Chapter 176 You can open an inn
Song Liyun secretly admired: The Wan family is really thoughtful.
If you like silver, just give it directly. Song Zhenping is a farmer, but he actually came from thousands of miles away to bring fresh lotus roots.
Everyone was happy that there was business to do again, and Song Liyun personally went into the kitchen and cooked two dishes.
The pumpkins, eggplants and beans in the backyard are all ready, and two fish were caught in the river.
Chive wontons, smashed cucumber, pork stewed with beans, two fish, one steamed and one braised,
The Song family’s dishes are ordinary, but the flavors are unique.
Manager Wan has traveled extensively and eaten at countless restaurants. He highly praised the dishes presented today: "Miss Song, these dishes may look ordinary, but they taste great. If you were to start a catering business, it would surely flourish."
Song Liyun smiled slightly. What they eat at home now is kelp MSG, and five-spice powder made from cloves, nutmeg, star anise, cinnamon, etc. Just a little bit of it can make the dishes have several different flavors.
This is also why she wants to turn acorns, potatoes, sorghum and other local products of Suijin Town into raw materials for convenience foods.
However, the situation in Qili County is unclear now. The hidden danger of Tianxianglou is still there, and the carton packaging factory has not officially started operations. Everything is in preparation.
After dinner, Manager Wan did not stay in Baolinju for too long, and Han Ming sent him to Manager Mu.
When Han Ming came back, he saw Song Liyun and sighed, "Miss, why don't you ask Manager Mu to open an inn? I think his place is almost full. Manager Wan and his men should find a vacant house from the neighbors."
Song Liyun immediately scratched her hands: This problem must be solved!
Although Baolinju has a large overall area, it was burned down, leaving only the side yard and the front yard intact and habitable.
The backyard is now full of horse sheds, rabbit houses, and vegetable plots.
The three brothers and sisters lived in the main house in the side courtyard, Yunniang lived in a wing room, and there was another room for storing boxes, bedding and other things.
The main house in the front yard is used as a dining hall and reception room. Han Ming lives in one of the two side rooms, and the other is used to store miscellaneous items such as hoes and rattan baskets.
Abu and his friend stayed with Han Ming for a few days and shared the same bed.
Xiao An and Hei Jin don't like having too much contact with strangers, so they generally don't let outsiders into Baolinju.
Even when Carpenter Mu was working at Baolinju some time ago, he lived with Manager Mu.
The newly built cardboard factory recruited a dozen migrant workers from the village, who also lived and ate in the town and were managed by Manager Mu.
Even the five people who stayed to work in the cardboard box workshop lived in the town.
Once Manager Wan and his men left, Shopkeeper Mu had no room to stay.
If it were in the past, Song Liyun would probably have gone to the guard post to ask for an empty house.
Now Han Ming said there was a reason for opening an inn.
Ever since the day when people mentioned that some villagers from other villages wanted to go to the market in Suijin Town, it has sparked heated discussions among the townspeople.
Mr. Zhang and the others certainly hope to see Suijin Town prosper again, but Xue Zhuang disagrees.
Once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of ropes for ten years.
He was the one who was tied up during both incidents, and his wariness and disgust towards strangers were ingrained in his bones.
It was Song Liyun who gave them the idea.
All the burned-down houses were demolished and a town wall was built, just like the city wall of the county town, separating the inside and the outside.
Set up checkpoints and confiscate any swords, arrows or prohibited items from anyone entering the town.
In this way, the security within the town will be the responsibility of Xue Zhuang and others, while the security outside the town will be the responsibility of the garrison soldiers.
Outsiders can set up stalls and sell goods in the commercial areas outside the town while ensuring the safety of their homes within the town.
This method was immediately recognized by everyone and action was taken immediately.
Since there are garrisons outside, the town wall does not need to be very strong.
Xue Zhuang and his companions are now using the adobe bricks from the old house to build a low wall half a person's height, and then putting a wooden fence on top to prevent people from climbing over it.
The market was restored to its previous schedule of every five days, and as soon as the news was released, villagers immediately came carrying their own grain to sell before the big market even started.
So, Suijin Town was busy building a low wall while welcoming the villagers who came to the market one after another.
Although there were only two grocery stores in the town selling oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, cloth and other things, three food stalls, and one selling old clothes and old furniture, the first batch of villagers who came here were satisfied.
In the past few years since Suijin Town came into being, they have all gone to Qili County or even more distant towns.
People are nostalgic. During the prosperous years of Suijin Town, they have long been accustomed to the roads here.
Once the dilapidated houses were demolished, a lot of open space was left in Suijin Town, and even the streets and alleys became wider.
With a few taels of silver in hand, some people wanted to repair their shops, some wanted to build new houses, and many people were eager to take action.
But there is no regulation, and no one is allowed to build or occupy the land at will.
Han Ming asked Manager Mu to open an inn, which actually meant that he wanted Song Liyun to occupy a piece of land as well.
Song Liyun plans to do long-term business, and will indeed need a place to stay for guests coming and going in the future.
If the town actually allowed the building, she would start claiming the land.
And they didn’t plan to simply build a house and put up two kangs, but to make it better and bigger.
The idea is good, but it still requires money to realize it.
She has had no income in the past two months.
The Song Zhenping brothers have never stopped taking their medicine.
It's not easy to go out. Some time ago, she asked the garrison to bring back ointment from Pingyang Prefecture, which still cost her twenty taels.
In addition, we had to build a cardboard factory, purchase wood and stones, order bark from others, and pay workers.
Her money was running out, and she was considering whether to start selling grain after a while, since she had plenty of grain anyway.
Fortunately, Manager Wan sent over one hundred taels of silver today. If he delivers a few more goods, the money will be enough to repair the inn.
Three days later, the furs were still shipped out of the garrison at night.
Two hundred cowhides and five hundred sheepskins filled two large carriages.
Song Zhenping was left at home and was no longer needed to drive the car.
Song Liyun and Han Ming drove two cars out of the town respectively.
After being discovered to be a "Never-Sleeping Man", Zhao A Shi stayed at the Song family for another day.
Then he placed a large order for acorn noodles and acorn vermicelli in the town and left immediately, saying that he would come back to pick up the goods in half a month.
During these days at the Song family, they retrained Ju Qingma.
Now Juqingma's temper has changed a lot. Not only can he let Song Zhenping ride him obediently, but even Xiao An and Song Liyun can control him.
Zhao Ashi said that horses are very smart, just like children, sometimes they are obedient and sometimes they are ignorant.
It requires constant teaching from people so that the horse knows what to do correctly.
Song Liyun discovered that when training horses, the originally sunny and handsome Zhao A Shi suddenly seemed like a different person.
He was so cold and stern that just by standing there he made Ju Qingma obey him obediently.
Song Liyun was stunned again.
This time, the delivery address given by Manager Wan was not far away, just five miles outside the town, at the Budai Temple.
At this time, three cloth-covered carts were parked outside the Budai Monk Temple, and the manager Wan was waiting quietly with three drivers.
As soon as Song Liyun's car arrived, Manager Wan came over to greet her: "Miss Song is very punctual."
When Manager Wan left that day, they had agreed to meet at 1:00 Chou, but it was only the beginning of that hour, so he arrived early.
Song Liyun put away the reins and got out of the car, puzzled and asked: "Uncle Wan, are you safe here?"
(End of this chapter)
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