The eighth day of August is auspicious, suitable for marriages, sacrifices, groundbreaking, and opening of markets.
Before dawn, Tian Minyan had been awakened by the conversation between Luo Shi and Tian Huairen. She opened her sleepy eyes and listened to the words half-closed for a while before moving.
"Nanny, are you awake? It's not dawn yet. Let's take a few more naps." Luo Shi suddenly woke up and said gently.
Tian Minyan grumbled, then stood up, rubbed her eyes and said, "There are a lot of things to do today. Mom, please lie down a little longer. I have to go to the kitchen to see how the preparations are, so don't make any mistakes."
"I'm already old. How can I still sleep for a long time? I should have gotten up long ago." Luo Shi said as he turned on the lamp.
Tian Minrui also woke up when he turned on the light. Tian Huairen got dressed and said, "I'll go to the front to see if you are all asleep. I'll let Xiaoxing and the others come and help you freshen up."
Soon, Xiaoxing and Shaner came in with water. Tian Minyan washed her face and turned around. Luo Shi had already taken out the clothes she was going to wear today and put them on the kang.
"Mom will wear this outfit later. I have to go and look in front to avoid wasting it." Tian Minyan was still wearing old clothes and went out after saying this.
It's not dark yet, but the first floor is already brightly lit. When we arrived at the lobby, shopkeeper Feng had already instructed several clerks to arrange the tables and chairs and wipe them clean.
Seeing Tian Minyan appear, the waiters all called the second girl respectfully. Tian Minyan nodded with a smile and asked everyone to continue with their work, while she and shopkeeper Feng entered the kitchen.
"Yesterday Mrs. Liu sent congratulatory gifts, and from noon to last night, many rich people sent congratulatory gifts. I was afraid that there would not be enough room for the table, so I prepared two more tables." Shopkeeper Feng said in a pure voice.
"Very good. There are at most two tables for the women's family. They will be placed in the backyard, so we won't have to worry about avoiding suspicion. I will only have to worry about Sister-in-law Feng and the others waiting for them." Tian Minyan opened the curtain and walked into the kitchen.
The kitchen is no longer what it was before. Four stoves have been rebuilt. At this time, a long table in the kitchen is piled with things, but the meat and vegetables are separated and arranged neatly. And Tong's
They are busy.
Seeing that they were so busy that they couldn't move away, Tian Minyan frowned and said: "There are not enough people in the kitchen. It is already so busy and we have to recruit more. It is best to recruit some men."
A woman's work is meticulous, but her strength is limited. Although she is a good cook, cooking still requires cooking skills. Tian Minyan has seen those modern hotel kitchens where the male chefs throw the pot, and it is also very beautiful.
"I think so too." Shopkeeper Feng also nodded in agreement: "I just wanted to discuss it with you. Although Tong's cooking tastes good, I'm afraid she won't be able to handle it if she gets busy."
"Shopkeeper Feng, you are the shopkeeper on the first floor. If you think of something that you think is feasible, just do it. You don't have to discuss everything with me." Tian Minyan turned to him and said: "What I need is to be able to take charge of myself.
The shopkeeper."
Shopkeeper Feng blushed and said, "I understand, Miss Second."
Tian Minyan went over to check the meat and vegetables. They were all very fresh. The supplier was someone familiar to shopkeeper Feng in the past. After all, it was not as cheap as supplying it at home. He had to buy a farm soon and raise a large number of chickens, geese, and ducks.
Mrs. Tong was busy when she saw Tian Minyan coming and wanted to salute. Tian Minyan hurriedly raised her hand to avoid it and said: "No need to be polite, but what can I do to help you?"
Mrs. Tong got up at the third watch. She didn't even have time to breathe, and said, "How can I ask the second girl to help, but it would be great if we could recruit some more guys."
"Thank you for your hard work, we will hire a cook as soon as possible." Tian Minyan pursed her lips and smiled, then looked at the chickens soaked in the water and nodded.
Mrs. Tong followed her gaze and said hurriedly: "Second girl, don't worry, I dug the well water to soak it. The water in the morning is extremely cold."
"Well done." Tian Minyan praised her, reminded her a few more times, and then went out.
After checking inside and outside, it was already dark. Before the time came, Tian Minyan summoned the waiter to explain the process of entertaining guests, and then returned to the backyard to freshen up.
Because today is a big day for their Tian family, there are many noble people coming, and it is the boss. Tian Minyan and her family have prepared new clothes. Tian Minyan’s own is a pink satin dress with a pink pleated skirt, and even the embroidered shoes are newly made by Luo Shi.
, embroidered with Tian Minyan’s favorite four-leaf clover.
After getting dressed, Luo Shi personally combed her hair with two buns and two pink ribbons. She also wore a pearl headband designed by Tian Minyan herself, and two pearl earrings on her earlobes, which looked elegant.
Generous.
Tian Minyan was not yet an adult, so she didn't wear makeup, but she applied the honey paste she made on her lips. As a result, her pink lips were tight and translucent, and she looked very pretty with her supple skin.
"My son has grown up too." Luo Shi held Tian Minyan's shoulders and looked left and right, sighing and relieved for a while when she looked at her graceful appearance.
"Mom, there are many distinguished guests today, and the county magistrate's wife will also come. You should also dress well. Don't be stingy with the new jewelry I bought for you." Tian Minyan warned with a smile, and then walked forward.
At midnight, the door of the shop was wide open, and all the waiters were standing outside the door. They were all wearing black satin trousers and wide-sleeved white coats. There were two pockets on the white coats with a quill inserted in them, attracting passers-by to point and watch.
Tian Huairen was newly dressed and kept looking at the door, a little anxious. When Tian Minyan saw it, she smiled and said: "Dad, don't be nervous, just behave as usual."
Tian Huairen laughed twice, but he was not as nervous as before.
"welcome."
Suddenly there was a loud welcome, Tian Minyan was shocked, and walked to the door. The first distinguished guest was none other than shopkeeper Qin, followed by a little maid.
"Shopkeeper Qin, it's so early for you." Tian Minyan stepped forward with a smile.
"This shop of yours really makes a big difference." Qin Haitang was really frightened by the welcoming array at the door, and he raised his eyebrows and smiled.
Tian Minyan smiled and welcomed her into the backyard. After saying a few polite words, she came out again. At this time, people were already arriving one after another with greeting cards. Tian Huairen and Tian Minrui were greeting her, making it very noisy.
But those people didn't go to the private room on the second floor. Tian Minyan knew that they were waiting for the big shot, so she let them go and only asked the waiter to serve them with good tea and snacks.
"Master Wen and his wife are here to congratulate you."
This voice was like a stream of chicken blood injected into everyone's hearts. They all stood up and rushed to the door.
At the door, three small sedans were parked. The first one was the car of the magistrate. He was wearing a dark blue robe and a vermilion belt embroidered with auspicious clouds around his waist.
"I have met you, sir." Tian Minyan and Tian Huairen stepped forward and saluted, and the squire and rich people following behind them all saluted in unison.
"Get up, there's no need to be polite, I'm just here to join in the fun." Wen Shanchu smiled flatly.
The second small sedan stopped, and the nun who was following the sedan carefully helped a lady wearing a Hunan concubine-colored skirt and coat with a hair full of hairpins to get out of the sedan. The third small sedan came down, and a woman covered with hair stepped out.
A girl with a pink veil and autumn-colored clothes comes.
Tian Minyan hurriedly greeted her and said, "I've met Madam."
Mrs. Wen was as gentle as ever, her smile was a little more cordial and she said, "Miss Tian, there is no need to be polite."
"Sister Tian." Wenrou walked up to her and said softly, "Congratulations on the opening of your shop." After saying that, he took the box from the maid's hand and handed it to her.
"Sister Wen, you're welcome." Tian Minyan took it, her hand sank, and she didn't know what was in it, so she said, "Sit inside and talk."
In front, Tian Huairen and a group of local tycoons had already accompanied Wen Shanchu through the door. Tian Minyan carefully helped Mrs. Wen up the steps. Before she entered the door, she heard someone singing again: "Mrs. Liu is here."
This song was so incredible that even Wen Shan, who had already entered the house, stopped and turned around when he heard it.
Tian Minyan had no choice but to say sorry to Mrs. Wen and greet her again.
Following the carriage were Nanny Zheng and Huan'er. The two of them carefully helped Liu Yeshi get off her feet, and then hugged Liu Ruyu down.
"Mrs. Liu, young master, you are welcome." Tian Minyan smiled and blessed herself.
"Yan'er, congratulations on the new opening of your shop, and wish you great prosperity." Liu Ruyu smiled warmly and her eyes sparkled.
"Thank you."
Mrs. Wen had long known about the identity of the Liu family when sending congratulations. Knowing that the elegant lady dressed in red in front of her was Mrs. Liu, she hurriedly followed her with gentleness and bowed: "Ms. Wen Lu, the wife of the magistrate of Qingping County, and his daughter
I’ve met Mrs. Liu.”
Seeing that Mrs. Wen was pregnant, Mrs. Liu Ye hurriedly got her up. Seeing her gentle demeanor, she praised her a few times. Tian Minyan saw that it was inconvenient to go outside, so she hurriedly invited a few people in.
In order to avoid suspicion, Wen Shanchu and others stayed away from the salute. Liu Ye smiled lightly and went into the backyard to rest without mentioning it with Tian Minyan and the others.
It was also the first time for Luo Shi to meet Mrs. Wen, but Mrs. Wen was already gentle and had a good figure, so the topic centered around the children, and she quickly changed from being awkward to talking and laughing freely.
When entering the main room in the backyard, Tian Minyan noticed with sharp eyes that Mrs. Liu Ye was very happy when she saw Qin Haitang, and even wanted to salute, but Qin Haitang saluted first, and she couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.
In addition to shopkeeper Qin and others, there were also several wives of squires who were talking in the backyard. Tian Minyan accompanied them and talked for a while, then Sister-in-law Feng came in and said that the time had come.
Tian Minyan invited Liu Ye and the others to go out to watch the ceremony. The latter said: "It's not easy for us women to come out. There is no reason to be so ostentatious. It's all right as long as Mr. Wen can sit down for you. We can just have tea and chat here."
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When Mrs. Liu Ye said this, others naturally did not refute what she meant, but shopkeeper Qin stood up and said to go take a look and see if there was any place that could help.
Tian Minyan was very grateful after hearing this, and the two of them went to the front together without mentioning it.
Outside the door of the shop, an Eight Immortals table has been set up, with a suckling pig and various fruits and incense burned on it. Many villagers have gathered in front of the shop to watch the fun.
Although Tian Minyan advocated opening the shop, she also knew that it was not a good thing for a woman to be too prominent in this world, so the opening ceremony was made by Tian Huairen, a serious owner.
After the scene was finished, incense and paper were burned to worship the gods. Immediately afterwards, Wen Shanchu and Tian Huairen cut the ribbon and unveiled the plaque.
With the sound of firecrackers and the fall of red silk, three large characters with flying dragons and phoenixes on the first floor appeared in front of everyone's eyes. The signature was Wen Shanchu, and those watching the excitement couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
After unveiling the sign, shopkeeper Feng followed Tian Minyan's instructions and told everyone about the discounts on the first floor during the new period and briefly introduced the dishes of the restaurant. During this period, the waiter on the first floor handed over the food he had prepared.
Flyers are distributed.
"Girl, what are you thinking about? This flyer is really unique. How did you come up with it?" Qin Haitang pinched the flyer in his hand and raised his eyebrows in praise.
There is only this one in the world, on the first floor, it is the first all-day teahouse in the Southern Dynasty. No matter morning or afternoon, you can enjoy the best quality service, taste the freshest food, the price is fair, and you are not bullied.
The signature products are Jade White-cut Chicken, Tasty Beggar's Chicken, Rich Mandarin Duck Chicken... coupled with pictures of various snacks, it looks very innovative.
Tian Minyan smiled, how could she explain that she had moved her marketing plans from hundreds of years to this place?
The opening ceremony was simple but grand. After the ribbon was cut and the plaque was unveiled, the first floor was officially opened for business. The invited guests were all arranged in the private room, accompanied by Tian Huairen and others, while the female family members were arranged in the backyard.
The banquet dishes for entertaining distinguished guests have been planned in advance, and the most eye-catching dish is the emerald white-cut chicken. The skin of the chicken is crystal clear and smooth, the meat is fresh and tender, and the taste is sweet.
"How can this chicken do this? It's the first time I've tasted it. It's wonderful. It's wonderful." Wen Shan tasted a piece for the first time and praised it repeatedly. Whether it was true or not, the gentry and wealthy people all echoed the same praise. Tian Huairen secretly sighed after hearing this.
One breath.
In the backyard, Tian Minyan introduced to Liuye and the others how to make white-cut chicken in a crisp voice, and said with a smile: "The chicken breeds we selected on the first floor are all excellent, and the meat is tender and sweet, and the white-cut chicken method
, without adding any auxiliary ingredients, maintaining the original flavor of the chicken.”
"I just told you, how could you give birth to such a smart girl? I am so envious." Liuye said to Luo with a pretense of sigh, and all the ladies present followed her with compliments.
"Madam, that's wonderful. She is a foodie, and she always messes with food." Luo Shi smiled with her mouth covered, her eyes almost bent with joy.
"A woman should be like this. Only when she has good cooking skills can she be called versatile." Mrs. Wen pressed the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and said, "My Xiaorou has to learn from Miss Tian."
Gentle smiled shyly.
Tian Minyan said a few words modestly, then brought a stack of special cards and distributed them to everyone one by one: "From now on, if you ladies want to come for morning tea, afternoon tea or anything like that, please send someone to let them know in advance, and I will give it to everyone."
Reserve the private room, this card is a membership card, and you can enjoy a 10% discount." She further explained the meaning of the 10% discount.
While they were talking, Sister-in-law Feng hurriedly walked in and whispered a few words into Tian Minyan's ear. Her eyes flashed, she smiled and apologized to everyone, and then walked out.
"What's she doing here again? Is there no trouble?" she asked Sister-in-law Feng.
"That's okay, just sit in the hall obediently." Sister-in-law Feng said.
Tian Minyan snorted and asked her to go back and wait on Liuye's two tables while she went to the lobby.
It’s hard to write the opening, it’s very stuck, it took me a few hours to write, nnd, how about I write it down in one stroke later, ahem~
