Chapter 95 Temple Fair
"Although the northern border is poor, it has the advantage of being vast. Although it may seem small in population, it's still much more populous than in Lin'an. Just talking about our area, there are over a dozen villages, and during festivals, there are countless temple fairs and markets."
"How much business can we do with just my family?"
"I'm just thinking, can we bring the whole village together on this deal? As long as we can pull together, I believe good days won't be far away."
You can never make enough money.
Rather than making her own family rich, she hopes to boost the economy of the entire North.
Only by bringing this place back to life can we talk about long-term development.
Naturally, no one would refuse such a good thing. Everyone rushed forward excitedly, full of gratitude.
As for more specifics, no one asked, but the same thing applies: just do whatever the eldest daughter of the Shen family tells you to do!
Diao was instantly surrounded. She tried to suppress her emotions, but she couldn't resist the crowd's desire to show her kindness.
It took a while for Zu to listen to Yizhuxiang's good words and finally persuade the crowd to disperse.
On the way back.
Chen Chunxing noticed that someone had been peeking at him, and asked lazily, "If you have anything to say, just say it. Be careful not to be sneaky and make the master unhappy."
Xue Yongan glanced at Mao Ping.
"I didn't! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!" Mao Ping waved his hands subconsciously, then smiled awkwardly after realizing what was happening. "Actually, I'm just curious. Miss, are you really going to teach the whole village how to make hot pot? Aren't you afraid that someone will take your secret recipe and start their own business, or even sell it off..."
He had never seen the recipe for that hot pot dish when he was in the capital. If he sold this rare recipe to a restaurant, it would definitely fetch a good price.
He really couldn't figure it out.
The eldest daughter of the Shen family really doesn't seem like someone who would sacrifice herself for others.
"It's just spicy hot pot. As long as the spices are right, I can make more than a dozen kinds. It's nothing special." Chen Chunxing sneered and looked at Xue Yongan, "Besides, isn't the master here?"
Since ancient times, people have not fought with officials.
When Chen Chunxing sold himself to the Xue family, everyone saw it with their own eyes. In their minds, the Shen family was tied to the county magistrate's family. Since they were going to do business together, they would not dare to have any inappropriate thoughts.
Mao Ping quickly figured this out and praised sincerely: "The girl is really cunning."
Chen Chunxing: “…”
And take it as real praise!
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After the first day, the fifth day is not far away.
The temple fair is approaching, and the people in the narrow village are finally no longer idle.
They hurried to dig up the vegetables from the ground, and under the guidance of the Shen family, pickled them in jars. They also gritted their teeth and bought some mutton on credit.
Although the main ingredient of hot pot dishes is vegetables, the flavor will be less without the aroma of meat.
As for the soup recipe, Chen Chunxing was not completely unprepared.
Things like peppercorns and aniseed were not something the villagers could afford to buy, so she simply crushed them, packed them into bags, and sold them to everyone at cost price, of course, still on credit.
I'll give you the money when I make money.
With County Magistrate Xue watching nearby, no one dared to interfere.
"Whether it will succeed or not depends on this day. As long as we can have a good start today, our village will surely become more and more prosperous in the future!"
Welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first lunar month.
The store is wide open.
Before leaving for the temple fair, Chen Chunxing gave a few dry words of encouragement.
She was fine at fooling people, but when it came to serious matters, she just felt uncomfortable all over.
Diao laughed angrily: "Look at you, you are so useless!"
This caused everyone to burst into laughter.
The worry in my heart miraculously disappeared, and all that was left was excitement!
This time the whole village went to different temple fairs, and the Shen family went to Honglu County.
Everyone knew that that place was the best, and everyone was almost scrambling to give it to the Shen family.
Chen Chunxing actually didn't care much.
It doesn’t matter who you sell it to.
This was just the first brick in her business building.
It's just the right time to send Xue Yongan back.
This man, as the county magistrate, did not do his job and stayed in the narrow village for four days.
Diao's eyes were no longer right when she looked at people, and she always looked as if she was disappointed in someone.
The old lady really treats him as her grandson-in-law!
Arrived near the county town.
The group quickly found the temple fair.
That place was just outside the South City Gate, less than five miles away. It was a shabby little temple that looked unpopular, but the vendors and small businesses set up outside were enough to make the Shen family astonished.
"Wow! Didn't they say that all the people in the north had fled? I see, there are quite a few left!"
Diao looked around and found a good position with her sharp eyes, and immediately led her men to move forward.
Next to them was an old man selling candy figurines. Seeing their large vats and small pots, he looked at them curiously and spoke in a thick local accent, "You all look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here?"
When doing business, harmony is the key to making money.
Diao quickly forced a smile and said, "Yes, sir! I've heard that the temple fairs near the county town are the most lively. Seeing it today, it's indeed incomparable to other places!"
The old man was very proud when he heard this. "That's right, our Honglu County Temple Fair is also famous in the whole Chiling Pass. You have come to the right place today. As long as your skills are good, your business will definitely be good!"
Chen Chunxing set up the pot and said, "Thank you for your good wishes," and then there was no time for further greetings.
The Shen family’s stall was so conspicuous that as soon as they opened the pot, they were greeted with inquiries from many people.
"What are you selling?"
"Steamed vegetables, pickled radish." Chen Chunxing quickly ordered a portion and put it in a bowl. "This is authentic mutton soup. The vegetarian version is six cents a bowl, and the one with meat is eight cents. Both come with two dried radishes."
When the onlookers heard this, they thought the price was really cheap, as ordinary stir-fried dishes would cost about ten cents per plate.
Look at those shiny utensils again, well, he is a decent person.
Finally, after sniffing the aroma that kept coming into their noses, someone couldn't help but order a bowl without meat.
He wolfed down the food, wiped his mouth, ordered another bowl with meat, sat aside, and began to enjoy it carefully.
Everyone immediately understood that the taste must be good!
Then the second one, the third one...
soon.
The Shen family's stall was surrounded by people.
Diao was still the one who served the dishes, Yang Yi picked up some dried radish, and Chen Chunxing shouted beside him.
"Walk around and take a look!"
"Exclusive secret recipe of a century-old brand, you can only miss it, not buy it wrong!"
"This hot pot dish is so delicious that even the county magistrate would give it a thumbs-up. Are you sure you don't want a bowl?"
Mao Ping, who was left behind to do odd jobs, couldn't help but grumble when he heard this.
"Why did I hear that the secret recipe was just discovered by the girl a few days ago?"
Chen Chunxing glanced at him and lowered his voice: "Almost the same, only ninety-nine years away from being a century-old brand."
Maoping... dove headfirst into the sink.
Speechless and choked.
After hearing these introductions, how could the passersby move their feet? They all squeezed in with all their might, wanting to see what kind of delicacy it was that could make the county magistrate give a thumbs up!
In just one hour, the dishes brought by the Shen family were almost sold out.
Naturally, it received rave reviews.
Those who didn't get to eat complained, "Who else runs a business like you, only selling for a short time?"
Chen Chunxing looked at the sun and saw that it was indeed not yet noon, so he hurriedly assured her.
"This is my first time here, and I underestimated the enthusiasm of the people of Honglu County. Come back tomorrow, and I'll keep it for you!"
When everyone heard this, they thought the little girl could talk, so they said, "Okay, let's come again tomorrow!"
Invisibly attract a wave of loyal customers.
Diao opened the lid of the money bag, took a look, then immediately closed it, and with a smile on her face, asked everyone to pack up their things.
She was in a hurry to go back and settle the accounts!
Although the vegetables are home-grown, and the spiced mutton is bought with money, don’t think it’s a lot, you actually haven’t made your money back yet!
Just as a few people were moving things onto the mule cart, someone suddenly walked up to them.
"Aunt Shen?"
The man looked surprised, as if he had seen his own mother.
"When I first saw it from a distance, I thought it looked like you. When I got closer, I realized it was really you!"
However, Diao didn't want to pay much attention to it.
Because this man is the child of Mrs. Li!
The Shen and Li families had a falling out.
What's so mysterious about this drama of fellow villagers meeting each other?
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