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Chapter 70 Li Ji Braised Meat
  "Aniu, is this our shop?"

Li Nan looked at the double-bay shop that was more than one foot wide and said with some disbelief.

"Dad, isn't it written on the house deed?" Li An said with a smile.

"You brat, how can I read?" Li Nan said angrily.

"Uh~"

Li An scratched his head, but he had forgotten about this incident.

"Dad, let's go in and take a look."

In order to cover up his embarrassment, Li An took out the key and opened the door.

This shop used to be a cloth shop. When Gu Tingye was preparing to sell the shop, he had already notified the tenants to move out.

With seven or eight days left before the Chinese New Year, Li An finally got the store.

Everything in the store had been moved away and it was empty. Li An didn't care. He looked at his father who was looking around and smiled and said, "Dad, how is this store?"

Li Nan looked away when he heard this and said, "I just took a look. There are a lot of people passing by, and the location is quite good. We just sell some pigs, so we don't need such a big shop, right?"

Li Nan and Mr. Liu were horrified when they learned that Li An had bought a shop worth 1,500 taels and had to bear a debt of 1,400 taels for it.

If it weren't for Ang Lee's performance during this period, they might have given him a male-female doubles match.

"Why don't you talk to Mr. Gu and let's change to a smaller one so that we can owe less money. Otherwise, when will we be able to pay it off?"

Li Nan looked at the shop and said he would be lying if he said he didn't like it, but when he thought about having to bear so much debt, he thought about changing to a smaller one.

After all, given his family's situation, he only earns more than one hundred taels a year, and it will take ten years to pay back one thousand, four hundred taels.

"Dad, I've heard that the annual rent for a shop like this costs two to three hundred taels. If I hadn't known him well, it would have cost at least 1,800 taels to buy it. We can make a few hundred taels by changing hands. Are you really willing to give it up?" Li An smiled.

"What the hell are you talking about? Mr. Gu sold me to you at a low price because he regarded you as a friend, and he is willing to let you owe him. If we resell him, will we still be human beings?" Li Nan cursed.

Although he was poor, had never read a book, and did not understand any big principles, he also knew that it was inappropriate to do so.

Seeing that his father had misunderstood what he meant, Li An smiled bitterly and said: "Dad, you misunderstood. I mean there are many people who want to buy such a good shop. If we give up, we won't be able to buy it anymore if we have money in the future."

Although there were money banks in the Song Dynasty, they were all private in nature, and there was no interest on saving money. Instead, money had to be given to the money bank.

Rich families who have spare money will not keep much of it in their hands, but will use it to buy shops and land.

The field shop can be used to collect rent and make money, and generally speaking, it will not depreciate in value.

Yangzhou itself is relatively prosperous, and the shops here are usually difficult to buy even at market prices.

Li Nan hesitated when he heard this, thought for a while and said: "The annual rent for this shop is two to three hundred taels, and the money our family makes is not as much as the rent collection. How about we rent out the shop or stay at the dock?" Sell ​​it.”

After listening to Li An's words, he was reluctant to give up the shop.

But when I think about the two or three hundred taels of rent collected every year, wouldn't it be a loss if I use it for my own use?

After renting out the shop, and adding that their family can earn more than 100 taels per year, it will be paid off in three to five years.

"Dad, if we go to the city to sell it, the price will definitely go up a bit, and we can't just make pig meat. We can sell braised pork and pig head meat." Li An said.

He hasn't told his father yet that he promised Gu Tingye to pay off the debt in two years, otherwise Li Nan might be even more anxious.

No matter how delicious the pork offal is, the upper limit is just that. After all, for ordinary people, if it is too expensive, they might as well save some money and buy pork to eat, as well as oil and water.

"Braised pork?" Li Nan was stunned and said, "Is it the same as those pigs going into the water?"

"Almost, I'll show it to you when the time comes. Dad, there is a yard behind this shop, let's go in and have a look." Li An said.

The father and son came to the backyard and took a look, and they were even more satisfied.

There is a well in the yard, and there is a living room and two bedrooms in the middle row.

There are two utility rooms on the left side, which can be used for living in after being tidied up, and the kitchen is on the right side. Ang Lee chose this shop very carefully.

His family's business requires water, and it would be very troublesome if there was no well.

The house is big enough for their family and Shi Lin and his son, so it is perfect.

After shopping around, Li Nan didn't even mention changing shops, but said he wanted to discuss it with Mr. Liu.

After returning home, Li Nan described the shop to Mrs. Liu, and Mrs. Liu said boldly: "Since the shop is suitable, our family will buy it. Aniu, mother will give you the money, and you will give it to Mr. Gu." go."

"Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to do it again in the future?"

Although Li Nan liked it in his heart, he was still a little hesitant. Unexpectedly, Liu made the decision directly.

"What are you afraid of?" Ms. Liu said nonchalantly: "There is no interest on the money owed. If Mr. Gu asks us to pay back the money, we will just sell the shop. Anyway, the price of the shop will not drop. This shop is cheap to begin with. If we come here once, we will make hundreds of taels in vain, and we can't lose anything."

When Li An heard this, he gave his mother a thumbs up in his heart. Although his mother was an ordinary woman and not very knowledgeable, she had a very clear mind.

As Mr. Liu said, the shop was bought cheaply. If Gu Tingye didn't press for repayment, he would pay it back slowly. If Gu Tingye couldn't wait and pressed for repayment, he would just sell it and he would make a profit no matter what.

With Liu's decision, things would be easier to handle, and Li An sent one hundred taels of silver to Gu Tingye the next day.

Although they bought the shop, their family is not in a hurry to move there. Some things still need to be built in advance. In addition, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and they plan to move there after the Chinese New Year.

After the college holidays, in addition to studying, Li An taught his parents how to cook meat and pigs at home.

Three days before the Chinese New Year, Li An's family bought some things and drove their donkey cart back to Lijia Village to visit their grandparents.

Shi Lin and his son had no relatives in Lijiacun and did not follow them back.

Li Mu and Ding were very happy that their family was back.

Even the eldest aunt, probably because she borrowed five taels of silver, rarely showed her face.

During lunch, it was very harmonious. It seemed that Li An had never been so harmonious in his memory.

……

"Dad, it's time to light the firecrackers." Li An said.

"oh oh!"

Li Nan took the incense, lit the firecrackers, and ran away quickly.

"Crackling~"

After a while, the firecrackers exploded, sending up puffs of smoke.

After the firecrackers were set off, Li An raised his hands to the people attracted around him and said, "Everyone, my shop sells pork and pig offal specially made with herbs. Not only does it taste good, but long-term consumption can also strengthen the body."

After speaking, he turned around and said, "Unveil the plaque!"

Li Ping and Shi Zhu, who had been waiting at the door, pulled down the red cloth covering their bowel movements.

Lee's Braised Meat!

The four-character "dragon flying and phoenix dancing" was written by Ang Lee and asked Liu Xuewen to write it.

After the plaque was unveiled, it also meant the official opening, and the guests attracted by the fragrance gathered around.

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