She led the whole village to prosperity by raising koi fish.

Chapter 18 Successful opening

Opening a shop in the city is not an easy thing.

When Su Muyang told Princess Wan'er about his idea, he not only didn't receive support, but was also ridiculed.

"Others enjoy the good fortune even when they're not, but you're just suffering even when you're not. Opening a shop is hard, but keeping it running is even harder. I advise you to give up this idea. If you're bored and have nothing to do, just take a nap; you can dream about anything."

Unable to argue with her, Su Muyang sulked and only replied after a long while.

"I will achieve great things and make you look at me with new eyes sooner or later."

Princess Wan'er replied nonchalantly, "Whatever you want~"

Afterwards, Su Muyang invited his brother-in-law Zhao Shouyi to go to the low-priced market outside the city. They visited all the tobacco, alcohol, candy and tea shops in the market, then selected some high-quality, low-priced goods. After bargaining with the shop owners, they paid a deposit in advance to reserve the goods.

Then the two of them went to the city to look for a place. If they couldn't find one in one day, they would try for two days, and if that didn't work, they would try for three. Hard work pays off, and they finally found a suitable shop.

The shop was originally a noodle shop, but because it only served one type of vegetarian noodle and the taste was mediocre, it had a low customer flow. The owner couldn't make money and had no intention of opening the shop, so he sold it at a low price.

Just right, the shop size was suitable, the rent was reasonable, and the location was easy to find. Without hesitation, Su Muyang rented the shop.

"Brother, shall we open for business tomorrow? We've already pre-ordered the goods, hehehe!" Su Muyang asked with a smile.

Young Master Zhao retorted with a single sentence, "Opening a shop isn't as simple as you think!"

"What's wrong? This is my first time opening a shop and I have no experience. Can you tell me about it?" Su Muyang asked humbly.

“You need to go to the government office to sign a contract to open a shop, pay taxes, decorate the shop, hire employees, and choose an auspicious time to open,” Zhao Shouyi told him in detail.

"This is so complicated? It sounds too difficult." Su Muyang felt a headache coming on when he heard this.

"Everything is difficult at the beginning, but though the road is long, we will eventually reach our destination; though things are difficult, we will surely succeed. Don't worry too much, with me by your side, opening a shop is not a difficult thing."

Su Muyang was deeply moved. "You're so kind. I'll treat you to a meal later to thank you properly!"

Zhao Shouyi smiled slightly, "No need for dinner. Just say a few good words to Su Yuning later and get her to choose me as her boyfriend."

“Okay, no problem.” Su Muyang readily agreed. Although Ye Beichen also wanted to win him over and get him to match him with Su Yuning, in Su Muyang’s heart, Zhao Shouyi was still more important. After all, he was Wan’er’s older brother and his brother-in-law, and he had really helped a lot.

The next day, the two went to the government office together to get the contract for opening the shop. Then they split up to prepare. Zhao Shouyi went to the secondhand market to buy a batch of shelves and counters, while Su Muyang ordered a shop sign and bought decorative colored paint and brushes. The two arrived at the shop at about the same time.

Zhao Shouyi and the deliveryman lifted the shelves and counters off the cart one by one, then found suitable locations to place them. After that, he and Su Muyang each took a bucket of paint and gave the shop a complete makeover.

The shop, which was originally gray inside and out, has now been completely turned bright red, and the signboard is gold with four large characters: Luxury Etiquette.

The two people looked around happily from outside the door, both feeling that the shop was festive and grand.

"Everything is ready except for the final step. When can we pick up the goods?" Su Muyang asked, puzzled.

"You don't need to worry about that. I've already instructed the market to start delivering the goods tomorrow. You just need to settle the payment with the delivery person then," Zhao Shouyi replied calmly.

"You're so thoughtful, thank you so much, Your Majesty!" Su Muyang patted Zhao Shouyi on the shoulder happily. Zhao Shouyi smiled slightly, "We're all family, no need to be so polite."

That evening, Su Muyang happily took a bus back to his hometown.

When he told his family about opening the shop, they were all overjoyed.

Old Su was overjoyed and kept praising, "My son has made something of himself! He's really amazing!"

The woman was happy for him too, "Congratulations!"

Su Yuning bombarded Su Muyang with questions, "Second Brother, what kind of shop did you open? Can you take me to see the opening? Are there any wedding candies?"

Su Muyang affectionately stroked her hair and said, "Your brother opened a gift shop, they have cigarettes, alcohol, candy, tea and all sorts of things. Of course you have to go to the opening! I'm even planning to have you and Princess Wan'er cut the ribbon together. You'll have plenty of wedding candy then! Hahaha~"

“No, your sister is young and doesn’t know any better. Princess Wan’er is of noble status. What if your sister says something wrong? Otherwise, we can’t let her go to the opening ceremony. You’re all grown up now, so you can handle things on your own,” the woman said with a worried expression.

"Who said I'm small? I'm all grown up, okay? Besides, I've met Princess Wan'er before, and we're already friends. I definitely won't make Her Highness angry," Su Yuning argued anxiously.

The woman could easily see through her little scheme. "Alright, alright, I have one condition: go and come back as soon as possible! You can all go back to the city together. It's getting late, so please be careful on your journey!"

"Okay, take care, Mom and Dad! We're leaving!" The second son of the Su family said goodbye and led his younger sister out the door.

That night, both the second son of the Su family and Su Yuning stayed at the palace, since the second son of the Su family didn't have his own house yet.

Before they knew it, it was the next day. Su Muyang, Su Yuning, and Princess Wan'er went to the gift shop early to wait for the delivery. Soon the goods arrived, and Yuning and Princess Wan'er helped with the stocking, while Su Muyang was in charge of pricing the products. Everyone was busy with their own tasks, and everything went smoothly.

As for Zhao Shouyi, he was also busy. He went early to buy flower baskets for the opening and sent them over. He also hung firecrackers on both sides of the shop. When Su Muyang announced that the auspicious time had arrived, the firecrackers at the door started popping and crackling.

Then, Su Muyang came to the entrance and solemnly announced, "Hello friends from all over the world, Luxury Gift Shop is now open! There are gifts for entering the store! Welcome everyone to come and support us!"

"Great!" The passersby applauded and cheered.

Immediately afterwards, Su Yuning and Princess Wan'er cut the ribbon together, which meant that the gift shop officially opened.

Immediately afterwards, lion dancers and drummers came to celebrate. Su Muyang was dumbfounded. He hadn't arranged this program. He was thinking to himself, "This celebration must cost a lot of money."

At this moment, Ye Beichen and his men presented a valuable "Wealth and Prosperity" ornament.

"Congratulations on your opening! May your business prosper!" Ye Beichen congratulated him with a smile. "Thank you so much. Did you arrange this program?" Su Muyang asked curiously. Ye Beichen nodded and said yes. Su Muyang was relieved. As long as he didn't have to spend money, he thought any program would be good.

Afterwards, people of all ages flocked into the shops. Some were just browsing and picking up a small gift, while others, seeing the quality of the gifts, bought one for their families. Some shop owners, realizing the Mid-Autumn Festival was approaching and that mooncakes, alcohol, and tea were essential, ordered in bulk to provide as Mid-Autumn Festival benefits to their employees.

Su Muyang made a fortune this time, and he was all smiles all day long. Princess Wan'er was genuinely happy for him when she saw that his shop was doing well.

"Young Master Ye, how did you know my shop opened?" Su Muyang asked curiously.

Ye Beichen said unhurriedly, "I went to the government office to sign a contract and happened to see yours, so I came to congratulate you."

Su Muyang asked again, "So, Young Master Ye has also opened a shop?"

“Yes, a branch.” Ye Beichen replied in a calm tone.

"What do you mean by 'branch store'?" Su Muyang asked, completely bewildered.

“Similar stores located outside the main store,” Princess Wan’er quickly explained to him.

Su Muyang quickly promised Ye Beichen, "I'll come and congratulate you when you open your shop!"

Ye Beichen smiled slightly and nodded in agreement.

After a busy day, Su Muyang finally prepared a celebration banquet in the evening. He invited all his friends over for dinner and drinks, and even Ye Beichen and his guards came.

Zhao Shouyi and Ye Beichen were rivals in love. Whenever he saw Ye Beichen, he felt a pang of sadness. He pulled Su Muyang aside and questioned him.

Why did you send him here?

Su Muyang explained, "It's a business opening, we just want to have a good time and for good luck! Besides, he treated me to a meal before, so it's only right that I reciprocate. And he even gave me a congratulatory gift for the opening, so there's no reason not to invite him."

Zhao Shouyi curled his lip, his jealousy evident, and said, "I feel like you're siding with outsiders."

Su Muyang smiled and waved his hands repeatedly, "You misunderstood, he and I are just ordinary friends."

After a brief chat, they went back to the table and continued drinking.

After the banquet, Zhao Shouyi and Ye Beichen vied to take Su Yuning home. Su Yuning was worried that the two of them would fight, so she went to stay at the palace with Princess Wan'er.

At this moment, the two immature boys looked at Su Muyang in unison and asked, "What are you going to do?"

Not wanting to cause trouble, Su Muyang casually replied, "I'll stay at the inn. You two can go home."

Finally, Ye Beichen and Zhao Shouyi went back to their respective residences without saying goodbye.