Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei smiled and left with Ning Qiu.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw Liu Shi returning from selling things with Gou Dan.
"Madam, there are still many wealthy people in the capital. All the food we brought today has been sold out!"
As soon as Liu got off the oxcart, she excitedly spoke to Jiang Yuwei.
Jiang Yuwei smiled and nodded, saying:
"Okay, hurry up and prepare the food to sell tomorrow. Since everything prepared today has sold out, you can prepare more tomorrow. There will definitely be repeat customers."
Liu nodded happily and said:
"Yes, many of the food I couldn't buy today has been ordered from me for tomorrow. I'll have to make a lot more today."
Ning Qiu became anxious upon hearing this.
"Madam, when will my fried skewers stall and my mother-in-law's spicy hot pot stall open for business?"
Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:
"Ningwu should have already prepared the bamboo skewers and bowls for you. Go to the backyard and take a look. Let's start skewering and preparing the vegetables today. Tomorrow we'll set up a stall together with Liu."
Upon hearing this, Ning Qiu hurriedly went inside and called Aunt Zhou to prepare vegetables in the backyard.
Jiang Yuwei's vegetables in her space have already yielded several harvests. Now she can use the excuse of selling spicy hot pot and fried skewers to take out the vegetables from her space and use them. She tells them that she bought the vegetables from an old farmer in the market.
Jiang Yuwei thought that she had bought a few sets of pig offal before, and now they could come in handy. After braising them today, she would take them to the market tomorrow and let Gou Dan be in charge of selling the pig offal. Uncle Cai, Ning Wu, and Tie Zhu would be in charge of serving the dishes according to the table number and menu.
The reason for assigning three people to serve the food and maintain order was that, in case Ning Huaizhi had to attend court one day, Tiezhu could also free up his time to help Ning Huaizhi drive the carriage.
Jiang Yuwei thought that if she really moved into the big courtyard in the future, the current manpower would not be enough. She would like to buy a few more maids and servants to serve the courtyard and take care of the business when the opportunity comes.
Jiang Yuwei is very efficient. When she's not teaching, she can quickly braise a large pot of pork offal by herself, and then she'll just have to soak it overnight before taking it to her stall the next day.
Jiang Yuwei had just finished packing her things and entered the house when she saw Ning Huaizhi practicing walking. She smiled and said:
"Does your wound not hurt anymore?"
Ning Huaizhi walked to the table, pulled Jiang Yuwei to sit down, poured her a cup of tea, and then used his sleeve to wipe the sweat from her forehead, smiling as he said:
"Yuwei, you've worked so hard. You're covered in sweat. I'm going to the palace to meet the Emperor tomorrow. If I receive my reward early, you won't have to work so hard."
Jiang Yuwei picked up her teacup, took a small sip, and smiled:
“Even if you are a general, I will still continue to run the stall. Don’t underestimate the money earned from the stall. In the future, Ning Zhao’s studies, marriage, and Ning Wan’s wedding will all require a lot of money. With money in hand, we will feel more secure, right?”
Ning Huaizhi picked up a fan and gently fanned Jiang Yuwei.
"Alright, alright, whatever you say. You'll decide how long our family will last. Just don't overwork yourself. You can rely on me when the time is right."
Jiang Yuwei smiled and accepted the fan.
"I understand, but I don't want you to shoulder the burden of our whole family alone. By the way, you said you're going to the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow. You should hurry up and go find Granny Li to learn some more about palace etiquette, so you don't embarrass yourself on your first day of court."
Ning Huaizhi laughed and said:
"Alright, I learned some basics from her today. I'll go and reinforce them now. Besides, Lin Feng will be with me tomorrow, so nothing too serious will happen. And it's normal for military generals like us who fight on the battlefield not to know palace etiquette. I'm sure His Majesty won't make things difficult for me because of this."
Jiang Yuwei lightly patted Ning Huaizhi's head with her fan and smiled:
"No matter what, we can't let anyone find fault with us. We should be careful in everything we do. Tomorrow, I'll have Tiezhu drive a carriage to take you to court. You should have what others have."
Ning Huaizhi nodded and smiled:
“Madam is very thoughtful. I’ll have Tiezhu come with me to find Granny Li to learn the etiquette for entering the palace.”
Jiang Yuwei nodded and got up to make the bed. After making the bed, Jiang Yuwei first coaxed Ning Wan to sleep, and then took out the clothes she had made for Ning Huaizhi. Only a few stitches were left to sew it up, and Ning Huaizhi could wear it when he entered the palace tomorrow.
Jiang Yuwei initially thought her stitching wasn't very good and planned to have Ning Huaizhi wear the clothes Qinglan had given him to the palace. However, she then realized she couldn't let Qinglan see them and have any further ulterior motives, so she put the new clothes away.
Jiang Yuwei finished making the clothes for Ning Huaizhi, then filled a ladle with hot water and carefully ironed the clothes before hanging them up.
Afterwards, Jiang Yuwei started making clothes for Ning Wan. Now that they were in the capital, Jiang Yuwei felt the importance of dressing up more and more. Here, many people judge others based on their appearance and pay great attention to their looks.
So the fabric that Madam Wang gave her really came in handy. Jiang Yuwei thought she should hurry up and make a set of clothes that everyone in the family could wear, so that they could make a good impression in case of emergency.
As for the fabric for Aunt Zhou and the others, Jiang Yuwei urged them to hurry up and make a set of clothes. If they were to attend any banquet or special occasion, they certainly wouldn't want to dress too shabbily.
Jiang Yuwei was busy until midnight when she saw Ning Huaizhi return to the room. Only then did she put down her needlework and lie down with Ning Wan in her arms.
The next day,
Jiang Yuwei got up early in the morning, first helping Ning Huaizhi get dressed, then letting him and Tiezhu have some soy milk and fried dough twists. She then saw them to the door, where she saw Lin Feng already waiting on horseback. Jiang Yuwei quickly handed Lin Feng the packed soy milk and fried dough twists.
"Deputy General Lin, from now on you don't need to wait at the gate. Just go into the courtyard, have breakfast, and then go to the palace with the General."
Lin Feng happily accepted the food that Jiang Yuwei offered.
"Yes, Madam, I could smell the aroma coming from your courtyard from outside, and I've been feeling hungry for a while now."
Jiang Yuwei smiled as she watched them walk away before returning to the courtyard and addressing everyone:
"Hurry up and pack up, we should go!"
After saying that, he walked up to Granny Li and smiled:
"Granny Li, you're in charge of these two children at home. The food is keeping warm in the pot. If you get hungry at noon and we haven't returned yet, you can eat by yourselves."
Granny Li bowed.
"Yes, Madam, you can rest assured that the household is in my care."
Jiang Yuwei gave Ning Zhao and Ning Wan a few more instructions before leading the group away in three oxcarts.
The group quickly arrived at the stall, where many customers who had bought Liu's food the day before were already waiting.
"Oh, you've finally arrived! My family is waiting for your breakfast!"
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