The koi wife dressed as the male protagonist of the imperial examination

Chapter 205 Self-Destructing Future
Hearing this, Fang Qingqing knew that it must not be 780 taels, and she didn't believe in this evil because of the benefits of Yaren's decline from the middle.

Hearing what the eldest son said, Shi Shi didn't even lift his eyelids, the eldest son looked like his father in every way.

The stingy Bala has exactly the same temperament, and it must be the eldest daughter-in-law who is in charge of the food business.

As for major family matters, she felt that Qingqing's opinion was very important, but in order to appear fair, Shi asked everyone to express their views.

Even if Mrs. Li's sister-in-law and Mrs. Li don't care about the family accounts, her mother-in-law can roughly guess how much money she has in her hand, let alone buying or even renting a shop.

"For a food shop, it is very important to keep the kitchen tidy, but the cheapest shop is crowded with customers, but there is no place for a stove."

Here in the capital, every inch of land is expensive, and it is impossible to open a small kitchen next to the house, so Fang Qingqing and Li Erlang have the same opinion and rule out the 780 taels.

As for the 800 taels of shop, not to mention Li Erlang, Li Dasao, who is in charge of the spoon, is also very fond of it.

The location is good, not far from where they live now, and also very close to Fangshi Street, the busiest street in Beijing.

But for a cup of tea, the key is that the previous shop was a restaurant.

If you rent that shop, you don't need to do a lot of repairs, so many people in the family go to work together for a few days.

Then the shop can be opened, and everything is planned, and Mrs. Li will be in charge of the spoon. Mrs. Li will help with odd jobs.

Li Erlang is in charge of purchasing, Li Dalang is the waiter for the time being, and Li Xiaomei Niuniu and Shi Shi can help.

That shop is much more spacious, with two floors and a yard at the back, which is convenient for storing ingredients and can also be used at night.

Of course, if it was this shop, it would definitely be impossible to buy it.

So Li Erlang asked clearly about the rent, 55 taels of silver a month.

"How much did you say?" Shi thought she had heard wrong.

"Mother, the rent for one month is 55 taels of silver, but the owner said that if you want to rent, you must pay the rent for a year in one lump sum."

That's 660 taels, Li Erlang can't do this calculation, Fang Qingqing helped him figure it out.

"Second brother, have you been cheated by others? The rent of our yard is only 45 taels a year. You said that the shop is 55 taels a month?"

"Mother, that's not the way to calculate it. A shop is more expensive than just a yard. And that shop is big, and the yard behind it is as big as the one we live in."

Old man Li gasped, and immediately agreed with Li Dalang's words:
"I think the other shop that is cheaper is pretty good. It should be smaller. We started from a small business."

As he said that, he went to beat Li Erlang: "Don't be a moth here, do you know that 55 taels of silver a month is equal to how much rice, how much oil and how much flour? It's just a shop selling food, and you may not be able to earn a month. That's a lot of money."

Old man Li is comparing his family's shop in the county. For him, it is too expensive to pay more than ten taels of silver a month.

Such a business is simply not worth doing.

Speaking of which, Mrs. Li is the best cook in this family, but Fang Qingqing always thinks that Li Erlang is the one with the most flexible mind and suitable for walking outside.

So, she asked directly: "Second brother, that shop may not be worth that much money, maybe the owner sees us as foreigners. He deliberately raised the price to bully people."

On this point, Fang Qingqing agreed with Li Erlang's point of view.

Their family intends to live in the capital for a long time, and the shop will also be open for a long time. It is really important to choose a suitable place that you like.

The big deal is that if you don’t have the money to rent it first, you can buy it later when you develop.

Li Erlang also thinks so, he is quite meticulous in his work.

"However, even if it is a little farther away, it will not be lower than 40 taels. The location of the shop is good, and there are many customers coming and going outside. When I went to ask, I happened to catch up with a group of customers having dinner. The lobby is full."

Then, Li Erlang lowered his voice, and the next words were mainly addressed to Li Sanlang:
"Since the shop's business is very good, why does the owner want to sell it? So I went to find someone to find out. It turns out that the owner behind the restaurant is an official, but because the old man in the family passed away, he needed to carry the coffin back to his hometown and Ding You had been there for three years. .

That's why I was in a hurry to transfer the restaurant. I heard that the owner was reluctant to sell it. If someone is willing to rent it, it may be easier to negotiate. "

Li Xiuping nodded, and said, "I'll ask someone to inquire and see how the situation is."

Fang Qingqing asked him, "Who are you going to ask?"

"Jingrui, we are now colleagues in the same department, and we have a good relationship." Li Xiuping said, "The main reason is that he is originally from the capital, and of course he is more familiar with this place than we are, so it is convenient to inquire about anything."

Although Jing Rui didn't seem to come from an ordinary family, and he seemed to live in the official residence alone, but he was accompanied by a personal servant who served him.

As it happens, it should be more convenient for his servant to inquire about this matter, right?

"Jing Rui?"

Fang Qingqing thought, why is this name so familiar?
"Well, the second place in this subject."

"Oh." Fang Qingqing still frowned.

The second place Jingrui, she still felt that this name was very familiar, it seemed more than that.

Forget it, it shouldn't be a big deal if you can't remember, so Fang Qingqing discussed with Shi Shi again.

Directly dismissing the old man's opinion, Shi Shi also instructed his son in the same way:

"Erlang, this is a business, you have to shop around. Tomorrow, you should be more diligent, go to a few more stores, and also go to the surrounding area of ​​that restaurant to inquire about it."

"Sanlang, go ask your colleague, and when the shop opens, we invite him to dinner to thank him."

"Yes, it doesn't matter if you go a little further, the main thing is that the price and the size of the store must be suitable." Aunt Li said so.

She still feels regretful in her heart. As a cook, of course she prefers a spacious and bright stove.

When he went back to work after the holiday, Li Xiuping went to Jing Rui, the editor of the Imperial Academy, and asked him to help.

But Jing Rui frowned, looking at the paper with the shop address in his hand in surprise.

"Brother Li, do you want to open a shop?"

This dynasty did not explicitly prohibit officials from doing business, but since ancient times there has been a saying of "scholars, farmers, businessmen", and the status of businessmen is inherently low.

The officials in the Hanlin Academy are regarded as the most noble place in the literati forest, although Jing Rui has more or less known recently that Li Xiuping probably offended someone and was squeezed out and suppressed.

But he also knew that Li Xiuping's essays were excellent when he was taking the exam, and he is very satisfied with him now.

At this time, Li Xiuping was anxious to start a business, and he would definitely leave a bad impression on others. Wouldn't it be self-destructive?

(End of this chapter)