Li Yan walked into the shop and saw Dayajie ordering goods with the merchant.
"Are you still busy?" Li Yan asked Lin Qing beside her.
"Don't worry, sister. Aside from external suppliers who need to make reservations, the daily sales quantity is fixed, so there shouldn't be any problems."
Li Yan nodded and asked again, "Cousin, is it possible that I can now keep my own account books?"
Lin Qing nodded without hesitation. Sister Daya can read and write. When I have nothing to do, I will teach her how to manage accounts. Now she can get the hang of it.
"That's perfect. I have a favor to ask of you, cousin. I want to teach the children in the village, but I haven't found a suitable teacher yet. So I'd like to ask you and your uncle to help me out. What do you think?"
After hearing this, Lin Qing waved his hands repeatedly, "How can this be possible? It would only mislead the students!"
Li Yan comforted her, "Sister, don't underestimate yourself. When I was at home, I heard mother say that my uncle praised you more than once, saying that you are very talented in reading. He is just helping the children learn to read and enlighten them temporarily!"
Lin Qing felt embarrassed by her sister's praise. After thinking for a moment, she said, "If it's just a temporary replacement, I can do it. But I can't make the decision about my father's affairs."
Li Yan thought for a moment and said, "How about this? I'll go home with my cousin today and discuss this matter with my uncle!"
Lin Qing smiled and nodded, "It would be better if my sister goes and tells her!"
It would be more convincing if my sister told me this than if I told her myself.
After Dayajie sent the guests away, Li Yan called the people over.
"Sister, you will be responsible for the accounts of this soy sauce shop from now on. The monthly salary will be increased according to my cousin's. I will find someone to help you later. If you encounter anything you are not sure about, go next door to discuss it with my brother." Li Yan explained.
When Daya heard her sister's words, her initial reaction was not joy at the increase in monthly salary, but she asked worriedly: "If I take over Sister Qing's job, what will Sister Qing do?"
"Don't worry, big sister. I have something else to ask my cousin for help." Li Yan then explained to her big sister the plan to open a village school.
"Sister Qing is very smart, and she studied with Uncle Lin for so many years. It would be great if I could invite her back to the village to teach the children!"
"Then let's settle this matter for now. Sister Daya, if you have any questions these days, please ask Cousin Lin Qing. Once the village school is built, Cousin Lin Qing won't come here anymore!"
After explaining things to the two of them, Li Yan went to the shop next door.
Li Jianmin handed the food box to the servant who came to buy milk tea and politely sent him away.
"Brother, has business been good these past two days?"
Li Jianmin said with a smile, "Ever since we switched to iced drinks, business has been much better. These days, many maids and servants from around the city have come here with food boxes to buy."
Then he thought of something and continued, "It's just that now that restaurants and eateries in the city can make their own ice, the demand for plum and mint drinks has decreased a lot!"
Li Yan nodded. "Then we'll stop making the sour plum soup once this batch is sold out. I'll still make some mint drink every day. It's not about making money, but it's also a convenience for passersby."
Li Jianmin nodded. "Oh, and there's fried chicken too. Besides the daily pre-orders from restaurants and eateries, I plan to make it every few days. Firstly, it's hot now, so fewer people are eating it. Secondly, I'm worried that if it's left out for too long, it might go bad, which would be bad!"
"Big brother, just take care of these things!" Since I have handed the shop over to my big brother, I naturally trust him.
"But in this case, sister, would you like to talk to the aunts in the village who raise chickens? Ask them to raise fewer chickens?"
Li Yan waved her hand. "Don't bother with that. It'll only be less for the next two months. We'll come up with a new way to eat it in autumn!"
After hearing what his sister said, Li Jianming was no longer worried. He now had nothing but admiration for his sister. In his heart, as long as his sister came up with a new recipe, it would be a hit.
He just had to do as he was told.
The brother and sister didn't chat for long before the shop started to get crowded. A bowl of cold noodles with a bowl of iced drink became the standard order.
After eating a bowl of chewy and smooth noodles, I drank a bowl of mint water, and my hot body felt instantly refreshed.
At this time, in the inn next door, Qin Yue sealed the letter he had just written and handed it to Ying Yi who was standing beside him. "Send the letter to father. If this plan is feasible, the Northwest Army's food and fodder shortage problem next year will be greatly alleviated."
Yingyi stepped forward to take the letter and walked out of the room. At this time, Shopkeeper Qin came in with a tray. On the tray were a bowl of shredded chicken cold noodles and iced milk tea.
Qin Yue wasn't hungry at first, but seeing these two kinds of food, he felt a bit hungry. He first took a sip of the ice drink, then asked, "Have the noodle press and ice maker been sent away?"
"We followed the grain-carrying caravan yesterday. I also asked the leader to speed up and reach the capital as soon as possible. Don't worry, young master!" Shopkeeper Qin said respectfully.
Qin Yue nodded and said nothing more.
Seeing that the master had no further instructions, Manager Qin bowed and walked out.
After dinner time, there were fewer people in the shop. Li Yan said something to her cousin and went next door to look for Qin Yue.
Just now, when the Qin family's servant came to buy food, Li Yan learned that Qin Yue was in the inn at the moment, so she waited for a while before finding him next door.
Li Yan was led directly to the second floor by Shopkeeper Qin. At this moment, Qin Yue was writing something at his desk. When he heard the report from outside the door, he put down his pen and hurried to open the door.
"Excuse me for disturbing you?" Li Yan asked with a smile while standing outside the door.
"Come in, I have something to tell you."
Li Yan couldn't help but raise her eyebrows. Was it a coincidence that she came here?
Li Yan walked into the room and sat down at the table. After the waiter served tea, Manager Qin consciously left, leaving only the two of them in the room.
The atmosphere was eerily quiet for a moment. Li Yan was the first to speak, "Master Qin, I'd like you to help me select two skilled embroidery masters from the south. Although there are embroiderers in the north, most of them are not proficient in the southern needlework."
"Are you planning to open an embroidery workshop?" Qin Yue asked doubtfully.
Li Yan explained, "I plan to open a village school. In order to encourage the uncles and aunts in the village to send their daughters to learn to read and write, I also want to offer embroidery classes. Even if the uncles and aunts think that education is useless for girls, embroidery classes are always more practical. As for whether I can open an embroidery workshop in the future, I can't make a final decision yet!"
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