Rebirth of the Poor Girl

After the Qiqiao Festival, Tian Minyan's family was idle. After the family's discussion, Tian Minyan left the wasteland that had not been planted and waited wholeheartedly for the arrival of Qi Shiqi's batch of seed potatoes.

The autumn sowing has been completed, and the fish farming in the paddy field is growing very gratifyingly. As the fish grow up, Tian Minyan has to go to the field almost every day, while Tian Huairen strolls to the field whenever he has something to do, in case someone steals it. fish.

The [-] mu of land in Taihe Town next door that I bought was troublesome to manage. After Deng Fugui's introduction, Tian Minyan leased the [-] mu of land together with the crops to an honest and honest family named Song Qingcai. Just fifty to five cents, and the future will be to pay [-]% of the rent.

After everything was settled, Tian Minyan thought about increasing income and reducing expenditure, and what kind of business to start, after all, there would be no money if he wasted like this.

She did some calculations, and recently removed the 65 taels for buying fields, and their remaining silver is less than 400 taels. Even if they can sell part of the grain harvested in summer, the money they get is only enough to cover the expenses of so many people in the family for about half a year. .

It's just that if you want to do business, you have to survey the market, so Tian Minyan proposed to go to the county seat to have a look.

Having made up his mind, Tian Minyan, Tian Huairen, Tian Minrui, and Xie Chengzhong got into the carriage together and went to the county seat.

It was Tian Minyan and him who proposed to bring Tian Minrui. After all, Tian Minrui's path has not been fully finalized. Tian Minyan believes that diversified development cognition is better than anything else, such as doing business.If he really chooses to do business in the future, it is not enough to know nothing, so he is eager to get started, and Tian Minrui himself readily agrees.

Qingping County is a large county, and it is only about an hour and a half away from Taiping Town. The county seat is naturally much larger and more prosperous than Taiping Town.

Like Taiping Town, the county seat is also divided into several commercial streets. The best shop is Zhong Street, because it is right in the center of the county seat and runs across the southeast, northwest streets like a circle.

This time, Tian Minyan from the county seat also invited Deng Fugui, because he has a wide range of contacts and many contacts. Even if he wants to buy a shop, it is much better than running around like a blind blackfly.

The county seat is very large, and there are many shops. Those who sell gold and silver jewelry, some open snack bars, some open large restaurants, and there are all kinds of silk and satin grocery stores.

As soon as Tian Minyan slipped down, in the middle street alone, there were three jewelry shops, four cloth shops for ready-made clothes, and a brocade clothing shop that was a century-old shop.

"This Jinyifang belongs to the Fang family." Tian Minrui whispered to Tian Minyan.

Tian Minyan looked over, there were a lot of people inside, shadowy, and he saw that the business was good, so he smiled and said: "Brother, you still say that he is a child of a poor family, but he is also a noble son, and he sent two zongzi there that day."

During the Dragon Boat Festival, Tian Minrui said that he would also give a gift to a classmate. He said that he rented a house and his clothes were not gorgeous, so he thought he was also from a poor family. Who knows, his family is also a wealthy family with fields, land and shops.

"I didn't know at first." Tian Minrui blushed slightly, and said with a smile: "I saw that he was dressed like an ordinary villager, so..."

"This is that people should not be judged by their appearance, brother, you understand." Tian Minyan took the opportunity to teach another sentence: "Whether you look at people or things, you can't just look at the surface. Before you fully understand it, don't jump to conclusions. .”

"En! By the way, Fang Yu said that if we want to open a clothing store, we can also introduce merchants to us." Tian Minrui said.

"Brother, look at this street. There are only four clothing stores, not to mention other places, we can't open clothing stores." Tian Minyan shook his head, looking at the passers-by.

"Then what's your idea?" Tian Minrui asked, thought for a while and said, "You know how to design that jewelry pattern, do you want to open a jewelry shop?"

"Jewelry shops require a lot of capital. We don't have the capital to make gold, silver and jade, and other cheap materials can't be found right now, so I don't plan to open a jewelry shop. However, I do have an idea."

"You said."

Tian Minyan built a tent on the brow bone, and the noon sun was hot, hanging above his head, making people dizzy for a while, and said: "It's already noon, why don't we find a tea shop to have dinner and talk."

"Alright."

Tian Minyan told Deng Fugui that she had never been to the county, but Deng Fugui was very familiar with it, so she took them to a restaurant on the East Street.

The restaurant they were in was located at the front of the East Street. It was a small tea house, but for some reason, there were not many customers in it.

"Although there are not many customers here, the stewed pork knuckle here tastes very good, and the price is fair." Deng Fugui seemed to see the doubts of several people, and explained with a smile.

Tian Minyan looked around, the living room was not small, about [-] Eight Immortals tables could be placed there, like other shops, there was a wooden staircase leading to the second floor near the counter, the second floor should be a private room.

Tian Minyan deliberately chose a location by the side of the road near the window. At noon at this time, the window sills were all open, and you could see the street. There was also a restaurant about five meters diagonally opposite, and the noise of people inside was much busier than here.

With a bang, Tian Minyan was startled, and looked up, but it was the little girl who put a pot of tea on the table heavily, with a dark face and ecstatic legs, asking: "What do you eat?"

Tian Minyan frowned, with such a service attitude, no wonder no one came.

"What's your attitude? Go and call your shopkeeper." Deng Fugui exploded immediately.

In the direction of the kitchen, a middle-aged man about forty years old just happened to walk out. Seeing this, he rushed up to meet him, and said to the waiter, "I'm coming, you go and wash all the dishes."

"What? I have to wash the vegetables? Is this going to kill me?" The waiter didn't see any customers, stared at him, and said dissatisfiedly: "Farewell, shopkeeper Feng, if you pay me the wages, I won't do it." gone."

Shopkeeper Feng's expression was not good, so he pulled him aside and said, "You just came yesterday, and you said you were going today, what are you getting paid for?"

"It's no wonder I'm here. Look how many customers are here, how much money can I earn? I have eighty parents and children who are waiting to be fed. They are all waiting for me to eat with my hands. People in Piaoxianglou said, Invite me for a tael of silver, and go up to the high place, Shopkeeper Feng, you don't want to see my wife and children starve to death, do you?" the little boy said with his legs curled up.

"You can leave if you want, but you haven't done anything all day, so I can't pay you." Shopkeeper Feng was very tough: "Even if you go to the government to report to the government, you still won't get it."

"You...Okay, let me see how you are doing. This shabby shop can't keep going, so I'll take pity on you. I don't want this money." Xiaoer's eyes widened, and he snorted, The white towel on his shoulders was dropped and he walked away.

Shopkeeper Feng sighed, and then remembered that there were guests, and hurried over, and said with a smile: "I've neglected you all, so don't blame me, what do you want to eat?"

"Uncle Deng, you are familiar, how about you order?" Tian Minyan looked at Deng Fugui and said with a smile.

Deng Fugui didn't give in, so he ordered a plate of stewed pork knuckle, a plate of fried bacon with green onions, a plate of green vegetables and a plate of steamed buns, and the shopkeeper hurried to the kitchen to order.

While drinking tea, Tian Minyan looked at the surrounding environment again, and had an idea in her heart, but she didn't make a sound.

The stewed pork knuckle has been marinated long ago, and it can be served up after being cut. Tian Minyan tasted a piece, and it was fragrant but not greasy.

Try the fried bacon with scallions. Although it is not as good as this pork knuckle, it is not very unpalatable, and the price is not too expensive. I don't understand why the business of this shop is so bad.

She had this question, so she asked Deng Fugui.

The shopkeeper was writing something at the counter, when he heard this, he came over with a piece of paper, and said with some embarrassment: "Miss, I don't know, my place was originally only famous for selling stewed pork knuckles, and I don't know what to say." The secret recipe left by the family, but the other dishes are just average. Since the opening of the Piaoxiang Restaurant opposite, the business of my shop has been even worse. Some customers came to buy pork knuckles and take away. Opposite The Piaoxianglou also came to buy my secret recipe, but it was ordered by my ancestors not to sell it. I also want to hold on for a while, but now it seems that this shop can’t continue to open. It’s almost a hundred years old, but it’s because of me. In the future, I will have no face to see my ancestors."

Speaking of this, shopkeeper Feng's eyes were a little moist, and his face was full of reluctance.

"Could the shopkeeper want to sell this shop?" Tian Minyan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "But you are also a century-old brand, what a pity."

"A hundred years is a hundred years, but I haven't made a bright name. It's just that one generation is not as good as the previous generation, and my generation is even worse. So what if we don't make it out? How many guests can we have in a day? I can't go on anymore. I just want to go back to the countryside with a small capital to guard my ancestral business, and then open a snack bar, only selling pork knuckles." Shopkeeper Feng glanced at the public offer of the plate shop in his hand, and said with a wry smile: "I just hope In the future, my descendants will be able to open the store again, and I will have the face to meet my ancestors in the future."

Tian Minyan pursed her lips and pondered for a while, and said, "How much money does Shopkeeper Feng need to sell this shop?"

"Naughty, don't you want to?" Tian Minrui immediately sensed her sister's intentions when she heard it, and hurriedly opened her mouth.

Tian Minyan waved her hand, signaling him to calm down and just look at shopkeeper Feng.

Shopkeeper Feng said: "Even with tables and chairs and other things, as well as the remaining ingredients, it will cost 200 taels. The girl wants to set up a shop? Look at me."

"I really want to." Tian Minyan groaned, and said again: "It's just that your price is not cheap, and you can only open a shop, and it's troublesome if you don't have a place to live."

"Shopkeeper, our girl wants to buy a shop with a yard at the back where people can live." Xie Chengzhong said casually, "Although your shop is good, it doesn't have a yard. 200 taels is too expensive."

"Girl, if you really want to sell it, I have built two small yards behind my shop, and I will sell it as well." Shopkeeper Feng smiled wryly after hearing this: "I also want to go back to the ancestral house." Well, this courtyard is empty and empty, even the public invitation for the shop has been prepared, and today I have a destiny with you girls, and I met you before the public invitation was posted."

As he said that, he handed over the public recruitment in his hand to Tian Minyan and the others to see.

"I want to see the layout of the whole shop, as well as the courtyard at the back." In fact, after seeing the hall and the location, Tian Minyan had already made up his mind, but he still wanted to see the location. After all, buying a shop is a big deal, and the price is too high. Not cheap, not sloppy.

"Success, I'll lead you around once you've finished eating." Shopkeeper Feng was a little happy to see that Tian Minyan seemed to be interested in buying it, agreed with a smile, and walked away.

After Shopkeeper Feng left, Tian Minrui couldn't wait to look at Tian Minyan and asked, "Ninny, you won't really buy this shop, right? What are we going to do with such a big shop?"

"Ninny, do you want to go to other places to have a look? Isn't this a business that you haven't decided yet?" Tian Huairen was also a little hesitant, 200 taels is a lot of money.

Tian Minyan smiled, looked at Deng Fugui and asked, "Uncle Deng, what do you think? Is this shop worth buying?"

Deng Fugui put down his chopsticks, looked around, and said after deliberation: "Actually, this place is big enough, and the location is pretty good. If you really have a small courtyard to live in, you can buy it. After all, this place is not your own. You can also rent it out after doing business." After a pause, he continued: "But, I don't know what kind of business you want to do, Second Miss?"

"Of course it's a restaurant."

"But Piaoxianglou's business is booming now, if it's a restaurant..." Deng Fugui frowned.

"Don't worry about this Uncle Deng. The so-called top performers in their careers, they can do it, and I can do it too. Besides, I have a plan to open this restaurant instead of choosing a ready-to-wear jewelry store." Tian Minyan said with a smile: One, our family has a field, and the crops and crops we grow can be supplied to the restaurant. In the future, we will also set up a special village to raise some chickens, ducks, geese and other supplies. This will save us a lot of money from purchasing in other places. Less cost. Second, the restaurants here only serve lunch and dinner, but the restaurant I open is different, and I open a restaurant that can be eaten all day long."

"All day?"

Everyone present looked at each other in blank dismay, isn't the restaurant just for eating, how many people come to eat before it's time for meal?

Tian Minyan smiled and said nothing, what she wanted to open was actually a Cantonese-style tea house, where morning tea and snacks were served in the morning market, and lunch was served in the lunch market, even afternoon tea was also available.She really missed the noisy scene of sitting in a huge dining room, ordering a pot of tea and two snacks, and having a quick chat with friends.

She has seen that life in ancient times was very slow-paced. The restaurants here are all only for the two cities. If you want to find a place to have tea and chat in the afternoon, that is to go to a teahouse like Wenxiangju. Or just invite to everyone's home, so you have to prepare and post in advance, which is a bit inconvenient.

So if you open a restaurant like this where you can drink tea and have snacks, some people will like this novelty, right?

Yan especially likes drinking morning tea and afternoon tea, hehe~