In ancient times, I just wanted to be a salted fish

The shop assistant enthusiastically ushered Chen Ruotong into the main hall: "Sir, please sit down and have some tea first. My boss is doing the accounts in the study. I will go and invite him right away."

After a while, Zhang Yishun walked into the main hall cheerfully: "Brother Chen, is there anything wrong?"

Chen Ruotong stood up, bowed deeply and said, "I came to visit Brother Zhang today. I got a cup a few days ago and wanted to share it with Brother Zhang."

Chen Ruotong opened the box, took out the glass and placed it on the table. The sunlight coming in through the window shone on the crystal clear glass, reflecting colorful light, which was really dazzling?

Zhang Yishun stared at it with his eyes wide open, exclaiming: "What a beautiful glass cup, without a single flaw, crystal clear, with sharp edges and corners, what a wonderful thing! This is the first time I have seen such a pure glass cup in our Liang Dynasty. Excuse me, where did Brother Chen get it from?"

"To be honest, this was given to me by a friend who does business overseas!"

Zhang Yishun carefully picked up the glass and observed it carefully. He played with it repeatedly and couldn't let it go. He sighed: "This is a good thing, but it is priceless! It's a pity that we don't have it for sale in the Liang Dynasty!"

"Brother Zhang likes this glass cup so much, so I will give it to you. Please accept it!" Chen Ruotong smiled.

"Hey, Brother Chen, you can't do this, you can't do this. How can I take away such a rare and good thing from someone else?" Zhang Yishun said he couldn't do this, but his hand was tightly holding the glass.

"This glass cup originally came in a pair. I have another one at home. This is a token of my love!"

"Then I'll accept it, brother?" Zhang Yishun smiled brightly.

"Well, take it, take it!" Chen Ruotong agreed with a smile.

"Can my friends bring back more glass cups like this from overseas? Those dignitaries love these rare items the most. They will definitely sell very well and bring in considerable profits!" Zhang Yishun said, touching his chin.

In fact, Chen Ruotong had the idea of ​​selling space glasses a long time ago, but she just had no opportunity and no store. She originally planned to buy a few stores first and then slowly plan, but she didn't expect that the conversation would turn to the glass business, which was exactly what she wanted!

"Hey, Brother Zhang, this is a good idea. Why didn't I think of it? It's just that I'm unfamiliar with this city. It's not easy to do such a rare business! I understand the principle that a man is innocent until he is guilty for possessing a treasure!" Chen Ruotong looked at Zhang Yishun hopefully.

Zhang Yishun burst into laughter: "Brother Chen, you little rascal, just speak directly. Why am I beating around the bush with your brother?"

"Brother Zhang, I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself with my little idea! I'm thinking of buying a shop in a few days to sell rare items shipped from overseas. I hope Brother Zhang can take care of me when the time comes." Chen Ruotong stood up, bowed deeply and said solemnly.

"Oh, Brother Chen is courageous and decisive. This is a big deal!"

"Yes, Brother Zhang, so I invite you to join me. Buying a shop and purchasing goods are all my responsibility. You just need to open up connections and protect me. How about giving you 20% of the profits?"

"That won't do. Who do you think I am, Zhang? I am just getting 20% ​​profit without doing anything. That won't do! Am I taking advantage of Brother Chen?" Zhang Yishun shook his head.

"Brother Zhang, you are too polite. If you feel that you have taken advantage of me, then you can come to my shop when you are not busy and help me with my work. Just treat it as your own business!"

Finally, the two reached a consensus: Chen Ruotong was responsible for buying the store, purchasing goods, sales, and management, while Zhang Yishun was responsible for obtaining the property deed, business license, and tax.

It was really an unexpected success! Chen Ruotong originally gave gifts to buy a good store, but unexpectedly it led to a big business. The glass products in the space can be exchanged for silver, and a pile of gold ingots are smiling and waving at her. Chen Ruotong was very happy in her heart, but she was calm on the surface. She walked back home with a relaxed and calm pace.

Qiao Zien was sitting in the main hall waiting for her. He smiled and said, "Brother Guchuan is back!" Then he handed her a silver note of 100 taels.

"What does this mean?"

"Good news, The Legend of the Thief has been completed. This is the fee given by the bookstore. Take it. Thank you, Brother Guchuan, for taking me in. I've made you spend a lot of money these days! I hope you won't despise me!"

"No problem, what are you complaining about when you have money to take? Then I won't be polite! This is your food money, hahahaha... I also have good news. I will buy a shop in a while, and I want to open a Zhenpin Pavilion, specializing in selling strange and weird things. I definitely can't handle it alone, so you have to help me!"

"I will definitely help you and do my best!"

"But then again, isn't your writing fee a little too little? How do you and the bookstore split it?"

"No profit sharing, payment is made by chapter. Since this storybook has good sales, the bookstore has made a lot of money, so I was rewarded with 100 taels."

"If that's the case, you'll be at a huge loss. You'll have to sign a profit-sharing contract with them in the future. You should get at least 10% or 20%, right? Writing a storybook is tiring, and it takes a lot of effort on your brain and hands. You can't work for nothing!"

"Well, I'm going to have a good talk with them when I write the next book. Brother Furukawa, are you not going to look for your sister for the time being?"

"I plan to buy the shop and farm first, then find my sister, and then open the business. What do you think, Brother Zien?"

"Yeah, it works."

During the time that Chen Ruotong spent with Qiao Zien, she felt that this child had high IQ and EQ, and was a potential academic master who was worth nurturing. Perhaps it was an occupational disease, but she just loved academic masters.

On the first day of April, the college entrance examination was over and West Street was unusually bustling. Groups of students were boating on the river and reciting poems on the shore. There was an endless stream of students coming to Zhishan College to take the exam and study.

Chen Ruotong treated Qiao Zien as her own child and signed him up for school. Qiao Zien originally wanted to go with Chen Ruotong to look for his sister, but Chen Ruotong refused to let him go because his leg had not fully recovered. She asked him to take the exam and study at Zhishan Academy.

At the same time, the news of the government auctioning houses and farmland was also released. Zhang Yishun had already reserved three first-class shops and two first-class farms for Chen Ruotong to choose from.

Finally, Chen Ruotong chose two shops and a farm. One was the former Yihong Courtyard located on Zhongjie Street, and the other was the former two-story silver shop. The farm was a large farm with 500 acres of fertile land located in the western suburbs.

The large Yihong Courtyard cost 4,000 taels of silver, the smaller Silver Building cost 3,000 taels, and the farm cost 5,000 taels. Twelve thousand taels of silver were gone as soon as they were let go. They really spent money like water! These are all internal prices. If they were sold normally, they would be much more expensive than this. Chen Ruotong felt so sad. She didn't make a penny. She threw in more than 10,000 taels. When can she make it back?

"Brother Chen is really generous! Hahaha... You have strength and courage, hahaha... I admire you!" Zhang Yishun laughed heartily.

"Brother Zhang, thank you for your praise. These three places are really well chosen. If I buy them, I will have to tighten my belt and live a good life. If I don't buy them, I will feel it is a pity. In the end, I will buy them despite the pain!"

Chen Ruotong: I have to hurry up and make money. My heart aches. What should I do?