47 Come again
◎Although she has never done it, she is not afraid.◎
All things are difficult at the beginning.
Tian Nongxi walked through several streets and went into several restaurants, but no one was interested in her proposal for profit sharing.
After being rejected several times, I feel full now even though my stomach is empty.
She sat in a random restaurant with few people around, holding her face with her hands while waiting for her food to be served.
Although it is not meal time, there are many customers in almost every restaurant, so it is not easy to find this quiet restaurant.
While the waiter was serving the dishes, Tian Nongxi called him with a smile.
The waiter looked at the girl who was dressed brightly but only ordered a vegetarian dish, bit back the yawn that was about to come out, sat down opposite her, and had an expression that said "Ask me".
He's used to it.
Not only is the restaurant where I work located in a remote area, but the owner's cooking skills are also poor.
There are so many restaurants in Beijing, and every time someone steps in here, they are either asking for directions or asking for directions.
If they meet someone as particular as the girl in front of them, who asks for directions and orders food, they are lucky.
Tian Nongxi looked at the deserted and desolate restaurant, then changed the subject and started chatting about family matters.
"This dish is good." She picked up a piece of wilted Chinese cabbage with chopsticks.
The waiter closed his eyes and said, "Our boss is a good cook."
Tian Nongxi put down his chopsticks and said, "Your shop is quite quiet, haha."
Waiter: “…”
Tian Nongxi turned to scoop up his rice, picked up a soft grain, and then put it down again, revealing his true intentions. "The other restaurants are all packed."
Through the talkative waiter, Tian Nongxi learned that those who dared to open restaurants in the capital were basically royal relatives, or wealthy merchant families.
Not all the customers in these restaurants come to eat. Many of them come to curry favor with the boss, which is why they flock there.
People just go with the flow, and the uninformed common people flocked to it when they saw it. Gradually, even those who were already rich and powerful started small businesses.
This is the bad thing about doing business in the prosperous capital. One small move can affect the entire body. If you fail to keep up one day, the entire restaurant will be forgotten.
At the end, he spoke sadly and sighed heavily.
Just as he was immersed in grief, he looked up and saw the girl with a distorted expression as if she was sad for them. The waiter waved his hand and wanted to waive her bill.
Tian Nongxi, who was just getting angry that Yan Chao couldn't escape the rule that money always flows to those who have enough, was stunned. In order to express his gratitude, he made a sincere suggestion: "Why don't you let you be the chef in this restaurant?"
The waiter exclaimed, slapped his head and said, "Why didn't I think of that?" Then he ran to the kitchen and squeezed out the boss who was stirring the wok.
Tian Nongxi finally figured out why those restaurants were unwilling to pay attention to her, but before she could persuade him to reconsider, she was the only one left in the already empty restaurant.
She gritted her teeth and finished the bland meal, then left with the money.
Instead of going home, he went to the nearest academy.
After haggling for a long time at the gate of the academy and eating sunflower seeds from a nearby shop owner, Tian Nongxi realized that the capital city was not like Ruiyang County, which turned a blind eye to street vendors.
Besides, all the students in the academy are from wealthy families. The food they cook is not only healthy but also delicious. They look down on the food outside.
The boss who sold pens and ink lamented that his business was not doing well and stuffed a handful of sunflower seeds into Tian Nongxi's hand.
Seeing that none of the roads were passable, Tian Nongxi was at a loss for a moment.
It seems that she has no choice but to burn her boats and not return until she has conquered Loulan.
Standing up and leaving the small stool that the boss had specially given her, Tian Nongxi praised the boss for her kindness and beauty, and only left when she saw a shy smile on her face.
She walked in the opposite direction, noting the route she took, and observed the surrounding businesses calmly, neither hurried nor slow, and never felt tired. She did not go home until the sun was setting and she saw the heavily guarded imperial palace not far away.
The next morning, at daybreak, he went out with the small cash fund in his pocket.
She thought about it all night and finally decided to open a store directly.
Farming requires waiting for the vegetables to grow, but what she lacks most now is time.
Although we need to make money, it is enough to just earn it and there is no need to save it, so the thing we have the most is money.
Instead of hesitating and missing opportunities, it is better to grasp the time that keeps passing. Even if you take one step at a time and make mistakes occasionally, at least you can be considered to be moving slowly.
Yesterday she had basically figured out the area where she lived. Because business was difficult, many shops adjacent to famous restaurants and hotels were deserted. The owners were overwhelmed and hung up signs saying "Prosperous shop for sublease".
She is different from all of them.
She doesn't have to consider cost, only time.
Therefore, as long as someone buys something from her, no matter how much she can earn, it is her who earns the money.
It’s just because time is tight, and the phrase “small amounts add up to a lot” seems hopeless, so we can only hope to achieve success overnight.
As the saying goes, if you want to reach the sky in one step, you must take the first step.
Tian Nongxi was wearing a goose yellow skirt and a delicate jade pendant hanging around her waist. Because she was going to discuss business, she put on some rouge, and the corners of her lips were a little red, completely hiding the stubborn scars from yesterday.
She walked briskly, and the double-phoenix hairpin inlaid with kingfisher feathers and red agate given by Queen Lin on her head swayed with her steps, as graceful and pleasant as broken jade falling on a plate.
The children chasing butterflies all stopped at the same time, thinking that the long-lost spring was passing by.
Because there were too many shops for rent, she set out at dawn and didn't make a decision until noon.
Either this one is too remote or that one is too expensive.
As she watched, her rouge faded, her bun became loose, and her hairpin was stuck crookedly on her head. At the critical moment, she was pulled off indifferently and stuffed into her sleeve.
Tian Nongxi raised his hand countless times, feebly rejecting the boss who was pursuing him relentlessly.
Even the low threshold required a lot of strength. She lifted her skirt and stepped out, shielding her eyes from the glaring sunlight with her hands, looking at the street she had not yet had time to step into.
Tian Nongxi was already hungry, so he patted himself lightly and passed by the fragrant wonton stall without a care.
She remembered correctly that there were four shops for sale on this street called Changle Street.
Among them, one was priced too high, one owner regretted selling it, one had a coffin shop on the left and a blacksmith shop on the right.
Walking along Changle Street, Tian Nongxi found the last shop for sale in his memory.
The store is not big, but it has a good location and there is no harsh noise around.
Looking across from the store entrance, you can see the culprit that forced the owner to give up the business - a restaurant called "Juxianxuan".
It was dinner time and the restaurant was packed with people. At the door, one could see many people in official uniforms toasting each other inside.
Tian Nongxi was invited by the sharp waiter after just a glance. She raised the corners of her lips slightly, shook her head to refuse, and then walked into the shop for rent that no one was interested in.
The shop was empty, and there were half-peeled peanuts on an octagonal table near the door.
She had been here yesterday. After looking around to make sure there was no one around, she pulled up a chair and sat down, propping her face up and waiting for someone to come.
The delicious food and wine from Juxianxuan were brought to her nose by the wind, and the laughter and joyful chatter seemed to be in her ears.
The scorching sun hangs high in the sky, and the fragmented light and shadow make it as majestic as a heavenly palace.
Juxianxuan is magnificent, and the decoration of this shop is no less elegant and unique. At first glance, it is not much worse than Juxianxuan across the street.
It’s just that the shop is small, and the gorgeous decoration makes it look petty. If you look closely, you can feel the indescribable crampedness everywhere.
The owner of this shop regretted yesterday that he had opened a restaurant opposite Juxianxuan, saying that it was a dead end.
That's not necessarily true.
Looking away, Tian Nongxi propped up his chin and fiddled with the listless ginger flowers on the table.
Suddenly she heard a very penetrating voice of "Prince". She raised her eyelids and looked outside, but there was no one she knew.
The capital city is indeed very big.
Tian Nongxi thought of the Qi family who had settled here, and hesitated whether to take the time to visit them.
First, she didn't know how Madam Qi was doing and whether receiving guests would disturb her peace; second, Qi Heng'an had just entrusted the mansion to her, and she followed him to the capital, and no matter what she said, it seemed that she didn't take his words to heart.
Just as she was thinking, a sudden call of "girl" interrupted her thoughts.
Tian Nongxi stood up and greeted the boss who had come over, and then told him his intention with a smile.
This shop is very difficult to sell, and after a few words, the boss gave in step by step.
From annual rent, to half-year rent, and finally to monthly rent.
Tian Nongxi rented the shop as he wished at a monthly price of twelve taels of silver.
Both of them were happy and ashamed.
One person felt that he had bargained too much, while the other felt that he had pushed the other person into the fire pit with his own hands.
The boss repeatedly told her not to open a restaurant, and his words were sincere and touching.
After renting the shop, Tian Nongxi borrowed pen and ink from the boss, wrote a recruitment notice and posted it at the door.
The preparations for opening a store are nothing more than those - looking for a store, renting a store, cleaning the store, purchasing equipment, and recruiting employees.
Although she has never done it, she is not afraid.
No matter what happens, you won't be closer to death.
After working hard for half a month, Tian Nongxi hired a waiter and a cook.
She watched and learned, removing the original private rooms in the shop to make it more spacious.
On the day the plaque was hung, Wen Tingluan, who had been elusive, also took time out to go.
He was wearing a dark blue robe with a round collar and gold accents. He looked at the plaque with flying dragons and phoenixes above his head with a calm expression - "Come again". He turned sideways and ordered people to move boxes of items into the shop.
Tian Nongxi walked out of the kitchen carrying the dishes and saw someone he hadn't seen for a long time. His eyes lit up, his steps became lighter, and he looked at him with a smile on his face and tilted his head.
Wen Tingluan chuckled and said that the gift he gave was inappropriate.
Tian Nongxi then noticed the pile of boxes placed in the corner. He put down the dishes and pulled Wen Tingluan to see them.
He actually prepared a box of porcelain bowls and plates, a box of silver chopsticks and spoons, and a box of various clothes and jewelry.
Not to mention that "Hao Zailai" focuses on the mass line and attracts ordinary people as customers. Even among the many stylish restaurants in Beijing, there are not many like this.
Tian Nongxi patted Wen Tingluan and said, "It's okay, we can sell it for money."
"Do you sell clothes and jewelry too?"
Tian Nongxi changed the subject, snorted, and teased, "You haven't cared about me all these days. You don't even know what my restaurant is like."
Fortunately, the chef who came back was called Jiang Chang. He was the waiter that Tian Nongxi had poached from the "Yanlebaji Xiaobaicai" restaurant that was about to go bankrupt. At this moment, he secretly raised an eyebrow at the other person and taught the newcomer to call the man in front of him "boss husband".
When Wen Tingluan heard this, he raised his hand slightly for a moment, and the person behind him stood in front of Jiang Chang with a bulging purse and asked him to accept it.
Tian Nongxi was amazed by what he saw.
【Author’s words】
Cold, desolate, sad, miserable, and sorrowful—Li Qingzhao (I’ve included all the quotations here because I’ll probably be fined if I don’t, so please don’t think I’m annoying [chin-resting])
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