Halal Shop

The excitement continued, and Yan Qiushu was also watching eagerly.

The only problem is that I am not tall enough, so I can only occasionally see the lion jumping up.

At the proprietress's suggestion, she even climbed onto a chair to watch, and finally saw something a little lively, but it made all three of them anxious.

Shen Pingyu, who was gradually releasing his nature, began to stand on tiptoe, trying to see.

In the end, Yan Qiushu spent money and hired the boss, his wife and a young and strong man to carry the three children for them to see.

The young boy's face turned red, but he didn't say anything about being rude. When he saw the acrobatics in the center of the crowd, his eyes lit up like light bulbs.

The juggling lion dance lasted for half an hour.

It was over, they left, and the store officially opened.

As soon as the three children were put down, Yan Qiushu heard the noise coming from the other side: "Give me two kilograms!"

"I want three pounds!"

"I want one pound too!"

"Five pounds, five pounds..."

The lady boss was used to being frugal, so she was shocked when she heard this: "Why does it seem like you don't want money?"

"Isn't it?!" The boss also nodded, but after sniffing the halogen scent in the air, he still felt a little envious and yearning: "Old lady, let's buy some too. Our son needs to make up for his studies. This is cheap, and there is a discount today..."

They all tried the food as soon as the store told them they could try it for free. It tasted really good, not like pig offal at all. And the transaction was no different from buying pig offal directly.

Yan Qiushu listened and advised, "Yes, there is a discount today, it would be a waste if you don't take advantage of it."

The proprietress pursed her lips, as if she was a little interested, but she didn't say anything for a long time.

Just when the boss was about to give up, the boss's wife nodded reluctantly but readily: "Buy it, buy five kilograms, so you can keep it for the New Year."

"Okay!" The boss was delighted and squeezed into the queue: "Boss, I want five kilograms!"

There seemed to be more and more people, although many of them bought and left.

Because business was so good, there was someone in the store who came out to maintain order and urged everyone to line up.

A peddler was walking through the streets carrying goods on his shoulder. When he came here, he was startled.

He was a person attracted by the smell, and happened to be selling something, so he came over. Who knew so many people were here, what on earth were they buying?!

The peddler stopped a young man and asked, "Hey, what are you selling here? Why are you so popular?"

The young man laughed and said, "It's the halved pig that went into the water."

"Don't lie to me, old man. How can pig offal smell so good?" The peddler didn't believe it and said with a smile, "I have eaten a lot of pig offal. The taste...tsk tsk..."

The young man also clicked his tongue twice: "If you don't believe me, forget it. Anyway, this is it. The boss is really good at making delicious food. It's not expensive either, just ten cents a pound. Today is the opening day and there's an 80% discount! I won't tell you, I have to force it, otherwise the price will go back to the original price, and you'll be at a loss if you buy from me again..."

As he said this, he dived in.

"Boss, I want three pounds!!!"

Seeing this, the peddler wanted to leave but couldn't bear to. Could it really be pig offal? Could it smell so good?

If pig offal really only costs eight cents per pound, then he would have to buy some and take it home to feed his son. It won't go bad in the winter. If it really doesn't taste good, it's actually not a loss. He can keep it for his own consumption during the New Year.

He ran to the tofu pudding stall and said hello to the proprietress: "Madam, please help me take a look. I'll give you this dish."

"Okay, go ahead. Make sure it's still in this condition when you come back." The proprietress took the things and said generously.

The peddler immediately rushed into the crowd with a smile: "Give me a pound!"

Dongdong knew that this was their own shop. Seeing this, he was so happy that he covered his mouth and laughed secretly. He also secretly made eyes at his brothers and sisters, which made Wan'er laugh as well. Shen Pingyu didn't laugh, but he could hardly hold it back.

Until the peddler came back with a big bag of things in his arms, the lady boss saw him like this and asked in surprise: "How much did you buy?"

"Three pounds! Wow, it's really cheap. I tasted it and it's delicious! So I bought a little more!" The peddler said happily, as if he had gotten some good deal.

"Puchi!" Shen Pingyu was amused.

Dongdong counted on his fingers and asked, "Sister Shu, I heard that this pig offal can be sold for seven or eight cents. We sell about the same amount. Can we make money by opening this shop?"

"Of course I make money." Yan Qiushu said with a smile: "One catty is eight cents, but what if I buy ten catties? What if I buy a hundred catties? If you buy a lot, the seller will reduce the price appropriately. Your aunt said that they only buy it at the purchase price, which is actually only five or six cents~"

"Wow!" Dongdong was surprised. Is this possible?

Shen Pingyu also looked enlightened. So that's how it is!

Time passes.

Of the large group of buyers and sellers at the salty food shop, only a few people were left, and they were complaining about not being able to buy anything.

Yes, there were too many people buying it, because it was cheap and delicious, and they were worried about the price going up tomorrow, etc., so they all bought a lot. After all, it is not something that an ordinary family can do to make it taste better than meat, so it was very cost-effective to buy more to eat during the Chinese New Year.

A fair and slightly plump boy was explaining to them cheerfully: "The salt ones are sold out now. Don't worry, come back in the afternoon at 3 p.m., when they will be available again."

"So early?" someone asked dissatisfiedly.

The young man still smiled: "Of course, it takes time to make this delicious. How can we make pig offal delicious easily?"

A more astute person immediately smiled and asked: "Brother, your salty taste is so fragrant, how do you make it?"

The young man smiled mysteriously: "How can we do business if I tell you that?"

The customer laughed, and the boy tried to smooth things over: "Anyway, our products are cheap, and we earn our hard-earned money. We make small profits but quick turnover, so please come and patronize us more often."

"Okay, okay." The guest nodded repeatedly, a natural smile appeared on his face again, and he left briskly.

Yan Qiushu had also been watching, and when she saw this situation, she smiled. This young man was quite good, with a friendly face and always smiling. He was good at greeting guests.

As if he had seen her, the young man walked over and said, "Miss Yan!"

Yan Qiushu: “?”

The other party smiled and said, "This is the first time I ate the salty food made by Miss Yan. I cried while eating it. Oh, by the way, my name is Zhang Ci."

Yan Qiushu suddenly realized that the name sounded familiar. She probably heard it when the nanny was calling out people in the yard. She asked, "It's you. Why are you out doing business?"

Zhang Ci smiled innocently and continued, "Thanks to the young lady's words to me, the young master noticed me. When he was selecting a partner, he asked me and I naturally agreed. Originally, I was just a sweeper in the front yard, but now I have become a partner in the store. The eldest young master said that if I do well, I can become a shopkeeper in the future!"

As he spoke, he puffed out his chest with great pride, revealing a bit of shyness: "By then I can even get married!"

Being a shopkeeper, such an honor is something that a family like his could not even dream of. Without some knowledge and some skills, who could be a shopkeeper? He couldn't even support himself.

But now he has hope.

The business is so good, they definitely won’t open just one store!

As a shopkeeper, he had the money to marry a wife, but she was just a servant. He was afraid that if he married her, she would suffer with him, and even have children with him, and would only be able to eat disgusting pig offal...

Seeing him like this, Yan Qiushu was also very happy: "Then you work hard, you will definitely be able to be the shopkeeper in the future."

"With the young lady's auspicious words, I can certainly do it!" Zhang Ci bowed happily repeatedly, exchanged a few words with Yan Qiushu, and then left.

The four of them also got on the carriage back home.

Two of the three children were quite excited. They had been outside for such a long time and even though they had not been to many places, they had seen such a lively scene. They all expressed their thoughts.

Yan Qiushu watched with a smile on her face, then suddenly remembered something and her eyes widened.

There is a plot in the original novel where the prince of Jin seized the throne and ascended the throne as emperor. He was assassinated at a banquet. The heroine blocked it for him, resulting in the premature birth of a son, who was then made the crown prince.

The assassin was named Zhang Ci.

It was said that it was a servant of the Xiao family who believed the remnants of the Sixth Prince and thought that it was the Prince of Jin who killed his master. He castrated himself and entered the deep palace, lying in wait for a long time before finally finding the opportunity to do it.

But he was soon executed, and many people related to the late emperor's son were also executed.

Before he died, the man was full of resentment, saying that his life was a shame to the Xiao family and that he would never allow someone like him to step on the Xiao family's bad reputation and sit on the throne.

It's just that now, during one of her roll calls, Zhang Ci was spotted by Xiao Huaiqi and became a shop assistant. He also wanted to be a shopkeeper and get married. If nothing unexpected happens, these can be realized within two years, because salty food shops, fried chicken shops, etc. will be opened in the future, and a large number of people will be needed. It is difficult for him to follow the path in the plot again!

She has already changed Zhang Ci's life.

"Sister Shu?!" Dongdong pushed her when he saw that she didn't move.

Yan Qiushu came back to her senses and was faced with the concerned gazes of the three children.

She shook her head: "Nothing, it's just..." She smiled, a happy light flashing on her slightly childish face: "I found a very difficult thing, and now I have succeeded a little bit."

Shen Pingyu pursed his lips and smiled: "That's good."

Little sweet Wan'er: "Sister Shu is so amazing!"

Dong Dong rubbed his bulging belly and asked very sensibly: "So, Sister Shu, should we have a good meal to celebrate?"

Yan Qiushu laughed and nodded: "Okay! Let's have a good meal!"

Dong Dong got what he wanted, and he snuggled up to her coquettishly: "What do you want to eat?"

“Eat roast duck!”

Yan Qiushu said loudly.