Grandma Jin said somewhat embarrassedly, "I'm afraid my mother isn't up to the task. What if she doesn't manage it well and it affects the sales of the tea?"
Liang Shuyan shook her head: "Mother, can't you have a little more confidence in yourself? Besides, I have a recipe for you, don't I? Our tea recipe is actually very simple. Look, we've just added apricot kernels. Everything else is the same. You just need to keep an eye on the workers and make it carefully. As for sales, that's my problem."
That's right. Any new product launch requires a large-scale product launch event. She decided to first make a batch of trial packs of tea and then distribute them extensively in the village and town as a free publicity campaign, so that people could have a preliminary understanding of Jin's Tea House.
Zhang was busy cooking in the kitchen, making a racket, when Liang Shuyan walked in and asked with a smile, "What are you preparing to eat?"
"Mom, I'd like to cook two dishes and steam some rice. What would you like to eat?"
"It's alright, you can do it. After dinner, I want to test-fry some of our tea leaves and pack them out for promotion in town tomorrow. By the way, I wonder how your grandma is doing with the work clothes?"
"Mother, I want to go tomorrow too!"
Liang Shuyan thought for a moment and said, "I want to take Ruyan out tomorrow. How about this, you need to cook at home, otherwise, who will cook?"
Yes, Liu is pregnant now and can't do heavy work. Besides, she's still at the martial arts school, so she's the only one cooking.
"Yes, Mother!"
Liang Shuyan understood Zhang's feelings. From the beginning of selling cold noodles, Zhang had been doing business with her mother-in-law. Perhaps she really wanted to do business, but since her mother-in-law had said so, how could she, as the daughter-in-law, not listen?
"By the way, why don't you stay home with your grandma and manage the tea shop workers? There aren't many people now, but as our tea business gets better and better, naturally, there will be more people. I'm worried that your grandma won't be able to handle it all by herself."
Zhang nodded: "Yes, I understand, Mother!"
Inside the main room, Grandma Jin was busy making work clothes, while Grandpa Liu was sewing according to the pattern. As he sewed, he said, "I really didn't expect that Dashan's mother is so capable. She has a knack for everything. Look, even the pattern on these clothes is so well done, with embroidered words. You are really lucky to have such a good daughter-in-law."
Liang Shuyan heard these words from the doorway, standing behind the curtains. She coughed softly, lifted the curtain, and came in.
"Mother, are you busy?"
Grandma Jin didn't look up, but Grandma Liu, while sewing, said with a smile, "I really can't help but praise you. I was just praising you for your skill, even thinking of such a thoughtful pattern on this dress. Your mother-in-law is truly blessed to have such a good daughter-in-law like you."
Liang Shuyan said somewhat embarrassedly, "Oh dear, I don't have that much ability. Isn't this all thanks to my husband Dashan and my mother?"
Grandma Jin then picked up the clothes she had sewn and handed them to Liang Shuyan: "Here, see if this is okay?"
"Mother, I want to take Ruyan to do the promotion tomorrow. Several of these clothes have been made, and we want to wear them for the promotion tomorrow."
When Granny Liu heard that Ruyan was to be taken along, she looked at Liang Shuyan excitedly and said, "My dear in-law, it's just that Ruyan is a bit clumsy. I don't know if she'll be able to handle it. If she does anything wrong, just scold her properly. In short, don't treat her like my daughter and discipline her as you would your own daughter."
Granny Liu has been much better lately than when she first came to Liang Shuyan's house. She talks more, is much more enthusiastic, and is particularly attentive to Liang Shuyan's affairs. Liang Shuyan has noticed all of this.
"What are you saying? You mustn't say that. Ruyan is a smart, sensible, and filial child. She's your child and also my child. We've become so attached to being in-laws. Who knows, Ruyan might just be Sanwang's future daughter-in-law?"
Grandma Jin held Granny Liu's hand and said, "That's for sure. Look, both children are doing this willingly. Our Sanwang is very filial. Don't worry, from now on, we'll really be a family."
Whenever Old Lady Liu thought of her son, she couldn't help but feel sad. Last time, it was clearly his daughter-in-law who hadn't left, but she still tricked them into going back. It turned out that his daughter-in-law had her eye on Ruyan. If it weren't for the dowry from Ruyan's marriage, why would he have kindly come to take her back?
Liang Shuyan noticed that Old Lady Liu's expression was rather unpleasant, so she sat down on the stool next to her and asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen? Or do you still not want Ruyan to marry our Sanwang?"
Grandma Jin thought she had said something wrong and hurriedly said, "I didn't say anything. I just mentioned Ruyan and Sanwang's marriage. If you don't want to, don't do this. If you don't agree, we won't force you. What are you afraid of?"
Old Mrs. Liu wiped her reddened eyes and continued, "It's not like that. I just... I just thought about my good-for-nothing son. If it weren't for Erniu, if it weren't for how you all take care of me, I might be begging on the streets now."
"Alright, this matter is over, so don't be sad. Sons and daughters are the same. You're still the same in our family. You did a lot of work in harvesting wheat this time. Ruyan is also a good girl, and I like her. From now on, you can help my mother with anything that needs help at home. If not, just chat with my mother. It's the same thing."
After finishing her meal, Zhang followed her mother-in-law's instructions, put the steamed ground peppers into a pot and stir-fried them. Then she added apricot kernels to the pot and stir-fried them until fragrant. After that, she put them in a winnowing basket, ready to pack them after they cooled down.
Liang Shuyan bought some paper bags with her family's workshop logo from the system and placed them on the table.
Zhang glanced at the paper bag and exclaimed in surprise, "Mother, this logo is exactly the same as the logo on the work clothes!"
She opened the bag; it contained about 20 grams.
Liang Shuyan skillfully packed the tea leaves into a paper bag, tied a red string to the sealed end, and neatly arranged them on the table.
"Yes, it's made according to the work uniform, representing our Jin's Tea House!"
Seeing her mother-in-law's technique, Zhang copied it and asked, "That's right! Mother, you've thought of everything so thoroughly. Now everyone knows what Jin's Tea House is all about?"
The tea leaves in the winnowing basket were all packaged; there were probably more than 100 bags.
"Sanwang, take these tea leaves out and distribute them to Lizheng and the villagers. Give each family two bags and say it's my idea. Let them taste them and see what they're like."
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