After Ji Huai and Qiao Xin got married, the Ji family no longer set up a stall to sell steamed buns. Apart from delivering them to wealthy families, they were preparing for the opening of the restaurant.
The steamed buns he made were rich in ingredients and exquisite. She thought she would not be very profitable, but she was shocked when she accidentally learned the price he sold them to a wealthy family.
The profit from a box of pastries as a gift to a wealthy family was as much as the inn's one-day profit when the Yun family's business was booming.
When Ji Huai made cakes for her again, she was reluctant to eat them, thinking in her mind: It would be great if she kept them and sold them, and she would get more money.
"Eat it." He would always pick up a piece and put it to her mouth. Occasionally he would say, "This is a newly made cake. Madam, try it. If it tastes good, I will sell it more expensively and earn money for you." You buy clothes and jewelry.”
Qiao Xin would blush with embarrassment, and her heart would be filled with joy, as if she had been stuffed with candied fruit, so sweet that it filled her heart.
Everyone is waiting for Ji's Restaurant to open. After all, Ji Huai's cooking skills are good, and the money he needs to pay for the opening is still small. If he doesn't eat, he may not be able to eat well in the future because he is worried about money.
However, on the day Ji's Restaurant opened, a bakery opposite also opened with great fanfare and a group of people were invited to perform.
"Don't miss it if you pass by. It opens today. All pastries are only half the price. You will get as much as you buy!" Yun Hao stood in front of the door and said in a loud voice.
Yun Shide, He and Xiaohehe were on the side, greeting everyone, saying that they were losing money, only today.
If we talk about the Yun family, it has been quite lively in the past two days.
The county magistrate's wife was extremely opposed to Yun Shiqiao's entry and refused to let go no matter how much the young master made trouble. However, her reputation had been ruined and she was trying to find a way to remedy the situation.
It was originally planned to give Yun Shiqiao a favor and let her swallow this embarrassing loss, but the child hit her and clarified that it was a misunderstanding and that there was absolutely nothing wrong with it.
Where is Yun Shiqiao doing
Seeing that Xu Hao couldn't compete with her mother and was even being rewarded with abortion pills, he immediately sought life and death and made the matter that had just stopped become even bigger.
It is said that they all went to throw themselves into the well, but were forcefully held back by He.
Now it's better. Everyone knew that the Xu family was irresponsible and wanted to force Yun Shiqiao to death. The county magistrate was so angry that he almost fainted and immediately decided to let Yun Shiqiao in.
Yun Hao opened a bakery and secretly learned Ji Huai's craftsmanship. The business will definitely be prosperous. The Xu family has said that Yun Shiqiao will get started and they will come to get engaged.
Yun Shide and He could wake up laughing while sleeping.
Yun Shiqiao was also in a very good mood. When Xu Hao came to see her yesterday, he gave her a jade hairpin. He expressed his gratitude to her and gave her all the money he had. Although it was only a dozen taels, she I feel like I can control this man very well.
After marrying into the Xu family, she and Qiao Xin will be different.
How can a small merchant compare with the daughter-in-law of a government official
The bakery opened by the Yun family is bigger than the Ji family restaurant, and they have invested a lot of money. Today, the price of pastries is a little lower than that of the Ji family.
In this way, it really attracted some people to go there, but the restaurant was not just about pastries. Many people wanted to come and try Ji Huai's dishes. Looking at the names of the dishes, they really made people appetizing.
"Waiter, here are the first three signature dishes, and a bottle of wine."
"This way, this way, and this way, all come forward."
"I heard it's only half the money today? Is that right?"
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"Yes, sir, you only have to pay half for everything." The waiter quickly dragged the table and continued with a smile, "Moreover, each table will be given a small plate of rapeseed. The taste is amazing. Keep it for you to eat. I want to eat it a second time."
"Oh?" Everyone was curious, "How can a small rapeseed be so magical? I still don't believe it."
"Just wait, I guarantee your satisfaction." The waiter said firmly.
In just a short while, the first and second floors of the restaurant were already full of people, and people who were usually reluctant to go out to the restaurant also came to have a taste.
Ji Huai hired several workers and helpers in the kitchen, but everyone was overwhelmed.
Qiao Xin was going to help in the kitchen. She knew how to do a lot of work. Before she could leave, Ji's mother called her and said, "Let them do their work. Come to Mom."
She stopped, thinking something happened to Ji's mother, so she walked back.
Ji's mother looked at her and said softly, "If there are not enough people, then hire a few more. It's not your turn to do these chores yet. Mom will teach you how to manage accounts. After you learn, you can be Huai'er's good housekeeper."
Qiao Xin felt uneasy and panicked, "Mom... I don't know how."
She had never been exposed to these, let alone an abacus, and was frightened.
"Mom is old and dizzy. She always needs someone to take care of her." Ji's mother looked at her and spoke slowly.
Qiao Xin bit her lip lightly and made up her mind, speaking in a very sincere tone, "As long as Mom doesn't think I'm stupid, I will study hard."
Hearing this, Ji's mother's eyes showed relief.
Ji Huai has already anticipated today's scene. Many ingredients have been processed in advance. What he wants is that the food can be served quickly.
After waiting for a while, the waiter came up with dishes one after another, the aroma was fragrant.
Each dish is full of color and aroma. The dishes are not just placed on the plate randomly. They are beautifully arranged and slightly decorated. You can tell at a glance that they have been carefully prepared.
The customer looked at the complimentary plate of rapeseed and said, "Your dish is no different. It's just that the color is better and there are no other ingredients."
A single plate of rapeseed looks bland, what’s so magical about it
"Guest, you'll know after you try it." The waiter started to lie.
The strong man was doubtful, so he picked it up with chopsticks. Before he put it in his mouth, he could already smell a unique fragrance. The small rapeseed was crisp and had a fresh and rich taste.
The strong man's eyes lit up, he picked up a few more and put them in his mouth, asking, "What seasoning is used? It's so refreshing."
Not only was he asking, but the customers around him were also asking.
The small rapeseed is fried just right, with the right balance of salty and sweet, which makes people have endless aftertaste.
The waiter raised his eyebrows and raised his voice slightly, "Our dishes are all stir-fried with shrimp paste. This shrimp paste is made by pounding fresh shrimps, adding spices and fermenting them. It is a specialty of our restaurant. Great feature.”
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone became more interested. Shrimp is not cheap and ordinary people can't afford it. Using fresh shrimp to make condiments feels strange and precious.
Several more tables of guests ordered fried rapeseed, and some even ordered several plates.
Qiao Xin looked at the account book and couldn't help but feel a little excited. She knew that Ji Huai was great. Those dishes were so delicious, so business must be good.
The Ji family's pastries are already famous. Ji Huai has made many new products one after another, and today they are also half-price. He takes the opportunity to promote them. Some customers want to take some pastries with them after they have a good meal.
The sales were pretty good, one cage after another.
Although Qiao Xin didn't do any chores, she didn't rest. She was running around. There were too many customers and not enough ingredients.
In the midst of the chaos, someone wanted to cause trouble.
Yun Hao saw that their restaurant was busy, so he came over to take a look and saw someone buying pastries. When he saw the price written on it, he deliberately said, "Is it so expensive? The price of my bakery is much lower than this, but the taste is the same. .”
When Ji's mother heard this, she put down her account book and came over.
Yun Hao was still afraid that others wouldn't know, so he vowed and said in a loud voice, "If you want to eat pastries in the future, you can go to the opposite side. Today is half buy and half free. If you don't give it away, it will definitely be cheaper than Ji's. Don't waste your money." Qian, I can guarantee that my pastries are no different from those of Ji’s, perhaps they are more willing to use ingredients and have a more delicate taste.”
"What are you talking about, kid? Why are you talking nonsense?" Ji's mother was furious. Although she had some trouble with the Yun family, she was pretty good to Yun Hao. What was the purpose of this kid actually making trouble
Yunhao didn't feel anything was wrong at all.
The bakery he opened was not small. He invited several people and decorated it with great care. Many people went to buy it. Today for the Ji family is his tomorrow.
He didn't care how much money he could make, he just wanted to save money to marry more concubines.
A few people who were about to buy were really persuaded by Yun Hao, and asked the waiter to stop packing, then turned around and went to take a look at Yun's bakery diagonally across the street.
Ji's mother quickly asked Qiao Xin to go to the kitchen to find Ji Huai.
When Ji Huai came out, he looked at the bakery opposite. There was a lot of excitement in front of the door. They were performing acrobatics. Many people were rushing in, as if they were trying to rob.
When Yun Shiqiao saw the two of them, she raised her chin proudly and said to the crowd, "Don't be anxious yet. Take your time. It will be brought out soon. Please wait a moment."
"We can't do that much today. Each person can only buy a maximum of 40 cents."
Ji Huai also heard the customers who were walking out discussing:
"This pastry from Ji's is indeed a bit expensive. Go check it out across the street."
"I just went to take a look. The bakery sold there is indeed exactly the same as Ji's. It seems the taste is similar, so let's go."
"Let's go."
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Qiao Xin was extremely anxious and scolded Yun Hao in a deep voice: "You may not be too heartless. You just learned it secretly, but you actually opened the bakery openly and did such a despicable thing."
The Yun family was not ashamed, and Yun Shi cleverly replied: "Is it possible that the cake shop can only be opened by your family? The cakes that Ji Huai can make, Yun Hao can't make? What's your reasoning?"
"Besides, you are selling them expensively, as if you are desperately trying to make money, but we are different. For the exact same cakes, we will definitely give you less money. Just make some and it will be enough. You are too greedy."
Yun Shiqiao kept saying it, and it seemed to make sense.
She is not afraid of anyone now, so what about ridicule and sarcasm
It does not affect her marrying into the Xu family.
The business is so booming that after a while, she will ask He and Yun Shide to open more stores on the street. By then, she has made money and her family is strong, but she is still worried about not being able to gain a foothold in the Xu family.
Ordinary people don't care who is right or wrong. Whichever one is cheaper will go with them.
The person who was going to Ji's house to buy pastries walked into Yun's bakery again.
Seeing this, the Yun family didn't know how proud they were.
Qiao Xin looked at them, clenched her little hands into fists, and asked coldly, "The cost price of pastries is high. If the price is less, the ingredients used will be different. We are not greedy. Are the ingredients really good for your low price?" ?”
It doesn't matter whether it's good or not, the point is to make the people present suspicious.
Sure enough, some people hesitated.
It's really not worth it if you eat to a bad stomach.
"Of course." Yun Shiqiao said a little anxiously, "Don't talk nonsense, it's okay."
In fact, Mr. He is very shrewd in business. He did use the wrong flour. He spent a lot of money on renting a store, decorating it, and finding small jobs. He tried his best to save what he could.
Qiao Xin wanted to say something else, but Ji Huai was the first to say it, and he was quite generous. "It seems that your family still agrees with the pastries I make. Otherwise, you wouldn't have put so much effort into opening this store to grab business."
The Yun family was scolded and did not retort. They only heard Ji Huai speak to the people around him: "You get what you pay for. Since he said that his product is cheaper and the taste is the same, everyone can believe it. If it is true, In this way, anyone who has bought our pastries will have their money refunded."
"Is this going to be a sell-off?" Yun Hao was disdainful and very sure, "It must be the same, exactly the same. Just remember what you said, and don't regret it later and be embarrassed! Say that our family is making things difficult for you."
Yun Shiqiao looked at Ji Huai and felt that he was angry, but she also liked it. He pretended to be a good person and said, "Stop arguing. Each family is doing their own business and there should be no conflicts."
"Mom, Ji Huai said this himself, no one forced him." Yun Shiqiao added fuel to the fire. If the money was refunded, how could he have so much money
If we don't retreat, the Ji family's reputation may be ruined.
More and more people are buying Yun's cakes, and the supply exceeds demand. The Yun family is so proud of their smiles.
Yun Shiqiao looked at Qiao Xin, her eyebrows raised, she lightly opened her red lips and smiled: "I will marry into the Xu family in a while. Your wish has come true. I will marry my rightful husband, the county magistrate." The young master."
From then on, she was the daughter-in-law of an official family, and her status was high.
She was really proud, but Qiao Xin's expression did not change. He looked at her indifferently, unmoved at all. No matter what she said, she had no reaction and would say, "Let's wait until you get married."
"You!" Yun Shiqiao choked, "Isn't that a matter of time?"
Ji Huai saw some people who had entered Yun's bakery come out, and they all discussed that Yun's pastries were the same as Ji's and cheaper. Yun Hao raised the corner of his mouth and looked at him provocatively.
Ji Huai turned around and asked the waiter to go to the store to get the same pastries as theirs, cut them into small pieces, took them out, and said to them, "I have never tasted pastries made by the Yun family. If you insist on saying they are the same, then Just invite everyone to try our pastries.”
The Yun family's sales were cheap today, and the people who went in to buy them were all people who couldn't afford it on weekdays, and few of them had eaten pastries from the Ji family.
There are free pastries to eat, and everyone will not miss this opportunity.
Yun Shiqiao felt that Ji Huai was sentencing her in public, which was extremely stupid. She was waiting to see the show.
Yunhao was very disdainful and confident, and shouted: "If it were different, our family would not refund the money for the pastries! In a few days, we will open a few more stores so that everyone can eat cheap and delicious pastries!" "
This is a great opportunity and everyone must know about it!
Yun Shiqiao heard what he said and walked to the side of Ji Huai and Qiao Xin. The corners of her mouth turned up, "Xu Hao said that he would open this store in Fucheng and let our family manage it."
By then, her status in the mansion will not be low.
Ji Huai and Qiao Xin ignored her at all.
People in the restaurant also came out to watch the fun, and people nearby also gathered around. Looking at the appearance, they looked exactly the same. Most people were more or less greedy for cheap, and began to dislike the Ji family for selling expensive things.
During the commotion, some people ate pastries from the Ji family and then those from the Yun family. They shook their heads without hesitation, "It can't be compared."
"Yeah, it can't be compared. It tastes the same, but why is it so much more expensive?" Yunhao answered loudly, not feeling anything wrong.
The man added, "It doesn't taste the same. When I don't eat Ji's pastries, yours tastes okay. But after I taste them, yours becomes tasteless and unpalatable."
"Yes, yes, they are not delicate. One is in the sky and the other is on the earth. They are similar in appearance. They are too sweet and greasy, and the skin is hard. The taste is completely different."
"This is really nothing compared to the Ji family. Do you really want to refund the money?"
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Everyone talked about it and went to try the pastries from the Ji family. Some people who bought the pastries from the Yun family broke some off and gave them to the people around them to try.
After comparing it, everyone shook their heads.
"How is that possible? What are you talking about? I learned all the pastries I made from him." Yunhao was anxious, and quickly went over to grab a piece of pastry from Ji's family to taste, and then ate his own.
The taste was obviously wrong.
Not soft enough, not fragrant enough, not crispy enough.
Ji Huai looked at him and said, "At that time, your father told me to let you help, and I also taught you. I didn't expect that you wanted to open a bakery. If you want to open a bakery and don't study hard, you won't be able to do it." It tastes bad, but I don’t blame you, who told you that you just don’t have the temperament to do this?”
He told the truth in a few words.
It turned out that Yun Shide asked his son to steal his apprenticeship with the intention of helping. They also saw that this bakery on the street had been preparing for a long time, so it turned out that this family had such a plan.
Shameful!
Yunhao was stunned, but when he reacted, he became angry. Ji Huai was still sarcastic in his words. He couldn't help it anymore, pointed and cursed, "You must have done it on purpose, right? You didn't teach me on purpose, so it doesn't feel right to you." , you are too despicable."
He was so angry.
There is a comparison between these pastries. If they were not the same, how could their cakes be sold? If the price is too low and so many people are invited, how can there be any profit
"I told you to teach you, but you didn't succeed. Now you blame me?" Ji Huai looked helpless.
The Yun family was so angry that they were so angry that Yun Shiqiao didn't believe it and hurried to try it.
It's really different.
Yun Hao never made it after he returned from school. He was very lazy and only taught the masters how to make it the day before the opening. After a few quick tastes, he thought it was very good. He was very boastful. In addition, Ji's family has been selling well and no one was there. Worry.
In fact, Yunhao has never eaten pastries from the Ji family, nor has the Yun family, so how can he know the difference
Those masters thought it was ordinary, but they did things for money. Seeing Yunhao's solemn look, they didn't say much.
Ji Huai looked at the crowd, "Everyone must believe that you get what you pay for. If they are exactly the same, the price will definitely not differ much, because the ingredients used are all good ingredients. Only by omitting good ingredients can it be cheaper, and neither am I." Being more serious is just to give yourself justice."
"My prices are also half-price today. You can choose according to your preferences."
As he said this, he asked the waiter to take some pastries out and distribute them to the people present.
The Yun family members are so serious that they are all green in the face. Everyone wants to save face. The Yun family members secretly learned other people's craftsmanship, but they still can't learn it well.
It’s also half price, why not buy it at Jijia? You can still taste the texture, but you won’t be able to afford it in the future.
The Ji family has always been magnanimous and kind to others, but even when something like this happened, they didn't even quarrel with the Yun family. Every one of the Yun family was extremely bad.
Everyone left and went to Ji's Restaurant, making sure to buy some to try. During this period, they also smelled the delicious food. Many people gritted their teeth and had a meal inside.
Yun's Cake House was crowded just now, but now there is no one there. Just now Yun Hao Ke made a statement and everyone asked for their money back.
How can the Yun family agree? Yun Hao stopped him arrogantly and even cursed, "You've already eaten, so why retreat? Who gave you the face?"
If he goes back on what he said, he will arouse the anger of the people, and he will be surrounded and punished. His spittle can drown his family.
"Bah! My words don't count. I'm in bad luck. I won't buy anything again! You steal a teacher and steal business openly. Your family is all bad!"
"The character is extremely poor, and the ingredients used must be bad. Who dares to eat it?"
"Yes, you will definitely skimp on the ingredients. What will you do if you eat badly? Don't go to their inn. How can it get better?"
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The reputation of the Yun family is getting worse and worse. People don't dare to make fun of their own bodies. If they don't have money, they won't eat.
The goods sold by the Yun family are definitely not good, and the people are not good, and the family is notorious.
He and Yun Shide had spent all their money for this bakery, and they expected to run it with the Xu family and open it to Fucheng.
As if he had hit rock bottom and was still waiting to make money, He was so angry that he rolled his eyes and fainted.
Yun Shiqiao couldn't accept it either. She was so angry that she trembled all over and swore that when she married into the Xu family, she would look good to Ji Huai and Qiao Shen!
It's just a small businessman, can he compete with the government
She will definitely make it impossible for their restaurant to open!
The Yun family also wanted to vent their anger. Yun Hao promised that he would look good to Ji Huai, and the whole family was waiting for Yun Shiqiao to marry into the Xu family.
As a result, the so-called "betrothal gift" sent to her by the Xu family turned out to be pink.
The main wife's wedding dress is red, and only the concubines are pink.
Yun Shiqiao had always thought that she was the real wife. Xu Hao loved her so much that he would go on a hunger strike for her. How could she be a concubine
"Is there a mistake?" she asked in a trembling voice, smiling ugly.
"How could such a thing go so wrong?" It was Xu Hao's nanny who came, looking down at her with an impatient tone.
Yun Shiqiao looked at the pink wedding dress. The concubine didn't have much as a betrothal gift, and what the Xu family brought was pitiful.
She thought of the box after box of betrothal gifts when Qiao Xin got married, as well as the two hundred and eighty-eight taels of silver, several pieces of gold and silver jewelry, and various pieces of cloth.
Yun Shiqiao collapsed on the ground unable to accept it.
"A sedan will come that night and carry you into the house through the side door. Just prepare yourself." After the nurse finished speaking, she turned and left.
The principal wife is an eight-carrying sedan. She enters through the front door during the day and cannot enter the concubine's room without a table. She is quietly carried in from the back at night.
It was like a slap on Yun Shiqiao's body, breaking a tooth and having to swallow it hard.
Yun Shide was furious and cursed her.
Xu Hao himself has no abilities, what can his concubine do
She was so embarrassed that she actually went to be a concubine.