AWB Chapter 790: Shopkeeper Qian
Chapter 790: Shopkeeper Qian
Lu Qingqing continued to ask: "Are there any other masters nearby who can set up a kang?"
The man shook his head.
"It's not difficult to set up a kang.
The difficulty is that after setting up the kang, it must be warm.
The old fireman has an old skill and has been doing it for more than ten years.
The kang can keep you warm all night without burning too much firewood.
If you find a novice to set up the kang, you can’t even talk about whether it will be warm or not.
I’m afraid the kang will become shaky while I’m sleeping!”
Lu Qingqing also agreed with this.
In fact, she had learned how to build a kang from the old village chief before.
She spent the whole time learning next to the kang in her home in Baoshan Town.
But if she really had to support it now, she wouldn't dare to say that she could do it well.
If the kang is set up and the surface collapses when it is heated, or if the kang is not hot when firewood is burned, it must be demolished and re-set up.
The manpower and time costs involved are simply not worth it.
After thinking about it, she decided to ask the old fireman to set up the kang.
"Uncle, we are new here and don't know much about this place.
Could you please come with me to Gouzi Village and ask for the old fireman's help?"
The man agreed immediately.
"That's no problem, my family just built a kang two years ago.
I remember the location of Gouzi Village very clearly!
There's no work to do at home or in the fields right now. Just come and let me know when you're going."
After Lu Qingqing thanked him, she continued to ask.
"Is there anyone selling green bricks or adobe bricks around here?"
The man said, "Before, when we bought something, we always went to the shopkeeper Qian on the street ahead. Oh, that's the young shopkeeper of the grain shop."
When Lu Qingqing heard the young manager of the grain shop, she reacted immediately.
Isn’t that the owner of the grain shop who just helped them find a house?
After asking where she bought the bricks, she thanked the man.
Just as she was about to leave, the man called her back.
"Little brother, when can we go over to help?"
"Let me ask Shopkeeper Qian Shao when the bricks will arrive, and then I'll come back and tell you."
When the man heard Lu Qingqing say this, he smiled and agreed.
"Okay, then I'll go to the village and ask around in the next couple of days. I'll wait for your notification before going over to work!"
After the two parties reached an agreement, Lu Qingqing returned to the yard.
Seeing Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue cleaning the house, I briefly told them about the situation.
He went to the carriage to get some silver and money before heading towards the grain shop on the front street.
In the yard behind her, Qin Lang, who was assigned to shovel snow, kept looking at her figure until she disappeared before he started pushing the shovel to work.
Lu Qingqing followed the path that Manager Qian had taken them along before and returned to the street in front.
In the past, the grain shop was still open.
Qian Shao, the shopkeeper behind the counter, heard the noise, stood up, and seeing that it was her, he said in surprise:
"Little brother, why did you come here in the snow again? What's wrong with the yard?"
Having said that, without waiting for Lu Qingqing to answer, he asked her to sit on the stool next to him.
Lu Qingqing shook her head.
“Manager Qian Shao, it’s not the yard that’s the problem.
I came here to buy some bricks and adobe bricks for the livestock shed and the kang."
When Manager Qian heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He handed over the eight taels of silver.
Fortunately, this is not a check-out!
When he heard that Lu Qingqing wanted to buy blue bricks and adobe bricks, he was delighted. Another business deal!
I am really lucky today. I can sit at home and money will come to me!
He leaned forward, resting his elbows on the table, and began to explain the prices of the various types of bricks they had.
After listening to the introduction of the shopkeeper Qian Shao, Lu Qingqing had a general idea in her mind.
What’s even more interesting is that this shopkeeper Qian Shao not only sells bricks, but also knows how to calculate the number of bricks needed to build a kang and a livestock shed.
She immediately paid a 50% deposit and ordered all the necessary items, including bricks, wood, and thatched mats.
The shopkeeper Qian Shao collected the money and wrote a receipt very formally.
It indicates the quantity and price of various materials, as well as the amount of deposit received.
Fortunately, Lu Qingqing had learned some common characters from Old Man Zhuang in order to read medical books.
Now I can understand this receipt.
After deciding on the materials, she asked the shopkeeper Qian Shao about it.
Upon learning that the shopkeeper Qian only knew Lao Huotou, a veteran, he said goodbye and left.
Shopkeeper Qian Shao sent her out the door and almost jumped for joy as he received the deposit.
I made a lot of money, I made a lot of money!
He could earn at least a dozen taels of silver from this order.
Given Brother Lu's generosity, I'm afraid he will be given another thank-you gift after the matter is accomplished.
This time, he can hide some private money!
As Manager Qian Shao thought about it, he felt full of energy.
He immediately closed the shop door and ran upstairs.
After telling his father, he called his two younger brothers and went to the backyard to harness the cart.
Brother Lu needs it urgently, so he has to go there tonight.
Tell them the type and quantity, pay a deposit, and place the order.
At the same time, ask them to prepare the bricks in the evening and rush here early tomorrow morning.
This way, it can probably be delivered to the yard after breakfast!
In this way, the time is earlier than what he told Brother Lu.
Shopkeeper Qian was very happy!
Turning around, he looked at his two reluctant and procrastinating brothers.
He immediately cleared his throat.
"Don't say that Big Brother doesn't think about you!
I paid for this trip out of my own pocket, twenty cents per person.
If you two don't want to go, I'll tell the fourth and fifth brothers to follow me!"
When the two younger brothers saw the copper coin, they immediately came up to him and said a lot of compliments.
After coaxing him into a good mood, he invited him into the carriage.
The two of them sat on the shaft of the cart, without complaining about being cold at night.
He said enthusiastically that he would keep his eyes open and ensure that he was sent to the brick kiln safely and quickly.
The more Manager Qian heard this, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Looking at the fawning looks of the two younger brothers, I knew that they didn't care about money at home on weekdays.
In order to motivate the two people, ten copper coins were given to each of them.
The second and third brothers turned around, hid the money, and drove out in their carriage.
On the other side, when Lu Qingqing returned to the courtyard, the house had already been cleaned.
Part of the snow in the yard was also cleared.
Among them, the road from the carriage to the three rooms was cleared.
The three of them are now moving luggage into the house.
Seeing her come back, he hurriedly asked how things were going.