Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Early in the morning on this weekend, Sha Zhu called Liu Qingshan, and the two went out together to look for a storefront.

The two of them started looking from nearby places. At that time, there were still many empty houses there, but Sha Zhu wanted to buy the store directly, so he only looked at smaller ones.

The two spent the entire morning in Nanluoguxiang and looked at three or four shops, but did not settle on any.

The two found a quiet place to sit down and carefully discussed the pros and cons of several shops.

"The place on the south side is too small. Even if we build a kitchen, there won't be enough space for a few tables!" Sha Zhu said helplessly.

This house is in a good location, but it is too small to open a restaurant.

"There is another family who only rents and does not sell, but the size is suitable and the location is also good. It's not a loss to rent it!" Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

In fact, they only looked at three stores in total, and they both realized that only the one in the north had a suitable location and size, but the price was too high, and even Sha Zhu could not accept it.

"If that doesn't work, buy the one on the south side first, then look around the residents of that courtyard to see if they want to sell their property. Then buy a connected house to use as the kitchen."

In this way, the storefront can be used to place tables, and the space will be enough. After all, Sha Zhu just wants to open a small restaurant.

"Qingshan, the houses in our area are too expensive. I invested so much money to buy such a small place. It's really not cost-effective. Why don't we buy a place near the factory? I can squeeze out a little more than 10,000 yuan and buy a small yard."

Sha Zhu was somewhat unwilling to open such a small restaurant, and was thinking of outdoing Yan Jiecheng and his wife.

Everyone's conditions have improved in the past two years, and Sha Zhu has been paid a lot for preparing banquets for others, so he has saved some money.

"Then let's go to the steel mill this afternoon. I remember there are quite a few houses on the road in front of the factory. Let's go and ask around!"

In fact, Liu Qingshan wanted to take down the small shop just now, and he was planning to open a snack bar.

Liu Qingshan didn't consider whether it was the most appropriate to use the money to buy this house. He just thought that it was a sure win. And he didn't care how much he could earn in the end, as long as he had enough money to spend.

Neither of them went home. They ate something outside and went to the steel mill in the afternoon.

After searching for a long time, I finally found a suitable one. The storefront is not big, with three rooms in total, about 60 to 70 square meters. But the yard behind is not small, with more than 100 square meters.

The house had been empty for a long time. The roof was rotten. Sha Zhu was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to buy it.

"Buy it. You won't find it at this price even if you search with a lantern. You can tidy it up yourself later. And you can build several houses in the back like my yard!" Liu Qingshan pulled Sha Zhu aside and said in a low voice.

"After I buy all this, I don't have any money to clean up!" Sha Zhu was very honest. He thought about how big the pot was and how much rice should be put in it, so he didn't dare to do anything reckless.

"It's okay. I'll lend you some more money when the time comes. We have to get this house."

The two of them were very fast and they settled the matter that afternoon. Sha Zhu rode back quickly to get the money, and the two of them completed the formalities that afternoon.

When they returned to the house, it was no longer just the two of them. All the people from the He family had come over.

"Qingshan, all my fortune is tied up in this house. I don't have the money to clean it up!" Sha Zhu frowned and smiled bitterly!

"What do you need to clean up? First clean up these rooms outside and build a small kitchen inside. A few hundred dollars will be enough. Let's open the restaurant first." He Daqing was decisive and decided the plan right away.

"Uncle He, I'll lend you one thousand yuan first. You'd better build a better kitchen directly, otherwise it would be unfair to Brother Zhuzi's craftsmanship. You don't have to make changes to it in the future. We can build the back part after we make money." Liu Qingshan said with a smile.

"That won't work. If I lose money, I won't have the money to pay it back!" Sha Zhu joked with a smile.

"This amount of money is not enough. It's enough for you to work at the Yan family."

"I'm not going. I can't lose money with my craft." Stimulated by Liu Qingshan, Sha Zhu also became a little ambitious.

Sha Zhu's craftsmanship is not well-known to everyone around the factory, but it is pretty well-known.

Several people were gesticulating in the room, and He Daqing seemed particularly excited.

"Grandpa, what are you going to name your restaurant, and what cuisine will it specialize in?" Liu Qingshan asked with a smile.

"Our He family's restaurant is called He Ji. Zhuzi's specialties are Sichuan cuisine and Shandong cuisine, and he can cook both when the time comes." He Daqing's face is ruddy now, and he is obviously very excited.

It seems that He Daqing has not gotten too carried away and knows that Tan’s cuisine is not suitable for being run in a restaurant.

Since the house was bought, Sha Zhu and He Daqing have been busy. He Daqing put his hands behind his back and directed the workers to work, while Sha Zhu was like a small worker, busying himself with this and that.

After more than half a month of renovation, the prototype of the hotel was completed.

He Daqing didn't know where he got the information, but he specially made a plaque with the name of He Ji and hung it on the door, which looked very impressive.

Now all that’s left is to buy the things inside, but Sha Zhu’s savings are already running out.

In the evening, several members of the He family sat around the dinner table and discussed solutions together.

"Zhu Zi, why don't you borrow some more from Qingshan? We can't just stop there now!" Tian Xiuyun said with a frown.

"Don't look for Qingshan. I'll go look for Yu Shui tomorrow and see if I can borrow some from my brother-in-law. Qingshan has helped enough." Sha Zhu was still very grateful. He couldn't just hold Qingshan against him.

"Zhu Zi is right. I will go to the restaurant tomorrow to keep an eye on it and tidy up the kitchen first. When your sister's money arrives, we will go to the flea market to buy the tables, chairs and benches." He Daqing has arranged all his work and is now full of energy.

The next day, after Sha Zhu finished lunch at the steel mill, he said hello to Ma Hua and hurriedly rode his bike to the textile factory.

When I arrived at the textile factory, I registered with the security guard and waited for a while before the rain started.

Yu Shui didn't know why Sha Zhu was running here in the middle of the day. He thought something big had happened. He jogged all the way here, his forehead covered with sweat and his face red from running.

"Slow down, why are you in such a hurry?" Sha Zhu said with some concern.

"You, you are so old, and you came here at noon. I thought something happened!" Yu Shui gently stroked his chest, and he was still angry.

"Pah, pah, pah! Everything is fine at home. The old man can eat and sleep well. He is very happy."

"Then what's the matter with you coming to see me?" Yu Shui, now catching his breath, asked hurriedly.

"Your brother was a chef in Yu Li's restaurant, but he was fired. He was so angry that he opened his own restaurant." Sha Zhu explained slowly.

"Where is it opening and how big is it?" Yu Shui was much smarter than Sha Zhu and asked immediately.

"I found a house along the street near our steel mill. Qingshan has been urging me to buy the house outright, and I bought it on a whim. Now I'm almost done with cleaning up the house, so I'm going to borrow some money from you." Sha Zhu said a little embarrassedly.

"You bought a house? How big is it?" Yu Shui was a little surprised for a moment. It seemed that his brother had invested all his fortune in it.

"The house is not big, with only three rooms, but there is a yard at the back which is also ours. When we have money in the future, we can build a bigger one. If we have even more money, we can even build a small building at the back." Sha Zhu said with a smile.