Chapter 276 Being Disliked
Zhang Hanzhe has always been indifferent to Gu Yunyi, but Governor Kang wants to win him over.
As for Gu Yunyi...
He sighed. If it weren't for his relationship with the Pei family, how could he have caught the attention of these big shots!
If not for this, he would be just a small scholar with some outstanding talents.
On the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, every household eats dumplings, and the Gu family is no exception.
But the difference today is that Mr. Pei is going back to Kyoto. Even if he doesn't want to leave, he has to go because there are still many things waiting for him to deal with in the capital.
He packed a lot of bags for her father early in the morning, including chili peppers, pickles, snacks, etc., in large and small bags. Fortunately, the carriage was quite big, otherwise it might not be able to hold them all.
"Yun Yi, what you need to do now is study. Don't worry about anything else. If you don't understand something, just listen to the teacher's advice. The Pei family will only help you in the future."
"Grandfather, please take care of yourself."
"Don't worry, I'll leave your grandmother to you."
"Old man, when did you become so nagging? Let's go now. My daughter is back. I'm fine now!"
"Yes, yes, you old woman, you don't want your husband anymore now that you have a daughter. I'm leaving!"
"Let's go quickly. It's so cold. My daughter and granddaughter-in-law are freezing to death."
Mr. Pei was also helpless. Well, just go!
Gu Yunyi looked at Mr. Pei's carriage going away, feeling mixed emotions.
He knew very well that he was in a complex and ever-changing situation, and the people and things around him were like an invisible net that wrapped him tightly.
And the only thing he can do now seems to be to study hard and constantly improve himself as his grandfather said.
Xu Qingmeng stood beside him, feeling his emotional fluctuations, gently held Gu Yunyi's hand, and gave him a smile.
Gu Yunyi looked at her, "I'm fine."
The weather was fine today, so Xu Qingmeng brought Old Madam Pei to Zhuyunzhai.
Zhuyunzhai was almost renovated before the New Year. Now only some simple decorations are left. It can be opened for business after a little arrangement.
Xu Qingmeng had discussed with Gu Yunyi before and planned to open the store after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The Lantern Festival is the most lively festival of the year.
After the Lantern Festival, the festive atmosphere is gone and they can get back on track.
It sounds like there are still quite a lot of days left, but today is already the fifth day, so there are only about ten days left.
He had never been to Zhuyunzhai, and her mother hadn't been there either. The weather was very good today, so she decided to take her mother there to have a look.
Xinting's focus in the future will be on Zhuyunzhai, so she must get familiar with it. Yunsheng and Yunmo went there to join in the fun.
After all, all the adults in the family have left, leaving only Zhizhi and Ruirui who are still sleeping. We can't just leave them at home.
Xu Qingmeng decorated Zhuyunzhai completely according to the design of a modern private restaurant, but there are still some differences. It has more ancient charm and of course does not have those convenient modern equipment.
However, she did come up with some clever ideas. Some seemingly inconspicuous small places can be used for storage, and they contain some things that customers may need in an emergency.
After reading the whole thing, Xu Qingmeng was very satisfied, while Old Madam Pei was amazed.
It’s not that the decorations inside are priceless, but the environment is nothing like this even in the capital.
Although He is the eldest daughter of the Pei family and has now returned to her ancestral home, she has been used to living in poverty. Looking at this exquisite shop, she feels a bit unbelievable.
Although she is not short of money now and the Pei family gives her a lot, she still feels uneasy.
"Is this ours? This isn't a flower, is it?"
When Xu Qingmeng was decorating Zhuyunzhai, he used all the money out of his own pocket, and He had no involvement, so naturally he didn't know how much it cost.
Even if she didn't know, she thought it would not be cheap. But now that she saw it, it was a different story. It cost more than she imagined.
"Well, this is ours, and it didn't cost much." Gu Yunyi quickly took it and said.
He looked at him like that and rolled her eyes at him: "I was just asking, what did you say? Look how anxious you are."
Then he walked up to Xu Qingmeng and asked with a smile, "Mother Meng, is the money enough? If not, tell me. I have some silver now, all given by your grandmother."
When He said this, she probably forgot that she received a lot of red envelopes during the Chinese New Year.
Xu Qingmeng thanked him with a smile and said that she was not short of money now.
After looking at all the private rooms in Zhuyunzhai, they left He, Old Madam Pei and the children to play, while Xu Qingmeng took Xinting to the kitchen.
Xu Qingmeng put a lot of thought into the exterior decoration, but she put even more thought into the kitchen.
The first thing is the stove. Xu Qingmeng did not make a one-piece stove, but asked the stove master to make several large stoves and an extra-large countertop.
The most important thing is the place where water is collected. A pool was built next to the countertop.
This yard has a separate well, but it is not in the yard, but at the corner outside the door.
But fortunately it was just outside the kitchen, so she had someone drill a hole in the wall, put a large water tank in it, and installed a faucet similar to a modern one.
However, there were no water pipes in this era, but the ancients were very smart. Without water pipes, they used bamboo instead and connected the pipes.
As long as the water tank outside is always full, in the kitchen, you can just press down gently and water will come out of the bamboo tube.
When Xu Qingmeng said this at the time, she was afraid that the master would not understand and would not be able to make it, but when she saw the finished product, she was still very satisfied.
"Aunt, are we going to cook here from now on?"
Xu Qingmeng nodded: "Well, this will be our home ground in the future. If business is good, we will stay here every day. If business is not good, we will go home and sleep."
"Aunt, what nonsense are you talking about? Your cooking skills are so outstanding, how can your business be bad?"
Xu Xinting now has full confidence in her aunt, and no one can say anything bad about Xu Qingmeng.
Xu Xinting thought of something and asked, "Aunt, if the business is very good, what will happen to Zhizhi and Ruirui?"
"This has no impact. We mainly target people who understand gourmet food. It is impossible for us to be busy every day like hot pot restaurants."
Xu Qingmeng had actually thought about it, but the private restaurant she wanted to open was different from an ordinary restaurant.
As a private restaurant, she has to ensure the quality and taste of the ingredients, so the price will not be cheap. She does not serve ordinary people, but those who truly understand food.
Each of these dishes has to be cooked with great care. Now that there are only her and Xinting, she can only take on one or two tables.
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