Soon, the day of Xiangyige's opening arrived. Wei Yuyan and Wu Chen got up, made breakfast, gave Xiao Lei some instructions, and went out.
Xiao Lei and Qian Qian are going to school today. They just need to lock the door and go to school in a little while.
"Big sister, brother-in-law, hasn't it started yet?"
Wei Yuyan saw that the signboard for Xiangyige was already up, but no firecrackers had been set off yet.
"Oh, my sister and brother-in-law are here? Well, we asked around and they said it's not suitable for us to attract customers too early when we're selling this kind of thing."
People are usually having breakfast at this time, so it's best to set off firecrackers around 9 AM to attract customers. I think they're quite right.
Chen Yu explained.
"I see. You know what, there really aren't many people on this street at this time. There were a lot of people coming from South Street. Let's wait a bit before we start."
Wei Yuyan nodded and began to examine Xiangyi Pavilion.
As soon as you enter, you can smell a fragrance. Unfortunately, there aren't many flowers available yet, so my brother-in-law has limited materials. Currently, the shop only has a few scents.
"This model is also very beautiful."
Wei Yuyan thought the model was pretty good. It was designed by her older sister and then sanded by a carpenter, making it exceptionally smooth.
"This is a new model; take one back with you later."
The eldest sister carried Yueyue over.
"Sis, we still have plenty at home. You forgot? We had some left over from the experiments. It's enough for us to use for a year."
Wei Yuyan thought of the pile of not-so-pretty scented soap at home, wondering when it would all be sold.
"Is this small one a free gift?"
Wei Yuyan pointed to the many small, delicate soap packets, each about two fingers wide.
This was an idea she gave to her brother-in-law: on the first day of business, buy one large item and get one small item free.
I won't be giving them away anymore; these small ones will sell for five coins each.
"Yes, you know, this little bar of soap is quite pretty. I would be willing to buy a small piece if I were in their shoes."
The eldest sister joked.
"Yes, there are also some young girls who like these little trinkets."
Wei Yuyan had a premonition that the larger ones would sell worse than the smaller ones.
Afterwards, the group of people, bored, started drinking tea.
“Brother-in-law, Wu Chen and I have already discussed it. All the profits from this shop will be yours. We didn’t do anything anyway.”
To motivate them even more, Wei Yuyan shared her own ideas again.
"How can that be? Little sister, you're trying to help us, but you can't just give it all to us like this. How about we split it 40/60?"
Chen Yu immediately stood up to object, saying that his younger sister had taught him the skills, designed the shop, and paid for everything inside and out, so how could he not get a share of the profits?
"No need. As long as you work hard, that's enough to repay me. Besides, I've earned something too."
"You're going back next year, won't all the old customers this shop has accumulated be mine?"
Wei Yuyan insisted on refusing, arguing that Xiangyige's profits were definitely not as substantial as those of the steamed bun shop, and even if she were to receive a share, it wouldn't be much.
"Alright then, we'll definitely do our best and not let you down."
The eldest sister understood that her younger sister's decision was unlikely to change, so she agreed.
"Alright, the time has come."
Wu Chen urged.
"Okay, okay, let's get started!"
Chen Yu used a pole to lift a long string of firecrackers and started setting them off.
"Crackling and popping~ Bang bang bang~".
"Come and see! Our Xiangyige is now open! On the first day of opening, buy one get one free! First come, first served!"
Wei Yuyan shouted loudly.
"Buy one get one free, what a great deal!"
"Let's go in and take a look."
Soon, a lot of people poured in.
Wei Yuyan, her older sister, and Chen Yu all started promoting their products, while Wu Chen was responsible for holding Yueyue and shouting "Buy one, get one free" at the door.
After working for about an hour, there were hardly any people left.
"Luckily we prepared so much, otherwise it wouldn't be enough to sell."
Chen Yu looked at the full money bag and couldn't stop grinning.
"Buy one get one free, of course business will be good. Brother-in-law, go find a plank of wood now."
Write "Buy one get one free on opening day" and hang it on the door, otherwise some people won't know.
Wei Yuyan explained.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Without any hesitation, Chen Yu handed the money bag to Wei Yuhan and went out.
"It's getting late, Yu Yan. Are you going back or staying here to help?"
Wu Chen realized it was getting late, and if he didn't go back soon, the children wouldn't have time to eat.
"I'll stay here and help out. You can pick me up this afternoon."
Wei Yuyan thought that business was booming today, and her older sister was also taking care of Yueyue, making it inconvenient for her to cook. If customers came in the afternoon, the two of them might not be able to handle it.
"good".
Wu Chen nodded and went out.
The Sun family
Even after Liu Cuifang recovered, Sun Wei's attitude did not improve.
Not only did he not care about her, he also left early and returned late every day.
"What's wrong with Wei'er? He's not coming home for dinner."
That day, Sun's father and mother came back to visit during their day off, but when it was time for dinner, they didn't see Sun Wei anywhere.
"I don't know~, it's been like this lately."
Liu Cuifang lowered her head, feeling down. She thought Sun Wei didn't genuinely like her at all.
He not only didn't take care of me after my miscarriage, but he also ignored me completely, and now he's going even further by not coming home.
"He is your husband. If he has any troubles outside, you should pay more attention to him."
"Stop bringing out your country bumpkin ways and making us look bad too."
As Sun's mother spoke, she recalled her previous complaint to the yamen, only to find that her unfortunate daughter-in-law had made it all up.
Luckily, I had slipped in some money, otherwise I probably would have been the one getting beaten up.
"Alright, alright, let bygones be bygones. Cuifang, Wei'er is probably busy at the clinic. Go and greet him."
Sun's father worked for a wealthy family and rarely had time to come back, but he still despised Wei'er's actions.
Although Cuifang was wrong, she should be given a chance. So, asking her to greet Sun Wei is a way of giving her a way out.
"Yes, Father-in-law."
Liu Cuifang nodded and walked out of the Sun family's gate. The air outside was indeed fresh.
Liu Cuifang slowly made her way to the clinic. By then it was almost dark, and Sun Wei should have finished his work by then.
"Why…".
Before I even reached the entrance of the clinic, I saw Sun Wei come out, but he wasn't heading home; instead, he was going in the opposite direction.
Liu Cuifang opened her mouth, then curiously followed. She wanted to see what Sun Wei was doing so late.
After walking through four or five alleys, Sun Wei arrived at a small door. He cautiously looked around before pushing the door open and going inside.
Liu Cuifang went over and heard the sounds of playing and laughing inside. At that moment, her heart sank completely.
Oh, so Sun Wei has a lover outside of marriage.
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