Although his money bag was deflated, Qin Xiangxiang still gritted his teeth and spent a huge amount of money to buy a unicycle.
Those who open a foot shop will inevitably have to buy a lot of ingredients in the future. The family is full of old, disabled and sick people, so it is always a good idea to buy a car.
When Qin Xiangxiang and Hongxiu were pushing a cart and walking in the waterwheel alley, the door curtain of the foot shop she had visited before opened and the lady walked out.
The lady holding the spatula looked at Qin Xiangxiang unkindly. In the past few days, Qin Xiangxiang has been moving all kinds of things into the foot shop. Everyone can guess that this is the rhythm of opening a restaurant.
"Hey, what's your name, little lady? This neighbor moved to Waterwheel Alley without saying a word, so that we could help."
The shopkeeper's wife said loudly.
Qin Xiangxiang smiled slightly: "Sister-in-law is interested. My sister's surname is Qin. Now that we have moved to Waterwheel Alley, we have enough people at home, so I won't bother my sister-in-law."
The shopkeeper's wife chased after her: "Sister Qin, are you going to open a foot shop? But don't blame my sister-in-law for not reminding you. It's not easy for an unmarried young lady like you to support a foot shop."
Qin Xiangxiang still smiled: "Thank you sister-in-law for reminding me."
As she spoke, she walked away gracefully without stopping.
The shopkeeper's wife snorted, glanced left and right, and then flashed back into the store.
Her husband took a fly swatter and said: "Why do you think you have to do so much? As long as you stay in Shuichu Alley for a while, you don't have to cook and eat in Shuichu Alley. It's not as good as other places. Don't say that. Whether she can support it or not, the poll tax alone is prohibitive for her."
In other words, his family's foot shop was passed down from his ancestors, and he didn't know how to make a living elsewhere. Although he was levied an extra head tax, he could barely survive with his old customers.
But the lady in the store blurted out: "You didn't see that the young lady just now is not married yet. She is dressed up in a fancy way. I don't know if she is running a foot shop or a brothel. Also, there is a little girl beside her. Wife, it’s better to be born.”
The store owner jumped up immediately: "Why didn't you ask me to see it just now?"
The shopkeeper's wife immediately became angry and hit her husband with a pot and spoon: "I don't care, you men are not good at all!"
Qin Xiangxiang had no idea that others were starting to make a fuss because of her. She talked about hanging a plaque, but when she came back, she found that there was no ladder in the store, and the only two men in the family who could use it were old and gray-haired, so they might climb up and fall off.
She thought for a while and asked the red sleeves to cut a section of the green satin cloth that Zhong gave her as a dowry and make it into a flag. He also asked him to add incense and grind ink to prepare his own signboard.
Ever since the eldest lady dropped out of elementary school and returned, Tian Xiang had never heard of the eldest lady learning calligraphy. When Tianxiang saw Qin Xiangxiang preparing to write ink, he became a little anxious: "Madam, why don't you let Sister Hongxiu do it?"
Hongxiu was also a little uneasy. This morning, the eldest lady sent food to Mu Langjun. The small note she wrote herself was really ugly.
Qin Xiangxiang didn't look at Tianxiang, but took a swipe of ink and wrote the four words "Qin's Restaurant" on the silk satin.
Hong Xiu was surprised. Tianxiang was even more surprised. When did the eldest lady learn such calligraphy? It looks no worse than the master's.
Qin Xiangxiang put down his pen and said with a smile: "I have wanted to open a restaurant since I was a child. I have been practicing these four words for many years."
The second maid suddenly realized that this was the case. If you practice these four characters every day, you will definitely not be worse than some calligraphy masters. But the eldest lady has wanted to open a restaurant since she was a child, and this ideal is too weird. After all, the eldest lady can barely join the ranks of noble ladies. At least she should be planning how to marry a good husband with a good family background and a bright future.
Qin Xiangxiang said again: "Hongxiu, I'll trouble you to write the menu." She had already drafted the menu and wrote it on a piece of paper.
Hongxiu took it over and took a look. The writing on the paper was different again. She was puzzled, but she didn't ask Qin Xiangxiang.
In fact, in a foot shop like this, most of the people who come to eat are hard laborers and generally illiterate. It doesn't matter whether they can write the menu or not.
Like the two foot shops she went to before, maybe even the shopkeepers themselves couldn't read all the words.
Hong Xiu's regular calligraphy was excellent, Tian Xiang helped her, while Qin Xiangxiang sat aside.
Hong Xiu was concentrating on writing when Tian Xiang quietly waved her hand: "Sister, look."
Hongxiu looked over and saw that her eldest lady was dozing off with her eyes closed and her brain moving little by little. The eldest lady always looked malnourished. She had been busy these past few days and her face seemed to have lost weight. Even though she applied powder and lipstick on her face, she still could not hide the green circles under her eyes. Dark and haggard.
Hongxiu put her finger on her lips to tell Tianxiang not to disturb Qin Xiangxiang.
The two of them continued writing the menu quietly, while Qin Xiangxiang continued to doze aside.
"Madam, madam! Si Ping has a high fever!" Mrs. Wang's voice came in a panic before Mrs. Wang showed up.
Qin Xiangxiang woke up suddenly and was a little confused when he opened his eyes.
Mrs. Wang had already arrived in front of her, with a panic look on her face.
Hongxiu scolded: "Mother Wang, what are you doing? Didn't the medical staff tell you last night that if you have a high fever, just take the medicine according to the prescription?"
Mrs. Wang's expression was stern: "Isn't this old lady here to ask the eldest lady to pay for the medicine?"
Qin Xiangxiang handed the money bag to Hong Xiu: "In the future, just ask Hong Xiu for payment."
The money bag was deflated, but Mrs. Wang still looked at Hong Xiu with envy. The only blame is that she gave all her money to Qin Xiangxiang in order to save Siping. Now, for money, I have to bow to Hongxiu. She has not forgotten that the madam once hated the pair of beauties in the master's study so much that she couldn't eat or sleep at night.
Hongxiu opened the money bag generously, and inside there was only a ten-guan banknote and a bunch of copper coins worth about fifty yuan.
Hong Xiu gave fifty coins to Mrs. Wang and said, "This fifty coins should be enough."
Mrs. Wang took the bunch of money and left without saying a word.
After leaving the foot shop, Mrs. Wang went straight to the medical clinic. There is no medical center in Shuichuan Alley. To get to the medical center, you have to cross a bridge.
As soon as Mrs. Wang stepped onto the bridge, she met an acquaintance.
This acquaintance is a low-level matchmaker named Chen Po. Even serious matchmakers can do it, and even those who don't deserve to be on the stage can do it. Last time Mrs. Wang hooked up with Wu Jiayi and wanted to marry Qin Xiangxiang to the Ma family, she was the one who held the string.
Mrs. Chen held on to Mrs. Wang and refused to let go: "Sister Wang, is your eldest lady's marriage settled now?"
Mrs. Wang's heart moved.
She disdains the eldest lady's whims of opening a restaurant. Why should she have broth to eat with her? This sentence is not too shabby! She has been following Madam these years and has eaten a lot of good things. Maybe the eldest lady hasn’t eaten it yet.
Making money is imminent.
Qin Xiangxiang sat there for a while, then asked Tian Xiang to take care of Si Ping, while he and Hong Xiu started rolling up their sleeves to work.
When the business started, the stall couldn't be too big, so Qin's Restaurant started making flat food. Apart from anything else, even she is very satisfied with the flat food she makes.
Bianshi is a kind of food that is suitable for both breakfast and dinner.
The Qin family restaurant will sell some flat food tonight.
Qin Xiangxiang was slicing various dices enthusiastically when Uncle Hai stuck his head in and said, "Madam, there is a gentleman who wants to see you."
"What are you asking for? I came to see her reluctantly!" Liao Haohai's voice sounded outside.
This guest is really arrogant.
Qin Xiangxiang put down his knife and went out: "Liao Pingshi."
Liao Haohai frowned and looked at Qin Xiangxiang with great dissatisfaction: "How come you were driven to this... place? What happened to the Qin family? How come even the house has been mortgaged? If Wanwan... ...How can you get used to living with the second lady when she comes back?"
Qin Xiangxiang took a look at the neatly cleaned foot shop. Although it was a bit old, it was quite good.
"What Liao Pingshi means is that my sister-in-law will be back soon?"
