Pei Yao handed them three small calligraphy brushes.
Pei Yao referenced the method of writing the number when she used to eat at restaurants in shopping malls.
When there are many people, you have to get a number first and then wait for your number to be called.
All three of them were intelligent, and they understood Pei Yao's words immediately.
"Our Yao'er is so clever, she even came up with this kind of idea." Pei Dalang didn't forget to praise her as he left.
Pei Yao smiled shyly at the compliment, then went on to do other things.
As the sun rose in the east, a large group of people began to pour into Pei's restaurant.
Other shops also started opening, and seeing such a large crowd standing at the door, I was immediately puzzled.
Unable to contain their curiosity, someone grabbed a thin figure in the crowd and asked, "Is there a circus performance ahead?"
The man wasn't angry when he was caught; instead, he excitedly explained:
"No, it's Pei's Dessert Shop opening today! If you go there today and order ice jelly, you can get a small serving of jujube cake for free!"
The man was even more bewildered and asked in confusion, "How could a dessert shop attract so many people?"
He was usually too busy with his shop to notice that a Pei's Dessert Shop had opened up in front of him.
"You haven't even tried Pei Ji's ice jelly?" The man gave him a slightly disdainful look. "It's the Pei Ji ice jelly stall that used to have a stall at the dock. So many people were fighting over their ice jelly, and you didn't even know it..."
Before the man could finish uttering the word "Dao," the person who was grabbing him had already squeezed into the crowd.
"You should have said you were buying ice jelly at the dock. Hurry up, or you might not get any later." The man shouted as he squeezed his way in.
The person being pulled: "..."
Actually, everyone was able to find out about Pei Yao and her friends opening a shop so quickly thanks to Li Si and his group.
Li Si's status in the town was no less than that of Aunt Fang in the village...
It's no exaggeration to say that telling one person is as effective as telling the entire town of Merlin.
Pei Yao looked at the shop, which was soon full.
There was a large crowd of people outside the door.
Pei Yao knew that many people would come today, but she didn't expect there to be so many.
Seeing everyone lining up in the long queue under the sun, all of them were sweating profusely.
Fortunately, there were several large banyan trees planted in front of her shop, which provided some shade from the sun.
Pei Dalang, Shen Jing, and Shen Yu were responsible for appeasing the people in the outer positions.
They moved some stools to the shady spot under the banyan tree so that people could rest while waiting for their seats.
They also brought over some tea for everyone to drink while they waited.
No matter how many chairs they added, there weren't enough to sit on; there were simply too many people.
Each of the three people held a stack of small, square pieces of white paper that had been cut out. They would write a number on each person who came in.
Then, whoever's number is called can go in and eat.
Some of the longer cells would simply go elsewhere first, or go home to sleep and come back later; they would still have enough time.
Fortunately, many customers, either to save the two-cent tea fee or because they come alone, do not like sitting alone in the shop.
He then ordered a bamboo cup to take away and drink.
This does free up some space.
The group was so busy that it seemed endless; they even took turns eating lunch.
The locals hardly ever go out at night, so the shops in town usually close around 5 p.m.
Pei Ji was no exception.
After selling the last few servings of ice jelly, Pei Yao apologized to the customers who hadn't been able to buy any:
"Everyone, we've sold out of ice jelly for today, and it's time for us to close..."
Fortunately, by this time there weren't many people left; they had all gone home for dinner, so not many people were left without buying anything.
"It's over, the ice powder is gone, young master!" A familiar voice suddenly came from beside her, and Pei Yao looked in the direction of the voice.
Just then, I saw Lin Shaoqing and Da Shao standing in front of me.
Seeing Pei Yao looking over, Lin Shaoqing nodded slightly: "Miss Pei, I wish you a prosperous opening."
As Lin Shaoqing spoke, he took out an exquisitely packaged item and handed it to Pei Yao: "This is an opening gift for you. I wanted to send it over earlier, but something came up at the school and I was delayed. Fortunately, it arrived in time."
His smile was very gentle, and his light green embroidered bamboo leaf robe made him look tall and slender.
Pei Yao looked at the exquisite packaging in front of her, which clearly indicated that it was expensive, and hurriedly tried to refuse.
Lin Shaoqing seemed to have already anticipated what Pei Yao would say, and directly added:
"Miss Pei, please rest assured, this is just a small token of my appreciation, nothing valuable, I hope you won't find it offensive."
Lin Shaoqing hadn't seen Pei Yao for a while. He had been going to the docks frequently in the past few days, but he hadn't seen her.
Later, Da Shao inquired and found out that the Pei family had rented the shop and opened a store.
Lin Shaoqing has been busy with his studies lately and hasn't had a proper opportunity to look for a girl.
It wasn't until Da Shao mentioned that Pei Yao's shop was opening today that he finally found a reason to talk.
I prepared the gift half a month in advance, but only gave it to you today.
Pei Yao accepted his item only after hearing his words.
"Then thank you, Young Master Lin." After saying that, Pei Yao looked down and saw that the ice jelly was sold out.
She looked at him with a hint of guilt: "But we're out of ice jelly for today. Do you have time to come tomorrow? I'll save you a portion."
After all, they received a gift for their opening ceremony.
Lin Shaoqing's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing Pei Yao's words.
"You specially saved one for me, isn't that unfair?" Lin Shaoqing asked in a low voice.
Pei Yao didn't quite understand his concern: "It's alright, it's just one serving."
It's just a bowl of ice jelly, not much at all, so it's no big deal to give it to him.
Shen Yu walked out from the side.
Shen Yu, who was standing at the door, listened to the conversation between the two, pursed his lips in silence, and went back to the kitchen.
After Lin Shaoqing left, the shop assistant quickly helped tidy up.
The mess left today can't be cleaned up anytime soon. Pei Yao originally planned to go back before dark, but it seems unlikely now.
Everyone started frantically cleaning up, and once they were almost done...
The moon was already high in the sky, its gentle light spilling onto the streets.
After a while, the Liu and his family returned in Pei Yao's carriage.
As for the others, Pei Yao had rented two rooms in an alley not far from the shop before opening.
Workers who live far from the shop can stay there for free.
One room for men, and one room for women.
Many other large workshops or restaurants in the town also have similar places for workers to live.
Some places are even worse than Pei Yao's, and some even charge 300 coins a month for accommodation.
Pei Yao's living conditions were rather simple, with not many beds, but rather a large communal sleeping area where everyone was crammed together.
Fortunately, the environment inside is relatively clean and tidy, and it's free.
So Niu Qingshan and the other women in the village moved in.
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