Oh my god, I became the vicious stepmother of four villains

"Uncle, I want to see your beds and cabinets. How much are they?"

"My cabinets have different prices depending on whether you buy a large, medium, or small one. Some have carvings on them, and some have different prices without carvings and complicated patterns. Small cabinets cost 60 to 100 wen, medium cabinets cost 70 to 100 wen, and large cabinets cost 100 to wen. The same goes for beds. Small beds cost to wen, and large beds cost more than wen. It depends on what you want."

"I want to buy that kind of shelf cabinet. Do you have it?"

"My daughter, are you going to open a store? What kind of store?"

"pastry shop."

The old man stroked his beard and thought for a while, then he picked up a pen and ink and casually drew a sketch on the drawing.

"Girl, do you want this kind of thing?"

The old man drew a regular rectangular shelf with three or four layers of space for goods on the top and a four-legged bracket underneath.

This is the kind of shelf Xia Yingying wanted.

But the cost of glass in ancient times was high. She didn't dare to make glass privately, otherwise she could use glass to block the wooden frame to avoid dust and small flies.

Xia Yingying thought about it and thought that if there was no glass, other methods could be used, such as covering it with gauze to make it more transparent. Just like modern plastic film, it would be just right to see what the goods inside looked like, and it could also prevent insects, sand and soil.

"Yes, that's it."

Xia Yingying was amazed by the old man's wit. She didn't expect that he would react so quickly and know what she wanted. It seemed that the ancient craftsmen were more powerful than she had imagined.

"How much does one of these shelves cost?" Xia Yingying immediately asked the price.

There were similar small shelves in the previous stores, but they were too expensive, one shelf cost more than one tael of silver, and they said that it was complicated to make, and not many people were willing to make that kind of thing, so they sold it at such a high price. Xia Yingying rarely found such shelves in the previous stores. In addition to the old man's place, Xia Yingying only found one, but the price was too expensive, one shelf cost two taels of silver, Xia Yingying couldn't afford it, she planned to make seven or eight, if she bought it, it would be fifteen, six, or seven taels of silver.

It's not that she was reluctant to spend it, but she felt that fifteen, sixteen or seventeen taels of silver was too expensive to buy a cabinet.

The consumer prices in the county town are a bit higher than those in Qingshui Town, but this cabinet is also ridiculously expensive.

She plans to look at other stores, and if she still can't find the one she wants, she will decide which store to buy from.

After all, there are no shelves, so where will she put the pastries she makes?

"Girl, if you want it, I'll sell this to you for 500 coins, and I'll charge you coins for the bigger ones. Is that okay with you?"

Oh my god, the price has dropped by more than half in an instant. That store is really a rip-off. Xia Yingying and Xiuniang looked at each other in bewilderment. They saw surprise and indignation in each other's eyes.

Xia Yingying immediately decided to buy it from this old man's house.

"Uncle, I need eight cabinets like this. How many days will it take to make them?"

"Dear girl, do you want to carve patterns on the side of the cabinet? If you don't want to carve patterns, it will take longer. I can make it for you in five days. If you don't want to carve patterns, it will only take three days."

Seeing that the old man's prices were very reasonable and there was no risk of rip-offs, Xiuniang decided to customize a bed here as well.

Xiuniang ordered several double beds and many single beds, which suddenly brought a lot of orders to Lao Guo.

Because the cabinet that Xia Yingying customized from the old man would take some time to make, the old man was worried that Xiuniang might need a bed urgently.

So he said to Xiuniang, "Girl, if you need a bed urgently, you can go to other houses to have a look. I have already made a cabinet for this girl. If you are not in a hurry, I can ask my son to make it for you first. There are some beds made at home that you can take over first, but some of those beds have carvings on them, so I may have to charge you a little more."

Because Xiuniang wanted to buy too many beds, even if the old man had some in stock, the stock was too small to meet Xiuniang's needs. After the old man's cabinets were made, his son worked overtime to make the beds, and it was unknown how many days later.

Xiuniang thought about it and decided that she was not that anxious. She then spoke to the old man.

"Don't worry, old man. I'm not in that hurry. You can send me the beds you have first, and then send the beds later. But if someone comes to you to order other things, you have to finish mine first."

Xiuniang didn't want to spend money in vain. She thought that her inn was just opening, and it hadn't been renovated yet. Even if it had just opened, the customer flow would not be that large. She would first get a few beds and slowly build up some business.

"Uncle, did you and your son make that bed?"

"Yes, don't worry, my daughter. I also passed it on to my son. He won't damage your bed. I'm always here. If you have any problems, come to me. If there is any damage, I will make you a new one."

"Uncle, I trust you. Let me pay you the deposit first."

Xiuniang and Xia Yingying each paid a deposit of one or two taels of silver, took the bill and went home together. In the evening, Xiuniang had dinner with Xia Yingying and others. Xia Yingying made delicious braised pork.

After dinner, Xiuniang went back. Although her place was also an inn, she also had some rooms of her own in the back. Now she was waiting for the decoration to be completed and the furniture to be bought before she could start her business.

At night, Xia Yingying and Lu Ziren lay on the same bed, and Xia Yingying discussed the decoration matters with Lu Ziren.

When Xia Yingying knew that Lu Ziren and Chen Yi were going to do the renovation, she thought about giving Chen Yi some wages after they finished decorating the pastry shop.

Lu Ziren can work for free, but Chen Yi cannot.

Chen Yi was Lu Ziren's friend, not his subordinate or servant. Why should Xia Yingying accept it with a clear conscience while selling her labor for nothing in his house?

Even among relatives, accounts must be settled clearly, let alone among friends.

If friends take advantage of each other too much, they will also be heartbroken by overdraft.

Xia Yingying also didn't want this incident to become a stumbling block in the friendship between Lu Ziren and Chen Yi.

Chen Yi is not young anymore, he should save more money so that he can get married in the future.

But right now, Xiuniang and her two stores are waiting for Lu Ziren and Cheng Yi to renovate them.

Xia Yingying couldn't let Lu Ziren and Cheng Yi help Xiuniang with the decoration first. She was not that generous or selfless.

She also couldn't let Chen Yi and Lu Ziren help her with the decoration first and then help Xiuniang with the renovation.

No matter who you help first, it is unfair to the other person. After all, the rent has been paid since the moment the house was rented, and the rent is not cheap.

The best way is to let Cheng Yi and Lu Ziren help decorate each store separately.

This way, you won't offend anyone and won't delay anyone's business. One person can install it slowly. If Xiuniang wants faster progress, she can find someone else to speed up the decoration process. If she is willing to wait, then she can install it slowly.

Xia Yingying explained to Lu Ziren the division of labor for this renovation, and Lu Ziren agreed with Xia Yingying's idea.

"Where do you want to put it?" Xia Yingying poked the muscles on her chest.

"I'm in your pastry shop. But I can't be the only one doing the decoration. I need help too."

Lu Ziren's eyes darkened and he stared straight at Xia Yingying's face.

"Okay, then I will talk to Xiuniang and Chen Yi tomorrow and ask Xiuniang to give Chen Yi some wages when the time comes."

Lu Ziren looked at Xia Yingying's soft little mouth that was talking non-stop. He couldn't help but let his Adam's apple slide and put his fingers on Xia Yingying's lips.

"Don't worry so much. Xiuniang knows much more than you do. Go to bed early." "Please vote"