Qiu Dayu, already experienced in providing services, stood at the door and greeted the guests with Tian Xiu, saying, "Sir, please come in."
Compared to Tian Xiu, Qiu Dayu is much more outgoing and can easily become familiar with anyone.
“Miss Xiu’er, you can’t be cowardly when dealing with that woman, you know? You should learn from your master.”
"I see."
The two quickly became acquainted, and Tian Xiu approached Qiu Dayu, "Brother Qiu, are you really the master's uncle?"
Qiu Dayu: "Don't call me brother, you have to call me uncle, just like Xiaoyan does."
Tian Xiu's face froze. So young, how could he look like an uncle?
She took a large step back, distancing herself from Qiu Dayu, and continued to greet the customers: "Sir, today is our first day of business..."
Before long, Baiyang Wonton Shop was full of customers.
Zhao San put aside his initial suspicions about Qiu Yan. Because he had something on his mind, he said goodbye to Qiu Yan and the others, then took his two sons to school in an oxcart. After dropping the children off, he still had to go to work at the teahouse.
After Zhou Zifang and his two companions finished eating, they left without occupying any seats, and Qiu Dayu followed them away.
Chen Shi (7-9 AM) had passed, and the number of guests was gradually decreasing. At this moment, Jiang Liu arrived.
Qiu Yan led her into the shop, personally served her a bowl of wontons, and sat down opposite her.
Tian Xiu cautiously asked Qiu Yumei who the woman who was having dinner with Qiu Yan was. She had exquisite makeup, a beautiful hairstyle, and wore a red brocade dress, looking very noble.
When Qiu Yumei said she was the county magistrate's wife, Tian Xiu's eyes widened, and she stared at Jiang Liu for a long time.
"Qiu Yan, you're really capable. You opened this shop so easily." Is doing business really that easy? Jiang Liu was a little skeptical; she seemed to have gained a new understanding.
Qiu Yan: "I just happened to find a suitable one, so I made a decision."
"Where is your second uncle? He should be here on the first day your shop opens."
"My second uncle will be here soon."
"Now that your second uncle is back, why do you still want to do business?" Jiang Liu is a young lady from a wealthy family. According to her views, a girl of marriageable age should be kept at home, not shown in public.
"A daughter should be self-reliant." Only with money in her pocket can she improve her quality of life. Qiu Yan is not a woman of this era.
“A daughter should be self-reliant…” Jiang Liu repeated Qiu Yan’s words. She had been raised with feudal ideas since childhood, and her concept was that a woman should obey her husband after marriage.
But now, because of Qiu Yan, her thoughts are changing little by little.
“Yes, who says women have to depend on men?” Over the years, she has only had eyes for Tang Yi.
Now, it felt as if her heart had been opened up all at once.
Looking at Qiu Yan's confident face, an idea suddenly flashed into Jiang Liu's mind, "Qiu Yan, do you think I could open a shop too?"
"Of course, you can open ten or eight as many as you want." Rather than being depressed all day, it's better to live your own life.
Qiu Yan said this as if she were joking, but Jiang Liu took it to heart.
But what should she do?
A restaurant? No, there are already two restaurants in the entire Baiyang County.
Teahouse? Silk shop? Rouge shop? She didn't want to work for any of them.
Suddenly, an idea struck her. "A ready-made clothing shop, Qiu Yan, how about I open one?"
Qiu Yan nodded, finding it feasible. Although there were a few clothing shops in Baiyang City, they were all small, unassuming stores.
As soon as Qiu Dafu arrived, he heard Qiu Yan and Jiang Liu discussing opening a shop.
Upon seeing Jiang Liu, he nodded slightly. "Madam."
"Qiu Dafu, I was just talking about you with Qiu Yan. Today is the first day your shop opens, why are you only arriving now?"
"Something came up at home, which caused the delay."
Jiang Liu was very casual, while Qiu Dafu felt extremely uncomfortable. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he went to help.
He had originally planned to come yesterday, but his three children were at home, so he rushed over this morning as soon as a ride became available from a neighboring village.
Seeing her second uncle like this, Qiu Yan couldn't help but find it a little funny. She had previously told her second uncle to stay busy at home and not to come over.
Jiang Liu stopped asking questions. Thinking about opening a shop, she seemed to have found joy in life. She decided to do it right away and immediately said goodbye to Qiu Yan and Qiu Dafu before leaving.
She was going home to have her trusted confidants find a suitable shop.
After Jiang Liu left, Qiu Dafu glanced at the wonton shop with satisfaction. Hearing from his niece and sister that business was good, he left without lingering, as he had a lot of things to do at home.
Once there were few customers left in the shop, Qiu Yan sat down at the table and began to check the account books.
These were all simple numbers she had written herself. Qiu Yumei glanced at them and called them "heavenly scripture."
She had never seen such a number before.
"Aunt Qiu, a bowl of wontons, please." Another regular customer has arrived.
Qiu Yan closed the ledger, looked up, and saw that it was Zhao Zheng.
As soon as he arrived, he sat down opposite Qiu Yan and stared at her quietly. "Xiao Yan."
"Zhao Zheng, what brings you here?" Qiu Yan asked.
"I'm here to eat." Zhao Zheng was afraid that Qiu Yan would say something to refuse him.
"Okay, take your time eating. I have something to do, so I'll go take care of it first." Qiu Yan's words were polite, treating Zhao Zheng as a guest.
After saying that, she got up and left. After putting away the account book, she and Tian Xiu tidied up the table together.
Qiu Yumei knew a little about the relationship between Qiu Yan and Zhao Zheng. She had no idea how the two broke up, but she knew that Qiu Yan had long since given up on this man.
Seeing the awkward atmosphere between the two, she took the wontons from Tian Xiu and placed them in front of Zhao Zheng. "Zhao Zheng, I heard you and Zhao Jun are repairing the river dam. Are you done yet?"
Zhao Jun is the village chief's son.
Tian Xiu stared blankly at Zhao Zhengzhi; this man was really handsome. Qiu Yumei patted her, bringing Tian Xiu back to her senses.
Zhao Zheng composed himself from his disappointment, smiled gently, and dared not look at Qiu Yan again.
"Not yet. I just happened to be off today. I heard from Zhao Jun that you opened a wonton shop on this street, so I came here hoping to ask Aunt Qiu for a bowl of wontons."
"Okay, you can have as much as you want."
Zhao Zheng ate three bowls of wontons in a row.
Before leaving, he went to find Qiu Yan again and stood in front of her.
"Xiaoyan, I was so foolish before, I didn't think things through. Now I've figured it out, and I'm willing to let you marry with your younger siblings. Can you..."
"No!" Qiu Yan said firmly.
Zhao Zheng had expected this to happen, but he was still unwilling to accept it.
He also knew that Qiu Yan's second uncle had returned and that their house was under construction, and that it was quite large. He knew that his words might cause Qiu Yan to misunderstand.
"Xiaoyan, even if we can't be husband and wife, let's not become strangers. From today onwards, I will no longer bother you..."
Qiu Yan didn't know what Zhao Zheng was thinking. Was he truly heartbroken, or was he using a strategic retreat as a pretext? After all, the two had a past together.
She hoped it was the former.
Qiu Yan smiled calmly, "Okay."
Seeing that Qiu Yan was no longer indifferent, Zhao Zheng's expression also relaxed.
Oh well, as long as she's happy, that's all that matters. It's my own fault for being so useless.
After Zhao Zheng left, Qiu Yumei had the idea of acting as a matchmaker for him.
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