Of course, there is no need to delve into the origin of these background stories. Some are stories that Shu Huan has read before, and some are made up by her. They only want to be touching, not truthful. After all, all she sells are stone paintings, just like antiques. For people to buy back to collect and play, with a background story, these things have a soul, and can arouse people's desire to buy.
The shops are all well-done with ink, and there are ready-made shelves inside. They hire a buddy to put the picture stones for sale on the shelves, put the pictures on the wall for sale, and hang a signboard to open the shop. From this point of view, it is comfortable It is really easy for Huan to open this store, and it is not difficult to keep accounts. She makes a copy of the booklet for the things to be sold, and writes down what is sold. She entrusts this job to the literate Xinxin.
She has also inquired about the tax money. For a shop like her that sells things, the tax is 30 for every 1,000 yuan in income. There was nothing else, so she ran down with Xinxin for a round, completed all the necessary procedures, and pointed out to Xinxin to remember clearly, then she can be lazy and let go of business matters in the future, and it is a good name It is said that whether it is in the officialdom or in the business world, successful people must know how to recognize and employ people, otherwise they will be too busy to do everything by themselves.
After hearing this, Jingmei couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing: "I think you said that because you hate reading accounts?"
Shu Huan glanced at her: "You can be more subtle, you don't need to be so straightforward."
She really hated reading accounts and dealing with those bureaucratic men in the yamen.
In a word, Liang Chen, who was doing needlework beside him, laughed, and then Xiang Xin, who was dressed in men's clothes, came in from the outside with the account book in his arms.
Shu Huan asked her: "How is the business, have you sold anything?"
Xin Xin shook her head, fearing that she would be disappointed, and hurriedly said: "Don't worry, the shop has only been open for three days? Yesterday I sold a set of painting stones and got three taels of silver! I think as long as you can sell it every month Three or five sets of painting stones are enough for flowers."
Shu Huan is not in a hurry, she even had the psychological preparation that she could not sell anything, after all, not many people are willing to spend a lot of money to buy those unusable painting stones, not to mention the location of the shop is not good, it is very unsatisfactory. At first glance, I am thankful for being able to sell things now. Besides, the shop that Tuo Ji Danqing rented out, an old servant of the Ji family called back yesterday, and someone wanted it. It was enough for her monthly expenses, so it didn't matter whether the shop she opened made money or not, it could be regarded as a kind of pastime in her spare time, and the monthly income was enough to pay taxes and pay the staff's wages.
This end was just talking when the dogs in the yard suddenly barked.
Meijing patted her forehead and said, "I forgot to feed the dog!"
Then he said: "Liangchen, you can go with me, that dog is too fierce, I'm a little scared."
Liangchen is usually very talkative, so he put down his needlework and followed her out.
Shu Huan didn't pay attention to them, but just lowered his head to think about his thoughts. He felt that the five thousand taels of silver left in his hand was a waste, so he might as well try to find a way to charge a few more shops and come back to be a charter woman. Even if you don't do anything, you should still have one hundred taels of silver in your account every month. If you accumulate a little, it's better than keeping it in your hands for nothing. Even when the money is needed, you can sell the shop outside. It's a cash income...
She was thinking about it, when suddenly the teacup on the table vibrated by itself and collided with the teapot, and then the table shook twice, the dog barked louder, Meijing even exclaimed, Immediately there was a knocking sound, and something hit the ground and shattered.
this is-
Shu Huan stood up suddenly, and met Xiang Xin's panicked eyes.
"earthquake!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt that the ground under her feet had regained its stability, and the table she was holding on was no longer trembling, but Liang Chen and Jing Jing ran in in panic, and the four of them looked at each other for a moment.
After a long time, Shu Huan came back to his senses, and asked with a sigh of relief: "What's broken?"
Meijing's voice was a little fluttering: "No... it's just that two tiles slipped from the eaves... girl, that was just now..."
"Don't panic." Shu Huan reassured her, "It's just a small earthquake, it's nothing to worry about."
That's what she said, but she herself was still a little shocked, and immediately dismissed the plan that she had just thought about buying more shops to make money.
Ran Mo is not here, she is not very familiar with the world, and she is completely ignorant of business matters. It is easy to be deceived when buying a shop. The most important thing is who can guarantee that there will be no natural disasters? Besides, she doesn't have too much ambition, she doesn't want to be rich, as long as she can spend her life safely, her income is enough for food, clothing and flowers, and she is satisfied with a little surplus, so it is safer to keep those bank notes in her own hands.
After drinking two sips of hot tea, Shu Huan felt relieved. Then he went out to check, and saw that the barking dog had calmed down now, lying there wagging its tail and gnawing bones. The broken tiles that fell from the roof were still scattered on the ground, and she almost regarded the shaking just now as her own hallucination.
After a while, the panicked conversations of neighbors came from outside the courtyard wall, and some people were shouting their children's names loudly, trying to call them home, which sounded very noisy.
"You—" Shu Huan turned around and told: "Next time if you encounter something like this again, stay outside the house, or run to an open space. If you don't have time to run, hide by the solid wooden bed and wooden cabinet." .”
What she said was serious, the maids didn't dare to be careless, they all kept it firmly in mind, and they agreed repeatedly.
When Shu Huan returned to the house, she was still a little restless. She knew that the earthquake was a normal crustal movement and would not cause any superstitious panic. What she panicked was that she didn't know whether the earthquake just now was the main earthquake with a smaller magnitude or the one before the main earthquake. The foreshock, so the more I think about it, the more restless I become.
Liang Chen was careful, aware of the panic hidden under her superficial calm, and asked, "What are you worried about, girl?"
Shu Huan couldn't answer, she was just worried, and it was very likely that she was scaring herself, so why bother to tell others to worry along with her? However, she recalled that the residents in earthquake-prone areas always have escape bags, and when necessary, they can go out with just one bag. Shouldn't she also prepare one? Even if it is not earthquake-proof, it can also be used to prevent natural disasters and fires.
It is a good habit to do as soon as you think of it, Shu Huan regained his composure and said, "Meimei, bring the needle and thread."