After leaving the shop, Li Mo took a deep breath.
Seeing that it was still early, and before Song Dashan came to pick her up, Li Mo had nowhere to go, so she just wandered around the street.
The proprietress's family members don't like her so much, it is impossible for her to go back to the shop, otherwise she and the proprietress will not have a peaceful life. It seems that some things have to be put on the agenda.
Li Mo glanced at both sides of the road while walking, wanting to see if there were any vacant shops.
Originally, she planned to wait for Song Dashan's leg to heal completely before opening her own shop, but now it seems that this matter has to be brought forward.
In fact, it is appropriate to open your own shop at this time. One is money, the magistrate gave one hundred taels of silver, and the family has a little extra, so buying a shop should not be a problem; For so long, many people have known her, and she has accumulated a group of old customers. Even if she opens her own shop, she will not worry about no customers; the third is safety. Now that she knows Sima Haoran, she will not worry about her shop being closed Others start.
The right time, place and people are all available, the problem now is to see if I can find a suitable shop.
Li Mo wandered all the streets, big and small, in the town, her legs hurt from walking, and finally she saw a vacant shop that hadn't been used for business in a remote place at the end of a street. Li Mo reckoned that the location of this shop was not good and it wasn't lively enough, that's why it wasn't bought or rented.
Although this location is indeed not good enough, there is no other shop to choose from at the moment, so Li Mo still plans to ask about the situation of this shop first.
Wandering around the gate of the shop for a long time, there is not even a note on the door, and there is no contact information of the owner at all. Li Mo thought that she missed it, and searched for several times in a row but did not find it. The confirmation is no.
There was no other way, so Li Mo had no choice but to go to the next door to the shop and ask the owner next door.
After looking at it, Li Mo discovered that the shop next door actually sold incense, candles, paper money and other things.
Li Mo suddenly understood that the reason why this shop was vacant, besides the poor location, was probably another important reason was the shop next door. People in ancient times paid attention to auspiciousness in doing business, so naturally they didn't want to do business with a shop that sells dead goods. Neighbors think this is quite taboo.
However, as a modern person, Li Mo doesn't really believe in feudal superstitions at all, and she doesn't think that selling joss stick paper money is a taboo, so she doesn't need to care about it, so she stepped in directly, facing the counter, wondering if it was the boss's or not. The man asked: "Boss, I would like to ask, did the owner of the shop next door leave any address? I want to find him, but I don't know how to find him."
Hearing this, the man behind the counter opened his eyes slightly, looked at Li Mo back and forth, and then asked uncertainly, "Do you want to do business?"
Li Mo nodded, "Yes, I want to start a small business. I saw that the shop next door to yours was empty, so I came to ask."
Hearing this, the man opened his eyes a little wider, with some kind of inquiry in his eyes, as if he didn't quite believe Li Mo's words.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Li Mo asked again: "Boss, do you have any news about the owner of the shop next door? If not, the little lady will not bother you."
Seeing that Li Mo really wanted to find the owner next door, the boss suppressed his doubts and said, "Ma'am, you should take a look at the shop next door. This place is really not very lively, and it's in my shop. Next door, you have to think about it."
Li Mo smiled and thanked: "Thank you boss for your kind reminder, I just want to ask, I'm not sure if I will buy it or not."
Seeing what Li Mo said, the boss nodded, and continued: "The shop next door is not rented, but only sold. And it is sold as a whole, not just for the facade."
Li Mo didn't understand: "Why sell the whole thing?"
The boss explained: "There is a yard behind this shop, and there is a house for people to live in. It happens that the front is used for business, and the back is used as a residence. The owner of this house said that they want to sell together, not just a shop. As a result, the price of this house will not be cheap. The location of this place is not good, and it is not convenient for people to live in. Many people originally wanted to do business, but when they heard that the house in the back was also bought together, they backed down. , you have to think about it carefully."
The boss has been doing business here for many years, and he knows everything about the situation next door. The next room used to be the owner’s own business, selling cloth, but this location is really not good, the business can barely make ends meet, the husband and wife have survived for many years, now that they are getting older, and their son bought new ones elsewhere The shop started a business, so it closed the shop here, and went to the son's place to take care of his grandson, so he wanted to sell the house here.
It's a pity that the location of this shop is really not good, and the houses at the back are going to be sold together, so there is no one interested in it, and none of the people who came to ask have bought it.
But I didn't expect one to come today, and it was a woman. How can the business of this woman Taoist family survive here? Asking is also a white question.
The boss already believed in his heart that it was impossible for Li Mo to buy the shop, but he didn't know that Li Mo's heart had changed a little at this time.
Originally, Li Mo wanted to move her family to the town, otherwise it would be too much for everyone to run around the village every day, and living in the village is indeed very inconvenient, except that she doesn't like the family in the village. The atmosphere, and more importantly, there is Song Dashan's mother's family in the village. She can't see her up and down. Every time she sees their eyes, she feels uncomfortable. Compared with the village, she still prefers to live in the town.
Originally, she was worried that she couldn't find a suitable house in the town, and thought that if she could only buy a shop, she would look for a house slowly, but she didn't expect that the house behind this shop turned out to be her family's house, and it would be sold together. For her, it was a surprise.
Li Mo suppressed the faint joy in her heart, and said to the boss: "Boss, if the price of the house is reasonable, I can also consider buying it together. Do you know the exact price?"
The boss thought for a while, then shook his head, "I don't know the current price, you'd better ask the owner face to face, that way, I know where his family lives now, you go and ask."
Li Mo thanked the boss with a smile: "Boss, thank you very much."
Coming out of the shop, Li Mo looked at the time, only to realize that it was already past the usual time for Song Dashan to pick her up, she was a little anxious, afraid that he would not find her, so she hurried to the proprietress's shop.
"Lady!"
A cry stopped Li Mo's sprinting footsteps, and when she looked up, Song Dashan was driving a donkey cart in the distance.
Song Dashan hurried over with the donkey cart, and when he reached Li Mo, he jumped out of the cart, grabbed Li Mo's shoulder and looked up and down, his eyes full of worry.
Li Mo knew that Song Dashan must have been worried, and immediately threw herself into his arms to apologize: "I'm sorry Dashan, I forgot the time and made you worry, have you been looking for it for a long time?"
Song Dashan didn't say that he was going crazy, he just hugged Li Mo's arm tightly, "As long as you are fine, as long as you are fine, let's go, let's go home."
The street is not a place to talk, Li Mo didn't say anything, and followed Song Dashan into the donkey cart.
After arriving home, Li Mo told the whole story about what happened in the proprietress's shop today, and then said: "When I came out, it was still early, so I wanted to see if there was a suitable shop. In the future, I will definitely You can’t go to the proprietress’s shop to put on makeup, or the proprietress won’t be able to explain to the family members, but we have to find a shop in advance, and originally planned to wait for your legs to heal completely before opening the shop by ourselves.”
Song Dashan didn't say much when he heard the words, he just touched Li Mo's cheek, "In this case, let's open the shop in advance, I will accompany you to find the family you mentioned today, you don't want to be alone, I don't rest assured."
Li Mo nodded.
The next day, after Song Dashan finished pulling people in the morning, he drove Li Mo to the place the boss said in the afternoon.
Li Mo got out of the car, went to the door and knocked, then yelled to the empty yard, "Is anyone there? Is anyone home?"
After a while, a little boy hurried out of the room with a runny nose. When he saw Li Mo, a trace of fear flashed in his eyes, as well as a trace of curiosity. He tentatively asked, "Who are you looking for?"
Li Mo said softly: "I'm here to find your lord, is there anyone in your family?"
The little boy saw that Li Mo was beautiful and spoke softly, and was afraid of disappearing. He nodded and pointed to the room, "There is someone, I'll call!" After finishing speaking
He ran into the house and shouted, "Grandma, someone is looking for you!"
Not long after the little boy yelled, a woman came out of the room, about forty or fifty years old, not too old, saw Li Mo and Song Dashan standing at the door, her eyes flashed with vigilance, and asked: "Are you looking for me? What's the matter?"
Li Mo didn't go in, but stood at the door and said, "Ma'am, is that shop at the west end of the city yours? It's next door to the one that sells incense and candles."
When the woman heard the words, her eyes changed, and the vigilance in her heart disappeared a lot, and instead she was lightly delighted, "Do you want to buy a shop?"
Li Mo nodded: "Yes, I want to ask about the specific situation of your shop, and then I will take a look."
Although Li Mo only said to have a look, the woman's expression was still very happy, and she hurriedly welcomed Li Mo and Song Dashan in, "Please come in quickly, come in and have a cup of tea and talk slowly."
After entering the room, the woman swiftly brewed two cups of tea and served them to Song Dashan and Li Mo, then she sat down and asked, "Do you want to do business?"
Li Mo said: "I want to buy a shop to do some small business by myself, so I saw your shop, so I came to ask, ma'am, don't you know if you can take us to see the shop?"
The woman nodded, "Of course, you have to see the house first. If you are free now, I will take you to see it."
Li Mo naturally agreed.
Song Dashan drove the donkey cart and took Mrs. Li Mobin and her little grandson to the shop.
Li Mo looked at the shop carefully, the area inside was very large, larger than that of the proprietress's shop, but the walls were a little mottled, it seemed that it was quite old, it should not have been renovated for many years.
Seeing Li Mo looking at the wall, the old woman explained: "We have been doing business in this shop for many years, but the business is not good. You must know the reason, so you didn't spend money on decoration, and you haven't lived in it for a few years. , so it’s a bit worn out.”
Li Mo didn't say anything, just said: "I heard that your house is sold together with the back room, I want to see what the back looks like."
The woman's eyes lit up, and she hurriedly led Li Mo back.
As soon as you go out from the back door, you will see a small yard. There are two thick trees in the yard. A rope is tied between the trees. It seems that they are used to dry clothes. Under the tree is a The well, and a pond was built next to the well, which is used for washing clothes.
There are three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a toilet in the back. All the furniture in the house has been emptied, and it looks very empty, but the area is not small, and the walls are not too old. If you want to live in, you only need to decorate it briefly, and it won't be too much effort.
Seeing this, Li Mo is basically quite satisfied, and the next step is to look at the price.
Li Mo had no other expressions on the surface, making it impossible to see whether she was satisfied or dissatisfied. After pondering for a long while, she asked, "Ma'am, how do you sell this house?"
Seeing Li Mo asking the price, the woman was still happy.
The shop of her family has been sold for several years, and she is also anxious. No one has paid any attention to it in the past year. Now, a person who asks has finally come and asked the price directly. No matter what, it is always There is hope of selling it.
The woman thought about it in her heart, looked at Li Mo and Song Dashan, and said a little nervously: "This shop costs one hundred and fifty taels."
When Li Mo heard this, she didn't speak for a while.
To be honest, in this position, the price is not low, but this should be what the woman said, so there must be room for bargaining.
Seeing that Li Mo didn't speak, the woman looked a little confused, and said: "Although the location of my shop is not good, it has a large area and a spacious back. It is very convenient for doing business in the front and living in the back."
Li Mo looked at the wall, pursed her lips and said, "Ma'am, the location of your shop is really not good, and the next door is still doing candle paper money business, which is not considered auspicious, but, your shop is too old, After buying it, you have to spend your own money to decorate it, which is another expense. You
This price is too expensive. "
The woman looked a little embarrassed. In fact, she also knew that the location of her shop was not good and it was not suitable for doing business. The most troublesome thing was the shop next door, but there was no way to let her go, right
The woman thought for a while, and said cruelly: "Actually, if you really want to buy it, you can buy it at a lower price."
Li Mo did not show joy, and Song Dashan remained silent, it was all up to Li Mo to decide.
Li Mo wandered around again, and finally said to the woman: "I can give you a maximum of one hundred and twenty taels in this shop, aunt, do you think it's okay?"
Being cut off by Li Mo for thirty taels at once, the woman was a little dazed and reluctant, but she missed this buyer, and she might not be able to sell it in the future, which made her unwilling to refuse.
In short, very tangled.
Li Mo also saw the woman's hesitation, and said with a smile: "Ma'am, why don't you go home and discuss it with your family, can we talk about it in two days?"
The woman didn't know what to do, she thought about going back to discuss it with the old man and her son, she nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll go back and discuss it with my family, and I'll give you an answer in a few days."