Chapter 27: Doll in Holland

  Lin He followed and read for a few days, the things she learned in elementary school, really didn't have the interest to learn again. Mr. Xu saw that she was often distracted, but when he tested her homework, she had mastered it all. In his heart, he felt that this girl was indeed different from others, seemingly not studying seriously, yet learning better than everyone else.

  Lin He thought that Boss Wen's side should also have news about the store preparation in these few days. Boss Wen didn't ask Lin He to do anything else, just wanted her to think of a name for the store and how to make the signboard.

  These days, Lin He thought of many names, all of which were rejected by himself. Although this store is not entirely his own, but as a small boss and the basic means of survival for his family, he must think carefully about it.

  Finally, Lin He thought that in modern times, many shops have names that are a bit awkward but give people a unique feeling and make them more memorable. So she decided to name the shop "He Cai Wa Wa". This would be very unusual in ancient times, and children would find it easier to remember.

  As for the signboard, ancient signboards were all made of wood and there weren't many options, so they just wrote the shop name on the signboard in a slightly brighter color to attract people's attention. Lin He also wanted to put a very large Mickey Mouse head on the signboard, which would make it almost perfect, neither as forgettable as half of the ancient signboards nor too abrupt, and that would be great.

  Just then, Old Qin walked over and said, "Hua Die, there's someone outside who says they're looking for Young Master Lin and Miss Lin. They say they're from Cai Die Xuan." Lin He asked Old Qin to invite the person in, and then she also called Da Bao over. The person from Cai Die Xuan was the clever shop assistant that Lin He had met when she first went to sell fabric there. He was very familiar with Lin He and the others, and it seemed that this was why Boss Wen had sent him.

  The shopkeeper's assistant came in and greeted Lin He and Da Bao, then said "The boss asked me to come over and say that things have been taken care of. Tomorrow, please go to the town with both of you."

  Lin He agreed, saying that he would definitely go tomorrow. After finishing speaking, he let Da Bao send the shopkeeper out of the door. Lin He also quietly told Da Bao that when sending the shopkeeper away, to give him the silver money, and in the future, there would be many things for Da Bao to ask for his help in town, these gifts couldn't be lessened. Da Bao nodded.

  The next day, Dabao asked Master for a one-day leave and went to Tianxin Town with Lin He early in the morning. When they arrived at Tianxin Town, Lin He let Qin Laotou drive the ox cart back, saying that the two of them might return later today.

  Arrived at Cai Die Xuan, Mr. Wen was already waiting there, saying that the store had been rented out, the location of the store was not bad, in a busy area, with a relatively large area, and also had a place to live in the back, usually there was also a place to put goods, but the rent was slightly more expensive, thirty-two silver coins per month, and if you want to rent it, you have to sign a ten-year lease, so the rent would be paid once for 3,600 silver coins.

  Then every month there are some official taxes, and the tax is also relatively heavy at this time. Unless your family has a scholar, use the name of the scholar to handle the permit for the shop, equivalent to the current business license, and the tax can be exempted by half. In addition, the store needs to be renovated again, and some labor costs need to be paid. It's likely that it will take a long time to recover the cost.

  Old Wan didn't bother with these things about the money, he didn't care about this small amount of money either, but these details still need to be made known to Lin He, so there's that.

  Dabao was startled when he heard this, building a house at home only cost around 40-50 taels, but renting a place like this costs 30 taels per month and requires a 10-year lease. He looked at Linhe, who understood what Dabao meant, but she thought it was reasonable.

  After all, the houses in this town and our own rural house are incomparable. I believe that if it weren't for a ten-year contract, we might not even be able to rent it at this price. Thinking about it, I said, "Director Wen is a big businessman, if Director Wen thinks it's good, we have no opinion."

  Mr. Wen didn't say much and took Lin He and Da Bao to the new store to take a look. The store used to sell fabric, but the house was decorated quite well, and the storefront was relatively large. If they sold toys and stuffed animals, it would be enough space. Lin He went inside to take a look and was surprised by how big it was.

  She thought it was just a small house with a few rooms, but behind the house was a different world. Compared to the simple facade, the back was built in a slightly luxurious style, with a small siheyuan layout, facing north and south, with three main rooms, two east and west wing rooms, and three inverted houses (south) . Lin He had seen such a small siheyuan when he went on a background tour in modern times, and he liked it as soon as he saw it.

  This siheyuan is much more spacious than those old and dilapidated ones in Beijing, with a small yard in the middle. There's a well in the yard, and the owner has placed stone tables and stools there. Several willow trees are planted in the yard, but now it's winter, so all the leaves have fallen off.

  If it were spring, the willow trees would sprout and grow long willow branches. It must be very comfortable to enjoy the coolness in this courtyard during summer. The courtyard is paved with green bricks, matching the dark wood color of the doors and windows, which Lin He likes at first sight.

  In addition, Lin He also observed that the practicality of this yard is also sufficient. With so many rooms, it should be enough whether for living or storage. Thinking of this, Lin He couldn't help but admire Mr. Wen's vision, which is really great.

  Lin He said, "Boss Wen, your vision is really great, you can find such a beautiful and practical store, it's good, let's settle on this place." Then she clearly told Boss Wen about her idea of using the profits to offset these expenses.

  Mr. Wen is a businessman, and before doing business, he will first consider his own interests. Of course, he had thought about it before opening the store, so he would do it. Originally, he planned to split the profit with Lin HeYing 50/50, but because Lin herself proposed a 30/70 split, he felt that this little girl was also sincere and didn't ask for these fees.

  Lin He himself brought it up, and Boss Wen looked at Lin He with even more appreciation. He didn't expect a young kid from the countryside to have such courage and think things through so carefully, making him feel that Lin He was a good partner.

  Thinking that since Lin He had brought it up, if he refused again, he would hurt the young girl's face, so he smiled and said "Lin, since you put it that way, then let's do it."

  Lin He nodded and said to Old Master Wen, "Old Master Wen, from now on, just call me He'er, okay? Lin Miss is too formal."

  Boss Wen burst out laughing, "Alright, from now on, just call her He'er. And He'er can call me Uncle Wen."

  Lin He also smiled and nodded.