Qiao Xiaoni's side was bustling with activity. The braised rabbit meat was ready, and some potato chunks were added in case there wasn't enough. The soy sauce was very dark and looked very appetizing. It was sprinkled with chopped green onions and served in a big bowl.
In the countryside, meals are usually eaten by the whole family around a table with a bowl of vegetables in the middle, and everyone eats together in a lively atmosphere.
Qiao Xiaoni has now adapted to this way of eating. Before, she worked alone outside and could only eat with her grandmother when she went home. This feeling was very nice, and she liked it very much.
Qiao Manli and Su Chenqiu, being the youngest children, were given rabbit legs, and they buried their heads in their food without even looking up.
Qiao Haisheng specially bought a pound of liquor to bring back. He poured himself a glass of liquor and quickly placed the bottle in front of his son, afraid that Li Meihua would scold him again.
Qiao Xiaoni added another bowl of rice to her bowl, saying, "This rabbit meat would taste even better if we added some small red chilies."
"What is a small red chili pepper?" Li Meihua asked.
"It's a very small chili pepper, only about the size of a little finger. It absorbs flavor really well when added to dishes, much better than dried chilies," Qiao Xiaoni said, gesturing as she spoke.
Tao Chunfang's eyes lit up. "The chili peppers you're talking about! My family has some. I'll go back and bring some back in a few days."
Upon hearing that there were small red chilies, Qiao Xiaoni quickly said to Tao Chunfang, "Sister-in-law, please bring back more. Besides using them at home, I also plan to use them for my business."
Take as much as you can, try to bring back as much as possible.
“Sure, no problem, I’ll take care of this.” Tao Chunfang readily agreed.
After finishing their meal, it was already 3 PM. Qiao Xiaoni and Su Chenhao got together again to discuss how to develop the business after renting the house.
Qiao Xiaoni shared her idea of making braised noodles, which she thought would be both convenient and profitable.
After listening, Su Chenhao said, "Making braised noodles is great! It's easy and profitable, and you don't need to hire a chef to cook the dishes."
Qiao Xiaoshan: "Brother Chenhao, I don't understand what you're talking about. Aren't we selling breakfast? How come we're selling noodles now?"
Qiao Xiaoni: "I discussed it with him and we decided to rent a shop so we wouldn't have to haul so much stuff back and forth."
It saves some trouble, but you'll be staying at the shop from now on. Otherwise, what if so many things are stolen by different people? Even if they don't steal anything, we have no way of watching over them if they put something in our shop.
Today's market disturbance served as a reminder to her that making too much money will inevitably attract envy; one should not harbor malicious intentions, but one must be wary of others.
"It's just staying at the hotel, what's the big deal! I'm a grown man, what's there to be afraid of?" Qiao Xiaoshan said, scratching the back of his head.
Qiao Haisheng went to the restroom and when he came back, he heard his daughter asking his youngest son to mind the shop. This was quite a shock, as he hadn't even considered opening a shop yet.
He hurried over and asked, "Are we leaving the shop?"
Seeing that the old man was unsteady on his feet, Qiao Xiaoni went forward to help him.
“Dad, this matter hasn’t been finalized yet, so I haven’t told you. We’ve found a shop on the south side of the market. Chenhao went to inquire about it today. They offer a discount for renting for two years, so we only need to pay 200 yuan in rent. The space is big enough for us to open a shop.”
After regaining his footing, Qiao Haisheng thought about the events of the past two days and suddenly made a decision.
"Go ahead and do it! You can use our family's money as you please. Don't worry about what will happen if you fail."
"Take a chance, otherwise how will you know the outcome?"
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