Kneeling in front of my wife’s tombstone and crying bitterly, I was reborn

Chen Shuting was stunned for a moment, not expecting Director Chen to suddenly make such a request.

If you agree, Shen Qiansan has already looked for a place to open a restaurant.

If she didn't agree, it would be hard for her to refuse directly after someone just helped her.

Not everyone can justly refuse other people's requests. Most people always unconsciously take other people's faces into consideration.

Even if it embarrasses and embarrasses myself, I am embarrassed to reject others directly.

This may be related to the softness of people.

Most people are actually soft-hearted.

It may also be that traditional education only teaches people to be kind, courteous, thrifty and tolerant, but not how to reject others.

Most of those who know how to say no have learned it the hard way.

Chen Shuting obviously hasn't learned it yet.

She hesitated for a moment and then said, "Director Chen, where is the place you recommend?"

Director Chen immediately said: "It's right in our Wutong Lane!"

Chen Shuting has only been to Wutong Lane a few times and has not walked all the way. She doesn't know where there is a suitable place to open a restaurant in Wutong Lane.

Li Jing's eyes lit up, she looked at Director Chen and said, "Director Chen, the place you are talking about is not the Zhang family's old house, right?"

"That's right!" Director Chen said with a smile: "No one has lived in the Zhang family's old house more than 20 years ago. It is now idle. There are many rooms there and there is a yard. If we open a restaurant, we can use it. "

Li Jing said: "Sister-in-law, the Zhang family courtyard is really spacious. You can go and have a look."

Director Chen and Li Jing both said so, and Chen Shuting had no choice but to agree.

The three of them went out.

The Zhang Family Courtyard is at the end of Wutong Lane, only two private houses separated from Jinguang Road. It is actually closer from Jinguang Road.

A few minutes later, Director Chen led Chen Shuting and Li Jing to the Zhang family courtyard.

This is a three-entry courtyard from the mid-Qing Dynasty. It is a typical Hui-style building. The parapets are scattered and uneven, and the gray and white walls are somewhat mottled. The vermilion paint on the old wooden doors is also dull in color, and many of them have fallen off. It looks full of With the breath of vicissitudes of life.

Only the pair of stone sculptures holding drums standing in front of the door still stubbornly show the glory of their former owners.

Chen Shuting only felt that the pair of stone carvings were exquisitely carved, and the lions on the stone drums were lifelike, and could not see anything else.

But if Shen Qiansan is here, you can see the difference.

In ancient times, houses were very particular. Different statuses had different regulations, which could not be exceeded.

Generally speaking, the gate of a military attache's residence is in the shape of a stone drum, which represents a war drum. Among them, lions are carved on the door piers and drums of senior military attachés, while only animal heads are carved on the door piers and drums of low-level military attachés.

The door pillars of civil official residences are square, indicating official seals or book boxes. Among them, the door piers of high-ranking civil servants are box-shaped and carved with lions, while the door piers of low-level civil servants are box-shaped and decorated with other carvings.

With these rules, a discerning person can tell the identity of the owner of the house at a glance.

The drum in front of the Zhang family courtyard is square in shape, with lions carved on it. It is obvious that the owner who built the house was once a high-ranking civil servant.

Sure enough, Director Chen said: "According to the county annals, the ancestors of the Zhang family were once second-rank officials in the Jiaqing year. After retiring and returning to their hometown, they built the Zhang family courtyard in Wutong tree..."

Later, the Zhang family declined, but it was still a big landowner a few decades ago.

However, within ten years, the landlords were overthrown and there was no one in the Zhang family.

Many people in Wutong Lane once had the idea of ​​​​Zhang Family Courtyard, but because it was difficult to allocate, it has always been empty and managed by the sub-district office.

Recently, more and more people are interested in this house, which makes Director Chen very upset.

As soon as she heard that Chen Shuting was planning to open a restaurant, she immediately thought of renting the Zhang family courtyard to her.

In this way, not only the house is disposed of, but also the thoughts of those who make plans are eliminated, and an income can be generated for the street office.

It can be said to be the best of both worlds.

Otherwise, she wouldn't be so enthusiastic.

Chen Shuting didn't know Director Chen's heart about Xiao Jiujiu, and she didn't know what kind of place and house were needed to open a restaurant. After looking around with Director Chen, she learned that there were more than 20 houses here. She thought the place was quite spacious. As for whether it could be used to open a restaurant, she was not sure.

Li Jing was a little excited and said to Chen Shuting: "Sister-in-law, if you open a restaurant here, I... I think it's okay!"

Chen Shuting glanced at her in surprise and asked, "Do you know how to open a restaurant?"

Li Jing smiled coquettishly, waved her hand and said, "I don't know how to open a hotel. I just think there are many rooms here and can be used as many private rooms. Well... aren't there many private rooms in state-owned hotels?"

It was just such a reason. Chen Shuting couldn't help but smile and said, "Actually, I don't understand. I have to go back and ask Third Brother if it will work."

This was said to Director Chen.

Director Chen said: "Xiao Chen, you want to ask your brother when you open a restaurant?"

Li Jing said quickly: "No, the third brother my sister-in-law mentioned is her lover, named Shen Qiansan, and we all call him third brother."

"Oh..." Director Chen suddenly realized it and said, "Opening a restaurant is such a big thing, we need to discuss it with my family."

He looked at Chen Shuting eagerly, still hoping that she would choose to open a restaurant here, and then said: "How about, Xiao Chen, please bring your lover to come and see it as soon as possible?"

Chen Shuting couldn't refuse, so she said, "Okay, I'll pick him up later."

"That's great!" Director Chen said, "Xiao Chen, you go now, Xiao Li and I are waiting for you here!"

Li Jing also said: "Yes, after opening a restaurant, we have to decide on a place and still need to decorate it. It would be better to decide on it as soon as possible."

Chen Shuting agreed and went home alone to pick up Shen Qiansan.

She was not in a hurry to decide on a place. After all, last night she said she would wait until her work in the office had stabilized. However, because she and Director Chen came to see the house, she was put on the shelf and opened a restaurant. Daily life has been brought forward.

After Chen Shuting left, only Director Chen and Li Jing were left in the Zhang family courtyard.

Li Jing said: "Director Chen, you wait here for your sister-in-law and third brother. I'll buy some food. Let's have dinner together at my house at noon!"

Director Chen said: "No, just go to my house to eat later."

Li Jing said: "Director Chen, you, third brother, and sister-in-law are all helping me when something happens at home. I should treat you to dinner."

"Besides, you have to wait for third brother and sister-in-law, and you can't leave."

"I'll take this time to buy groceries and cook. After you guys see the house, you can have dinner."

When Director Chen heard what she said, he couldn't hold on any longer. He took out two large unity sheets from his body, handed them over and said, "Okay, you can use this money to buy groceries."

Li Jing waved her hand quickly, "I'll treat you to dinner, how can I get your money!"

Director Chen insisted: "It's not like I don't understand your family's situation..."