In the next few days, Zhou Zekai went to the streets when he had nothing to do, inquired about the current market price, and saw what business could be done. After looking around, he felt that his daughter-in-law Zhang Cuiling was good at craftsmanship. If he could open a small shop , the business must be good, and if you open a shop here on the street, the annual rent is only 2,000 yuan... If you have a piece of dough, you can also make money.
After all, it is better than my son getting forty-five yuan a month to go to work.
After thinking about it, Zhou Zekai sold the storefront, and it cost about 3,000 yuan for the decoration and so on. After that, he secretly called his eldest son over.
"Guochang, what do you think of your current job?"
Zhou Guochang was a little surprised when he heard his father's words suddenly, but he still replied.
"Father, although the factory is a little tired, it's okay."
He can work hard, so Zhou Zekai felt that if he opened a snack bar, Zhou Guochang would be able to persist, so he said.
"I have set up a shop here on our street. I mean, I want you to quit your current job and sell snacks with your wife, such as Liangpi, rolled noodles, and vermicelli and chaos. What do you think?"
Zhou Guochang was really dumbfounded by being asked by his own father. A few days ago, he was very curious about how his father's money would be distributed, but his father ordered a shop for him without saying a word, which shocked and excited Zhou Guochang. There are some overwhelmed.
"Father, is this suitable?"
As the eldest brother, Zhou Guochang naturally thought of his second brother Zhou Wenlong. This father set up a shop for himself. What if the second brother is unhappy
"Okay, I knew it wouldn't make sense to you. Go and call me your wife. She's a good crafter. I think she can definitely make money if she opens a snack bar!"
Zhou Zekai looked at the elder son who was frowning tightly, and waved his hand directly, asking his son to find his daughter-in-law. His elder son is good at everything, but he is too sincere.
Soon, Zhang Cuiling was called over by her husband, and she was a little puzzled, and heard her father-in-law talking.
"Cui Ling, I have known your cooking skills for so many years, and the cooking is very delicious. I got a lot of money a few days ago and set up a shop on our street, which is only about 60 square meters. What I mean is to ask Guochang to resign and go sell something like food with you, I have prepared everything for you, and the shop is also being renovated, if you don’t do it, I will find someone else to do it.”
Knowing that the daughter-in-law here is sensible, Zhou Zekai directly explained the matter, leaving Zhang Cuiling dumbfounded. I didn't expect that the father-in-law's disagreement turned out to be a big deal, and he set up a food shop for himself...
"This, this..." I couldn't speak any excited words, but I turned to look at my husband with a sad face, and immediately understood what my husband was thinking, so I hurriedly said.
"Father, I support the business of this shop. If you ask me to cook, I will definitely go, but if you leave this shop to me and Brother Chang, then Wen Long and the others will probably feel uncomfortable."
She knew that her father-in-law wanted to help her family, but this is the way it is in the countryside. If her family has one, and the second and third brothers have nothing... that's not too good.
As soon as Zhou Zekai heard it, he knew that the eldest son and daughter-in-law were promising, and he was extremely satisfied.
"Okay, who dares to say anything about the shop I run? Besides, Liang Meng cooks the food, and the dog doesn't even eat it. Let her manage the shop? That's it. I'll take you to the street to see the shop tomorrow. After the decoration is finished, you can start to make things like Liangpi and chaos, Cui Ling, you are doing well, and when this shop opens, there must be people who like it.”
These days, the most profitable thing is food. Unlike in the future, many things need to be checked and certificates are required. Now I don’t need anything. I can make a lot of money by opening a noodle shop for a few years. up.
"Father, if you like it, I will make it for you every day from now on."
Zhang Cuiling smiled happily, thinking that her father-in-law is really good, but her husband is a bit stupid.
After the husband and wife had left, Zhou Zekai relaxed, thinking of Zhou Wenlong gave him a headache.
Zhou Wenlong was stunned. The job he was looking for at the beginning was looking at the machines in the refractory factory. The monthly salary was more than forty yuan. In fact, it was more than enough to support a family, but now Zhou Zekai gave it to the old family. If you want to buy a shop, then you can't take care of one thing and lose another, and you have to find something for this second son to do.
The eldest son had his wife to help him, but the second son was going to be held back by his wife. After thinking for a long time, Zhou Zekai realized that the second son could do nothing but draw! Ask the second son to draw some good-looking paintings, and then take them to the printing factory to print couplets, and then sell them in big cities...
You can make a lot of money this way...
Zhou Zekai was really worried about his family, so he called Zhou Wenlong over overnight. When Zhou Wenlong heard that his father asked him to draw some pictures of blessings, he didn't understand what was going on! In the end, when I heard my father said to make a couplet, I was stunned... It's only summer, what couplet are you doing
But Zhou Wenlong still didn't dare to resist his father, so he hurriedly agreed, and after carefully listening to his father's words, he decided to go back and think about it, and he must draw something that his father would like!
On the second day, Zhou Zekai took his eldest son and his eldest daughter-in-law to see the store. The store is still being renovated, but it is already very clean and tidy, and the location is very good. It is near the station. The big set of the day must be a lot of people's...
Afterwards, the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law took care of the matter. Zhou Zekai began to look at houses. He saw several houses on the street. They were close to shops and schools, and the houses here were not expensive to rent. , only three or four hundred yuan a year, but after Zhou Zekai asked the price, he felt that it would be okay to buy it, because of the limitations of the region, the housing price here is very low, only one hundred and ninety yuan per square... If you buy More can also reduce the price too!
During Zhou Zekai's various investigations, his youngest son, Zhou Tengfei, had returned from other provinces. Looking at his young and energetic young son, Zhou Zekai was in a good mood. After letting his son rest for a day or two, he called his daughter back. At home, planning to hold a family meeting.
Since Zhou Zekai's wife passed away, this is the first time that the whole family is sitting here so neatly. The children have gone to bed, and this place is full of adults.
"I asked you to hold this meeting today, just to tell you one thing. I found an antique at home and sold it for some money in Lin'an City, so I made some arrangements for the money, let you listen one time."
Although they were all adults, when they faced Zhou Zekai, they were still children, so no one asked questions if they were obedient, they just looked at their own father and continued to wait for him to speak.
"I did some research on the street during these days, and when I saw a shop on the street, I bought it. Cuiling cooks delicious food. I plan to let Guochang and Cuiling open a snack bar together. What do you have? Do you have an opinion?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Qianqian, Zhou Wenlong and Zhou Tengfei all looked at their eldest brother, and found that his face was flushed.
"Dad, I support you. My sister-in-law knows how to cook from all over the world. The food is delicious. If you want to open a snack shop, it will definitely be good!"
Zhou Qianqian spoke directly, Zhou Wenlong and Zhou Tengfei both nodded, while Liang Meng looked at Zhang Cuiling a few more times, feeling that her father-in-law was a bit biased.
Aware of Liang Meng's reaction, Zhou Zekai didn't intend to say anything more, seeing that the children agreed, he continued.
"The other thing is that if Cuiling and Guochang go to the street to do business, our village is too far away from the street, and their business is not good. I mean to rent another house on the street. I will work with Guochang and Cuiling If you live here, you can also have someone to take care of you. At home, Wen Long, you and Liang Meng will take good care of them. Also, the paintings I mentioned must be handed over to me every week. When the Chinese New Year comes, it will be all money."
Looking at Zhou Wenlong, Zhou Zekai knew that what he did would definitely be accepted by Zhou Wenlong. Although this child was dull, he was not someone who would rebel against his parents.
"Father, don't worry, Liang Meng and I will take good care of our family!"
In fact, the most important thing to take care of in the family is Zhou Zekai's eight pigs... Now they are very fat, and they just killed them and sold them for meat during the Chinese New Year.
"Well, I'm very relieved for you. Besides, Qianqian, Yingying is six years old this year. When do you plan to let her go to school?"
There is a kindergarten here in the village. In fact, four or five years old should be sent there, but Yingying has been following Zhou Qianqian. She is six years old and hasn't gone to school yet...
"Father, I discussed this matter with Brother Fang. You also know that the school is too far away from our village. If it doesn't work, we will spend the summer and send the first grade directly."
Zhou Qianqian is also very helpless about this matter, the elementary school is an hour away from home, what can a child do... She is not willing to let her daughter suffer so much.
When Zhou Zekai heard this, he knew what was going on with her, so he spoke directly.
"You let Fang Yi come over in two days, and I'll ask him something. It's okay if Yingying doesn't go to school. I plan to rent a house on the other side of the street. There happens to be a school. If not, you can send me here, and I'll bring it to you. "
These words made Zhou Qianqian's eyes turn red, and she knew that her father still loved her the most, and she was a little tangled in her heart, but she still didn't agree, her father was old and couldn't tire him so much.
In the end, it was Zhou Tengfei. Zhou Tengfei was only in his junior year this year because he had to repeat a year of school earlier, and there was still a year left. After Zhou Zekai said some words of encouragement, he didn't say anything.
After the meeting was over, each family had their own ideas, but they wouldn't say it in front of Zhou Zekai. Only Zhou Qianqian, who didn't go back because it was getting late, was sitting with Zhou Zekai to speak their minds.
Since she lost her mother, she only has this father...