After they parted ways with Chai Yu, Zhao Weiji and Zhao Xin started looking for a shop again. But they couldn't find the one they wanted. Either the location was wrong, the shop style was not good, or the rent was wrong. In short, they walked around the street without finding anything.

Come time.

Just when they were about to give up, Zhao Weiji saw a shop with a rental sign outside the door, which was exactly what he had in mind. First of all, it had a good location, just east of the west city center, with plenty of shopping malls.

Potential customer flow. And there is a bathhouse next to the shop. A large number of people will feel thirsty after taking a bath. Such people are the best potential tea customers. There is also a place about 150 steps west of the shop.

There are a series of commodity shops with female surnames, cloth shops, ready-to-wear shops, rouge shops, etc. Zhao Weiji, who came from later generations, knows how much spending power and shopping enthusiasm female surnames have, so they walked along the West Market from west to east.

After walking around for a while, you will see a tea shop and you may choose to come in and have a rest.

The second thing that attracts Zhao Weiji is the structure of this shop. First of all, the shop has two floors. It is in line with Zhao Weiji's idea of ​​selling tea together. And from the side, there is a large enough yard behind the shop, which is completely acceptable.

Satisfied Tun Tea, drying tea and roasting tea are all in the same place. This can save a lot of trouble. Generally speaking, the rent for such a good shop is not cheap. But it is rare to see such a favorite place, and Zhao Weiji really doesn't want to give up.

So he walked in.

"Store, are you renting out this store?" Zhao Weiji, who had just walked in, asked loudly.

"Yes." A female voice came from inside.

"Why does this sound sound so familiar? I seem to have heard it somewhere before." While Zhao Weiji was still thinking about the sound, a woman came out from behind.

"Why is it you?" The woman looked at Zhao Weiji in surprise.

"I asked why the voice sounds so familiar. It turns out to be you, Miss Chai. We are really destined." Zhao Weiji couldn't help but become happy when he saw that it was Chai Yu who he had helped before at the market. "It seems that this Miss Chai

My wife is the landlord of this shop, so I might be able to get a discount on the price."

Just when Zhao Weiji was still thinking, Chai Yu next to him spoke again: "Do you want to rent my shop?"

Somehow, Zhao Weiji always felt as if Chai Yu was a little wary of him, but he replied without thinking about it: "Yeah, I'm going to start a small business and want to rent this shop. We have some friendship.

, how about making it cheaper for me?"

"Who has friendship with you? Are you, a noble family, going to do small business?" Chai Yu asked sarcastically.

It turns out that Chai Yu just got this shop yesterday, and the deed in the wallet that she lost earlier belongs to this place. She is also planning to come over today to take a look at the shop. Originally, she wanted to open a shop by herself, but her existing property funds have been exhausted.

It was a little difficult. But the location of the store was really good, and she didn't want to sell it, so she put up a sign to rent it out.

Unexpectedly, the first person who was interested was Zhao Weiji. Chai Yu really didn't want to deal with people from the Zhao Song royal family, because Chai Yu's father was Chai Zongxun. Chai Zongxun was the son of Chai Rong, Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, who was

Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin usurped the throne as a young emperor. Although Song Taizu ordered to treat the descendants of the Chai family well after he ascended the throne, Chai Yu still had a dislike and wariness of the Zhao and Song royal families in his heart because of his father's early death.

"Isn't it true that the royal family doesn't have enough food? There have been frequent wars in recent years. The national treasury is tight, and the housekeeper's life is not easy, let alone the royal family on my side." Although Zhao Weiji didn't understand why Chai Yu was sarcastic, but

In order to make it cheaper when we discuss the price later, I still answer Chai Yu’s question honestly.

"Oh." Chai Yu said lukewarmly.

"Has Mrs. Chai's shop already been rented?" Zhao Weiji asked.

"Not yet." It was still a cold reply.

"Then show me around. I'm very interested in your store." Although Zhao Weiji was a little unhappy with Chai Yu's attitude, he endured it for the sake of the store.

Hearing what Zhao Weiji said, Chai Yu could only lead the master and servant upstairs and to the backyard. Although she was very reluctant to rent the shop to people from the Zhao and Song royal families, the Zhao Weiji in front of her had been kind to her.

He helped find the deed to this shop, so he could only grit his teeth and endure it.

After a while, Chai Yu took Zhao Weiji's master and servant to visit the entire shop. This shop was even better than Zhao Weiji had imagined. Not only did the front facade have two floors, but the yard at the back was large enough, and there were three bungalows, which could fit into one.

It was used to store tea, one for the clerks to sleep, and another for the kitchen. After seeing these, Zhao Weiji was determined to rent it, so she said to Chai Yu: "I am very satisfied with this shop, how much is the rent?

"

Chai Yu didn't expect Zhao Weiji to make up his mind so quickly. He didn't react for a moment, so he just said: "Fifty yuan a month." After saying that, she regretted it, because the average rental price of this area was only thirty-five yuan.

After a month of rent, fifty pounds was really too much. But then she felt relieved. It would be better if the price scared him away. She didn't want to rent to someone named Zhao in the first place.

"Fifty guan?" Zhao Weiji was really shocked when he heard the price, because he had sold a lot of shops outside today, and the average price was around 30 or 40 guan. Fifty guan was really a bit high. But

He really liked this shop, so he decided to get close to Chai Yu again, just in case it could be cheaper.

"Ms. Chai, fifty guan is too expensive to try. Can it be cheaper?"

"Only fifty guan, not a penny less." Chai Yu was scared off when he saw that he still offered the offer, so he decided to make the conditions even more stringent: "Not only should 50 guan not be less, but also three months' rent must be paid in advance.

Also, if you want to move out, you need to tell me two months in advance so that I can make the next arrangements."

Chai Yu thought that the conditions were harsh enough, and even Zhao Xin next to him couldn't stand it. However, the only obstacle to such conditions for Zhao Weiji, who came from a later generation, was the rent. As for prepaid rent, he had to inform the landlord in advance when moving out.

A type of thing that will become commonplace in later generations.

"I can agree to all your conditions, but can the rent be cheaper?"

"Master." Zhao Xin on the side was about to remind Zhao Weiji, but he stopped him.

"Look, I have helped you after all. Although I don't know why your attitude changed so much after you learned my name and identity, but even if I repay the favor, you have to give me some advantages."

"This..." Chai Yu was a little speechless for a moment, and then she thought about it, and it seemed that what the other party said made sense. After all, the other party was kind to her, and although Zhao Kuangyin had usurped her father's position, the young man in front of her was

It's not big, and it's not good to vent your anger on him. And I'm really a little too much. Such rent and conditions are a bit harsh.

"Since you are gracious to me and have agreed to other conditions, I can't make it difficult for you on the rent. The rent will be changed to 30 guan a month, but four months must be paid in advance."

"Four months is four months. Thirty dollars is agreed upon every month. Don't change it again. Also, you can't take back the store without any reason. If you want to take it back, you have to tell me one month in advance." Zhao Weiji heard that the rent had been reduced to three.

It's been a month since I was a little excited.

"Although I am a woman, I know that doing business is based on integrity. I will not change it after thirty times. I also accept your other conditions."

"Then when will the contract be signed?"

"Tomorrow, you and I will find a guarantor and sign the contract."

"Find a guarantor and sign the contract tomorrow, right? No problem."

"Since there is no question, why are you still here? I don't have a banquet to entertain you." After seeing that everything was settled, Chai Yu gave the order to expel the guest without any politeness.

"Oh, then I'll leave and come back tomorrow." Zhao Weiji was about to leave, but after thinking about it, he turned around and asked Chai Yu a question: "Your attitude became much colder after hearing my name and identity. Could it be that you

Hate the Zhao royal family? Why is that?"

"Your surname is Zhao, my surname is Chai, think about it for yourself." After saying this, Chai Yu kicked Zhao Weiji's master and servant out of the store, then took back the rental sign and closed the store door.

"Surnamed Chai? Surnamed Zhao? Is there any hatred between these two surnames?" Zhao Weiji was still muttering Chai Yu's last words on the way back. "Surnamed Chai? Chai Rong, Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty? Could it be that she is a descendant of Chai Rong?

?No wonder she hates people named Zhao. But after thinking about it, let it go. Anyway, the lease has been basically negotiated, and judging from her appearance, she doesn’t want to break the contract." So Zhao Weiji put the matter behind him and returned to the house.

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The next day, Zhao Weiji asked Zhao Xin to find a guarantor, and then went to sign a contract with Chai Yu, and successfully obtained the right to use the shop. Then he began to renovate the shop. The first was to renovate the front facade.

After renovation, the interior decoration was much more elegant, and five or six tables were set up downstairs, and three or four tables were set up upstairs, and two private rooms were separated. Then he renovated the three bungalows in the backyard.

It became a warehouse, a bedroom with bunks, and a kitchen. He also set up many racks in the yard for drying tea. Finally, he built four earthen stoves for frying tea.

After the basic decoration was completed, he asked someone to make a plaque, and he came up with the words himself. He never thought that he was good at cursive calligraphy. So he wrote it himself: Lapsang Tea, Si.

Zhao Xin made a plaque with this word and hung it in front of the door.

After the store was basically renovated, it was time to consider recruiting workers. Although the chefs in the house had researched fried tea to a pretty good level, relying solely on the staff in the house was definitely not enough. So Zhao Weiji began to consider recruiting people from outside.

problem.

On this day, when Zhao Weiji was thinking about how to ensure the loyalty of the people he recruited and how to protect the secret recipe of fried tea, Zhao Wu came in and announced that a man and a woman were outside the door.

Zhao Weiji couldn't help but his eyes lit up because the person he was waiting for arrived.
Chapter completed!