Dressed as a vicious stepmother, the whole family is full of wealth

Chapter 202, opening

When Xiao Qing heard that it was sent by the prince, he was naturally worried. Why hasn't this romantic prince forgotten Qiao Fang?

Qin didn't wait for Xiao Qing to ask, and took the initiative to say: "Mother, there is a silk-wrapped jade hairpin, and there is a green pear flower stamen holding branches on the jade hairpin. What about that brocade box, we didn’t know until we opened it that the inside layer was all gold-plated, and there was a note in it.”

"What's written on the note?" Xiao Qing didn't care about what was delivered, only what was written on the paper.

Qin shook her head and smiled awkwardly: "Mother, we can't read..."

Xiao Qing turned to look at Qiao Fang.

Qiao Fang lowered her head and said nothing.

For a moment, Qiao Fang saw that she couldn't avoid her mother's staring eyes, and pretended nothing happened: "Mother, there is nothing on the paper. I didn't read it, so I tore it up."

"It's nothing, why did you tear it up?" Xiao Qing asked.

Qiao Fang bowed her head in silence.

Xiao Qing forced her to ask: "If you don't tell me, then I'll go to the county to ask Shizi later."

Qiao Fang was so frightened that she grabbed Xiao Qing's arm, and when she thought of the threat from the prince on paper, she hurriedly said, "Mother, don't ask."

"Tell mother, what did he ask you to do?" Xiao Qing asked solemnly.

"The eldest son asked my daughter to go to Pinfangzhai to find him alone... He said yes, I have something for my daughter!" Qiao Fang muttered.

"No!" Xiao Qing immediately refused when she heard that she was asked to go to Pinfangzhai.

Pinfangzhai is a place where clothes are made for the Marquis Mansion and various official families.

Where did you ask Qiao Fang to do?Give her clothes, and she has no shortage of clothes.

Qiao Fang hummed: "I won't go."

Xiao Qing said: "If the son wants to make trouble, then let him make trouble, mother will be there for everything."

The Qin family was worried that now the shops in their county town were sent by the Chi family, and the house they lived in was also sent by the Chi family. If they offended the prince, they would have a hard time living.

"Mother, that's the prince of the Hou family, if you don't go, the prince will be angry?"

Xiao Qing rolled his eyes and said, "You can't see what the son is thinking. A person like him must have three wives and four concubines in the future. If your sister follows him, will she be able to live a lifetime?"

It's not bad for the Qin family to lower their heads and go to the concubine's room of the prince!My sister is still on the rise.

It's just that, even if she was killed, she wouldn't dare to say it in front of her mother.

The carriage stumbled along the way, Qiao Fang listened to her mother's words, and leaned against her mother, feeling at ease.

When we came to the county seat, the store's second shop was almost decorated.

They recruited two shop waiters, one is Zhou's natal nephew, and the other is Zhou's natal cousin, and the person who does the dishes behind is Zhou's natal sister-in-law.

Xiao Qing saw brand new tables and chairs in the shop, and a jar of wine behind the counter. The shop was spotlessly clean.

"Do you want to buy firecrackers? Did you blow the drum?" Xiao Qing asked.

Qiao Erjing said: "Please, I should have bought the firecrackers yesterday."

Zhou Li, Zhou's nephew, ran in and said, "I bought it, I bought it, the bell is on the way, and it will be here later, but shopkeeper, the candy cake you bought yesterday hasn't arrived yet."

Yesterday they ordered [-] sugar cakes at Wufuji. On the first day of their opening, anyone who eats spicy noodles in the store can go to the shopkeeper to get a sugar cake.

"Hurry up!" Xiao Qing recalled that the back kitchen hadn't lighted the fire yet: "Ms. Yuanyuan, take Qiao Yu and Yuan Yuan to the back kitchen to start the fire. If someone comes after the firecrackers are released, the powder will be ready." .”

Qin's listened and responded, and ran to the back kitchen with a few people.

"Qiao Fang, look at the price sign. Pork, mutton, and chicken vermicelli, what are the prices? Stand behind the counter and write it down quickly!" Xiao Qing ordered.

Qiao Fang replied, "Okay, I'll get to know you better."

Xiao Qing turned around and saw the arrangement of tables and chairs, and saw that there were a few bottles and cans missing on the table.

"Where's Zhou Xing, what about the dogwood oil and vinegar fried on the table last night? Hurry up and put it away, it's almost noon when the congregation arrives, this thing hasn't been put away yet, isn't it being laughed at?" Xiao Qing said loudly.

When Zhou Xing at the door heard this, he hurried in to the back kitchen to get a few small bottles of cornel oil and vinegar, and put them on the table.

Seeing Qiao Erjing standing there, Xiao Qing didn't know what to do, she said: "Erjing, you go to the back kitchen to help Yuanyuan, fetch water, chop firewood, watch the fire, if you have nothing to do, don't hang around in front, and when the auspicious time comes, you will come back again." come out."

When Qiao Er heard that he had work to do, he smiled naively: "Okay, mother, I'll go to work right now!"

Seeing him running to the back kitchen in a hurry, Xiao Qing heaved a long sigh and wondered, is it really okay to hand over this shop to them?

Wait a minute, after a while, the store will hire a shopkeeper.

At three o'clock, a few drummers and gong beaters they had invited came to the door.

They started knocking and chattering loudly, talking auspicious words, with smiles on their faces, congratulating and wishing the passing guests.

Xiao Qing called out all the people in the store and came to the door.

She stood in the middle of the door, and when she saw the attracted crowd, she opened her voice and said loudly: "Neighbors, neighbors, stop, stop, listen to the little woman, today , the old Qiao’s vermicelli store has officially opened. I hope all the neighbors, big sisters, sisters-in-law, big brothers and uncles will come to join us. Today is the first day of the store’s opening. Anyone who buys a bowl of spicy noodles can get a piece of Wufuji sugar cake ! The number of candy cakes is limited, first come, first served!"

She smiled and continued, "Old Qiao's Fan Shop, now officially welcomes customers!"

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Li set off firecrackers, crackling, drumming and suona, interlaced, very lively.

Passers-by saw the battle and stopped to see the excitement. They heard that it was spicy powder, and the spicy taste of Yaoshan County has penetrated into everyone's taste buds recently.

A few old people watching the excitement asked: "Is the spiciness the same as that of Laibin Restaurant and Chijia Restaurant?"

Xiao Qing smiled and said: "You always come in and taste it, if you think the spicy taste is not authentic, you are old, just treat it as my treat, and you won't be charged a penny!"

The old man said: "Okay, okay, let's go in and try it first!"

One came in, followed by a second one, and one by one they entered the room and sat down. Zhou's cousins ​​invited the guests in and asked what kind of noodles they would like to eat.

After the people sat down, they asked what kind of food they had in the store, and after quoting the price, no one thought it was expensive.

"Okay, table 1, two bowls of vermicelli!" Zhou Li said loudly.

Zhou Xing said over there: "Three servings of pork and spicy noodles at table 6!"

Xiao Qing thought that the price was not expensive, a big bowl of vermicelli cost five cents a bowl, chicken vermicelli six cents, pork vermicelli eight cents, and mutton vermicelli ten cents.

A bowl of noodles is only two or three cents a bowl, and this bowl of vermicelli costs five cents!
But when people saw the amount and the cornel chili oil on the table, they felt balanced. The guests opened the bowls, and there were peanuts, green vegetables, and shredded salted radishes, which filled a large bowl. , Even if there is no chicken, a bowl of vermicelli soup is enough.

(End of this chapter)