Yao Xiujuan smiled broadly, clearly delighted at the chance to buy horse meat. "It's from Kazakh herders in Nanshan. They brought two horses here to sell. They say their legs are broken. The veterinarian said even if they're healed, they won't be able to run anymore, so the herders just slaughtered them and sold them."

"There were so many people buying it that I waited in line for a long time and thought I wouldn't be able to buy any. But when it was my turn, there were only five kilograms left, so I bought them all at once."

Chu Tian blinked, "So that's how it is. By the way, where do they sell it?"

Yao Xiujuan pointed in a direction. "It's a vacant lot next to our house. It's said that the street office has specially marked that area out as belonging to the street. From now on, scattered businesses can only go there and can't run around..."

Chu Tian's eyes flashed, "When did it happen?"

Before Yao Xiujuan could say anything, Old Lady Chu, who came out of the kitchen, said, "It started a few days ago. You don't know, but these mornings have been especially lively..."

Yao Xiujuan asked curiously, "Brother Tian, ​​what's wrong?"

Chu Tian smiled faintly, "It's okay, it's good this way, it will be very convenient to buy vegetables in the future."

"Oh, by the way, my cousins ​​helped with the delivery and the move. We'll have lunch at home. You and grandma should prepare some extra food, stew a chicken, braise some pork, and even cook the horse meat!"

Yao Xiujuan sighed, "Then I'll go to the ice cellar and get out a chicken and a big piece of meat..."

"Okay, you guys can make the other dishes as you like. Just put more meat in it."

Yes, Chu Tian still had an ice cellar dug in the yard in the city. There was no other way, as refrigerators seemed to be sold only in Hai City and Jing City, and he didn't go there this time, so he didn't buy one. However, even if he went there and bought one, the current refrigerators were not big and could not hold much things. They were really not as useful as the ice cellars left by their ancestors.

The yard is not big, so the ice cellar built is not even half the size of the one in the brigade, but it is enough.

Chu Xing looked at the shelves and let out a breath. He turned around and saw Chu Tian standing outside the store. He didn't know what he was looking at, so he walked over to Chu Tian curiously and asked in a low voice, "Xiao Shi, what are you selling in these three shops? Why do the shelves look different to me?"

Chu Tian grinned, "I plan to sell clothes in this shop, shoes next door, and dry goods, rice, flour, and oil in the shop on the other side of the gate. If possible, I can also sell fruits and vegetables..."

Chu Xing was surprised. "Vegetables are fine, but where do you get clothes, shoes, dried goods, and fruits?"

Chu Tian smiled mysteriously, "Brother, since I'm ready to open it, I must have got the supply, otherwise I wouldn't open it..."

Chu Xing thought for a moment, nodded, and pointed to another empty shop, "What about this one? What are you going to do?"

"I don't know. With these three shops, I think I'll need to hire people to run them. Besides, I have other things to do later. I plan to rent them out after a while..."

After a pause, Chu Tian looked Chu Xing up and down, then asked with a smile, "Cousin, do you have any idea of ​​doing business? If so, I can let you open this shop..."

Chu Xing was stunned and waved his hands frantically for a long time, "No, no, no, no, no, how can I do business? Besides, I don't have anything to sell..."

Chu Tian was amused and pulled Chu Xing's hand down with a smile, "Cousin, who told you that you must have a source of goods to open a store?"

"So, what are you selling?"

"You can sell food. Your eldest cousin's cooking skills are so good. Wouldn't it be a shame not to use them?"

"Ah? Then, is that possible? There are three state-owned restaurants in our city..."

Chu Tian looked at Chu Xing, who looked hesitant, and raised his eyebrows. "Brother, I won't say much. I just want to tell you that it's better to do things sooner rather than later. If you never dare to take the first step, you can only watch others gradually run away while you always stay where you are."

"Anyway, whether it works or not, how can you know if you don't try it?"

He paused, thinking about Chu Xing's family savings. He estimated that they didn't even have one-fifth of Chu Jie's, let alone Chu Min's, so he continued, "How about this? If you're afraid of losing money, I'll let you use my shop for free. When you make money, you can decide whether to do it or not."

Chu Xing waved his hands quickly, "No, no, how can it be free? Although I don't have much money, I can still afford the rent. Let me go back and discuss it with your sister-in-law. If it's possible, I'll tell you."

"Alright..."

After dinner, the Chu brothers drove their carriages back home. Chu Tian watched them go away before looking at Chu Min. "Second brother, is there anything you want to tell me?"

Chu Min smiled and said, "During dinner, I heard you tell your eldest cousin to go back and tell your uncle that you still want to order furniture? Is it for the rental house?"

Chu Tian nodded, "Well, since we're renting it out, then we need to equip it with the basic amenities like a bed, a table, and a wardrobe."

Chu Min hummed, lowered his head and pondered for a moment. After a moment, he looked up at Chu Tian and said with a smile, "Then I've decided..."

Chu Tian was happy, "Second brother, you don't have to learn from me, just follow your own ideas."

Chu Min also laughed, "Your strengths are mine if I learn them, why shouldn't I learn from them?"

Chu Tian admitted defeat, "Okay, second brother, you have two shops, what are you going to do?"

"I'm planning to sell some dairy products. What do you say?"

"dairy?"

"Well, we collect milk, yogurt, and milk lumps from the herders."

Chu Tian frowned and looked at Chu Min seriously, "Second brother, forgive me for being frank, it's ok if you just bring these things to sell, but I don't think it's a good idea to sell these things specifically..."

Chu Min was stunned. He thought Chu Tian would feel good about it, so he fell silent. After a while, he asked, "Then what do you think we should do?"

Chu Tian thought for a moment and then said, "Food is the most important thing for people. I told my eldest cousin to make and sell cooked food. You can actually open one..."

Chu Min looked at Chu Tian and laughed, "You've already told your eldest cousin to open a delicatessen. Would it be suitable for me to open one as well?"

Chu Tian laughed and said helplessly, "Second brother, you have to know that there is a market only when there is competition. When more competitors appear, you should not worry about others doing the same business as you, but whether your own products are good, whether they can become better and reach a higher level. As long as your products are good enough, you don't have to worry about how many competitors there are!"

"Besides, with so many different kinds of prepared food businesses, how do you know that you and your eldest cousin are doing the same thing?"

"Also, your shop is on another street. Even if it's the same cooked food, so what?"

"Everyone has different tastes. Maybe someone who likes you doesn't like your cousin, and someone who likes your cousin doesn't like you."