Chapter 70 Renting a Shop
Ma Yinghe looked at the empty pot and looked at the housekeeper apologetically: "Big housekeeper, I'm so sorry, let alone two servings, there's not even half a serving left."
The butler looked at her in surprise, then looked at the empty pots and pans behind them, and his heart sank. He had rushed here as soon as he received the news.
Now, after rushing so hard, I ended up in a mess and didn’t even buy any. I don’t know how to explain it when I get back.
"Is there really nothing left?"
"There really is no more. I can only ask you to come back tomorrow."
The butler was so depressed that he could only squeeze out of the crowd dejectedly and go back to be scolded.
Wen Zhenyi only introduced two dishes to everyone today, but he already saw some of them drooling. "That's all I'll tell you about today. I'll tell you about the others tomorrow."
"Hey! When can I eat such delicious food again?"
"Yeah! I'm drooling just listening to that."
"Who says it isn't?"
Everything the Wen family brought was sold out, and the diners left with some reluctance to leave.
Old Mrs. Wen and Old Man Wen also came back and took back the keys to the store.
Ma Yinghe looked at the keys they brought back and asked, "Mom, what were you going to do when you went to see the store?"
"We've rented the shop out back. Summer's coming soon, and it's hot and rainy. Setting up a stall in the scorching heat is a real pain, isn't it? I figured I'd just rent a shop now that I have some spare cash. It'll be convenient for me, and it'll also be a place for customers to stay."
"Mom, you are really thoughtful. We haven't thought about it yet." Wen Chengwen smiled naively.
"You can see that our diners all eat while squatting or standing. Before, we didn't have the space or the ability. Now that we have the ability, we will naturally provide everyone with a better environment."
Wen Zhenyi had to admit that her grandmother was quite farsighted: "In that case, let's go check out the store first. There are still many things that need to be purchased."
The Wen family packed all the things into the shop, and drove the ox cart in from the back door.
Wen Yongman excitedly ran from the hall to the backyard: "Wow! This place is so big!"
Wen Yongnan looked at the three rooms in the backyard and said, "Grandma, we can live in a private school instead of living there. This way we can save a lot of money."
"You want to live here?"
"I can also watch the store."
Mrs. Wen didn't agree immediately: "We'll talk about this later."
Ma Yinghe looked at the empty shop and said, "This requires a lot of preparation."
Wen Zhen nodded slightly: "Tables, chairs and benches need to be prepared, and kitchen utensils also need to be purchased. The two utility rooms also need some shelves and the like."
"Speaking of which, there are indeed quite a few things that need to be prepared, but the most important thing is to clean up."
Old Lady Wen nodded and said, "How about this, Xiaonan and Yiyi go back and get some rags and some cleaning tools, and Yinghe and Wencheng go buy the things the store needs."
Old Man Wen thought for a moment and said, "If we don't ask the villagers to make the tables, chairs and benches, we might not have enough ready-made ones if we buy them."
"Okay, you go back with the two kids." Then he looked at Zhu Tao and said, "Xiao Tao, you and grandma clean up here."
Zhu Tao nodded: "Okay."
After Mrs. Wen gave all the instructions, she asked everyone to get busy.
Old Man Wen was driving an ox cart, and the cart was full of pots, pans, and utensils from today.
After returning home, Wen Zhenyi put the pots and pans aside and prepared to make today's lunch, and asked Wen Yongnan to bring it over later.
She decided to keep things simple today, so she steamed a pot of rice and prepared to make a vegetable and bacon rice ball.
Dice the bacon and fry it in a pan until cooked, then drain off any excess fat.
Dice the cucumber and carrot, and fry some white sesame seeds for later use.
After the rice is steamed, put some water on your hands, pinch the rice, diced bacon and diced carrots into a round rice ball, and sprinkle fried sesame seeds on it.
Wen Yongman looked at the rice ball and said, "This rice ball is also very good-looking. It makes people feel hungry just by looking at it."
Wen Zhenyi smiled and looked at the two of them: "Grandpa, do you want to eat first and then go, or take it over and eat with Grandma and the others?"
"Go eat with your grandma and the others, or she'll start complaining about me again." He said this, but he still took a rice ball and started eating: "Let me taste it first."
Wen Yongnan smiled and loaded all the tools into the car: "Yi Yi, we might be back late, do you want to buy any vegetables?"
Wen Zhenyi thought for a moment and said, "Clams, shrimps, scallops are all fine. We also need some leeks and cabbage. Or lamb, beef, and celery are all fine. We'll sell dumplings tomorrow."
"Okay, I'll remember that."
The two men drove out in a bullock cart carrying lunch and cleaning tools.
Wen Zhenyi simply ate a few bites to satisfy himself, then carried the lunch box and walked towards Shen Xiucai's house.
Mr. Shen's house is located in the center of the village. His house is much bigger than theirs, but maybe because he rarely comes back, some places need repairs.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
"The door is open, come in." Shen Hanxing's pleasant voice came from the door.
As soon as Wen Zhenyi opened the courtyard door and walked in, he saw Shen Hanxing sitting in the yard with a book in his hand.
Chen Hanxing looked up at Wen Zhenyi who was walking in with a food box, and quickly put down the book in his hand and shouted inside: "Grandpa, the Wen family's sister is here."
Wen Zhenyi walked up to him and put the food box on the table: “Is Grandpa Shen not feeling well?”
"I drank too much yesterday, and I have a headache today."
Wen Zhenyi opened the food box and put the rice ball on the table, then took out a bowl of soup from the food box on the next layer: “This bowl is a hangover soup, you let Grandpa Shen drink it first.”
Chen Hanxing reached out and took the bowl from her hand: "I still trouble you to remember him."
"I forgot last night. I should have let him drink it earlier."
"I'll take it to him first. You sit for a while."
Wen Zhen nodded and looked at the book he placed on the table. She really couldn't understand a single word on it.
Shen Hanxing looked at Shen Xiucai who was lying on the bed humming: "Grandpa, stop pretending, get up and drink the sobering soup."
Shen Xiucai glanced at his grandson and said, "When did I pretend? I really have a headache."
"Yes, yes, you really do have a headache, not because you overslept today."
Shen Xiucai's old face flushed, and he took the bowl from his hand and drank it all in one gulp: "The hangover soup cooked by this girl is quite delicious."
"You should get up soon, she brought us lunch."
"Okay, I'll wash up and come out soon. Go get me a glass of water and don't let me sit there doing nothing."
Chen Hanxing walked out with the bowl, ready to wash it and return it to Wen Zhenyi: "Are you reading the words in the book?"
Wen Zhenyi retracted his gaze and nodded: "Yes, but no one can understand it."
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