From that time he scarcely ever left the house, but made himself completely at home there.

Morning to night he was in the shop, even giving orders and attending to customers.
Lantier didn't like the wine from Francois's, so he persuaded Gervaise to buy her wine from Vigouroux, the coal-dealer.

Then he decided that Coudeloup's bread was not baked to his satisfaction, so he sent Augustine to the Viennese bakery on the Faubourg Poissonniers for their bread.

He changed from the grocer Lehongre but kept the butcher, fat Charles, because of his political opinions.

After a month he wanted all the cooking done with olive oil.