"Okay!" Li Laoer happily agreed, "Second uncle doesn't want any money, just be the shopkeeper for you."
Jiayin didn't insist, it wasn't that she was greedy for money.
But in this flower shop, the first thing is to expand the second uncle's network, the second thing is to buy more medicinal materials, medicinal seedlings and seeds, and the least important thing is to make money.
Do the math at the end of the year and use half of it to buy some paper, ink, pens, inkstones, or clothes and accessories for your second uncle.
The second uncle must be happy that his niece is filial!
The big one and the small one got together and talked about everything from the location of the flower shop to the repairs to the manpower.
Even Mrs. Li, who was struggling with her grandchildren, couldn't help but interject a few words.
That night, when the boys came home from school for dinner, Jiaren saw that his father stayed, thinking that his father cared about him and was worried that he would be complained by his classmates, and was very touched.
Little did he know that his father was thinking about the flower shop!
Early the next morning, Jiayin changed into a beautiful dress, took Aunt He and Shuiling, and followed her second uncle into the city.
Both uncles and nephews agreed that although the flower shop sells flowers, it is just like stealing a book and not calling it stealing, but calling it "stealing". Buying a Buddha statue is not called buying but calling it "please", so when they sell flowers, they cannot call them selling, they must call them "rewarding". flower"!
Therefore, the flower shop cannot really be opened in a shopping street shop. It must choose a place that is elegant, quiet, and high-style.
After all, from now on, this flower shop will not only sell flowers, but also be a place for the Li family to make connections and entertain friends and colleagues.
So, when the uncle and nephew entered the city, they went straight to the junction of the east and south of the city.
This is the place where civil and military officials must pass when they go to court, and it is also the favorite place for scholars to stay during every scientific examination.
The streets adjacent to the two cities are very lively. There are calligraphy and painting shops, folk art gardens, teahouses, etc. on both sides of the street. Over the years, the literary style is very strong.
Moreover, the people living nearby were either the powerful and senior officials of the east city or the families of the small wealthy in the south of the city, and there were very few traffickers and foot soldiers who came and went.
This is the most suitable place for a flower shop that the uncle and nephew could think of.
It's a pity that if they like this place, others also like it!
The carriage drove around for a full hour, looking for two or three people but none of them found a suitable yard.
When they finally passed by the end of the street, Jiayin spotted a place, but there was a seal in front of the door.
Zheng Feng, who was driving the carriage, ran to a nearby teahouse and stuffed a little money into the boy's hand. When he came back, he said, "Uncle, Miss, the teahouse boy said that this yard was the yard of a prisoner last year. It has been sealed and has not been released." Sell. The deed of the house should be in the Hubu Yamen."
Jiayin thought for a while and said: "Second uncle, let's go to the Marquis Mansion. I just want to go to the housekeeper to borrow a gardener. In the future, I will open a flower shop. It's impossible without a good gardener. If we grow flowers, I'm afraid there won't be any left..."
Li Laoer coughed dryly, blushed slightly, and quickly agreed.
Once before, he took a fancy to one of the cyclamen potted flowers that had been removed, begged for it from his niece, and took it back to Mr. Wen's small courtyard to raise.
He liked it so much that he watered it often, but suddenly one day the flower fell down and died.
Later he found out that the flower liked drought, so it was enough to water it once every half month. If you water it too much, the roots would rot.
In this way, finding a good gardener is really more important than finding a good location...
It is hot in summer, and there is not much work in the Hou Mansion.
Especially when the master goes on an expedition and leaves for two or three months, the slaves have plenty to eat and drink, and they all like to be lazy.
After all, if they just want to fight, want to please their master, and want to show their face in front of their master and pursue a future, then the master must be at home!
Otherwise, it's just a wink thrown to the blind and a waste of effort.
The chief steward was enjoying the cool air in his small courtyard, wearing only a pair of shorts and a jacket, shaking a cattail leaf fan in his hand and gnawing on a cucumber. It's not that there are no fruits in the house, but he just has a special liking for cucumbers. When he bites them so hard, he feels particularly juicy.
At this time, the boy who was serving him ran over and reported, "Butler, Uncle Li and the princess are here."
The butler was startled, sat up directly, and called the boy to find him some clothes. I also threw away the cucumber, quickly dressed up, and hurried to the front.
Jiayin doesn't come to Hou's Mansion often, but in Hou's Mansion, she has her own courtyard, but she has never lived there even once.
In fact, the Marquis had already left a message. Not to mention all the servants in the Hou Mansion, even the entire Xindu knew that the Marquis had given the entire Hou Mansion to Jiayin, his adopted daughter.
She is truly the mistress of the Hou Mansion!
At this moment, in the flower hall in the front yard, Jiayin took the main seat, while Li Laoer took the guest seat.
The maids dressed like flowers and butterflies served tea and snacks, fearing they would neglect their young master.
When the butler came in, Jiayin was eating snacks, and a maid was slowly fanning her beside her.
The chief steward hurriedly saluted, and finally stepped forward to take the fan from the maid, and asked with a smile: "Why do the princess and uncle have time to come here today? The palace just rewarded a basket of grapes, and I still want to come here when the afternoon is cooler. Send it to the princess to have something fresh."
Jiayin said with a smile, "Okay, uncle housekeeper, it just so happens that I want to eat grapes recently! The grapes on my shelf are not ripe yet and are very sour.
"Also, in a few days, The melon garden in our village has opened, and I asked Uncle Dashan to send some jasper melons and golden fruits. The housekeeper would see which family was polite to the Marquis, and he would send them as needed.
"Although my adoptive father is not at home, please don't miss out on the favors that need to be moved around. Don't ask them to help my adoptive father, just don't hold him back."
At this moment, in the flower hall, there were only two maids standing at the door to wait on him, and the rest were from his own family. Good news I'm not afraid of spreading the word like this.
The chief steward nodded repeatedly after hearing this and praised: "What the princess said is that many people are planting jade melons this year, but the taste is definitely not as good as our broken gold beach.
"Our broken gold beach is a geomantic treasure land, and the melons we grow, Even the emperor likes to eat it. Whoever I send this as a gift to will be extremely happy!
Li Laoer also smiled and said: "I think everyone thinks so. In the past few days, someone has asked Mr. Liu to ask me about it. He wants to buy ten or eight cars. I don't know what to say. "
"I will give some to the emperor in a few days, and the rest will be divided among each family. It is estimated that there will not be much left. How can there be ten or eight carts of takeaways.
" There was a drought, and the villagers carried water on their shoulders. It took three times to barely save so many acres of land!
After chatting for a few more words, Jiayin got down to business, "Uncle Housekeeper, my second uncle and I want to open a flower shop. We are short of a skilled and reliable gardener. Is there a suitable one in the Hou Mansion? "
"In addition, we are also interested in a yard, but it is said to be the yard of a prisoner. The door is sealed and the house deed is in the Hubu Yamen. Is there any way to buy it?"
After hearing this, the chief steward immediately became more energetic.
When a servant is a slave, he is not afraid of his master's orders, but he is afraid that his master will not order him!
No work, no errands, just no use, let alone the need to exist...
Finally, a good opportunity to perform came to the door. The chief steward immediately said: "Oh, the princess is right. Our mansion There is a gardener with a very good skill, and his family has been growing flowers for generations. Our Lord is not at home, and we have no mistress. There has been no flower viewing party for many years, and the garden does not need to be taken care of.
"The old slave thinks this It's a pity for the gardener. He just gave it to the princess to help, and it was a waste of money. And if the county wants to open a flower shop, someone needs to do the chores, right?
"The gardener also has a son who is twenty years old. He can help the gardener and do some rough work. The gardener's wife and daughter-in-law are also good at cooking, washing, and serving tea and water."