Chapter 218: Less but Better

"I still have a few shops and businesses in my hands, but they all look useless now, so I have to ask Shopkeeper Song to come with me to see if they can be sold or exchanged, so I can help you make an idea."

Song Xian has been operating in Sui'an City for many years and knows a lot about the shops everywhere.

So he didn't refuse and just nodded.

Then he followed his sister-in-law Liu to inspect the neighborhoods in Sui'an City.

Speaking of which, my sister-in-law, Mrs. Liu, has eight shops that she brought from her mother's family, and twenty-four shops that were inherited from her mother-in-law, Gu. Therefore, including the six shops given by Du Jingyi, the total is thirty. Eight rooms.

There are hundreds of acres of fertile farmland and a small village on the outskirts of the city, and these are all the family properties of the sister-in-law Liu.

Song Xian followed her from place to place, first looking at the location, then the specific business of the shop, then looking at the shopkeeper and clerk, and finally looking at the shop's account books.

Everywhere he went, he would stay there for only a moment, and he would know it in his mind.

After struggling like this for a long time, the two of them returned to Rongan Silver Building.

As soon as he entered the backyard, Song Xianxu didn't say much and started analyzing.

"Only one of the rouge shops and the book shop of Madam Madam can be saved. The rest should be sold off. Firstly, the people in charge are incompetent, and if we continue like this, we will only lose more and more money. Secondly, There are too many different types of businesses, which not only wastes time but also consumes energy.”

"Business is something that can be said to be simple or difficult. If you are just starting to do business like the young lady, I think you should just concentrate on doing one or two things well."

The advice given by Song Xian was actually similar to what Du Jingyi said.

My eldest sister-in-law, Ms. Liu, also knew in her heart that the business was not going to work, but she was still a little worried about selling it for more than 90%.

"I understand what Shopkeeper Song means, but these shops are not all brought by my mother-in-law. Some of them are left by my mother-in-law. Many shopkeepers are old people. What will they do with the shops if they are sold? Woolen cloth?"

Most of the shops Mrs. Gu left behind were in good locations and the shopkeepers and clerks were loyal.

But because I didn't take advantage of the business opportunities, I gradually fell into decline.

For example, a ready-made clothing store originally made a profit of 10,000 taels a year. However, because the styles were not updated in time and the materials were not as innovative as other stores, the business gradually declined.

Nowadays, the shopkeeper has worked very hard to maintain a profit of one thousand taels, so there is no point in staying.

Before she could think about it, she saw that Song Xian had already thought of a countermeasure in advance.

"If the young lady is worried about the aftermath, why not just leave it to me. Based on the length of time the shopkeepers have been in the shop, one more year will give them an extra portion of the severance pay. If this arrangement continues, it will probably not matter. Several people will refute it.”

After hearing this, Mrs. Liu, the sister-in-law, looked at each other with Mother Ou. Such an idea did not seem to offend the old people, so she nodded in agreement.

"In that case, let's handle this matter according to what Shopkeeper Song said. First, send the information about the sold shop to the Merchant and Goods Department for filing, and then make arrangements."

"Well, follow the orders of the eldest young lady."

Afterwards, they discussed and organized all these shops. Nine out of ten people would be dismissed, and only a few could stay.

But he didn't work in the original shop. Instead, he came to Rongan Silver Building to start working. Shopkeeper Song had to train him carefully before he could arrange to work in another shop.

He was doing these things in an orderly manner, while his sister-in-law Liu looked on with admiration in her eyes.

For many years, she had not been in charge of a household, so she just stayed in the one-third of an acre of land in Dongyuan and took care of her two children as they grew up.

Apart from Mama Ou beside her, the people she trusts most are Butler He and Aunt Dou.

At this time, for some reason, Shopkeeper Song seemed to have a natural ability to convince others, so that she could safely tell them these things.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile.

After everything was arranged, the sky became a little dark.

The wind and snow on the road have gradually become lighter than in the cold winter months.

She gained a lot from her trip.

I organized and planned my property as quickly as possible, so I felt a little more certain and confident about the future on my way back than when I came here.

Mother Ou next to sister-in-law Liu was also full of excitement at this moment.

"Shopkeeper Song seems to be young, but he is so experienced in doing things. With such a talent and shop, Madam Sixth Young Master gave it away as soon as she said it. She really has good intentions."

If Du Jingyi hadn't been pregnant and it was very windy and snowy outside, she would have gone to help her sister-in-law Liu on inspections.

But due to current circumstances, we can only arrange for Shopkeeper Song to do this.

In Mother Ou's mind, she originally thought that she was just a shopkeeper, and at most he would be more alert in doing things, but she didn't expect that there was no humility of a slave in this shopkeeper.

Every time he gave advice to his wife, he did not shy away from the host's family's situation. He always highlighted the key points and gave straightforward solutions.

Therefore, Mother Ou had a very good impression of him.

"Shopkeeper Song is a person who can do practical things. Since my brother and sister sent him to me as an errand, I can't let him underestimate me. Although I am not as powerful as my brothers and sisters, I thought that if I work harder, You can always save some wealth for Ping’er.”

By then, mother and son will be able to live a smooth life, and they won't have to worry about it anymore.

"Madam is right. Master Ping seems to be more lively now. Our life in the first house will definitely return to the past, no, better than before."

"Mom is right!"

Although she is an orphan and a widow, the eldest sister-in-law Liu does not want to be inferior to others.

She does not need others' pity, she just wants to be tough and let herself and her son go to the world.

The carriages and horses accompanied by voices and bustles went all the way to the general's mansion, and their good days were just about to sprout like the coming spring.

On the day when the snow melted, the East Palace welcomed a happy event.

The young lady of the Zong family took a four-lifted soft sedan chair, brought 68 dowries, and entered the East Palace in a pink wedding dress, officially becoming the prince's concubine.

It is said that entering the mansion means special favor. It seems that this young lady of the Zong family is a person who will take the opportunity to cause trouble.

In fact, with her status, if she wants to compete for the position of concubine, she has a chance.

Unfortunately, she was born two years later, and the four concubines were already occupied, so she could only be inferior to others.

However, she was sensible. Once she entered the East Palace, she not only won the favor of the prince, but also pleased the prince's wife. Therefore, although she was a concubine, others did not make things difficult for her.