The Second Master of the Red Chamber

When Jia Lian came to see Mrs. Zhang, she was dealing with the accounts. Jia Lian listened and found that her mother was a typical feudal landlord class. She held all the land deeds in her hands, and all the shops were rented out for collection. For rent.

"When it's time this year, the bosses of those shops will come to ask about the renewal of the lease!" Bi Hong and his wife have always been in charge of the farm shop where Mrs. Zhang married, so of course they have to ask for instructions Zhang.

"Since they have been renting for many years and there is nothing bad about it, let's continue to rent to them this year." Zhang replied calmly. Happy to spend less time thinking, after all, her hands are not only her own dowry now, but also all kinds of shops and farms that Jia Amnesty threw over. He is now only waiting to get money every day. Not too bad, and all those minions who cheated and concealed were fired, and naturally they didn't do business anymore, and they all rented out.

It’s just that there are always accidents, and Bihong said, “Most of the shopkeepers are planning to continue renting the shop, but one shopkeeper said that they don’t want to rent, and they want to go back to their hometown to retire!”

This made Mrs. Zhang frowned slightly, "Since this is the case, let me think about it again. Where is that shop located?"

"On the East Street, it was originally a clothing store." Bihong replied, she came today, in addition to reporting these things to Mrs. Zhang, she still wanted to help intercede, although the shopkeeper who originally rented wanted to return home to retire , but other people have already taken a fancy to the place and dragged her to speak nicely with Mrs. Zhang.It's just that she listened to what Mrs. Zhang meant, and she didn't really want to rent out the shop immediately. She was afraid that she might have other ideas, so she didn't dare to open her mouth. Mammy Zhang waved her hand, and she withdrew. .

"Grandma doesn't want to rent out the shop?" Nanny Zhang asked while helping Mrs. Zhang shoulder.

Zhang Shi nodded, "That's not it. Although renting out the shop is worry-free, I only get a little less. I was originally unwell and couldn't handle that much. I have grown physically in the past few years. Naturally, I thought about it." Save more things for Lian'er."

"Then grandma just wants to do business." Zhang Nanny has always supported Zhang's ideas, and even if she didn't support them, she always made sideways remarks, making Zhang feel that it was inappropriate to do so, and never She will take the initiative to object, which is why she has been favored by the Zhang family for many years, "That's not bad, there are some idle people in your hands, isn't it, instead of raising them every day, it's better to make the best use of them."

"It's just that I'm not sure what kind of shop I want to run." Mrs. Zhang hesitated a little. To do well, she has no idea yet.

Nanny Zhang would not give any advice at this time, she just smiled and brought her a cup of tea, "Grandma just think about it."

When Jia Lian came back from studying, what she saw was Mrs. Zhang's pensive look of distress, and she couldn't help but ask, "Did mother encounter something you can't figure out?"

Listening to his grown-up questioning, Mrs. Zhang smiled and said, "Yes, mother has encountered something she can't understand now. Does Lian'er know what to do?" Although she was asking Jia Lian , but I just felt that I was just teasing the child, not dampening his enthusiasm. Although Jia Lian showed a lot of thoughtfulness and precocious wisdom, this was something he had never been in contact with, and Mrs. Zhang didn't think he could understand anything.

But Jia Lian continued to ask, "What kind of things are bothering my mother? If you don't explain clearly, how can Lian'er share your worries?"

Hearing what he said, Mrs. Zhang felt that the children she raised were extremely filial, "Mother has a shop, and I don't know how to deal with it now."

When Jia Lian heard it, he felt that he seemed to be able to achieve something. Isn't this the first step for the people who traveled through the world to live a prosperous life in ancient times? He also has the opportunity to open a shop and start a business, which is really great. , There are still many ideas in his head.

"Mother, you can open the shop you want!" Jia Lian thought about it for a while, and felt that there was one thing that was very good, so she ordered Mother Zhao to prepare pens, inks, papers and inkstones.

Mrs. Zhang felt even more happy when she saw it, "What's your idea?"

Jia Lian didn't say much, just drew two strokes on the paper, and wrote a few words. What Zhang came to see was an extremely simple piece of paper with cross lines, and then distinguished the advantages, disadvantages, opportunities, and threats. Four words, "What is this?"

Jia Lian immediately explained, "This is for my mother to think about. It's not that you are not sure what kind of shop you want to open, so you can make a list of all the shops you can think of that can be opened. It will be much clearer than recording one by one. .”

"Then how should I write it?" Mrs. Zhang got a little clue, but there was still something unclear.

Jia Lian thought about it for a while. Although this is a simple SWOT analysis, if you want to explain clearly to Mr. Zhang, who has no understanding of the original and has a certain generation gap in words, it is still a bit difficult. Since you can’t explain clearly, just do it directly. up.

"If mother wants to open a shop that sells clothes, then the advantage is that your shop is better than others." Jia Lian wrote what he could think of while talking.

Mrs. Zhang looked at it and said, "Both the embroiderer and the tailor are good, and they have all the money. Our family's business is always easier than ordinary businessmen's..."

Jia Lian is still in the state of writing large characters, not to mention the speed. Seeing his difficulty in writing, Mrs. Zhang said to Bi Xian, "Let Lian'er rest for a while, and give him some fruit to eat."

Then she took another pen and wrote down all her thoughts. The small script written in her hairpin flower is very beautiful. Jia Lian couldn't help but envy when she saw it. When can he use a brush to write such small characters? !

"As for the disadvantage, there are no shopkeepers who have done these things. Although Xiuniang has them, there are not many of them..." Jia Lian couldn't help admiring the wisdom of the ancients when he saw the words written by Zhang. It makes sense that his mother might not be as intelligent as Sister Lin!

But no matter how wise she is, she will still ask when facing something she doesn't understand, "So, what does opportunity mean?"

Jia Lian simply replied, "It's the current situation outside, whether the clothes are selling well, and who would want to buy our clothes."

Mrs. Zhang wrote down what he said, and added some of her own opinions by the way, "Then the threat is where other shops do well..." The more she wrote, the happier she became. The whole sheet of paper was filled by her.

She didn't realize something more important until the novelty was over, "This, Lian'er, did you think of it yourself?"

Jia Lian doesn't know how to react now. If he admits that this is his own achievement, it would be too thick-skinned, but if he doesn't admit it, it is said that a mysterious old man taught it, but when did he go out? If he isn't surrounded by a group of people, how could he be the only one who can see it and the others can't?

Mrs. Zhang has already decided that this is what he thought, hugged him in her arms, and said softly, "It's great that Lian'er can think of these." She had seen Jia Lian make a study schedule for herself before, so she naturally felt that His way of thinking is different from other people. It is not impossible to think of this, "Just go out and tell people." As a mother, she felt that her son was smart when she saw it, but if she was envied by others When people hear it, they don't know what kind of mess will be involved.

Of course, Jia Lian is very clear, although they have lived a good life in the past few years, but the Wang family has not given up at all, and the Shi family is also partial, as can be seen from the fact that the Wang family is still in charge of the house. up.But Mrs. Zhang didn't care. She didn't want to do something like being Shi's mouthpiece, something she couldn't do by herself.

Of course Jia Lian nodded and agreed, "Mother, I know it all, and I will never let other people know." Being a genius or something is also very distressing, okay, he doesn't want that kind of vain name. , if he is not so smart in the future, he will be said to hurt Zhongyong.

Mrs. Zhang looked at the form she had just completed, and felt that she didn't need to think too much at all. It was just a matter of trying to open a clothing store. If it didn't work, she could write an experience.

Sure enough, within a few days, Mrs. Zhang recruited Bihong again, and talked about her plan to open a clothing store, "I stay at home all day, and I don't know certain things clearly. You have been working with the experimenter for a few days. Together, show me what kind of clothing shops are outside, and write down any good tailors and embroiders."

Bihong nodded again and again, she knows best now that the shop will never be rented out, it seems that the money collected before will be refunded, it is a big shop, and there is a yard behind it, It's just that Zhang's mind is set, and she doesn't have the guts to change it, so she can only nod in agreement.

After returning home and talking to Shi Yan, Shi Yan felt that this was an excellent opportunity, "We must do well in the past few days what grandma ordered. If I can be the manager of this shop, I can get Yes, how can it be compared with the intercession money sent by those people."

Hearing what he said, Bi Hong also thought it was good, "Then you can go and pay back the money tomorrow, and talk about it carefully, but you can't do it. If grandma finds out, she will definitely not let us go." Shi Yan complied naturally.