Rebirth of farming for a living

Li Qiuyan went to town again in the afternoon. When he came back, he told his fourth uncle and Wang Congcong, "Go to town with me early tomorrow morning." The two of them naturally agreed.On this day, Li Qiuyan did not get into trouble again.

The next morning, Li Qiuyan took Wang Congcong and Li Xiangbei to drive an ox cart to the town.After everyone left, Ms. Zhang looked at the big earthen pot at home, her eyes flashed, but she didn't reveal anything. It was just that her absent-mindedness could be seen from the work on her hands, and she was in a daze all morning.

In the town, Li Qiuyan directed Li Xiangbei to drive the ox cart, turned a corner, and stopped on a street near the dock.

Although it is just a small street, this street is very prosperous. One end is close to the pier, and there are many shops on both sides with a variety of goods. Further in, there is a horse and carriage market.Usually, farmers come to the market to sell agricultural products such as eggs.

Looking at the dilapidated shop in front of him, Li Xiangbei was very surprised: "Yanyan, why did you bring us here?"

Li Qiuyan smiled and said: "Fourth uncle, what do you think we open a noodle shop here?"

"Open a noodle shop?" Before Li Xiangbei said anything, Wang Congcong asked in surprise: "Yanyan, how did you come up with the idea of ​​opening a noodle shop?"

Li Qiuyan pursed her lips and smiled: "I have thought about it a long time ago. I won't be able to do the water business during the Chinese New Year. The weather will be cold by then. If I sell some noodles here and add braised pork, the business will definitely be good."

Li Xiangbei's eyes lit up: "This must be good. I just want to eat something hot in winter. Ayan, your craftsmanship is great, so it will be fine. It's just that the house here shouldn't be difficult to rent." Li Qiuyan said nothing. I opened the door directly and saw eight tables inside, as well as a small second floor with four small private rooms.

Li Xiangbei hurriedly grabbed Li Qiuyan: "Ayan, I don't dare to come in directly."

Li Qiuyan smiled and said: "Fourth uncle, this is already mine."

Seeing the question mark on Li Xiangbei's forehead, Li Qiuyan explained that he came here yesterday afternoon just for this matter.

It still hurts to think about it, but I only found this shop after looking for shopkeeper Du. Even though the shop is small, it cost a full 80 taels of silver.Fortunately, there is a small courtyard and three main rooms at the back of this store. There is also a well in it. I am not related to the shopkeeper Dudu, but I can’t buy it. The cost is more than the 80 taels of silver. I put the recipe of pork belly and chicken. , presented to Shopkeeper Du for free.

Just looking at Shopkeeper Du's smiling eyes, you can tell that he definitely made a profit.But there's nothing I can do about it. Li Qiuyan really likes this shop.Originally, Li Qiuyan didn't expect it so soon. He also thought about renting one, but he didn't expect it. It was like pie in the sky. As soon as he told shopkeeper Du, shopkeeper Du brought him over to take a look. In desperation, he still used it. Li Qiuyan sighed as he thought about the money given by Cui Zeyu, but this position is really good.If you want to eat better, people from the dock can come here in two steps. It's not far from the residential area, so it's convenient to take away braised pork.People going to the market come here to sell things, and it’s easy to eat and buy some.

It was really a big mistake, so I bought it directly without renting it.

Wang Congcong and Li Xiangbei's eyes were straightened. No one would have thought that Li Qiuyan just bought a shop when he said he wanted to buy a shop.

Li Qiuyan pulled the two of them in with a smile. When he saw the small courtyard inside, Wang Congcong's eyes lit up: "Yanyan, this well is very convenient." Li Qiuyan smiled and said: "Yes, it is very convenient. If it's too late, it's okay. Live here. Or you can hire a boy and we can take care of it." As he said that, Li Qiuyan opened the door. There were three rooms, the kitchen room on the far left, and the two rooms on the right had the same layout, each with a kang and a kang in it. Each has a set of tables and chairs, which looks very convenient.

Li Xiangbei hesitated and said, "Ayan, do you want to invite someone then?" Li Qiuyan said, "Fourth uncle, what do you think?"

Li Xiangbei didn't have any ideas, he was afraid that Li Qiuyan wouldn't need him anymore.

Li Qiuyan also thought about it in his heart: "Fourth uncle, my aunt still has some time to give birth. During this period, I still want you to sell braised pork in the store and serve as a waiter. I prepare braised pork every day and you can bring it over. I'm taking Sister Congcong to make noodles here, what do you think?" Before Li Xiangbei could speak, Li Qiuyan said again: "In this case, you will have to stay here longer, and we won't care about the weather. Get one tael of silver a month first. If you don't trust my fourth aunt, you can take her over and let her stay in the backyard during the day, and you two go back together after work. I'll think of a solution when my fourth aunt is about to give birth. Sister Congcong also gets one tael of silver a month. What do you think?"

Li Qiuyan also felt that Li Xiangbei was more flexible in his work, and she wanted to use him for a while longer.Li Xiangbei was naturally eager to do so. Although spending time with his wife was important, making money was equally important.Besides, I can bring Zhou over here, and no one will keep the backyard clean.Li Xiangbei agreed immediately.Li Qiuyan looked at Wang Congcong expectantly. Wang Congcong did what Li Qiuyan said, but she was still a little worried: "Yanyan, what if we all come and the workers have to eat?" Li Qiuyan said: "Nothing, come here Just let my mother cook at home when the time comes. She won't be able to open up too much land. If the progress is too slow, we may have to hire two more people from the village." Seeing that Li Qiuyan's arrangements were in order, Wang Congcong and Li Xiangbei said nothing more.

After discussing the matter of opening a store, Li Qiuyan asked Wang Congcong to clean the store, and he and Li Xiangbei drove an ox cart to the porcelain kiln on the edge of town, and ordered a hundred large coarse porcelain bowls and a hundred coarse porcelain bowls. Porcelain cup.I also bought a few sets of nicer tableware so that if someone comes to the private room, I can arrange some dishes.

Although there are not that many seats, there is an open space in front of the store where a small folding table can be placed. If business is good during the market, you may not have time to wash the dishes.

After making these decisions, Li Qiuyan asked Li Xiangbei to take her to a carpenter to buy a small folding table. The carpenter was confused after hearing her description. Li Qiuyan did not expect that there was no folding square table that is so common in modern times. It hadn't opened yet and I didn't know how the business was going, so I didn't rush to make a decision. I bought another hundred pairs of wooden chopsticks and went back to the store.

Li Xiangbei unloaded the bowls and chopsticks, and then hurriedly called for cleaning. Although the tables, chairs and benches inside were not new, they could not be said to be shabby. Li Qiuyan's shop catered to ordinary people, so he was not in a hurry to replace them.

The three of them were busy and the whole store had a brand new look.Li Qiuyan went to the meat stall and picked up two pieces of pig meat, bought two large bones and one piece of lean pork, and then went home satisfied.