A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

Zhang Yunyue thought for a moment and said, "Zhao Yaren, I want to ask, if the restaurant's shop is to be sold, how much is it? And how much is the monthly rent for the rented shop?"

Zhao Yaren replied: "The owner of the restaurant's shop offered 190 taels, and the rent for the rented shop is 5 taels per month."

"Okay, Zhao Yaren, I'll discuss this with my father and mother."

Zhao Yaren raised his hand and said, "Miss, please go ahead."

Zhang Yunyue then walked aside to discuss the matter with Zhang's father, Zhang's mother and Zhang Xingyun.

"Dad, what do you think?"

"I think now that we have money in our hands, it's best to buy it. After buying it, the family will have dozens of taels of silver. There are not many places that need to be changed in this restaurant. In a few days, Tianxianglou will come to buy goods, and we can earn dozens of taels of silver.

So we can definitely afford it. Although the restaurant is bigger now, we may add new food in the future, and it won’t be affected by the small size of the store.”

Zhang Xingyun: "I agree with what my father said. The main thing is that when we rent a shop, the landlord wants to take it back, we have no way to refute it. At that time, we can only find a new house. Besides, renting a shop is not as good as buying one. The rent of a shop for three years can be equal to the price of a restaurant. However, the rented shop will not be ours after three years, but the restaurant is our own."

Father Zhang: "Xiaoyun is right."

Zhang's mother also nodded in agreement.

In fact, Zhang Yunyue had the same idea as Zhang's father and Zhang Xingyun. It is always better to buy than to rent. Even if he wants to sell it in the future, based on the geographical location here, the price will not be lower than the current price of buying a house.

So Zhang Yunyue also nodded and said, "Okay, I'll talk to Zhao Yaren about the room price in the restaurant and see if we can negotiate the price."

When Zhao Yaren saw Zhang Yunyue and the other three walking towards him, he knew that they had already discussed it.

"Girl, how is the discussion going?"

"Mr. Zhao, we have decided to take that restaurant, but please talk to the owner about the price. We hope to lower the price. If it is convenient for you, you can also ask the owner to come over and discuss the price face to face."

"I'm sorry, young lady. The owner of the house is no longer in town. After entrusting our brokerage firm to sell the house, he left town and went to the capital. But the owner said at the time that if he met a suitable customer, he could sell it for as low as 180 taels. If it's lower, there's no need to negotiate."

Zhang Yunyue lowered his head and thought about it. 180 taels is about the same price in this area. He looked at Zhang's father again, and Zhang's father nodded.

"Okay, Zhao Yaren, then we'll take that restaurant."

When Zhao Ya Ren heard what Zhang Yunyue said, he immediately smiled and said, "Okay, please follow me to the Yahang to sign the contract."

The group followed Zhang Ya Ren back to the reception room of the Yahang.

Zhang Yunyue took out 180 taels of silver from his arms and placed them on the table. Zhao Yaren drafted the contract, and both parties signed it, one copy for each.

"Miss, I wonder whose household registration the restaurant deed is registered under." Zhao Yaren asked. In Yuanqi country, buying a house and settling there does not require the deed to be registered with the head of the household. As long as there is a household registration certificate, one can buy a house, so Zhao Yaren asked this question.

Zhang Yunyue handed over Zhang Youye's household registration in her arms: "The trouble lies with my grandfather's household registration."

Zhao Ya Ren took the household registration and said, "Okay, girl, our Ya Ren will help you with the land deed when you buy a house. It doesn't charge any fees. After the yamen goes to the yamen this afternoon, I will go to the household registration department to handle the land deed. Come to me tomorrow and I will give you the land deed and household registration."

"Okay, we'll come back tomorrow at noon. Thank you for troubling Mr. Zhao."

"It's not a trouble. If you need anything in the future, you can come to me anytime." After saying that, Zhang Yaren sent the four people away from the pawnshop.

After buying the shop, Zhang Yunyue had one thing on her mind. Passing by the pork stall, there was not much pork left, so she asked the owner to weigh it all. It was 22 kilograms in total. The owner of the pork stall saw that Zhang Yunyue was going to finish it all at once.

Then they gave the remaining two pig's feet to Zhang Yunyue. They took the pork back to the stall and loaded all the things onto the ox cart. Zhang's mother also bought a few meat buns from Mrs. Niu, got on the ox cart, and ate as they drove back.

Arrived home. It was already late noon, and only Mrs. Zhu and Grandma Zhang were left in the yard picking green beans, while the rest of the family were taking a nap.

"Grandma, Second Aunt, we're back." Zhang Yunyue walked into the yard carrying things and greeted the two of them happily.

"Oh, you're back." Zhu watched Zhang Yunyue come in carrying things, followed by Zhang Xingyun who was also carrying things.

Then she stood up, walked outside, and started moving things. Grandma Zhang went to the kitchen and brought out all the food left for the four people. They just had to wait for them to finish packing so they could eat.

The sound of footsteps and the moving of objects could be heard in the yard. Grandpa Zhang and Father Zhang woke up from their nap and left the room.

Zhang Yunyue and Zhang's father had just moved all the things into the yard and were washing their hands to prepare for dinner.

Seeing two people coming out of the room: "Grandpa, Second Uncle."

"Yueyue, you're back." Then Grandpa Zhang walked to the locust tree and sat on a stool. Zhang Cheng also moved a stool and sat down.

After washing their hands, the four of them sat at the table and started eating.

Zhang Yunyue took the bowl and took a bite of rice, then said, "Grandpa, my father, mother and I just looked at the shops for sale and rent in the town, and we saw a closed-down restaurant. It's pretty good in every way, so I discussed it with my father and decided to buy it. It cost 180 taels. The broker will go to the government office to sign the deed this afternoon, and I can go get the deed tomorrow."

Grandpa Zhang: "You can buy it. 180 taels is about the price we agreed on yesterday. Where is the restaurant located?"

"It's at the junction of East Street and West Street. There's a plaque on the restaurant with the words Fugui Restaurant. You can see it as soon as you get there. It's very close to Xiaofeng's private school. When Xiaofeng finishes school, the school will be closed. You can go back to the village as soon as you get there. Even if something delays you, you can have a place to rest in the town."

"Does the restaurant need to be renovated?"

"No need, Grandpa. Dad, Mom, and my eldest brother and I have looked at the restaurant. The tables, chairs, and benches inside can all be used. The kitchen can also be used. We just need to open a window at the door of the store, and then put a table and a shelf. Then we can sell things like chili oil and crispy whistles at that window."

"That's fine too. Yueyue, you can watch over the workshop for the next few days. Apart from opening a window near the main door on the street to sell goods, are there any other changes that need to be made?"

Zhang Yunyue thought about the layout of the restaurant and shook his head: "Grandpa, there is nothing else that needs to be changed."