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

On the tenth day of the sixth lunar month, Old Man Chen and Chen Erjiang arrived at Zhenpin Pavilion. Receptionist Shen Xue welcomed them into the building, and they seemed to have seen a colorful world, their eyes were dazzled. The things on the shelves were so bright and dazzling, and there were many male and female customers, and the waiters were very busy.

Chen Sanhe saw the two men at the cashier counter and shouted, "Master, second brother, come this way!"

The two of them were exhausted from the journey and were wearing old cotton clothes, which made them look out of place in Zhenpin Pavilion.

At this time, Chen Ruotong was explaining the product to a distant customer on the second floor.

Customers were paying for their goods at the counter. Chen Sanhe was busy collecting money and keeping accounts, so he had no time to talk to his grandfather and second brother. So he asked Shen Bing to take them to the reception room, which was a separate large room that could isolate the sound of guests outside and was relatively quiet.

The two men sat on the chairs, staring blankly at the furnishings and decorations in the house, almost dropping their jaws in shock; they, as peasants, had never seen such a luxurious building before.

Shen Bing poured tea for the two of them and said with a smile, "Please have some tea with the old master and the second young master. The third young master is very busy now and can't spare the time. He will come to see you when he is not busy!"

The two of them felt really uncomfortable with this address, but they didn't dare to say anything more so they could only nod and drink their tea in silence.

Chen Ruotong signed an agency contract with a customer in the reception room on the second floor and sold a lot of goods. Then she sent the customer downstairs and found out that her grandfather was waiting for her in the reception room, so she went over immediately.

"Grandpa, second brother, you are finally here. I missed you so much. I feel much more relaxed now that you come to help. Come on, let's go to Baiweilou for dinner." As he said that, he pulled his grandfather and second brother out.

Old man Chen said, "Grandpa is not hungry. Let's talk first and then eat later."

Chen Ruotong said, "Let's go to Baiweilou and talk while we eat." Then, she said to Chen Sanhe, "Third brother, I'll take grandpa and second brother to eat. You don't have to bring our lunch."

The three of them sat in a private room at Baiweilou and ordered six dishes, a soup and a pot of wine. The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren talked while they ate.

"Xiaotong, your Zhenpin Pavilion is so big and beautiful. What kind of goods are there? I have never seen them before." Chen Erjiang also echoed: "Yes, little sister, the prices of those goods are too expensive. We ordinary people can't afford them."

Chen Ruotong continued, "Grandpa, second brother, I am called Chen Guchuan here, a man, don't forget it. If you say my identity wrong, then Zhenpin Pavilion will not be mine. Just call me Xiaosi from now on, I am the fourth child in the family anyway, there is nothing wrong with that. Those items are indeed expensive, but they are mainly aimed at the rich. How can ordinary people afford them? Those nobles and wealthy businessmen are all rich. If I don't make money from them, whose money should I make? Hehehe..."

The two of them nodded blankly: "Yes, just call you Xiao Si'er."

"Grandpa, second brother, eat more vegetables. These dishes taste good, right? This Baiweilou is the best restaurant in the city!"

Grandpa nodded and smiled: "Kid, why spend that money? It's better to eat at home and save money."

"Grandpa, is your fourth grandson rich now? We don't need this little money. I just want you and my second brother to come over and experience it. Let's try all the delicious food, drinks, things to see and do. Only in this way can we make our lives meaningful! We should enjoy ourselves. We have the conditions now. Let you come over to enjoy yourself. Don't save money for your fourth grandson!"

After hearing what Chen Ruotong said, Old Man Chen's eyes were red, and he was a little excited. How could his eldest granddaughter be so sensible and filial? He loved this granddaughter for a reason!

"Oh, well, I'm here to enjoy myself!"

After dinner, Chen Ruotong took the two to the clothing store to buy clothes for them. She bought three sets of satin long gowns and three sets of fine cotton shorts for Grandpa. She bought two sets of scholar clothes and two sets of brocade long gowns for Chen Erjiang. When they put on their new clothes, their temperaments changed immediately and they were no longer peasants.

Chen Ruotong took the two back to Chen's house to wash up. She took out shampoo, shower gel, toothbrush and toothpaste from the space. The two used these fragrant things that they had never used before, and they felt extremely happy.

In the afternoon, Chen Ruotong led the two to Zhenpin Pavilion and asked Chen Erjiang to learn management, bookkeeping, understand products, and get to know the shop assistants from Chen Sanhe.

Old man Chen looked at the glass cups and porcelain teapots and cups with great interest, and he dared not pick them up with his hands for fear of breaking them. So Chen Ruotong asked, "Which set of tea sets does Grandpa like? Glass cups? I'll put them together for you!"

Grandpa waved his hands and said, "No, no, I can't afford these thousands of things. Put them here and sell them. You can make some money."

After an afternoon, Grandpa and my second brother finally recovered from their shock, and they slowly got used to the way the boys addressed them.

In the evening, Chen Ruotong asked Qiao Zien to lead everyone to stay at Zhenpin Pavilion, and she went back to the Chen residence with her grandfather, second brother, and third brother.

The only servants in the Chen residence now were Zhao Bo, Qi Si and two little maids. Chen Ruotong gave them names. The twelve-year-old was called Chunhua, and the ten-year-old was called Xiahe. The two little maids served tea and water, and served the few people washing up with their hands and feet.

Chen Ruotong took out a set of fine ceramic tea sets and six glass cups and placed them on the eight-immortal table in the main hall.

Old Man Chen said with relief: "This child, knowing that Grandpa likes it, puts such an expensive thing here for Grandpa to see. Grandpa is very happy. Xiao Si, seeing that your Zhenpin Pavilion is so busy every day, you must be very tired, right?"

"Grandpa, young people are not afraid of being tired. It's better to be busy. I can make more money while I'm young, and then I can enjoy my life when I'm old, hehe..."

"That makes sense, but don't tire yourself out!"

"I'm not tired. There are many people in the store. I'm only busy when big customers come to discuss business. I don't receive individual customers at other times. They are all received by my third brother and his family. Grandpa, I'll ask Uncle Zhao to arrange a room for you. You can stay in the second room on the west side of the main house first. My third brother lives in the first room. Second brother, please live in the third room in the east wing!"

Old Man Chen said, "Okay, it doesn't matter where we live. When are we going to visit the farm? I've been missing it for a long time!"

Chen Ruotong smiled and said, "Let's go see the farm tomorrow. If you like it, you can stay there and manage the farm owner and the tenants. Grandpa is the best at managing people. You can arrange for anyone there to do what you think is suitable. And the farm deed has been changed to Grandpa's name. The farm belongs to Grandpa now."

As Chen Ruotong spoke, she took out the title deed of the farm from her sleeve. She had asked Zhang Yishun to go to the government office to get it a few days ago.

Old man Chen didn't expect that such a big farm would be his. He was a little confused and at a loss: "Xiao Si, such a valuable big farm, why did you give it to grandpa? You bought it with your own money."

"Yes, I bought it for Grandpa, to honor him. I don't know how to farm or manage a farm, so why would I need it? It's just the right thing to give to Grandpa."

Old man Chen could only accept his granddaughter's kindness. He would manage the farm well for his granddaughter, and give it to her as a dowry when she got married in the future!