2215 [The salary has increased]
In the past, the business of Tongfu Inn was very average, with the highest profit in a day being six taels of silver. Li Dazui went back as soon as he went back, and the loss was not big. But now, the business is more than 6 taels of silver a day, and a day of closure is a huge loss.
"Wouldn't it be a delay to go back late and delay business?" Xiang Nan said, "Shopkeeper, let's do this. If you want me not to go back, there is only one way."
"What can I do?" Tong Xiangyu asked curiously.
"Bring my mother to live in the town. I can visit her at any time," Xiang Nan said.
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
"Shopkeeper, what you said makes sense." Bai Zhantang said quietly to Tong Xiangyu.
Dazui's mother now lives in Lijiagou, fifty miles away from Qixia Town, and it takes most of a day to get there. So Li Dazui has to take three days every time he asks for leave.
But if you take Dazui Niang to the town, then Dazui can go home at any time, and naturally you don't have to travel back and forth. The rest of the time, you can work in the inn.
If you save six days of vacation in a month, you can earn an extra thirty or forty taels of silver for the inn. This is a decent business.
"Okay, Big Mouth, I'll give you a salary increase." Tong Xiangyu thought for a long time and finally made the decision, "One tael of silver a month~"
"Keep it up~" Bai Zhantang glared at her.
"Two liang~" Tong Xiangyu said again.
Bai Zhantang rolled his eyes.
"Three liang~" Tong Xiangyu could only say.
"Okay, shopkeeper, just three or two." Xiang Nan nodded. In fact, he didn't care much about money.
Seeing that Xiang Nan's salary had increased by fifteen times, everyone was envious, especially Guo Furong, "Shopkeeper, what about me?"
"What's wrong with you?" Tong Xiangyu looked at her puzzledly.
"I also want a raise in wages." Guo Furong said pitifully.
For three taels of silver a month, she can go home in a year and a half. For two taels of silver a month, she has to work for twenty years.
"You'd better do your current job well." Tong Xiangyu said angrily, "I washed two dishes at noon today and broke two more. I won't deduct your money, so just be content."
"Hmph~" Upon hearing this, Guo Furong pouted her mouth angrily.
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Xiang Nan then rented a house for Dazui Niang in Hexi. It had a single house and a courtyard, three north rooms and two wing rooms. The monthly rent was one cent and five cents, which was quite good.
Then he bought some belongings and asked his neighbors to bring his wife to live in the city.
"Son, you are still promising, and you can bring your mother to live in the city." Big Mouth Mother got off the carriage and said with a smile.
Her son had never made any progress in his life, but he didn't expect that he would become successful now.
"Yes, mother, it's all out of the benevolence of our shopkeeper. I know it's really inconvenient for you to be alone in the countryside. So you gave me a salary increase and asked me to take you to live in the city." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Oh, who is the shopkeeper? I have to salute her." When the big-mouthed lady heard this, she immediately said.
"Oh, old lady, no need, no need." Tong Xiangyu came forward with a smile, and suddenly asked Xiang Nan in surprise, "Why doesn't your mother look at people?"
It turned out that she had just discovered that the big-mouth girl's eyes were not focused. She was looking away even though she was standing right in front of her, so it looked weird.
"I became blind more than 20 years ago," the big-mouthed woman explained with a smile.
"Oh, no wonder." Tong Xiangyu nodded after hearing this.
No wonder Li Dazui has to go home every now and then. It turns out that his mother is not only old but also blind. Someone should take care of her.
"Mom, this is our shopkeeper, Tong Xiangyu." Xiang Nan introduced one after another, "The waiter Bai Zhantang, the accountant Lu Qinghou, the handyman Guo Furong, and our shopkeeper's sister-in-law Mo Xiaobei."
"Hello everyone, hello everyone, my son is working here and I'd like to ask you to take care of me. Please be polite here." Big Mouth Lady saluted.
"You're welcome, you're welcome." Tong Xiangyu said with a smile, "Old lady, you must have had a hard time coming all the way. Please sit down and have a cup of tea first~"
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Da Zui Niang sat at Tongfu Inn for a while, and after getting to know everyone, Xiang Nan took her to her new home.
"Mom, these are the three north rooms. The cups and dishes, tables, chairs, benches, and quilts are all new. My son specially prepared them for you.
You will live here from now on, and I will come to see you often." He settled the old lady and said, "If you need anything, just tell me, and I will cook whatever you want."
"Okay, son, my mother didn't raise you in vain." Big Mouth Mother said happily.
"Mom, can I take you for a walk again?" Xiang Nan asked again.
"No need, you go about your business, Mom can take care of herself." Big Mouth Girl said with a smile.
Xiang Nan nodded, "Okay, I'll go back to the store first."
He knew that Li Dazui's mother was the well-known Xuanzhi Xuanyuan in the world. Not only was her gambling skills superb, but her martial arts skills were also unfathomable. Although she was blind, she didn't know how much she understood.
"By the way, son, you have made money now and are promising. When will you marry me a wife?" Big Mouth Girl asked again.
"Mom, I'm working hard." Xiang Nan scratched his head and said. Unexpectedly, when he came to the world of "Wulin Gaiden", he was also faced with the urge to get married.
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In the next few days, Xiang Nan was still in the store and traveling between home and home.
His cooking skills are getting better and better, and his reputation is getting bigger and bigger. People from dozens of miles around come here to eat.
And his relationship with the people in the store is becoming more and more harmonious.
Especially with Guo Furong, with his efforts in making friends, his relationship with Guo Furong can be said to have grown by leaps and bounds.
In the evening, Guo Furong practiced Jingtai Palm in the courtyard.
"Miss Guo, where are you practicing?" Xiang Nan came over and asked with a smile.
"That's right, the punches never leave your hands, and the songs never leave your mouth. When we practice martial arts, we pay attention to the three nines in winter and the three volts in summer. We can't be idle for a day." Guo Furong nodded.
"That's really hard work." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Miss Guo, I'm also very interested in practicing martial arts. Can you teach me a few simple moves?"
"You?!" Guo Furong was stunned, then nodded, "Okay. But to be honest, it's already very late for you to practice martial arts at your age. Even if you learn, it's hard to achieve great success."
"Yes, I just learned one or two moves to defend myself." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"Okay then." Guo Furong nodded, "Then I will teach you a set of seventy-two small grapples. After you learn it, you will at least have the ability to protect yourself. Look, come to the bridge and walk on the bridge, kicking your feet to eliminate...
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Guo Furong then practiced the seventy-two small tricks one by one.
"Come on, try it." She said immediately.
Xiang Nan nodded, and after getting off the field, he immediately practiced the seventy-two small grapplers.
He didn't dare to perform too well and only imitated 50% of the performance.
Because he knows that for someone like Guo Furong, who has high ambitions but low ambitions, who loves great achievements and loves to be a teacher, he will be rejected if he practices too poorly, and he will be rejected if he practices too well.
Just practice 40% to 50%, which will not only reveal your talent, but also have a lot of room for improvement.
Sure enough, Guo Furong was very surprised when she saw him.
It is not easy for Xiang Nan to imitate it after only reading it once.
Chapter completed!