Chapter 111

"Well, that's good." the shopkeeper surnamed Ji nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "brother Qian must have told you about the situation of the shop, but let brother Qian take you to have a look again. I'll clean up here. I'm in a hurry to move away. I just cleaned up the things here. You just saw it."

"It doesn't matter," Fang Changfu said. "We just took a look at the shops here and thought they were very good."

"Well, actually, there's a small attic above my shop, but I'm not going to rent it to you. I'll use it to hold these sundries myself." the shopkeeper surnamed Ji said, "but there's a small yard behind my shop. You can go and have a look."

Fang ruxiu didn't expect that there was a yard behind the shop. Just now, Qian Zhongxing didn't tell Fang Changfu and others.

When Fang ruxiu looked at Qian Zhongxing, Qian Zhongxing looked at the shopkeeper surnamed Ji and said, "brother Ji, why didn't you have one before? I said there was a small yard."

"Hey, my yard is really a little small. What can I say? In these days, the yard is not much money. As long as you rent my shop, my yard will naturally be rented to you." the shopkeeper surnamed Ji reads it very thoroughly this year. When he talks, he also looks very cool. It's not like when he just sorted out his books, That serious and careful look.

After saying that, he directly asked Qian Zhongxing to help him watch the shop, and he himself took Fang ruxiu three people to the yard behind the shop.

There was a narrow shelf in front of the door of the shop. No wonder Fang ruxiu didn't find it just now.

After bypassing the shelf, there is a curtain. Open the curtain and there is a two meter long corridor. After the corridor, you can see the backyard of the yard.

No wonder the shopkeeper said that the backyard was a small yard. It was really small. Just glancing at it casually, Fang ruxiu swept its pattern.

There is a patio in the middle of the small yard. Some bamboo has been picked next to the patio. It seems that the shopkeeper is a very elegant person.

It's just that there is a small house next to the bamboo. Fang ruxiu secretly guesses that it's a thatched house. Well, it's very convenient. Moreover, the man also drilled a well, a kitchen and two small rooms for rest. It is a two-story small attic, which happens to be the upper and lower rooms.

"I've been looking after this bookstore alone for many years, and my wife and children are not with me, so such a small yard is enough." the owner surnamed Ji pointed to the small attic and said, "I usually live above, and then use it to entertain guests below."

"It's enough to live here alone." Fang Changfu nodded, and Fang ruxiu continued to look at the yard alone.

The middle of the yard is paved with stones. I don't worry about stepping on yellow mud in rainy days. I picked some flowers and trees in other spare places. The fence is also very high. It looks very safe.

In a word, Fang ruxiu was very satisfied with such a small yard. She didn't know it had a yard before, so Fang ruxiu liked this place, but she always felt that it was not perfect. Now she likes it even more with such a small yard.

Next, it's just about the price. Of course, although this lot is not as good as North Street, it must not be cheap, so Fang ruxiu thought about whether he could give the shopkeeper a few days' grace.

Such a shop costs three Liang silver in the North Street, and the shopkeeper only needs one or two silver. The price is much cheaper. Although the yard is not as big as the previous yard, the shop is also much more spacious.

However, after this calculation, it is twelve liang of silver a year. In fact, it is not less. If you buy such a shop, it is only several dozen liang of silver. You know, Fang ruxiu's house is so big and equipped with furniture, but it costs thirty Liang.

Fang Changfu is even more distressed. Twelve liang of silver a year is equivalent to paying two mu of paddy field in a year.

Of course, this is not the point. The point is that there is not so much money at home. The owner surnamed Ji also said that if you can, sign a contract and pay the rent for two years in advance.

It takes two years to speak. If they can pay the rent for two years, why do they rent a shop? Just buy one. So Fang Changfu was embarrassed to hear that they have to pay the rent for two years in advance.

"Mr. Ji, our family doesn't have so much money for the time being. Can we give it a grace period?" Fang Changfu thought about it and said.

"But I'm going out of town, otherwise I won't rent out the shop." the stall owner surnamed Ji said with a look of embarrassment after hearing Fang Changfu's words.

"How long will Mr. Ji go before returning?" Fang ruxiu asked, "can we give it to you when we come back?"

"Well, to tell you the truth, I want to take part in this year's imperial examination. If I fail, I'll study hard here for three years. I won't run this shop in these three years. If I fail in the next examination, I'll simply sell this shop." the owner surnamed Ji looks almost 40 years old, but for the imperial examination, He still has a yearning heart.

Fang ruxiu expressed his appreciation for his behavior, which is legendary. He is not old enough to learn, and he has his own goal. If he fails, he will continue to work hard and give up if he fails.

"Well, uncle, have you got your fare? If so, can we pay you when you come back?" Fang ruxiu said: "We really want to rent your shop, but I can't raise money for a while, but you can rest assured that the money owed to you will be repaid. Our family also keeps more than 1000 chickens. When we sell them, we will have the money to deliver them to you."

"Well, I have the fare, but generally speaking, I have to pay the rent first?" the man surnamed Ji hesitated.

"Uncle, will you come back and collect it again? Anyway, you don't lack this fare, and our family really can't afford it for the time being, but we really want to rent your shop. Even the landlord will wait until he collects the rice. We know you're not the landlord, so will you give it a few months?"

Fang ruxiu felt that she used almost all the beautiful ones in order to let the owner surnamed Ji collect the rent later. At the moment, she looked at the owner surnamed Ji eagerly with her big wet eyes and tried to soften him.

"That's OK, but you won't deny it then?" the shopkeeper surnamed Ji said again.

"I'm not afraid. Just let them write an IOU." Qian Zhongxing interrupted. He didn't think that ruxiu and his party really didn't have money. He didn't think that the shopkeeper surnamed Ji was really willing to do so, but it's good. Once a dozen IOU notes and justice pass, his business will be completed.

"All right." the shopkeeper surnamed Ji nodded and said to Fang Changfu, "for the sake of this little girl, she looks so much like my daughter and is as clever as my daughter."

"Ha ha." Fang Changfu rubbed his hands and said with some embarrassment, "my girl is so capable and poor that she can't give her a good environment. Seeing that she works at home all day, she took her to play in the county. Unexpectedly, she helped me."

Fang Changfu didn't want others to think that Fang ruxiu was a business woman, so he found such a reason.

Nowadays, although businessmen are rich, their reputation is not good. Men forget it, but girls give people a sense of uneasiness.

In this similar country, there are some harsh criticisms for women.

"Oh, yes, the little girl will say that she looks good too." the shopkeeper surnamed Ji praised without hesitation.

Then he shouted, "in that case, brother Fang, give me a hand and help me carry this box of books to the attic."

Fang Changfu stretched out his hand and said, "no problem."

Fang ruxiu looked at the books here and said, "wait a minute."

"Little girl, what else can I do for you?" asked the shopkeeper surnamed Ji.

"Uncle Ji, it's like this. Can you lend us your book at that time?" Fang ruxiu asked carefully.

"Why, little girl, can you read?" the shopkeeper surnamed Ji asked Fang ruxiu.

"I know a few words, but it's mainly because my brother and younger brother are reading, so I thought if I could lend us a look sometime? I promise I won't break your book." Fang ruxiu said quickly.

"Well, it's hard to avoid your children's carelessness. My books are all sample books copied by everyone, and I'm reluctant to lend them to you." the shopkeeper surnamed Ji hesitated, and he didn't seem to want to lend them to Fang ruxiu.

Yes, after all, I haven't known him for long. In the eyes of the shopkeeper, this book is extremely precious. No wonder he refused to borrow it.

"Well, uncle, can we borrow your book to copy?" Fang ruxiu said again: "We just copy all your books, so that if we don't take them out, we won't dirty your books. Moreover, if we copy more, we can put them in this store for sale, or give them to poor students nearby for free. In this way, your bookstore still keeps the smell of books. In addition, it's your great merit."

"Moreover, our snack shop is full of books and delicious food. While enjoying the delicious food, we smell the fragrance of books and talk about the fine words and wonderful meanings in the book, which is not elegant."