much silver will the entire renovation project cost? I will pay a part of the deposit first. When I have free time, I will bring my daughter to check the progress." After Father Li finished speaking, he did not forget to add a sentence at the end.

"How about this, you just need to pay thirty taels of silver as a deposit. The total cost is sixty taels, and all the required items will be provided by us, so you don't need to bother looking for other suppliers." The young man gave a very affordable price. You know, to renovate a store of this scale, if it were someone else, they would have to charge at least seventy taels of silver, not to mention that this store has an excellent geographical location and is close to the most prosperous and lively places.

"Very good. Then I will pay you the silver." Father Li muttered as he took out the silver from his sleeve and handed it to the other party with a distressed look on his face.

"Please sign your name here. This contract is in two copies, one for each of us, and it has already been stamped with the official seal of the government." The young man had a serious face and a very serious attitude. After all, it was related to business dealings, so it was better to be cautious, so as to avoid someone cheating and breaking the contract in the future. So he went to the government office to stamp it as proof.

Father Li picked up the pen tremblingly and took a lot of effort to barely write his name.

He had never received any education since childhood and his cultural level was limited, so it was not easy for him to write his own name.

Afterwards, he put his fingerprint on the contract and he and the other party each kept a copy.

Father Li took the contract, put it away, said goodbye to the young man, and left.

"Third brother, where are we going now?" Li Yanqiang, who had been silent all this time, spoke up.

"Brother, do you know which store in Murakami makes bamboo tubes? Ran'er's milk tea needs to be packed in bamboo tubes." Father Li asked Li Yanqiang. He didn't know much about Murakami. I haven't asked about Murakami's gossip.

"You mention this, I know. Aunt Cai next door to my house can do it. Her husband Li Du is in this business. Li Shian is Cai Songhua's son. He makes a living by weaving hemp ropes and making bamboo tubes to sell. The whole family relies on this to make a living." When Li Yanqiang thought of Cai Songhua next door, he remembered what her family did.

Because Cai Songhua had a loud voice, comparable to that of his own wife, Li Du was also afraid of his wife, just like him.

"Then go back and ask about the bamboo tube making." Father Li nodded in agreement; he had heard about it.

"Go back to the shop now and come back tomorrow." Father Li drove the ox cart and took Li Yanqiang with him.

The two of them arrived at the door of the store, and Li Kangze sat upright on the chair, yawning out of boredom.

Seeing Father Li and Great Uncle coming in, he quickly stood up and said, "Dad, Great Uncle is back? Are we going back now?"

Li Kangze felt too bored and thought about going back.

"Go back now, you have to come back tomorrow. We will start renovating the store tomorrow, so someone has to watch it." Father Li looked at Li Kangze, his meaning was very clear.

"Then I'll come and look after the store tomorrow!"

Li Kangze touched the back of his head and said helplessly.

Father Li patted Li Kangze on the shoulder. Although his second son was young, he seemed to handle things in a proper manner, which made him feel relieved.

Li Kangze had no idea what his father was thinking. He wished he could be a child again and felt so miserable that he could not even cry.

On the way back, Li's father taught Li Yanqiang how to drive a ox cart. Li Yanqiang got the hang of it quickly and found that this big buffalo was different from ordinary oxen. It seemed to understand human language. There was no need to whip it, just tell it the destination and the walking speed.

...Lijia Village.

Li Youran was also bored at home, so she asked her third brother to accompany her to the mountains to collect herbs, which she could sell for money. However, the herbs were in the mountains, and going deep into the mountains would involve many unknown risks.

"Third brother, please accompany me, just once, okay?" Li Youran grabbed Li Heming's sleeve, with an aggrieved look on her face, and acted coquettishly and cutely.

Li Heming originally planned to go play with his good brother, but seeing that his sister was bored at home alone, he planned to take her out to play. Unexpectedly, his sister actually wanted to go to the mountains.