Chapter 88 Grand Opening
The wheels of ox carts and donkey carts rumbled as they rolled along the country roads, carrying the whole family, who were chatting and laughing, to the town.
At the Chen family next door, Zhou Cuihua finally quieted down after the firewood room was "struck by lightning" that day.
She locked herself in her home and began to torture her husband and children.
Zhou Cuihua grabbed Chen Changshui's ear and told him to go and fix the burnt-down woodshed. She then grabbed Chen Xiaojuan by the back of the collar and beat her up to vent her anger, then told her to chop firewood.
Zhou Cuihua denied that her house was struck by lightning, and she was thicker-skinned than a city wall. The next day, she acted as if nothing had happened and continued to do what she was doing.
If anyone in the village dared to say anything bad about her family, she would stick her neck out and yell at them.
As a result, no one in Feishui Village dared to mention the incident of their family being "struck by lightning" in front of her.
On this side, the Yun family happily arrived at Nanjiao Street, and they were so happy to see the newly renovated shop that their eyes were bent with smiles.
Zhao Zhilan led her three daughters-in-law to clean up the house inside and outside, while the three grown men set up the tables and chairs and greeted the guests.
Yun Chenglu took the three maids to Yun Chengfu's private school.
At the gate of Yucai Academy, Baoya was running in front, climbing up the stairs with her short legs.
The morning classes at the academy had not yet ended, and the sound of reading could be heard loudly in the Qiuzhi Hall. Through the windows, one could see rows of neat little heads, shaking their heads and holding books.
Baoya had never seen classes in a private school before and found it very novel.
So he went into the compound, hid behind a thick ginkgo tree in the middle of the yard, and poked his little head inside.
Yun Chenglu, Yun Hua and Yun Yue followed closely.
"Baoya, what are you doing hiding here?" Yun Chenglu asked her.
Baoya was still sticking her head out to look inside, standing on tiptoe, looking very hard-working and serious.
"Second brother, I want to find where the eldest brother is sitting."
"That's easy, second brother will help you!"
Yun Chenglu was happy. He squatted down and let Baoya ride on his neck. When he stood up, Baoya's eyes suddenly became much higher.
Yunyue, who was standing by, saw it and wanted it too, so Yunhua picked her up and let her watch it with Baoya.
Although Yunhua is not as tall as Yun Chenglu, Yunyue is not noisy. She and Baoya stretch out their little hands and gesture to find out who is the big brother.
The four children gathered under the ginkgo tree. No one shouted or yelled, and they were all very quiet until the young teacher finished the class and the students came out of the Qiuzhi Hall one after another.
Yun Chenglu and Yun Hua, each holding a baby, greeted the students who came out.
Baoya was sharp-eyed and spotted her eldest brother in the crowd. She pulled Yun Chenglu forward and said, "Second brother, I saw my eldest brother!"
"Brother, we are here!"
Yun Chengfu was carrying a book basket on his back. When he heard the sound, he turned around and saw a chubby, pink baby rushing towards him.
He took a few quick steps, avoided his classmates, picked up Baoya and held her in his arms, fearing that his sister would be stepped on by others.
"Baoya? Why are you here?"
"The shop at home is open, let's come to pick up brother!" Baoya said happily.
Yun Chengfu pinched her little face and said, "Let's go. Big brother hasn't been over there yet."
As they were talking, the young teacher saw a few children gathered there and came over.
Yun Chengfu hurriedly spoke to him: "Mr. Xiao Qi."
This young teacher was only in his early twenties, and he had already passed the imperial examination and ranked second. However, he did not take up the official position, but returned home to open this academy.
Therefore, the students who came to the academy all respectfully called him Mr. Xiao Qi.
Qi Mo smiled and nodded slightly: "Jinzhi, who is this little kid?"
Qi Mo had seen the other children of the Yun family several times before when they came to bring food and clothing to Yun Chengfu, but Bao Ya was unfamiliar to him, so Qi Mo asked about her.
Yun Chengfu politely replied, "It's my new little sister Baoya. She hasn't been to town much before."
Baoya was very smart. When she saw her elder brother talking about her, she took the initiative to greet Qi Mo: "Hello, Mr. Qi."
"Hello," Qi Mo said with a smile.
Baoya was surprised to remember that he had just called his elder brother Jinzhi, so she asked, "Young Master, my elder brother's name is Yun Chengfu, why do you call him Jinzhi?"
"Jinzhi is your eldest brother's pen name. I gave it to him after he came to the academy." Qi Mo likes children who ask questions when they don't understand, and is happy to explain to her.
"Every child who comes to study here has to be given a courtesy name. We can't just call them by their first names like we do at home."
"So that's how it is," Baoya suddenly realized. "Then if my brothers and sisters and I come here to study in the future, will the teacher also give us characters?"
Unexpectedly, this little girl wanted to study and learn calligraphy at such a young age. Qi Mo looked at her with great admiration and nodded, saying, "Of course I will. When you come to study, I will also give it to you."
"Okay!" Baoya clapped her hands. She felt that the words chosen by Mr. Qi were very nice.
It was getting late, and it was inconvenient to chat for long. Yun Chenglu held Baoya in his arms and politely said goodbye to Qi Mo: "Sir, my family's shop has just opened, and I have to go check it out. I won't delay my afternoon classes."
Qi Mo smiled and waved his hand: "Don't be so anxious, I'll give you half a day off this afternoon so you can take care of your family. I'll make it up to you later when I have time."
Among the more than 20 students he taught, Yun Chengfu was the most diligent and studious, and had good academic performance. He was one of his most valued students.
It’s only half a day off and it won’t affect the students’ studies, so he is still very generous.
"Thank you Mr. Xiao Qi for your consideration!" Yun Chengfu was overjoyed. Now he no longer had to worry about falling behind in his studies!
After saying goodbye to Qi Mo, a few people went straight to Yunji Breakfast Shop on Nanjiao Street.
But as soon as they left, Chen Chengcai, who was standing in the corner of the yard, frowned.
It's only been a short time, and the Yun family has already opened a shop? It seems they're making a lot of money selling tofu!
He clenched his fists, thought about it, and decided to skip school and go home to follow Yun Chengfu and the others to take a look.
The two brothers of the Yun family brought their three little sisters back to the shop, and there were already a few customers coming to have breakfast.
The restaurant opened today, and the Yun family came very early. They made a lot of tofu pudding and soy milk, put them in big wooden barrels, transported them here and kept them warm in a pot. Whoever comes to eat is served, with the tofu pudding topped with soup and the soy milk with some sugar. The taste is not worse than freshly made ones.
Fried dough sticks, fried cakes, fried cakes, etc. are all made on the spot.
Cut the kneaded and fermented dough into small strips, twist them together, and fry them in a pan. They will become puffy, golden, crispy, and especially delicious.
The shop is not big, and three grown men take turns greeting customers inside and outside the shop.
The three women were busy working in the back, Zhao Zhilan was in charge of collecting money and keeping accounts at the counter, and the five children were sitting on a big rock not far away, watching the customers coming and going.
Sometimes, Baoya and her friends would wander around the alleys to attract customers for the shop.
In fact, there are many residents here and they are densely populated. When they heard that a new breakfast shop had opened, some people who came out to work with empty stomachs came here.
He Chunxiu, Li Rongyue and Wang Cailian were busy in the back, but they were happier the busier they were, and none of them complained of being tired.
Rong He and Yan Fei also came to join in the fun. They each ordered a large bowl of tofu pudding, some fried dough sticks and fried cakes. They didn't go into the house, but sat on the table and benches under the old locust tree at the door to eat, saying that it was a good atmosphere.
Of course, the silver and money were given according to the price, but Zhao Zhilan was unwilling to accept it. After some hesitation, she finally compromised and accepted half of it.
As the sun got higher, fewer and fewer people came to eat breakfast.
Baoya was sitting on a bench under the big locust tree outside, watching the people coming and going.
An old woman with gray hair walked over slowly.
When Baoya saw her, her eyes lit up: "Grandma! You really came!"
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