Chapter 288 Too Busy
"What smells so good?"
Master Liao Wu appeared at the back door of the front hall at some point in time.
Because he was a monk and Xu Qingye and Song Yuntang knew him, Fang Tianci did not dare to stop him and just waited on the side.
Song Yuntang put down his bowl and chopsticks, "Master Liaowu, are you here to get some wine today as well?"
Master Liao Wu chuckled, entered the backyard, and walked towards the stove.
"I've been wanting to eat the fried chicken in your shop recently. This is my third trip. I never had it before, so I got up early today. Did you make something new?"
Anyone who comes is a guest, no matter whether he is a monk or not.
From what we can see so far, Master Liaowu has no ill will towards her.
"This is a pan-fried bun. Master Liaowu, would you like to try one?"
Master Liao Wu swallowed and looked at her.
"Want money?"
Song Yuntang smiled, "Master Liaowu is a monk, so he naturally knows the principle of cause and effect. You eating my food is the cause, and giving me money is the result. Of course, I have to give you the money."
Master Liao Wu snorted, pretending to be dissatisfied.
"As stingy as the Xu family kid, no wonder you two can become husband and wife." He said, turning and walking towards the front hall, "Two servings of pan-fried buns, a fried chicken, half a pound of braised lotus root, a serving of braised duck feet, a pot of wine, and a private room in the back. Little girl, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle today's business."
Song Yuntang didn't take his words seriously. The shop was always full of customers every day. Although it was a bit busy, the few people in the shop could handle it, not to mention that she was there today.
After Fang Tianci wrote down what he wanted, he hurriedly asked Song Changbai to take Master Lewu upstairs.
As soon as noon arrived, more and more people came into the shop and everyone started to work busily.
The two servants, Song Changbai and Xu Liangping, were running up and down the stairs, sweating profusely.
Fang Tianci came to the kitchen to find Song Yuntang with a bitter face.
"Miss, the price of roast duck at Feicui Xuan has increased. It used to be 120 wen per duck, but now it has increased to 500 wen."
Song Yuntang was puzzled.
"The price has gone up, what does it have to do with us?"
Fang Tianci spread his hands and said, "Those diners were so angry that they came to our shop following the aroma. Now our shop is overcrowded and we can hardly handle it."
Song Yuntang raised his eyebrows. No wonder the thirty fried chickens were sold out before the show even started.
She arrived at the backyard door and saw that there were quite a few diners standing in the shop eating noodles with bowls in their hands. Even the aisle was almost crowded. She immediately thought of what Master Liaowu had just said.
I'm really too busy.
"Brother Tianci, ask Changbai to go to the farm and call cousin Zhiye to help."
Then she thought, there were so many diners in the shop, and the food might not be enough. She had to go buy some things. In order not to waste time, she took off her apron and handed it to Fang Tianci.
"Forget it, I'll go by myself. Ask Sister Xia to find time to distribute another 20 kilograms of noodles and clear out the four tables next to the peach tree in the backyard for the guests to sit. If that's not enough, you can also clear out the stone table next to the swing. I'll be back soon."
After saying that, he trotted up to the farm.
Fang Tianci didn't dare to delay at all and hurriedly carried out what Song Yuntang had instructed.
Song Zhiye arrived in less than fifteen minutes, while Song Yuntang took a detour to East Street and bought thirty kilograms of pork. He also asked the stall owner for two sets of pig offal.
Because she bought a lot of meat and the offal was not expensive, the stall owner gave it to her as gifts.
Carrying a cloth bag filled with pork and offal, she passed by a grain and oil shop and bought ten kilograms of peanuts.
Song Yuntang had collected grain from this grain and oil shop twice before, and the shopkeeper remembered her after these two visits.
"Girl, we have some new rice in our shop recently, would you like some?"
Song Yuntang was stunned.
"If the price is right, I can consider it. If it's too high, I won't accept it for now."
It just so happened that she had more than 500 taels of silver in her hand. If she bought some grain and stored it, there should be some left for opening a shop. The tavern had a huge demand for grain.
The shopkeeper thought about it.
"This way, if the girl wants more, then we'll pay her the previous price."
The previous price is appropriate, but Song Yuntang is in a hurry to leave now, "I don't have time today, will I still pay the previous price if I come tomorrow?"
The shopkeeper nodded, "Of course."
"Okay, I'll come back tomorrow. I have something urgent to do right now, so I'll leave first." After she said that, she quickly walked towards the tavern with the pork and peanuts on her load.
These things are indeed a bit heavy for her.
It would be great if we had a mule cart, but unfortunately there is only one mule cart in the farm, and it is being used by my second brother to deliver goods to the county town. It seems that we should start buying a second mule cart.
After the grain and oil shop owner smiled and sent Song Yuntang away, a man who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six came forward, stood beside him, and looked at the back of the girl as she walked away.
"Dad, that girl is carrying a pig into the water. She doesn't look like someone who has money to buy food."
Only poor people who want to have some meat will buy pig offal to satisfy their hunger.
Families with a little bit of wealth would not bother to eat such dirty things.
The shopkeeper glanced in his direction.
"Don't judge a person by his appearance. The girl's farm is not far from Cile Town. She bought a lot of food from our shop before."
He clasped his hands behind his back and sighed.
"If you didn't need the money urgently to go to the county town to build relationships, according to the current market conditions, Dad could still make an extra 20 to 30 taels of silver from the grain, but it would take a little longer. When this girl takes all the grain in the shop, Dad will give you 1,000 taels of silver to go to the county town. Don't try to get the rest of the money from Dad, as our family still has to rely on the grain and oil shop to make a living."
Yao Shuo nodded.
"Don't worry, Dad. Being the head of the county yamen is a lucrative job. I heard that Master Qin loves calligraphy and painting. As long as you have a good relationship with him, and considering the high regard the county magistrate has for Master Qin, this job should be a sure thing. When your son makes money, he will definitely fill the hole on your side first."
"I hope so."
The shopkeeper sighed again.
"Dad is old and doesn't want to take risks. This year's harvest is not good, and I don't want to import too much food next time. I just want to live a stable life. In previous years, even if you wanted a thousand, it might not be possible for two families to raise it so quickly. However, no matter how important money is, it is not as important as your future. You must fight for it."
Yao Shuo responded and turned his head to look at him.
"Dad, my second brother hasn't gambled recently, right?"
When my father was young, he worked hard and was bold enough to try all kinds of business. Finally, he saved up some wealth.
It's a pity that my second brother is such a troublesome person in the family. He is addicted to gambling and lost most of the family property.
I don’t know if it’s because Dad is old or because he is angry with his second brother, but it seems like his sharpness has been hurt.
In the business world, I am no longer as bold as before.
Shopkeeper Yao nodded and said, "It's rare that he has been quiet at home for a while recently, but I'm busy all day. As long as he doesn't go gambling, I don't bother to care what he does. After all, he needs to eat."
"I think my second brother is just too idle." Yao Shuo looked at Shopkeeper Yao, "Dad, when I get the job of jailer, can you help my second brother find a job in the county town when you have time? If he has something serious to do, he won't be idle all day."
"Okay, you're his eldest brother, and dad will be relieved to have you looking after him."
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