Chapter 51: Yuan Jing Gets Injured
Lu Zheng took a turn at the Sweet Shop.
At this time, the Sweet Shop wasn’t as lively as it was on its opening day, but because it only sold high-end rock sugar, as long as a transaction was made, the income was considerable.
Plus, the quality of their rock sugar was absolutely top-notch, so many wealthy families specifically bought rock sugar from the Sweet Shop, making it a long-term business.
Nowadays, after deducting rent and labor, the Sweet Shop could provide Lu Zheng with an income of one thousand coins almost every day, which translates to a purchasing power equivalent to a thousand dollars in modern terms.
Don’t underestimate this one thousand coins; one per day amounts to the price of Lu Zheng’s three-entry courtyard in a year, something many commoners could never afford in a lifetime.
Encouraging Shi Tou and Ma San, the two employees, a bit, Lu Zheng gave each of them a reward of twenty coins, which immediately made the two feel grateful and promise to work hard for Lu Zheng.
This made Lu Zheng feel as if he had transformed into a capitalist.
They didn’t eat out for lunch; the Liu Family Sisters took Lu Zheng back home.
In the afternoon, Liu Qingquan took Lu Zheng to another garden.
Yu Ling Garden.
This was a specialized theater garden, housing two theater troupes of its own, and occasionally hosting visiting troupes, making it one of the busiest places in Tonglin County.