Braised food shop
The excitement continued, and Yan Qiushu was also watching eagerly.
It’s just that I’m not tall enough, so I can only occasionally see the lion jumping up.
At the proprietress's suggestion, she climbed onto a chair to watch, and finally saw some excitement, but it made all three of them anxious.
Chen Pingyu, who gradually released his nature, began to stand on tiptoe, trying to see.
In the end, Yan Qiushu spent money and hired the boss, the boss's wife, and a young and strong man to carry the three children up for them to see.
The young boy's face turned red, but he didn't say anything about being rude. When he saw the juggling in the center of the crowd, his eyes lit up like light bulbs.
The lion dance performance lasted for half an hour.
It was over, they left, and the store officially opened.
As soon as the three children were put down, Yan Qiushu heard a noise coming from the other side: "Give me two pounds!"
"I want three pounds!"
"I want a pound too!"
"Five pounds, five pounds..."
The proprietress was used to being frugal, so she was shocked when she heard this: "Why does it look like they don't want money?"
"Isn't it?!" The boss also nodded, but after sniffing the aroma of the stew in the air, he still felt a little envious and yearning: "Old woman, let's buy some too. Our son needs to catch up on his studies. This stew is cheap, and it's on sale today..."
They all went to try it as soon as the store said they could have a free sample. The taste was really good, and there was no smell of pig offal at all. In addition, this transaction was no different from buying pig offal directly.
Yan Qiushu listened and advised, "Yes, there's a discount today, it's a good deal."
The proprietress pursed her lips, seeming to be interested, but she didn't say anything.
Just when the boss was about to give up, the boss's wife nodded reluctantly, but also said readily: "Buy it, buy five pounds, so you can keep it for the New Year."
"Okay!" The boss was delighted and squeezed in to queue up: "Boss, I want five pounds!"
There seemed to be more and more people, although there were also many people who bought and left.
Because business was so good, someone came out of the store to maintain order and urge everyone to line up.
A peddler was walking through the streets carrying goods. When he came here, he was startled.
He was a person attracted by the smell, and happened to be selling something, so he came here. Who knew that so many people were here, what on earth were they buying?!
The peddler stopped a young man and asked, "Hey, what are you selling here? Why are these things so popular?"
The young man laughed and said, "It's braised pig offal."
"Don't lie to me, old man. How can pig offal be so fragrant?" The peddler didn't believe it and laughed, "I've eaten a lot of pig offal. The taste...tsk tsk..."
The young man also tutted his tongue twice: "If you don't believe me, forget it. Anyway, this is it. The boss is really good at making delicious food, and it's not expensive. Ten cents a pound, and today is the opening day, there's an 20% discount! I have to force it, otherwise the price will return to the original price, and I'll be at a loss if I buy from you again..."
As he said that, he dived in.
"Boss, I want three pounds!!!"
Seeing this, the peddler wanted to leave but couldn't bear to. Could it really be pig offal? How could it smell so good?
If pig offal really only costs eight cents per pound, then he would have to buy some and take it home to nourish his son. It wouldn't go bad in the middle of winter. Even if it didn't taste good, it wouldn't be a loss. He could save it for his family to eat during the New Year.
He ran to the tofu pudding stall and said hello to the owner: "Boss, please help me take a look. This dish is for you."
"Okay, go ahead. Make sure it's still like this when you come back." The proprietress took the things and said generously.
The peddler immediately rushed into the crowd with a smile: "Give me a pound!"
Dongdong knew that this was their own shop. Seeing this situation, he was so happy that he covered his mouth and laughed secretly. He also secretly winked at his brothers and sisters, which made Wan'er laugh. Chen Pingyu didn't laugh, but he was almost unable to hold back.
Until the peddler came back with a big bag of things in his arms, the shopkeeper's wife looked at him and asked in surprise, "How much did you buy?"
"Three pounds! Oh, that's really cheap. I tried it and it's delicious! So I bought some more!" The peddler said happily, as if he had gotten a good deal.
"Puff!" Shen Pingyu was amused.
Dongdong counted on his fingers and asked, "Sister Shu, I heard that pig offal sells for seven or eight cents. We sell it for about the same. Can we make money by opening this shop?"
"Of course I make money." Yan Qiushu smiled and said, "One catty costs eight coins, but what if I buy ten catties? What if I buy a hundred catties? If you buy more, the seller will reduce the price appropriately. Your aunt said that their purchase price is actually only five or six coins~"
"Wow!" Dongdong was surprised. Is this possible?
Shen Pingyu also looked enlightened, so that's how it is!
Time passes.
The large group of buyers and sellers at the braised food shop has only a few people left, and they are complaining about not being able to buy anything.
Yes, too many people bought it because it was cheap and delicious. They were worried about the price going up tomorrow, so they bought a lot. After all, it is not something that an ordinary family can cook to be more delicious than meat. It is extremely cost-effective to buy more to eat during the Chinese New Year.
A fair, slightly plump young man was explaining to them cheerfully, "We're sold out of the braised food now. Don't worry, come back in the afternoon at 3 p.m., when we'll have more."
"So early?" someone asked dissatisfiedly.
The young man continued to smile: "Of course, it takes time to make ours delicious. How can we make pig offal delicious easily?"
A more astute person immediately smiled and asked: "Brother, your stewed food is so delicious, how do you make it?"
The young man smiled mysteriously: "How can we do business if we tell you that?"
The customer laughed awkwardly, and the young man tried to smooth things over: "Anyway, our products are cheap, and we earn our hard-earned money. We make small profits but sell a lot, so please come and patronize us more often."
"Okay, okay." The guest nodded repeatedly, a natural smile appeared on his face again, and he left with light steps.
Yan Qiushu had also been watching, and when she saw this situation, she smiled. This young man was quite nice, with a friendly face and always smiling. He was good at greeting guests.
As if he saw her, the young man walked over and said with a bow, "Miss Yan!"
Yan Qiushu: “?”
The other person laughed and said, "This servant is the first time to eat the braised food made by Miss Yan. I cried while eating it. Oh, by the way, my name is Zhang Ci."
Yan Qiushu suddenly realized that the name sounded familiar. She probably heard it when the nanny was calling out people in the courtyard. She said, "So it's you. Why are you out doing business?"
Zhang Ci smiled innocently and continued, "Thanks to the young lady for talking to me, the young master noticed me and asked me when he was selecting a shop assistant. Naturally, I agreed. I was originally just a sweeper in the front yard, but now I'm a shop assistant. The eldest young master said that if I do well, I can become the shopkeeper in the future!"
He said this, puffing out his chest with great pride and revealing a bit of shyness: "By then I can even get married!"
Being a shopkeeper, such an honor is something that a family like his could not even dream of. Without any knowledge or skills, who could be a shopkeeper? He couldn't even support himself.
But now he has hope.
The business is so good, they definitely won’t open just one store!
As a shopkeeper, he had the money to marry a wife, but she was just a servant. He was afraid that if he married her, she would suffer with him, and that she would have children who would also suffer and would only be able to eat disgusting pig offal...
Seeing him like this, Yan Qiushu was also very happy: "Then you work hard, you will definitely be able to become the shopkeeper in the future."
"With the young lady's auspicious words, I will definitely be able to do it!" Zhang Ci bowed happily repeatedly, exchanged a few words with Yan Qiushu, and then said goodbye.
The four of them also got on the carriage back.
Two of the three children were a little excited. They had been outside for such a long time, and although they had not been to many places, they had seen such a lively scene. They all expressed their thoughts.
Yan Qiushu watched with a smile on her face, then suddenly remembered something and widened her eyes.
There is a plot in the original novel. After the Prince of Jin won the throne and ascended the throne as emperor, he was assassinated during a banquet. The heroine blocked it for him, resulting in the premature birth of a son, who was then made the crown prince.
The assassin was named Zhang Ci.
It was said that he was a servant of the Xiao family. He believed the remnants of the Sixth Prince and thought that it was the Prince of Jin who killed his master. He castrated himself and entered the deep palace. After lying in wait for a long time, he finally found the opportunity to take action.
But he was soon executed, and many people related to the late emperor's son were also executed.
Before he died, the man was full of resentment, saying that he was alive thanks to the Xiao family, and he would never allow someone like him to sit on the throne by stepping on the Xiao family's miserable reputation.
But now, Zhang Ci, during one of her roll calls, had been spotted by Xiao Huaiqi and had been hired as a shop assistant. He also wanted to become the shopkeeper and get married. If nothing unexpected happened, these would be possible within two years, as a braised food shop, a fried chicken shop, and other restaurants would soon open, requiring a large number of staff. It would be difficult for him to follow the path described in the plot again!
She has already changed Zhang Ci's life.
"Sister Shu?!" Dongdong pushed her when he saw that she didn't move.
Yan Qiushu came back to her senses and faced the concerned gazes of the three children.
She shook her head: "It's okay, it's just..." She smiled, a joyful light shining on her slightly childish face: "I discovered something very difficult, and now I have succeeded a little bit."
Shen Pingyu pursed his lips and smiled: "That's good."
Little sweet Wan'er: "Sister Shu is so amazing!"
Dongdong rubbed his bulging belly and asked very sensibly, "So, Sister Shu, do you want to have a good meal to celebrate?"
Yan Qiushu laughed and nodded: "Okay! Let's have a good meal!"
Dongdong got what he wanted and snuggled up to her coquettishly: "What do you want to eat?"
“Eat roast duck!”
Yan Qiushu said in a resounding voice.
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