Chapter 23
After eating and drinking their fill, the two went to bed early.
The next day, Su Wanxing got up early and tiptoed to get dressed.
Nineteen must be exhausted from the journey, let him get some more sleep.
Su Wanxing went downstairs to talk to the boss.
"Boss, do you know where I can find rooms for rent?"
"There are people who sell drugs on that street ahead; you can go check it out."
"Thank you, boss. Oh, and here's two taels of silver. Please extend my room for another day."
"Okay!"
Following her boss's instructions, Su Wanxing found the broker for the rental property.
"Miss, are you looking to rent a room?"
Su Wanxing was surrounded by brokers as soon as she entered the door.
"yes"
"Miss, take a look at mine, it's well-ventilated from north to south."
"Miss, please look at mine first, it has a good spot."
"Um... I'd like to rent a two-story shop, the first floor for business and the second floor for accommodation."
"Me! Me!"
A small, thin person squeezed in front of Su Wanxing.
"Miss, take a look at this."
The broker handed the blueprints to Su Wanxing, who took them and looked at them. They were indeed similar to what she had imagined.
"Then please tell me more about it."
"Yes, miss. This shop has excellent natural lighting. As you can see, the first floor is spacious enough to fit five or six tables. The second floor is a bit small, and there's a small courtyard in the back, which is also a bit small, but it's enough as a small kitchen."
"Hmm, it's not bad."
Su Wanxing carefully examined the blueprints.
"Can you take me to see it?"
"Okay!"
The broker led Su Wanxing to the shop. Su Wanxing pushed open the door and entered. After carefully observing the shop, she found that it indeed met her requirements.
"How much is this shop?"
"Ten taels per month"
Ten taels? That can't be right.
Su Wanxing looked at the man with a slightly nervous expression.
"Although this shop is nice, the location is a bit out of the way. Is it really going to cost ten taels of silver?"
"hehe"
The man with the tooth gave an awkward laugh.
"What does Miss think?"
Five taels
"Miss, you can't try to bargain like this. How about eight taels?"
"Six taels"
"Miss, the minimum is eight taels; any less and I really won't make any money."
"Then let's each compromise, seven taels."
"Miss, this really won't work."
"Never mind then, I'll go find another broker."
"Oh, oh, seven taels it is."
"Okay, where do we pay?"
The broker and Su Wanxing came to the shop and signed the certificate, with a minimum lease term of three months.
"Miss, here are the keys to the shop. If you wish to continue renting, you will need to pay ten days in advance."
"OK"
Su Wanxing put away the key and skipped back to the inn, bringing two meat buns for Nineteen on the way back.
"Master, where did you go?"
Nineteen asked anxiously.
Let's eat first.
Su Wanxing handed the steamed bun to Nineteen.
"I'm not a child, I just want you to sleep a little longer."
Su Wanxing took out the key and waved it in front of Nineteen.
"Look, I've rented a shop!"
"Seriously, Master is amazing!"
"After you finish eating, we'll go take a look together, and then we'll tidy up."
"Um"
After finishing the steamed buns, Su Wanxing brought Nineteen to the shop.
"It's really good."
"Nineteen, you tidy up the first floor, I'll go tidy up the second floor."
"No need, Master, leave it all to me."
"Huh? Then what should I do?"
"Master, please go buy some tea."
How did you know I was going to open a tea shop?
"The master's tea is so delicious, of course the people of Phoenix City should try it."
"I'll make something new for you to try when I get back."
Su Wanxing took out some jewelry from her package and pawned it for fifty taels of silver. She also went to the street to buy a bucket of milk and delivered it to the shop, along with red and green tea leaves. She even bought a few chickens to raise in the backyard.
By the time all this work was finished, it was almost dark.
When Su Wanxing returned to the shop, it had already been cleaned spotlessly by Shijiu.
"Wow, Nineteen, you really have an inexhaustible amount of energy!"
Nineteen took the things from Su Wanxing's hands.
"Master, I'm afraid it's not going to work out tonight."
"Oh, then you should get some rest. By the way, is the kitchen ready?"
"Um"
"Then come with me."
Su Wanxing and Shijiu went to the kitchen.
"I'll do it, you take notes."
"good"
Pour the milk into a pot and heat it.
"Just heat it up, not too hot."
"good"
Then scoop it out and put it in a bowl, waiting for a thick layer of milk skin to form on the surface.
Separate the egg yolks and egg whites, take only the egg yolks and put them in a bowl, add granulated sugar and 10 grams of water, and gently stir with chopsticks.
After the milk has cooled, gently lift the milk skin from the side of the bowl with chopsticks and slowly pour the milk below into the egg yolk mixture. Mix well with the egg yolk mixture, then filter twice through a fine sieve.
Slowly pour the filtered egg and milk mixture into the small bowl that originally contained the milk skin, then seal the bowl and leave a small opening.
Bring water to a boil in a steamer, place the small bowl in the steamer basket, steam over medium heat for half an hour, then let it sit for a while before removing and letting it cool.
Su Wanxing took some honey out of the package and added it to Nineteen's hand.
"How about trying it?"
Nineteen took a spoonful, and after experiencing a taste and texture she had never tasted before, she immediately finished it all with the spoon.
"How about it?"
"It's so delicious, Master!"
"That's good. There's still one bowl left; we'll eat it after it cools down."
"good"
Su Wanxing and Shijiu neatly arranged the things they had bought and wrote down several milk tea recipes.
"What do you think I should name my shop?"
"Choose one that's easy to remember."
"Su Wanxing, nineteen, stealing stars for nineteen days?"
"Isn't that a bit too convoluted?"
"Nine stars?"
My favorite esports player has already reached six stars; he'll retire when he reaches nine stars.
"Then let's call it Nine Stars, or Nineteen, what do you think?"
"My owner is so good to me."
"I'll go buy a few more tables and chairs tomorrow, and also some bed sheets and blankets to put on the second floor."
"Then let's leave these matters to Nineteen."
"No need. You men will never be as good as women at bargaining. You should go practice making double-skin milk pudding instead."
Although Nineteen didn't understand, he would nod.
"I think that bowl is almost cold. Go and finish your meal, then hurry back to the inn."
"good"
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