novelhk Chapter 197: Plan to Buy a Shop
Chapter 197: Plan to Buy a Shop
At the end of his speech, Shopkeeper Mei couldn't help laughing heartily as he imagined the booming business.
Miao couldn't help but said worriedly, "Sister, don't rush to make too much. People may just be interested in it. We walked along the way and saw several shops with signs for sale!"
"You mean the ones in the middle of the street?" asked Shopkeeper Mei.
"It's those families." Miao said.
"The owners of those shops all have businesses in other places and don't care about these shops. Business is slow now, so they withdrew. It can be regarded as stopping the loss in time." Shopkeeper Mei continued.
"It's a pity about the location. If my embroidery shop wasn't in a bad location, I would buy another one."
"The locations of those shops look good, and judging by the signs, they have been there for a while. Why hasn't anyone bought them?" Miao asked curiously.
"Well, although the war hasn't started after the New Year, it's not over yet. All the shop owners are cautious, and many people are waiting and watching. Those who can operate stably will continue to operate. Those who can't will close their stores. The current situation is unclear and it's difficult! No one dares to increase investment for fear of getting nothing. So, I want to take advantage of this batch of new styles to make a fortune." Shopkeeper Mei said at the end, and his cheerful character returned to his character.
Miao no longer cared about those shops and introduced Gu Dajiang, Gu Fu and Song Renjing to Manager Mei.
After a round of greetings, the few of them were invited into the hall.
Maybe the new clothes brought in customers, the store is much busier today than yesterday.
After entering the inner hall and drinking tea, they started talking about the silk thread cooperation, and Miao relayed Jiang's ideas.
Shopkeeper Mei was delighted to hear this: "Then do as your sister-in-law said. I'll have someone prepare all the silk threads in the next few days, and you can take them with you when you go back. As for the colors, dye the ones on the paintings for me. You can arrange the rest as you see fit."
"Okay, I'll tell my sister-in-law when I get back. We also have cooperation with the rouge shop, and we have agreed to trade goods every ten days. The silk thread will be delivered at that time." Miao said.
"Okay, then I will quickly ask people to collect the silk threads. By the way, sister, when are you planning to go back?" Shopkeeper Mei asked again.
Miao glanced at Gu Dajiang and said, "We will go back after we finish the prayer meeting and sell all the goods."
"Okay, I will definitely collect more silk threads before that. The price will still be calculated based on the profit sharing." Shopkeeper Mei said
"Okay, then I'll leave it to Sister Xie Mei to take care of her." Miao replied with a smile. They chatted for a while and then said goodbye.
Afterwards, we went to the market to see if there were any chicks or piglets for sale. However, perhaps it was already afternoon, so we didn't see any of these for sale.
After buying some other goods needed in the valley, it was already dark and the street market, which should have been bustling, had fallen silent.
Seeing that there was nothing left to see, they returned to the inn.
Gu Fu has been thinking since he saw the shop.
One's family can live in seclusion in the mountains and have no worries about food and drink, but one must always leave a way out for the people in the valley.
Let them be productive, have progress, and be able to live with hope.
What about my own dreams? After traveling through time and space to live another life, do I have to live in seclusion in the mountains and avoid everything in this chaotic world?
From the current battle situation, it is clear that Wang’s army is weak, and Weng County, which is closest to the valley, has been destroyed.
Thinking of the tragic situation in Weng County and the brutality of the rebel army, he could not bear to see Zesheng County repeat the same mistakes.
We can no longer stand by and watch the chaos spread further before our eyes.
It's time to plan carefully and put an end to this chaos.
Now the first step is to protect Zesheng County within our own capabilities.
Keep the people in the county. Only with people can there be development.
Are you short of food? There are unlimited daily necessities in your own space.
There is also cement, which can be used to reinforce city walls and houses.
Lack of weapons? With advanced knowledge, reforming weapons is no problem.
To protect Zesheng County, we need food. This time we can't think of any other reasons. We can only go through normal channels and sell it.
Now that we have people and goods, if we take over those shops and convert them into grain stores, this problem will be solved.
Now that the decision has been made, Gu Fu's next step is to tell his family about it.
After returning to the inn, while eating, he discussed with his second uncle: "Second uncle, let's take over those shops."
"Fuer, why do you suddenly want to buy a shop?" Gu Dajiang asked his niece.
"Yes, Fuer, although the location of the shop is good, you have heard what Manager Mei said. People are in a panic now. Who would be willing to spend money?" Miao also disagreed.
"The war hasn't reached here yet. If we have food, the people will feel at ease. We can buy a shop and open a grain store." Gu Fu said.
"Fu, isn't Ajing's grandfather an aide to King Li? If you want to sell grain, we can ask Ajing to help introduce you and sell the grain directly to King Li. King Li will then distribute it. Wouldn't that save us a lot of trouble and effort?" Gu Dajiang also persuaded.
"Second uncle, the food is distributed by King Li, which saves us a lot of trouble, but it cannot solve the people's anxiety. The government distributes it, and the people don't know the details. They can only hoard food and still eat frugally every day. How can they feel at ease if they can't even eat enough?
Only if the people can buy food every day, it won't be long before they see that they have more food than they can eat and gradually they will stop worrying.
Moreover, we are now cooperating with Shopkeeper Mei and the Rouge Shop, so we must have a place to conveniently send messages.
You can choose one of the smart housekeepers to be the storekeeper of the grain store. He is also our little eyes outside the valley. It is convenient to communicate with the outside world. It also allows us to understand the current situation in a timely manner.
Besides, the temperature inside our valley is very different from that outside. The land is fertile, so we can plant crops all year round.
Without a shop, we can't always buy grain from the prince every time we have a harvest, right?
It’s different now that we have a shop. No one knows the exact amount of food we have. Even if they know, they don’t know where our food comes from.”
The more Gu Dajiang, Miao and Song Renjing listened, the more they thought it was feasible, and they even felt that they had to buy the shop.
Song Renjing guessed that the Gu family must have its own unique channel for transmitting information.
If I have a fixed shop, it will be convenient to communicate with Uncle Li in the future, and I can also know the news outside the valley and the imperial city in time.
So he said, "Fuer, Brother Jing supports you. Brother Jing will help you pay for the shop."
Gu Dajiang heard this and quickly expressed his opinion: "Fuer, Second Uncle also supports you, but buying a shop is such a big thing, you still have to talk to your grandfather first. If your grandfather agrees, we can go and buy it, okay?"
Gu Fu nodded repeatedly and said, "Brother Jing doesn't need to give money, Fu'er has his own money. Second uncle, you have to tell grandpa, and if second uncle agrees, Fu'er will go to grandpa and tell him. Fu'er will not hide it from grandpa."
"Our Fu'er is sensible and deserves to be the best person to your grandfather." Gu Dajiang said to his niece with a smile.