I took out the key and opened the lock, but before I could walk in, someone stopped me.
"Hey, girl, is this shop yours?"
The man was wearing a crimson robe and his slightly plump figure made him look very wealthy.
"You are~"
He pointed to the restaurant next door and said, "I'm the owner of Tianxianglou over there. My last name is Hu."
Chen Li looked in the direction of his finger and indeed saw the sign of Tianxianglou. She nodded and said, "What do you have?"
Shopkeeper Hu smiled broadly, "It's freezing cold, let's go inside and talk."
"OK."
Chen Li pushed open the door and walked in, followed closely by Manager Hu and Lai Fu. Perhaps no one had taken care of it for a while, and a layer of dust had accumulated inside.
The decoration of the entire store is quite good. It is not luxurious but has its own characteristics.
Maybe it was because this shop was given to him and the restaurant moved, so it is now empty with only a counter.
Chen Li turned and looked at Shopkeeper Hu, "Just tell me what you want to say."
Shopkeeper Hu's eyes twinkled as he asked, "Miss, are you selling this shop?"
Sure enough, he came because of the shop.
"Manager Hu, you already have a restaurant, why are you buying another one?"
"Well, in business, you can never have too many shops. We can do other things, right?"
Chen Li nodded, "Then you can go look somewhere else. I don't plan to sell this shop."
Shopkeeper Hu had been mentally prepared since the beginning of his conversation with Chen Li, so he was not too disappointed.
"I have already guessed it, so I wish you a prosperous business and a lot of money."
"Thank you very much."
This time, the smile on Chen Li's face was much more genuine. After all, as long as you are doing business, who doesn't like to hear these words?
After seeing off Shopkeeper Hu, Chen Li carefully looked at the three-story building. The building occupied a large area, and there was a small courtyard and several rooms in the backyard of the first floor.
The second and third floors are divided into private rooms of different sizes, which provide good privacy.
How to use this store?
Suddenly, Chen Li had an idea. With such a large space, why not open an ancient version of a milk tea shop combined with a cake shop?
These things are novel and delicious, and will definitely attract a lot of customers.
Milk tea is easy to make, but things like cakes are impossible to make.
Now that she had made up her mind, Chen Li decided to find out where to buy milk. If not, she would have to raise it now.
After making up her mind, Chen Li went downstairs and saw Lai Fu on the first floor. She asked, "Lai Fu, are you a local?"
"Yes, my lady, my former home was in a nearby village."
"Well, do you know where I can buy milk?"
Lai Fu pondered for a while before replying, "Miss, fresh milk is usually only wanted by wealthy families, and their milk is produced by the cows on their own farms. However, there is also a milk shop in the city."
"Well, let's go and see where the animals are sold."
"good."
Chenli needs milk for business. If it is purchased from others, it will be controlled by others in the future. Moreover, butter and cream are needed to make cakes, so it is better to produce it by itself.
The carriage soon arrived at the street where livestock were sold. It was close to the city wall, and no one else would come here except those who bought and sold livestock.
The reason is simple. It's okay in winter, but in summer, as long as you get close to here, the air is full of bad smell.
Chen Li walked into the largest one and was greeted by a waiter. Chen Li looked around and saw only oxen and buffaloes, but no dairy cows.
Although other cows can also produce milk, the output is far less than that of dairy cows. It would be great if we could find dairy cows.
However, she was still disappointed. She walked to the end of the street but still didn't see it.
"After leaving the city, go east and visit the village."
"yes."
Lai Fu knew where the farms outside the city were concentrated, and he drove the carriage there skillfully.
With Shen Li's guidance, they soon arrived at the village. After Lai Fu knocked on the door, Zhang the village head came out soon.
"Miss, you're looking for me?"
The snow outside was falling heavier and heavier. Zhang Zhuangtou walked over without an umbrella, and a light layer of snowflakes fell on his shoulders.
"Zhang Zhuangtou, do we raise cattle on our farm?"
"Yes, there are twenty cows on the farm."
“Are there any black and white cows?”
"There's none here, but there's one on the farm in Wangzhuangtou."
The reason he knew this was because Lao Wang mentioned it to him casually some time ago.
Chen Li had already given up hope, but unexpectedly she had an unexpected gain.
"real?"
Zhang Zhuangtou replied affirmatively, "Yes, there is a good one."
"Okay, come with me and take a look."
"Yes, miss."
Although I don't know what the lady wants the black and white cow for, I just need to follow her instructions.
Soon, they arrived at another farm. Chen Li indeed saw a cow, and it looked like it was still producing milk. She couldn't help but smile.
"Boss Wang, take good care of this cow. I'll need it in the future."
"yes."
"By the way, you two can ask me at the nearby farms if there's any that still have this kind of cow. Buy it for me, and then send someone to let me know."
"Yes, miss."
After the harvest, Chen Li returned home contentedly, taking some freshly squeezed milk, two old hens, two ducks, and two baskets of fresh vegetables.
On the way back, Chen Li was thinking about how to decorate the shop. Should she open it before the New Year to make some money, or wait until the weather gets warmer after the New Year to open it?
Well, let’s go back and discuss it with my parents first.
They arrived home before lunch, and after lunch, Chen Li took Bai Yao to tinker with the bread oven in the yard.
I originally wanted to do it myself, but my third brother who was passing by saw it and took the initiative to come forward to help.
Since it was my first time making it, I didn’t make it very big, so I finished it quickly. I also put two pieces of carbon inside and dried it.
Chen Li went to the kitchen to busy herself. The milk was already in the kitchen. After gathering all the necessary things, she started to make the cream. Bai Yao watched from the side, carefully writing down every step.
Chen Li is very strong, so whipping the cream is a small problem for her. She is very satisfied when she sees the evenly mixed bread batter.
Finally, brush a thin layer of oil on the iron basin, pour the bread batter into it, and put it into the freshly baked bread oven.
Shen Yuanzhou looked at the pool of yellow batter and couldn't help asking, "Ali, what are you doing?"
"Make something delicious, and you'll know soon enough."
The three of them squatted outside the bread oven and waited. People who passed by cast curious glances at them. After a while, a sweet smell came out of the bread oven.
There was one more person squatting there, and Mo Qing came over following the smell.
"It smells so good, what's in it?"
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