SFS Chapter 150: The Tavern
Chapter 150: The Tavern
Song Yuntang shook his head and looked at him intently.
"I'm not going back. I've already told my mother that I'll marry from my farm. I have things to do, so I won't say more to you."
After saying that, he left with Xu Qingye.
Looking at the backs of Xu Qingye and Song Yuntang, Song Jinyuan looked at his father with some worry.
"Dad, Tang'er is here, do we need..."
Song Jinbao shook his head. "With Mr. Xu here, everything should be fine. Even if Mr. Huang is unreasonable, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly in front of Mr. Xu."
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After being rejected by Song Yuntang, Song Zhimei did not leave with her.
Cuiping, the maidservant beside her, covered her face with her hands and asked anxiously, "Auntie, what should we do now? Shouldn't we just go with them?"
"No need." Song Zhimei raised one corner of her lips and touched the pouch at her waist. "Come on, we have money today, let's go to the town and enjoy ourselves."
As she walked forward, she instructed, "When the money is gone, just say that Song Yuntang took it and then suddenly changed his mind, okay? Now we are in the same boat. If you dare to betray me, you will be in big trouble!"
Under pressure from Song Zhimei, Cuiping had no choice but to nod in agreement for the time being.
The two of them tried all the snacks in the town that they had wanted to eat but had never had before, bought some jewelry and clothes, and went to Yujun Pavilion to buy some shampoo and some pills that could make people look better.
She didn't know that Yujun Pavilion was Song Yuntang's property.
Although she thinks the things here are expensive, she really needs them.
After all, only by being favored can one conceive a child in the Huang family and quickly gain a foothold in the Huang family.
If she didn't have children, when she got older, she would really be no different from the maids and servants of the Huang family.
The two of them strolled around until noon, found a restaurant to eat and drink their fill before returning to Shili Village.
After returning home, the two went straight to see Mr. Huang and told him the story they had prepared before, adding fuel to the fire. Mr. Huang was so angry that he immediately smashed a teacup and threatened that if anything happened to Huang Heyu, he would capture Song Yuntang and bring him to the Huang family ancestral hall to apologize!
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After leaving, Song Yuntang and Xu Qingye went to the town to buy some paper for making lanterns and some of the cheapest pigments for coloring. It wasn't a lot of stuff, and they spent a total of two hundred and ninety coins. They also bought some ingredients for making sour plum soup, and four buckets of different sizes for storing ice water and sour plum soup.
After the two arrived home, Song Yuntang started to light a fire and cook.
The meal at noon was simple. I took all four eggs from home to the farm and fried the wild vegetables that Chen Xier gave me.
I haven't eaten wild vegetables for a long time, and I think this kind of original flavor is quite good.
After dinner, she began to make lanterns with Xu Qingye.
Song Yuntang's way of drawing animals is particularly unique. They are not only cute but also pleasing.
She was responsible for the painting part, while Xu Qingye was responsible for processing the bamboo strips to make lanterns and the later coloring.
The two of them worked together slowly, and as the sun went down a little, they had already made about ten lanterns. They got up, packed up their things, and went to the street opposite the Jardine Matheson College.
When I arrived at the tavern, the door was open. The academy had not yet dismissed students, so there were not as many people on the street as when I arrived in the morning, and the tavern was also empty.
The two men entered and called out to the open back door, "Uncle Pan, are you there?"
"Hey, here we come!"
After a while, Uncle Pan entered the shop from the back door.
Unlike the disheveled man I saw in the morning, Uncle Pan had tidied himself up after sobering up. He not only changed into clean clothes and shaved his beard, but also combed his hair neatly.
The whole person looks a lot more energetic and younger.
From this point of view, he is not much older than Song Jinbao.
"Uncle Pan should be less than fifty now, right?" Song Yuntang couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
Uncle Pan said cheerfully, "Forty-three."
Song Yuntang was a little surprised.
"She's still young. No wonder Uncle Pan doesn't want to go out of town with your daughter."
Uncle Pan laughed and asked the two to sit down in the shop. Perhaps they had been cleaned, the tables and chairs were much cleaner than when they saw them in the morning.
He poured a glass of water for each of them. "Isn't it? I only have one daughter, and I'm afraid I'll be a burden to her. Her mother-in-law is paralyzed in bed, and it's not easy to take care of her every day."
Song Yuntang took a sip of water and looked at Uncle Pan. "I've thought about it carefully and decided to take over Uncle Pan's shop. I wonder if you'd be willing to stay here and help after Uncle Pan sells it to me? You'll just need to be in charge of the winemaking, and I can find someone to help you later. As for the wages, we can discuss it."
Uncle Pan also sat down at the table. "After listening to what the young lady said this morning, I also feel that I can't continue to be so decadent. Otherwise, your Aunt Pan will blame me for not being able to take care of myself."
Song Yuntang pursed his lips and smiled.
"Uncle Pan, do you agree?"
Uncle Pan nodded, "Yes, I agree."
The following process went smoothly. After Song Yuntang and Uncle Pan signed the contract and paid 40 taels for the shop and 14 taels for half a year's rent, they went to the government office together to transfer the documents to her name.
Think about the layout tonight and start decorating the shop tomorrow.
Before the transaction even begins, you must be feeling pressured as you have invested so much.
Since the tavern is slightly set back compared to other shops on the roadside, she can first build a shed on the small open space in front of the tavern to sell sour plum soup. If it is decorated more elegantly and does not affect the overall appearance, it does not need to be dismantled when the tavern opens.
In this way, during the period when the shop is not open, you can still make some money.
Not long after the two of them returned home and had dinner, Mu Dong and Mu Qiu gave Song Yuntang eight taels of silver that the shop had earned today.
Song Yuntang looked at the eight taels of silver in his hand and felt curious.
"These pills have been on sale for several days now. I thought the price was high and sales would slowly decline after reaching saturation. Why are there more pills today than yesterday?"
Mu Qiu said excitedly, "Today, a big customer came. Although her clothes are not very good, she is very generous. She bought three taels and six qian of silver in our shop. Of the eight taels of silver in revenue, nearly half of it was contributed by her."
Song Yuntang smiled at the two of them and said, "Thank you for your hard work these days. Haven't you received any news about orders from the county yet?"
Mu Dong shook his head. "Not yet. If there's any news about an order, I'll definitely tell you the first time."
"Okay." Song Yuntang nodded. "After Yuexi, I'll be moving to the manor. If you want to find me in the future, you can go to the tavern next to Feicuixuan first. It's closer. If you can't find me there, you can come to the manor and find me there later."
Mu Dong was a little surprised.
"Is that tavern also owned by a girl?"
Song Yuntang raised the corner of his lips, "We just bought it. We can open it after repairs."
Mu Qiu looked pleased.
"That's great. It's a pity that I'm too busy to do that. Otherwise, I could go and help Sister Song."
"It's already very good that you can help me take care of Yujun Pavilion." She looked at the two of them, "Go back quickly, don't let Auntie wait at home for too long and worry."