Man Ju also came closer at some point, and after Song Qiu finished speaking, she continued, "I don't believe others, but with A Qiu's cooking skills, it will definitely work!"
Just look at what A Qiu is doing in business now. I believe A Qiu is right.
It would be nice for a son to drive a car and sell goods like his father, but if he works hard all day long, every month, and is dead all year round, he can only earn a dozen taels of silver.
So her son asked Aqiu to help him find other ways to make a living, and she also supported it.
My son is still young and he must work hard for himself and the family.
What if it makes a name for itself?
It's better than pulling goods every day.
But my son next to me doesn’t know how to cook, and he doesn’t have any cooking skills. It’s naturally good that Aqiu is willing to teach him how to eat.
Of course, Manju also knew in her heart that Aqiu was willing to put all the effort into polishing the stone for Lihua's sake and because she was planning for Lihua's future.
Therefore, she has nothing to do with this matter.
Next year, when Lihua comes in and the business really starts, I will leave it to the young couple to work on their own. This is their own business.
But now, my son is too busy to work alone.
She can bring orchids to help, and her husband can continue to buy goods, so that both ends are balanced.
Manju looked at Wuwujin and said, "Why don't you stop for a day tomorrow and let's go to Baishui Town? It's not far anyway. Let's take a look around!"
Wu Wujin thought about it and felt that it could be done. If he put his efforts into it and set up a small stall, the initial investment would not be too much.
"Sure! Let's go to Baishui Town tomorrow to have a look!"
Zhou Shitou felt successful when he saw his parents. He felt relieved and gained some confidence. He looked at Song Qiu and said, "It's really troublesome for you, Ah Qiu. Don't worry, if I can really do it, I will do it well!"
Manju also answered, "When the time comes, I'll let Shitou treat you to dinner, Aqiu!"
This family is all cheerful and cheerful, and Song Qiu feels at ease when he helps.
"Then you go and take a look at the place first. After you decide, I will tell you about the hot and sour noodles and jelly."
Hot and sour noodles are easy to make. Just like other vendors, just getting the goods from her can be considered as income for her.
As for the jelly, she plans to sell it at her tea stall soon. She will have to make it every day anyway, just let the stone enter her place, take it to the stall and mix it with seasonings. It’s simple.
All in all, the condiments she mixed are indispensable.
To put it bluntly, she is all for Lihua.
Otherwise, she could now teach Shitou how to make buns, steamed buns and flower rolls.
The reason why I don’t teach it is because I want Lihua to come in on her own and do it properly.
Song Qiu was only responsible for making suggestions. As for whether to set up the stall, where to set it up, how to set it up, and when to set it up, these things were left to Shitou and the others to figure out on their own.
She just waited for them to decide and come to her to talk about the purchase of goods and jelly.
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Everything inside and outside the house, including the garden, has been properly arranged.
Just waiting to move into the conservatory.
On the afternoon of the 15th, all the ingredients needed for the banquet were brought in. The live fish were put in buckets filled with water. The chickens and ducks were bought at Meifu's house and will be killed tomorrow.
I also ordered a pig from Butcher Wang. He often kills pigs. He knows that there are pigs for fattening that can be sold, so he just buys them, kills them, and delivers them to him.
Huang Dashao also came to check with Song Qiu about the dishes for tomorrow's banquet, waiting for Song Qiu to come to work early tomorrow morning.
Old Yuan also invited the woman who was coming to help tomorrow.
After estimating the number of tables, we invited four people and two more people with trays of food.
When the village is the first to run a wine business, women from the same village must be invited to help, killing fish and chickens, washing and chopping vegetables, clearing tables and washing dishes.
After the work is done, the leftover dishes from the banquet are packed and taken back as a favor gift.
These are all customs and rules.
Therefore, even if there were servants at home, Mr. Yuan still had to invite them as usual.
Besides, the servants still have to work in the inner courtyard. After all, in addition to the people from the same village coming to have a drink tomorrow, there are also the families who gave the invitations.
The promising auspicious day for entering the fire was at Mao hour, which was relatively early, so the Yuan family and the Hu family came on the afternoon of the 15th.
Old Mrs. Deng from the town came back first with Lihua, and Li Donggua and Mrs. Chen would come back tomorrow, so the Yuan family and the Hu family stayed at Li's house that night.
everything's ready.
Sixteen days before dawn, the gentle slope became lively.
Everyone got ready and saw the auspicious time. When the time came, the main door opened wide. Old Yuan was holding a brazier with charcoal, Song Qiu was holding three bundles of firewood tied with red rope, and Aling was holding a new iron pot.
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The three of them went to the new house together.
Go straight to the kitchen in the outer courtyard, put the burning charcoal in the stove, put the firewood on it, and add wealth to the fire.
Afterwards, we went straight to the second hall, lit the incense table, and burned yellow paper to worship our ancestors.
Then, Aling lit the firecrackers that had been prepared long ago, and the crackling sound of firecrackers was loud and bright.
With the sound of firecrackers, Yuan Dashuan and others carried buckets, one filled with water and the other with rice, with a big red seal on top. They carried bowls and chopsticks, dustpans and brooms, fish and meat, and pillows and quilts.
Wait, they all poured in through the door.
"The day is auspicious and the time is good, and the door opens with good luck! Your descendants will be prosperous, and the world will be filled with great blessings!"
"The door welcomes a hundred blessings, and the door welcomes thousands of auspiciousness! The wealth comes in and the wealth increases!"
"Everything will be prosperous when you enter the house, and wealth will increase. Wealth will spread all over the world, and there will be wise people from generation to generation!"
"Congratulations!"
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Everyone rushed into the house and put things where they should be.
The new stove in the kitchen was burning brightly, and a pot of water was boiling.
Old Yuan, with some help from Old Meng, cooked a pot of sugar water, new bowls and chopsticks, and each person ate a bowl of sugar water.
The opening ceremony is now complete.
Then, Huang Dashao and his wife, the guy who was hosting the banquet, and a few women who were helping began to work in the kitchen in the outer courtyard. They opened the meat, killed the fish, and killed the chicken.
Old Yuan invited Yuan Dashuan and others to sit in the second entrance hall, drink tea, eat snacks, and chat.
Not long after, men from various families in the village brought their own tables and helped arrange them in the outer courtyard.
There was no room for more than twenty tables in the outer courtyard, so they were also placed in the east courtyard. There was a toilet in the west courtyard, so there was no need.
Immediately afterwards, talkers from each family came to the door with gifts to congratulate.
Song Qiu took Aling to receive the gift at the door, opened the east courtyard, and invited the villagers to come in and sit and drink tea and eat melon seeds, waiting for the banquet to begin.
There were people so close to each other. Some gave gifts and went back to come back later for the banquet. Others just sat down and drank tea when they had nothing to do.
Or just go into the house and take a look around.
Song Qiu had already said that everyone in the village would be invited to come to the banquet on this day, so there is no need to be polite.
So, all the children in the village ran over in twos and threes, and they all looked as happy as anything.
The daughters-in-law also came together, neatly dressed.
This day was a rare occasion. After all, unless they were going back to their parents' house for a banquet, it would not be their turn to have a feast with relatives and friends next to each other.
Only today, they came to He Xinju and could take a look around. They had already been curious about this big house. If they didn't take this opportunity to take a look around, they wouldn't be able to come here at any time if they didn't have such a busy time.