Early the next morning, Sheng Guoer, Xu Shuxin, Tieniu and Xu Yunchan went to the countryside. Xu Yunchan went back home halfway to report to his father. Xu Weihan learned that his daughter was going to the countryside with Sheng Guoer. , was a little unhappy, but fortunately Xu Yunchan insisted at home, and Xu Weihan was a slave to his daughter. Under Xu Yunchan's "entanglement" of coquettishness and beating, Xu Weihan could only give in and let his daughter follow Sheng Guoer to the countryside to "open up a career." "went.
Sheng Guoer and others came to the countryside. It was still the end of winter. Although there were some shops open on the street, there were very few customers. Sheng Guoer said, "Let's go to Ganlinji first."
Ganlinji is on Yong'an Street, so it is not difficult to find because it is a time-honored brand. When she arrived at Ganlinji, Sheng Guoer found that there was still a long queue at the door of Ganlinji. She was a little curious. Other pastry shops were deserted, so why was it like this? There is a long queue at the door?
At this moment, suddenly a boy from Ganlinji came out and beat the gongs and drums, saying: "Dear fellow villagers, our family has launched a new pastry today, Fumansu, please try it!"
This sentence caused everyone to rush in, and the queue became even longer.
"Let's go over and have a look!" After Sheng Guoer walked over and saw that the queue didn't end, she said, "Tieniu, you wait here, remember to buy all the pastries."
Tieniu said strangely: "Sister, didn't you buy it last time?"
Sheng Guoer said: "This time it has launched a new product, so I need to keep abreast of new product trends. In short, don't worry about it. If you want to buy it, just buy it! Then go to Sister Yumei's house to find me!"
After speaking, Sheng Guoer gave him a bag of money, and then took Xu Shuxin and Xu Yunchan to Sheng Yumei's house.
When they arrived at Sheng Yumei's house, Yumei said angrily: "Guo'er, you are serious, why don't you come to my house to visit me!"
Sheng Guoer said: "Sister, don't blame me. There have been a lot of things lately, and I encountered some problems before they were solved. Let me introduce them to you."
Sheng Guoer stepped aside, and Xu Shuxin and Xu Yunchan stepped forward and bowed deeply: "I've met my sister."
Sheng Yumei said with some surprise: "I recognize these two people. One is Xu Shuxin, who is competing with you and a talented woman. The other is Xu Yunchan. You may not recognize me, but I recognize you!" "
Xu Yunchan asked strangely: "Why does sister recognize me?"
Sheng Guoer was also curious about why Sheng Yumei knew Xu Yunchan.
Sheng Yumei said: "I once visited Mr. Xu with my father in the early years. At that time, my father's official career was not going well, and I wanted to find someone to explain it. It happened that Mr. Xu was free at that time, so he kindly helped my father and went to see him at his house. I saw you when we were young, you were only eight years old at that time, but now you are a big girl."
Xu Yunchan thought to herself, even if your father came to my father to calculate his future, it would be me who helped, because when my father was not accurate in his calculation, he would ask me. I was already my father's assistant when I was eight years old.
But Xu Yunchan wouldn't expose it, so she said, "That's such a wonderful fate, Sister Yumei, we meet again today."
Sheng Yumei said happily: "My parents went to my grandfather's house, and I happened to be bored alone. You are here, and I have a companion. I will have dinner here today, and no one is allowed to leave!"
Sheng Guoer nodded and said, "Okay."
Sheng Yumei's cooking skills are also very good. Although they are just a few home-cooked dishes, they are still delicious.
"Miss Xu, my craftsmanship is average and not comparable to yours. Let me give it a try!" Sheng Yumei said humbly.
"No, this is the taste of home. Sister Yumei, don't be too humble!" Xu Shuxin said sincerely.
Sheng Yumei smiled, sat down and said, "That's good. By the way, are you here to see me?"
Sheng Guo'er said, "Yes, let's stop by to check out the market."
Sheng Yumei looked a little embarrassed and said: "Guo'er, I know you have great ambitions, so it's just a matter of course to see if the market is true and to see me!"
Sheng Guoer said hurriedly: "Sister, I don't have this idea. I came here to discuss opening a milk tea shop with my sister."
Xu Shuxin said: "Yes, sister Yumei, don't worry, we are indeed here to discuss opening a store with you."
Xu Yunchan didn't speak, just smiled and nodded.
Sheng Yumei asked: "You told me last time that you wanted to open a milk tea shop, but how do we get started?"
Sheng Guoer said: "I have my own plan, but I need my sister to help me because I grew up in the village and is much more familiar with some restaurants and time-honored brands in the village than we are, so I would like to ask my sister to introduce the situation to us! "
For the first time, Sheng Yumei felt like she was being asked for help. She felt that she was a useful person, so she said, "Sister, what do you want to know? Tell me the truth!"
Sheng Guoer nodded and asked: "Sister, if you want to know whether a milk tea shop can be opened, you must first understand the dietary preferences of the residents in the township. Also, how many teahouses are there in Ping'an Township, what is the price of tea, and how much does it cost every day? How many guests are there and what kind of refreshments do you like?”
Sheng Yumei tilted her head and thought for a while and said: "The most famous one is Taiyu Teahouse. There are Old Taiyu and New Taiyu. Old Taiyu Teahouse is usually used by old people to drink tea. New Taiyu Teahouse was founded by the son of the owner. There will be some fresh tea in it. Refreshments from the Western Regions are brought in, and the decoration is very splendid, and many young people and businessmen are willing to go there to have tea."
As for what people like, Sheng Yumei can't answer it. Sheng Guoer also understands that after all, this is a big project and requires a lot of research.
Therefore, Sheng Guoer said: "Sister, do you know any old people who like to drink tea, or any respected old people?"
Sheng Yumei thought for a while, then suddenly her eyes lit up and she said, "There is a person, known as Grandma Tea. She has been drinking tea all her life. She is very familiar with the tea scene in Ping'an Township, and even the quality of restaurants and which restaurants are time-honored. She knows which family is good and which is bad, and what kind of tea people in the village like to drink and what snacks they like to eat. Many people from other places ask her about the delicacies of Ping'an Township, and even the shopkeeper of Taiyu Tea House. You should also ask her opinion when purchasing new tea.”
Great, this is simply a living market research report! Sheng Guoer was ecstatic, an information database had fallen from the sky!
Sheng Guoer asked: "Then let's go visit Grandma Tea!"
Sheng Yumei nodded and said, "Grandma Cha is also a wealthy person. Grandma Cha is just her nickname. She doesn't live in the village, but she often comes to play in the village. She also has a small courtyard in the village."
Sheng Guoer asked curiously: "Who is Granny Cha?"
Sheng Yumei smiled and said: "Actually, she is Li Zheng's mother in Xifeng Village, so we have to go to Xifeng Village to find her!"
Xifeng Village, Meng Zhengtang’s mother, isn’t that Meng Xingzhou’s grandma!
Sheng Guoer was shocked. It turned out that after detouring for a long time, she finally reached Meng's house!
Xu Shuxin looked at Sheng Guoer with amusement, her eyes seemed to say, okay, now it hit the tip of the gun!
Sheng Guoer immediately frowned. Meng Zhengtang already had a prejudice against her. Xu Shuxin said that it was Meng Zhengtang's second wife Xu Cuiyu who tripped her last time. Fortunately, Xu Shuxin was still a good man, otherwise she would have been a long time ago. The situation is no longer what it is today.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Xu Yunchan went to open the door. It was Tieniu.
Tieniu carried a lot of pastries and panted into the room. He put the pastries on the table and said, "Sister Guo'er, I bought the pastries for you!"
Sheng Guoer arranged for Tieniu to sit down, and Sheng Yumei said, "Tieniu, you haven't eaten yet. In this case, I will serve you a bowl of rice, and you eat first, and talk while eating."
Tie Niu nodded, and then Sheng Yumei served Tie Niu a bowl of rice. While Tie Niu was eating, Tie Niu said: "But I'm exhausted. There are so many types of pastries in their house. I buy so many of each kind." It’s so heavy, people are still wondering. How can I eat it so well? I’m a pig!”
The little sisters all laughed when they heard what Tieniu said.
"Tieniu, thank you for your hard work!" Sheng Guo'er said with a smile, but Tieniu took a mouthful of food and said, "Sister Guo'er, I met a smoky pheasant!"
Yan Pheasant, isn’t that Meng Xingzhou’s book boy? Sheng Guoer asked: "Is it such a coincidence?"
Tieniu said: "It's not a coincidence. Yan Pheasant went to your house to find you this morning and said there was something urgent. The aunt told him that you and we went to Ganlinji in the countryside, and he chased you all the way. Found me in Ganlinji.”
Sheng Guoer asked, "What is he anxious about?"
Tieniu told Sheng Guoer about the situation.
Meng Xingzhou's grandmother has not been in good condition recently and will not let Meng Xingzhou go. Moreover, Meng Xingzhou also learned from the academic administration that next year the court will adopt a talent selection system in parallel with the imperial examination system and Ming Jingke, and select students with above-average status to enter. Cultivated by the Imperial College. Then more outstanding talents will be selected through the palace examination.
Tieniu swallowed a mouthful of meat and said, "Anyway, Mr. Meng asked Yan Pheasant to tell you that Sheng Shi must be a child from a Chinese family to participate in the selection!"
After Sheng Guoer heard the news, she understood that she had to accumulate wealth to a certain level before she could change her identity. Therefore, this year is a critical year!
It is urgent to solve the market research, because it is already February, time waits for no one, and the immediate problem must be solved quickly.
But the problem facing Sheng Guoer is how to make the Meng family completely accept her! Or how to bring the Meng family into the fold!
So, Sheng Guoer stood up and said, "Let's go home!"
Xu Yunchan said: "Aren't you going to investigate?"
Sheng Guoer said: "As long as we take down Granny Cha, we will have control over everything, so Granny Cha is the key!"
Xu Shuxin muttered: "Guo'er, this is really difficult. It's even harder than you conquering us and others!"
Sheng Guoer said: "No matter how difficult it is, I will give it a try!"
Xu Shuxin and others admired Sheng Guoer's indomitable spirit.
Tieniu hitched the carriage, and several people headed back. On the way, Sheng Guoer was thinking about how to really capture the Meng family.
Now the wife of the main wife of the Meng family has no problem, and Meng Xingzhou will also help. However, Meng Zhengtang is a tough nut to crack and Xu Cuiyu's pillow style is a problem.
At this moment, Sheng Guoer saw Xu Yunchan, and suddenly the koi carp flashed in front of her eyes. Then she had a flash of inspiration, and an idea flashed in her mind. Sheng Guoer smiled slightly and came up with a plan!
