After the canteen business opened, many officials came to eat.
These official servants are all people sent by the imperial court to manage Meishan. They are all far away from their hometown, and their salaries are naturally not low. However, the management of Meishan has not yet taken shape. The chef invited specially made a special trip to cook for Mr. Wu. She will only cook when she has time. They cooked a big pot of rice, and the taste was naturally indescribable, so they all came to the canteen of Lao Zhao's house to eat.
"Meishan Mountain is still some distance from the big locust tree." Cheng Wanwan said, "Mom, have you ever thought about renting a shop in the village market?"
On the way back, she had already seen the market taking shape. Two rows of blue brick houses facing each other, built with two floors, were very majestic under the long white clouds and blue sky.
At present, the house has been completed. The rough bricks on the ground are being laid. The entrance also needs to be paved with bricks. Two saplings have also been transplanted to add a bit of greenery. The overall look is very good.
However, she has not yet discussed with Li Zheng how to operate this market, and Li Zheng is probably also confused.
"Rent a shop?" Mrs. Zhao put down her chopsticks, "That shop is a brick building. Renting one is very expensive. Besides, it's not necessary. It's quite convenient to set up a stall under the big locust tree."
Mrs. Sun muttered and nodded: "I think it's pretty good now. Sometimes I can earn one or two taels of silver a day, and I can eat meat every day..."
Some of the unsold meat and vegetables are reserved for her family to eat. Even if there is no meat, they can be mixed with broth. Recently, she has gained a lot of weight.
"We have to take a long-term view on some things." Cheng Wanwan said seriously, "It is indeed a good location under the big locust tree, but it is only convenient for the villagers. But in fact, the main audience of the canteen is still the people of Meishan. Meishan comes over It takes half a cup of tea, which is very inconvenient. This is one. Second, everyone in the village has eyes. Seeing that you are making money selling food, will everyone follow suit? At this time, a good sales shop is very important. Thirdly, there are hygiene issues. The hotter the weather, the more mosquitoes there are. If the food is placed under the big locust tree, mosquitoes will inevitably fly over and affect everyone's appetite."
Old man Zhao patted the table and said, "The boss's wife is right. This shop must be rented. I will go there later to have a chat."
"Sister Wanwan." Lu Yingxue suddenly said, "Tell me, if I sell wine in the village, is it okay?"
The Lu family started out by making wine and selling wine. She has been exposed to it since she was a child, so she naturally knows these things, but she has never had this idea.
After following Sister Wanwan on a trip to Huzhou and experiencing many things, she became increasingly aware of the importance of money. No matter what, make money first. Only with money can you have the confidence to better protect your son and daughter.
Cheng Wanwan thought for a while: "People in the village make their own rice wine and drink it. They only buy wine unless there is a wedding. They don't make much money. However, those official servants from other places may buy wine. I can't say for sure, okay. If it doesn’t work, you have to try it yourself.”
Lu Yingxue nodded, determined to give it a try.
The meal ended with everyone talking, and the sky was slightly dark, but the busyness in the village was not over yet.
Because everyone in the village has to go to work during the day, many things are left to be done at this time. Every household burns a torch in the yard, and from a distance, it looks like it is brightly lit.
Cheng Wanwan and Zhao Dashan were planting trees by the light of the night fire.
Grape vines were planted in the yard, and other fruit trees were planted outside the courtyard wall to surround it. The melon seeds were sown in the nutrient field where cotton seeds were previously cultivated. After the melon seedlings grow, they can be planted separately. Go to the fields.
"Dashan Niang, I will move to the Cao family's house tonight." Kong Xiu Niang came over and said with a smile, "Steward Sun sent a group of female workers over and needs someone to manage them. I will teach the children embroidery there from now on." ”
Originally, she left Dahe Village after teaching for three months, but the eldest lady asked her to help train a group of female workers who raised silkworms and reeled silk. She also fell in love with the life in Dahe Village, so she agreed to stay, since she was helping the eldest lady. , then naturally he would live in the house built by the eldest lady.
Cheng Wanwan remembered something. In her last life, she had seen a news called mulberry-based fish farming. As the saying goes, mulberry trees grow thickly, silkworms grow strong, and fish grow fat. Using silkworm excrement to fertilize ponds to raise fish is an excellent ecological cycle. The fish will also taste particularly delicious.
The water in her lotus root pond has also risen, and it's time to put in a batch of fish fry.
She smiled and said: "Ms. Kong Xiu, I have to ask you a favor. Can you keep all the silkworm excrement for me? I will be of great use."
Silkworm excrement is the feces of silkworms. This stuff is cleaned and thrown out every day. It is of little use to silkworm farmers.
Kong Xiu Niang naturally agreed and packed up her things that night and went to the Cao family's Sanjin courtyard.
There was a spare room in Cheng Wanwan's house, which was just right for the two Wei sisters to live in. Cheng Fang also shared a room with the two sisters, while Wei Xiaohai and Wu Xiaochui shared a room. Both were half-grown boys. No inconvenience at all.
After finishing her work, Cheng Wanwan counted the time with her fingers. After more than ten days, she would get married to Ergou. Time flew by so fast.
Fortunately, the furniture and other items have already been laid. Once we pick a time to move all the wedding furniture in and decorate the house, it will be almost done.
The most important thing is that invitations have to be sent. Everyone in the village must be invited. Who else to invite needs to be carefully considered.
An hour before going to bed, Cheng Wanwan had been thinking about this matter.
Early in the morning, she was awakened by the sound of martial arts training outside the window. She took a look at the sky and saw that it was still dawn. Before dawn, two guys, Sanniu and Sidan, were driving tree stumps in the yard, making a loud banging sound.
Cheng Wanwan turned over and continued to sleep.
When she woke up again, it was already bright, and she actually heard Cheng Zhao's voice.
She twirled her hair, put on her clothes and went out. She saw Cheng Zhao sitting in the yard talking to Si Dan. The two were chatting about study matters.
Seeing Cheng Wanwan coming out, Cheng Zhao immediately stood up: "The Cheng family is holding a banquet today. I specially picked up my second aunt and several cousins to have a drink. I just went to the teacher's place. The teacher caught a cold, so he didn't go."
He also invited Uncle Li Zheng, Old Mrs. Zhao and Old Man Zhao, but these three people declined.
He was actually quite afraid and the second aunt declined politely, with a hint of caution in his voice.
"Da Shan has to take care of things in the fields at home. Er Gou went to a restaurant. San Niu also has something to do. Si Dan and I are going to a bar." Cheng Wanwan pulled Si Dan into the house, "I'll give it to you from Huzhou. I bought a new set of clothes and brought them back. You can wear this to Cheng's house and wash your hands and face. I also have to change my clothes."
After all, I am a seventh-grade child now, so I can’t be too shabby when attending a banquet.
The key is that the Cheng family members are all sarcastic and bully. If she dresses too ordinary, those people will inevitably come up and make some sarcastic remarks.
In order to have a peaceful banquet, she didn't mind dressing up.
Cheng Wanwan wore clothes she bought in Huzhou. It had three layers inside and outside, and was made of silk. The collar, skirt, and skirt were all embroidered with dark patterns. When she walked, the dark patterns floated, making her look very elegant.
She also took a box, which was a gift for drinking wine. It contained three kilograms of rice, ten eggs, and a piece of cloth, which was an ordinary size.
She is willing to be kind to Cheng Zhao because Cheng Zhao is worthy, and those in the Cheng family are not worthy of her big gifts.
