Chapter 293 Is this method superficial?
The cargo they were transporting was not heavy. With Baizui pulling it forward in front and someone pushing it from the back, the speed soon returned to normal.
When the donkey cart reached the official road, I looked back in the dim light of day and saw a long slope.
It rises gradually from far to near and connects with the official road. It is a bit steep, no wonder Baizui is struggling.
Once they were on the official road, there was no need for Sang Yongjing to lead the way in front. The three of them got on the donkey cart together, carrying the white-mouthed cart and slowly walked towards Lingnan City.
They arrived a little early, so early that the city gates were not yet open. However, outside the gates, many people were gathered, some carrying baskets on their backs and some carrying bamboo baskets, all of them going into the city to sell things.
As it was almost six o'clock, the people gathered at the city gate began to get agitated and moved closer to the gate.
The sound of armor rubbing against each other was heard from inside the city gate. The guards slowly opened the gate, and immediately a group of people rushed in.
"Silence! Line up and check one by one!"
The city guards, who were used to such scenes, shouted angrily and looked around with wide eyes. The originally restless crowd suddenly quieted down.
The three members of the Sang family who arrived early quickly passed the inspection, got off the donkey cart and walked into the city.
This time, Sang Yu didn't go directly to Qinghuan Street. Instead, she took a detour to the back door of Pearl Drink. She unlocked the door, opened the two gates, and let Sang Yongjing lead the donkey cart into the backyard.
Today is the first day of business. Regardless of whether the business is good or bad, you can't just park the donkey cart at the door. Even if you have the intention to buy, you will probably turn around and leave when you see the donkey cart at the door.
It just so happens that Pearl Drink has its own backyard, which is now used to temporarily park a donkey cart and unload goods, which is more convenient than the front door.
After putting the donkey cart in place, Sang Yu asked the father and son to unload the goods, and then he went around again to open the door in the front.
This is the disadvantage of only being able to lock on one side. Whether you enter or exit from the front door or the back door, if it is locked from the outside instead of the internal latch, you have to go around and unlock it from the outside before you can open the door.
After walking around to the front, Sang Yu didn't rush to open the door.
She looked up at the red cloth sign hanging above the store door and the sign with the words "Milk Tea" swaying on the second floor, and finally felt a little more realistic about the fact that she owned a store.
Not long ago, she was still worried about saving money to rent or buy a small shop in a remote location.
Now he has achieved his goal in one step and has his own shop in Qinghuan Street, the most prosperous street in Lingnan City, which will open today.
It does seem like a dream, but Sang Yu has enough confidence that she will soon be able to open a second, third, and even more stores. This is just the beginning.
She is now quite skilled at unlocking and removing door panels, and knows how to use her strength to remove door panels that are stuck in the gaps.
Sang Yu didn't rush to remove all the door panels, but only removed two to facilitate entry and exit.
If all of them are removed, people may mistakenly think that you have already started business. It would be inappropriate to entertain customers at that time, and it would be even more inappropriate not to entertain customers.
Before noon, Liu Mao also arrived.
He definitely arrived early. On weekdays, there was no one on Qinghuan Street before the hour of Si, so coming an hour in advance to make preparations was more than enough.
He was thinking of coming earlier so that he could cook the milk in advance if the farmers came to deliver it, but he didn't expect Sang Yu and the others to come earlier than him.
After greeting everyone one by one, Liu Mao glanced at the donkey cart tied in the backyard and asked Sang Yu, "Why did you come so early today? And with the donkey cart?"
"I'll bring you all the bamboo tubes I ordered earlier today. We also have some semi-finished products like konjac. You can take two buckets away later. It's almost time to restock."
Sang Yu pointed to several covered wooden barrels that had not yet been unloaded from the donkey cart, which were filled with konjac products.
"Okay." Liu Mao nodded in agreement, then squinted his eyes and looked at the sky, frowning slightly, "It's already past noon, and the two milk deliverymen haven't arrived yet. Maybe something unexpected happened on the way? I'll go and meet them."
He made an agreement with the farmers outside the city to deliver a certain amount of fresh raw milk to Pearl Drink at noon every day.
We had asked them to deliver a small amount of milk before, and they knew the way, so why were they late today?
"Milk is our signature product, and nothing can happen to it. Go and take a look first. If you think something's wrong, send someone here right away and I'll figure out a solution."
Sang Yu's expression instantly became serious. Her signature sweet drink is pearl milk tea, and milk is indispensable for its consistency.
What's more, you need to reserve time to boil the milk and let it cool down, so don't delay.
If she is sure that the milk cannot be delivered in time today, she would rather change the date of opening to tomorrow rather than make a fool of herself on the first day.
Liu Mao knew the pros and cons of the matter, nodded slightly, and went out through the back door to greet the guests.
Although Sang Yongjing was unloading the goods, his ears were never resting. He heard every word of the conversation between the two people clearly. As soon as Liu Mao left, he walked to Sang Yu.
"How could something unexpected happen with this milk? Could it be that someone is targeting us and trying to trip us up?"
"No, there are many ways to trip someone up. There's no need to use such superficial methods that children would use when playing house." Sang Yu shook her head and denied his guess.
Sang Yongjing's expression froze. Was this a superficial trick? He thought it was very clever.
"I guess something happened on the way and we were temporarily delayed for a while. Dad, please continue moving."
At this time, Sang Yu knew in her heart that no matter how anxious she was, she couldn't show it on her face.
She is the backbone of everyone. If even she panics and loses her composure, others will become even more panicked and at a loss.
On the contrary, the calmer and more indifferent she appears, the more she can reassure people.
Even if there are only Sang Yongjing and Sang Xingjia in the yard now, she still has to maintain this state. Habits become second nature, and it cannot be established in a day.
If she only pretends in front of outsiders and panics in front of her family, when something big really happens, I'm afraid her family will not trust her either.
At about two quarters past noon, seven waiters arrived at the store.
After putting on the uniform black work apron specially made by Sang Yu, which was embroidered with the three big words "Pearl Drink", he looked quite professional.
"We'll officially open for business at the exact hour of Si. You guys go make the preparations first."
Sang Yu said this with a smile, then waved her hand to signal them to go about their business.
When she turned around, her face suddenly darkened. Liu Mao still hadn't returned, so she had to assume the worst-case scenario. She was afraid that today's business wouldn't be able to go ahead.
Although she thought so in her heart, she remained calm and planned to wait until the hour of Si to see the situation.
If Liu Mao hasn't returned by then, she will have to postpone the opening for another day.
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