East Street, a bustling market that used to be bustling with people, now has not even a single person in sight.
The waiter was bored and squatted at the door of the shop, staring at the street in a daze.
He was usually so busy that he couldn't even wait to have a customer come to his door. It would be nice to have some free time, but he was afraid that if there was no business, his employer would fire him, and he would lose the job of supporting his family.
Hua Yishui was so worried that she was in a daze for several days.
Shanzi, a clerk from the cloth shop opposite, went outside to attract customers. He looked around at the door and saw no one there, so he sighed.
Jian Hua Yishui was sitting at the door of the shop in a daze, and raised his voice: "Yishui, what are you thinking about?"
Hua Yishui came back to her senses, her eyes a little lonely, "I'm worried."
"Are you worried?" Shanzi was puzzled.
"Of course you don't have to worry. The shop belongs to your relatives. As long as you don't want to leave, no one can drive you away!"
Shanzi was stunned, "Are you afraid of being fired by your employer?"
Nonsense. A well-fed man doesn’t know what a hungry man is hungry for. Hua Yishui doesn’t want to pay attention to him.
Shanzi saw that Huayishui ignored him and was not annoyed. He looked around and saw that the street was deserted and there was not a single customer. He walked over and squatted down next to Huayishui.
The two of them stood with their hands folded and looked at the street entrance, both in a daze. After a while, Shanzi said, "Yishui, tell me, when will our East Street return to the usual flow of people?"
Hua Yishui felt that there was no hope, "As long as Mrs. Shizi's North-South Store continues to open, our East Street will never see that day again." He was afraid that he would really go home to eat himself. He almost cried.
come out.
"Do you want Mrs. Shizi's store to close down?" Shanzi asked him.
Hua Yishui said nothing.
That is the shop owned by the Crown Prince’s wife. No one like him can judge him. He’s going to die! But if he doesn’t close it down, the customers won’t come back. If the customers don’t come back, there will be no business in the shop. If the shop doesn’t have business, he will really be fired.
Apart from.
If the boss loses money, why would they want him?
Shanzi didn't think as much as he did, but he was also very subtle in his heart.
When he was too busy with customers before, he looked forward to being free, but now that he was lying on the counter sleeping without being disturbed, he was a little unhappy.
"Although there is no business, to be honest, the North and South Store opened by Mrs. Shizi is really good! I have been there twice and still want to go. I ran to queue early and couldn't bear to come out until the store closed at sunset."
Although the money I brought was completely spent, I spent it happily.
"I have never heard of the books told by the storyteller there. The snacks are delicious and the drinks are delicious. There are many things in there that I want to buy! Things are cheaper than buying them outside!" Shanzi thought about the grand occasion inside and was still filled with excitement.
Then he leaned close to Hua Yishui's ear and whispered: "Even our boss and his wife like to run there. We obviously have a lot of cloth in our warehouse, and we even picked up more than a dozen pieces of cloth from there."
Hua Yishui turned around and looked into his shop. Seeing that no one was staring at him, he whispered: "I think it's good too! I heard that the guys inside can earn several taels a month!"
It would be great if he could also work as a clerk there. If he can't be a shopping guide clerk, he could just as well be a sweeper and a waiter.
"Also, I heard that a new perfume shop just for female customers has opened in the west of the city. I heard that our owner's wife took several girls in the family to have a bath on the day it opened. I heard that she even slept in it that day!"
Shanzi nodded with bright eyes: "Our boss is the same. He laments to us every day that the business cannot continue, and is worried that the shop will close. Although he complains, he still goes to the perfume sold by the prince's wife every day."
After poking at the flowers, he asked, "That perfume shop, have you been there?"
"No. Have you been there?"
"Neither have I. I heard that a new perfume shop has opened just for noble people. The first one now has no limit on customers. You can soak for a dozen coppers for a day. How about we go together after work?"
Hua Yishui straightened her body and nodded to him, "Okay, call me after work!"
Everyone in the city is talking about Mrs. Prince's perfume shop and the North and South Goods Shop. Everyone knows about it. Those who haven't been there yet feel out of place with everyone.
Huo Xi's newly opened perfume shop exclusively for women has become a favorite place for women in the city. Even ladies like to go there.
Even Wu Shi likes to go there to have a bath. She invites a few friends she has made there to listen to books and listen to songs and dances. There are delicious food and fun things there. There are many entertainment items there, many of which she has never heard of before.
I've been playing for a few days and I'm still not satisfied.
The people in the city flocked to Huo Xi's perfume shop and North-South Goods Shop, making money every day, which made many merchants jealous.
Colleagues are jealous of the prosperous business of the North and South Store, but the people are very happy. They also complain about why the Crown Prince has only opened this shop now. Look how convenient it is, the goods are good, plentiful, and cheap, who doesn’t love it?
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People who live near the six city gates can also go to the city gate and take a free carriage. Those who don't live near the city gate can wait where the carriage passes. Occasionally, if there is space, you can sit for a while without having to walk.
Even if there are many people and you have to wait, they are willing to wait. You will not be bored while queuing. You can listen to books and listen to musicians playing and singing. If you have a copper coin in your hand, you can order a drink and some fruits and snacks.
In the past, these could only be enjoyed in teahouses, wine shops, restaurants and restaurants. They, ordinary people, had no money to go in. But now, if you buy a pound of salt or two pounds of millet, you can come in and enjoy the treatment of a nobleman. Even if you don't buy anything, the waiter won't.
Will chase people away.
Is this shop still open well?
I heard some people complaining that the Crown Prince's wife had opened such a shop, causing outside merchants to lose business, and they could scold each other for a long time.
Those merchants have no business because they are stupid and don't know how to run a business. What's wrong with Mrs. Shizi?
Didn’t you see that the Crown Prince’s shop is so crowded that people can’t even squeeze in? We’re doing business, so why is it that others have business but you don’t? It’s not because you are stupid!
The Crown Prince's wife opened such a shop, which made it convenient for the people, so why couldn't it be done?
Their common people like to visit shops like this. They also want Mrs. Shizi to open a few more shops like this. It is inconvenient for people living in other neighborhoods to come to Dongcheng. It is best to open a few more shops.
The North-South Goods Store aroused heated discussions among the people in the city, which continued continuously. The merchants complained endlessly, but the people nodded and praised it.
Every day Huo Xi receives a lot of local products, which are all brought to her by the people in the city when they come to visit the shops. There are home-grown vegetables, home-made snacks, dried vegetables and mushrooms, etc. I heard that Mrs. Shizi is pregnant, and she also
Someone brought eggs.
Huo Xi was deeply moved.
Alxa also liked to visit the North and South Goods Stores. After spending several days eating, drinking and having fun in the city, he was reluctant to leave, but he had to go back. The tribesmen were still waiting for him to bring back the daily necessities.
Before leaving, Alxa once again asked to see the Crown Prince's wife.