Ji Yichen just smiled and said no more. He looked at the young master in the white fox cloak: "Master Song, why did you come to Taolin County this time?"
Brother Tang Qi put his arms around Song Zibai's shoulders and said, "Of course he is here to accompany me to the top of the mountain."
Song Zibai smiled lightly: "I came out with my father this time. He went to find the merchant who supplied the chili peppers. I also took the opportunity to see how the auction here is different from the one in Tianyuan City."
When it comes to peppers, Tang Qi is also very interested: "I don't know who can grow this kind of thing, but I am quite curious."
Ji Yichen also smiled: "It would be great if I could get some."
Businessmen say they are friends, but friends also have interests involved. Generally speaking, topics involving interests will be avoided automatically.
Who will have trouble with me?
So Song Zibai just smiled and did not reveal who his father was meeting.
After An Shuyao settled the store, Hu Jun came unexpectedly. He asked Xiaodong and Xiaogua to hang up the door plaque.
Mianyu was instructing them to hang up better, and Hu Jun walked to her side shyly: "Miss Mianyu, what do you think of this sign?"
Yanyu glanced at Hu Jun and found that the young master of the Hu family was not outstanding in appearance and was a bit chubby, but he took in her young lady's family. She also thought that Hu Jun was much cuter, so she said kindly to him: "Well done.
Not bad, was it sent here by Master Wu?"
Hu Jun nodded: "I will deliver it non-stop as soon as it is ready. After all, it will open tomorrow. Don't worry, Miss Yanyu, I will definitely come to support Sister An."
Yanyu nodded with satisfaction, and patted Hu Jun's shoulder carelessly: "Thank you for your hard work, do you want to come in and sit down?"
Hu Jun's face immediately turned red, and he stammered: "No, no need, I, I'll take you back to the village."
Put a red cloth on the signboard and take it off when it opens tomorrow.
An Shuyao has already set the price in his mind. A bowl of hot and sour noodles costs seven cents, and braised pork costs twenty cents a pound.
For the sake of convenience, she will start brewing the bone broth she will need tomorrow so that it will taste more mellow.
The well was a newly dug well. The original well was filled and sealed. An Shuyao fetched water from the well and found that there were still some small pieces of ice in it. The snowy weather had frozen the water in the well.
Yanyu hurriedly came to help. She put the water on the large pot on the stove, lit the firewood, and prepared to boil water to wash the large pot.
Hu Jun quickly and diligently helped: "Miss Yanyu, just go and sit aside, I will burn it."
Seeing him rushing to do it, Yanyu sighed again, this Young Master Hu is still a warm-hearted person, she smiled at him in a friendly way: "Then I'll leave it to you."
Hu Jun watched Yan Yu's back disappear, then reluctantly turned around and worked hard to light the fire.
Xiaodong and Xiaogua, who were watching on the sidelines: ".."
His young master must have been possessed by an evil spirit.
Let alone lighting a fire, he used to not reach out to help if something fell. Why is he so diligent now?
The two of them looked at each other and felt that their young master had licked too much. Even if he was afraid of An Shuyao, there was no need to do this!
They wanted to persuade Hu Jun to be a rich young master after all: "Master, why don't we go back first?"
Hu Jun glanced at them, then at the small amount of firewood, and suddenly said: "You two, go and drag me a cart of dry firewood immediately, oh no, two carts, pile them in the woodshed behind!"
Xiaodong, Xiaogua: ".."
So the two of them went to get firewood.
After cleaning the new pots on the three stoves, An Shuyao took out all the ingredients and bones placed in the space and made soup.
The cold shop gradually smelled of fireworks, and it seemed like she wouldn't be able to go back today.
So he told Yanyu: "You and Hu Jun go to the house and bring the pork, the pounded chili noodles, and all the ingredients to be used."
Yanyu nodded: "I'll be there soon. Miss, please be careful."
Xiaodong and Xiaogua arrived just in time to drag dry firewood. Several people piled all the dry firewood into the woodshed, and then Xiaodong drove them back.
Xiaogua stayed here to help An Shuyao wipe the tables and chairs.
About half an hour later, a strong fragrance wafted from the entire store and could be smelled throughout the street.
Next to An Shuyao is a tea shop, which is run by an old couple. In the past, when Grandma Yang was still here, they would introduce business to each other.
For example, when a guest comes to a tea shop and is hungry, he can order a bowl of wontons from Grandma Yang. If he wants to drink water at a wonton shop, he can go to the side and order a pot of tea.
This kind of business model is mutually beneficial.
The owner of the tea shop next door, whose surname is Zheng, is run by two elderly people. They take their grandchildren to school in the county, while their son and wife work for the owner in Xunyang County, and the children stay in Taolin County.
At this time, Grandma Zheng came in with a pot of hot tea. She saw An Shuyao greeting her hurriedly: "Ms. An, come and drink some tea to warm yourself up."
An Shuyao walked out. In front of her was Grandma Zheng, who had gray hair and was wearing a big dusty cotton coat. She smiled with a deep groove on her face. An Shuyao hurriedly took the teapot, helped her and sat next to the seat.
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The tea is made from honeysuckle, which can clear away heat and relieve fire. An Shuyao poured herself a cup and praised: "Grandma, your tea tastes really good."
Grandma Zheng smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed: "Nothing smells as good as yours anymore. You can smell it in the whole street."
Only then did An Shuyao realize that there were pedestrians passing by outside, and they curiously stretched their heads to look around.
She smiled and said: "It will open tomorrow. Then you, Grandpa Zheng and your little grandson can come and have a bowl together. I'll treat you."
Grandma Zheng smiled and said, "How embarrassing is this?"
An Shuyao waved his hand nonchalantly: "It's not a valuable thing, just treat it as fresh. It belongs to the neighbors in the street. You're welcome."
Grandma Zheng discovered that although An Shuyao was a little girl, her behavior gave people a feeling of spring breeze, and her affection for An Shuyao soared.
It happened that she had nothing to do, so she followed An Shuyao and talked about daily life. An Shuyao listened attentively.
Then from Grandma Zheng's mouth, An Shuyao learned that her son and daughter-in-law actually worked for the Ying family in Xunyang County, and their status was not low, and they were the newly promoted shopkeepers.
The Ying family was the uncle's family where Liu Yuxue went to seek refuge. An Shuyao was worried about not being able to find out any news about the three of them. It would be easier if Grandma Zheng was here. She and her son would write a letter home every few days.
So An Shuyao decided to establish a good relationship with their family first. The old man and the young man chatted very well. No matter what Granny Zheng talked about, An Shuyao could pick up the conversation.
While chatting like this, Yanyu came over with all her things, followed by Aunt He and Mother An.
She was worried that An Shuyao insisted on coming to take a look.