The Daily Life of the Daughter of a Minor Official

Chapter 73: One shop for two purposes

Once the men start drinking, they will definitely have a fight very late. Su Ruojin is too young to bear it. Mother Dong asked Mao Ya to send the young master back first, "Leave the rest to me and Shu Tong."

Su Ruojin was too sleepy to keep her eyes open, so she nodded and went home with Su Dalang first, while Mao Ya saw off their siblings.

The three little ones walked home sleepily. Before they left the alley, Zhao Lan's carriage came over. Shuang Rui nodded and bowed, "Mrs. Su, please get in the carriage."

Su Ruojin, who had been dozing off, suddenly woke up. She was not familiar with him, why did he send her home?

Su Ruojin refused to get on the carriage. Fan Yanjia stretched out his head and said, "Su Dalang, Su Erniang, the little prince is so kind, come up quickly!"

 Oh, this guy is really kind!

Su Ruojin was carried into the carriage by Mao Ya, and Su Dalang was pulled up, and then the carriage moved forward.

Zhao Lan is a sawed-off gourd who sits aloofly, but Fan Yanjia is different. He can even play with three or four-year-old children. When he is not talking, he is a dignified young man. Once he speaks, he is a talkative.

“Su Erniang, if only the barbecue atmosphere in my restaurant was like yours tonight, then the restaurant would definitely make money.”

 Aren’t you making money now? Su Ruojin only asked in her heart, with a look of a dozing little cute baby on her face, "Ah!" She covered her mouth and let out a long yawn. She wished she could find a place to lie down and sleep now. She was too tired. , I don’t want to know whether other people’s restaurants are making money.

Fan Yanjia didn't seem to notice the little lady's sleepiness, and was immersed in what tricks I had to come up with to make the restaurant's barbecue business as good as the atmosphere tonight.

Zhao Lan glanced at one of them, who was dozing by himself, and the other one was talking to himself, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised. It was like a chicken talking to a duck.

Osmanthus Alley soon arrived. The three little ones got off the carriage. Just as Su Dalang was about to say some kind words, the carriage turned around and left.

The commotion lasted until midnight before Mr. Fan returned to the house. He smelled of alcohol and Mrs. Fan frowned, "Where did you drink this to get so drunk?"

"Not drunk... not drunk..." When dealing with a group of literati in the Imperial College, Fan Zengxian felt no pressure. He was relaxed physically and mentally. He ate well and drank even more.

Mrs. Fan snorted, washed and changed his clothes herself, and helped him go to bed.

Mr. Fan lay down drunkenly on the bed and said, "It's really strange. Su's barbecue and Su Ji's Bobo Chicken always make you feel relaxed and happy. After eating it once, you want to eat it again. Second time…”

Master Fan fell asleep talking to himself.

 Mrs. Fan was unable to sleep because of his thoughts.

During the spring outing, she also saw with her own eyes that the Fan family's barbecue was so popular, so she asked for the Su family's sauce to bring the barbecue to the restaurant. She didn't expect that the business was not that good either? Is it the wrong place?

 To eat this kind of barbecue, do you have to do it outdoors or on the street?

When I woke up, it was already past nine o'clock on the second day. I was really tired from the business. Lying on the bed, listening to Cheng Yingzhen's busy footsteps outside, Su Ruojin cleared her mind and stayed in bed for a while before slowly getting up.

In the corridor, except for Su Sanlang standing next to Su Silang's cradle, the entire courtyard was quiet.

 “Mother…”

 Cheng Yingzhen came out of the kitchen. She was busy with lunch, "Wake up!"

 “Where’s Sister Mao Ya?”

 “I went to the shop to help.”

 “Where’s the eldest brother?”

 “Reading and practicing calligraphy in the study room.”

Su Ruojin stretched out a lot before going to wash up. The hired workers and servants were all busy in the shop. Only Cheng Yingzhen and Niang Cheng were left at home. The whole yard suddenly became quiet, which was really strange.

 Having a simple lunch and taking a short rest, Su Ruojin put on her sun hat and went to the shop.

“We were tired all day yesterday, can’t we rest at home today?” Cheng Yingzhen advised her daughter, “Anyway, Shutong and Mother Dong are both over there!”

“The shop has just started and it’s not going well yet. Once everyone is familiar with it, just go and check it out every now and then.”

Cheng Yingzhen couldn't persuade her daughter and let her go about her business, "I'll ask Dalang to accompany you."

 “Mom, it’s broad daylight, no need to do it.”

"No, I'm not worried." Cheng Yingzhen went to call Su Dalang, saying at the same time: "If I had known, I wouldn't have let Mao Ya go to the shop. From now on, she will be wherever you are."

Since her daughter is young, Cheng Yingzhen is afraid that she will be kidnapped by her philanderers.

 You can't cheat her, you're afraid of being taken away by force. Su Ruojin is really afraid of the kidnapper's trick. No matter how big-hearted she is, her body is that of a seven-year-old, so this cannot be faked.

When she was considering whether Su Dalang should accompany her, Mao Ya came back and said, "Second lady, the nearby residents asked if the barbecue stall could be placed at the entrance of the alley, and if they could add the Bobo chicken that the adults had last night. They also asked Want to eat.”

Su Ruojin’s eyes lit up at the residents’ suggestion. Yes, why would you choose something far away? Wouldn’t it be better to sell at your doorstep?

Agree, she completely agreed, and ran straight to the shop with Mao Ya.

 Dashi and cinnamon were sold at the door of the shop as soon as they heard about it. They were also very happy. They didn’t have to travel so far to move things around every day. It was really labor-saving and convenient. I totally agree.

“Then I will ask Uncle Shutong to tell the Fan family shop and let them convey it to Mrs. Fan to thank her for taking care of her during this time!”

Shutong then went to the Fan’s shop in Xiangguo Temple. The shopkeeper really wanted to tell the Su family’s servants that it would be difficult to open the door in the future. Unexpectedly, the Su family first said that they would not come to Xiangguo Temple to sell barbecue in the future.

 Did Mother Qin tell the Su family? Although the shopkeeper was puzzled, wouldn't it be better to resolve the matter without him opening his mouth? He also inquired about it, "What are you..." Who said it or was there something else?

"Our family bought a breakfast shop. The shop is empty in the afternoon and evening. My master said that we should move it back to the door of our shop and sell it. This will cause trouble for you during this period."

"You're welcome."

 So that’s what happened, the shopkeeper thought that Mother Qin had gone to tell the story first!

Shu Tong left happily.

 The shopkeeper turned to look at the ancient book shop he had been running for several years. From today on, it will become a barbecue shop.

There are several barbecue restaurants in the Xiangguo Temple area. If my wife cooks them, can she still make money?

Su Ruojin didn't know that Mrs. Fan had moved the high-end barbecue down to the earth and made it close to the people. If she knew it, she would give her a thumbs up. She is indeed a good business person. Barbecue is just a fun thing to eat. In a formal and upright place What's the point of eating in the store? Mrs. Fan now understands.

 One shop for two purposes, money has been made, but will Mother Dong and the others be too tired?

Mama Dong smiled and said, "Er Shi and I are still in the breakfast business. When we finish our work in the afternoon, we can go and have a rest. We won't be tired."

Dashi also promised, "I will sleep until the end of Chenshi (around 9 a.m.) and get up again in the morning. I will make sure to have a good rest before doing the barbecue and Bobo Chicken in the evening."

“But the shop is so noisy, can you sleep?”

“Second wife is showing off to us. I can rest assured that I can’t sleep.” It’s not like boss Zhou Papi. He wants his employees to work more all day long. The employees don’t dare to rest. Of course, they are so frightened that they can’t sleep.

Su Ruojin: ...It seems like this.

"How about...Brother Dashi, how about calling your wife over to help with the odd jobs?"

 (End of this chapter)