48 New Shop
"I love it."
Hao Zhailai mainly makes home-cooked dishes. Jiang Chang is from Beijing and grew up here. His cooking skills are very much in line with the appetite of Beijing people.
During the first two days after opening, because Tiannongxi had a 20% off promotion, people from nearby came to join in the fun, business was very good, and the store was packed every day.
She doesn't care about costs when doing business. The dishes are all the freshest, shipped from the outskirts of Beijing every morning. The portions are generous, but the prices are not as high as those of other restaurants.
Therefore, even after the craze subsided after a few days, there were still hundreds of people coming in and out every day.
Business isn't great, but it's definitely not bad either.
Because of its good quality and low price, and because its target customers are different from those of other restaurants in Beijing, it has never been a cause of trouble.
Seeing that the flow of customers was stable, Tian Nongxi picked up his stall business again.
In the past, when she was too busy, she would go to the kitchen to help. At least dozens of dishes were prepared by her every day.
But she wanted to set up a small stall in front of the store to sell her own healthy meals, so she hired a chef named Tan Xiang.
Unlike Jiang Chang, Tan Xiang has traveled extensively with his business parents since he was young, and can cook many local specialties.
During the days when Tian Nongxi was busy setting up her stall, she also tried to bring back many customers who were alone in a foreign land.
Tian Nongxi was happy and at ease, devoting herself to her small stall business. Although the business was not as good as before, it allowed her to pay her employees more wages.
For the past half month, Tian Nongxi has been very busy.
Late one night, after finally seeing off the last two drunken customers, she was left alone in the store to clean up the mess.
The guest was so drunk that he dropped his meal money on the foot of his chair.
Tian Nongxi bent down to pick it up and put it back on the counter. The silver coins fell into the wooden box with a crisp sound.
The next moment, a long-lost voice sounded.
"Congratulations to the host for successfully obtaining three hundred taels of silver. Now, the second level reward will be presented to the host."
After waiting quietly for a while, nothing new appeared around him, so Tian Nongxi couldn't help but ask.
Cai Cai said lightly, "One hundred and twenty taels."
One hundred and twenty taels? ?
She clutched the rag in her hand, her voice trembling, "One hundred and twenty taels of what? Gold?"
"Of course." Cai Cai said, "Even though we're bankrupt, don't underestimate us, damn it."
A system that was not sure whether it was a human or a ghost actually sighed in a hoarse voice, "The voice and appearance are still there."
Tian Nongxi: “…”
After calming down, she didn't even want to say thank you.
After all, if they hadn't acted on their own initiative, I would still be curled up in bed reading novels.
At worst, you will be scolded by your tutor.
No need to rush around here.
She didn't praise him, but Cai Cai spoke up on her own: "Host, after spending some time with him, Cai Cai believes that he is a good person."
Tian Nongxi: “?”
"……Thanks?"
Cai Cai: "Cai Cai's impression of the host has reached 7 points. The money the host earns from selling vegetables can be increased by 40%."
Tian Nongxi: “…”
She took a deep breath, decided to ignore it, and asked her doubts: "You just said that I earned 300 taels of silver, so you reward me with 120 taels of gold?"
"Yes, host, because you are our only child, all of us are eagerly awaiting your return! In order to save up for the reward, we have spontaneously organized a donation!"
She continued, "The first reward was when I earned fifty taels of silver."
"Yes, yes, host, you are awesome."
"The reward was twenty taels of gold."
"Host, you really have an excellent memory!"
"So next time, I'll have to wait until I earn 1,800 taels of silver before I can be rewarded with 720 taels of gold?"
“…”
"Cai Cai?" Tian Nongxi did not stop his movements and locked the wooden box and put it back into the cabinet.
"Host Caicai is sleepy."
"……good evening."
The system refused to explain clearly, and she didn't dare to force it.
After all, the decision-making power of the game is not in her hands. Even if she can get the real information, it can be tampered with in a matter of minutes.
But Tian Nongxi hoped that things would continue as she had guessed.
After she packed up the shop, she locked it and walked slowly home alone.
It was already midnight, and the street vendors were silently packing up their things, echoing the bright moon hanging high in the sky.
A cool breeze blew away all the tiredness.
Tian Nongxi returned home humming a song and found heavy gold in the cabinet.
She picked out one piece and put the rest back where they were. The next day she took the money and went to the street to rent a new shop.
The new store is in the south of the city and is also called "Welcome Again".
After half a month of cleaning up, Tan Xiang was transferred to the new store to be the chef, and a chef who could cook local dishes was hired for the old store. Only then was the two stores balanced.
Hao Zhai Lai in the south of the city mainly serves local specialties. Many people who come to Beijing choose Hao Zhai Lai for their first meal after arriving in the city. In addition, there are many outsiders in the capital, so the second store is doing pretty good business.
Ten days after opening, the new store's business has increased instead of decreased.
Tian Nongxi left his stall to help, calculating everything in his mind.
She didn't know how to use an abacus at first, but she asked the system for a calculator but to no avail. Tan Xiang noticed that she didn't know how to do accounting and kindly taught her.
If you don’t learn, then forget it. Once you learn, your speed will increase and you won’t be afraid to do the accounts of two stores every day.
Just when I was feeling comfortable, I suddenly heard a tap on the counter.
Thinking that he was here to pay the bill, Tian Nongxi looked up along the man's green fingers and saw Wen Lang with a smile on his face.
She was slightly stunned, not thinking that he was here for dinner, but she still greeted him crisply.
Wen Lang lowered his voice and asked, "Miss Tian, do you admire this prince?"
Your last name is Wen...
Tian Nongxi let out an inexplicable laugh and slowly looked the man standing in front of him up and down before saying, "Not before, not now, and I don't think so in the future, Prince."
Wen Lang looked unconvinced and pointed outside the door, then asked, "Then why did you open a shop next to mine?"
Looking in the direction of his finger, I saw a pawn shop that occupied four storefronts. One glance at it would make me dazzled by the rare treasures hanging in the shop.
Retracting his gaze, Tian Nongxi concealed his inner shock and said, "Your Highness has a unique vision. This shop usually does very good business. I am jealous just by looking at it."
Wen Lang pressed on, moving closer. "It seems Miss Tian and I agree. We both think this place is a prime location for Feng Shui."
"Yes." Tian Nongxi admitted it readily. She bought the shop because there were many people coming and going here.
When a customer came to pay, Tian Nongxi no longer paid any attention to him and started to calculate the bill.
She was so careful that she didn't even notice someone coming when she just lowered her head until she heard a familiar voice.
"The emperor's uncle is ill in bed. Brother, why don't you show your filial piety by serving him at his bedside?" Wen Tingluan glanced coldly at Wen Lang who was blocking the counter.
Tian Nongxi handed the change to the waiting customer, and his eyes lit up when he heard the words.
Both of them have been very busy during this period and have been apart more often than together.
Wen Tingluan often sent people to deliver things, but he rarely showed up himself.
Counting the days, they haven't seen each other for nearly a month.
She never asked him what he was busy with, but Wen Tingluan took the initiative to mention that he was going on a long trip.
He must have just returned to Beijing. He looked unusually tired and dusty, and there was a horse parked at the door.
Wen Lang bowed reluctantly and said through gritted teeth that he was going back to take care of the patient and asked them not to see him off.
Tian Nongxi looked at Wen Lang's back, then at Wen Tingluan.
Because the two are closely related and have somewhat similar facial features, it is hard not to compare them.
To be fair, Wen Lang had a good appearance and figure, and was one of the best among the crowd, but Wen Tingluan outshone him as soon as he appeared.
Thinking of this, Tian Nongxi, who had forgotten the handsome man in front of him because they had been together for a long time, pursed his lips and smiled softly. His voice softened for a moment, and he opened the counter door to welcome Wen Tingluan in.
It was already dusk and many guests came in one after another. Tian Nongxi was so busy that he could hardly even look up.
While she was doing the accounting, he sat beside her and watched her attentively, helping her collect the money from time to time.
After finally catching his breath, Tian Nongxi looked around for a cup to drink water because his throat was dry from entertaining the guests. The next moment, a cup full of water was pushed in front of him.
She picked it up and drank the perfectly warm water, sighing half-seriously, "With a husband like this, what else could a wife ask for!!"
Wen Tingluan's eyes suddenly tightened, dark colors surged in his eyes, and his Adam's apple rolled. He wanted to say something, but Tian Nongxi had already lowered his head to find change.
After being busy for an hour, she felt relieved to stop working as she saw that the number of customers was gradually decreasing.
There are two unused rooms in the backyards of both shops. Because there are few small items in the shops, only one room is used as a storage room. Tian Nongxi puts a small bed in the other room, where he can sleep for a night when he is too late to go home after work.
Because she has been busy recently, she often sleeps in the store and leaves all kinds of things here.
After giving instructions to the waiter, Tian Nongxi pinched Wen Tingluan's face. Wen Tingluan was embarrassed by the pinch and withdrew her hand. She smiled and told him to wait in the store while she changed her clothes and went out with him.
After changing clothes and going out, Wen Tingluan was already waiting at the door.
She trotted forward to stand shoulder to shoulder with him and asked him where he wanted to go.
Wen Tingluan's eyes were clear: "Your home."
In the end, she didn't go home. Tian Nongxi was too tired and too lazy to cook, so she coaxed and tricked the man into going to a restaurant.
While waiting for the food to be served, she propped up her face to admire the pipa in the center of the first floor.
Wen Tingluan suddenly said, "I went to Danzhou, where pearls are produced in abundance. The quality is crystal clear and dazzling." As he spoke, he opened his palm, and there was a pearl necklace on it.
This necklace is made up of dozens of pearls of similar size, each of which is round, full, and uniform in size, emitting a dazzling luster under the bright candlelight.
"On the coast of Danzhou, people there believe pearls can bring good health."
She was speechless at the beauty. After a while, Tian Nongxi took the necklace, her eyes flushed, and she said seriously, "I like it very much."
Wen Tingluan curled the corners of his mouth.
Seeing him smile, she felt a sense of loss suddenly spread in her heart. Tian Nongxi said frankly: "I have been too busy recently. You always give me things. I even forgot what to give you."
"You don't need to give me anything, just seeing you is enough."
"No!" Tian Nongxi interrupted him, frowning and thinking hard.
"Recently... I'm short of clothes."
She raised her eyes, unable to hide the shock in them.
Wen Tingluan smiled and said, "It's just that I don't know my own stature, so I'll trouble you to figure it out."
【Author’s words】
It's sweet, but I want to see you two quarreling. Waiting online.
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