Chen Yan stroked his beard, and glanced at them both with a sense of understanding. "Since you two have already made up your minds, Grandfather has nothing to say. But as for the date, I think four days from now is a good day.
It's a good time to open, and it happens to be my ten-day off, so I'll go see what's going on."
Others also responded.
Shen Ci, Shen Hao, and Shen Han were already exhausted in the fields, and even their skin color had changed, so they were almost busy with the work in the fields.
Chen Ci also said: "Jia Niang, you opened our family's first shop, so of course I have to go and help out. I estimate that the work in the fields should be finished in four days.
I heard from my father that it takes a lot of effort to make this tofu, so I bought some to celebrate the shop opening."
"That's right, your Third Uncle will be there with your Second Uncle. You little girls need some men to shock those scoundrels on your first day of business."
Mother Shen and Old Madam Shen were a little worried, but when they saw that no one else had any intention of objecting, they felt that it would be inappropriate for them to speak out. Mother Shen even felt that she should go too. Just managing the account books would keep the two girls busy.
"Mom should go take a look too. Let your brother help out on the day. Once the customer flow stabilizes, you can go out yourself. The customs in the north are not like Shengjing. The people are very tough."
These were all expressions of concern for Shen Jia, and she accepted them all, but she didn't hold much hope for her mother's words.
If his brother showed up, he would probably be surrounded by women from the Northern Territory. He was thin-skinned and could not cope with their fierce enthusiasm at all.
These days he has been away from home, going out early and coming back late. When his daily routine returns to normal, others will know that there is a handsome young scholar here, who is very different from the rough men from the north, and they will want to swallow him up.
Shen Yue, who was standing aside, listened to everyone's laughter and chatter, and heard everyone offering suggestions for Shen Jia's newly opened shop. She felt uncomfortable, and the delicious food in her mouth tasted like chewing wax.
But everyone was thinking about the shop, and no one noticed her dejection. She felt uncomfortable. She had such a good relationship with Fuqiu, so why didn't she ask her to be a partner first when she wanted to open a shop?
She actually cooperated with Shen Jia, whom she disliked. From the sound of it, it seemed that Fuqiu was the one who provided the money, and she was not afraid that Shen Jia, a young lady who was just starting out, would lose all her money.
Thinking of this, the anger in her heart immediately dissipated. She just needed to watch the show. Unfortunately, her family members had not thought of this yet and actually wanted the whole family to go out to help a shop that had no chance of success.
"Okay, then let's set it for four days from now. That's just in time for us to clean up the shop, collect the soybeans and potions, and then we can promote it on the opening day.
Let the whole town know that we have something new and unique in our house. Maybe it will become popular throughout the North."
Her words were filled with unconcealable excitement and ambition, and everyone burst into laughter at her words.
Little did she know that this was a goal she had set in her heart a long time ago, and that in the future her business empire would encompass every place in the Great Sheng Dynasty.
Late at night, Shen Jia thought about how he had spent quite a bit of money recently, right? He shouted, "Xiaojiu, open the interface. Let me see if I've achieved any goals."
"Ding! Responding!"
After a few seconds, the page seemed to be disconnected from the Internet, and the frame flashed for a few seconds before stabilizing.
"Why is it like your internet is down? It's so laggy."
"I was gathering intelligence with a competitor who was thrown into another dimension. Who knew you would suddenly call me out? It's normal to have some accidents during this time and space travel."
"Forget it, I won't talk nonsense with you. Let me tell you about my current situation."
The next second, my page was also displayed in flash mode.
[Name]: Shen Jia
[Level]: LV.2
[Economic Growth]: 458 points
[Prize]: None
"Last time, we got two prizes for just over a hundred, but how come this time, the price has more than doubled and there's still nothing? Did you pocket some of it?"
"Hey, hey, hey! What nonsense are you talking about? We all have strict rules, okay?
Level 1 is 10 taels, level 2 is 100 taels, and if you want to reach level 3, you'll need 500 taels. I think you'll be able to do that if you just work hard now."
"Then your rules aren't clearly spelled out. At least I have something to work towards. What about level 4? How much does it cost?"
"1,000 taels, and next time 5,000 taels. You can push it yourself."
"You really think I'm a Pixiu. The total annual output of Linyuan County is estimated to be worth only tens of thousands of taels. Judging from your posture, I estimate that you can only reach level 6 or 7 at most."
"As your business expands, the scope of our data collection will also expand. It will be mutually beneficial. Isn't that a great thing?"
"Forget it, take a rest. I'll just wait for the tofu shop to open."
Looking at Shen Jia who closed her eyes and pretended to be dead, Xiao Jiu had no good way to deal with her. This passive system mode was very cumbersome. It was more fun to chat with people of the same age.
Although the Shen family was still hesitant to let go of their pride before, as the day of Shen Jia and Fuqiu's shop opening got closer, they became more and more nervous, even more nervous than the parties involved.
Look, there is something wrong with Shen Ci, who stayed here to help today.
"Jia Niang, how are your preparations going? We have to have a good start for the opening. Have you prepared the firecrackers and red silk?
How much tofu are you planning to make tomorrow, the first day of your opening? No one has ever seen this product before, so how can you attract people to buy it?"
He paced back and forth anxiously in front of Shen Jia, like an ant on a hot pan.
In order to ensure that others can buy fresh tofu tomorrow, they have to rush to the shop after dinner to grind the beans, make soy milk, and then order tofu. By the next morning, the tofu will be ready for purchase.
Shen Jia smiled and said, "Brother, just stop and sit for a while. It's still early. If you really can't calm down, go to the kitchen and help Dad. This is his first time cooking.
And your sister, how could I not be prepared? Don't worry, brother, we will have a great time tomorrow to promote this new thing."
It seems that Shen Yu is the most talented person these days. He cooks very well. Although this was considered an incompetent behavior in the eyes of the Shen family in the past, now they turn a blind eye to it for the sake of their stomachs.
Shen Yu also seemed to find pleasure in it, and whenever he and Shen Jia were in the kitchen, he would research his new dishes.
After dinner, the family walked towards the shop in a mighty procession.
Only then did everyone realize that they had never asked Shen Jia where to open the shop before. Now that they saw him getting farther and farther away from the crowd, they came to their senses.
"Jia Niang, didn't you choose the wrong place? This is where most of the villagers who come to the market from the countryside like to go. And you chose to open your shop at the very back. If you hadn't hung the red silk, who would have known that there was a new shop here?
And your father, if he knew, he would have told me earlier. If he had known, I could have helped you find a better position."
Mother Shen, who was used to running the shop, could tell at a glance that this location was not a good one. The traffic here was low, and the things they sold were not well-known. It was questionable whether they could make a profit here.
"Don't worry, mother. We have already figured out how to attract customers. Besides, this is a good thing. Good wine needs no bush. You should also have some confidence in your daughter."
Listening to Mother Shen’s worried words, Shen Jia immediately hugged her arm and explained.
"Just keep it in mind. Even if there is no business, the Shen family can still support you."
Mother Shen patted the back of her hand and continued walking towards the shop. The plaque on the door had been covered with red cloth, and with the red silk on both sides, it looked very imposing.
The family walked in through the side door. Inside, there was only a long counter facing the main door and a pile of tofu molds. It was empty.
However, in the early stages, it is enough to sell only tofu.
On the first day of opening, Shen Jia was not sure how much tofu he could sell, so he only prepared 50 kilograms of soybeans, which he had been soaking since last night and were now fully expanded.
With the mule, grinding soy milk was not very difficult. Three large pots were lit on the stove at the same time. The whole family worked together and it was late at night before they finally ground all the soybeans.
Because the process of making tofu was firmly in the hands of Shen Jia alone, after she made the tofu, she had to wait until the soy milk changed before putting it into the mold.
Because she had stayed by the fire for too long, Shen Jia didn't feel the biting cold wind. Instead, her heart was burning with warmth. Tomorrow would be the first step in her plan.
Early in the morning, before everyone else woke up, Shen Jia ran to the shop alone and started working. When Fuqiu came to her door and saw the note stuck on it, she realized that she had actually acted in advance on her own.
The others were not doing anything else today, and when they heard Fuqiu say this, they hurried to the shop.
As soon as she arrived, she saw Shen Jia busy on the stove by herself. Seeing the visitor, she smiled and said, "Since you are here, come and try the tofu pudding I made today. I think you must not have had breakfast yet, and there is also soy milk."
Seeing this, Shen Yan's breath disappeared instantly. He took the tofu pudding handed by Shen Jia, slid it into his stomach, and paired it with soy milk, his body suddenly became warm.
However, Shen Ci disagreed and said coldly: "Jia Niang, don't go out so early next time. It's not safe. If you have anything, you can bring your brother with you. It's not safe before dawn. There are fugitives roaming everywhere in this northern border."
"I see. Brother, you should drink some soy milk too. You didn't drink it last time."
After taking the loving soy milk, Shen Ci couldn't say anything to blame. Instead, he secretly made up his mind: he must always pay attention to Shen Jia's safety.
As more and more people came to the market, the noises coming from outside the shop door became louder and louder. As the sun gradually climbed higher, Shen Jia looked at his grandfather who had eaten and drunk his fill and pleaded:
"Grandfather, it was you who gave our shop its name. Would you be willing to unveil it with us today?"
"Even though it's your shop, it's not appropriate for me to intervene, but I'm in a good mood today, so I'm going to put my old face aside and have some fun with you two."
As the wooden boards were removed one by one, everyone noticed that the new store next to them was about to open. Shen Hao had prepared the firecrackers early in the morning and lit them as soon as Shen Jiayi opened his mouth.
“Crackle!”
The sound of firecrackers immediately echoed around the shop, and Shen Jia took the opportunity to shout, "Hello, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters!
Our Shen's Tofu Shop is open now!"
As the voice fell, Shen Jia and Shen Yan pulled at the same time, and with a "whoosh", a plaque with "Shen's Tofu Shop" inscribed on it immediately appeared in front of people.
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