Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 211 is extraordinary

Madam He immediately asked, "Can your head of household also arrange servants?"

Little Li's wife said, "Auntie, are you planning to buy more people?"

"Yes, I've been thinking about that. We have two children at home, and my daughter-in-law is pregnant again. I'm worried that we won't be able to take good care of her."

"Don't worry, Auntie. We're all neighbors. I'll have Xiao Li ask around and he'll definitely pick someone quick and efficient for you."

"Then thank you, Auntie, but there's no rush."

"It's alright, Auntie."

Aunt Li, standing nearby, gained a new understanding of the Gu family. The Gu family was no ordinary family; they bought a courtyard and servants, so they must be rich.

Little Li was quite fast; when he returned, he brought back a large stack of papers.

There are only so many empty shops on Baiyang Street, so the number is very limited. He also included the shops on the two surrounding streets, and there were quite a few in total.

After discussing the blueprints and Xiao Li's explanations for a long time, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finally decided on six undecided courtyards and planned to go and see them.

After finishing the sweet soup, Xiao Li took the two of them to see the shop.

Of the six shops I had my eye on, four were on Baiyang Street, and the other two were on another street outside Baiyang Street, Yushu Street.

Elm Street is neither too far nor too close, but there is one place on it that Xu Qingmeng quite likes, as it matches the ambiance of her ideal private restaurant.

The first place I looked at was a prime shop on Baiyang Street. It used to be a restaurant, and the shop was quite large and very close to the Gu family's house.

It's another two-story building, which perfectly matches Xu Qingmeng's idea of ​​a hot pot restaurant.

Mrs. He shook her head: "This shop is alright, but the price must be quite high."

Xu Qingmeng plans to open a hot pot restaurant; the location is quite good, and the shop is large enough.

However, it's just an idea for now, and Xu Qingmeng didn't say much, as she couldn't make a decision for the time being.

The next five shops were all good, but Mr. He preferred the one that was neither particularly good nor bad, as it was also more cost-effective and surrounded by food stalls.

If there's still no breakfast or anything like that, that would be nice, but Xu Qingmeng doesn't want to do it anymore; it's too tiring.

However, Xu Qingmeng wanted to open a hot pot restaurant, but the location wasn't quite right, and the shop was a bit too small.
Therefore, Xu Qingmeng still prefers the first shop.

Xu Qingmeng shared her idea with Madam He, who felt it was somewhat risky. For her first shop, Xu Qingmeng wanted to open a hot pot restaurant.

After discussing it for a long time without reaching a conclusion, the two looked at the last one, which was the one on Elm Street.

This place used to be a teahouse, a two-story shop with a small courtyard in the back.

Xu Qingmeng immediately took a liking to it.

However, this shop is not cheap. Although it is not on Baiyang Street, the shop is larger and has two floors.

There is a counter at the entrance on the first floor of the teahouse. Behind the kitchen is the courtyard, which contains five private rooms and one room for storing miscellaneous items.

There are five private rooms on the second floor, which look quite exquisite.

Having inspected all six shops, Xu Qingmeng and Madam He had a better understanding of the options. They then greeted Xiao Li and said they would go back and discuss it further.

Xiao Li nodded repeatedly, "Auntie, of course. Buying a shop is a big deal, and we definitely need to go back and discuss it properly. But we can't delay too much, since shops on Baiyang Street are always in high demand." Xu Qingmeng understood this. Although there were certain techniques involved, Xiao Li wasn't wrong. Baiyang Street was indeed very popular, and even a small shop might be reserved by someone else if it was delayed by a couple of days.

Xu Qingmeng said she would give him an answer first thing tomorrow morning.

After everyone parted ways at the end of Baiyang Street, Xu Qingmeng and Madam He went back, while Aunt Li said she was going to visit her family's bookstore and did not go with Madam He and the others.

After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law left, Aunt Li kept sighing, "Little Li, what did the Gu family do before? They all seemed so ordinary, but now they've bought a courtyard and a shop. They're not simple. Not to mention, they have a scholar in their family, no, two scholars."

Recalling Xu Qingmeng's every move, Xiao Li said, "This Madam Gu seems quite extraordinary; she must have seen the world."

Aunt Li nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

On their way back, Xu Qingmeng and Madam He asked, "Mengniang, what kind of business are you planning to start?"

"Mother, let's go back and talk."

"Row."

When the two returned home, Xinting had already prepared dinner.

At the dinner table, Xu Qingmeng said she wanted to open a hot pot restaurant. She had eaten hot pot with everyone except Gu Tong, and they all praised it highly.

Ms. He wondered if it was too tiring, especially for Xu Qingmeng, given her current physical condition.

"That means opening a hot pot restaurant."

Xu Qingmeng nodded: "Okay, let's get started. The hot pot restaurant owner and Xinting can go there first. They just need to make the hot pot broth, which isn't too difficult. After the baby is born, I'll take Xinting to see if there are any other plans."

He looked puzzled. When asked, Xu Qingmeng only said that there was no solution at the moment and that they would talk about it later.

He didn't ask any further questions.

After finishing their meal and returning to their room, Gu Yunyi asked, "Are you short of money?"

Xu Qingmeng nodded, sitting on the edge of the bed, looking quite dejected: "Yeah, I went around today, and the shops in the city are really expensive."

Xu Qing thought for a moment, then looked at Gu Yunyi and said, "The shops we looked at today were all very nice. Besides the one for the hot pot restaurant, I also saw another shop that I liked. That shop was also very good. It had a courtyard, and the place was quite large with a nice environment. It wasn't particularly remote, but the area around there was full of academies and the residences of officials from the prefectural schools. They were wealthy."

If she had the money, Xu Qingmeng could have started her own private restaurant and increased the average order value.

Although civil officials in the imperial court did not have the same status as military generals, scholars were still generally wealthier than ordinary people.

That place happened to be a perfect spot for private kitchens, with scholars living on one side and well-off families on the other.

However, neither of these shops is cheap, and Xu Qingmeng's current funds are completely insufficient to cover the price of both shops.

Gu Yunyi already knew how to make this hot pot; the key was the hot pot broth. Xu Qingmeng certainly wouldn't stay in a hot pot restaurant.

The hot pot restaurant only needs to prepare the broth, and they can hire people for the rest. Actually, the main purpose is to find some work for the He family.

After all, she was unfamiliar with the city and its people. If He Shi had no work to do, she would probably be bored out of her mind. In Quan County, she was always busy.

Gu Yunyi pulled Xu Qingmeng's hand over; her palm was soft and smooth, making him want to stroke it again and again.

"My wife, meeting you is my blessing!"

(End of this chapter)