The village chief went to town on Ji Jiu's carriage. with Uncle Kang as the driver Ji Jiu first rode in a cart with an elder uncle. But when Uncle Kang found out, he refused. He wanted you to sit comfortably rather than rocking back and forth in the cart. Ji Jiu doesn't want Uncle Kang to think too much. So she gave in to his wishes. Sigh, having someone take care of her was too good like this. She was afraid that if one day she had to go back to hardship again, she wouldn't be able to adjust in time. It wasn't that she was completely pessimistic, but since she had already gone through something like this once before, She wanted to remember the hardships. Whether the future was good or bad, she would not feel too disappointed.
The village headman had Uncle Kang go to the city governor's residence to contact the officials first. He also didn't know if there were any shops in the city or not. Mostly if anyone is buying and selling houses and land. They must register here first.
When you arrived at the city governor's residence. The village headman took Ji Jiu to contact the officials. After talking for a while, The official went to check how many shops were selling at the moment. He checked and saw that there were many shops that had been selling since the drought. So he gave Jiji the details of each shop. and the village headman listened to everything
Ji Jiu was delighted that there were so many shops. She saw that there were three clothing shops next to each other. She wanted to buy it all and keep it all. Even though right now she didn't know what kind of business she would open, since she already had to buy a shop for people in the village to sell soap. Her two adjacent shops will also have someone to take care of them before she opens for sale.
"May I go look at the three stores next to each other on the same street as the clothing store?" she asked the officer in front of her.
"Alright, then you wait for me. I will go get the three shop keys in a moment."
Ji Jiu and the village headman nodded in response to the officials. He immediately turned and asked Ji Jiu why he wanted to go see the shop there. So she replied to him with her little smile,
"I want to buy all three shops, Uncle. After all, the villagers have to use one shop. The other two shops If in the future I want to open a store Or would we like to open another shop in our village so we don't have to find a shop that is so far away that it's difficult to take care of it?"
"Oh, do you want to open a shop too or Ji Jiu?"
"I want it, Uncle. But my product isn't finished yet. I'm in no hurry about this. Uncle, you don't have to worry. If you look at it, it's suitable to buy. I will buy all three stores today."
"Sigh, then do as you please, Ji Jiu. I will instruct the people who come to sell at the shop to take care of your other two shops as well."
"Thank you, Uncle."
They talked for a while longer and the officer came back with three large keychains. Ji Ji looked at him, wondering why there were so many keys. She turned to look at the elder uncle. But I saw him shake his head and say let's wait and see first. Ji Jiu nodded and followed out.
They rode in Ji Jiu's carriage with Uncle Kang being given directions by an attendant. He drove down a road lined with clothing and jewelry stores. Uncle Kang drove almost to the end of the road. The officer told him to stop. After getting off the horse carriage The officer then explained to them that these three shops were too far inside the road. The previous owner also opened a cloth and accessories shop, so there were not many customers. Even more so when we encounter a period of drought again. Their shop couldn't survive. Therefore, the goods had to be transported out to trade in other cities instead. The owner sold the entire store back to the authorities.
Ji Jiu nodded in understanding. She asked the staff to take her to look at the three shops before making a decision. This time, Uncle Kang followed Ji Jiu as well. He acts as a butler for you. Therefore, you need to know this already. Ji Jiu didn't say much. She had understood from the beginning that Uncle Kang would have to take care of the shop in the city for her. She had always disliked meeting strangers. As for trading itself, she had not the slightest idea.
The first shop they went to was a cloth shop. There was no furniture inside, just a wide open hall. Inside were fitting rooms and two lounges below. The upper part has four rooms. Officials said it was the office of the previous owner. Two special guest rooms As for the changing room, there is another room available. Behind the store are four more worker rooms. The bathroom and kitchen are also in the back house. The warehouse is on the other side of the house. There is also a pond inside for use in the shop. The back yard was used for parking wagons and carriages.
Ji Jiu likes this shop quite a bit. She nodded, satisfied with the design of this store. If villagers come to sell soap here They can also stay here. Ji Jiu then asked the staff to take her to the next store.
The second store they entered had previously been a jewelry store. The interior therefore looks well organized. The jewelry cabinet at the shop is still in the same place. The official explained that When they first renovated this store, They don't think they'll have to move out and sell elsewhere. So a permanent cabinet was made. When this shop was sold, it was officially returned. They also calculated the cost of the cabinet along with the cost of the shop. Ji Jiu nodded in understanding. She didn't intend to do anything with the shop right now. Inside, on the ground floor are two reception rooms and a bathroom.
Upstairs on the second floor of the store, there is a cabinet for storing jewelry that is more expensive than the one on the ground floor. Two special living rooms and an office room like the first shop. Behind the shop is a small house with two bedrooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, a pond and a horse parking lot as well as the first shop. The officer told them that In this city, wells are drilled at almost every shop. This well receives water from the main river that flows underground and also receives rainwater in the rainy season.
The officials took them to see the last shop on this side of the city wall, which was also the largest. When they opened the shop door, they found
The hall is almost twice as wide as the first two restaurants. Officials say the previous owner planned to open a restaurant here. So they prepared a large place. But when a drought hit before they could start their business, they had to sell their shop and evacuate first.
Behind the ground floor is a large kitchen. There are five cooking stoves in the room. Ji Jiu really felt sorry for this store. If the previous owner had not experienced a drought, she thought that this store would probably sell quite well. She followed the officer and looked at the two bathrooms opposite the kitchen. In both bathrooms, There are also two small bathrooms inside each room. It is considered that the previous owner really designed it well. If many customers come together, having several bathrooms will be very convenient.
They walked up to the second floor with eight private rooms above. Each room was just an empty room. The official said that all the furniture was sold by the previous owner to a furniture store before leaving the city. There was also an office on this floor in the corner inside.
The officer took them to the back of the shop. The back courtyard was much larger than the previous two shops. He said the previous owner planned to use it as a guest carriage shelter. The house behind him is open to rooms. This two-story house has a total of 14 rooms. Each floor has one bathroom. The bathroom also has two small bathrooms inside like the one in front of the store. The furniture inside was not removed by the previous owner. Inside, there are still cabinets, beds, tables, and shower screens left in every room.
Ji Jiu was very satisfied with these three shops. She knew Aunt Qiao's cooking skills very well. If Aunt Qiao really wanted to open a restaurant, she would give it to Aunt Qiao and Uncle Yu later. She knew that if she gave it away without anything in return, Aunt Qiao definitely wouldn't accept her good wishes.