The happy little days of the Ye family

Ye's father has been setting up a stall on North Street for several years. In the first two years, business was quite good because the stall had a complete range of items and they were of good quality and low prices.

Unfortunately, as time went on, more and more people followed suit and started selling groceries, and with more competition, Father Ye’s business has been lukewarm this year.

As for the grocery store run by his eldest son, since the new clerk has not been trained yet, he cannot leave to open a grocery store in the county for the time being.

Father Ye thought that the two small shops near the academy would be a waste if they remained empty.

It would be better for him to go there earlier and open a grocery store, and see if there are other ways to make money.

Although Ye's father's children are all married and he even has a large number of grandchildren, they are already at the age of having grandchildren and children.

However, although he is old, his heart is still young. He refuses to admit defeat and is still thinking about finding another way to make money.

There are a lot of people in the academy, and they are all rich, so it's a good opportunity.

Moreover, in the past few months that Xiaoqi and Chenchen have been in the academy, they have received praise from Master Ming many times.

The two families were full of confidence and felt that the two little ones would definitely be good students.

The town is still too small. Although it is safe, you can't make much money.

The younger generations in the family will need to take the imperial examinations in the future, which will require a lot of money. It is better for Ye’s father to set up some family businesses in the county as soon as possible to pave the way for his children in the future.

There were not many people on North Street in the afternoon. He thought about it for an entire afternoon and decided to go to the county early to open the grocery store.

During the meal, Ye's father expressed his thoughts directly at the table.

"It's such a waste that the new house and shop at the academy are left empty. Business on North Street isn't very good either, so I'm thinking of opening a grocery store in the county as soon as possible."

Ye's mother put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hand and responded with approval:

"I think this is a good idea. Xiaoqi and his friends go to school every day and need Donglin to pick them up. If he leaves, no one will keep an eye on Xiaoqi, the little naughty boy."

Moreover, the old lady now has three children who are old enough to need care. Ye's mother does not want him to go to the county alone to open a shop.

Ye Donglin also agreed, and the two had already talked about it on the way back.

After all, the grocery store in the town still needs him, and it would be a shame to leave it empty.

The sooner we open the grocery store, the sooner we can make money.

The happiest person was Ye Xilin, who looked at Father Ye cheerfully:

"Dad, I have a lot of bacon and sausages here. There are many rich families in the academy. You should open a grocery store earlier and help me sell the bacon, so I don't have to go to the dock again."

Ye's father glared at him with contempt, but still nodded in agreement. From now on, he would take out some of the bacon and dried goods from his home and put them in the newly opened grocery store.

Mr. Ye and Mrs. Ye did not express their opinions. They have now retreated behind the scenes, and as long as they do not take detours, they generally will not refute the opinions of the younger generation.

So Ye's father made the decision and decided to go and clean up the two shops tomorrow.

Although Wang Xiaofu and Ye Ping'an are not yet able to look after the shop independently, they can barely handle it for a day or two together.

After entrusting the shop to the two men to look after for a day, Ye's father and Ye Donglin drove a donkey cart to the academy early the next morning.

In addition to cleaning up the shop, the two also had to take a look at the surrounding situation and think about the future positioning of the grocery store.

Like the grocery store in town, the Ye family’s store mainly sells a variety of fresh vegetables and dry goods.

Use these daily necessities to attract women from the neighborhood, and sell some inexpensive and high-quality groceries at the same time.

In addition to fresh vegetables, the shop also provides rental of miscellaneous books and study supplies, which is a small mainstay and has attracted many students from the academy.

The shops near the academy are too far away, so it is estimated that there will be no way to supply fresh vegetables to Wang Xiaofu and Ye Ping'an's families.

Moreover, the nearby Qingsong Academy is the largest academy in the county. The father and son feel that the grocery store’s future customers will probably be mainly students from the academy.

However, I don’t know much about the specific situation nearby. To be cautious, I’d better go there before making a decision.

When passing by South Street, I saw a constant stream of hawking sounds on the street. The small stalls selling food, bookstores, and shops selling study supplies all seemed to be doing good business.

The newly purchased house was not far from South Street. Looking at the bustling people on the street, the father and son gained confidence.

Walk left from the middle of South Street and pass seven large houses to arrive at the newly purchased house of the Ye family.

This house is located at the head of Yanzi Lane. No matter whether people are living in the lane or going to South Street or the Academy, they will pass by Ye’s shop. The location is very good.

After getting off the donkey cart, the father and son did not rush to pack up, but stood at the door and observed the people coming and going.

There were people of all ages, both men and women, dressed in all kinds of clothes. After standing there for about a quarter of an hour, no less than 20 people passed by the shop.

Among these people, there are many beautiful women dressed elegantly, as well as young men with servants.

Ye's father was very satisfied. He felt that the people living nearby were richer and more numerous than those living on the North Street in the town.

After looking for a while, Ye Donglin took out a bunch of keys and tried for a long time before he finally opened the big shop near the street outside.

There are several large windows in the shop, and even though it is cloudy today, the light inside is still quite good.

This shop was originally a grocery store. Although the goods have been moved away, large items such as shelves and counters are still there.

The shop, which is about 50 square meters, looks very spacious. There are 20 identical shelves neatly placed in every corner.

Ye Donglin took a close look at these items; they were all still quite new and could be used again after being wiped.

The shop is made of blue bricks and tiles, and the floor is paved with bluestone slabs. It had been simply tidied up the last time I came here to hunt for treasure, and now it looks particularly clean and comfortable.

But several months have passed and the shop is covered with dust.

Ye's father opened several large windows for ventilation, while Ye Donglin took out some rags and buckets from the donkey cart at the door.

The shop was not connected to the house at the back. Ye Donglin entered the house from the side door and fetched half a bucket of water.

The two of them carefully wiped the shelves and counters in the shop one by one.

After sweeping the floor, the father and son moved the shelves around, dividing them into three areas, and also left a large open space near the counter.

Then the two of them went to the smaller shop next door and cleaned it spotlessly.

This small shop is reserved for Wang Chunyu to open a pastry shop.

In the grocery store in town, Wang Chunyu's cakes and pastries have always sold well. There are many children living near the father and son, so the cakes and pastries should be quite popular.