Food for the people

The wonton test was launched, and there were not many packages. Qiao Yu wanted to see the response first, but it was sold out in a short time. Everyone responded that the taste was excellent, and they persuaded Qiao Yu to find a way to open a shop on the street. Business is sure to be booming.

Qiao Yu has no such plans for the time being.

It's not that he doesn't want to make money, but that it takes too much energy and effort to open a store, and the most important thing is money. Although he has earned some money now, he is still far from paying back the 15 taels of silver to the Zhao family, and he still has to give Qiao Ling went to a private school to study, and these two kinds of money had to be saved first no matter what, so the business of opening the shop would be planned after he was debt-free. Anyway, the place is smaller and the time is shorter, which is just right. Take care of his fragile body now.

It is almost April now, and the weather is getting warmer and warmer. Even Qiao Yu, who is extremely afraid of the cold, can barely wear a heavy cotton coat. The night before, he rummaged through the cabinets to find clothes from last year, and finally found some. However, it was found that it was actually a bit shorter. After this winter, Qiao Sheng, who was bedridden, actually grew a little taller.

I don't know if he grew up before he came here or after he came here. Anyway, he doesn't have any seasonal clothes to wear now, and he is not the only one who is tall. Qiao Ling also grew a lot quietly. There are no suitable clothes to wear.

So before Qiao Yu closed the stall and went home, he wanted to go to the garment shop to buy two sets of clothes for each of them.

The owner of the clothing store also recognizes the two brothers now. Although he is a snobby eye, but ever since he heard that the owner of the Chongyang noodle restaurant was punished by Qiao Yu, he never dared to underestimate the two brothers. What's more, Qiao Yu's business is good and popular, and he sees it in his eyes, and he won't be able to afford the money. His principle is that as long as he gives money, he has no principles, so when he sees Qiao Yu and the others enter the door, he immediately smiles all over his face. asked.

"Hey, two young masters are here to buy clothes? Let's see what kind of clothes you like. I have bought a few new batches of cloth here, and the patterned materials are all very good. You should take a look..."

He was rambling on and on, but Qiao Yu interrupted annoyedly: "We are hurrying to wear it, is there any ready-made clothes?"

Seeing that he was making money, the boss didn't feel annoyed when he was interrupted, and kept saying, "Yes, yes, come and see, young master."

As he brought the two of them into the inner room, he beckoned the servant to come over and measure them.

"My lord, you guys are here by coincidence. I happen to have a few ready-made clothes in a size suitable for my little lord. My shop is big. Other shops on this West Street may not be available if you are in a hurry. "

Qiao Yu saw that he took out a spring robe from among the ready-made clothes. It was no more than a heavy winter coat, it was only filled with a layer of thin cotton, and it was matched with a vest of the same color, which happened to be worn outside when it was cold in the morning and evening.Not only is Qiao Yu satisfied with her appearance, but her color is also very good-looking. She is dressed in bamboo blue, which is very flattering.

Qiao Yu asked Qiao Ling to try it on, and it fit just right, and when he asked about the price, he asked the boss to wrap it up for him, and then chose a second one.

This time, without waiting for the boss's introduction, he turned his head and saw a suit of clothes hanging on a bamboo rack in the corner.

It is also blue, but the color is more elegant. There is a cluster of ink bamboo embroidered on the hem and cuffs. Sell?"

The boss turned his head and looked at him again, and said with a smile: "Young master, I'm afraid you can't afford these clothes."

"This fabric is not from a small shop, but from the Shuxiu Pavilion on South Street. The fabric of this suit is worth the money you paid for ten sets of clothes. There are many people making spring clothes in Shuxiu Pavilion in the past two days. My customer I waited impatiently before I bought cloth for me to make, but it’s not something from my shop, I’m sorry, I really can’t sell it to you, you’d better look here, the price is much cheaper.”

There was nothing wrong with these words, and the speaker was smiling and friendly, but his tone was really uncomfortable, and Qiao Yu was blown up on the spot as if you couldn't afford it and advised you not to look blindly.

He glanced coldly and was about to speak when someone behind him asked, "What can't you afford?"

Qiao Yu looked back and saw that Mr. Yan, who hadn't been here for several days, was walking leisurely into the inner room. Today, he changed into a ochre-colored gown, and a few peonies were outlined with golden threads. The ones there are much more expensive.

The boss looked up and down like a man, from Lu Jincheng's clothes all the way to a jade pendant around his waist, his eyes were straight, his mouth was about to crack to the ears, and he greeted the distinguished guests with a happy smile.

"What does this master want? The clothes in this small shop look so fast, and you can't find more complete ones in the whole West Street than mine."

Qiao Yu didn't bother to complain about the boss who saw Qian's eyes wide open, and asked, "How do you know I'm here?"

Lu Jincheng smiled: "Isn't your car still parked at the door? Why didn't I know you were here."

Qiao Yu was even more puzzled: "You came here specifically to find me?"

Lu Jincheng smiled and said, "What? No way?"

There's nothing wrong with it. Speaking of which, the master hasn't come these two days, he still thinks it's strange.

Qiao Yu paused for two seconds and said, "Okay, why not, have you eaten yet? Why don't you go to my house for lunch?"

Lu Jincheng: ...

He didn't come here specially to find Qiao Yu for dinner.

But he thought about it, and finally nodded: "Okay."

Qiao Yu: ...He just said why this master suddenly thought of coming to him, and he really came to have a meal, okay, I understand.

The two tacitly stopped mentioning this matter, and started chatting about other things.

Lu Jincheng glanced around and asked, "Purchase spring clothes for Xiaoling?"

Qiao Yu nodded, pulled Qiao Ling in front of him, pointed to the green and embroidered bamboo dress and asked, "Do you like that one?"

Qiao Ling was standing behind him in a daze, but he suddenly pulled him in front of him, he couldn't recover for a while, after realizing what he said, he waved his hand immediately, he heard what the boss said, the clothes look good It looks good, but it's not worth it to spend so much money. It's just a spring coat. He's still growing, so maybe he won't be able to wear it next year. It's really not a good deal to buy such an expensive one.

Qiao Ling forgot that half a year ago he was still a young master who was not worried about food and clothing, and he sincerely felt that this thing was not worth it.

Seeing him shaking his head, Qiao Yu rubbed his head: "I didn't ask if you want it, but if you like it."

Qiao Ling looked up at him, nodded after a while, and told his brother the truth.

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "Hey, wait for two days before you go to the private school, and I will buy you the same one."

Before Qiao Ling could shake his head, and didn't plan to buy the dress that he liked earlier, he planned to take someone out.

Seeing that he was going to leave, the boss who had been treated as air for a while looked at Lu Jincheng again and again, and finally said with a shy smile: "Sir, don't leave, it's not that I won't sell you the clothes, it's the customer himself." The cloth we bought was made by us, I can’t help it, can’t I, if you like this look, I’ll make it for you with another cloth, what do you think?”

Before Qiao Yu could speak, Lu Jincheng glanced at him with a half-smile, and said, "No need, the clothes in Shuxiu Pavilion are indeed much better than those in your store, and they are not as annoying as yours." Dude, we won't come to your store today, and we won't consider it in the future."

The boss was blushed by the call, and then blushed and said: "The Shu Embroidery Pavilion is an embroidery workshop under the name of the Pocket Museum. How many high-ranking officials and nobles in Hanyang City are waiting in line. Go as you say, really. I think it’s amazing how much money I have.”

When Qiao Yu heard this, she turned her head and asked Lu Jincheng, "The Pocket House? The Pocket House by Mr. Shen?"

Lu Jincheng hummed.

Qiao Yu's eyes lit up: "Didn't you say it earlier, you said that I would pester Mr. Shen to sell me a piece of cloth, would he sell it?"

Lu Jincheng curled his lips into a smile: "It should be for sale."

Qiao Yuxi smiled: "Come on, I'll try it tomorrow, how about bringing him something to eat before I go?"

Lu Jincheng said, "I guess so."

The two exchanged a few words and took Qiao Ling with them.

The shop owner of Tuliu stood in the shop, sweating all over his back, muttering repeatedly: "It's over now."

The Pocket Museum is bestowed by the imperial merchant. It is said that Mr. Shen was once the prince's tutor personally bestowed by the former emperor's imperial pen. He was responsible for teaching the prince at that time, who is now the emperor and several princes. Mr. Shen resigned from his position as the prince's teacher, and started to stir up business affairs. The current emperor didn't stop him, and opened the Pocket Pavilion and the Shu Embroidery Pavilion. At first, everyone sold him for face. The things made are indeed worth the money, and the value will naturally rise.Later, the emperor personally bestowed the title of Emperor Merchant, and now no one can match it.

As long as the large and small shops in Hanyang City are related to wooden embroidery, there are not many who do not know the Pocket Museum and the Shu Embroidery Pavilion. They are small shops that rely on people's nose, and [-]% of the fashionable fabrics in the shop come from the Shu Embroidery Pavilion. , not only must know the Shu Embroidery Pavilion, but also has to establish a good relationship with the Shu Embroidery Pavilion. If they fall out with the Shu Embroidery Pavilion, it will undoubtedly end their own life.

The boss never thought that the few words he said casually would just offend someone who shouldn't be offended. Now he is so regretful that his intestines are green, and he can't wait to go back to the front and slap himself hard.

He came back to his senses and ran to the door in a hurry, trying to stop the person to say a few good words, but there was no sign of him leaving, and immediately his legs limp and spread out in front of the door, shouting: "It's over, it's over. "

The boy in the store saw his boss standing still at the door suddenly, he was startled, he rushed up to look at it, and when he got closer, he found that he was fine, but his face was pale and he was sweating profusely, as if he suddenly fell ill. They didn't pay any attention to the screams, and suddenly there was a mess.