Chapter 38 – Renting A Shop
Their holiday was over, and the stall was once again open for business.
When the customers saw that the stall was open again, the people who came complained that their vacation was too long.
Wei Cheng knew that since he was on vacation for a few days, the number of customers would increase in the first two days, so he appropriately increased the daily food intake.
Shredded Chicken with Sesame Oil Salad and Crispy Pig Knuckles have also started to be supplied to Steward Chen today, and these two meat dishes have also been newly added to the stall.
One can buy a larger portion if they want to eat more.
Business continued to be busy.
There are a lot of chicken leftovers from boiling chicken soup and making shredded chicken every day. It was a waste, and the family couldn’t finish drinking, so Wei Cheng used it as a welfare for the three helpers in the family, and most of it was given to Wei Yuan and the person who delivered the goods with him to take back.
Since they could take a big bowl of chicken soup home every day, no matter which one, they were very happy.
Zhou Yuan originally thought that the establishment of a sauce factory had nothing to do with Wei Cheng, and he would be employed as a shopkeeper. It turned out that he was recruited by the young owner to work as a supervisor, responsible for recruiting craftsmen and occasionally supervising them.
The construction team was arranged by the owner, but there were not enough craftsmen.
If the factory building was built far away, Wei Cheng would have an excuse to refuse the extra work, but the factory building was built in the suburbs, or on the wasteland not far from his home.
All right, if he has to recruit craftsmen then he will recruit craftsmen. At worst, he’ll let Wei Lei go back to the village to help hire people.
Wei Cheng hadn’t told Wei Lei about this matter yet when his brother-in-law, Zhou Yong, came to his house and he had to entertain him.
His brother-in-law came here, but he just sat there, frowning for a while and didn’t speak, which made Wei Cheng feel agitated. Could it be that he had done something wrong, so his brother-in-law came to him to give him advice?
Wei Cheng quietly asked his wife, “Yuan Yuan, did I not do something well, brother’s face looks dark.”
Zhou Yuan knew the reason why his elder brother came.
Wei Cheng looked at the silent wife, then at the frowning brother-in-law, what was wrong?
No one spoke for a while—
Zhou Yong scratched his forehead and looked ashamed, “Wei Cheng, Yuan-ger’s three sister-in-laws were too much when he came home a few days ago. They were already reprimanded by us and my mother asked them to go back to their natal homes to reflect on their actions. They bowed their heads again and admitted their mistake, it’s just…..us brothers feel very sorry for not managing your sister-in-law and the others well…”
Zhou Yong spoke intermittently, but Wei Cheng guessed something from his words, he glanced at his wife and Zhou Yuan gave him a smile back. Wei Cheng’s expression was still normal, but he already had a vague idea in his heart.
“Brother, you know Yuan Yuan’s character. He has a gentle personality and will not get angry. I am Yuan Yuan’s husband, and Yuan Yuan’s decision is my decision. Being noisy and fights at home are common things. You, father-in-law and mother-in-law, don’t take it to heart, you have also reprimanded his sisters-in-law so this matter will stop here.”
As for whether Wei Cheng really doesn’t care, only he knows.
“I heard from Yuan Yuan that the eldest brother, the second brother and the third brother came out to look for work?”
“Yeah, the farm work at home is not busy, so we went out to find a job to make some money.”
“Brother, have the three of you found a job?”
Zhou Yong was very embarrassed and said, “It’s hard to find a job. When the farm work is not busy, the men in the village come out to look for jobs. There are many workers and many employers who want workers have already recruited workers. The three of us haven’t found one in the past few days.”
Wei Cheng pondered for a moment and said, “I’m helping a young master recruit craftsmen. He wants to build a house on the wasteland not far from my house. If you don’t mind, brother, you can come there to work.”
Zhou Yong asked happily, “Really, Wei Cheng, you aren’t lying to me. Are you really recruiting workers? If you really want to recruit people, I will definitely go. How could we mind such a thing?”
Wei Cheng replied, “Brother, if you are willing, you can start working in three days. If the second and third brothers are willing, you can tell me in advance so that I won’t need to recruit more workers here.”
Zhou Yong hurriedly said, “I can help the second and third child promise now, all three of us can come.”
Zhou Yong found a job, so he didn’t stay for dinner, he said goodbye to Wei Cheng and his brother, and went back to the village happily.
Zhou Yong went back to tell his family the good news. Zhou Yuan’s second and third brothers were equally happy when they heard it. They went out to look for a job for a few days, but they couldn’t find any. They were depressed and worried that if they couldn’t find a job, their income would be less this year. With less income, life at home is difficult.
If there is a job, they won’t be unhappy.
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The work is arranged by Wei Cheng, it means that Wei Cheng is so capable.
In the future, wouldn’t it be possible for their men at home to work in Wei Cheng…Will they be hated since they offended Yuan-ger a few days ago…Yuan-ger is still their younger brother, so he should also take care of his family…
At most, when Yuan-ger returns to her natal family, they will treat people better. Yuan-ger is easy-going and will definitely not argue with them.
The three sister-in-laws of Zhou Yuan thought so and felt relieved.
“The salary is 20 Wen per day, and one lunch is also included.” Zhou Yong had a joyous face.
Mother Zhou said happily, “Oh, this is not bad, and there is lunch. Don’t you think so, husband?”
Father Zhou replied to her, “It’s really good.”
Zhou Yuan’s second brother and third brother thought it was pretty good, and the jobs they had looked for in the past were the same wages, or even less. Now they have a stable salary, and they have a free lunch every day, which can save them a few pennies.
When Zhou Yuan’s three sisters-in-law heard this, they all murmured in their hearts that the wages were only 20 Wen, and they also heard from the villagers that there were men who went to work as craftsmen for 30 Wen a day.
The two families are relatives but Wei Cheng didn’t pay them more despite that.
Back in their rooms.
Zhou Yuan’s first sister-in-law asked Zhou Yong, “Husband, you went to Yuan-ger’s house. Is his family’s food business very good, and has he made a lot of money?”
Wei Cheng is so generous in buying brown sugar for Yuan-ger to carry back to his mother’s house, his family’s catering business will definitely make a lot of money.
Zhou Yong squinted at her, “How much the Wei family earns has nothing to do with you.”
This is the first time Zhou Yong has spoken to his wife so forcefully.
Yuan-ger’s matter made him really disappointed with his wife, he was angry and even felt that he was too kind to his wife, which inflated her mind.
*
Wei Cheng didn’t ask his wife what happened when he went back to his mother’s house right away, and only asked when he returned to the room at night.
The candlelight in the room was warm, Zhou Yuan was wearing a plain white shirt, his hair was loose, and his eyebrows were warm. Wei Cheng placed him on the bed and he sat on a chair.
When the tall body sat on the chair, the chair became smaller, and the person appeared taller, and his deep eyes were still fixed on this person.
Zhou Yuan fiddled with his fingers anxiously.
Wei Cheng leaned his head towards his wife, and said softly, “Yuan Yuan, if your elder brother hadn’t come today, would you have planned not to tell me what happened to you at your mother’s house?”
Zhou Yuan pursed his lips, and then replied in a low voice, “I was afraid that you would be worried and unhappy, and I didn’t intend to hide it from you.”
Wei Cheng said softly, “Yuan Yuan, if you don’t tell me, I will feel even more distressed when I find out.”
“I’m fine. I used to quarrel with my sister-in-law and the others at home so I’m used to it. I didn’t handle this matter properly beforehand. My sister-in-law and the others misunderstood and quarreled with me.”
Wei Cheng coaxedhim, “Then why did they quarrel and what did they say? I want to know.”
Seeing that he couldn’t hide it, Zhou Yuan told the story. After speaking, he raised his head and looked at Wei Cheng softly. He thought that he would be angry at him for quarreling with others and being bullied when he went back to his mother’s house.
Wei Cheng was angry in his heart but he was angry at outsiders- he let his wife look at him unconsciously and coquettishly, his heart was so soft and confused that he was not willing to say just a few words.
Wei Cheng sat down next to his wife, hugged her into his arms and let him lean on his chest. Zhou Yuan stretched out his white arms to softly embrace Wei Cheng’s thin waist, listening to his husband’s steady and powerful heartbeat.
“Yuan Yuan, the next time you are bullied, remember to come back and file a complaint. Your husband will vent your anger on you.”
Zhou Yuan raised his head and looked at him, “Although I have a bad relationship with the three sister-in-laws, I am still a ger, and I will not be bullied by them at will. I know the character of the three sister-in-laws, and I am also married. It’s fine to have less contact, but I always have to worry about my parents and brothers.”
With this level of concern, he can’t make too much trouble with the three sister-in-laws.
Anyway, the three sister-in-laws can’t control his affairs, at most they will just be noisy.
Wei Cheng hugged the person in his arms tightly.
He fully understood his concerns.
However, those who bully his wife will not get a good attitude from him. It was for the sake of the Zhou family that he didn’t find fault.
*
At Yang Darshan’s house.
Yang Dashan’s husband, He Fan, has brought back chicken soup from his boss’ house in the past few days, and both adults and children in the family were able to eat meat-filled soup.
There were such high wages every day, and the wages were settled once a month, but if there were difficulties, their future wages could be collected in advance.
When the family is full, the family is also energetic.
The neighbors were all envious, and some aunts and wives were discussing in private, saying some ugly and speculative things.
They asked one another if He Fan attracted the owner of the helper’s house, otherwise how could he have such a high salary.
There is chicken soup every day, and he himself has gained weight- he is no longer thin, and looks good, so it is inevitable that people will look at him.
He Fan is the ger helper of Wei Cheng’s family. His family is far away from the house of Aunt Yang’s. His neighbors don’t know that Aunt Yang also takes chicken soup home every day. They also eat and drink chicken soup that came from Wei Cheng’s house for a long time.
He Fan goes to work every day so he doesn’t know that the neighbors were talking about him.
He Fan’s husband, Yang Dashan, hadn’t worked for a few days and was taking care of his non-speaking son at home and he heard them by accident when he was out.
Since Yang Dashan and He Fan got married, they have a very good relationship. Yang Dashan treats He Fan very well, and so does his family. He wasn’t worried that He Fan would break up with him, he was worried that something would happen to He Fan if the boss really liked He Fan.
Yang Dashan knew that the family where his husband worked was close to Aunt Yang’s. He knew Aunt Yang’s family, so he went to find the family where his husband worked that was near Aunt Yang’s house.
If he can’t find it, he can only wander around Aunt Yang’s house.
When Wei Cheng came back from the stall, he saw a tall and thin man with dark skin standing in front of Aunt Yang’s house.
The face was quite unfamiliar.
The man looked cautious when he saw him, with his neck shrunk and his eyes dodging.
Wei Cheng watched, and went over to ask, to see if the person had any bad intentions.
The person had no bad intentions and he came to find someone, but who is He Fan?
“You are looking for He Fan, who are you?”
Wei Cheng didn’t remember who He Fan was, but Zhou Yuan remembered that He Fan was the ger who helped his family.
Yang Dashan looked at the one asking the question in front of him, his temperament was warm and gentle, and he was standing beside the handsome man just now. The two should be husband and wife, so Yang Dashan said, “I am He Fan’s husband, and my name is Yang Dashan. My husband works as a helper in a family surnamed Wei. I wonder if this husband knows which one is the Wei family?”
Zhou Yuan smiled and said, “Your husband is working as a helper at my house. However, they work at Aunt Yang’s house, which is the house behind you.”
Only then did Wei Cheng remember who He Fan was, and it turned out to be his family’s helper.
Yang Dashan was stunned, his husband did work at Wei’s family but his husband said he was working as a helper at his house, how could he work at Aunt Yang’s house? He was confused.
Zhou Yuan jumped over to the other side, pushed open the door of Aunt Yang’s house, put his head in, and shouted to He Fan who was busy in the yard, “He Fan, someone is looking for you at the door.”
When He Fan saw that it was his boss who was calling, he wondered who was looking for him, put down his work, and hurried over, “Boss, who is looking for me?”
Zhou Yuan stepped aside so that He Fan could see the person outside the door clearly.
“Dashan—” He Fan thanked him for guiding him and Zhou Yuan said that there was no need for thanks. He Fan walked up to Yang Dashan, “Why did you come to find me, is there something at home?”
He was worried that their child was not feeling well, so he looked a little nervous.
Zhou Yuan and Wei Cheng didn’t bother them talking and went home.
Yang Dashan explained that it wasn’t that the child was sick, but that he wanted to see the place where he worked. He has no job recently, so he can be here every day.
He didn’t tell He Fan what the neighbors were talking about.
He Fan felt that he was married to a good husband, so he dragged him to Aunt Yang’s house and asked him to sit inside and wait for him.
Yang Dashan looked at the pots of water and washed vegetables in the yard, and knew that he was thinking too much, and felt guilty.
He Fan didn’t know about his thoughts, but he told him that the people he saw just now were the boss and his husband who invited him to work, and the boss lived next door to them.
Working at Aunt Yang’s house was a plan that was made later on because it is easier to work here than at the boss’s house, and they can chat and work at the same time.
Yang Dashan was surprised that Boss Wei’s house seemed to be quite dilapidated but he could still hire people to work.
The wages paid were high, and Boss Wei’s family doesn’t look like a rich person. What’s going on here?
Wei Cheng asked Wei Lei to go back to the village to hire craftsmen, but this time, Wei Lei said that he knew few people in the village, and the people he knew were all on the pier. He can go to the pier tomorrow to ask. Wei Cheng felt that it was too troublesome, so he went next door.
Wei Cheng told Aunt Yang about the recruitment, to see if she had a suitable candidate, if not, he would go to the market to recruit.
Aunt Yang recommended her son, and He Fan and his husband were happy. He Fan asked Wei Cheng, “Master, my husband Yang Dashan has been a craftsman, can he come work as well?”
Wei Cheng looked at Yang Dashan, he felt that he was an upright man, and nodded in agreement, “The salary is 20 Wen per day, lunch is included, if possible, you can come back to work in two days.”
Yang Dashan didn’t expect to find a job when he came here, so he nodded hastily.
There were still three places left. Yang Dashan said that he knows a few men who were all coolies, and their character is the same as his.
After the recruitment of workers is completed, Wei Cheng has time to go to the county town to look at rental shops.
He didn’t have time in the morning and in the afternoon since the stall only closed in the afternoon. He went to the brokerage shop alone, not letting his wife run around with him.
Going to the brokerage shop, Wei Cheng didn’t wear work clothes, but changed into normal clothes.
When the people in the tooth store saw the ordinary cotton clothes that Wei Cheng was wearing, they were not enthusiastic, and just asked routinely: “Do you want to buy a person or rent a house?”
Wei Cheng didn’t care about their attitudes either, they are all people who serve customers.
“Are there any shops that are two storeys high on the main street of the business district and have a backyard?”
The man was originally being casual, but when he heard Wei Cheng’s words, he immediately enthusiastically said, “Yes, there are, do you want to rent or buy?”
He thought it was an ordinary person who came to rent a small house, but he didn’t expect that he would be a profitable customer.
“I’ll rent.”
He definitely cannot afford to buy a store right now.
The shopkeeper took Wei Cheng to see the shops available.
They saw a few- they were all located in the business district and within the main street, but the living space in the backyard is too small. The only satisfactory store was the one in the corner, with a spacious entrance and a large store area. The living space in the backyard is separated from the kitchen in the front yard and the backyard. There are also two storage rooms, and the view from the second floor faces the lake.
“How much is the rent for the last one?”
“The monthly rent for that room is ten taels. Although it is located in a corner, but the shop is big and the backyard is big so the rent will be more expensive.”
Wei Cheng thought so too.
“I’ll just rent the last shop for one year in the meantime.”
“Oh, what a refreshing customer? I will help you right away.”
The shopkeeper was very happy, he just took him on a trip and got a few taels of commission.
The owner of the store lease will complete the lease and sign a lease contract with the store landlord. Once the money is paid, the store will be considered rented.
These people who do nothing but gossip and think badly of people, oh they make me violent!! ಠ益ಠ
So much gossip going on
Thanks for the chapter! Dude needs to do something about that house of his…
Thanks for the update!!
The business is prosperous! (=^w^=)/
Thank You for the new chapter (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡
Some people should write fiction with the amount of gossip and lies they tell about others. I’m referring to RL, but these gossiping people are hitting a nerve.
Thanks for the chapters!
Thank you for the update!! Excited for more! I love this slice-of-life vibe.