We've harvested quite a few sweet potatoes recently, enough for our needs. After this batch is processed, we won't harvest any more before the Lunar New Year; we'll resume harvesting afterward.
Juxiang immediately agreed, "Yes, madam."
After chatting for a few more minutes, Xu Han and Lu Chuan went home.
In the evening, the family sat together and enjoyed a lively barbecue and hot pot meal.
The next day, the couple continued working at the temporary workshop. Li Wen took advantage of the last day to quickly prepare for the opening of the tavern and also transferred the people from the mountain produce shop there for training.
Oh right, I forgot to mention. A couple of days ago, Li Wen picked two more young men from his family to work at the mountain produce shop.
One was from the family of nine we bought last time; the boy was only 14 years old, and I forgot his name, Xu Han. The other was Wang Lin.
Xu Han planned to directly transfer the tavern's employees from the mountain produce shop, as this would make them more skilled and less prone to making mistakes.
Since the staff at the mountain produce shop had been transferred away, the shop was short-staffed, so they had no choice but to find two more people to help out.
Before we knew it, the opening day arrived. It was the second day of the twelfth lunar month, a sunny and auspicious day for the opening.
Early that morning, Xu Han and Lu Chuan dressed themselves neatly, ate breakfast, and then took their two children to the tavern.
Unlike the last time the mountain produce shop opened, the couple dressed very formally today. Xu Han specially brought out all the clothes she had kept hidden away, and even the two children were dressed up nicely by Xu Han.
For this opening, the shop's main customers are stewards and heads of wealthy families, so their attire cannot be too casual.
The gentleman who ordered 100 jin of sweet potato wine also came to visit the shop after hearing it was opening today.
Because of this big customer, the couple also decided to take good care of themselves.
Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if the boss's clothes weren't as good as the manager's.
The Taoist priest and Grandpa Zhao found it troublesome and didn't want to come, so Xu Han didn't force them and let them stay at home to rest.
Lu Chuan drove the carriage, and the family of four arrived at the shop on time.
Entering the shop through the back door, Xu Han immediately spotted Li Wen, who was busy working inside. He was clearly dressed up carefully as well.
Although all the servants in the house wore the same clothes, she could still clearly tell that Li Wen had dressed up specially. Not to mention anything else, just looking at his shiny hair, it was not hard to tell.
As the start of the business season drew closer, Li Wen became increasingly nervous, pacing back and forth in the courtyard, carefully considering whether there was anything he had overlooked.
Xu Han walked in first, without even noticing the family of four who had entered.
Helpless, Xu Han could only take the initiative to say, "Manager Li, there's no need to be nervous. Didn't we just open for business a few days ago? We have experience, so it's nothing serious."
Besides, there will be many more times like this in the future. Are you going to be this nervous every time?
Hearing Xu Han's teasing, Li Wen couldn't help but relax.
He thought to himself, "With the arrival of Madam and Master, I have a pillar of support. Although I'm still a little nervous, I feel more confident."
Seeing that Li Wen had relaxed, Lu Chuan didn't say anything, but just patted Li Wen's shoulder hard and said, "Relax."
Whether it was the two people's words or not, Li Wen really stopped being nervous. In an instant, he straightened his back and began to report the situation in an orderly manner.
The group chatted idly for a while, and finally the auspicious time arrived.
After opening the main gate, removing the lintel, setting off firecrackers, and Lu Chuan saying a few auspicious words, the tavern was officially open for business.
In no time, the entrance was crowded with people who came to watch the excitement, and the dragon and lion dances began.
Lu Chuan and Xu Han greeted the people who came to pick up the goods with smiles. Li Wen even introduced them to the person who had ordered 100 jin of sweet potato wine last time.
Xu Han stepped forward and greeted him, "So this is Master Yang. I've heard so much about you. Please come in."
"Greetings, Madam Lu. I heard from the steward that the tavern is opening today, so I came to join in the fun. Here's a small gift for you." Master Yang smiled and handed over the gift.
Xu Han accepted the gift and handed it to Li Wen, who was standing next to her. "Thank you for gracing us with your presence, Mr. Yang. It is an honor for our shop to have you here."
Just as Xu Han was about to say something more, Lu Chuan tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "The magistrate is here."
Xu Han was taken aback, looked up, and saw that it really was the county magistrate.
He smiled and said, "It's an honor to have the magistrate grace us with his presence!"
Magistrate Gu didn't stand on ceremony, saying, "In private, there's no need for such formalities."
He then continued, "The sweet potato wine you gave me last time was especially delicious, and the canned goods were also very good. I heard that the tavern is opening today, so I came here specifically to buy some and also to give some to a few friends to try."
Xu Han skillfully flashed a professional smile. "Haha, it's our honor that the magistrate likes it. Please come in."
After welcoming the people inside, Xu Han shouted loudly, "Today is the grand opening of our shop. Everyone who buys or makes a reservation today will receive a 10% discount."
After she finished speaking, she went into the shop and began to serve the customers. Lu Chuan followed her in.
Li Wen repeated Xu Han's words outside, and also directed people to bring out canned fruit and wine for tasting, so that the people gathered outside the shop could try them.
Li Wen didn't care whether they could afford it or not; he let anyone who was willing to try it have a taste.
Because the prices were written on the blackboard from the beginning, and Li Wen kept announcing the prices of the items sold in the shop, not many people actually went in.
Most of those who came to show their support had placed orders before, and some others came along to join in the fun since the county magistrate was there.
There were also samples available in the shop, and after some gentlemen went in and tried them, most of them would choose to buy some.
Putting everything else aside, the taste is truly excellent. In this era of scarcity, being able to eat fruit in winter was an absolute luxury.
Compared to this, everyone felt that the canned fruit wasn't so expensive anymore, and many chose to buy some.
As for those who have tasted the sweet potato wine, not one of them doesn't make a reservation; everyone has been conquered by this powerful wine.
Before registering the order, Xu Han kept repeating, "Sir, our sweet potato wine is a pre-sale item. Because the process of making sweet potato wine is complicated, we won't be able to receive the goods until around the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, which is close to the New Year. Some may even take longer. Do you still want to place an order?"
Upon hearing this, the person hesitated for a moment, but the people in line behind them immediately urged, "Are you going to book or not? If you're not going to book, I will. There are so many people waiting behind us!"
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