In just two quarters of an hour, Sister-in-law Yin came over again.
Sister-in-law Yin on this trip is very different from before. Sister-in-law Yin on the trip just now was like a blooming flower. This time, she was all gathered into flower bones, with her head hanging down.
Li Xiaonan stood at the door of the kitchen, standing on tiptoes and stretching her head, looking behind Sister-in-law Yin.
Sister-in-law Yin was followed by an old couple. The old man was tall and thin, with sparse and gray hair, and an equally sparse and gray beard. He stroked his beard from time to time as he walked, with stern eyes and a serious expression.
The old lady is a little short, fair and chubby. She has a smile on her face and looks very kind.
Li Jinzhu hurriedly pressed against the wall and moved towards the outside with small steps.
"It's difficult to leave, so we won't go in." The old lady stood outside the threshold and stretched her head to look at the eggs all over the yard.
Li Xiaonan followed Li Jinzhu out of the courtyard gate.
"Are you just going to do this business, or do you want to continue it for a long time?" The old man put his hands behind his back, looked at Li Jinzhu, and asked directly.
"Then let's see how the sales of these eggs go after they are made." Li Xiaonan answered before Li Jinzhu.
"This little grandma is so nimble." The old lady looked at Li Xiaonan and praised her with a smile.
"This is the plan of the merchants. Are you going to carry the burden and sell preserved eggs and salted eggs all over Jiangcheng?" The old man glanced at Li Xiaonan.
"That's too shameful. You are a farming and studying family, and there is a scholar in your family." The old lady answered with a smile to smooth things over.
"Yes, yes!" Li Xiaonan nodded quickly.
"To do business, you need a shop and a workshop. Once the layout is laid out, can you make a trip and see it before talking about it?" the old man continued.
"What if we only do business with these eggs?" Li Xiaonan pointed at the eggs in the yard and asked.
"Just a business with these eggs? What else can you do?
"The workshops and shops are not rented on a daily or monthly basis, but are rented on a yearly basis, and the rent is less for three to five years. Why rent a shop or a workshop for one or two years just to sell these eggs? This is not a waste of money."
." The old man frowned.
"Do you think this business can be done? If not, what should we do with these eggs?" Li Jinzhu leaned over to ask for advice.
"Since your family has moved to our Pingjiang City, if there is no other way to make a living, you should open a shop so that you can make some money. She is good at making preserved eggs and salted eggs, and they taste really good. You sisters..." I looked from Li Jinzhu to Li Yuzhu to Li Yinzhu, and then said: "It seems that they are all able to endure hardships and work hard. This business can be done."
"Then let's do it for a few years and see." Li Jinzhu glanced at Sister-in-law Yin.
Sister-in-law Yin met her gaze and winked at her.
"Hmm. She doesn't understand. That empty house across the street cannot be used as a workshop." The old man glared at Sister-in-law Yin, who shrank her neck in fear.
"What kind of place is this area? Over there is Fu Xue! It's an expensive place that can be counted in Manpingjiang City. To rent a house and build a workshop in such an expensive place, huh!" The old man glared at Sister-in-law Yin again.
Sister-in-law Yin held her breath and lowered her head, not daring to make a sound.
"Since you want to do this business..."
"Do you want to discuss it with your scholar and let him make an idea?" The old lady interrupted the old man, looked at Li Jinzhu and asked with a smile.
"My brother is devoted to studying and never cares about these things. You don't need to ask him. I will just discuss it with my sisters." Li Jinzhu said with a smile.
"That's the right thing to do. The most important thing is to concentrate on studying." The old man nodded in appreciation. "The most important thing right now is to find a place to be a workshop. These eggs must be pickled quickly. The workshop cannot be found in the city. The city
The rent here is too expensive, so my boss and I went outside the city to have a look. Once the preserved eggs and salted eggs are marinated, it won’t be too late to find a shop.”
The old man said, turned around and walked down the steps.
"Come to my house for dinner tonight and let's have a nice chat." The old lady invited her warmly and followed her down the steps.
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Gu Yan didn't pay attention to the excitement of watching how Li Xiaonan's family dealt with the eggs in the yard.
In the letter that Pan Shiyi brought from his mother-in-law, he said that his eldest brother-in-law's direct aunt, Mrs. Pan, had been depressed recently and was going to live in their villa in Pingjiang Mansion for a while to relax, and asked him to take good care of her.
Mrs. Pan and his mother-in-law had been the best friends since they were very young. They were widowed a few years after marrying into the Shi family.
This Mrs. Pan has a cheerful and humorous temperament. The old lady of the Shi family dotes on her very much. Everyone in the Shi family respects her and takes care of her. All her relatives and friends dislike her. How can she be depressed?
In the past, I heard that this man who had been cheerful all his life was always smiling and losing his temper when he was seriously ill and about to die.
This lady definitely didn’t come all this way because she was depressed.
She came here to make him feel depressed!
Mrs. Pan must be accompanied by Miss Shi. This trip must be Miss Shi’s idea.
Mrs. Pan loves Miss Shi the most and treats Miss Shi as if she is a child. Both Mrs. Pan and his mother-in-law feel that he and Miss Shi are a match made in heaven.
In the past, he thought so too.
Now, he has forcibly canceled the engagement with Miss Shi. A Niang is not willing to give in, Mrs. Pan is definitely not willing to give in, and Miss Shi is even more unwilling.
Miss Shi once went to Prince Rui's palace and wanted to question him face to face. He didn't see her and he didn't want to see her.
Gu Yan thought about it all night, and was about to leave for Hangzhou after breakfast. He asked his sixth aunt to come forward, meet Mrs. Pan from a distance, and invite them to Hangzhou to relieve their frustrations.
But early the next morning, while Gu Yan was still having breakfast, the steward of the Shifu entered the gate of the villa:
Mrs. Pan’s boat has already bypassed Pingjiang City Pier and is not far from Bieye Pier.
After hearing the report from the steward of the Shi's Mansion, Gu Yan narrowed his eyes, relaxed for a moment, and answered calmly: "I know."
This is Miss Shi’s arrangement.
She likes to catch others off guard, and he still admires her ability to control situations.
Gu Yan ordered the boy to call Uncle Hong and tell him that Mrs. Pan was not far from Bieye Pier.
Uncle Hong was so surprised that he didn't bother to ask any more questions. He hurriedly asked someone to bring him the drawings of the other businesses. He made suggestions and asked Gu Yan to choose the courtyard where Mrs. Pan lived. He then ordered the courtyard to be tidied up and allocated manpower. After hurriedly giving the instructions, he hurried on.
Go to Bieye Pier to meet Mrs. Pan.
Half an hour later, Gu Yan stood at Bieye Pier, shaking his folding fan from time to time, looking at the large ship slowly approaching the pier.
The building boat docked at the pier and a wide gangplank was set up. Miss Shi supported Mrs. Pan and stepped onto the gangplank.
Gu Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Miss Shi.
Miss Shi was wearing a thin lotus-colored cloak, supporting Mrs. Pan, and looking at Mrs. Pan as if she was the only one in her eyes.
Gu Yan couldn't see clearly her features.
There was no need to see clearly, he couldn't be more clear about her facial features, and he didn't want to see her again.
