Seed dealers in ancient times

With Brother Xian's support, Zheng Jiangting suddenly became rich, and he didn't have to worry about running out of money to open the shop.

Coming out of Brother Xian's house, he was full of energy and planned to contact the carpenter today, and get the key and start working directly tomorrow.

Zou Yun said that there is a master carpenter in Qingwu Lane, and according to what she said, she really found an old master carpenter.There was no work during the New Year's Eve, and the old master was quite leisurely. When he heard that Zheng Jiangding was going to open a restaurant, he was quite happy and led him into the house very enthusiastically.

The master carpenter knows everything, such as shop signs, tables, chairs and benches, and household bed cabinets. He has done everything.Recently, there is little work, and I have picked up a few small cabinets here and there, and the master craftsmen are all loose. This is a new shop business, which is a big job. A signboard is indispensable. If the negotiation is good, It can also take over the tables, chairs and benches of the shop.

Zheng Jiangting did have the same idea. He could save money by running around at home, not to mention the wasted time, and he had to spend time negotiating the price.

The two discussed together, and finally Zheng Jiang ordered three sets of tables and stools, and fifteen stools. In addition, he had to go to the shop for decoration, so the whole set was arranged here.Although the two residences are far apart, they are neighbors in Qingwu Lane, and the price was negotiated happily. Zheng Jiang stopped paying a deposit of one or two yuan, and the matter was settled like this.

On the second day, Zheng Jiangting and Zou Yun went to Wangmin Street to pay for the shop as promised.

The old man counted the money, and saw that the mother and son were happy. Many rented shops were not very happy to rent out the shop as a food shop. On the contrary, the tidying up is very clean, and he is also particular about people, so he can feel at ease.

"After your shop opens, I'll come and try it too. My residence is not far from the shop, so it's convenient to come here."

Before the opening, there were guests who said they would come. Zheng Jiangting was naturally happy to hear that. He sent the old man out all the way, thanking people all the way, and both parties were very happy.

After the person left, Zou Yun wandered around the shop several times. She couldn't hide the joy in her brows and eyes. She touched the door and the counter. She was really happy in her heart. She has been poor for most of her life and has always been a watchman. Winking for a living, I also thought that one day I could find a better job to do, but I never thought that I could open a small shop to support my family.

Although the shop is rented, you will still take good care of the customers in the future, but you don't have to be afraid that the people above will send you away because of their displeasure.

Zheng Jiangding knew that Zou Yun was happy, and he was also happy, but he also kept the business in mind: "Mother, the carpenter will come over later, I can't leave. Now that the shop has been obtained, I have to buy more pots and pans. Basin, you still need to make a trip for this matter."

"Okay, mother will go now, mother knows someone acquainted." The woman walked around the earthen stove, and naturally bought a lot of kitchen utensils. When she was working at the master's house in the past, she also did kitchen shopping. Know which stores have the best pots and which ones are cheap.

As soon as Zou Yun left, the master carpenter came back, and with him came a young man of fourteen or five years old, the youngest son of the master carpenter, who came together to deliver tables, chairs and benches, and also helped the master along the way.

The three sets of tables and stools that Zheng Jiang ordered yesterday are square tables and benches commonly used in small teahouses.

The shop is not big, but it is still possible to put four sets of tables and stools, but Zheng Jiangting thinks that five sets of tables and stools are not too many, so he thought about putting three, and nailed a long piece of wood next to the wall in the vacant space. There can be more than a dozen people seated in a row, and when a single customer comes, he or she can sit here instead of occupying a seat by sitting alone at a table.

After he explained his ideas to the master carpenter, the master started work immediately. Later, when Zou Yun came back after buying pots and pans, the things in the shop became more and more complete. I went to the vegetable market and meat market several times, and the spice shop did not fail, and took a lot of inventory at a low price.

After five days of busy work from dawn to dusk, the work of the small restaurant can be regarded as appropriate.

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, when it is the New Year's Eve, there are the most people playing around in the year.Wangmin Street in the northwest of Jincheng is very lively. There are people selling candied gourds, jugglers and fire-breathing performers, and people who tell stories with a cup of tea on the street. People rush from the street to the end of the street.

People say that auspicious snow heralds a good year. After a heavy snowfall at the beginning of the year, the days are getting warmer day by day. This year is guaranteed to be a good year with a bumper harvest, and there are many more people visiting the streets during the New Year than in previous years.

On the noisy street, a string of firecrackers sounded, and those who watched the excitement listened: "Hey, there is a new shop opening on the street?"

"There's nothing left or right, it's okay to go and have a look."

"The sound of firecrackers is so short, it's a small shop, what's so interesting about it."

As soon as the pedestrian's voice fell, a teenage boy ran over from the end of the street, and yelled loudly as he walked: "Everyone, go and see, there is a new small restaurant at the end of the street, new customers go in and get a bunch of food." Candied haws! There are also dried fruits!"

The old men on the street heard the joke: "What's so rare about a bunch of candied haws."

Women and men with children don't think so, and the free gift is just for the children to eat, so why not go and see.

Someone instigated it, and someone heard the sound and searched for it.

At the end of Wangmin Street, there were already a dozen or so people watching the excitement.

There was a strong young man at the door of the restaurant, with thick eyebrows and starry eyes. When he smiled, the passers-by couldn't help but stop and take a look. The man warmly beckoned people in.

"The restaurant opens today, and every diner who enters the door will be given a bunch of dried fruits, and those who have children will be given candied haws. If you pass by, don't miss it!"

Zheng Jiang stopped yelling and calmed down loudly, and the people who came from behind immediately surrounded him: "The candied haws bursting with pulp are delicious, and the food is even more delicious!"

"I'm here today to taste the food in this new restaurant." A middle-aged man in the crowd suddenly said, and strode towards the small restaurant.

Among the crowd were some common people who knew this person, and they laughed and shouted, "Fourth Master Jia is generous!"

Seeing someone enter the door, Brother Xian quickly packed a plate of dried fruit and brought it to the table where the guests sat, and added tea: "What would you like to order?"

Brother Xian had never done this before. In the old days at Fuyuezhai, the staff always greeted guests like this.Zheng Jiangting originally didn't want him to do these things, but the shop has just opened, and he can't afford to hire a waiter. Everyone has to do these things to greet customers, so I can only feel wronged by Mr. Abacus.

The man called Fourth Master Jia was stunned, he was always good at talking, from big restaurants to small street shops in Jincheng, many people who opened food shops knew him, and he was also very familiar with the operation of small restaurants and small food shops. The dishes and the way of employing people are things like that.

In order to avoid some unnecessary troubles in this big restaurant, there are almost no boys and girls for the staff, but many of the snack shops are family workshops, almost the whole family works together, men and women are not particular about boys and girls.

The small restaurant here is not big, it is most likely a family workshop, so it is not surprising that the little brother came out to greet people, he was surprised because he did not expect such a good-looking little brother in the small restaurant , Those eyebrows and those eyes are really pretty.

He slowed down, grabbed a small dried tomato and threw it into his mouth. The sweet and sour taste pervaded the air, and then he pulled back his thoughts: "What kind of dried fruit is this? It tastes quite strange."

As he said that, he took two more. The red and yellow tomatoes were mixed together on a plate. They were crystal clear and had a slightly sticky feeling when eaten. They were not bad, and the best thing was that they had no pits.

Brother Xian introduced: "It's a special dried fruit made in our small restaurant, and you should enjoy it as a guest."

Fourth Master Jia ate four or five in a row. It was sour and sweet, not greasy. It's normal not to know this dried fruit, but I'm just surprised: "I'm afraid this plate of dried fruit will cost a few pennies in a shop. Do you really give it away in the restaurant?"

Chu Xian narrowed her eyebrows and smiled: "The restaurant just opened, and it's also to keep customers."

Fourth Master Jia nodded, it was really hard work, he wanted to ask where he bought the fruit, but he felt that he kept pulling people into the conversation, afraid that others would feel coveted about the little brother's appearance, So he said loudly, "Come on, let's see what signature dishes your restaurant has?"

Chu Xian took out the menu that he had prepared earlier in the morning. These days he was sick and couldn't run errands to prepare the shop, so he simply made the menu at home.

Looking at the diners in front of him, they were well-dressed and could read, so he put the menu on the table and let the guests see it while recommending it.

Fourth Master Jia took a few glances, but he never let go of his brows: "Scrambled eggs with tomato? Tomato egg soup? And what's the other rice bowl?"

He looked at the menu and his eyes went dark. What is a tomato?I have never heard of any restaurant in Jincheng serving this dish.

Faced with doubts from diners, Chu Xian not only did not panic, but said to himself: "These dishes are the only ones in our family in Jincheng, and the taste is not bad. Although our restaurant is small, the chef used to work in Fuyuezhai of."

Fourth Master Jia was skeptical, but what a beautiful man said was always more convincing. Even if he was cheated, it seemed worthwhile to think of a little brother with bright eyes and bright teeth.

"Then have a tomato scrambled egg."

"Okay, here we go, just wait a moment."

Although he didn't order many dishes, it was his first business after all. Chu Xian was so happy that he hurriedly asked Zheng Jiang to come in and cook.

There were customers in the shop, and other diners came one after another at the same time. Zheng Jiangting stopped greeting at the door, but went into the kitchen, asked Chu Xian to call the guests to order, and Zou Yun was in charge of serving.

The fire started and the dishes were fried. After a while, the food in the small restaurant was fragrant, and the diners outside swallowed, and the number of customers in the shop increased again.