C75 (1/2)

Jin Xiaolou had originally planned to bring Gui Qi to the Xin Ning to take a look at the shop, because this was their future home.

However, the Lin'er's burn had caused a high fever and required someone to look after it for a while. Gui Zhi had suffered from a cold and had yet to recover. After considering it over and over again, he decided to wait until the shop was well, then to bring Gui Zhi along.

Jin Xiaolou once again saw Kuang Ruyue on the riverbank of the capital city, under the willow tree in front of Kuang Ruyue's home.

After not seeing Kuang Ruyue for a while, Kuang Ruyue had lost a lot of weight.

After she finished dealing with Old Zhang's funeral, Kuang Ruyue put on the plain clothes under the big cape and followed Jin Xiaolou towards the second floor's small building.

After entering the small building, Jin Xiaolou found out that there was a neither too big nor too small inner courtyard behind this second floor. In the middle of the courtyard was a stalk of White Yulan Flower, giving off a pleasant vibe as well as being lush and verdant. There was a well beside the Yulan tree. The well had been dried up for many days and was filled with mud. There was a row of twelve rooms.

The building that faced the street was constructed of wood, and there were two rooms beneath it. One hall was connected to a kitchen while the other had a dozen or so mahogany square tables. There was an account counter in front of the entrance. The kitchen was filled with pots and pans. From the looks of it, it used to be a restaurant.

The second floor was a lot more messy. There were a lot of miscellaneous items scattered on the floor, and dust covered the sky. Spiderwebs were everywhere on the roof and windows.

In the past, the boss used this second floor as a storage room, so there weren't many people who came up.

Jin Xiaolou walked to the window, reached out to brush away the spider web, and gazed out.

The street was like a lifelike painting, spreading out from the window. It was noon and the streets were bustling with noise and excitement. Leaning on the window, he could take in all the sights of the street. The breeze blew gently, giving him an indescribable feeling of comfort.

The previous shopkeeper truly had no foresight. The second floor was such an excellent location, yet it was only used to display goods. It was truly a pity.

Jin Xiaolou took out the design, and told Kuang Ruyue the things that needed repair.

On the first floor, Jin Xiaolou planned to open a fast food restaurant, and change the location of the table to the ordering area, and the ordering area would be next to her own eating area. With two windows opening at the back, she would directly open the kitchen to see the kitchen, it would be transparent and secure, as well as be able to quickly serve dishes.

The main hall was divided into four areas by the arrangement of the tables and chairs. The window on the street was changed into a large, half-open window with a row of long, single tables and chairs beneath it. In the middle was a rectangular wooden table with four chairs; the table and chairs were fanned out along the wall, surrounded by a small round table and a small, semi-enclosed room.

At the end of the hall, there were a few couples sitting alone.

”There's another important point. Remember to hang up a sign under the signboard at the entrance. It's open 24 hours a day!” Jin Xiaolou waved her hand and said.

”What?” Kuang Ruyue was stunned.

”Oh …” ”That …” Jin Xiaolou suddenly realized something, ”It's been opened for business for twelve hours!”

”Dozens of hours?” Kuang Ruyue was a little confused, ”But curfew starts at the second fragment of the night, where does someone come from at night?”

”Curfew?” Jin Xiaolou had always been in the village before, and would go out at night whenever she wanted to. Only now did she realize that in the cities, curfew was required at night, and unless the ban was issued during the festivals, the citizens were not allowed to walk on the streets.

”It doesn't matter.” Jin Xiaolou thought for a while, ”First, hang up the sign, if ordinary people cannot come, then there will be a night watchman!”

Kuang Ruyue nodded her head, and took down the pen to remember all of Jin Xiaolou's arrangements.

”As for the second floor.” ”First, you have to open another staircase. The second floor has to go directly from the street and cannot be entered from the first floor. The two dining rooms have to be completely independent.”

The second floor was very simple. First, he tore down half of the wall and made a small terrace. On the terrace, some flowers and plants were growing. It could be considered an open air private room.

The window had to be wide open, preferably a french window, and then only three rooms away from the window.

The spacious hall in the middle was arranged in a more elegant manner. When the time came, he would arrange for the band to take up residence and perform.

”Band? ”Show?” Kuang Ruyue was a little confused again.

”That's right. It's possible for any kind of strings or zither to be different every day.” Jin Xiaolou explained, ”There aren't many people on the second floor, I can only reserve one for you!”

”Elder Sister Ruyue, look at the basic decorations …” ”Uh, I mean, how long will it take to repair it?” Jin Xiaolou asked, it had been too long but she still had to wait for herself to answer the question.

Kuang Ruyue thought for a while: ”Everything else is simple, it's just that the balcony on the second floor that you mentioned, is probably a little difficult, I think it will take at least a month.”

”Alright, then we will do it for a month. We will clear out the backyard first. ”To recruit some employees, that room can be used as a staff dormitory. I'll go back and study the dishes!” Jin Xiaolou was magnificent.

No matter what, it was enough.

First things first, even if the shop wasn't repaired properly, she and Lin'er Gui Qi could still move in first.

Being neighbours with the Jin Family all day long, there were always countless troubles hanging over them.

”Staff dormitory?” Kuang Ruyue started muttering, although it was the first time she heard of the staff dormitory, she could vaguely guess that it was a place for the employees to live.

After Jin Xiaolou finished explaining, he handed the design over to Kuang Ruyue. Before she returned to the village, she planned to take a look at Gao Lang.

On the way to the Southern Wind Hall, Jin Xiaolou made a detour and bought a jujube cake and a Poria Cocos Pancake.

The pastries in the keepsake were the first of the Xin Ning, and the jujube cake was made from fine gold, silk, and small dates ground into jujube paste. It was both sandy and sweet, and when roasted with egg yolk from a distance, it would give off a sweet taste.