A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

Back at Zhang's house, Zhang Yunyue returned to the study and started painting again.

Thinking about opening a shop next time, there will be two shops in one county, and the demand for calligraphy and paintings is huge. If I rely on myself alone, I will definitely not be able to supply them in the future. Moreover, I have other things to do next, and it is impossible for me to devote all my time to painting, so I will not be able to supply them even more.

It seems that I need to find a few painters. They don’t need to have superb skills, as long as they can copy the hundreds of paintings I have drawn before.

Zhang Yunyue said to Liu Wenke who was grinding ink next to him, "Wenke, call Uncle Liu over. I have something to tell him."

"Yes, ma'am."

Liu Wenke put down the ink stick he was using to grind ink and left Zhang Yunyue's room.

He found Liu Chuping who was busy in the front yard and said, "Dad, the young lady asked you to go to the study for a while. She has something to talk to you about."

"Got it, let's go!"

Liu Chuping followed his daughter to the door of the study.

Liu Wenke knocked on the study door, paused for a few moments, and walked in: "Miss, my father is here."

"Okay, got it."

Zhang Yunyue put down the brush in her hand: "Okay, Wen Ke, let Uncle Liu in!"

Liu Chuping walked into the study and bowed, "Miss, what do you want to ask me for?"

"Butler Liu, you also know that we are going to open many branches in the future. After the branches are renovated, they will need to be decorated with a lot of calligraphy and paintings. Now I am the only one painting, and it is completely insufficient to supply the branches that are going to be opened next.

Now the branch store of Second Brother and Xiao Chao should have started to renovate, and they should come back soon.

So I need you to find ten or so people who can draw. They don’t need to be very good, as long as they can copy what I drew before.”

"Miss, if you need such a person, it is not difficult to find one. There are many scholars in the prefectural school. They like to find jobs copying books in some bookstores to supplement their family income. Moreover, such students can draw a little, and if you ask them to draw, they don't need too much monthly salary."

"Is that so? Then, Butler Liu, please find a few students like this and let them paint in their free time.

We will provide our own brushes, ink, paper and inkstone. The paintings I have here are not complicated. I will give them ten coins for each painting. It will take at most two quarters of an hour to paint a picture. You can go and see if anyone is willing to come first."

"Miss, if we pay the price you give, someone will definitely be willing to come. We can earn about 40 cents an hour.

Miss, I will go to the bookstores to look for these students. By the way, Miss, if we find these people, should we ask them to come to the house to paint directly?"

"Well, Wen Ke, you brothers and sisters can clean up the sitting room later, and then put a few desks and stools in it. Then you can let these people paint in the sitting room.

By the way, Uncle Liu, when you go to the bookstore to look for someone, please buy some more pens, ink, paper, and paints."

"Yes, miss, I understand."

After arranging the search for someone, Zhang Yunyue returned to his study to continue painting.

one afternoon.

Zhang Yunyue painted another ten or so paintings.

It's almost dinner time.

Liu Chuping is back.

"Miss, I found five or six scholars in the bookstore this afternoon. They are all willing to come. Didn't you say you wanted more people to come? I told them that if there are any classmates, you can introduce them over.

I have already agreed with them that they will come to paint for an hour or two after school in the afternoon.

I also bought a lot of paper and paint at the bookstore today, and also a lot of brushes for painting."

"Okay, Uncle Liu, you've worked hard!"

Zhang Yunyue said to Li Da at the side: "Oh, by the way, Uncle Liu, Uncle Li, we are going to the dental clinic tomorrow. We need to buy more people with cooking skills and shopkeepers this time. We will need more people to open a shop next time. Let's go and have a look together tomorrow."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Yeah, okay."

The next day.

After breakfast, Zhang Yunyue and Li Da took Liu Chuping to the dental clinic.

I decided to go to the place where I bought the shop and house before, after all, I am familiar with it.

The three of them arrived at Taohua Lane in the north city.

The agent at the door, upon seeing that the person in charge was Zhang Yunyue, immediately stepped forward to greet him with joy.

"Miss Zhang, you are here again. Please come in, please come in."

The three people were led into the lobby, and the owner of the pawnshop immediately came forward to greet them. This was a big deal for the pawnshop.

"Miss Zhang, I wonder if there is any dental company you can work for this time?"

"Boss, this is what I want to do. I want to buy a group of people who know how to cook from your dental shop. It doesn't matter if they are men or women. We also want people who can read. It would be best if they were managers or shopkeepers before."

"Hmm? Is there a specific number for Miss Zhang's batch? If it's small, the dental shop can pick some out. If Miss Zhang wants to see it now, she can take a look first."

“It doesn’t matter if they are men or women who can cook. The more the better. I can accept dozens of them. If you see such people in the future, you can also go to Zhang’s house in Yunyue Lane to inform Butler Liu. If needed, we will come to select them.

The manager or storekeeper can have 20 to 30 people for now."

"Miss, do you need so much? I don't have it at the moment, but as long as you confirm that you need it, I will buy it from somewhere else according to your request."

“Okay, but we are old customers of your store. The last time I bought someone was also from your dental clinic. You know my requirements for buying someone.

Therefore, for people who are good at cooking or managers, they must not have committed any crime. As long as they cooperate well, they will definitely come back in the future."

The shopkeeper immediately promised: "Don't worry, young lady. We won't ruin our reputation. We will definitely screen the candidates first and then come to your house to inform Butler Liu."

"Okay, then it's settled. The price is not a problem, as long as the person is okay.

By the way, you just said that you have some people here who can be selected first, so let us select some first, and when the subsequent people come, you can go to your house to notify us. "

"Okay, Miss Zhang, this way please."

The shopkeeper was delighted. He didn't expect that there would be another big order today. He was a little excited.

As a result, the shopkeeper and Zhang Yunyue were talking excitedly at this moment.

Wait until the shopkeeper calls everyone out.

Zhang Yunyue selected some people from them, five who could read and write, and about twenty who could cook.

"Boss, you continue to help watch over the rest of the people. I will take these people back first."

"Okay, Miss Zhang, don't worry, I will definitely get it done for you."

Zhang Yunyue paid the money and took his people back to Yunyue Lane.

He gave the people to Liu Chuping and asked him to arrange for them to stay.

Then he told Liu Chuping that if there was any news from the dental clinic, he should select people according to today's requirements and then send them to the hot pot restaurant or barbecue restaurant for training.

"Uncle Liu, let them clean themselves up today. Tomorrow you can take some of them to the barbecue restaurant to learn, and some to the hot pot restaurant to learn."

"Yes, ma'am."

"Okay then, go down and make the arrangements first."