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Chapter 202 Setting up the courtyard
"So that's the first courtyard? Brother Zhou, should you go back and ask Aunt Zhou and the others what they think?" Huang Boyang asked.

"No need, my mother told me to come and see Xinting." Zhou Yuanjia looked at Xinting tenderly, his face full of affection.

Huang Boyang suddenly realized that he had asked the wrong question.

Gu Yunyi said with a smile, "This is the first place. Thank you for your help, Brother Huang."

Zhou Yuanjia also said, "Thank you for your trouble."

"What are you talking about? We're all friends here. If you guys make the arrangements, we can finalize things sooner."

Gu Yunyi and Zhou Yuanjia were somewhat puzzled: "Brother Huang, you also want to buy a courtyard?"

"Who else is there?" Zhou Yuanjia asked.

“Fang Ziheng, when I went to the prefectural city last time, I received a letter from him asking me to help him find out that he wants to stay next to your house.”

"This is good. Since we all live close by, we can look out for each other."

The main reason Huang Boyang and Fang Ziheng felt that it was more convenient to freeload meals. Now they were a little envious of Zhou Yuanjia. That shrewd guy had snagged Gu Niangzi's niece. Now he could not only freeload meals openly, but his wife was also a good cook, just like Gu Niangzi!

Xu Qingmeng was quite happy to hear about Hui Niang. She had thought that going to the prefectural city would be lonely, but now that she had acquaintances, she wouldn't be so bored.

Mrs. He also felt that it was better to have acquaintances around, as they could take care of her.

It was almost noon, so Mrs. He asked Huang Boyang to stay for lunch.

Huang Boyang naturally has no reason to refuse delicious food.

Based on their trust in Huang Boyang, the two families finalized the deal.

Neither family had any doubts about Huang Boyang, and Huang Boyang wouldn't lie to them, so in the end, they let Huang Boyang help them make the decision.

The house there was large and in a good location. Huang Boyang said the courtyard was well maintained and repaired, not the kind of dilapidated old courtyard.

The price was naturally not cheap. One courtyard cost 1,600 taels, and a smaller courtyard cost 1,200 taels. The two families discussed it and decided that the Gu family, being larger, wanted the larger courtyard, while the Zhou family wanted the smaller one.

If it weren't for Xu Qingmeng, how could the Gu family have come up with this money? It was somewhat surprising that the Zhou family could come up with it, but no one questioned it. Even though they were family, it wasn't something you could ask.

Madam He sighed, "The courtyards in this prefectural city are really too expensive."

A courtyard like this in Quan County would probably only cost around six or seven hundred taels of silver. This difference made He Shi realize that a few taels of silver earned by a restaurant in a day was nothing at all.

Now that the courtyard had been booked, the two families discussed when to go to the prefectural city.

The Zhou family is fine, but the Gu family is the main concern. There are many people to visit. They need to go to Xujia Village first to say goodbye to the Xu family, and finally go to Shiqing Village to pay their respects to Gu Hongxin.

The tenth day was the day they discussed going to the prefectural city.

Jinxiuxuan has naturally been settled, but whether the Gu family restaurant will remain open is another question.

Xu Qingmeng wanted to shut it down directly, but He Shi felt it wasn't necessary. She suggested that Aunt Li and Sister Tang could continue working, and Xun Ge'er could also act as a part-time manager.

They've been doing this for so long, they're all capable of it, so whether Madam He is here or not makes no difference. Besides, there's Xun-ge'er. Besides learning from Manager Zhou every day, he can come back and keep track of the restaurant's accounts.

Of course, he wouldn't work for free; he would be paid an extra wage. As for Aunt Li and Sister-in-law Tang, their wages would be based on a commission of 30% each, depending on the monthly revenue.

But the courtyard and the signboard still belong to Gu Jia.

When Madam He told the two women, neither of them expected it. They had thought that with the Gu family going to the prefectural city, their work would be over. Who would have thought that such a good thing would happen?

"Is this...okay?"

"Sure, why not? I just don't know if you two are willing to do it?"

"Yes, yes, why wouldn't I?"

"Of course! Auntie, I don't know how to thank you enough." "Don't mention it. But while I'm not here, you two will have to do the work yourselves. It will definitely be quite tiring. Do less work, and even if you split it, you can still make money."

"I'm leaving the shop to you two. You can handle it as you see fit. Just leave the daily accounts to Xun-ge'er. But let me make this clear from the start: you must protect the shop's reputation and make sure the products are of high quality." Madam He remembered what Xu Qingmeng had said and gave these instructions.

"rest assured."

With everything resolved, Xu Qingmeng officially accepted Liu Zhigang as her apprentice. Liu Zhigang's father had passed away, leaving him with only his mother and two older brothers.

The Liu family used to make pastries, but after Liu's father passed away, neither of Liu Zhigang's two older brothers were good at it, so the business naturally closed down. Liu Zhigang was talented, but he was still young at the time.

Fortunately, the Liu family was not bad off. Liu's mother was an honest and capable woman. It was not easy for a woman to raise three children after her husband's death.

Fortunately, all three children are doing well, so Liu's mother can finally have a happy ending.

Liu Zhigang often praised Xu Qingmeng at home, and Liu's mother respected her child, so she naturally had no objections.

On the day of the apprenticeship ceremony, Liu's mother also asked Liu Zhigang's two older brothers to prepare a lot of gifts for the apprenticeship.

Xu Qingmeng was clearly surprised, as this was the first time she had ever received such a generous gift from the Liu family.

However, since they had already brought it, they couldn't let the other person take it back. He gestured to prepare a red envelope for Liu Zhigang.

Liu Zhigang couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to accept it.

Back home, he opened the box, touched the silver inside, and said with a smile, "When other people become apprentices, they are expected to give gifts to their masters. But you're doing this, making money off your master instead."

"Second brother, what did you say?"

“You can’t say that,” said Liu’s mother.

"I know, Mother, I was just joking."

The family was very happy, and their impression of Xu Qingmeng improved more and more.

On the eighth day, He helped prepare a lot of things, and the whole family went to Xujia Village. This time, He also went along.

The restaurant was still open, and Aunt Li and Sister Tang were working.

Xun Ge'er and Xin Ting were together, as were the Zhou family.

Although they were engaged, they hadn't officially visited the Xu family yet, so they went together. The two families, in five cars, made a grand procession to Xu Family Village.

The car was difficult to drive on the mountain road, and Xu Qingmeng was pregnant, so she naturally didn't walk fast. She arrived slowly, around noon.

As soon as they entered the village, Xinting got out of the car.

"Oh my, isn't this Ting girl!"

"She really has changed a lot as she grows up!"

"You're right! I didn't even recognize him."

"Ting, are you engaged yet? What do you think of my Er Gou?"

"Go away, why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror?"

"What? My Er Gou isn't good enough, but yours is? He's always fooling around, what good can he be?"

"How dare you speak like that?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuanjia's face darkened considerably. Just as he was about to say something, Xinting said, "Auntie, I'm engaged."

(End of this chapter)