Chapter 302: Newly Opened Herbal Tea Shop in An County
Ma Yinghe smiled helplessly and shook her head: "Every day, I'm busy like a top."
"Being busy makes life more fulfilling, so I don't have to sit around doing nothing every day."
"But your uncle Lin's health has improved a lot."
Old Lady Wen smiled and nodded: "Strangely enough, it seems that after coming to the village, his health has recovered much better than before."
Wen Zhenyi shook his head when he thought of the courtyard they used to live in. "It might be because of the environment. The place where he used to live was so smoky and foul that it could make him sick even if he wasn't sick at all."
"Didn't they live in town before?" Ma Yinghe asked curiously.
"It's true they live in town, but these neighbors are not easy to get along with."
"No wonder."
When he arrived in town, Wen Zhenyi looked at the store's account book and took away the extra silver.
Zhu Tao knew she was going to the county town: "I heard that you are going to prepare ten tables this time. Do you want me to let Aunt Ji and the others go with you?"
"No need. Mom and grandma will come with me, and the restaurant's chef will help. You're a little short of manpower here right now."
"I'm fine. Brother Lin will come to help after delivering the food."
"Really?" Wen Zhenyi deliberately dragged out the last word.
Zhu Tao knew she was teasing her and gave her a sidelong glance: "I'm busy now."
After leaving the shop, I rushed to the county town without stopping.
I don’t know if it was because of the bedding or because Axiang’s driving skills were better than the previous driver, but they didn’t feel too much of a bumpy ride when they arrived in the county town.
A Xiang drove the carriage back to the Ma family's house.
Wen Zhenyi and the others stood on the street: "Mom, should we go buy gifts first, or go to my aunt's shop?"
"I'll buy it when I get back, but this time I have to see if there's any good red cloth because I need to prepare a wedding dress for Xiao Taozi."
Old Lady Wen nodded: "Yes, we also need to prepare a dowry for her."
Wen Zhenyi smiled and nodded: "Okay, let's go to my aunt's shop first, and then we'll go shopping when we get back."
When they arrived at the store, Wen Zhenyi was a little surprised. There were fewer people lining up in the store, while there was a newly opened store opposite theirs that had quite a queue of people.
She looked around curiously and found that the things sold in this shop were exactly the same as those sold by her aunt. Moreover, the prices were much cheaper, which was quite intriguing.
While waiting in line, someone recognized Wen Zhenyi: "Miss Wen."
"Hello."
"If you don't come soon, the business will be snatched away."
"You mean the shop across the street?"
"That's right, but I still like the taste of yours. Although his place is cheap, it always tastes weird."
"Thank you for your love. Competition is a good thing. It helps us improve."
"You're quite open-minded. When will there be new tea drinks?"
"I think it will be soon." Wen Zhenyi said and took the two of them into the store.
When Old Man Ma saw the three people coming in, a smile appeared on his face: "I calculated the time and thought you guys should be here by now."
"Grandpa, did you miss me?"
"Girl, how could I not miss you? Go to the backyard quickly. Your grandma and aunt have been talking about you for days."
Wen Zhenyi smiled and walked towards the backyard: "Grandma, aunt, cousin, cousin, I'm here."
When she shouted, several people in the kitchen ran out. When they saw her and Ma Yinghe and the others, their smiles deepened.
"Mother-in-law, why are you here too?"
"Yuruo is getting married soon, it would be a shame if we didn't come."
Old Lady Ma smiled and said, "Haha, we said we'd notify you once the time was set, but I didn't expect you to come first."
"Hasn't the time been decided yet?"
"It's decided, after the college entrance examination tomorrow."
"Okay, we'll all come then."
"Okay, okay, it will be more lively if you all come." Old Mrs. Ma smiled and was happy with you.
Ma Yinghe walked over to Geng Ru and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's going on over there?"
"He opened another shop because he saw ours was doing well. He actually learned a lot from us."
Ma Ruier's face was also puffed up with anger. She pulled Wen Zhen along and said, "Cousin, this store across the street is so bad."
“Is it bad if someone steals your business?”
"That's right. Our business was pretty good originally."
"Where there are people, there will be competition. You can only defeat them if you do better than them."
"I know that some people imitated us when we were selling mutton offal soup before, but we weren't that angry."
"Then why are you so angry now?"
Ma Ruier grumbled, "If they want to open a shop, then they can open one. But they opened it right in front of our shop. Isn't this just to annoy us?"
Ma Yushun also nodded: "That's right, there are so many places in this county town, so many stores, they have to open across from us."
Wen Zhenyi looked at the two of them with a smile: "Have you ever bought food from their store?"
"We bought it and tried it at the beginning, but it tasted so bad that I stopped drinking it after just one sip."
"Is it hard to drink?"
"Hmm, it tastes weird, I can't quite put my finger on what it is."
Wen Zhenyi thought for a moment and said, "I'll go buy some to try later."
"They will definitely recognize you if you go there."
"It's okay." Wen Zhenyi said and actually went to the shop opposite.
As soon as she entered the store, someone actually recognized her: "Isn't this Miss Wen? Why are you here buying our herbal tea?"
"I also want to try your cooking skills."
"Everyone, listen up! Miss Wen has come to my shop to buy herbal tea. That means our herbal tea is good."
"Alas! It's too early to say anything. I haven't tried it yet, so I can't say your herbal tea is good."
"We're treating you to herbal tea today. What would you like to drink?"
"Just your family's sign!"
"Okay, sit down for a while."
The diners drinking herbal tea nearby looked at her curiously: "Miss Wen, are you really here for herbal tea?"
"Yeah, I have to see what's good about other people's herbal teas so I can improve them, right?"
A little girl next to her approached her and whispered, "Sister, the herbal tea at her place isn't good, it's just cheap. My mother is stingy."
The woman next to the little girl pulled her away with an embarrassed look on her face: "Miss Wen, don't listen to this kid's nonsense."
Wen Zhenyi smiled and said nothing.
After a while, the shop owner brought her a bowl of clear soup, which was quite filling. She picked up the spoon beside her, scooped a spoonful, and checked what was inside.
He frowned slightly, but didn't say anything. Instead, he put it in his mouth and took a small bite.
The shop owner was waiting for her comment with a smug look on his face: "How is it? Is it not worse than the one in your store?"
Wen Zhenyi smiled faintly without saying anything. He just put down the money for the bowl of Qingbuliang, stood up and walked out of the store.
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