Transmigrated into the fat wife of the future prime minister

Chapter 145 Setting up a stall
Xu Qingmeng actually thought the same thing.

Actually, since this kind of red chili oil came out of West Street, there have been quite a few people who are good at cooking who go to Shen Ji to buy this chili powder and chili flakes to cook at home.

However, countless attempts resulted in burnt oil, but there were also successful ones that tasted quite good, though none of them tasted the same as Xu Qingmeng's.

This unique recipe is valuable; no other recipe can replicate the same flavor. Therefore, Shenji's chili oil in Quanxian County is truly one of a kind.

Of course, even if someone else can make it taste great in the future, she has already seized the initiative.

So this noodle shop was her first step in establishing herself in the city.

"Do you think it's feasible for me to give it a try first?"

"You're pregnant, there's no need to overwork yourself. You need to rest more," Gu Yunyi said.

"It's okay, it's been a month. I'm fine, not tired at all. If I stayed here every day, I'd get bored, wouldn't I?"

“There’s chili powder and chili flakes readily available in this city, so I don’t have to grind them myself. I’ll give it a try first. If it works, it’ll be a source of income, right? If it doesn’t, I can still set up a stall,” Xu Qingmeng said excitedly.

Xu Qingmeng thought about it more and more and felt that this idea was good.

Then he said to Gu Yunyi, "Even if I sell the chili oil to noodle shops, it won't stop me from setting up a stall. If they're willing to buy it, I'll make some cold dishes. If they're not, I can still make simple cold noodles. Right here on this street, it will definitely be very lively for a month."

Gu Yunyi disagreed: "It's so hot today, and you're pregnant. Can you handle it..."

"It's fine. Staying indoors all day would definitely make you sick."

Xu Qingmeng felt that there was really nothing wrong with her body. Before, in Quan County, although she was not as busy as those people in Jinxiuxuan, she would only be lazy in the morning and sleep in a little longer.

If she were suddenly given free time, she probably wouldn't be used to it.

Gu Yunyi thought for a moment, then shook his head: "No, you're all alone, in an unfamiliar place, and you're pregnant. I can't leave you alone."

Xu Qingmeng said, "How about this, Hui Niang and the others must be short of money right now. Let's go back and ask them later."

Would Hui Niang like to come along? Hui Niang has good knife skills and can help me with the washing, scrubbing, and chopping vegetables.

Besides, I heard from Hui Niang that she learned some martial arts. That way, if anything happens, we can take care of each other. What do you think?

Gu Yunyi thought that this was feasible. This way, Xu Qingmeng would have a much easier time and could pass the time. He just didn't know if she would be willing.

However, as the two walked, Gu Yunyi said again, "Okay, but every time I make chili oil at home, I'm always incredibly busy. I have an idea."

"what idea?"

“I think you definitely don’t want to be tied down by chili oil. In the future, if you can establish yourself, why not hire some workers and set up a workshop to specialize in making this chili oil, as well as garlic chili sauce and mushroom meat sauce?”

Gu Yunyi's idea was to seize the initiative first. Even if someone in the prefecture city who was skilled in cooking replicated it in the future, they would already have scaled up and established distribution channels.

As expected, the future Grand Secretary is different; his mind is much sharper than most. Although Xu Qingmeng transmigrated from the modern world, all she knows how to do is cook!
However, Xu Qingmeng felt that the workshop business was somewhat risky.

"That's true, but if you want to set up a workshop all at once, the cost of labor, buildings, bottles and jars, and raw materials will probably be quite high."

Gu Yunyi chuckled: "It's my fault. You're pregnant, and I should be the one earning money to support the family. Instead, my wife is pregnant and still working so hard for the family."

"I'll figure out the money. It's too early to talk about this now. Let's wait until the results of the academy exam are released before we calculate it carefully."

Xu Qingmeng saw Gu Yunyi acting mysteriously and unwilling to speak. Xu Qingmeng knew that even if she asked again, she might not be able to get any information out of him.

It's probably related to the list. Could it be that in ancient times, the top scorer in the provincial examination would receive a subsidy from the government?
However, it's too early to worry about these things now.

After returning home, Xu Qingmeng simply stir-fried a few dishes that evening, and also made braised noodles with green beans. Everyone ate their fill again.

After dinner, Gu Yunyi and Fang Ziheng were enjoying the cool air in the courtyard when Gu Yunyi told Fang Ziheng about Xu Qing's dream of setting up a stall, but how she was worried about leaving her alone.

Fang Ziheng had mentioned earlier that Yuanbao usually clung to him, so there was no need to worry about not taking good care of Yuanbao.

Fang Ziheng immediately smiled and agreed: "What do you mean? We should be thanking you two for remembering us. This is a good thing for us!"

That means we'll need Yuanbao's mother to take care of us during the three days we're taking the exams. But I imagine the stalls will be pretty quiet during those days since all the students will be at the exam hall, so I think I can manage."

Gu Yunyi thought about it and realized it made sense, since the people living around here were all test takers.

So, Gu Yunyi and Fang Ziheng made the decision happily. However, Fang Ziheng still needed to go back inside and discuss it with his wife.

Of course, he felt his wife would definitely be willing, given their current situation; they had already reached the point of having to pawn their jewelry.

At this time, it would be wonderful if Gu Yunyi and his wife could still think of them and provide them with some income.

The next morning, as soon as Xu Qingmeng arrived in the kitchen, Huiniang came in with a happy expression and said to Xu Qingmeng, "Sister, I really have to thank you this time."

Seeing Hui Niang like this in Xu Qingmeng, he knew that the couple had already discussed it and said with a smile, "We just have this idea for now, and we don't know if it will make money. If business is not good, don't blame me."

"What are you saying, girl? That's definitely not possible. Besides, with your skills, you can definitely make money."

However, as soon as she finished speaking, Hui Niang remembered that she had only heard her husband say that Xu Qingmeng planned to set up a food stall with her yesterday, but he hadn't said what they would sell.

"By the way, little sister, what kind of food are we planning to sell at this stall? Yuanbao's dad didn't explain it to us last night either?"

Xu Qingmeng had just poured millet into the pot when she said, "My initial idea is to make some of yesterday's cold dishes or cold noodles, but we still need to think about it further. We'll discuss it again after we eat."

"Okay, is there anything else? I'll do it."

(End of this chapter)