Hua Qingxue stood stunned outside the door for a long time, and finally she could only sigh in disappointment and leave.
It’s really hard to get into a wealthy family...
If she could change into bright clothes, maybe she could still have fun...
Hua Qingxue looked down at the old clothes she was wearing, shook her head and sighed, no longer thinking about it, and went directly to the Yamen.
In the end, you still have to be self-reliant.
The officials in Panshui City's yamen were quite decent. Hua Qingxue stated that she was here to settle down. Under the arrangement of the other party, she signed the documents step by step, had her fingerprints pressed, and paid the money. The other party then asked her to come back in seven days.
As for renting a stall, you can only do it after seven days when the household registration is completed.
No matter what, there is finally progress.
Hua Qingxue went home and told Aunt He about the matter. Aunt He was a warm-hearted person and immediately gave Hua Qingxue advice, saying, "If you are in a hurry, you can come over at noon to change my stall. My breakfast stall is only open every day." At noon, I will ask the Cao family next door to take care of you."
"Is that okay?" Hua Qingxue's eyes lit up, "Auntie, you are so kind!"
Aunt He chuckled, "It only takes half a day, so you should give it a try first. If the business can be started, wait until the stall on Dongzheng Street is rented and moved to another place."
Hua Qingxue nodded happily and asked, "Auntie, how much is the rent for the stall here?"
Aunt He waved her hand, "Everyone occupies the land over there on Fuxing Street. It's a bit messy, but there's no rent. I've been setting up a stall there for more than ten years, and the regular customers all recognize the land, so over the years I've I didn’t change places either.”
Hua Qingxue was eager to try, "Auntie, I'll try it tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay, I'll say hello to them tomorrow."
The matter was settled just like that.
The next day, Hua Qingxue got up before dawn, and enthusiastically counted the ingredients for making tea, and went over the recipes in her head. As soon as Aunt He left, she got into the kitchen and started cooking in full swing. .
The first thing to make is dragon whisker tea. Boil the corn silk and water together. After boiling for two minutes, you can pour it into a clean wooden barrel to keep warm.
Although this corn silk is inconspicuous, it is a very good medicinal ingredient. The tea made from it has a hint of sweetness and can dispel heat and relieve internal heat.
Next, Hua Qingxue soaked the wolfberry in warm water, and then started to wash the red dates. After removing the seeds one by one, she put the soaked wolfberry and red dates into a pot, added water, and brought to a boil over high heat. After boiling, add a few slices Ginger slices, wait until the water boils again, pour them into the wooden barrel and simmer.
This tea has a sweet taste due to the presence of red dates. It tastes sweet and slightly spicy. It not only quenches thirst but also prevents colds. It is very suitable for drinking now.
After making dragon beard tea and red date, wolfberry and ginger tea, Hua Qingxue took a knife, peeled the winter melon and cut it into small dices, then put the diced winter melon into a large bowl, sprinkled with brown sugar and marinated it, because it needed to be marinated for two days. It took an hour, so Hua Qingxue took advantage of this time to start making chrysanthemum and snow pear tea.
Peel off the skin of the pear, cut it in half, scoop out the core and cut into large pieces. At this time, the water in the pot has boiled. Put the chrysanthemums into the pot and cover the lid. Hua Qingxue threw a handful of soil into the stove, let the fire lower, simmered for about ten minutes, and then filtered out the cooked chrysanthemums. , leaving only the chrysanthemum water, add snow pear chunks, wolfberry and sugar, bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer slowly for about an hour.
Ancient stoves were not as convenient as modern stoves. The fire would be high and low, and Hua Qingxue was sweating from the work.
Because these two tea dishes require the most effort, Hua Qingxue left them for last. She stared at the fire in the kitchen, looking out the door from time to time.
At this time, the sky was already slightly brighter. Gradually there were voices in the alley, including the cries of children, the cries of vendors, and the sounds of chickens, ducks, and livestock.
Hua Qingxue couldn't help but feel a little dazed. She couldn't go back, could she? …
Even if we change the world, we still have to work hard to live...
Three of the four tea courses were completed, and in the end only winter melon tea was left. It took time to pickle, so Hua Qingxue was not in a hurry. She walked out of the kitchen and took advantage of this time to clean the yard.
As soon as she picked up the broom, a gust of cold wind blew, and she couldn't help shivering from the cold.
I'm still wearing too thin...
Hua Qingxue sighed inwardly, and quickly earned money so that she could buy more charcoal and cotton-padded jackets and trousers for heating.
She really can't adapt to the climate here, probably because in her world, places like companies, shopping malls, trains, apartments, etc. have constant temperatures everywhere. She has never suffered from this.
Hua Qingxue cleaned the yard and returned to the kitchen. At this time, the pickled winter melon was already out of water. Hua Qingxue used her fingers to pick out a little bit and put it in her mouth to taste it, her eyes curled up.
This winter melon tea is whitening and slimming, but it is more labor-intensive. After pickling, it needs to be simmered on low heat for two or three hours. If the pot is too dry, you need to add water several times. Finally, filter out the winter melon, leaving only the winter melon water. When you need to drink it, just take a few spoons and dilute it with boiled water.
Hua Qingxue put the pickled winter melon into the pot and simmered it, and tasted several other teas, feeling more and more confident.
A big bowl of tea outside sells for a penny, but her tea is delicious and comes in many varieties, and it costs a penny, so she won’t have to worry about selling it!
At noon, Aunt He came back, unloaded the things on the cart, helped Hua Qingxue move four barrels of tightly wrapped tea onto the cart, and added simple tables, chairs, boilers and bowls, and everything was ready in one go. The posture of setting up a stall.
Hua Qingxue happily set up the handrails of the scooter and set off—
But she tried to pull it...
The cart was motionless.
… Hua Qingxue was embarrassed.
Aunt He laughed loudly from behind, "You are so small! You know, tea is the most important thing! Let me help you!"
Hua Qingxue was very embarrassed, but she also knew that she couldn't do it alone, so she whispered thank you to Aunt He.
The two of them pulled each other forward and pushed each other, and together they arrived at Aunt He's stall on Fuxing Street.
Next to them was a tofu seller. The woman at the tofu stall greeted them very enthusiastically, "Is this the Chinese girl you mentioned? Come here quickly. What is on sale in the car?"
Hua Qingxue smiled shyly, "It's tea."
Aunt He introduced to the stall owners on both sides: "She is young and inexperienced. If anything happens, please help and take care of her."
Those who set up stalls and do business outside are all smart people with cheerful personalities, so they should come down immediately.
Thus, Hua Qingxue's first stall-setting ceremony began.
She was originally full of confidence, but when she actually did it, she found that it was not that easy.
Many pedestrians passed by the tea stall, but no one stopped to drink tea...
Hua Qingxue realized that she had made a fatal mistake!
"Aunt Cao, can you look at the stall for me?" Hua Qingxue asked the Cao family for emergency help, "I need to step away for a while."
"Okay, go ahead and don't worry, I'm here."
Hua Qingxue hurriedly walked down the street, and finally saw an old scholar selling calligraphy and paintings on the street.
"Excuse me!... I want to write a few words."
Yes, she finally remembered, her stall had no signboard! Without a sign, people won’t know what you’re selling!
About a quarter of an hour later, Hua Qingxue came back. At the same time, she brought back four pieces of bamboo with the names of several types of tea clearly written in cinnabar -
Shenxu tea, red date and wolfberry tea, winter melon tea, chrysanthemum and snow pear tea.
Among them, the name of Longxu Tea was changed to Shenxu Tea because the old scholar refused to write the word dragon, saying it was too rebellious and taboo!
Hua Qingxue is also helpless. Isn't it taboo to write "god"
It doesn't matter, it's just a name anyway.
The effect of hanging bamboo slices on the tea stall is remarkable. There is business one after another. Although it is not much, Hua Qingxue is very happy!
The next day, Hua Qingxue excitedly went to find the old scholar again. This time she chose white cloth and wanted to make a bigger sign!
Not only should the name of the tea be written, but also its effects should be written, for example, Shenxu tea calms the liver and promotes gallbladder, dispels heat and relieves fire, chrysanthemum and snow pear clears the liver and improves eyesight, moisturizes the lungs, etc.
Finally, we have to draw small paintings on it, either red dates and wolfberries, winter melons, or chrysanthemums...
With such pictures and texts, Hua Qingxue's tea stall business has become even better.
Of course, this is better than before. After all, a one-penny or two-penny transaction is not very profitable.
Hua Qingxue was already very satisfied. She got up early every day to make tea, which was very tiring and hard work. But now that she could support herself and still have plenty of money, she couldn't be happier.
The tea business is on the right track.
The initial panic of coming to another world finally faded away a bit.
Sometimes, Hua Qingxue looks at the clean and clear sky here and thinks to herself: Doesn't it seem good to live like this
Continue to live like this
Hua Qingxue looked at her hands with a wry smile.
Although the frostbite is better, a thin layer of calluses has grown on the once fair and tender hands.
Hua Qingxue sighed softly, soaked her hands in warm water, massaged them gently, and wondered if she should do something to take care of her skin.
As soon as this thought flashed across her mind, countless homemade recipes for skin care products flashed through her head like lightning!
Hua Qingxue was shocked by her head!
OMG…
What on earth is her head made of
It's absolutely terrible!
But... it seems that most of the recipes that popped up just now are useless, such as lip balm that can use wax and coconut oil to moisturize your lips.
Excuse me, where can she get coconut oil
She couldn't even see a coconut shell!
Let’s do it step by step. It’s more important to stabilize the business of the tea stall first! In the future, you can try making some snacks and selling them together.
Hua Qingxue's head started to spin, what should I do
…
Recently, Butler Zhao in the General's Mansion encountered an annoying matter.
He received a letter from the general asking Miss Hua if she was used to living in the general's mansion.
Butler Zhao was confused.
He wondered if the general's pigeon had flown to the wrong place
Which Chinese girl? He didn't even see a trace of the girl! As a housekeeper, he knew exactly how many female mosquitoes there were in the house. Why didn't he know that there was such a powerful person as Miss Hua? !
But just when Butler Zhao was puzzled, another letter flew back from the General! —
General, you're coming back!