On the eighth day of the seventh lunar month, at the time of Chen, all the shops on Caiyun Street in Baishui Town have opened for business one after another.
A silver horse, with its noble head held high, walked with steady steps, pulling a plain carriage with a "da da da" sound, and drove steadily from the direction of Baishui Town until it stopped at the door of "Jing Hua Yuan Snacks".
"arrive!"
Mulan Jin, who was sitting on the shaft in front, nimbly turned over and got off the carriage. Hua Qingcheng, who was beside him, also jumped down nimbly and lifted the curtain, helping her four husbands get off the carriage one by one.
Mu Lige, dressed in a white Yanluo robe, his black hair tied high, with only a simple willow hairpin in his hair, was dignified and handsome. At this moment, he lacked the simplicity and honesty of a doctor from the Hua family, but had more of the elegance and nobility of a child from an aristocratic family.
"Yeah, not bad."
Looking at the brand new shop in front of him, Mu Lige raised the corners of his lips slightly and was in a good mood.
Not only Mu Lige, but also Situ Ye, Han Yichen, and Yu Xiaotian, all wore new clothes made of the Yanluo fabric that Si Chengfeng had given them. Situ Ye wore a dark-colored, narrow-sleeved formal suit, Han Yichen wore a cyan, wide-sleeved robe, and Yu Xiaotian wore a blue gentleman's suit. Even Mulan Jin changed into a crescent-shaped white gown, covered by a dark-colored, straight-hemmed robe.
"Mom, Dad, get out of the car!"
Seeing that everyone had gotten off, but Hua's mother and father were still in the carriage, Hua Qingcheng couldn't help but urge them.
"Old woman, am I dreaming?"
Hua's father was still in shock at the news that his daughter not only had a carriage but had also opened a shop in the county town. Even the headman's family only had an ox cart. No family in the entire Huaqiao Village could afford a carriage!
"You old man, you always praise your daughter, why do you not believe it now?"
Hua Rongsheng smiled faintly at her bewildered old husband. She was deeply pleased with her daughter's transformation, a complete turnaround. She had even given the schoolchildren a day off to attend her daughter's shop opening, but outwardly, she maintained a calm and composed demeanor. After all, her daughter had a long and troubling past, and it would be unwise if she acted too pleased with herself and let her become overly proud and complacent.
After Hua's mother and father got off the carriage, Hua Qingcheng asked Yu Xiaotian to take them to the backyard to rest for a while. After all, there was still more than half an hour before the opening time.
"Dong-dong-clang! Dong-dong-clang!"
At 4:45 PM, the sound of gongs and drums could be heard outside the Jing Hua Yuan snack bar. The gongs and drums were played by Huang Feifeng and several of her followers. They were all dressed in red, creating a festive atmosphere that attracted many passersby to stop and watch.
Hua Qingcheng covered the shop sign with a piece of red silk and tied a red envelope and lettuce together with a red string and hung them on the door. Then she placed two large money trees on either side of the shop entrance. The trees were lush with leaves and slender, graceful branches, presenting a scene of prosperity. Each tree was tied with a flower ball made of red cloth.
An ice basin sat in a corner to cool down, and a small pot of money trees sat on the bar, a delightful sight. To make counting easier, Hua Qingcheng had previously taught her husbands and Mulanjin Arabic numerals, and now each table was labeled with Arabic numerals. The previously empty shelves in each section were now filled with the best-selling storybooks Hua Qingcheng had Han Yichen find at the bookstore.
The items for sale today are also ready, including iced milk tea, iced dumplings, grass jelly honey, iced mung bean soup, iced red bean soup, iced sour plum soup, iced duck pears, as well as iced drinks made from common fruits here such as apples and peaches.
In addition to iced drinks and chilled fruit, the shop also makes popsicles, popsicles, and ice cream. The molds are all made by Aunt Qianyi, whose craftsmanship is truly remarkable. While the popsicles, popsicles, and ice cream aren't as refined and rich in flavor as modern ones, they were still quite popular in the ancient times when ordinary people couldn't afford ice in the summer.
Hua Qingcheng had collected the seeds from the watermelons her family had eaten and planted them in her space. However, the harvest hadn't come yet, so there were only two watermelons in the store today. She planned to combine the watermelons with a few seasonal fruits and the chewy taro balls she had cooked into a four-fruit soup.
The store focuses on leisure and relaxation. It not only sells iced food, but also some exquisite refreshments. Even if you don't want to eat or it is inconvenient to eat ice, you can still read a storybook while drinking tea and having some snacks. It is definitely a good place for young men to go when they are irritated or bored.
"Grandpa, are you ready?"
At five minutes past noon, Hua Qingcheng saw that it was almost time, so she asked Mulan Jin to change her clothes.
"Wife, what are you doing?"
Yu Xiaotian looked puzzled and looked curiously at Hua Qingcheng and Mulanjin, as well as the strange yellow outfits that Huang Feifeng and one of her subordinates had changed into, and the huge yellow lion-head-like objects in the hands of Hua Qingcheng and Huang Feifeng.
Not only Yu Xiaotian, but also Hua's mother, father, Situ Ye, Han Yichen, and even Mu Lige were a little curious. Although Situ Ye knew the procedures for today's opening, he also had a glint of inquiry in his eyes. As for Han Yichen, Hua Qingcheng had asked him to buy these things, and he was also looking forward to seeing what they were used for.
"This is called the lion dance at the opening ceremony!"
Hua Qingcheng curled her lips and smiled at her husbands.
At the hour of Si, to the rhythmic sound of gongs and drums, two majestic bright yellow lions, with Hua Qingcheng and Huang Feifeng as the lion heads and Mulan Jin and Chen San as the lion tails, squatted at the entrance of Jing Hua Yuan Snacks, facing the direction of the shop sign.
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