After about a month of preparation, Zhao'er's shop opened.
There was no big celebration on the opening day, only a few firecrackers were placed in front of the door. If it was in Huyang Township, because the place is small, it would definitely attract countless people to watch, but in the boundary of the capital, only passers-by pass by. Just a glance or two.
The name of the shop is still called Wang Ji, but this time it is not called Caixing, but Bufang. There are not too many varieties of fabrics, which are some of the fashionable ones at the moment. In addition, they mainly sell ready-to-wear and various small items that girls like, such as purses, sachets, beads, earrings and so on.
The shop's business is not good, except for the first few days, because there is a cloth shop here, which attracts passers-by or nearby residents to come in and check it out curiously. Monkey is gone. The business has also made a few transactions, but it can not be called making money, it can only be a 'good start'.
Zhao'er was fine, after all, they had done business before, but Xue Tao'er and Lin Yanran couldn't hold their breath. Because the ready-to-wear in the shop was made by the two of them, they would always guess whether the style they made was out of fashion, or something else. All in all, they seemed worried.
As a result, it also affects the recruit.
She proposed to do business at the beginning. In order not to cause conflicts between several families because of the money, each of the three families gave 22 taels of silver. In the case of dividends, Zhao'er accounted for four because of the shop, and three for each of the other two. Now that the business is not good, it's okay to lose money by yourself, but if you are involved in the other two, you will inevitably be a little anxious.
Although Xue Tao'er and Lin Yanran didn't say anything.
Xue Tingxiang didn't care about the affairs of several women's families, so he couldn't help laughing at this. Seeing Zhao'er for a few days, he didn't see a happy face. Sun in the garden.
But this place was not chosen very well. The shop can lead to the small garden at the back. Because the weather is hot, the back door is open for ventilation. Seeing that the shop outside was deserted, Tao'er was left alone, and Zhao'er was even more depressed.
Hong'er can walk now, and he walks fairly steadily. As long as he can get off the ground, he likes to drill everywhere. He was very happy when he saw his father carrying him out to play, he broke free from Xue Tingxiang's hand, and went to the garden to drag those beautiful flowers.
Xue Tingxiang looked at his son distractedly, and said to Zhao'er, "Do you know why this shop's business is not good?"
Zhao'er, who was in a daze, immediately froze for a moment and asked, "Why?"
Xue Tingxiang groaned slightly and said, "Actually, your idea is right, you are not familiar with life, and you have the intention of pulling Datian and Badou, so everything should be safe. If a small shop like this is in the Huyang Township, even if it is Xia County, is enough to support a family. But this is not Xia County, nor Shanxi, this is the capital! It is a collection of the wonders of the world, all-encompassing and all-encompassing, only you do not What I have seen, there is nothing that is not here, the good things in the world are close to the capital, such an extremely ordinary shop seems too inconspicuous.
"Of course, if you keep doing it, the shop will definitely not lose money, but it will be very hard to make money. You need to run your business carefully, so that you can build a good relationship with those nearby residents. But you can buy any one, naturally They will choose people who are close to each other, and at the end of the business, there will naturally be a slight surplus, and there is absolutely no problem in supporting the family. But don't forget your original idea, you originally thought that everyone was not well-off, in order to supplement each family. subsistence."
Having said this, Xue Tingxiang paused and left Zhao'er to think for himself.
Not so! The reason why Zhao'er chose to do this kind of business is to be safe. Doing business by yourself, whether you make a profit or a loss, is all your own, there is no complaining and no contradiction, but it is not so good to involve others, especially when the three families are so close.
So she chose the most stable business, and she also expected that this kind of business would not lose money. It will also make money, but it is relatively less, but it is the most secure. But she just forgot that the business is a partnership between three companies, and it is only a family that wins, naturally a lot, but if it is divided into three companies, each family will share very little money.
At that time, this business will be like tasteless, tasteless, and a pity to abandon.
Zhao'er panicked a little, and couldn't help but ask, "Then what do you think we should do now?"
It is rare for Zhao'er to show such a weak state, and Xue Tingxiang's husband's psychology is satisfied. The corner of his mouth couldn't help showing a smile, but he stretched out his hand and pulled Zhao'er into his arms, saying, "If you ask for a solution, it's actually quite simple."
"Then tell me."
"It's unique, it does what others don't do, or there are very few people who do it. Only by finding a new way can you break out of the already stable market. Have you forgotten that you were in the vegetable delivery business? There are many people selling vegetables. , but only a few cents and a few cents to make money, but you just made it bigger. Why? It's because you can do something that no one else can think of. "
Zhao'er fell into deep thought for a long time, and Xue Tingxiang had already carried away Honger, who had ravaged the flowerbed, so as not to disturb her thoughts.
In fact, Zhao'er has a bit of boldness in her bones that other women do not have, but her limited vision limits her thoughts. If one day the vision reaches a certain level, it will definitely be more than the one in front of him.
For some reason, Xue Tingxiang always believed so strongly.
Even about the dream in his previous life, Xue Tingxiang even wondered if Zhao'er had really remarried, and then she would marry her husband and teach her children at home
He always felt that Zhao'er was definitely not that kind of woman.
It's nothing else, but I feel that if one day Zhao'er puts all his blessings and misfortunes on a man, it's definitely not Zhao'er.
Even Xue Tingxiang checked the background of 'Wang Mingsheng' countless times in that dream. The history of this man is strange. This strangeness is nothing else, but it is too normal. He has a father and a mother, and his family is poor, but his parents died suddenly before he reached adulthood, leaving him alone.
This is not in line with the information the other party said before he died. If Zhao'er was really saved by others, even in order to repay the other party's promise, how could it be such a background.
This is also the mystery that haunts Xue Tingxiang so far, but he never wants to touch it because of his mentality.
As long as Xue Tingxiang thought that Zhao'er would remarry in that dream, he would have a bloodthirsty impulse, and he would even rather...
"Dad, hug."
Hong'er didn't want to leave, so she stopped and reached out for her father to hug. Xue Tingxiang bent down and held his son in his arms. When Xiao Hong'er settled down, she smiled, pointed to the mother who was standing there with her back turned, and said, "Mother, mother..."
He wanted to say, why didn't the mother come.
"Mother is thinking about something, father takes Hong'er to eat cakes."
“Cake Cake…”
There is a flower market on Huaer Street every fourth day, and it is always very crowded and lively at this time.
Today is even more lively than before. Zhao'er and the others have never been to the capital before, and they are not familiar with the surrounding situation. After listening to Mao Badou's remarks, I realized that there is a temple fair today.
In the Chongwenmen area of Dongcheng, there are many temples, such as Longan Temple, Reclining Buddha Temple, Anhua Temple, and Xizhao Temple. There are also temples on Huaer Street, namely the Kitchen King Temple on East Huaer Street and the Fire Temple on West Huaer Street.
Temple fairs are held in these places every year, and every time there is a temple fair, it is very lively.
Today is the temple fair of the Fire Temple, especially today when the flower market is in full swing. The streets and alleys are filled with all kinds of flowers, all of which are brought by flower farmers and flower sellers from nearby flower fields. Flowers are sold here.
Eyes full of purple and red, fragrant spit, full of vitality. There are also all kinds of stalls and food stalls, selling everything.
Zhao'er's shop is on the inside, looking at the bustling scene outside, but not many people will come into the alley. Seeing groups of people passing by the alley, there was a lot of noise outside, and everyone couldn't sit still.
The three families walked together. The three men each held their daughter-in-law, while Xue Tingxiang held Hong'er and Zhao'er followed him.
After walking a few steps, Zhao'er suddenly turned around and went back, and came over with a basket after a while.
Now she can see that Xue Tingxiang in front of people is very shameful, so he is responsible for holding Honger when he goes out. She was not used to it before, but she is used to it now, but considering his limited physical strength and unwilling to let him suffer and be burdened, she tried her best to reduce the burden on him.
Hong'er was put into the back basket, he sat down honestly, and when his mother lifted the back basket and let his father carry it, he stood up from the back basket and lay on his father's shoulder to watch the fun.
Walking and stopping all the way, several men also bought candied haws for their daughter-in-law.
In fact, this is all learned from Mao Badou. This guy looks like a messenger who protects flowers. He is extremely dog-legged. He is busy before and after, and he is still thinking about buying snacks for his daughter-in-law, for fear that she will be cold and hungry. .
But the key woman's family eats this set, watching the sweet couple over there, one eats and the other feeds. Xue Tao'er pinched Li Datian from behind, Li Datian couldn't bear it any longer, so he stepped forward to buy it.
They all went, Xue Tingxiang naturally couldn't pull it down.
Fortunately, there was a little brat behind him, and Hong'er also reached out for the candied haws very cooperatively. He went up to buy it, and said to the boss in a blunt manner, "Give me another one, and let our daughter-in-law have a taste."
"Okay, guest, don't worry, old man, I have been selling candied haws for decades, and no one said it was bad."
Hong'er was small and had short arms. A candied haws were broken in half, and he held one in each hand. After settling down, Xue Tingxiang took another candied haws and walked to Zhao'er and handed it to her.
Zhao'er's face was a little red. This is because Li Datian also fed it over there. Even though Xue Tao'er blushed as if she had smeared rouge, she still resisted shyness and took a bite, and then Li Datian took a bite on it, and the couple smirked.
"It's really for me, what about you?"
"I don't like sweets." Xue Tingxiang also looked at the two blatant servants over there, and said sourly in his heart: "Anyway, you can't finish it, and there is still me."
"Oh."
Zhao'er snorted and reached out to pick up the candied haws, but Xue Tingxiang just didn't let go. She took her eyes and glanced at him again, and he only reacted, but handed the candied fruit to her mouth.
"Take a bite and try it to see if it's sweet. If it's not sweet, I'll eat it again." Xue Tingxiang looked serious and sanctimonious.
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Zhao'er was stunned for a moment.
The old man selling candied gourd next to him hurriedly carried his things and left. Reading this scholar can be considered knowledgeable, but in front of him he doubts whether it is sweet or not. This kind of reading confuses his head, and it is better to stay away. Reasoning is not clear, and it also delays his business.
Hong'er had already licked her face covered in syrup, with a big smile on her small face, waving the candied gourd in her hand at Zhao'er: "Mother, eat, eat." After saying that, he licked his hand into a mess. The candied fruit handed over: "Give, give."
Zhao'er looked at the father, and then looked at the son. Seeing the father's face getting darker and darker, and seeing the saliva all over the candied haws handed by his son, he immediately took a clean bite.
Then he said to his son with red ears: "Mother eats it, and if she doesn't eat Hong'er, Hong'er eats it herself." He didn't even dare to look at Xue Tingxiang.
Xue Tingxiang was content and took a bite along the candied haws he had bitten.
Zhao'er's face turned even redder.