Purchasing a shop front wasn't actually very troublesome.
As long as one had money, what kind of shop front couldn't be acquired?
Moreover... Su Qing didn't have very high requirements for the shop front in the first place.
As long as it wasn't too small, the location and other factors weren't important.
Therefore, Su Qing didn't spend too much effort on the shop front.
Soon, she leased a secluded shop front on East Street.
There wasn't much to say about the shop front's location.
The shop was for providing all-in-one funeral services, so being secluded was fine.
After all, for most people, this profession was inauspicious.
Placing it in a bustling business area was clearly unsuitable.
However, perhaps because the location was quite remote.
It was a rather large shop front, even coming with a small backyard, yet the price wasn't too expensive.
Su Qing was quite satisfied with this place.
Who doesn't like buying something cheap and substantial?
The purchase of the shop front went very smoothly.
However, when purchasing a house, there was a slight hiccup.
Although Su Qing didn't have high demands for the shop front, she was somewhat particular about her residence.
She wanted a quiet residence that wasn't too small.
So, there was a small incident along the way.
The people from the brokerage saw Su Qing and Leng Xiang dressed unusually well and not being locals, so they wanted to heavily overcharge Su Qing.
Unfortunately... that person's eloquence was too poor, and their lies too obvious, allowing Su Qing to see through them.
In the end, that person was so frightened by a single glance from Leng Xiang that they quickly offered the lowest price.
Of course, whether his 'lowest' was truly the lowest was unknown.
Su Qing didn't pay too much attention to that.
Su Qing was also quite satisfied with her new home.
The new home was more than double the size of the original courtyard.
The various constructions inside were also quite good, possessing a scholarly charm.
However, probably because it hadn't been sold for a long time, there was a lot of dust on the floor, and it would definitely need a thorough cleaning later.
The new home also had a small garden.
In the small garden, there were pine and rock miniature mountains, and a koi pond.
There were also several plum blossom trees and a few slender bamboos, and the scenery looked quite pleasant.
What Su Qing was most satisfied with, however, was probably how quiet the place was.
No need to worry about being disturbed.
It was convenient for both quiet cultivation and other activities.
After buying the courtyard, the people from the brokerage also wanted to introduce several maids to Su Qing.
In their view, this place was so large that Leng Xiang couldn't possibly clean it all by herself, so they thought of introducing some maids to Su Qing.
Su Qing was initially tempted, as it was indeed a bit arduous for Leng Xiang to clean such a large area alone.
However, at Leng Xiang's strong insistence, Su Qing didn't hire any maids.
Afterward.
Recalling the incident, Su Qing could understand Leng Xiang's considerations.
After all, none of their family members were actually human.
If a mortal maid came to this courtyard, there would inevitably be trouble.
Most importantly... ten maids might not be as capable as one Leng Xiang.
Once the residence was settled, it was time to move into the new home.
Moving wasn't troublesome.
Everything was carried on their persons, so they could move in directly.
As for matters after moving into the new home...
Naturally, they were left to the capable Leng Xiang to handle!
Su Qing had now been so pampered by Leng Xiang that she couldn't do any housework.
After moving into the new home, Su Qing immediately relaxed.
While Leng Xiang was tidying up the house.
She summoned a rocking chair, lay on it, and pondered the shop's affairs.
The all-in-one funeral service business was both easy and difficult to run.
It was easy because it was relaxed; there wouldn't be business every day... most of the time could be spent slacking off.
It was difficult because it required understanding local funeral customs and various miscellaneous taboos.
Fortunately, Su Qing wasn't short on time.
She had plenty of time to learn about these miscellaneous things.
As for the initial business's success, Su Qing wasn't very concerned.
If she were very concerned about business success, she wouldn't have opened this.
There were actually two reasons for opening a funeral parlor.
One reason was naturally a whim.
The other reason was that she felt this profession had a relatively strong connection to the underworld.
Perhaps in the future, she could encounter more Ox-Head and Horse-Face figures, chat with them, and build good relationships.
It would then be more convenient to inquire about the reincarnations of mortal friends...
After all, divination wasn't as effective as good connections.
Of course, since she had chosen this profession situated between life and death.
Then she would definitely do it well.
Besides being an underworld business, it was also a serious business.
Since she had taken it on, she had to do it well, giving those who had passed away a dignified departure.
Just as she had told Leng Xiang back then.
If people came into the world crying, they shouldn't leave it carelessly.
“But what should this shop be called?”
Su Qing looked at the dark clouds, muttering to herself.
Yesterday she only thought of three, now she had thought of more...
So much so that now she didn't know how to choose.
After much thought, Su Qing gave up and just picked one randomly.
“Let's just call it Wang Chuan Tang! Anyway, I don't really care about how business goes; a name that sounds acceptable is enough.”
Su Qing was never good at naming things; even the names of the four little ones were quite random.
Having thought about the shop name for so long now, she felt she had given it enough consideration.
After the shop name was decided.
The rest no longer required much worrying from her.
The decoration could be left to the craftsmen in the county town; they were professionals.
And for things that craftsmen couldn't do, Leng Xiang could handle them.
She was omnipotent.
As for what the sparrows would do?
They could come out and help deal with woodworms in the timber; they couldn't help with anything else.
The shop's decoration took a considerable amount of time.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
The shop had already opened, even for more than half a month.
However, the opening was very low-key.
There was neither a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony nor any grand opening promotions.
Ultimately, funeral services were just like that...
This was originally a relatively solemn industry.
Holding ribbon-cuttings and promotions would most likely result in no one coming, and might even make people dislike the place.
So Su Qing's attitude was to let things take their course.
If customers came, she would do business.
If no customers came, she would cultivate to pass the time.
After staying here for a long time, word would spread, and naturally, more people would know about this shop.
What Su Qing lacked least was time.
She had to wait for the Handsome Monkey King to become the Great Sage Equal to Heaven... who knew how many more years that would take!
Hopefully, that day would come before the sparrows' lifespans ran out!
Su Qing didn't continue to dwell on these matters.
She simply continued her plain and unpretentious daily routine.
Time flew by, and another two or three years passed.
Unbeknownst to her, Su Qing's shop gradually gained some renown in the county town.
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