Chapter 214 A good start
Xiaohuan and Shitou met to discuss, then found Lu Chengjing together, and said in unison: "Brother-in-law, let's recruit a few more people."
They really can't stand it anymore if they don't get reward for their efforts!
Lu Chengjing stopped writing and handed the half-written paper to the two of them to read.
There were about ten names on the paper, all of which Lu Chengjing selected from the list he had discussed with Father Wu and others.
"Select twenty people first. Shitou, you will go over there in a while. Write down whether you are willing to do it or not. Tell those who are willing to do it to go to Yuan's house to listen to the class tomorrow after the morning meal."
Before the busy farming season, Lu Chengjing planned to stock up on more medicinal materials in case he needed help but couldn't find anyone during the busy farming season.
There is enough space to store the medicinal materials, and there is no need to worry about the medicinal materials being eaten by insects or getting damp after being stored for a long time.
Shitou and Xiaohuan breathed a sigh of relief, finally having an explanation.
They almost dare not go out just to collect things, lest others think they are just going out to collect gifts. Can their reputation be spread to others?
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News spreads quickly in the village, and those who received the notice were naturally happy. Those who did not receive the notice could not help but reflect on themselves after being depressed.
Why do people fall in the eyes of Xiucai Gong?
Is it because the things you send from home are not enough and not good enough?
Others reflected very concretely.
[I didn’t get the job of helping Miss Xiaohuan do laundry before. I have to get it faster in the future. I must let Miss Xiaohuan see my efforts! 】
[There is still some food left in the field to harvest, and it will be sent to the Lu family later. 】
[I’m going to the mountains to cut firewood later, and I’ll also give a bundle to the Lu family. 】
[It’s time for the Lu family’s land to be plowed. No, it was just plowed yesterday. It’s better to water it. Go early to avoid being robbed. 】
Of course, there are those who are reflective but also those who are dissatisfied. They are heart-wrenchingly uncomfortable when their kindness is not reciprocated.
Someone came to question him, but Xiaohuan didn't even bother to argue with him. He just gave him two coins and crossed his name off the list in front of the person.
She didn't beg these people to give her things. She was anxious to return them to her at first, but now she feels like she's at a loss.
My brother-in-law is right, this alone can filter out many people.
People with the same idea knew that they could get money, so they all came to question him. Xiaohuan didn't want to waste any more words and simply put his name on the money.
Those who got the money were so pleased with themselves that they even publicized it in the village and asked them to go to the scholar's home to receive the money.
"It only takes a few curse words, and it can be exchanged for two coins."
Some people were moved, and naturally some saw the way, but only two were actually encouraged to go.
Those who saw the trick shook their heads and secretly cursed these people for being short-sighted.
If the scholar's family's medicine shop is well opened, and they follow the scholar's family to make money, the long-term flow of money will not be more than these two coins?
Besides, none of the things they gave away were valuable, and they were so embarrassed to ask for money. In the future, they would not have a share in any good things that happened to the scholar's family.
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In the evening, Shang Wan came back from the city and heard about this. He stretched out his hand to pinch Xiaohuan's bulging cheeks and said with a smile: "Silly girl, you can identify people by giving away a few taels of silver. Not only did we not lose money, we also made a lot of money." ”
Xiaohuan pouted, still unhappy.
Either she felt sorry for Yin Zi, or she thought how could people change so quickly? One moment he is smiling at you, and the next moment he is yelling at you.
She also bought a lot of things with her own money and planned to make four-flavored snacks to give back to everyone.
"It's because those people are not happy." Shang Wan smiled and teased the angry girl, "I haven't seen you for almost five hours, and our little beauty greets me with this expression?"
"Sister!" Xiaohuan pursed her lips and let out a smile.
Yuanyuan clapped her little hands and said in a soft voice, "Auntie! Matchmaker!"
Xiaohuan burst out laughing, and the depression in her heart disappeared.
She reached out and hugged the little guy and corrected him: "Good boy, she is a beauty, beautiful."
"Matchmaker!"
"It's beautiful."
"sister!
"It's not sister, it's beauty."
"Eyebrows...beautiful."
"Yes, beautiful." Xiaohuan kissed the little guy's soft little face, "Yuanyuan will definitely be a beauty when she grows up." "That's not necessarily true." Chu Xu interjected, "What if Yuanyuan will still be beautiful when she grows up? What to do with the round ones?”
The child frowned, genuinely worried.
Are there any beauties as round as dumplings?
Shang Wan reached out and rubbed his head, "A-Nian, don't call girls chubby, you can change them to cute."
Chu Xu blinked in confusion, "Why?"
"Because..." Shang Wan nodded his forehead, "According to what I said before, it's easy not to get a wife."
Chu Xu: "..."
He, he still wants to get a wife.
"I won't say any more."
Young Master Chu decided that from now on he would praise girls for their cuteness, so that he could get a wife, right?
Very prepared for a rainy day!
The young master immediately put what he had learned into practice, turned to Xiaohuan and said, "Auntie Xiaohuan, you are very cute."
Xiaohuan: "..."
After knowing the cause and effect and being praised like this, you can't be happy at all, okay?
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Half a month later, the drug store was renovated and all kinds of medicinal materials were prepared.
Shang Wan rarely became superstitious, so he spent ten cents to ask a blind fortune teller to predict an auspicious day, and the opening date was set three days later.
Shang Wan knew the importance of publicity. Paper was too expensive to distribute flyers, so she asked Lu Chengjing to make up a nursery rhyme and then bribed little beggars to sing it along the streets.
The words of the nursery rhyme were so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people that many people came to watch the medicine store on the day it opened.
Everyone was talking and talking.
"Then the all-purpose ointment comes from this shop?"
"Is this what the nursery rhyme is about?"
"Is there really a golden sore medicine that can stop bleeding immediately when sprinkled on it?"
"It is said that the medicinal materials here are better than other places. Is it true?"
"I'm here to buy Yurongsan."
"Is the white jade ointment expensive?"
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Shitou stared at the hourglass without blinking an eye. When the time came, he immediately struck the gong and set off firecrackers.
The "cracking" sound of firecrackers shook my ears, and the smell of gunpowder smoke filled the air.
Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing stood under the plaque, grabbing the hemp rope tied with red silk and pulling it down at the same time.
The bright red silk fell to the ground, revealing the three gilded characters of 'Spiritual Medicine Pavilion' on the ebony plaque.
Of course, Shang Wan also thought about choosing names like "Wanxintang", "Renkangtang" and "Jirenzhai" that sounded like a pharmacy, but she felt that these names were too euphemistic and could not reflect the characteristics of her own pharmacy.
After pondering over and over again, the family finally voted to choose the name 'Spiritual Pill Pavilion' or 'Spiritual Medicine Pavilion'.
Amid the roar of the crowd, friends sent congratulatory gifts.
Qiao Yuan squeezed to the front, and the gift boxes behind her were piled higher than A Le.
He cupped his hands at Shang Wan and Lu Chengjing, "Congratulations on your grand opening."
Lu Chengjing returned the gift, "I'd like to lend you some good words."
Shitou is responsible for receiving gifts, while Xiaohuan invites people inside.
The second person to give gifts was Chen Cai. He placed the gifts on the table, said congratulations to Shang Wan and went in to visit.
The third person to give gifts was Manager Zhong from Linglong Gambling House. He said "congratulations", put down the gifts and went in.
Next, Shan Dajun, He Sizhi, Gao Yan, Ma Jieyong, the restaurant proprietress, Mr. Wu, Yuan Musheng, Liu Cheng...
Someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed and pointed at the man delivering gifts at the door, "Look, isn't that Wu Scar? Why are the scars on his face gone?"