Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Chapter 109 Talking about business

On this day, the people from Master Tan’s furniture store delivered the bunk beds that had been ordered earlier. Although they were already disassembled, they were still large items and it took four ox carts to transport them all.

First I unloaded the two in the store, and then I sent the rest to the dormitory. They included installation, so it took a lot of time.

Song Sanniang asked the people at the furniture store if they would accept the beds that had been replaced in the store. They actually did. They took them back and refurbished them and could continue to sell them. She didn't know the price they sold them for, but the recycling price was two hundred coins per bed.

After the bed was installed, Song Sanniang wiped it clean carefully. The happiest ones were Siniang and the other two. They took off their shoes and socks and climbed up and down on it without even waiting to put down the quilt or anything.

"Sister, we want to sleep upstairs." Si Niang poked her head out from the upper bunk and said to Song San Niang.

"No! You are still young. What if you play naughty and fall down?" Although she knew that the two of them were still very obedient, she still felt that it was better to be safe than sorry.

"Sister, please promise us, please promise us, we will be good and won't fall down." Si Niang pleaded pitifully.

She knew that Song Sanniang was a soft-hearted person. Sometimes, as long as they acted coquettishly or pitifully, she would agree to their requests.

But this time Song Sanniang was very firm in her attitude. She just couldn't do it. The two of them had no choice but to get down from the upper bunk unhappily. Seeing how pitiful they looked, Song Sanniang pulled out the drawer on the stepladder.

"Look, you can put your change and toys in these drawers. This is your treasure base, and no one will see it."

Hearing this, their eyes lit up again. They quickly ran to the drawer and took a look. The drawer was very deep and could hold a lot of things.

Now both of them were happy. They each picked a drawer, took out their things and put them in. Now everything was fine.

Song Sanniang took out some seasonal clothes from the suitcase and put them in the drawer of the lower bunk, then made the bunk beds, and her task was completed.

She thought that everything in the store was on track recently, and she had promised to go to Master Tan's store, so she went out and walked to Master Tan's store.

She felt that it was time to learn how to drive a donkey cart, otherwise she would have to rely on others to pick her up if she wanted to go to far places or buy more things, and the store didn't have enough staff to begin with.

When Song Sanniang entered the store, Master Tan was not in the store, but the store owner Tang and the waiters knew her and teased her when they saw her coming.

"Miss Song, the people who delivered the goods to your place haven't come back yet, and you're here now. Did you do something wrong and you're here to blame me?"

Song Sanniang smiled and said, "That's impossible. Your family's craftsmanship is impeccable. I'm here to see Master Tan."

"Then please wait a moment, I'll go to the backyard to talk to him." A waiter quickly ran back to the backyard to call for help.

After a while, Master Tan came out humming a little tune. Song Sanniang saw that there was a mynah bird standing on his shoulder, but one of its feet was tied with a rope, and the other end of the rope was tied to Master Tan's wrist.

"Song girl, you are here. You are such an honored guest. I thought you were so busy that you didn't have time to come recently."

As soon as Master Tan saw Song Sanniang, he was delighted. Because he had been a frequent customer of the store recently, his name for Song Sanniang naturally changed from Miss Song to Girl Song.

"Look at what you're saying. I'm just a girl, don't flatter me." Song Sanniang started practicing Tai Chi with him.

"Hey, come, come, follow me and see what you are keeping secret." Then he led Song Sanniang to the backyard.

Song Sanniang originally thought that Master Tan’s shop was big enough, but who knew that his yard was even bigger. He must have rented or bought the backyards on both sides.

The entire backyard is like a big warehouse, and there are three rooms on the right side. The left side is full of finished furniture, and there are some laborers working there.

Master Tan took her into the first room on the right, which was his study. His study was arranged like other people's living rooms.

The first thing that comes into view upon entering the door is the triptych on the wall of the central hall. In the center of the wall is a large altar made of old elm with clear wood grain and beautiful texture.

The large altar table has four drawers with full carvings of Ganoderma lucidum.

The ancestral tablets of Master Tan are enshrined on the large altar. On both sides of the altar are flower stands. The flower stands are slender and elegant, and are also carefully carved. On the flower stands are orchids that are full of vitality.

There is an octagonal table in front of the altar, with armchairs on both sides of the table. This is the host's seat, and the guest seat is below the central hall, so there are two round chairs on each side, and a small square table in the middle of the round chairs.

His desk was on the right side of the hall. It was a long table. He sat on a large armchair. Opposite the desk was a long-backed chair.

There is a couplet hanging on the wall behind the desk. In the middle of the couplet is a bookshelf filled with books. On the three sides of the left side of the central hall are placed antique shelves, all of which are covered with various wood carvings.

All the furniture and furnishings inside are hand-carved from pure wood, with delicate and smooth patterns. Some of the materials are extremely exquisitely selected, making it look very elegant and luxurious.

This study room shows the rich cultural heritage and family tradition of Master Tan’s family.

Song Sanniang only glanced at him briefly before looking away. She laughed at herself in her heart and wondered when she could be like Master Tan.

Any item taken out is valuable. In this study, any item is worth a lot of money.

She sat down opposite Master Tan and got straight to the point, "You said before that you wanted to buy the style of my furniture. How do you plan to buy it?"

"Haha, Song girl is really a straightforward person. I, an old guy, haven't dealt with people like you for a long time. You are really young and energetic." Master Tan teased the mynah bird on his shoulder and laughed.

"I am still young and have a lot to learn. I need Master Tan to teach me more." Song Sanniang said sincerely.

"It's good to be young and direct. When you grow up, your sharpness will be gone.

You will miss your youthful and energetic self now, but I still like you the way you are now. "There is a sense of nostalgia in Master Tan's words.

Soon he started to play Tai Chi with Song Sanniang again. "Song girl, what price do you want me to offer?"

Song Sanniang felt that she had laid the groundwork for a long time, so she said bluntly, "I don't want to sell it directly, I want to split it. Master Tan, you get 60% and I get 40%."