[Red House] Second Master Liangshang Lian

"I called you from afar, didn't you hear? You are still deaf at such a young age." Jia Amnesty folded his hands back, his face was rosy and gleaming, and he seemed to be drinking a lot.

Jia Lian first apologized, and then said with a wry smile: "Father, don't blame me. My son was scolded by his mother today, and he blamed himself very much."

Jia She raised his eyebrows and said with a grin: "Did she scold you?" He flicked his sleeves and snorted disdainfully: "Isn't she just a maid, what's the matter? Xuezhu was my favorite, She came to me today, I thought you asked her to come, but now it seems that you didn't know it beforehand?"

Jia Lian shook his head: "I don't know." After finishing speaking, he changed the topic: "Since I decided to open a shop, I have realized more and more deeply that I can no longer eat, drink and play like I used to. It will also disappoint my grandmother and father's painstaking efforts. So I sent all the maids in the yard to my mother's house, and I am going to focus on the shop in the future."

The implication is that in the future, don't try to think about the maid in his yard.

However, what he said made Jia She dumbfounded. Jia She felt that he must have been too drunk and got it wrong.

Is this still his Jia She's son? !

He has always attached great importance to this son, the biggest reason is that he feels that Jia Lian is very similar to him, not only inheriting his romantic and affectionate, but also handling things better than him.Although they are father and son, they occasionally act like friends, so he never thought that Jia Lian would say such honest words, which simply exceeded his understanding of Jia Lian.

Is Jia Lian, who is not romantic, still his son?

It seems that Xing's lecture today made him wronged.Also, the Xing family is such a face-saving person, how could he allow him to have anything to do with his son's maid.

Thinking about it this way, Jia She suddenly felt a little guilty. What happened today was indeed his fault.But whoever told him to see a prettier woman couldn't hold back.

"I've wronged you today. It's not that easy to open a shop. I'll let Xing'er come to my study to pick up 50 taels later. You use it first, and then tell my father if it's not enough."

Jia Lian's heart skipped a beat, seeing Jia Amnesty's sincerity, he probably wasn't lying to him, so he said, "Then thank you father."

50 taels, Jia Amnesty is quite generous.

This is all start-up capital.

It seems that Jia She is really sorry, so let him give him a chance to redeem his sins, "I passed by a cloth shop when I went to see the shop, and I also heard that the cloth shop of that cloth shop has good colors and good quality. That’s fine, so I decided to buy one for you and mother, and the cloth will be delivered tomorrow.”

Jia She stroked his beard and smiled: "It's hard for you to have such filial piety. I will pay the money and send it to your mother in your name. Do you think it is feasible?"

Just wait for your words!Jia Lian expressed his satisfaction.

Jia Amnesty reached out and patted Jia Lian's shoulder, and swaggered away with his hands behind his back again.

Back in the yard, Jia Lian immediately told Xing'er to go to Jia She's study to get the money, he was afraid that Jia She would change his mind if he went late.

Fortunately, Jia Amnesty still has this bit of credit. When Xing'er happily brought back the 50 taels to him, his mood was much clearer than he hadn't seen for a long time.In this way, you can buy a slightly larger shop.

The next day, Jia Lian went to that deserted street again.

According to what the cloth shop guy said yesterday, he came to a painting and calligraphy shop called Longdezhai.

As soon as you enter the shop, all kinds of calligraphy and paintings are hung on the surrounding walls. There is also a carved wooden table with pens, inks, papers and inkstones on it. There is a narrow staircase in the far corner. The whole shop looks very simple.

Jia Lian had been in for a long time, but he didn't see anyone.

"Is anyone there?" Jia called upstairs.

After a few minutes, an old man with gray hair came down from upstairs. He glanced at Jia Lian and asked blankly, "Do you want to buy calligraphy or paintings?"

Compared with the buddy at the cloth shop yesterday, this old man's attitude is quite indifferent. Those who didn't know thought he was here to buy calligraphy and paintings.

Xing'er couldn't get used to it, Jia Lian stopped him with a look just as he was about to speak, so he could only stare at the old man with his eyes.

This age is definitely not a shop assistant, it should be shopkeeper Du.Jia Lian said with the attitude towards elders: "You are shopkeeper Du, right? Jia Lian, my junior, wants to open a store in this street. I heard that half of the vacant shops in this street belong to you, so I came to discuss with you. .”

"You are the second son Lian of Jia's mansion? Aren't you officials? Why do you want to open a shop for business?" Shopkeeper Du looked Jia Lian up and down, as if to see if he was good for business, and in the end he looked like a strange person. Looking at Jia Lian, he said, "Isn't it just renting a shop? If there is anything to discuss, just tell me which empty shop you like."

It had been many years since no one had asked him about empty shops. Anyone with eyes could see how depressed this street was.Even if he lowers the rent again and again, no one is willing to do business here. After all, there is no businessman who does not want to make a fortune. Who would invest in a place where there is no hope of life.

Isn't the second son of the Jia family a fool?

Of course Jia Lian knew what shopkeeper Du was thinking, and he didn't care about it. What he said now was nothing, and he had to prove his vision with actions, "I don't want to rent, I want to buy a shop."

After hearing this, shopkeeper Du looked at Jia Lian in surprise, and said seriously after a while: "Don't say I didn't remind you, you have seen what this street is like. If you want to rent out the shop in the future, it will not be so easy .”

Jia Lian was unmoved: "Thank you, Shopkeeper Du, for reminding me. I naturally understand what you said, but how can you be sure that my shop will not be able to continue?"

Shopkeeper Du snorted and said, "I've heard a lot of things like this. People who said this have left wave after wave, and when they left, they all lost their money."

Jia Lian smiled warmly, but her tone was very firm: "Master Du, I am different from those who talk big."

Obviously, shopkeeper Du didn't believe Jia Lian at all, he just thought that the rich man was full of food and took the money as a joke, "In short, I should remind you, if you insist on this, then let me go to the shop, the price and so on. Let's talk after choosing a shop."

At the end of Changle Street is a bun shop, and next to the bun shop there is an empty two-story shop.The houses on a street are uneven in height, width and width.

"The location here is at the back, and the price is relatively lower." Shopkeeper Du led Jia Lian into the shop, "Do you want to open a restaurant or a cloth shop?"

An empty shop is an empty shop, there is nothing in it, but it looks extraordinarily large.Jia Lian looked around, trying to plan the layout of the tables and chairs.

"I'm going to open a chess and card hall."

I thought Jia Lian was going to open a restaurant, but I didn't expect it to be an ordinary chess and card hall, "That's it, the two-story building is bigger, I will take you to the front to see the shop on the first floor." Shopkeeper Du said and was about to go out.

Jia Lian hurriedly stopped him, "No, I'm going to buy a bigger two-story shop." Now it looks like the place is not small, but after the tables, chairs and decorations are done, the space will become much smaller, and he is more concerned about it now. The most important thing is the decoration problem, "If I buy these two floors, will I be able to make decisions about the decoration and furnishings inside and outside the building?"

"If you buy it, your two floors will be yours. You can do whatever you want, as long as you don't demolish the building." While speaking, shopkeeper Du led Jia Lian to the second floor, "In the empty shop It's the widest room."

With these words, Jia Lian felt reassured, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt satisfied, "Then don't look at anything else, shopkeeper Du, let's talk about the price."

"100 taels, I can hand over the deed to you today."

"To tell you the truth, I came here yesterday to inquire about it. A two-story building like this is only 80 taels at most. I heard that the rent has dropped recently."

Shopkeeper Du was a bit uneasy. How could he have thought that a pampered rich man would conduct an inspection in advance because of a mere 20 taels. He thought that even if he reported 200 taels, Jia Lian would happily buy the building.But after thinking about it, if you really spend a lot of money, you won't open a shop in this street. After all, it's because the prices of the shops here are low.When he looked at Jia Lian again, there was obvious scrutiny and suspicion in his eyes.

Is this really the second son of the Jia family?

Seeing shopkeeper Du's ashen face and silence, Jia Lian smiled: "If shopkeeper Du insists on 100 taels, I won't say much. If it's a big deal, go to the street in front. There will always be a suitable shop. It's just that your shop is just [-] taels." I have to continue to be free, and I don’t know when I will be free.”

Although he was unhappy, shopkeeper Du had to admit that Jia Lian's words were correct. Of course, he didn't want the money he got to fly away. "65 taels, no less."

Jia Lian was not surprised at all, but just smiled and said, "I'll give you 80 taels, and you just have to promise me one thing."

Shopkeeper Du's eyes lit up just after hearing the first half of the sentence, but after hearing the second half of the sentence, his face collapsed again, "What's the matter?"

"After the decoration of my shop is completed, I plan to hang some calligraphy and paintings on the wall, but I don't know much about these, so I need to ask you for some suggestions." Yes, it is of course best to live in harmony.

"That's it?" Shopkeeper Du's face suddenly relaxed, "No problem!"

Jia Lian also laughed and said, "Then thank Shopkeeper Du first."

After giving 80 taels to shopkeeper Du, Jia Lian was very happy looking at the house deed with his name written on it. He finally had his own house.

The next step is to decorate the shop and promote it.

It was already noon when we returned to Jia's mansion, Jia Lian had lunch, and ordered Xing'er to find the best painter in Jinling, while he himself took a leisurely walk in Rongguo mansion to digest food.Speaking carefully, he will inherit this huge Rongguo Mansion in the future, but it is unknown what the Rongguo Mansion will be like when he inherits it.

Seeing that there was no one in the garden, he stretched himself, but he caught a glimpse of a figure not far away from the corner of his eye.