After dressing as a widow

The two shops are next to each other, only separated by a wall, both with four wooden doors, with two-story houses.

There is also a small yard at the back, and the side door is open to allow carriages to enter.

This is also the reason why Lin Zhen wanted these two shops. It is convenient to pick up and deliver goods, and there is no need to go in and out in front, which makes the customers look messy.

However, Lin Zhen still wanted to get organized again, order some cabinets, chairs, and choose decorations with a suitable style.

Yurong powder toilet water lipstick, as well as the soap and cream she will launch soon, are not cheap things, so naturally they can't be too shabby.

While conceiving, Lin Zhen drew the structural diagram of the inside of the shop on paper, and saw that the wall between the two shops was opened to form a large room, and the doors were also made into eight connected wooden doors, which can be opened to a greater extent. Let passers-by on the street see the furnishings and things inside.

The counters are designed in a row with an inclined angle, facing customers outside, so that they can see the appearance of the products clearly. Behind the counters are tall cabinets divided into compartments, which must accommodate enough products.

And in order to give customers a visual impact, Lin Zhen plans to design the counters and cabinets to be as long as the wall, and then add some small counters in the middle.

On one side of the shop, a small half was set aside as an area for customers to wait. Lin Zhen changed the chairs and stools to make a modern Chinese-style sofa. On the lower wooden sofa were long cotton-filled square pillows.

At the same time, it is necessary to consider how to ensure the quietness of this part of the waiting guests, as well as lighting and ventilation.

After coming here for many years, Lin Zhen would have thought that this part of his memory would have been blurred if he hadn't dug out these things on purpose.

But now I realize that it is still so familiar, it is a memory that cannot be erased in my bones, and it is my life of more than 20 years.

Looking at the shape of the Chinese-style sofa under his hands, Lin Zhen's thoughts drifted away for a while, and after turning around, he shook his head and smiled.

He continued to fill the shop under his name, the first floor was used for sales and entertaining customers, and the second floor planned to continue the comfortable style of sofas and desks on the first floor, making it a makeup trial place open to girls and brothers.

Therefore, it is also necessary to ensure the lighting and ventilation of the second floor.

Lin Zhen drew a stroke on the doors and windows on the first and second floors, and thought about all the materials he could think of. The only thing that could meet his requirements was glass.

However, quartz sand is necessary to make glass. Lin Zhen has been in the state capital for more than a month, and he hasn't gone out yet, so naturally he has never seen this stuff.

If there is no glass, you can only use the current window paper, choose high-quality window paper to ensure light transmittance, and expand the size of doors and windows to create better lighting and ventilation effects.

But no matter how good the window paper is, it is definitely not as good as glass.

Lin Zhen turned the charcoal pencil in his hand, and drew a stroke under the materials needed for firing glass that he had listed casually. If there was glass, he would use it to make money, which was better than making doors and windows.

First draw the lines of the cabinet, counter, and the style of the wooden sofa he needs, the table, etc., and originally asked Lu Lu to call Niu Dalai.

After yelling out, I remembered that Niu Da had come with him just now, but when he walked halfway, he was found by the nursing home of No. [-] courtyard, saying that he had something to deal with.

He stopped Lulu's footsteps: "I'll go on my own, and let someone take a carriage."

Lu Lu was used to running outside as soon as he came back, and he couldn't be idle all the time, so he agreed and went out.

As soon as he walked outside the door, he suddenly saw Gu Lin coming from the corridor, and quickly stepped aside: "My lord."

"Yeah." Gu Lin, who already knew from the mouth of the yamen servant that Lin Zhen was back, lifted his foot and walked in.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, Lin Zhen thought it was Lu Lu who didn't hear something clearly and came back to ask himself. He raised his head, saw Gu Lin, and beckoned him over: "I bought two shops today, come and have a look. .”

Gu Lin was still wearing the crimson official robe, which made him handsome and majestic. He walked up to Lin Zhen and bent slightly to look at it.

Lin Zhen pointed to the door of the shop: "These two shops are merged together. The wall in the middle is demolished and rebuilt."

"These doors should be made bigger, so that people outside can see what we sell at a glance, and the ground should also be changed. Now I am thinking about going to the kiln and asking them if they can burn flat porcelain. It's so thick," Lin Zhen gestured with his fingers, "It will definitely be very bright when spread on the floor."

"And this one..." Lin Zhen sat on the chair and said, Gu Lin listened silently, just listening to Lin Zhen's description and the drawings he drew, one can imagine that this shop will definitely amaze everyone in the future .

It's just that the cost here is not cheap, large tiles, open doors and windows, large counters and small counters, and the decorations used inside, thousands of taels of silver may not be able to fix it.

Lin Zhendao: "Actually, I have another idea about these doors and windows."

Lin Zhen deliberately teased him: "The effect of using colored glaze is better."

Gu Lin looked down at him: "Liuli?"

"That's right, colored glaze is translucent, sunlight can penetrate it, and it can also block wind and rain. It must be very good if the doors and windows of the shop can be covered with colored glaze."

"..." Gu Lin, who has never made any money so far, and his private house money is all scraps of silver given by Lin Zhen, as well as the rewards he got when he wiped out the refugee army, suddenly felt that he... couldn't afford to support his husband.

He hugged Lin Zhenquan: "I'm afraid Lizhou doesn't have so many colored glazes."

"It's not enough to find all the glazes in the capital." Lin Zhen looked at the subtle expression on his face that would not be noticed by others, and turned a corner with a smile.

Tell Gu Lin that he thinks about it, there are really so many glasses that he can directly make into various luxury goods and sell them, which is more worthwhile than using them on doors and windows.

And everyone in the world understands that what is rare is the most expensive thing. If he really uses glass on doors and windows, and then sells glassware at a high price, others will only think he is killing people.

In the current posture of the two, Lin Zhen could see his chin when he raised his head, and his back was still vaguely attached to his body.

He sat a little forward and asked him, "Aren't you busy today?"

Gu Lin: "After the farming, you can let go of other things. In the past two days, I have discussed several times with the officials and friends on the official documents of the counties and towns close to the border. some."

There is a dilemma in Lizhou. One is that it is difficult to cultivate, the output is too little, and the people can't eat enough. The other is that it borders the Cheluo Kingdom. Word.

Both are problems that several Lizhou magistrates failed to solve, until Gu Lin took office.

The problem of difficult cultivation has progressed in the case of Quyuan plow, compost, manure, and grain seeds owed by the state government. It depends on the harvest this autumn.

The effect is good. Next year's farming battle is not comparable to this year's. At that time, all counties and towns in Lizhou will be involved.

As for the second difficulty, this question involves a lot, and it cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

As soon as he said, you really remembered that you promised Gu Rin to go with you to check the farming, and said, "When is the day to check the farming?"

"the day after tomorrow."

"Then I will explain these things to Niu Da today and tomorrow, and I will go with you."

"By the way," Lin Zhen asked, "I'm going to ride a horse this time, right? Should I learn to ride a horse first?"

Gaotong Jiang Jing, an official friend in the yamen, and the two classes of yamen servants below seemed to know a lot of tricks. If he brought along him, a war scum, he might be delayed.

He didn't wait for Gu Lin to reply: "You teach me to ride a horse at night, even if you can't run, you must be able to stay on top."

Gu Lin lowered his eyes, looked at Lin Zhen who was in his arms, and agreed: "Well, I will lead a docile horse at night and teach Uncle Lin outside the city."

"Then I'll go and do what I'm doing now, and I'll go to Niu Da tomorrow and give him the unfinished orders."

"I'll go with Uncle Lin, today's business has been dealt with."

Lin Zhen looked up at him, and naturally he would not refuse to agree. When Lu Lu stood outside the door and reported that the carriage had been harnessed, Lin Zhen was in front, and Gu Lin was half a step behind, and walked out of the yamen.

He said he was not busy, but when he returned to the state capital, he unconsciously became busy again. Lin Zhen looked at Gu Lin who was beside him, and said casually: "You and I seem to be a bit busy in nature and want to relax. I'm afraid you will have to wait for me to do what I want to do, and you will be able to relax from morning to night when you return to your hometown."

Gu Lin waited for him to step on the footstool and get into the carriage before pulling the curtain and entering, "When Uncle Lin doesn't want to do it, tell me."

The space in the carriage is not too narrow, but Gu Lin's height and long legs may make the space narrower.

Lin Zhen moved to the side and looked at Gu Lin who was sitting on the couch: "It's still early, at least I have to use up all the things in my mind and have nothing to do."

"It's you," Lin Zhen said, "you're only sixteen this year, and if you're serious enough to be able to sue your old age and return home, you'll have to do things for the emperor for at least five or sixty years."

Gu Lin: "It won't be that long."

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Lin Zhen looked at him.

Gu Lin did not continue to talk about this topic, but leaned into his ear and said, "I really said that I am 16 years old."

Lin Zhen was taken aback for a moment, remembering that he had indeed said it, just yesterday.

"It's a pity, I'm only 16 years old, and I have to wait another two years."

He thought he was dreaming, and there was a bit of regret in the tone when he said this, and that tone, what do you think now...

Without saying anything, Lin Zhen licked his lips and looked at him: "Then you are only 16 years old, you are still a child."

Gu Lin, who was called a child, was noncommittal, but suddenly said: "Can the child please you?"

He sits a lot taller than Lin Zhen. Lin Zhen has long legs, and his lower body takes up most of his height. When he sits, he is only at the same level as his shoulders, and as he grows older, his shoulders and backs gradually become adult The broadness of the man, regardless of the less and less childishness between his eyebrows and eyes, but only the figure, anyone would think that Lin Zhen is the younger one.