Chapter 2213 2215【Salary increase】
Before, the business of Tongfu Inn was very mediocre, and the maximum profit per day was only six renminbi. Li Dazui went back as soon as he went back, with little loss. But now there are more than six taels of silver a day, and closing down for one day is a huge loss.
"Going back late won't delay the business." Xiang Nan said, "Shopkeeper, how about this, if I don't go back, there is only one way."
"How?" Tong Xiangyu asked curiously.
"Bring my mother to live in the town, I can visit her anytime." Xiang Nan said.
Everyone was taken aback when they heard this.
"Shopkeeper, you're right." Bai Zhantang whispered to Tong Xiangyu.
Da Zui's mother now lives in Lijiagou, fifty miles away from Qixia Town, and it takes more than half a day to travel. Therefore, every time Li Dazui asked for leave, he had to ask for three days.
But if Da Zui Niang is taken to the town, then Da Zui can go home at any time, so naturally there is no need to run back and forth. The rest of the time, you can work in the inn.
Saving six days of vacation a month can earn the inn an extra thirty or forty taels of silver. This business is not bad.
"Okay, Dazui, I'll give you a salary increase." Tong Xiangyu thought for a long time, and finally decided, "One tael of silver every month~"
"Up again~" Bai Zhantang glared at her.
"Two liang~" Tong Xiangyu said again.
Bai Zhantang rolled his eyes.
"Three liang~" Tong Xiangyu had no choice but to say.
"Okay, shopkeeper, just three taels." Xiang Nan nodded, but he didn't really care about money.
Seeing that Xiang Nan's salary has increased fifteen times, everyone is envious, especially Guo Furong, "The shopkeeper, what about me?"
"What are you doing?" Tong Xiangyu looked at her puzzled and said.
"I also want to raise my wages." Guo Furong said pitifully.
Three taels of silver a month, she can go home in a year and a half. At two denarii a month, she would have to work for twenty years.
"You'd better do your current job well." Tong Xiangyu said angrily, "I broke two more dishes while washing the dishes at noon today. If you don't deduct your money, you can be content."
"Hmph~" Guo Furong pouted angrily when she heard this.
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Xiang Nan then rented a house for Da Zui Niang in Hexi. A detached courtyard with three north rooms and two wing rooms. The monthly rent is 1.5 cents, which is very good.
Then he bought some belongings and asked his neighbors to bring his mother to live in the city.
"My son, you are still promising, and you can bring your mother to live in the city." The big-mouthed lady said with a smile after getting out of the carriage.
Her son had been useless all his life, but he did not expect to make a fortune now.
"Yes, mother, it's all the benevolence of our shopkeeper. It's really inconvenient to know that you are alone in the country. So I specially increased my wages and asked me to bring you to live in the city." Xiang Nan laughed.
"Oh, who is the shopkeeper, I have to salute her." The big-mouthed girl said immediately after hearing this.
"Oh, old lady, you don't need it." Tong Xiangyu greeted her with a smile, and suddenly asked Xiang Nandao in surprise, "Why don't your mother's eyes look at people?"
It turned out that she had just discovered that Big Mouth Niang's eyes were not focused. She was standing in front of her, but her eyes were looking elsewhere, so it looked weird.
"I went blind more than 20 years ago." Big Mouth Girl explained with a smile.
"Oh, no wonder." Tong Xiangyu nodded upon hearing this.
No wonder Li Dazui had to go home every now and then. It turned out that his mother was not only old but also blind, she should have someone to take care of her.
"Hello everyone, hello everyone, my son is working here, please take care of me, I am polite here." Big Mouth Niang saluted.
"You're welcome, you're welcome." Tong Xiangyu said with a smile, "The old lady has worked hard all the way, please sit down and have a cup of tea~"
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Big Zui Niang sat in the Tongfu Inn for a while, and after getting to know everyone, Xiang Nan took her to her new home.
"Mother, these are the three north rooms. The cups, plates, tables, chairs, benches, and quilts are all new, and my son specially prepared them for you.
You will live here from now on, and I will visit you often. He settled the old lady down and said, "Just tell me if you have anything to do, and I'll make you whatever you want." "
"Okay, son, mother didn't raise you for nothing." Big Mouth Mother said happily.
"Mom, shall I take you for a walk again?" Xiang Nan said again.
"No need, you are busy with your work, mother can take care of yourself." The big-mouthed mother said with a smile.
Xiang Nan nodded, "Okay, then I'll go back to the store first."
He knew that Li Dazui's mother was Xuanyuan, a well-known severed finger in Jianghu. Although blind, in fact, I don't know how much I understand.
"By the way, son, you've made money now and are promising, when will you marry a wife for your mother?" Big Mouth Mother asked again.
"Mom, I'm working hard." Xiang Nan scratched his head and said, he didn't expect to come to the world of "Wulin Biography" and he was also facing marriage urging.
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In the next few days, Xiang Nan still ran around in the store and at home.
His culinary skills are getting better and better, and his reputation is getting bigger and bigger. People from dozens of miles around come here to eat.
And the relationship between him and the people in the store is getting better and better.
Especially with Guo Furong, under his dedicated friendship, his relationship with Guo Furong can be said to have improved by leaps and bounds.
At night, Guo Furong was practicing Jingtao Palm in the courtyard.
"Miss Guo, are you practicing?" Xiang Nan leaned over and asked with a smile.
"That's right, we never leave our fists, and we never leave our tunes. When we practice martial arts, we pay attention to the three-nine-month period in winter and the three-month period in summer. We can't be idle all day." Guo Furong nodded.
"That's really hard work." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "Miss Guo, I'm also very interested in martial arts, can you teach me a few simple moves?"
"You?!" Guo Furong was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Okay. But to be honest, it's too late for you to practice martial arts at this age. Even if you learn it, it's hard to achieve great success."
"Yes, I just learned one or two tricks to defend myself." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
"That's fine." Guo Furong nodded, "Then I'll teach you a set of seventy-two small grappling hands. After you learn it, you will at least have the ability to protect yourself. Watch it, walk on the bridge, kick your feet and disappear... "
Guo Furong then rehearsed the seventy-two small grappling hands one by one.
"Come on, try it." She said immediately.
Xiang Nan nodded, and after leaving the field, he immediately practiced the 72-way small catcher.
He didn't dare to perform too well, he only imitated 50% of it.
Because he knows that for a person like Guo Furong who has great eyesight and low abilities, who loves to excel and is a good teacher, if he practices too poorly, he will be rejected, and if he practices too well, he will not do.
Just practice for 40 to 50%, which not only shows your talent, but also has a lot of room for improvement.
Sure enough, Guo Furong was very surprised when she saw it.
Xiang Nan can imitate it after only watching it once, which is not easy.
"Okay, it seems that you still have some talent." Guo Furong said with satisfaction, and then pointed him a few times.
(end of this chapter)