Chapter 28: Decorating the Shop

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  Lin He actually had other thoughts in her mind, first of all, she thought that Wen Shu was a good person himself, although he had the shrewdness and sharpness of a businessman on him, but he hadn't lost that innocent heart despite doing business for a long time.

  He had dealt with them several times and didn't look down on them just because they were country folk, which was also why Lin He sold the toy doll to Uncle Wen in the first place. If Uncle Wen or the shop assistants at Cai Die Xuan had shown any disdain for them back then, things might not have turned out this way today.

  It's also the Wēn Shū family that has opened such a large Huī Dié Xuān in the town, and according to the shopkeeper, there seems to be quite a lot of business. In the future, whether it's Lín Hé or Dà Bǎo who wants to develop along this path of traveling merchants, Wēn Shū is a very good guide. This is also why Lín Hé wants to get close to Wēn Shū.

  The big treasure beside him thought it wasn't that far, just walked into the back of the shop and saw such a large quadrangle courtyard was also stunned. The big treasure is so big but hasn't seen such a good house before, thinking that one month thirty two silver is expensive but has its reason, not saying much, quietly sizing up this shop on the side.

  Lin He then told Boss Wen about the name she had thought of for the store and the content of the sign, Boss Wen felt that the name "He Cai Wa Wa" was quite fitting, He included a character from Lin He's name, Cai was the origin of his previous Cai Die Xuan, Wa Wa Boss Wen didn't quite understand, but he thought it was really good, and without careful consideration, he decided on the store name "He Cai Wa Wa", and the store was made according to what Lin He said.

  Then comes the decoration of the store. Lin He plans to make a large wooden frame on the wall opposite the entrance, paint the color of the wooden frame more eye-catching, and put some toys inside.

  In other places, put the long rectangular wooden frame in two other directions, make a few layers with one frame, and then use white for the walls of the store, so that the color of the toys themselves can be highlighted.

  In addition, the house has some shorter wooden frames in the middle, with beautiful colors, and two layers are enough. Some small cloth dolls can be placed on top, and larger ones can be placed below later, but not yet. This way, children can hold them up to look at them.

  Actually, the store is now open, and there are still a few types of products, but it's not possible to launch many new ones at once. So, I just plan to make more colors for the original toy plush toys, let Uncle Wen's embroidery house match the colors themselves, each with different colors, and then put all the styles in the store. Put more wooden shelves in the store, so that customers can see everything at a glance when they enter the store.

  Wen Shu listened to Lin He's words, and was somewhat vague, not knowing what kind of concept it was. Lin He asked the shopkeeper to bring a pen, but the shopkeeper brought a brush instead. Lin He wasn't very good at using it, but drawing a simple picture was no problem.

  After drawing, he also explained it to Uncle Wen in detail. This time, Uncle Wen thoroughly understood and was extremely satisfied. He was surprised that Lin He, this little girl, was too amazing, just by glancing at the store, she could draw out these decoration diagrams, which really shocked people.

  Lin He saw Wen Shu looking at her with a gaze, and couldn't help but find it somewhat amusing. This was something that could be found everywhere in modern toy stores; she had simply brought those copies over, what's the big deal?

  Then Lin He also drew a small cash register at the door, the ancient shops actually had a very large area, but they used a very small area, wasting many places.

  For example, a fabric store is just a small counter with a small shelf behind it to hold some fabrics, and then there's just a small counter in front, wasting space. Lin He's decoration makes use of every available space in the store.

  In addition to not being too crowded in the store, more samples can be placed on the shelves, and a small cash register can be placed at the entrance. The shopkeeper can collect money uniformly there during normal times, and the shop assistant only needs to follow the customer to pick up and place toys, which is also easier to manage.

  Lin He and Wen Shu have been talking for so long, the decoration of the store is almost done, planning to go back with Da Bao, Wen Shu wants Lin He to design two new plush toys, when the time comes to open the store, they can put out two new products to attract more people.

  Lin He agreed. Originally, the two of them had planned to take a cow cart back, but Wen Shu kept them here for dinner and then sent them back in his own horse carriage.

  Lin He sat in the carriage of Wen Shu's family, sighed and said that no matter which dynasty or place, having money was a good thing after all. This carriage was much more comfortable than his own ox cart.

  The carriage was very spacious, with seats on both sides, and thick cotton cushions were sewn under the seats. In the middle, there was a small tea table, on which several exquisite tea cups and a teapot were placed. The ox cart was very bumpy, but the horse-drawn carriage was very stable. Lin He didn't want to get off when sitting in it, thinking that his family could afford such a horse-drawn carriage someday, but it seemed like an unattainable dream.

  The horse carriage was much faster than the ox cart, and the journey that normally took over an hour was completed in less than half an hour. When Lin He and Da Bao got out of the horse carriage, it was already afternoon, and school had long been dismissed. Xiao Bao and Chen Er came out of the house, but when they saw a horse outside, their big brother and sister got down from it. Xiao Bao jumped up and exclaimed, "Our family has a horse now! My brother bought a horse back!"

  Xiao Bao saw his brother and sister get off the cow cart last time, then there was an extra cow at home. Today, seeing this situation, he thought that his family had bought a horse again. Lin He pulled Xiao Bao and said, "This is someone else's horse, how can our family afford to buy a horse? Don't talk nonsense."

  Xiao Bao heard that it wasn't a horse from his own home, and was extremely disappointed. His eyes were still fixed on the horse carriage as it turned around. Da Bao said a couple of words to the coachman, who then drove the horse carriage away.

  Lin He looked at Xiaojun standing on the side, quietly standing there, not saying a word. This child Xiaojun was very sensitive, with a sensitivity that didn't match his age. At home, he wasn't noisy or troublesome, and you couldn't feel his presence. He studied very hard, and when family members asked him to do something, he did it to the best of his ability.

  Lin He seemed to see his former self in him, so he had an extra concern for Xiao Jun, and usually often teased him into talking more.

  Lin He waved his hand to let Xiao Jun come over, touched his head and said "What did the teacher teach you this afternoon? You'll have to teach it to Da Bao later." Xiao Jun nodded, after all he was still a child and needed more care.

  Although Qin Lao also pitied him, he was rarely at home and only had time to be with his family at night. When Lin He first took in the grandfather and grandson, it was because she saw Little Jun shivering in thin clothes, which really tugged at her heartstrings, so she let them stay.

  Lin He planned to have Xiao Jun accompany Xiao Bao or read books later. If Xiao Jun could read, he would support him all the way through school; if not, he would accompany either Xiao Bao or Da Bao, serving as a study companion or reader. Xiao Bao's temperament was a bit too restless, but having Xiao Jun by his side suited him just fine.