Chapter 59: Coaxing the Child
Xia Mingyue's smile did not diminish, "But now that I have said this, it's only two days since the Dragon Boat Festival. My sister-in-law has already promised to give her sachets, and I don't even know how to do it. I didn’t see it. Could it be that my sister-in-law hasn’t started making it yet?”
“Nonsense, I just need the last tassel of the sachet. I can finish it this afternoon,” Mrs. Lu said in a low voice. "But that's it, the rest haven't been done yet..."
"But it can be done in the afternoon!"
"Then thanks to those two bastards, let me I put on the sachet made by my sister-in-law earlier." Xia Mingyue said.
"No problem!" Most of the anger in Lu's heart because Sun Gou was left with two people had dissipated, and she was only thinking about how to make the remaining sachets quickly.
In the afternoon, while Lu was busy making sachets, Xia Mingyue went to Beida Street to see how Jiang Erniu was preparing.
Everything has been prepared, the stove has been prepared, and the pot will be delivered tomorrow. Basically everything is ready.
The opening time has also been decided, and it is set on the day before the Dragon Boat Festival, which is two days later.
“I originally wanted to schedule it on the sixth day of the lunar month, but I have to wait two more days. I just want to hurry up early instead of late, and don’t care what the day is like.”
Things like the almanac are just for good luck, everything depends on yourself.
Jiang Erniu thought so.
Xia Mingyue nodded, "That's fine, I just need less goods in the first day or two, so I need to familiarize myself with the process first, so that the quantity is small and the quality is precise, there are no mistakes, and we have a good reputation."
For a food stall like this without brand effect, word of mouth is the key to long-term survival.
"Don't worry, Madam Xia, we understand." Feng answered.
Food stall Jiang Erniu is too busy alone, so Feng needs to lend a hand and work with him.
Xia Mingyue has met Feng twice and thinks she is honest, diligent and quick, and has a good impression of her.
After talking a few words and confirming the consumption of the food stall for the first two days, Xia Mingyue and Jiang Erniu went back to work.
When Xia Mingyue arrived home, two of Lu's sachets had been prepared.
They are all made of rags, and the colors are not particular about uniformity. The main thing is a flashy, multi-color mix and match, and the shape is not restricted to one type, either triangular in shape like a rice dumpling, or curved like a rice dumpling. Moon-shaped, or round like the sun.
No matter which kind, there should be some tassels of the same color at the bottom.
It looks weird...and harmonious!
With a sachet, you must have a matching colorful bracelet.
Take a piece of various colorful threads, twist it into a rope by twisting a hemp rope, and tie it on your wrist to prevent disasters and ensure safety.
Lu tied the wrists of Xia Mingyue and Jiang Zhuguo respectively.
"This is all for coaxing children, and now we are wearing this too." Jiang Zhuguo pursed his lips and smiled.
“In my sister-in-law’s eyes, you are all children, aren’t you.” With a smile on her face, Mrs. Lu tied a beautiful knot on the colorful rope ring on Jiang Zhuguo’s wrist.
"That's what my sister-in-law said." Jiang Zhuguo looked at the rope ring on his hand and smiled with crooked eyebrows, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
This was still in her memory. Wearing such a nice colorful rope loop once.
"Thank you too, sister-in-law." Xia Mingyue followed.
"You're being silly." Mrs. Lu rolled her eyes at the two of them and put the remaining ropes on Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu respectively.
The two felt that it was worn by little girls, and it was not in line with their image as men, so they pushed each other and refused to wear it.
Wu Jin arrived and stretched out his front paws in front of Lu. You don't want it to be just right, it wants it!
This move made everyone laugh.
Lu suppressed her smile and said, "Okay, okay, put one on our Wujin too, so that Wujin can be safe and sound."
"Woof!"
In return, Wujin rushed Lu shook her tail for a long time.
Seeing that the majestic Wu Jin liked this, Zhao Dahu and Zhao Erhu did not refuse, and tied them up obediently, and then led Wu Jin to the door to play.
Wu Jin has become quite familiar with the two brothers during this time and is willing to play with them.
Just when he was having fun, he didn't forget to restrain his movements a little to prevent the colorful rope rings on his legs from falling off.
Two days passed by in a flash, and Jiang Erniu’s food stall opened amidst the aroma of rice dumplings filling the streets.
The food sold is exactly the same as Xia Mingyue's stall. Even the signboard has two eye-catching "Xia Ji" and a line of small characters at the bottom - Jinqiu County North Street Branch.
The Xia Ji signboard has become somewhat famous under Xia Mingyue’s continued management. In addition, Xia Mingyue has been constantly promoting and promoting the Jinqiu County Chengbei Street branch on the first day of its opening. smoothly.
As soon as noon passed, all kinds of food on the stalls were sold out.
Jiang Erniu and Feng's couple were overjoyed to see this.
Especially when I was counting the money after I returned home, I couldn’t even suppress the raised corners of my mouth.
"The money I made in just one day is more than what you made selling sesame cakes on the 5th or 6th day." Feng's voice was trembling with joy, "This is just the beginning, and there will be more to come." I’ll sell more in one month than you did in one year.”
“Yes,” Jiang Erniu nodded with a smile.
In the future, if you earn more money, you will be able to live a better life.
The more Feng thought about it, the more excited she became, "Today's food is obviously not enough to sell. Let's ask for more goods from Madam Xia later."
"Is it true that Madam has forgotten Madam Xia's instructions?" Jiang Erniu He said, "In the first few days, stabilize it first, and then slowly increase the amount, otherwise you will make mistakes while busy and your business will be ruined."
"Yes, yes." Feng nodded repeatedly, "Just now I'm so happy that I forgot about this. It's thanks to Lady Xia that our family can make money like this, and we have to listen to Lady Xia for everything."
"That's right," Jiang Erniu also said. Agree.
The couple had no objection to this, and they adhered to the principles explained by Xia Mingyue when ordering the goods they needed for the next day.
Make it smooth and precise first, then increase the quantity.
The next day is the Dragon Boat Festival, and Xia Mingyue did not sell a stall today.
You can't make enough money, so you have to take a relaxing vacation to restore your physical strength and spirit, and increase your enthusiasm for working again.
Xia Mingyue gave this explanation for not going out today.
Jiang Zhuguo agreed ignorantly, but Lu felt that she was going to lose another day's opportunity to make a lot of money. She was so distressed that she didn't even want to eat breakfast.
When Xia Mingyue heard about this, she specially made Lu a bowl of fried noodles.
It is not made with boiled water, but with thinly cooked white flour porridge, and two tablespoons of white sugar.
The fried noodles already have a strong aroma of burnt flour when eaten, and the white flour porridge has the fragrance of flour. Mixed together, the fried noodles are sticky, soft and glutinous, and full of fragrance, which is even better than the lotus root starch. Share the taste.
(End of this chapter)