Chapter 83: Opening a shop starts with renovating the shop (3)
After a busy day, everyone was tired and hungry. In the evening, Li Rongyue prepared some hearty dishes to satisfy their hunger.
There was bacon and cabbage stewed with vermicelli, plenty of cornmeal flatbreads, and tofu soup.
The family had a delicious dinner, and because Saburo's family had to go to town the next day to monitor the progress of the shop's renovation, everyone went to bed early.
The next day, after breakfast and loading the goods for Xiaodouzi, Baoya followed her grandmother and her parents on the ox cart to go to town again.
Yunyue was young and wanted to go play with everyone, so Zhao Zhilan took her along.
Yun Chenglu loves to join in the fun, and I originally thought he would have to clamor to go too.
However, this child's enthusiasm for calligraphy was not just a flash in the pan. He actually wanted to stay at home to practice calligraphy for the first time.
After breakfast, he practiced calligraphy hard and asked Baoya a lot of questions, which made Zhao Zhilan stunned.
Wang Cailian is also very beautiful. Her two eldest sons both know how to make progress, which makes people happier than making money.
The five people took a ox cart to the shop in town, and soon the craftsmen arrived.
The renovation is progressing very quickly. In fact, the walls have been painted almost completely today. Only the tables, chairs and benches have not been put in place yet, so we may have to wait another day or two.
Zhao Zhilan was actually very nice to the craftsmen. Since they also had to travel back and forth to the town and it was inconvenient for them to bring food with them, she gave each of them an extra ten cents as lunch money.
The head craftsman surnamed Zhao didn't expect that they still had money for lunch. He thanked Zhao Zhilan repeatedly and led the four craftsmen to work with great enthusiasm.
He Chunxiu and Yun Sanlang bought all the dishes, pots, and pans needed for the shop yesterday. They've also finished making the shop sign, so they can just go pick it up later.
So He Chunxiu took the two little maids to get the sign, and by the way, according to Baoya's wishes, bought two pots of flowers to decorate the shop.
He Chunxiu's legs were not in good condition, so she walked slowly. Fortunately, Baoya and Yunyue were not in a hurry. They held hands and looked here and there.
They first went straight to the flower market to pick out a few pots of beautiful flowers, and then came back to pick up the finished shop sign.
The flower market was bustling with vendors setting up stalls on both sides of the path selling all kinds of flowers.
There are all kinds of flowers and plants, one pot after another. At first glance, it looks like a sea of flowers.
Canna, Impatiens, Calendula, Begonia, Dianthus, Green Plum, red, yellow, purple, green, it’s almost impossible to see them all.
Baoya and Yunyue held hands, their eyes wide open.
Seeing this, He Chunxiu smiled and said, "How is it? Is there anyone you like?"
Baoya and Yunyue squatted down in front of a stall where flowers were blooming the most and had the most varieties.
She held her cheeks with her tender little white hands and looked at this pot and then that pot very seriously, as if it was difficult to make a decision.
But Yunyue was different. Her pair of bright eyes kept drifting towards the bright red flowers.
The flower vendor saw this and laughed out loud: "Sister-in-law, these two little ones must be overwhelmed by the choices."
He Chunxiu also smiled at him: "Children are just interested in everything they see."
The boss was not in a hurry and waved his hand and said, "It's okay, take your time to choose!"
Seeing Baoya squatting in front of a pot of bright yellow flowers, looking at it seriously, Yunyue came over and said, "Baoya, do you like this pot?"
Baoya nodded. The golden multi-petaled flowers looked like crispy golden cakes, which made people want to eat them at first sight. It would be nice to put them on the table.
Seeing them staring at the pot, the boss said enthusiastically, "This pot of flowers is called marigolds. It sells well. The flowers are of good quality and the price is not expensive. Do you two like it, little girls?"
But Yunyue frowned and said, "Baoya, I think red flowers are more beautiful. They are bright red and very pleasing to the eye."
As she spoke, she pointed to a pot of flower vines next to her that was blooming with a bunch of small red flowers. The bunches of small red flowers on the flower vines were clustered together, which was very eye-catching.
The boss quickly introduced: "That one, that one is called a string of red. Many customers like it. It has a good meaning and is easy to keep!"
Baoya turned her head and looked over, and was in a dilemma again. This bunch of red flowers looked like candied haws and seemed very appetizing. Should she buy it?
At this moment, a young man's clear voice suddenly came from behind: "Baoya, Yunyue?"
Bao Ya turned around and saw that it was Rong He, who was walking towards her with his stern-faced, silent wooden guard.
"Brother Rong?" Bao Ya was also a little surprised to see Rong He here.
Rong He nodded at her, and seeing He Chunxiu standing beside her, he politely stepped forward and greeted her, "Hello, beautiful auntie."
"Okay, you...you too." He Chunxiu blushed at his sweet words.
Beautiful auntie and so on, this kid is so good at talking.
Baoya was also amused by him and laughed: "Brother Rong, she is my mother."
"That aunt is also very beautiful. You are also good-looking. Isn't it just that you look like your beautiful aunt?" Rong He continued to speak sweetly.
"I..." Baoya was stunned. She was not actually her mother's biological child.
However, seeing the sincere expression on Rong He's face and He Chunxiu's smile, Baoya nodded: "That's right, I take after my mother, I'm pretty!"
The two of them were flattering each other, and Yunyue's little heart was hurt.
She pouted and glared at Rong He, "Huh, you only see that Bao Ya is pretty and don't even talk to her!"
Don’t you know that when you meet two little girls, you should praise them together! Idiot!
Rong He and Bao Ya giggled together, and when they caught a glimpse of Yun Yue's angry little face, their smiles froze.
“Hahaha…” Rong He stopped abruptly, “Sister Yueya, you are also very beautiful. The dolls of the Yun family are all the most beautiful!”
However, it was too late.
Yun Yue put her hands on her hips and gave him a cold look: "Humph! Little flatterer! You are not allowed to call me by my nickname!"
After saying that, she turned around and went to pick flowers by herself.
Rong He: “…”
“Ahem…”
He coughed twice in embarrassment. This was in front of Yan Fei, and his face was ruined by that little girl Yun Yue!
"Baoya," he quickly changed the subject, "Why are you here at the flower market buying flowers?"
"Because I want to buy it back and put it in the shop." Baoya said.
"Shop? Your shop?" Rong He was very surprised.
Baoya smiled so hard that her grape-like eyes narrowed. "Yes, we're going to open a breakfast shop! Come and eat, brother Rong. I'll treat you. No money required!"
"Really? I've taken note of it." When talking about the food made by the Yun family, Rong He swallowed his saliva for some reason.
He now has a poor appetite and doesn't like to eat, but since he ate the tofu of the Yun family, his condition has gradually improved.
Moreover, ever since he went to the Yun family last time and ate the eggplant box, he found that any food made by the Yun family, no matter what it was, seemed to be particularly to his taste and was especially delicious.
Baoya didn't know what he was thinking, so she nodded seriously: "It's a deal!"
In the end, Baoya asked He Chunxiu to buy both types of flowers that she and Yunyue liked, and bought two pots of each type.
Rong He also offered advice and helped them pick out two pots of lucky bamboo, saying that they would look beautiful and attract wealth if placed at the door.
Baoya didn't understand these things, so she asked He Chunxiu to buy them as well.
Rong He actually didn't come to buy flowers, but to run errands and deliver medicine to an old patient in the flower market.
After greeting Baoya and the others, he took Yan Fei to find the old patient selling flowers.
Before leaving, he pointed to a small pot of pennywort on the ground and said to Baoya, "Sister Baoya, I'm leaving this to you!"
Baoya glanced at Yunyue who was squatting beside her looking at the flowers, and winked at Rong He: "Don't worry, Brother Rong!"
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