Chapter 103 White Wolf with Empty Gloves

Chapter 103 White Wolf with Empty Gloves

In the end, Tong Huaqiong bought Ma Huateng's shop for 180 taels of silver.

Ma Huateng brought paper, pen and ink with him, and had to spread it out to write. After writing, both parties had to go to the government office to sign on the spot and go through a series of procedures.

After Ma Huateng finished writing the contract, Tong Huaqiong signed it and said, "Well, Xiao Ma, Aunt Tong, I don't have that much silver. I can only pay one hundred taels now."

Ma Huateng: “…”

So you have no money and want to get something for nothing.

How did he get fooled?

Tong Huaqiong said calmly, "Xiao Ma, why do you think I hired you to be the accountant in the shop? It's because I don't have enough money."

Ma Huateng was confused. He didn't understand why Aunt Tong wanted him to work even though she owed him money?

It turned out that he not only wanted to sell the shop to her on credit, but also wanted to thank her for providing him with a job.

Tong Huaqiong didn't want to be too harsh. Ma Huateng was a promising young man. He might even make a name for himself in the future by taking the imperial examination.

Just like the Lu family wanted to make an angel investment in Gu Jingzhe, she also wanted to make an angel investment in Ma Huateng.

So he said, "I will give you 100 taels first, and I will owe you the other 80 taels. I promise to pay you back within six months after the shop is opened. In addition, you will work as an accountant in my shop and get one tael of silver a month."

One tael of silver is already quite good, and Tong Huaqiong gave it to him because he is a cultured man.

One tael of silver was not enough to buy writing brushes, inkstones, and books, but it was enough to allow him and his mother to live in the town without having to go back to the countryside to farm.

Plus, he has 180 taels of silver as a base, and with the year-end bonus from Taohua Dessert if it makes a profit, his life may not be bad.

Besides, if he has potential in studying, Tong Huaqiong doesn't mind sponsoring him to study in Beijing and take the imperial examinations in the future.

Ma Huateng was a little tempted when he heard about one or two taels of silver.

Tong Huaqiong added: "You don't need to watch the accounts all the time like a waiter. You only need to check them once a day, once every seven days, once a month, and once at the end of the year. I won't interfere with you reading or doing anything else during the rest of the time, as long as you don't do anything to ruin Taohua Desserts."

"My son is also a scholar, so I can give him the accounting job. The reason I am willing to give it to you is that I understand that it is not easy for you and your mother to be an orphan and a widow. Who can understand the difficulties of an orphan and a widow better than me?"

Ma Huateng was a man of limited experience, but he was moved by the confession of Tong Huaqiong, an orphan and a widow.

Ever since his father died, it has been really hard for him and his mother to live together.

Aunt Tong is probably in the same boat. Otherwise, why would she have three grown-up sons and still want to be out in the spotlight doing business?

Thinking about what his mother had told him before, that if they couldn't make ends meet she would go wash clothes for others, Ma Huateng felt uncomfortable. In order to prevent his mother from doing rough labor, he also needed to find a job.

Thinking of this, Ma Huateng said to Tong Huaqiong: "Okay, I agree to all Aunt Tong's conditions."

Tong Huaqiong smiled kindly and looked at Ma Huateng as if he were her own nephew or younger brother, and asked Liu Yue'e to refill the cup of hot tea.

Ma Huateng left after drinking tea. Before leaving, he agreed with Tong Huaqiong to go to the government office the next day to handle the transfer procedures.

However, Tong Huaqiong had to write him an IOU for eighty taels of silver, and agreed to pay it back within six months. If he failed to pay it back, he would be charged interest on a daily basis.

Tong Huaqiong thought that Ma Huateng was not really stupid, but this did not affect her happy feeling. She finally had her own industry after coming into this world.

It feels so good to have an industry!

At this time, the other three women at home, Gu Taohua, Chen Sufen and Liu Yue'e, were also extremely excited when they learned the news that the shop had been finalized.

"Mom, I was so nervous when you were discussing the price with Ma Huateng just now, for I was afraid that he would go back on his word. Fortunately, Ma Huateng agreed to transfer the shop to us." Liu Yue'e said, patting her chest.

My mother-in-law is really good at getting something for nothing. She took over someone else's shop with the eighty taels of silver that was owed.

She also wants to learn this skill.

"It will definitely work if mom takes action." Chen Sufen said happily.

God has opened my eyes. I never thought that one day the Gu family would be able to open a shop and do business in town.

Chen Sufen was happy for her mother-in-law.

"This shop needs to be transferred to the government. Who should go there?" Liu Yue'e asked casually.

Her little thoughts were obvious. Didn't she just want to know under whose name the shop belonged?

In this era, most family properties are given to sons, especially the eldest son.

The Gu family is quite special. Gu Dahan is not Tong Huaqiong's biological son, but Gu Dashu is the eldest son of Tong Huaqiong by blood. According to the general public, this shop must be under the name of Gu Dashu.

Liu Yue'e would naturally think so.

"Who else could it be? Of course it would be mom or my sister. This shop was earned by mom and my sister." Chen Sufen said.

The honest Chen Sufen thought that Taohua Dessert was named after Gu Taohua, and this business was set up by her mother-in-law, so the shop should belong to Tong Huaqiong or her sister-in-law.

Tong Huaqiong glanced at Liu Yue'e calmly and said, "This shop will naturally belong to me? Who do you think it belongs to?"

Liu Yue'e had a bad feeling when she saw Tong Huaqiong's indifferent expression. Ever since her mother-in-law kowtowed and woke up from her sleep, she had this expression whenever she started cursing or got angry.

She was so scared that she immediately said, "I also think it should go to my mother."

Tong Huaqiong sneered twice and said to Liu Yue'e, "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking. Don't you just want the shop to be under Dashu's name? I tell you to stop dreaming. Blood relationship and son are of no use to me."

"Taohua and Sufen have been working hard during this period. When you have money to buy a shop in the future, you will have Taohua and Maner. If you want the second branch, then show your real ability. I am very lucky to let you work as a clerk in Taohua Dessert. If you want the shop, ask your parents for permission."

Gu Taohua was promised in the town that she would have a shop under her name in the future. When she heard Tong Huaqiong's promise again, she felt calm.

Chen Sufen was different. She just thought Maner was lucky and was so excited that she wanted to kowtow to her mother-in-law.

It is very important for a woman to own a shop and a field. Even after getting married, she will not be bullied by her husband's family.

Liu Yue'e didn't dare show her dissatisfaction on her face. What if her mother-in-law even cancelled her job as the waiter at Peach Blossom Dessert? That would be even more unworthy.

"Second son's wife, please put away your little thoughts in front of me. If you do well, I will give you shares in the family business in the future. If you don't do well, I will divide the family business between you and Dashu to do whatever you want." Tong Huaqiong said, "Anyway, didn't you always encourage Dashu to split the family business before?"

Liu Yue'e was so scared that she begged for mercy again and again, saying, "Mom, that's not what I meant... I'm already satisfied that I can work as a waiter at Taohua Dessert... I don't want to split up the family, I want to be filial to you."

She talked about dividing the family before, wasn’t it because Gu Jingzhe spent too much money on his studies?

Now that my mother-in-law has such great pastry-making skills, the first shop will be opened immediately. At this time, she is unwilling to divide the family even if half of the Gu family's things are given to the second wife.

My mother-in-law had only been doing business for a few days, but she already had 100 taels of silver to buy a shop.

There is a long time to come, and the second branch will have many opportunities to benefit in the future. If the family splits up now, Taohua Dessert will no longer have anything to do with the second branch.

"Don't just talk and don't do anything. Go practice your grin first, and don't embarrass me when the shop opens."

Tong Huaqiong threw a pair of chopsticks to Liu Yue'e, and Liu Yue'e took the chopsticks and obediently went to practice smiling service.

For someone as smart as Liu Yue'e, it would be a big deal if she didn't get beaten up within three days.

Tong Huaqiong had to keep scolding her.

You can't just beat them, you have to give them some sweet treats.

Commonly known as big stick and dates.