Chapter 88: The Qiu family is wiped out. Good luck.

The family was busy hiring people and renewing leases, and in just one month, most of their savings were gone.

Qiu Xuan sighed that money really can't be helped.

She used to think about buying a house and a shop...

I really thought too much back then. Making money is the most important thing right now.

Qiu Xuan took out some more money, as she planned to expand her business.

Now the income from just one restaurant at home is so considerable, what if we open a few more?

However, her financial situation does not allow her to rent many houses, but opening another one is no problem.

"What kind of shop do you think we should open?" Qiu Xuan asked Zong Xiao, undecided.

"Noodle shop?" Thinking of the small stall where they made their fortune, Zong Xiao thought for a moment that a noodle shop was a good choice.

If it were a restaurant, Qiu Xuan would have to cook the dishes herself, but if it were a noodle shop, she only needed to prepare the marinade.

After all, everyone can do tasks like rolling and cooking noodles!

Qiu Xuan smiled and said, "Okay, then let's go see if there's a suitable shop. It doesn't have to be too big, just enough to seat two or three tables."

People who want to eat noodles can basically clear the table within the time it takes to stick an incense stick. The noodles come quickly and people eat them quickly.

After thinking about it, Qiu Xuan felt that this noodle shop could be opened.

But since they're all noodle shops, they can't just serve meat sauce noodles. She wants to offer more, like stir-fried sliced ​​noodles, water-pulled noodles...

The more variety there is, the more diners it attracts.

The next day, Qiu Xuan went to the broker again.

She had been there several times in the past year, and the dealer was already familiar with her.

When I saw her coming, I hurriedly asked what she needed this time.

When the broker heard that he wanted to rent another shop, he couldn't stop smiling.

"Yes, yes, yes. We do have the kind of shop that Shopkeeper Qiu wants, but the location isn't as good as your current one. It's across from the academy. Do you think it's suitable?"

"Isn't it good enough to open a business opposite the academy?" There are so many scholars in the academy. It would be a big and profitable business to open a business near the academy.

The dealer explained, "The shop changed hands three times last year, and everyone said the feng shui was bad."

The broker first told Qiu Xuan the news, and whether she would rent it out after hearing it was her business.

I've changed three waves of people. Is he possessed by evil spirits?

Qiu Xuan said, "Let's go take a look first."

The shop was in the academy, three blocks away from their current restaurant.

When Qiu Xuan walked over, it was school dismissal time, and the streets were full of scholars.

The scholars walked together, some went to restaurants and some went to stalls.

Anyway, at a glance, there are no empty stalls nearby.

It's a stall and there are people standing in front of it.

"Where is that shop?" Qiu Xuan withdrew her gaze and asked the broker.

"It's the one in front, take a look." The broker pointed to Qiu Xuan, and she really saw it.

No wonder the shop’s business is not good, it turns out the house layout is not good!

The shop next door had at least two windows besides the door, but this shop only had one window, which was just next to the door.

The broker opened the lock and took Qiu Xuan in.

The inside of the shop was extremely dark. The entire shop was long and narrow, leading directly to the small kitchen where cooking was done.

"What has this shop sold before?" Qiu Xuan asked.

The dealer rubbed his nose and had to tell the truth: "Noodle shops, restaurants, wonton shops, all those people who rent shops have worked there."

It’s a pity that I earn so little. I could earn more by setting up a stall outside!

The house type is indeed not good, but it is not completely unusable.

Qiu Xuan had an idea in mind, and she continued to ask, "Then this shop should be very cheap, right?"

The brothel owner held up a finger and gestured, "One or two."

"I've changed several groups of people, but business still hasn't been successful. This shows that there's something wrong with the feng shui of this place. Feng shui is important in business, but this is still one tael a month? It's too expensive."

The broker knew that she would definitely bargain, so he deliberately quoted a price of one or two taels.

He changed his tone and said, "Since it was Shopkeeper Qiu who rented it, how about eight cents?"

Qiu Xuan stretched out her hand and gestured, "Five cents."

"Five cents is too little, Shopkeeper Qiu." The broker felt a sharp pain in his flesh. Qiu Xuan was now too good at bargaining, and every move she made was like a stab in his heart.

"This room is so dark, and there are so few people here. Five cents is already a lot. I might not even get my money back."

Qiu Xuan walked around the shop from inside to outside and took a good look at it.

It’s indeed not possible, but when you give it to her, she thinks it can be done.

"How about this, Seven Qian, let's each take a step back."

"It's just five cents. If it doesn't suit you, forget it. This shop has returned it three times in a row, so five cents is too much."

Qiu Xuan took a step forward and prepared to leave.

Seeing this, the broker quickly followed. He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, okay, five cents is five cents, but you have to rent it for a year."

If you lease for a year, the broker can make a few taels of money, but if you only lease for a few months, the broker won't make a penny.

"Okay, let's sign the contract."

Qiu Xuan is the most straightforward in this regard. Once the price is agreed upon, she can pay the money immediately without any hesitation.

The broker gave her the key and got the deed done that same day.

Looking at the keys and the shop, Qiu Xuan had changed her mind.

She won't use this shop as a noodle shop, she wants to use it to sell buns.

The window is the sales entrance, and there are seats inside if you want to come in and eat.

After returning home, Qiu Xuan told everyone about this idea and wanted to hear their suggestions.

Yueyang handed the child to Zong Anji. She rubbed her arm and said, "Second sister-in-law has a good idea, but if we want to sell buns, shouldn't we just set up a stall on the street?"

The land in front of the shop is big and spacious, and it doesn’t cost money!

Zong Anji echoed, "Exactly. When my second brother mentioned it today, I thought he was going to open a noodle shop. A bun shop definitely won't make as much money as a noodle shop."

I only make a few copper coins for a bun, but a bowl of noodles can cost several copper coins.

"Mom, what do you think?" Qiu Xuan turned her head to look at her grandmother.

This was the first time that the grandmother did not follow the crowd.

She thought about it carefully and said, "I just heard from Ah-yi that the shop over there has a bad layout and only has one window. I think that kind of place is really not suitable for opening a noodle shop. As for the bun shop, we can give it a try. If we can't make money, we can just change it."

For a family to have come this far, they must have the courage to do big things.

The clan mother agreed with Qiu Xuan's words. Although she felt that she might not make much money, it would not be a bad idea to give it a try.

When Zong Anji saw that even his mother agreed, he knew what was there for him to disagree with.

Finally, everyone in the shop opposite the academy agreed to sell buns.

It also has a resounding name - Bao Hao Yun.

For this purpose, Qiu Xuan even spent money to have a custom-made signboard made, and even replaced the doors and windows to look like the ones she remembered for a bun shop.

She put up the sign early, and before the shop even opened, everyone around knew that she was going to sell buns.

The street vendors couldn't help but joke, saying they wanted to see how long the shop could last.

After all, the last time this shop opened, it closed in less than two months.

Qiu Xuan didn't care what others said or guessed. She just supervised the work every day and watched the carpenters rebuild the shop.

It wasn't until early March that Bao Haoyun finally opened.

Qiu Xuan didn't buy anyone this time, but hired one.

The woman was two years younger than my grandmother and was also very skillful. She made the buns very quickly.

Qiu Xuan prepared the filling while the woman kneaded the bread for the buns. With the two of them working together, a pot of buns would be cooked in no time.

On the first day of opening, Qiu Xuan brought out the large intestine buns that had not been sold for a long time.

In order to attract diners, she also introduced sweet dishes, red bean paste buns and brown sugar buns, but both were expensive, costing five cents each.

But the more expensive something is, the more people will buy it to try it.

Especially in the academy, there are many wealthy scholars here.

In just one morning, all four baskets of sweet buns prepared by Qiu Xuan were sold out.

As a result, all those who came to buy later were left empty-handed.

"Boss, will there be any left tomorrow?" asked the scholar at the front of the line.

“Yes, these buns are always on sale.”

Not only buns, but also rice porridge and egg drop soup are sold in Qiuxuan's shop.

However, these two things are not easy to pack up and take away, so people usually eat them inside.

A bowl of rice porridge costs one penny, and a bowl of egg drop soup costs three pennies. Neither is expensive.

Moreover, the vegetarian buns were only five coins each, and they were large and filling. For many scholars, this price was not expensive.

Besides, the name of this bun shop is really auspicious. Good luck.

What does this mean? It means eating buns will bring good luck!

Which scholar doesn’t want good luck and be on the list every time?

It was delicious and eye-catching, and within three days, the good luck package had spread throughout the academy.

Basically, all the scholars in the academy came here to buy food. Those who had no money bought porridge for one penny, while those who had money came here to buy it every day.

For a time, Bao Haoyun became the most lively and prosperous place in the entire street.

Every morning you can see many scholars queuing there.

Soon other shops also began to use this name.

But everyone seems to have tacitly agreed in their hearts that only this store can bring good luck, and only this store's buns can bring good luck.

Especially after the results of the autumn examination were announced, the news was not leaked by anyone.

This year's champion comes from Yuanxiang Town, and his favorite food is the steamed buns from Bao Haoyun's family.

For a time, Bao Haoyun became the most prosperous shop in the whole town.

Even the restaurant that Qiu Xuan opened at the beginning couldn't compare to this one.

But that’s all in the past.

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In early May, everything grows and spring is in full swing.

Qiu Xuan took a day off for herself and wanted to go for a walk in the mountains.

See if you can pick up some mountain products, such as mushrooms.

Mushroom buns are also delicious, and Qiu Xuan wants to add some new twists to the shop.

When Huaixue heard that they were going into the mountains, she ran over happily.

"Aunt, can I go with you this time? It's not cold anymore."

The last time Qiu Xuan and the others went into the mountains, they used the cold weather as an excuse and didn't take her with them.

The weather is warm this time, so there is really no other reason to refuse.

Qiu Yu agreed, "Okay, but you can't run around in the mountains."

Huaixue nodded and ran out in a flash.

Soon, she changed into a set of coarse cloth clothes, which were from last year and were a little too small for her now.

"Why are you wearing this?" Qiu Xuan called her over and looked at her carefully.

"Aunt, I'm afraid of getting my clothes dirty."

After the family's life improved, Huaixue's clothes were all made of fine cloth, and she never made clothes made of coarse cloth like this again.

"Okay, wear whatever you want." Seeing that she was so sensible at such a young age, Qiu Yun just wanted to earn more money and buy her some nice clothes and jewelry.

What is the purpose of making money? Isn't it to make life better and to make the next generation happier?

The three of them packed up and put their backpacks on their backs and left the house.

They just need to go up the mountain to pick the fruits.

It rained a few days ago, and a lot of fungi appeared in the mountains and forests.

Qiu Xuan only picked up the ones she knew, and she would not pick any that she couldn't name because she was afraid they might be poisonous.

The three of them walked from the bottom to the top, picking mushrooms while enjoying the scenery along the way.

Before I knew it, I had arrived at Datun Village.

Qiu Xuan was very familiar with this area. After all, she almost got into trouble here twice in a row.

Qiu Xuan took Huai Xue's hand and walked towards the avenue. She wanted to point out to Huai Xue where she used to live.

Unexpectedly, as I got closer to the avenue, I heard a few voices coming from the other side.

"I heard that the Qiu family is gone."

"I heard about what happened last night. I heard that the widow forced herself to run out to see a doctor, but it was too late."

The Qiu family? All gone?

Qiu Xuan pricked up her ears and continued listening.

"Well, they said he died of poisoning. The whole family ate fried poisonous mushrooms, and no one survived."

"Retribution."

"you do not say."