Chapter 116 Opening
The next day, Lu Yao and her friends did not go into the city, but continued to work in the backyard.
The pepper seeds had been exposed to the sun for two days, which was enough to kill the harmful bacteria on the surface. When she came back last night, she selected plump and high-quality seeds for breeding.
If you want pepper seeds to germinate, germination is the most important thing. The first step is to soak them in a low-concentration potassium permanganate solution for half an hour for disinfection. After half an hour, pick up the seeds, clean them, and then soak them in warm water overnight.
There is no potassium permanganate in this era, but there is in Lu Yao's space.
When the end of the world came, she still thought that even at the end of the world, as long as she had seeds, technology, and corresponding medicines, she would be able to grow the food she needed.
pity,
The idea was beautiful, but the reality was too cruel. I never had the chance to plant the seeds I prepared in advance and later bought from the seed company.
Now, she was extremely grateful that the little squirrel had stockpiled supplies for the winter. As long as she thought it was useful and could be used, she put it all into her nest.
When she got up in the morning, Lu Yao cleaned the seeds that had been soaked for seven or eight hours and placed them on a wet towel to germinate. Once the seeds germinated, they could be sown in the seedbed.
The pepper seedbed needs to be turned over repeatedly to make the soil as fine and uniform as possible.
The sun has been shining brightly these past two days, so turning the plants over and exposing them to the sun can also help disinfect bacteria.
After the seedbed was ready, Lu Yao also helped to turn the soil.
This piece of land is about two fen, which is about 130 square meters. After two days of hard work, they finally finished turning it all over.
Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. We just need to wait for the pepper seedlings to grow and then we can plant them.
Lu Yao and the others didn't go anywhere these past two days. They just stayed at home busy with farm matters.
The germination of pepper seeds is still in progress.
Lu Yao would turn the seeds over from time to time, and wash the pepper seeds with warm water every night to ensure that the seeds were heated evenly.
After three days, some pepper seeds finally began to crack. After five days, almost all the seeds "grinned" and sprouted small sprouts about one millimeter in size. These successfully germinated seeds can then be evenly and orderly scattered on the prepared seedbed.
Lu Yao had prepared the seedbed in advance.
The fine soil that has been irrigated with water can be smoothed with just a piece of wood. The seeds can be sprinkled on it and carefully covered with a layer of fine sand. After that, you just need to keep the soil moist and wait for the pepper seedlings to grow.
The pepper seeds were planted, and the carpenters here also made the cabinets they needed. Rong Bingwu found a craftsman and renovated the shop according to what Lu Yao and the others had discussed that day.
Once all the decoration is completed and everything is in order, the shop can be opened at any time.
The shop today has undergone tremendous changes compared to when I first got it.
There are windows about one meter high on the walls on both sides of the gate. When the windows are opened, a table extending outwards appears, and passers-by can see the things placed on it at a glance.
The tables, chairs and benches in the lobby have been rewashed and look brand new. The walls have also been painted white, which complements the original wood color of the pillars, making it clean, refreshing and bright.
On the wall, several calligraphy and paintings are hung in an orderly manner for decoration.
The painting was specially created by Rong Bingwen. It shows a child happily eating from a snow-white porcelain bowl, a man holding a cup in one hand and chopsticks in the other, his face full of ecstasy, and a platter of braised food on a pristine white porcelain plate...
Hanging in the hall, it makes people salivate with the sight of it, and they can't help but want a bowl of delicious ice jelly and delicious braised food.
The decoration of the shop here attracted the curiosity of the neighbors and passers-by. They had never seen such decorations before, and they didn’t know what business this shop was doing. They must not be like them, otherwise they would have to open another shop to share the customers, and how would they do their business?
Lu Yao and the others didn't take these vague inquiries seriously. They just smiled at them, introduced themselves, and said that they would be neighbors in the future and asked everyone to take care of them.
Don't hit a smiling person, and since it's still unclear what they are doing, those people are naturally willing to make friends with them first, and everyone can get to know each other.
The shops around here sell cakes, cloth and clothing, gold and silver jewelry, rice shops, restaurants, noodle shops...
Lu Yao felt that they should be able to live in peace with each other, right?
The shop has been tidied up and all that’s left is to open it and hang up the signboard.
The family discussed and decided to set the opening date as June 16th.
June 16th, two days later.
After closing the shop again, the group went on a shopping spree in preparation for the opening.
Except for the meat needed for the braised food, everything else that might be needed has been purchased.
After returning home, the family started to get busy again.
Even the three little ones came along to help peel the peanuts and melon seeds.
Lu Yao prepared several kinds of ingredients, including melon seeds, peanuts, raisins, red beans, hawthorn, fruits (fruits were limited in this dynasty, so it depended on the actual situation), and pearls (small glutinous rice balls). Except for the basic version of brown sugar and crushed peanuts, the rest could be freely mixed. For every two options added, the cost would be adjusted.
These ingredients are placed in the white porcelain bowl, which is pleasing to the eye.
"Yaoyao, do you think these can be sold?"
As the opening approaches, everyone is very nervous.
Lu Yao understood everyone's feelings and could only comfort them: "What do you think of these things we made?"
“Natural is best.”
"I've never eaten anything so delicious, whether it's ice jelly or braised food."
“I didn’t see any for sale outside.”
"I can eat three big bowls in one sitting."
"I can eat three braised ducks too."
“…”
Listening to the children vying to express their love for something, Lu Yao curled her lips and said, "So, if you come across something delicious, inexpensive, and novel, wouldn't you want to buy some?"
Everyone nodded in agreement. Anyone with money on them definitely didn't want to miss it.
"So, what are you worried about?"
Yes, how could such a good thing not be sold?
If there really are some left, why are so many of them afraid that they can't solve it?
They usually eat a lot themselves.
The next day, Mo Zhu went to the city to buy the ingredients needed for the stew.
The family started preparing in the afternoon.
Lu Yao arranged the time.
If you are lucky, you should be able to sell all these things in the morning. After selling them, you can go to the city to buy the ingredients needed for braised food and ice jelly. After lunch, take a nap and start preparing the braised ingredients. In the evening, take out the soaked braised food and dry it, and rub the ice jelly to be used the next day. Get up early the next morning, put the dried braised duck into the oil pan to fry it, and then you can go out to sell it after dinner.
This cycle repeats itself, and the days are quite fulfilling.
Of course, not everyone will go to the stall together, and some people have to stay at home.
But on the first day of opening, the whole family must be involved.
That day, the whole family got up early, dressed neatly, washed up, had breakfast, and went to Xikang County together with the prepared things.
Because there was only one carriage and they had to carry a lot of things, Lu Yao and other female relatives took the carriage into the city first, while a group of men walked with their three children.
The group arrived at the shop and began to prepare.
All the things were moved into the lobby, and Mo Zhu drove the carriage back to pick people up.
Lu Yao and the others did not take out the items to sell right away. Instead, they cleaned up, put everything else in order, and opened the shop at an auspicious time.
"Didn't they say this shop opens today? Why is there no one here?"
"It's so mysterious, and I don't know what kind of food they sell."
"I hope it's as they say, otherwise I won't agree."
“…”
Outside the door, there were already groups of people waiting.
The day before yesterday, Lu Yao put up a poster at the door with the opening date and some introduction on it. Unexpectedly, the effect was quite good.
"They said they were selling meat and ice jelly that you can eat right away. What is this?"
"I've never heard of this. Does this mean we can eat the meat directly without having to cook it?"
"I want to see what this delicious food is!"
“…”
More and more people were waiting at the door, but the shop door remained closed except for the windows.
Some people were curious and walked forward to see what was going on inside through the window, but found nothing.
This makes people even more curious.
At this moment, all the members of the Rong family have arrived and are making final preparations in the lobby.
Ji Shi said immediately, they repeatedly confirmed that there was no problem, shook fists to encourage each other, and then opened the store door.
More and more people gathered at the door, and it was very lively with everyone talking at the same time. The door suddenly opened, attracting everyone's attention, and the noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.
Is this the official opening?
"Hello, fellow villagers and neighbors. I am the owner of this store. My last name is Rong. You can just call me Manager Rong. Thank you all for coming to our opening ceremony."
The first speaker was Rong Bingwu, and these lines were decided after collective effort.
Rong Bingwu was speaking his lines, knowing that everyone was eager to see what they were up to. Their opening speech was also very brief, just a few words before they started hanging the signs.
Rong's eldest and second cousins carried out the finished signboard, and with the concerted efforts of a group of men, the plaque was hung above the gate.
The words "Rong Ji" on the plaque instantly attracted everyone's attention.
The calligraphy is as smooth as iron and as graceful as silver, and as graceful as a dragon and a snake. These two simple words are obviously the work of a master.
Among the crowd of onlookers, there were also some people who had seen the world and knew what was good. They took a deep breath and thought that these words were not something that ordinary people could write.
It’s interesting. I didn’t expect that in such a remote place like Xikang County, there are so many hidden talents.
But considering the specialness of this place, it’s not surprising at all.
only,
Still want to know who wrote this.
The words on the plaque were naturally written by Rong Bingwen.
Rong Bingwen showed a stronger learning talent than ordinary people since he was a child. He studied under many masters. When he was only in his teens, he had already made a name for himself in calligraphy and painting, and was praised by countless bigwigs.
After the plaque was hung up, Huaiyu, who was waiting on the side, immediately lit the firecrackers.
It's crackling and very lively.
It was at this time that the women placed their things one by one in the places they had planned in advance.
The aroma of the braised meat instantly attracted many people's attention.
"Oh my, what are these?"
"Is this meat? Why is it this color?"
“This smells so good.”
“Why haven’t I seen these things before?”
“…”
The smell was so tempting that everyone couldn't help but come forward to see what it was.
However, when he realized what these were, his expression cracked...
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