The official road of the farmer

Ye Junshu was not very familiar with Beijing's system, but luckily the shopkeeper was not bad, so he took him through the whole process.

Ye Junshu spent more than 350 taels of silver in exchange for two flimsy deeds.

This shop completely belongs to his Ye family.

The third son was with him all the time, and he didn't interrupt to raise any objections, which meant that the boss didn't lie to him.

By evening, everything was handed over.

The shopkeeper thought it would take at least two days to sell the store, but he sold it today. Although he was sad, he cared more about his son. Pack your bags tonight and leave early tomorrow morning.

Ye Junshu and Li Yu went to the store to have a look, and it happened that the owner of this shop was also in the cloth business, but it was a common people's line. There were not many precious cloths, and most of them were worn by ordinary people.

Originally, the boss was going to take advantage of these two days to clear out all the inventory in the store, but he didn't expect the store to sell so quickly.

Seeing this, Ye Junshu offered to buy all the things in the store.

The shopkeeper was very grateful, and only 50 taels for half-sell and half-free.

So Ye Junshu spent another 50 taels, and got a room full of goods.

The store is not very big, about [-] square meters, but it has two and a half floors, and the third floor is still an attic.

The first floor sells things, the second floor stores inventory, and the third floor has two small rooms. Although it is not big, it is still possible to live here occasionally.

Overall, Ye Junshu was very satisfied.

Ye Junshu observed the shops around him. The one next door is also a cloth shop, but the route is relatively tall, the decoration style is very stylish, and the storefront is much more spacious.

There are also many customers inside, and it seems that the business is very good.

Ye Junshu nodded inwardly, well, that shop doesn't have much competition with the nearby shops, it seems that the shopkeeper also has a bit of a business mind, knowing that he can't beat others by taking the noble route, so he simply took the commoner route.

They walked on the street, Ye Junshu was very happy, and kept talking to Li Yu along the way, expressing his gratitude.

And Li Yu was the biggest hero, Ye Junshu wanted to treat him to a meal no matter what.

Li Yu looked at the sky and declined politely: "It's not convenient now, wait until next time."

After being rejected, Ye Junshu was immediately depressed, but when he thought about other things, he was instantly in high spirits, "Then it's settled, I'll treat you to dinner next time!"

Li Yu hesitated for a while, then nodded.

"Then, third son, how can I contact you?" Ye Junshu felt that it was too close to meet by chance like before.

Li Yu thought for a while, and said: "If you have confirmed the time and place, you can ask the shopkeeper of Cheng Yabuzhuang to bring a message, and I will go to the appointment then."

Cheng Yabuzhuang?Isn't it next door to his new shop?

"Is that your shop?"

Li Yu nodded.

Ye Junshu immediately flirted with You Rong, the business of that store seemed to be doing very well!

It was getting late, Li Yu thought of his elder brother's advice, and bid farewell to Ye Junshu.

Although Ye Junshu said he was reluctant, he still watched Li Yu leave. Originally, he wanted to send the third young master back in person, but the third young master refused.

Ye Junshu thought of the difference between the man and the brother at this time, so he didn't make any more entanglements.

Although the third son's mask covered the mole between his eyebrows, his height and imposing manner did not look like a weak brother, it is normal for people who don't know to think he is a father.

But if Ye Junshu appeared near the Third Young Master's house together with him, it would be bad if people who knew the Third Young Master saw it and caused gossip.

The third son's height is much taller than most brothers, even taller than some men. Ye Junshu compared him with himself. From the position of his earlobe, it was almost 1.8 meters.

At least among those brothers he has met, the third son is the tallest, plus he has been in the army, and his behavior does not have a trace of brotherhood. The first impression of outsiders seeing him is probably that this is a grandpa. Son.

Although they couldn't have dinner together today, Ye Junshu stayed with the third son for a whole afternoon and knew how to contact each other.

He was satisfied and returned to Fangfu with a happy mood.

Ye Junshu gave a servant the stir-fried chestnuts that had been cold for a long time and told him to reheat them, and then went to find the children.

They are all playing in his yard, and there are many children, which is always more lively.

Ye Junshu showed a smile.

Brother Qin can already go to the yard to play with his brothers!

Fortunately, I was not seriously ill this time, and after a few days of good care, I became white and fat.

Ye Junshan and Nan Chenghe were wrestling in a wrestling competition. The young audience was so engrossed in watching that they were so nervous that they didn't notice Ye Junshu's return at all.

Ye Junshu was very interested, and he also stood aside to watch the game.

It is said that after Xiaoshan and Xiaohe went to the martial arts academy, he didn't know how much they had learned. He just saw that they liked going to school, they were not wronged, and they behaved properly, so he didn't care about them.

Looking at it now, it seems to be quite effective, at least I learned something.

It was Brother Lu who discovered him first, and shouted, "Brother."

When the other children heard it, they immediately gathered around and shouted.

Ye Junshan and Nan Chenghe heard the movement, looked out, and stopped their movements one after another.

"Big brother, big brother, second brother competed with Chenghe brother, it's amazing!" Brother Qin's eyes sparkled, and his tone was full of admiration.

"Really? Then who wins?" Ye Junshu pinched Brother Qin's chubby face.

"Second brother won four times!" Ye Junwei stretched out four fingers.

"Brother Chenghe has won three times!" Brother Qin said, pointing his fingers.

Oh, it turned out that they had competed so many times, no wonder they stopped fighting when they saw him come back.Ye Junshu greeted the children one by one.

Now the weather is getting dark quickly, and the temperature has turned cold at the same time, so I took the children back to the house.

After all, they are not used to being served by others. Basically, the servants of the Fang family will not appear in front of them unless there is a message for three meals, and the children are more at ease.

Not long after Ye Junshu came back, Manager Tian came to ask if he wanted dinner.

The children must be hungry after a day of fuss, so they nodded.

After the lively meal, Ye Junshu invited the children to talk together, even Nan's grandparents were present.

Ye Junshu still needed Nan Ahmo's help, so naturally he would not be left behind.

He took out the two carefully folded pieces of paper from his arms and gave them to Brother Guolu, "Look what this is!"

Brother Lu took it, opened it carefully, and saw that the elder brother was mysterious. These two pieces of paper looked like a land deed. They knew that elder brother was worrying about buying a house during this time. Could it be that he bought a house? !

Lu Geer guessed so in his heart, and when he saw the contents clearly, he looked up at Ye Junshu in surprise.

Ye Junshu patted Brother Lu's head, and then said: "Although our home has not been settled yet, today we got the help of a nobleman and bought a shop by chance.

This shop used to be a cloth business, and the location is good. I think if it is managed well, it will bring a lot of income to our family. I will take you to the shop tomorrow to have a look. Then, this shop will be handed over to Brother Lu, you and Nan Amo have managed the business together, can you do it? "

Brother Lu hesitated for a while, and then said firmly: "Don't worry, brother, I won't let you down!"

Nan Ah also said: "Young master, don't worry, this old slave will definitely assist you in managing the shop." His well-maintained face rarely showed joy.

It's inconvenient for Nan Ahma to live in someone else's house, so it's not easy to do it for him.

The Fang family has its own set of rules. Nan Amo used to help and teach Brother Lu and other younger brothers to handle housework and maintain human relationships.

As for Ye Junshu, he only needs to be responsible for the interpersonal communication outside and concentrate on studying, and he doesn't have to worry about the rest.

Nan Ama is in Fang's house, apart from building a good relationship with some of the Fang family's stewards, it is not convenient to talk about other things. After all, this is not his master's house, and Fang's servants are not Ye's family.

Now hearing that the young master specially bought a shop for them to manage, this makes Nan Ahmo happy, and finally has something to do!

Brother Qin and Xiao Shan couldn't help but lean over to take a look at the deed paper, all of them were smiling, their family has a shop haha!

Afterwards, they chirped and asked about the store one by one, which was very good. Qiye Junshu patiently answered them one by one, and repeatedly promised to take them there to have a look tomorrow, only to be let off by the curious children.

Brother Lu solemnly hid the two deed papers, and couldn't help showing a smile.

Early the next morning, the children were fully dressed and ready to go out at any time.

Ye Junshu thought for a while, the children had been in Shangjing for so long and hadn't eaten outside yet, so he took the children out to try the food stalls in Shangjing.

So Ye Junshu and his group headed out Haohaotangtang.

After the introduction of the third son yesterday, he already knew where there would be a morning stall!

It is said that there is a wonton restaurant that is very delicious. Ye Junshu was going to take them there, and happened to be on the way.

After eating a warm bowl of wontons, the children followed Ye Junshu with their stomachs shy.

There were not many people on the street early in the morning, Ye Junshu took them to walk slowly, and soon arrived at his new store.

The shops on this street did not sell breakfast, and they were basically not open at this time.

Ye Junshu opened the door with a key, and the layout inside can be seen at a glance.

The cloth he bought was still in place without moving, and the children looked left and right curiously.

Ye Junshu said: "The former shopkeeper left in a hurry, and I didn't have time to clear the goods, so I bought all the items in his store by the way."

As he spoke, he took out an account book from the desk cabinet on the inside.

"The former shopkeeper didn't have time to explain a lot of things, but it includes the purchase cost of different cloths, as well as the selling price. You can see whether it is handled according to the same or at a discount."

Lu Geer took the ledger, opened it and read it carefully.

Nan Ama quickly scanned all the goods in the store with his sharp eyes, and then walked to Ye Junshu and said, "Young master, these cloths are intact and of good quality. This old slave suggests that we deal with them at the price and sell them directly."

Ye Junshu nodded, "It's just up to you to decide."

The children saw a small stairway, and they had already rushed up to explore. Ye Junshu said again: "There are still some stocks on the second floor, and the third floor is a small attic where people can live. If it is inconvenient to go home occasionally, you can go up there." rest."

A group of people went up the stairs, and the downstairs was watched by Xiaoshan.

Nan Ame and Lu Geer looked around, because the light was insufficient and it was dark, Lu Geer thought while watching: "It's too wasteful to use the second floor as a warehouse, we can design a lattice room on this side of the wall, It is used to store cloth, and the remaining space can be used to place items for sale... Open a few windows on the other side so that there is enough light."

Ye Junshu nodded approvingly, "Brother Lu, that's a good idea." The space of fifty square meters can be fully utilized with reasonable planning.

Lu Geer pursed his lips shyly.

Nan Ahmo added, "In this case, the staircase leading to the second floor should be wider, so that it is convenient for guests to go up and down the stairs, and it looks grand."

Ye Junshu watched their discussion with a smile.

"Then you can think about it, what will we sell after these cloths are processed?"

Lu Geer and Nan Amo fell silent for a moment.

Nan Ahmo suggested: "Why don't we take advantage of this clearance to find out the market situation and see if we can continue to do the cloth business?"

"But, we don't have a supply."

Ye Junshu only thought about buying the store yesterday, but he didn't think of this for a while, and the third son didn't remind him, so he probably wasn't sure what business he was going to use it for.

The shopkeeper didn't take the initiative to mention it, so they had to figure out their own way.

However, they are not familiar with the place where they live, and it is estimated that they will not be able to find any good partners for a while, not to mention that they have no way to find them, and doing business is not so easy.

Lu Geer frowned worriedly.

Ye Junshu comforted: "Don't worry, take your time, it will take some time to clear all these cloths. If the business is still good, I will go find the source of the goods, not to mention, isn't this shop going to be remodeled? ? It won’t be officially opened so soon, don’t worry.”

Brother Lu nodded, that's the only way to do it.

Running upstairs for a while, the twins are so naughty, Brother Lu went up to have a look, and brought them down by the way.

The light on the second floor was not good, so they didn't stay long and went down to the first floor together.

Xiao Shan was standing at the door, with his back behind them, as if he was talking to someone.

Turning around when he heard the movement, Xiao Shan called out to his elder brother.

Ye Junshu saw that there was a well-dressed middle-aged man standing at the door, with a smile on his slightly affluent face, his eyes flickering from time to time, he looked like a calculating businessman.

The man glanced at Ye Junshu, and then his eyes fell on Ye Junshu. With a deep smile, he cupped his hands and said, "Is this the new shopkeeper? My surname is Wang, and I'm the shopkeeper of Cheng Yabuzhuang next door."

Cheng Yabuzhuang?Isn't that from the third son's house?Ye Junshu's attitude was friendly, and he bowed his hands in return: "It turns out to be the shopkeeper Wang. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Nan Ama came out, and said with a slight blessing: "Hello, shopkeeper Wang, you have misunderstood, my young master has to concentrate on his studies and take part in the next year's exam, so the young master is very generous. This shop is managed by me, my surname Nan, shopkeeper Wang will take care of you in the future."

This is Nan Ahmo's insistence. The eldest son of his family is good at learning, and he will surely shine in the township examination next year. If the eldest master can get good grades in the palace examination and become an official in the imperial court, then the other young masters will be the sons of officials.

Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are the last family members. After all the officials, who would personally open a shop for business?If people know about it, they will inevitably look down on it, so they can only let their confidantes in the mansion open the shop for them like other officials, and the main family will not show up.

Therefore, even if Lu Ge'er manages the store together, the shopkeeper on the surface can only be him, Nan Rong.

"It turns out that he is still a master, disrespect and disrespect!" Shopkeeper Wang became more enthusiastic when he heard this, and then cupped his hands at Nan Amo, "Treasurer Nan, please take care of me in the future."

Nan Ah's attitude was neither overbearing nor humble, "The shopkeeper Wang is polite."

Shopkeeper Wang chatted a few words about homework enthusiastically, and then left to go back to the shop next door.Ye Junshu guessed that the third son might have confessed something, so when he saw him open the door, he came here early in the morning to inquire about the news.

Ye Junshu's smile deepened.

After seeing the shop, Lu Geer and Nan Amo didn't leave immediately. Their thinking was that everything in this shop belonged to them anyway, and if they closed the shop for a day, they would lose a day's income. Anyway, they had nothing to do , can sell a little is a little.

They bought these and just lost a lot of money. If they don’t make money quickly, what if they don’t have enough money to buy a house?

Lu Geer and Nan Ahmo stared at the ledger while checking the physical objects and data.

Ye Junshan and Nan Chenghe volunteered to stay and help. Qin Geer and the twins were new to this place, and the street outside gradually became lively. Ye Junshan stretched out his hand to pull the shelves, and refused to leave.

He couldn't use too much force, Ye Junshu couldn't, so he had to repeatedly tell him not to run far, and told Nan Ahmo and the others to keep an eye on these little guys, so they left without worry.

Ye Junshu brought them out and didn't go back for most of the day, and didn't explain it to Uncle Tian carefully. Ye Junshu was worried that he would think too much, so he was going to go back and talk about it in person.

As soon as Ye Junshu returned to Fangfu, Uncle Tian walked over beaming, and when he saw Ye Junshu, his steps quickened.

"Master Ye!"

"Uncle Tian."

"Master Ye, there is news about the house!" Uncle Tian was a little excited. He felt ashamed to see Young Master Ye before. The only thing he was asked to help with was almost a month ago, and there was no news until now.

Ye Junshu's eyes lit up, and he said briskly, "Really? It's really great!" Since meeting the third son, good things have happened one after another.

Tian Guanshi said, "My little husband has a distant relative who works in the yamen and has connections. The houses of the officials who have been confiscated in Beijing are not publicly listed in the dental office, but are bought and sold privately by the yamen. Said there are still houses available.

But don't worry, there will be no problems with the house. We will deal directly with the Yamen, so there will be no trouble. "

After finishing speaking, he looked at Ye Junshu's face again, "Do you mind, Young Master Ye?"

In fact, the house sales of officials who have committed crimes are not easy to do business. Most of the rich and powerful officials think it is unlucky and will not take a fancy to these houses. In addition, they are not sold publicly. I don't know which house is for sale.

"It doesn't matter, as long as the house is good." Ye Junshu didn't mind at all, as long as there was nothing wrong with the house, he wouldn't be jealous. This is completely nonsense.

"The young one knew that Young Master Ye didn't care about these things. In fact, Fang's mansion was bought by the yamen by chance. The yamen still has such a mansion in its hands.

You are worthy of being the master's younger brother, you all think the same haha! "

Ye Junshu couldn't help laughing, well, the fact that the teacher has a crush on him shows that the three of them, the master and the apprentice, have similar views and don't care much about these red tapes.

While talking, Uncle Tian took him to a government servant in red clothes with a knife. This person should be the distant relative of the husband that Uncle Tian mentioned.

"Master Juren, do you want to buy a house?" The yamen servant seemed to be impatient, and when he saw him, he bowed his hands slightly, and then asked directly.

Uncle Tian took a step forward and said, "Yes, otherwise I wouldn't have asked your cousin to ask you to bring the message. Young Master Ye intends to settle down in the capital, but he couldn't find a suitable house."

The yamen servant nodded and said, "I asked the master, there are still two sets of houses that can be sold in the yamen, I will take you to see, which one suits your wishes."

"Big brother, please." Ye Junshu said with a smile.

"If you fancy a house, tell me. I'll report it to the master, and then I'll notify you to go to the Yamen to go through the formalities." But the attitude is not bad.

Ye Junshu nodded one by one.

Although the west is where officials live, not all of them are officials, so generally anyone can buy a house here as long as they can afford it.

Although the two houses are both in the west district, one is close to the south district and the other is close to the inner city. The house near the south district is relatively small in area. check in.

The set near the inner city, from the outside, you can’t see anything from the high wall surrounding it, but when you go in, you can barely see that it is more magnificent than the other set, and the area is even larger, but it has been destroyed It is very thorough, and it has not been lived in for a long time, it looks very desolate, a bit like a haunted house.

I don't know if it's because of this reason that it hasn't been sold. Obviously the location is quite good.

After looking at the two houses, the yamen servant said the price, the one near the southern district was 600 taels, and the other was 900 taels.To be honest, the area of ​​the other set is doubled, so the price difference is not that big, but the expensive set will cost a lot of money to repair.

Ye Junshan reckoned that if the house was to be completely repaired, it would cost at least one or two hundred taels of silver, right?This is a bit over budget...

But the right house is hard to come by. If you miss it, you may not be able to find a better one in the future.

Both houses have pros and cons.

Ye Junshu considered that when he became an official in the future, he might have to go to the court if he had an errand. The house was for a long time. For the long run, the one in the inner city was better.

The set in the southern district is a little farther away.Moreover, there are so many children in his family, and they will each have their own families and have children in the future. Even if Ye Junshu will let them run their own small lives, but on important New Year's Day, the family will always be reunited, right?When all come back to live, there must be a yard for them.

After much deliberation, Ye Junshu still thinks it's better to buy a bigger one.

This is for a long-term stay, maybe it will be the Ye Mansion in the future.

Ye Junshu analyzed the pros and cons of each, and then decisively decided to buy the big one.

After talking about his decision, Ye Junshu smiled and handed a purse to the yamen servant, "Brother, please help me to make a decision. Let's see when it is suitable for me to go and go through the formalities."

The yamen servant didn't refuse, he also needed money to take care of it, "Don't worry, I will ask someone to deliver a message to Fang's mansion when the date is fixed."

"Then I'll wait for your news."

The yamen servant seemed to be in a hurry to go back to report, and left quickly without accepting Ye Junshu's treat.

Ye Junshu and Uncle Tian walked back to Fangfu, "Uncle Tian, ​​please help me find a good construction team. The house needs to be repaired by then."

"No problem, wrap it on the little one."

"By the way, I bought a shop on Qingping Street yesterday, and now those little guys are there. Well, that shop will also need to be remodeled."

Uncle Tian nodded, and then praised sincerely: "I didn't expect Young Master Ye to be so powerful that he could buy the house over there. My wife has always wanted to buy it but couldn't buy it."

Ye Junshu said modestly: "It's a coincidence, it just happened to happen."

"That's also Young Master Ye's luck..."

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