Chapter 604 Return to the Capital
Shang Ruonan knew that doing business could make a lot of money, but she had no experience in this area and had no idea how to do it.
"Ruoting, my elder sister doesn't know much about business. If we make a profit, it's fine. But if we lose money, Liangliang and I will probably have a harder life in the future."
Shang Ruoting expressed her thoughts with a smile.
"Sister, there are a few houses on the street in front of our school for rent. You can rent a smaller one and open a snack bar."
"Snack bar?" This name was still a little unfamiliar to Shang Ruonan.
Shang Ruoting patiently explained: "Snack bar means exactly what it says, the store sells all kinds of snacks.
For example, in the morning, you can make breakfast such as steamed buns and rice porridge, at noon you can make noodles, dumplings, and some special foods, and in the evening you can have the same meal as at noon."
Shang Ruonan listened very carefully.
"Ruoting, as far as I know, there are cafeterias on university campuses, right? Who would eat outside?
Besides, my cooking skills are very average, and the food I make isn't tasty. Why would students leave the food in the cafeteria and eat what I cook?"
When Mrs. Shang heard her eldest granddaughter asking a series of questions, she directly told her the real purpose of her visit.
"Ruonan, I can teach you how to make some unique dishes. They're guaranteed to be better than the food in the Beijing University cafeteria."
Shang Ruoting also added, "Sister, the food in our school cafeteria tastes pretty average, and many students don't like it. If there were somewhere delicious and more affordable near the school, they would definitely eat there."
While Shang Ruonan was grateful that the two of them were thinking about her, she was also more moved.
"Grandma, Ruoting, if this is really possible, I'm willing to try it."
"Okay, it's settled. When we get back to the capital, I'll accompany my eldest sister to find a house to open a shop."
Old Mrs. Shang also said: "Well, grandma will also teach you how to make some delicious dishes before you open your shop."
"Okay, I'm not afraid of a little hardship or fatigue. As long as I can make more money and give Liangliang a better life, I will open a snack bar in Beijing."
With the suggestions from Old Lady Shang and Shang Ruoting, Shang Ruonan finally stopped worrying about where to take Liangliang. Now all she had to do was work hard to learn the cooking skills taught by her grandmother.
Shang Ruoting and her group stayed in Sihe Village for almost a week. Shang Ruoting discovered that Chen Shurong had an exceptional skill in clothing design and production.
This is also what Chen Shurong learned when she was in Hong Kong. In order to pass the time, she asked someone to buy her a lot of books and taught herself.
During the few days she was in Sihe Village, she made a set of clothes for everyone in the family, even her four little grandchildren whom she had never met.
Shang Ruoting looked at the clothes her mother made. Each piece had its own style. Moreover, these styles were very trendy in this era and looked better than the clothes in any state-owned store in Beijing.
If Shang Ruoting hadn't seen Chen Shurong sitting there drawing the blueprints with her own eyes, she wouldn't have believed that all of these were designed by her.
Looking at the elegant woolen top made by Chen Shurong for her, Shang Ruoting really liked it.
"Mom, your craftsmanship is better than those fashion designers in Hong Kong." Shang Ruoting knew that Hong Kong in this era had already produced several famous fashion designers, and even in the near future, these designers would have a certain degree of international fame.
Chen Shurong laughed: "I'm just killing time. How can I compare with those designers?"
Shang Ruoting disagreed with her self-deprecation: "In short, in my eyes, the clothes designed by my mother are the best looking."
Chen Shurong was very happy to see that her daughter liked the clothes she made for her.
"Tingting, if you like the clothes I make, I will make them for you often in the future."
"Okay, from now on I will wear clothes designed by mom."
After discussing together, the whole family prepared to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year.
Because there were so many people going back this time, one jeep could not accommodate them all. Shang Ruonan, Shang Lifeng and Chen Shurong decided to take the train, and the others followed Tan Chen to drive back.
After making the plan, Tan Chen first sent the three of them to the train station, and then drove to the capital with Shang Ruoting and others.
When the family returned to the capital, it was already the twelfth day of the twelfth lunar month, and there were still more than ten days before the Spring Festival.
On the second day after arriving in Beijing, Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen took Shang Lifeng and his family of four to visit the Tan family.
Shang Ruoting and Tan Chen even went out alone for a while, using the excuse of buying some seafood from a friend.
It was already past ten in the morning when they arrived at the Tan family with the prepared seafood and Shang Lifeng's family.
When the four little ones saw their parents, they were so enthusiastic that they kept asking them for hugs.
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