The Daily Life of the Daughter of a Minor Official

Chapter 71: Making things difficult

Feng Dashi has a wife. If he comes to the capital, it will be inconvenient for the two brothers to live together. It is better to think of the matter from the beginning.

Dashi’s wife, who was far away in Lishantun, sneezed and said, “Dashi seems to have missed me.”

Su Ruojin smiled innocently. Only with good conditions and benefits can she attract more people to work for her and make more money!

Dashi had no idea that the little boss’s abacus had been set on his wife’s head. He was so happy that he almost rolled on the bed. He would live in this big room from now on. He was so happy! Be sure to bring your wife over and enjoy it.

It's the owner's fault for this. He got in there himself, so it's no wonder that someone else robbed him.

　　Firecrackers were set off, wedding candies were distributed, and the store also held a buy-one-get-one-free activity in the morning. It was busy until noon, when people in the store had time to rest.

It was Cheng Yingzhen's first time to visit her shop. Su Yanli held her youngest son in her arms and introduced her to the inside as if he was offering a treasure. When she entered the kitchen, she saw Er Shi's faucet running and washing vegetables. Her eyes widened.

 “Tap water?”

 It’s just the water you brought yourself. Su Ruojin laughed and said, “Mom, you are so smart.”

 Cheng Yingzhen stretched out her hand and patted her daughter, "That stinky girl actually laughed at your mother."

 She smiled and hid behind her father, "Mom is already smart!"

There was really nothing he could do against her. Cheng Yingzhen gave a strange look and continued to look at the kitchen.

 In order to save labor and time costs, Su Ruojin not only made a water tower to make water more convenient, but also made cabinets, shelves, dishwashing sinks and other convenient items.

Cheng Yingzhen was curious about where the water came from. Su Yanli took her to the outer corner of the kitchen. There was a large water tank on the roof. There was a hanging rope on the side of the water tank. The big stone happened to be fetching water from the well. After fetching the water, he tied the bucket to the end of the rope and placed it on the roof. , Ershi pulled the rope, and the bucket rose straight up. In a blink of an eye, it reached the roof, poured the water into the water tower, and then the water flowed into the kitchen faucet through the pipe, and it was ready to use.

Su Yanli asked his neighbor, Mr. Xue, to work on such a piece of water pipe and two faucets for a whole month. Mr. Xue used his connections with the Ministry of Works to make it possible for the craftsmen of the Ministry of Works to complete it. .

The price is that the blueprint provided by the Su family was given to Chief Xue for free. As for how Chief Xue used the blueprint to gain any benefits, that was none of the Su family's business.

The bucket is not lifted up by a pulley, but by a simple pulley similar to the diabolo used in juggling, which is simple, practical and labor-saving.

“From now on, I will fill a large water tank every morning, which will be enough for the whole day. This will save me the need to run to the well all day long and save time.”

Cheng Yingzhen felt itchy, "Ah Jin, if we install this in our house, wouldn't we save the need to fetch and carry water?" Wouldn't we need so many maids?

Su Ruojin smiled and nodded, "Mom, when we have money to buy a big house, we will install a water faucet."

“Okay.” Cheng Yingzhen happily looked forward to owning her own big house. By then, she would definitely let Ah Jin make the house beautiful and practical.

At noon, the Su family did not go back, so they cooked lunch in the shop to celebrate the opening. The master and his servants had a table of ten dishes, and they were very satisfied with the food.

After eating, Su Yanli and Cheng Yingzhen took Xiao Silang back. Su Ruojin and Shutong were still busy in the shop. On the first day of opening, they were very busy with all kinds of things to organize.

Su Dalang helps his sister keep accounts and organize orders. He sits behind the counter, looking like a shopkeeper.

 Hua Ping was sitting on the dining chair by the counter. Seeing that the Su family was so busy that the soles of their feet were on fire, he still had time to pick at the stubble that had just appeared on his beard. He suddenly said, "Su Erniang..."

Su Ruojin was letting the noodle delivery man unload the goods when he heard Huaping calling him and turned around, "Uncle, what's the matter?"

 “Do you want a shopkeeper?”

 “Yes!” She was thinking about where would be a better place to hire a bookkeeper?

   “Can I recommend someone to you?”      “Okay!”

 “This person has some inconvenience in his legs and feet…”

“As long as I can settle accounts, I want it.”

The labor cost of a small shop cannot be high. In ancient times, there were very few people who could write and calculate. The price was not small. Su Ruojin was worried that her uncle, Shu, would be **** in the shop. Unexpectedly, someone gave him a pillow as soon as he fell asleep. It was great. .

“Okay, then I’ll ask him to come over and let you try.”

 Unexpectedly, the lazy Uncle Hua Ping can always help at critical moments. He is obviously a man of big things!

Su Ruojin bared her teeth happily, while Hua Ping went out to call someone with a look of disgust.

I don’t know whether it was because the lame old man was idle or because Huaping was more capable, but he was called over soon after.

“My surname is Huang and my given name is Shun.” Hua Ping introduced: “Everyone calls him Huang Laizi.”

Su Ruojin didn't invite people back to be lame. She smiled sweetly and said, "Uncle Huang, you know how to keep accounts, right?"

 Huang Shun’s face is covered with folds, criss-crossing, as if he had gone through many vicissitudes of life as if he were walking through the desert through the Gobi Desert, and his face is full of stories.

Mingming is only in his early forties, and is often regarded as an old man in his fifties or sixties. Huang Shun is used to it. When facing the six or seven-year-old young boss, he nods enthusiastically and agrees.

Su Ruojin asked Su Dalang to step aside and let Uncle Huang come forward to keep accounts. He stood aside and watched him write down various delivery notes today, morning income, and food expenses. He used the four-post accounting method. He was indeed an old accountant.

 She immediately decided: "It's up to you, Uncle Huang."

 Huang Shun, who was not ready to find a place to hang out just now, looked up in surprise. The young lady actually knows how to read accounts. How old is she?

Huaping looked like a worm in his belly and sneered, "My father is a doctor of the Five Classics of the Imperial Academy."

I see!

Huang Shun is much more respectful than before.

 There was a four-column accounting method in ancient Chinese accounting, which included four parts: old account balance, new appendix, expenditure, and remainder. It was one more part than the three pillars of receipt, expenditure, and remainder. It was a complete and advanced financial accounting method.

The Doctor of the Five Classics is not a doctor of general medicine. The blind worship of intellectuals by the ancients is quite interesting. Su Ruojin smiled secretly, without showing it on her face, and directly asked Huang Shun to take over the bill and asked Su Dalang to help her receive the goods. It was not Su Ruojin. I deliberately manipulate my brother, but let him know everything, fearing that he will study hard and become a nerd in the future.

I was busy until about three or four o'clock in the afternoon and was about to go home. Mao Ya came in from outside and said, "Second lady, sir, you said that guests are coming over in the evening. What kind of entertainment are you preparing?"

 “What guest?”

“Your Excellency said that there are Minister Fan, Wei Jijiu, Fang Siye and their colleagues, there are about a dozen of them.”

Is this to celebrate Su Kee Breakfast Shop?

 Is this battle too big? But it was almost night time, what else could she prepare?

Su Ruojin was about to go to the restaurant to order a banquet. Mao Ya added, "Servant Fan has ordered us to have a simple meal in the shop."

Su Ruojin:…

 Is this saving money for the Su family, or is it costing her life? What should she serve to entertain the guests?

Su Ruojin is going crazy!

 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 Master Fan doesn’t take care of people like this.

 (End of this chapter)