After talking about the soy sauce shop, the topic turned to the snack shop.
Li Jianmin said, "I brought thirty kilograms of flour today and sold one hundred and twenty bowls of scallion oil noodles. Aside from the braised eggs and dried tofu, all the other ingredients are sold out. If I have to say anything, it's probably because I was a bit rushed today."
I have to knead the dough and roll it out. Fortunately, when I arrived today, my sister asked me to prepare the noodles first. If I had waited until the customers came into the store before I started working, I'm afraid the noodles would be cold!
Li Yan nodded, indicating that she understood. "Today, after all, is our first time. We'll be fine once we get used to it." Then she asked Big Brother to calculate the shop's revenue for the day.
Li Jianmin counted and said in surprise, "I actually made 1,970 coins, nearly two taels of silver! It seems I made the right scallion oil noodles today!"
Li Yan calculated the cost in her mind. One hundred and twenty bowls of noodles were sold for six hundred wen. One pound of noodles can make four bowls of noodles. The noodles she used were not refined white flour, but whole wheat flour ground together with the husk. This kind of noodles is cheaper than pure white flour. Excluding the cost of various seasonings, she can make seven or eight wen from one pound of noodles. It is a very good deal!
After confirming that they could make money, Li Yan said, "Looking at today's situation, we'll prepare the ingredients tomorrow based on today's quantity. It should be about the same!"
Li Yan was discussing tomorrow's cargo arrangements with everyone. At this time, Qin Yue came in from outside.
"Can I bother you?"
Li Yan hurriedly stood up and went to greet him: "Don't bother me, everything has been explained!"
Qin Yue nodded: "You said you wanted to see me for something today, what is it?"
"Mr. Qin, please follow me." Li Yan turned around and explained to a few people, then took Qin Yue through the alley to the back of the shop.
"I want to tell you, sir, that we could build a backyard, build a few houses, and dig a well. This way, we can run our business much more easily and without having to be so cautious. What do you think?"
"I was negligent. The people below only focused on building two storefronts and overlooked the details. What kind of layout do you want? Tell me now. I'll go back and have someone come over to start construction."
Li Yan saw that Qin Yue agreed immediately, and she was happy, which was also revealed on her face. She pointed at the empty space in front of her and said with a smile: "The two shops are adjacent to each other, so there is no need to separate them. Use two side rooms on each side as a wall, and then build a wall at the end!"
Seeing that Qin Yue was listening carefully, Li Yan pointed to one side and told Qin Yue which room was used as the kitchen, which room was used as the wing, which room was used as the toilet, and which room was used as the warehouse. The arrangements were very detailed.
Qin Yue nodded after hearing this: "I'll go back and find someone. You can leave one person in the shop to coordinate today. Try not to delay your business!"
After the two of them had discussed it, Qin Yue went back to arrange the matter. Li Yan also returned to the store and told her cousin about the arrangements she had just made.
"Try not to demolish the wall at the back. Let the craftsmen chisel a door from this side. This will not affect your business now, nor will it hinder your coming in and out in the future!" Li Yan instructed her cousin.
Li Jianmin nodded: "I know!" His sister had basically already planned the expansion, so he just had to discuss it with the craftsmen according to what his sister said.
"Then let's go back first. Cousin, you and my cousin stay in the store and wait for your cousin to meet up with you before leaving." Li Yan said to Lin Qing.
"I know, you two sisters go back and get busy first!" In fact, Lin Qing wanted to go back first, but his mother repeatedly told him to go back with his elder brother. His parents had finally agreed to let him come here to help, so Lin Qing couldn't go against their will. After all, it was for his own safety.
When Li Yan returned home, her mother and aunt were holding their two children and sitting on the corridor chatting about family matters.
Seeing her daughter come back, Lin happily teased Huniu in her arms and said, "Look who's back? Is it my sister who's back?"
The child in her arms seemed to understand what her mother said. She hummed and turned her little body to look outside the door.
Li Yan, who had been busy for most of the day, was instantly revived when she saw the cute little dumpling. She walked to the little guy in three or two steps, pinched his face, and shook his hand. This made Hu Niu angry, and she pouted her little mouth and was about to cry!
Li Yan was so frightened that she stopped teasing her sister and turned her attention to her brother who had remained silent.
There’s no way around it, babies’ flesh is so nice to touch, it’s soft and smooth, and feels so good!
Seeing that her daughters were having fun, Mrs. Lin did not stop them. Her eldest daughter was busy every day and rarely had the chance to play with the two children, so Mrs. Lin just let her do what she wanted.
"How is the business in the shop today? I see you seem to come back later than yesterday!" Lin said to her daughter who was teasing Hu Tou with great interest.
"We have just launched a new dish called scallion oil noodles today, and business is pretty good!" When Li Yan mentioned this, she almost forgot that she still needed to grind some more flour. Most of the flour she brought today had already been used up, and she was afraid that it would not be enough for tomorrow!
Finally, he touched his brother's smooth little face, then stood up and said, "Mom, don't rush to cook dinner. I'll go grind some flour first and make you noodles with scallion oil later!" After that, he ran to the backyard to tie up the animals, but the animals were being taken away by Grandpa Li to pull mud to make adobe bricks, and were not at home at the moment.
Li Yan was also impatient, so she just carried half a bag of wheat and went out.
Seeing that she was struggling, Li Xiaomei hurriedly shouted, "Hey, leave it there, I'll go grind it." After she finished speaking, there was no trace of Li Yan.
Lin said helplessly: "This child is very anxious. Please help me look after the children, I will go and take a look!" After that, she was about to put Hu Niu in her arms into the small cradle beside her.
Li Xiaomei couldn't take care of two children. When Hu Niu started crying, she wanted to tear the roof off. She immediately stopped her sister-in-law's actions and put Hu Tou in the cradle at her feet: "Sister-in-law, look after the children, I'll go!"
There is a big stone mill in the village, which can grind flour much finer than the one at home, so the Li family prefers to grind flour here.
When passing by Li Wenjian's house, his wife saw Li Yan carrying half a bag of grain and immediately stepped forward to take it, able to lift it with one hand: "Second girl, are you going to the stone mill? Auntie will take you there."
The Li family has helped me a lot. This spring, my husband and three brothers-in-law helped the Li family with work and earned a lot of money. A few days ago, Aunt Wu came to ask me to raise chickens. It doesn't take too long, only two or three months, and I can collect them at ten cents per chicken.
The three sisters-in-law were so happy that they were busy hatching and raising chickens at home these days.
Li Yan nodded. Seeing the other party's enthusiasm, she couldn't refuse her kindness and could only say, "Thank you, Auntie!"
The woman waved her hand nonchalantly. For strong women, the half bag of grain that Li Yan carried was as light as a bucket of water. They could carry it with one hand and walk.
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