Chapter 189: Settling Credits and Recruiting
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
However, when Shu Yu calculated all the expenses before the opening of the restaurant, the old lady and Madam Ruan were stunned.
They had already spent over a hundred taels of silver before the shop opened for business.
This money…Where did all the money go? Why did they not know that they had handled such a large sum of money?
“The main ones are the mule carriage, the decoration of the shop, and the cloth.”
The biggest thing was the fabric. The fabric that Shu Yu bought was all good. If it was too bad, those madams and young ladies would not be interested at all.
She had several rolls of good silk from the largest silk store in the county.
However, these materials were enough for some time. She did not need to spend money in this area for the time being.
“So, we won’t need to spend a lot of money next. It’s mainly on labor. We still don’t have enough clothes in our shop. I still have to teach Sister how to put on makeup, so Mother is the only one who can make clothes. It’s too late, so I thought of hiring two people.”
Recruiting?
Naturally, this method was to recruit people with good craftsmanship.
Shu Yu saw that Madam Ruan wanted to say something but hesitated as if she had something to say, so she asked,” Is there someone in your heart?”
Madam Ruan glanced at her mother-in-law, who glared at her. “If you want to talk, then talk. Why are you looking at me?
Madam Ruan quickly retracted her gaze and said softly, ‘Yu, Mother knows someone who can make clothes quickly and exquisitely. She’s also a good person. When I was young, I wasn’t good at making clothes, so I was…When the Ruan family scolded me, she was the one who secretly told me the technique.”
Shu Yu could tell. “So, she’s from the Ruan Family Village?”
“Yes.” This was also the reason why Madam Ruan hesitated. “Xiang’s life wasn’t good. She married someone when she was young, but the other party pa.s.sed away a few years later. Her in-laws despised her for giving birth to a daughter and chased her out with her daughter. When she returned to her parent’s home, they were unhappy and refused to let her go home. After that, she found a run-down house in the Ruan Family Village. The village chief asked her for some rent and stayed there.”
Madam Ruan was three years older than Xiang, and Xiang got married later than her, so her daughter was one year younger than Shu Yu.
The mother and daughter depended on each other for survival. They usually embroidered some handkerchiefs to make a living.
Xiang was good at making clothes, and she was a nice person, which was why Madam Ruan recommended her.
The old lady snorted. “The people of the Ruan Family Village are all bad. If your family finds out that our family has opened a shop, they might come and take advantage of us again.”
“I…” Madam Ruan did not dare to refute. The things her family had done made her unable to lift her head for the rest of her life.
However, Shu Yu’s hand under the table gently tugged at her. Madam Ruan looked up and heard her say, “Sure, but we still have to see how good her craftsmanship is and what her character is like.” If there’s no problem, we’ll recruit her. As for the Ruan Family Village…We will find out sooner or later. Not only them, but we also have to be prepared for others to come. No matter what, we can help those who are good to us if we can. If we don’t agree, then we’ll fight them out. There’s no room for negotiation.”
The old lady nodded. “Yes, let’s do that.”
Madam Ruan’s face flashed with joy. “Then, I’ll go to the Ruan Family Village another day and tell Xiang.”
“Then let’s do it.”
Other than that, Shu Yu wanted to recruit an embroidery lady..