The Great Era of Siheyuan

"Wen Qiang, the bookstore is pretty good. How much will it cost to redecorate it?"

Liu Yuhua felt a little distressed. Her bookstore only made 50-60 yuan a month. Now she had hired two people and had to pay them at least 30-40 yuan a month. After deducting taxes and wages, she only made 20-30 yuan a month. How could she not feel distressed? She didn't know how the two sisters were treated, otherwise she would have fainted from tears on the spot.

"Don't worry about it. Now that you have fixed up the store, you can read more comfortably. Sit down for a while, and follow me!"

Li Wenqiang called the three people behind him to come in, while Zhou Wenting and her sister looked at Li Wenqiang curiously. This man had a huge influence on them, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was a benefactor.

"Move all the bookshelves here back, paint the walls white, use wooden boards to make a suspended ceiling, polish the blue bricks on the ground, and then turn all the space along these three walls into bookshelves, and put a coffee table and stools in the middle."

Li Wenqiang walked to the bookshelf and started pointing at the things inside. Basically, he wanted to replace everything except the floor.

This bookstore is about 100 square meters in size. Like other stores, there is a glass counter at the entrance. Inside the counter are some calligraphy books, ink brushes, some women's hairbands and sundries. Behind it are several large bookcases, which are filled with some modern literati books, as well as biographies of celebrities such as quotations from great men.

Although there may not be much of these things, the total value is at least two to three thousand yuan. Most of the things in the back are empty, and it is obvious that she does not have enough money to support her to fill up the shop.

"Good boss!"

The three of them didn't dare to say a word, but just looked around the store secretly, thinking about what to buy and how much to spend.

"Zhou Wenyi, from now on you are the salesperson and treasurer of our store. From now on, you need to record everything they need to buy and how much they spend! I will give you three one thousand yuan first. Go and order the materials first. After you have sorted them out, just bring them over. Record everything you bought and how much you spent, and come back to Zhou Wenyi to register. I have stored grains, oils, and vegetables in the room in the big yard. Zhou Wenting, buy some seasonings and send them over later!"

After Li Qiang finished speaking, he casually took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and threw it directly to them.

Liu Hao took it in a panic, his whole body shaking, and spoke nervously.

"Boss, this is too much money. I don't dare to take it. Otherwise, you should keep the money. If you lose it, I can't afford to pay for it."

After saying that, he hurriedly handed the money to Li Wenqiang, as if he was holding a ferocious beast in his hand.

After taking the money, Li Wenqiang turned his gaze to the two people behind him.

"Yes, boss, the money is too much, we dare not take it, you should keep it!"

The two people behind saw Li Wenqiang looking at them and hurriedly shook their heads to refuse. Are you kidding? With so much money, if it's lost, they can't even afford to sell them.

"Well, take this hundred yuan and buy the tools first. As for the iron pot, I'll go to the steel mill and bring you one!"

Seeing that they were afraid to take the money, Li Wenqiang did not force them and only gave them 100 yuan for emergency use. 1,000 yuan may seem like a lot, but so many bricks and wood are not cheap, and there will not be much left after using them.

"Okay boss, I'll go buy it later! If there's nothing else, let's get to work first!"

Seeing that Li Wenqiang only took out one hundred yuan, Liu Hao finally had the courage to take the money.

"Go!"

Seeing that they had almost finished explaining everything, Li Wenqiang simply sent them all away.

"Here, wife, take this money. If they ask for money, take a look. If there is no problem, give it to them."

Li Wenqiang casually stuffed the remaining money into Liu Yuhua's hand.

At this time, Liu Yuhua had already been stunned by what he said and asked in a low voice.

"Wen Qiang, what do they do?"

"Oh, you mean them! They are all my employees. I have set up a construction team. When I have nothing to do, they can build houses to find something to do. Didn't I say I would give you a surprise? The steel mill allocated me a courtyard house. It's in the same alley as my mother's, only about 100 to 200 meters away. After they finish renovating it, we can move in."

Li Wenqiang held her hand and said with a smile, he didn't say anything about the other unit, as it was not certain whether he would live there in the future!

"Really? That's great!"

Upon hearing this news, Liu Yuhua wanted to shout out loud, she was so happy. First, she was happy to have her own private space, and second, she was happy to be able to leave that yard.

In just half a month, she felt like she was in a drama, with a new script every day. She liked quietness, but now she was really annoyed.

"Of course it's true. I'll build a study room for you when we get there. We'll plant some flowers in the yard, and then build a swing and a stone table in the yard. When we have nothing to do, we can read books, swing on the swing, and play with the flowers and plants, okay?"

After saying this, Li Wenqiang held her in his arms and spoke softly.

"Wen Qiang, I feel like I'm really dreaming right now!"

Liu Yuhua was already immersed in the beautiful scenery described by Li Wenqiang.

"Silly boy, it's true. We will be able to move into our new home in a while!"

After Li Wenqiang finished speaking, he kissed her forehead, and the two of them hugged each other tightly.

The Zhou sisters next to them were also imagining the scene that Li Wenqiang described. They dared not even think about having their own separate yard. If Li Wenqiang had not taken a fancy to them and given them a job, their family would not even have enough food and clothing, let alone such a superior working environment.

They hugged each other for an unknown amount of time, and the two sisters were too embarrassed to remind them. By the time Liu Yuhua reacted, her face was already red.

It was unprecedented for her, a conservative girl, to do such a thing in public.

"I'll keep this money for you first, and I'll give it to them when they need to spend it."

Liu Yuhua said as she carefully put the money into her pocket and kept it carefully. She was a little numb to the fact that Li Wenqiang took out so much money every now and then. She didn't know where he got so much money, but she didn't ask much.

"Boss, I'll go buy them some cooking supplies first. I'll come back and tell Xiaoyi about the expenses later!"

Zhou Wenting said this and left in a hurry. The scene just now made her face blush so much that it was almost burning.

Li Wenqiang didn't care about her. Logically speaking, her duty was to protect Liu Yuhua. However, he had said this yesterday and there was nothing to do now. He believed that nothing would go wrong. He could just let her hand over these trivial matters to others later. He thought Zhou Wenyi and Liu were good.

"I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Remember to eat on time!"

Seeing that things were almost done, Li Wenqiang did not plan to stay any longer and prepared to go and collect the payment for the goods first.

"Well, go and do your work!"

Liu Yuhua looked at Li Wenqiang with tenderness in her eyes. She didn't expect that the man she picked casually turned out to be a treasure, giving her surprises everywhere. The more she looked at him, the more satisfied she was.