Chapter 501
However, it is not appropriate to discuss these things in Mr. Ye’s breakfast shop. It feels like soliciting customers.
After Su Miao realized this, he winked at his father, his eyes full of reminder.
Su Yuanzheng understood instantly, raised his head with a slightly apologetic look, looked at Boss Ye, and said with a simple smile on his face:
“My daughter is going to school here, so I came here to accompany her. I can’t just sit around all day, so I thought about opening a branch.
We mainly do lunch and dinner business in Nanning, and it is probably the same here, and we may not open in this area.
You know, we've only had two meals in Beijing, and we've already felt the huge difference in cuisine between the north and the south. I don't know if our dishes will sell well here."
When Boss Ye heard this, his face did not show any displeasure. Instead, he smiled broadly and said frankly:
"If you want to start a business, just open one! We don't have that kind of xenophobia here. As long as you have the ability, you can find a job in the capital!
In the past few years, many people from other places have come here to open shops, some selling southern snacks, and some cooking northwestern dishes. This has also broadened our horizons and allowed us Beijingers to try many new things.
Although you and our Beijing are located in the south and the north, and the diet is very different, you have to be more confident.
Everyone just tried your shredded papaya and soft ginger candy, and they all loved them! I think your restaurant will definitely be a success!
The neighbors nearby also agreed out of courtesy, saying that as long as the food is delicious, it can be done anywhere.
Su Yuanzheng looked at everyone gratefully, clasped his hands together and bowed, thanking them repeatedly: "Thank you, big brother, and all the neighbors for your kind words! I hope you will all take good care of me in the capital from now on!"
They had made an appointment with Jiayin and Ziyi, so when they saw that the time was almost up, the father and daughter said goodbye and went back.
As soon as they walked out of the breakfast shop, the place suddenly exploded with people talking about it.
An old neighbor came up to Boss Ye and asked curiously, "Old Ye, aren't you worried about other people opening restaurants?"
Boss Ye patted his old friend on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Why are you so nervous? It's nothing like what I sell. I'm glad I can eat southern food without having to go out."
Another woman said, "You have a good attitude. They say people in the South are cunning, but I think this father and daughter are quite nice. They speak and act in a disciplined and methodical manner. They are honest people."
Old Ye looked outside the store and saw that the father and daughter had indeed gone far away, then he lowered his voice and said:
"I just heard Lao Li talking to them. They rented the yard at No. 28. It's not easy for a single parent, a grown man, to raise a daughter through college.
They have come all the way to the capital, so we should help them as much as we can."
"Oh! That's certainly not easy. Beijing is the capital, so we need to be more open and inclusive, welcoming comrades from all over the country to develop!"
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There is a telephone line in the courtyard. If the tenants want to use it, they just need to pay the bill themselves.
Jiayin had already paid for them before, and Su Miao and his father heard the phone ringing as soon as they entered the door.
Su Yuanzheng went in to answer the phone and came out and said to his daughter, "The luggage we mailed has arrived at the post office. We have to go pick it up."
"Then wait for Jiayin and Brother Ziyi to come and drive us to get them. There are a lot of things, and we can't carry them back."
Su Yuanzheng nodded and added:
"After we get the money, we'll go shopping and buy everything for the house. We'll also buy a tricycle. I see there are a lot of alleys and lanes here, so it'll be more convenient to ride a tricycle to go out and haul goods."
At 10:30, Jiayin and Ziyi arrived on time.
They now went to the post office to pick up their luggage, several large bags of things, filling the back of the car.
After returning home, I put it in the living room first, and then slowly clean it up when the father and daughter come back in the evening.
After coming out of the bank, both the father and daughter had an extra passbook and were eager to go shopping.
Tang Ziyi smiled and said, "How about we go to Wangfujing? It's bustling there, and there's also the Dongfeng Market where you can buy anything."
Su Miao and Su Yuanzheng looked at each other and said in unison: "Okay! Let's go!"
The car slowly drove towards Wangfujing Street and arrived in a short while.
Su Yuanzheng said, "That's fast! Isn't Wangfujing Street in the heart of the city? So, isn't the alley where we live also in the heart of the city?"
Jiayin replied, "Yes, it's only three or four kilometers from the hutong, and then you can walk directly to the Forbidden City from Wangfujing Street.
"So, Uncle Yuan, you're now living right next to the Imperial Palace! It's very convenient to go anywhere!"
There are rows of shops on both sides with numerous signs.
Some of those signs are brand new and shiny, sparkling with metallic luster in the sun; others are antique, exuding the charm of time, as if telling stories of the past.
There are still quite a lot of people shopping, but because there are fewer vehicles and not as many tourists as a few years ago, it is relatively quiet compared to when Su Miao came here in his previous life, and it is "comfortable" to stroll around slowly.
Department stores, children's products stores, Xinhua Bookstore, foreign language bookstores, tobacco and alcohol stores, Yongrentang Chinese medicine store...
Each shop is filled with a dazzling array of goods, and each one exudes a unique charm, as if calling people to go in and explore.
There is no end to the shopping! There is no end to the shopping!
In the blink of an eye, it was noon. When we passed by a food store, the aroma of pastries wafting from the store made everyone's stomachs start to growl.
Tang Ziyi suggested, "How about we go in and buy some food? Try some of the capital's specialty cakes?"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Inside the store, there are all kinds of pastries, such as donkey rolls, pea yellow, Aiwowow... stacked together, it seems that every one of them is delicious.
They bought all the signature pastries, ate them while walking, and packed up the leftovers to take home.
Su Miao picked up a piece of donkey rolls and took a bite. The soft and sticky glutinous rice skin was wrapped with the sweet bean paste filling, and the unique aroma of soybean flour spread in his mouth instantly.
"It's so delicious!" Su Miao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Su Yuanzheng also ate with gusto, saying as he ate, "The cakes in the capital really live up to their reputation."
He must have been eating too fast, so he took another big bite and then unfortunately choked.
“Cough cough!!! Cough cough!!!”
Su Yuanzheng's face flushed and he coughed desperately.
"Uncle Yuan, drink some water!"
Jiayin was quick to take out a water bottle from her bag and handed it over.
Su Yuanzheng took it and gulped down a few mouthfuls of water before recovering. He smiled wryly and said:
"Ahem! Ahem! It's delicious, but it's a bit numbing!"
After filling their stomachs, they began to move towards the Dongfeng market.
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