Fisherman

After the banquet was over, it was already afternoon, and after handing over some follow-up matters for the restaurant to Zhong Jiu, Zhao Qian took a few people from the county to the house to arrange rooms.

"The bazaar is much bigger than expected. On the one hand, we came this time to congratulate Boss Zhao, and on the other hand, we also want to implement the things discussed last time."

Liu Jiang took a sip of tea, and the banquet was very polite. Now it is not a crowded occasion, and he also echoed Wei Zaichang's words: "I will go to Jiangnan in a few days, and I am afraid there will be no suitable ones in three or two months. It’s time to come and arrange the opening of the shop.”

Zhao Qian said: "Tomorrow morning, I will take the two of you to look at the shop. Whether it is renting, buying, or repairing, it will all be up to the two of you."

"Haha, Boss Zhao is a cheerful person!"

After the three of them talked in the hall for a while, they walked around the house. Zhao Qian arranged for people to prepare dinner. The guests came from the county town, so they had to use local seafood to entertain them. If he wanted to accompany the guests, he asked Wang Chef Tian.

At this time Zhou Geer and Zhuang Qingran were teasing the baby in the house, Xiao Muyu was full of moon, Zhao Qian prepared a delicate wooden bed for the baby son, and put it in the main room, and the baby would sleep on the small wooden bed at night, the two The mouth can sleep together.

Zhuang Qingran circled the wooden bed, sometimes pinching the little boy's face, sometimes teasing him with the puppet, the little boy was giggling in the wooden bed, the cracked little mouth was pink and tender, and it hadn't had any teeth yet.

"Brother Zhou, little Mu Yu is too courageous. I went to the home of a lady in the county some time ago. The child was two months older than Mu Yu. I teased him with a puppet, but he even cried in fright. Yes, but this little thing is smiling happily."

"He loves to move and is very good at torturing people." Brother Zhou said helplessly.

After shaking the rattle, Zhuang Qingran walked up to Brother Zhou, seeing that he had recovered quite well after giving birth, so she winked and said, "Have you got the things I gave you?"

Brother Zhou was startled, but then he realized it, and said a little embarrassedly: "What are you doing! If Brother Zhao saw it..."

Seeing him frowning, Zhuang Qingran pressed his shoulders and raised his eyebrows: "If you see it, you will see it, isn't it just for you to wear it for him to see?"

Brother Zhou's face was dyed a thin layer of red: "Are all the sons and brothers in your county like this?"

"I don't know about other people's affairs, but it should be about the same. My mother told me this method." He said softly, "I'm also thinking of you. Look, you and Zhao Qian have been married for so long, baby Yes, even if you are an old couple, I can tell you that there is nothing good about a man. If you are tired of looking at you, you have to find someone else. Besides, Zhao Qian is young, not to mention that he took the initiative to find someone else, just a little I'm afraid the little vixen also wants to find him, if you don't hold his heart well, not only yourself, but also little Mu Yu will suffer in the future!"

Having said that, Brother Zhou felt that it was not unreasonable. After all, Brother Zhao was young and promising, and there would definitely be people in business who would take his little brother away.

Seeing that he was moved, Zhuang Qingran patted his hand again, and said with a malicious smile: "Then what I gave you is not a good gift."

Brother Zhou gave a resentful laugh.

There was a knock on the door: "Fulang, it's time for dinner."

Brother Zhou stood up, hugged Mu Yu from the small wooden bed, and after handing the child to the nanny, he and Zhuang Qingran went to the hall for dinner together.

When he was far away in the corridor, Zhuang Qingran smelled the smell of seafood, and immediately quickened his pace: "I haven't eaten seafood for a long time."

"Then you will come here often."

On the second day, Zhao Qian took Liu Jiang and Wei Zaichang to Yongning Lane early in the morning. The two were going back to the county this afternoon, so they had to confirm the shop in the morning.

Earlier, he asked Zhong Jiu to buy the land deeds of Yongning Lane. Apart from the ten he bought for the first time, he bought more than a dozen more one after another. It can be said that this alley is already the territory of the Zhao family.

After winning the title deed, he arranged for people to gradually repair the street. Many old and broken things were replaced one by one, and it looked much neater than before.

After all, Wei Zaichang and Liu Jiang came from the county town, and they were inevitably dissatisfied when they looked at the desolate streets.

"Is this street too quiet? Brother Zhao doesn't have to worry about rent." Liu Jiang said tactfully.

"Brother Liu, don't worry, although this alley seems to be a little lonely, it will be different after you two open a shop here, and I will open a shop in this street again, if you trust me , even if you choose a shop on this street.”

Liu Jiang and Wei Zaichang looked at each other, they are old business partners, tacit understanding is indispensable, after pondering for a moment, Liu Jiang nodded slightly, after all Zhuang Youcheng had mentioned to him many times that Zhao Qian is a person who can do business , the old and cunning father-in-law thinks it's good, so naturally he can't make mistakes.

He laughed loudly: "Of course we can trust Brother Zhao's ability, then our shop will be entirely under your care from now on."

"Brother Liu, you are being polite."

After the two agreed to choose a shop in Yongning Lane, Zhao Qian took them to see the shop he had selected in advance. The two shops were next to each other, and they were the two largest shops in the whole street. I can't see it, but he specially asked someone to repair it for a while, and many things were replaced.

Wei Zaichang and Liu Jiang wandered around the store for a while, discussing, "It's still quite big, but there are no floors, which is a pity."

"I don't know if the business in the market can continue. For the time being, it can be as big as it is. After the store opens, if the business is good, the store will be expanded."

"It's also the same reason." The two of them were in a good mood after talking about it, and Dang even made a decision.

"We will arrange for someone to come over to open the shop when we go back this time, and we will have to ask Brother Zhao to help us keep an eye on it."

Zhao Qian said: "The kind words you two said, Mr. Zhao will naturally do like a dog."

After the matter of the shop was settled, Liu Jiang and Wei Zaichang didn't stay much, and rushed back to the county seat immediately.Zhuang Qingran still waved his hands at the car window as he did when he came here: "Brother Zhou, I remember coming from the county."

After the sedan chair went far away, Zhao Qian who was standing at the door of the house frowned, Zhou Geer looked away at him: "What's wrong, Brother Zhao?"

"Zhuang Qingran is a master at things."

After speaking, he took the boy's hand and went into the house.

Zhao Qian has not been idle for the past few days waiting for the people from the county town to come. He said that he would open two shops in Yongning Lane just for fun. These days he is looking for craftsmen to make mahjong. There may be fibers, so it is much more difficult to make mahjong. It took him two days to find the right material.

Using polished bones as the surface, bamboo as the back, and inlays on the hatchback, it was made into a small cuboid block, which still had a certain shape, but it took a lot of work to polish the inlays. In addition, he had to carve patterns on the bones. After he finished drawing the patterns, he asked The craftsmen carve on the bone surface according to the instructions. These are all delicate tasks, so there is no need to rush.

Moreover, he plans to open two mahjong restaurants, and each family needs at least four or five sets, and the two require ten sets, which is not a small project.

He thought about it, most of the wives of rich families in the market have no place to spend their time. , the place is not big, there is no place to go often, and these ladies and husbands have nothing to do all day long, so the mahjong restaurant is just a place for entertainment.

Firstly, these people have read some books, so it is easy to play, and secondly, no one wants to try new things.Therefore, this mahjong restaurant was specially opened for this group of people. Naturally, the dominoes made should not be rough, but must be fine.

After waiting for the craftsman to complete the first mahjong, he accepted the finished product, which made him quite satisfied. After all, the craftsmen who helped him build the house before were all old masters with good skills. After having a reference, Not only was the craftsman confident, but he was also relieved, and handed over everything to them.

He then went to arrange for people to prepare the new shop. The new shop must be decorated before it opens. Not only is the shop next to the silk shop and the porcelain shop, it needs to be done well, but also the shop opened for his wife and brother should be more elegant. It can't be like the gambling house, a few big tables, wide enough to finish the job, rough old men just gamble for fun, and the wife and husband go out more to pass the time.

He adopts the model of a modern shop, and divides an empty shop one by one with carved door rails, forming five small private rooms, each with a mahjong table, surrounded by screens and small cabinets. , convenient for placing tea and pastries.

After the shop was built and renovated, he took Brother Zhou out to have a look.

"Our new shop?"

After Mu Yu was born, he put all his thoughts on his children. It has been a long time since he came to Yongning Lane. The street he used to be familiar with has changed a lot now. It is still the dilapidated scene when the couple sold barbecue, but now it is completely A brand new look.

When he stepped into the new shop that Zhao Qian mentioned, he was surprised by the small compartments inside, and he didn't see any shop like this.

Zhao Qian raised the curtain and let him go into the small elegant room to have a look: "How about it, do you think it is suitable for opening a mahjong parlor?"

Brother Zhou couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother Zhao has so many ideas."

Yesterday the artisan sent the finished cards to the house, Zhao Qian taught him to recognize the pattern on it, and also taught him how to play, pulling Wang Tian and Xiao He, the four of them played for a long time, it was really refreshing, playing Can't stop.

I heard that it was specially opened for the madam to pass the time. After seeing the store, he found it more suitable. On the screen, there are lotus flowers reflecting the moon, and there are also landscape lofts. The madam and the younger brothers will definitely like it. Just come in and have a drink. Catechu is also a good place to chat.

Following Zhao Qian for these years, he has gained a lot of knowledge, and he still has basic aesthetics. The rustic atmosphere in his bones has disappeared a lot, and his basic necessities are excellent. It is difficult to see that he is a The little brother who grew up in the countryside.Furthermore, since Mu Yu's full moon banquet, he has met some husbands, and occasionally someone asked him to go out to the theater together, and learned a lot from the circle of these rich people.

He has always talked less, even less to people he doesn't know well, and he is worried that he won't be able to hold back a few words to make other husbands unhappy, but every time Zhao Qian finds out about someone's invitation, he will persuade him to go out. So he had to bite the bullet.

After one or two times, I thought that I would not be invited again if I was silent, but I didn't expect those husbands to invite more frequently.Later he realized that others just liked his not-so-talkative personality. After all, every time he went out, it was nothing more than a group of people gossip about this husband, that is, about that wife. It's not good to go out, his disposition is just right for everyone's taste, so you can talk to him to relieve your boredom if you don't worry about him talking around.

"They're supposed to like it here."

There were only two people in the private room, Zhao Qian kissed the young man's face: "Are you familiar with the cards I taught you yesterday?"

Brother Zhou hadn't been kissed by him outside for a long time, and he was still a little embarrassed. He was tormented by the child a while ago, and the two of them hadn't been this close for a long time, but Brother Zhou was in a good mood. Last time I heard Zhuang Qingran If you want to talk about it, when you go out, you hear other husbands say that someone wants to send the young lady into the house again, so let him be more careful, because there are too many people talking, it makes him feel a little flustered.

He took Zhao Qian's arm and said, "I can play now, what's the matter?"

"I see that many husbands have asked you out. It's been so many times. You should make an appointment with them. Then bring them to our shop and teach them how to play cards." Zhao Qian said with a smile : "See what I mean?"

Brother Zhou followed him with a smile, and finally had something he could use: "Okay, then I'll go back and practice a few more times, lest things go wrong."

"Don't worry, our store will officially open in two days. I won't make too much publicity at that time, so I will leave it to you." He let someone hold his hand, and walked out slowly: "Zhuang Qingran's family His porcelain shop will open tomorrow, and Boss Wei’s silk shop will open the day after tomorrow, so the streets will be very lively."

"You come and hang out with them and do some random shopping."