March 8th is a good day to start a business.
On this day, everyone in Qishanju got up early and started to get busy. They helped Jiang Yunzhu and Xue Jing make snacks, reviewed the method of making tea, and put melon seeds, peanuts, candied fruits and other things on plates... Everything was ready and it was already bright outside.
"Boss." Xue Jing took the last piece of dessert out of the oven, feeling a little nervous.
They are reopening the teahouse with renewed fanfare and don't know if there will be any customers today.
Jiang Yunzhu didn't say anything, she was a little unsure. A restaurant opens at noon, when students across the street are getting out of school, and the lion dance team will naturally attract customers. However, a teahouse opens at 9:00 p.m., when students are in class and there is usually no one on the street.
But everything was ready. "Let's go." She took off her apron, adjusted her appearance in front of the water tank, and led the way out.
When I opened the door of Qishanju, I found that there were already quite a few people gathered outside.
"Boss Jiang, is your teahouse opening today? Congratulations." Miss Ye saw Jiang Yunzhu coming out and got off the carriage and said. As soon as she moved, the curtains of several carriages behind her were lifted, and inside were the girls who usually ate at Qishanju.
They all got out of the car and congratulated Jiang Yunzhu on the opening of her new store.
There were so many pretty girls, all of them beautiful and elegantly dressed, and they immediately became a beautiful scenery on the street.
There was still a steady stream of carriages coming this way from behind.
"What are you doing? Thank you so much!" Jiang Yunzhu really didn't expect that so many girls would come today.
"When your new store opened, we agreed to come together to support you. Whoever doesn't come, we won't allow her to come to your store for dinner or tea in the future!" said the round-faced Miss Tao jokingly.
After hearing what she said, Jiang Yunzhu seemed to understand what was going on and felt extremely grateful.
At this time, all the girls immediately started talking one after another, "That's right, it's rare to have a place like Qishanju for us to eat and play, whoever doesn't come, don't come again in the future."
"Boss Jiang, you want to open a teahouse? Then can we come to your teahouse every day?"
"That's great. We can only come to Qishanju at noon and in the evening, and we have to leave after dinner, so we can't talk properly. Now that we have a teahouse, we can come here at our leisure time. This time we can have a great time!"
"Boss Jiang, our new store is opening today. Do you have any delicious food?"
"Yeah, why are the octopus balls gone? I haven't had enough."
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The girls gathered together and chattered sweetly, and Jiang Yunzhu felt the trouble of happiness. They asked her questions at the same time, and she didn't know whose question to answer first.
"Boss Jiang, congratulations!" Compared to these girls, the words of the gentlemen next to them were simpler, and they were all words of congratulations.
Jiang Yunzhu took a quick look and found that seven of the ten gentlemen who had been judges last time were here. Many of the others were regular customers of her store, and they had come to congratulate her on the opening of her new store today.
Jiang Yunzhu felt warm in her heart. "Thank you all for coming to support us. Today is the opening of our new store. Tea and snacks are all half price." This was a temporary decision she made in order to repay everyone's kindness.
When everyone heard this, they immediately became happy. Half price? Sure enough, they came to the right place today.
At this time, the lion dance team started dancing, and the sound of gongs, drums and firecrackers pushed the atmosphere to a climax.
When it was time to open, Jiang Yunzhu climbed up the ladder, reached out and pulled off the red cloth, revealing the three big words "The Tea Is Not Cold".
"Good!" Everyone cheered. It was hard to tell who wrote these words, and they were still amazing when looking at them again.
"The tea is not cold. 'When guests come, the heart is always warm. When guests leave, the tea is not cold.' What a good saying. The tea is not cold. It makes me feel comfortable. Boss Jiang, just by the name of your teahouse, we know how you treat us."
"Yes, the tea is not cold. I hope we can always be together here."
"'A thousand cups of fine wine cannot make a bosom friend, but a cup of tea can intoxicate a person'. We will not part until the tea is cold."
…
As expected of educated young men and women, when one of them started talking about feelings, the others immediately followed suit. Some of the young men even looked towards the ladies while they were talking. It was unclear whether they were talking about the teahouse or the people.
It doesn’t matter what, young man!
"Thank you all for your kindness." Another burst of firecrackers rang out, and Jiang Yunzhu thanked everyone.
Beside her, Jiang Cheng, Chen Shi, Xue Jing, Xie Lian, Xie Chen and others were all there. Today was the opening day of the new store, and Jiang Yunzhu took the opportunity to give everyone some benefits. Everyone was wearing brand new clothes and standing there with smiles on their faces.
"Congratulations, congratulations." Everyone congratulated again.
"Everyone, please come in." Jiang Yunzhu made a gesture of invitation, and everyone immediately rushed into the store. They wanted to see what the store looked like and what delicious food was there.
This store is almost a replica of Qishanju, and it looks very familiar, except that there are a few more rows of bookshelves and some paper and pens in the east corner.
"You can read these books at will," Jiang Yunzhu explained. "As for these papers and pens, you can use them if you need them, as long as you don't take them out of the store or waste them on purpose."
After hearing this, everyone praised it again, saying that this kind of teahouse was what they wanted and they could chat and talk here from now on.
There were also people who had not eaten breakfast and were waiting to come to Jiang Yunzhu's place to drink tea and have snacks. They immediately began to look at the menu hanging on the wall.
Tea, from ordinary green tea to top-grade Biluochun, is available here, as well as melon seeds and candied fruits. Of course, the most attractive thing is the dim sum in the store.
They had eaten the milk red bean cake before, and it was delicious. They knew what the cloud cake, peanut cake, osmanthus cake, etc. were, but what were the lotus root cake, cotton cake, and fruit cake? Oh, and there was also the crab shell sesame cake, a sesame cake made from crab shells
Everyone found it novel and wanted to order one to try.
Finally, I chose two dishes with difficulty, ordered a pot of tea, and waited anxiously.
The tea was served very quickly and everyone took a sip. No matter whether it was the cheapest tea or the top-grade Biluochun, they were all brewed to perfection and filled the air with tea fragrance.
Of course, Jiang Yunzhu had learned how to make tea seriously before. Not to mention these, even the rarest Queshe and Xueding Hancui, she could brew them to their fullest flavor.
I had just taken two sips of tea when the snacks were served.
Lotus root cake is so thin that it is even thinner than dragon beard cake. It is full of the fragrance of lotus root. No wonder it is called lotus root cake. Fruit cake is filled with various dried fruits. It is fragrant and soft, but not greasy. It is really delicious.
Osmanthus cake, cotton cake, cloud cake... every cake is delicious, but the most special one is the crab shell sesame cake.
The freshly baked sesame cake looks exactly like crab shell, and it is crispy and refreshing when you take a bite.
After eating too much sweet cakes, it is a different taste to have a spicy sesame cake.
Almost every table ordered a crab shell sesame cake. Everyone was satisfied with the meal, and Xue Jing and others were busy and happy.
Little did he know that someone was watching this place, burning with anger. It was Xie Yong. Last time, he wanted to put his account under the name of Xie Chen or Xie Lian, but Jiang Yunzhu refused and called the constable.
The constable didn't care and took him directly to jail, saying that he would be released when his family sent money.
Xie Chen and Xie Lian certainly wouldn't give him money, so he remained in jail.
But so many days had passed, and he only owed Qishanju forty-eight cents at the time. Seeing that there was no money to be made, the jailer released him.
Xie Yong was now dishevelled and dirty. After he left the cell, the first thing he did was to settle accounts with Xie Chen and Xie Lian. This unfilial brother and sister had the heart to lock him up in jail for so many days without paying any attention to him. He had to teach them a lesson.
So he came to Qishanju, and just in time saw Xie Chen and Xie Lian standing there in brand new clothes, with smiles on their faces.
How could Xie Yong not be furious? He was suffering in prison while these two were enjoying themselves outside.
He was about to rush into the teahouse and fight the two of them, but when he saw Jiang Yunzhu, he became a little scared, so he spat on the ground and staggered back home.
Xie Chen and Xie Lian didn't know yet that Xie Yong had been released from prison. After the teahouse business stabilized, Xie Chen said goodbye and left.
It's already the eighth day of March, and the imperial examination will be in May, so he has to make the best use of his time to prepare for it.
Jiang Yunzhu understood and told him to go without worry.
At night, when Qishanju was closed, Xie Lian returned home with a food box. In the food box were the snacks and dishes that had not been sold out in the store today. Jiang Yunzhu didn't want to waste them, so she gave her some.
Xie Lian had already eaten in the store, so this box was for Xie Chen. She was so happy holding the box that she couldn't wait to get home and show Xie Chen what was in the box so that he could eat.
When she returned home and pushed the door, she found it was not locked. Xie Lian thought it was Xie Chen who came back, so she walked in briskly.
The room was dark, why didn't Xie Chen turn on the light
Xie Lian turned on the light and saw a person sitting in the room.
After seeing the man's appearance clearly, Xie Lian's skin suddenly turned cold, and the whole person felt as if falling into an ice cellar, and the food box in his hand fell directly down.
Xie Yong took the food box and said sinisterly, "What a delicious thing it is. It smells so good."
When I opened the lunch box, I saw a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs, a plate of twice-cooked pork, a bowl of white rice, and even three kinds of snacks.
Xie Yong became more and more furious. "This is all you eat every day. No wonder you are all so fat and white. But, have you forgotten that you still have a father who is suffering in prison!" He shouted the last sentence angrily.
Xie Lian was so frightened that his body shook like a sieve, like a leaf falling in the wind.
Xie Yong was very satisfied with her reaction. He took a step back and sat on the stool. "Why are you still standing? Go, get me some chopsticks." He would eat first and then have fun with her after he was done.
Xie Lian seemed not to hear what he said.
"Why don't you go quickly?" Xie Yong raised his eyebrows.
Xie Lian quickly went out to get the chopsticks and handed them to him with shaking hands. In the middle, the chopsticks almost fell to the ground.
Xie Yong took it impatiently. "Waste." He cursed and began to wolf down the dishes.
Soon, he had finished two plates of food and a bowl of rice.
"Water," he said.
Xie Lian picked up the kettle and poured him a glass of water.
He drank water and ate snacks while looking Xie Lian up and down.
Xie Lian was wearing a new light grass-colored long dress today. The girl had a slender waist and her skin was much whiter than before. With her big watery eyes, she was very beautiful.
"You're just like your bitch mother, only knowing how to seduce men." Xie Yong cursed, and suddenly pulled Xie Lian into his arms, his hands touching her body.
Xie Lian opened her eyes wide in horror and wanted to scream, but no sound came out.
Her eyes gradually dimmed, and despair drowned her like the sea.
"Don't shout, that's right. Otherwise, if your brother sees you, he won't want you anymore. If others see you, they will just call you a slut!" Xie Yong said proudly.
At this time, his hand had already reached into Xie Lian's clothes.
Just then, footsteps were heard outside, "Alian?" It was Xie Chen's voice.
Xie Lian burst into tears.
Xie Yong cursed under his breath and reluctantly let go of Xie Lian. He was still a little afraid of Xie Chen.
Xie Lian lay limp on the ground, curled up like a little beast.
When Xie Chen came in, he saw Xie Lian curled up there with tears on her face. Next to her, Xie Yong had a furious look on his face.
Xie Chen didn't know what almost happened just now, just like he didn't know what Xie Yong had done to Xie Lian before. He just thought Xie Yong had beaten and scolded Xie Lian again. He punched Xie Yong, "I told you, don't touch Xie Lian."
His punches were accurate and powerful. Xie Yong was caught off guard by his sudden attack and was actually hit in the face, knocking him to the side.
But soon, Xie Yong stood up and said, "Okay, you dare to hit me!" He picked up the carrying pole next to him.
Seeing this, Xie Chen pursed his lips and picked up the kitchen knife next to him.
There was an extremely fierce look on his face, as if he was really going to fight Xie Yong to the death.
Xie Yong looked at the kitchen knife and got scared at first, but he still said, "Why, you want to chop your father? Just try it yourself."
Xie Chen clenched the kitchen knife in his hand and said, "I told you not to touch Xie Lian."
"You are all my children, so I can't touch you? If a father beats his son, even the officials can't do anything about it." Xie Yong said.
"I will pay you back what I owe you."
Back to the original question, Xie Yong pouted, he was so unlucky to have such a disobedient son. He threw away the carrying pole and went back to his room to sleep.
Xie Chen put down the kitchen knife, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He went to help Xie Lian, "Did he hit you?"
Xie Lian threw herself into Xie Chen's arms, crying breathlessly.
Xie Chen took a quick look at her body and was relieved to find that she seemed to be uninjured.
At night, when it was time to go to bed, Xie Chen wanted to send Xie Lian back to her room, but Xie Lian held his hand tightly and refused to let go, no matter how he comforted or persuaded her.
There was no other way, so Xie Chen let Xie Lian sleep in the bedroom. He moved a chair and sat there to accompany her.
In the middle of the night, Xie Lian was awakened by a nightmare and subconsciously went to catch someone. She felt relieved when she felt Xie Chen next to her. But after she lay down, she looked at Xie Chen's tired face and couldn't help crying softly.
She didn't want him to suffer so much, but she was so scared!
The next morning, Xie Yong got up early and cursed in the yard.
Xie Lian grabbed Xie Chen's arm, shaking with fear.
Xie Chen took her out directly.
When they got to the street, Xie Chen looked at the empty street and felt that he couldn't go on like this. Xie Lian couldn't live under the same roof with Xie Yong, otherwise she would be afraid and he wouldn't be able to concentrate on his studies.
Rent a house? He had rented one before, but when Xie Yong came and made a scene, the owner refused to rent it to him.
What else can I do
Xie Chen looked at the vast sky and said to Xie Lian, "Why don't we go to Beijing early?" He hadn't collected enough money for the trip, but he could earn money as he went.
Xie Lian just held his hand tightly. She would go wherever he went, as long as he didn't leave her.
The teahouse hadn't opened yet when Xie Chen brought Xie Lian in. Both of them were not in good condition. Xie Chen's eyes had bloodshot and Xie Lian seemed to have cried and her eyes were a little swollen.
"What happened?" Jiang Yunzhu asked, and then asked Li He to bring each of them a glass of milk and some snacks.
Xie Chen opened his mouth but in the end did not mention Xie Yong. He had already troubled Jiang Yunzhu once last time and he did not want to implicate her again.
"The imperial examination will be held in May, and I want to take Xie Lian to Beijing in advance." He just said.
"So didn't they say they would set off in April?" Jiang Yunzhu wondered.
"It's better to go early, otherwise if something happens on the way, it will be troublesome if we are delayed." Xie Chen said.
Jiang Yunzhu felt that what he said made sense. In ancient times, many scholars fell ill on the way to take the exams due to the long journey. If they set out earlier and had more time, they wouldn't have to rush.
"It's up to you to decide. I'll pay you and Xie Lian." Jiang Yunzhu took out an abacus and started calculating.
Xie Chen wanted to say that he didn't want Xie Lian's wages. She had not worked for a full month and was leaving. If she went to another place, she would definitely not get a penny.
But he also knew Jiang Yunzhu, and she would definitely give it if she said so.
In the end, he said nothing, but just kept this kindness in his heart.
At this time, Jiang Yunzhu calculated that the total amount for the two of them was one tael and three cents of silver.
"So many?" Xie Chen was surprised.
"Yes, Xie Lian is one of the top ten employees in my store, so of course I have to pay her a higher salary." Jiang Yunzhu said with a smile.
Xie Lian heard this and looked at Jiang Yunzhu, her eyes brightened up again. She was the first person to praise her like this. She really liked it and was reluctant to leave here.
Jiang Yunzhu smiled, took out the silver and handed it to Xie Chen.
"Thank you!" Xie Chen said solemnly.
"You deserve it." Jiang Yunzhu just said.
Xie Chen thought for a moment and said, "Let me settle the bill for yesterday's teahouse for you. I can't leave today anyway."
"You go ahead and do your work. I'll pay..."
Xie Chen insisted on doing so.
"Okay." Jiang Yunzhu said, "Then eat the milk and snacks first, and then get back to work."
Xie Chen and Xie Lian had their meals, and Xie Chen helped Jiang Yunzhu to do the accounting. The teahouse opened yesterday, and there were a lot of accounts to be paid.
Xie Lian went to the kitchen at the back to busy herself. In her spare time, she touched everything there with nostalgia, recalling the happy days she had spent there.
Soon, the teahouse opened for business and customers came in.
At 9:00 p.m., Xie Chen finished counting the accounts and handed the account book to Jiang Yunzhu.
The teahouse opened yesterday and made a total profit of two taels. It doesn’t seem like much, but we were selling at half price yesterday.
When I think about it this way, I feel that teahouses are very profitable.
Jiang Yunzhu smiled and nodded. It was almost what she expected.
At this time, Xie Chen and Xie Lian were leaving. Li He and others knew that they were leaving and came out to see them off. Especially Xie Lian, they had not been together for a long time, but they had worked hard together and watched Qishanju get better and better. Now she was leaving... Everyone was reluctant to let her go.
Xie Lian was also reluctant to leave them, and everyone said goodbye reluctantly.
"Bon Voyage."
"Take care on your journey."
"If you have the chance in the future, please come back to see us."
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Qin Yao and Lin Yubai entered the teahouse and heard this. She was stunned. Xie Chen was leaving and taking Xie Lian to Beijing
Xie Chen and Xie Lian had already said goodbye to everyone and walked out. At this time, he saw Qin Yao.
The two people's eyes were glued together.
But in the end, Xie Chen took Xie Lian and left without looking back.
Qin Yao stood there, at a loss.
The Qin family also had a rice shop and a villa in Wuling County. In the villa, Qin Yao took out a purse and stood there hesitantly.
Suddenly, she gritted her teeth, held her purse and walked out.
"Ayao!" Someone stopped her. It was Lin Yubai.
Qin Yao looked up at him.
"Ayao, don't go." Lin Yubai looked at the purse in her hand and said earnestly, "Your father won't agree to you two being together."
"How do you know? If he passed the imperial examination..."
"Unless he passes the imperial examination and gets top three places, he has no connections in the court. At most, he will be sent out to be a county magistrate. Your father is interested in the son of He Zhizhou."
"I won't marry him." Qin Yao said angrily.
"Ayao, I..." Lin Yubai wanted to say something else, but Qin Yao had already left. He chased after her, but there was no trace of her.
Qin Yao came to the street where Xie Chen lived and wandered there.
At this time, Xie Yong happened to come out of his house and saw her. He remembered her, a lady from a wealthy family, and it seemed that she had a crush on Xie Chen.
Thinking of this, Xie Yong was angry. The last time he heard the news, he was happy for a long time, thinking that Xie Chen could marry a rich girl and he could live a good life.
But seeing Xie Chen like this, even if he had money, he wouldn't give it to him to spend.
Looking at Qin Yao again, she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, and her skin was so tender that it looked like water would come out if you pinched it. An inappropriate thought immediately flashed through his mind. His good time was interrupted last night, and now he just happened to...
Thinking of this, he walked towards Qin Yao.
Qin Yao also remembered him, Xie Chen's father.
"Excuse me, is Mr. Xie at home? I have something to say to him." Qin Yao lowered her head, not daring to look at Xie Yong, her face blushing.
Xie Yong's eyes were filled with anger. "He's here. I'll take you to see him."
"Yeah." Qin Yao's voice was as soft as a mosquito.
Xie Yong walked in front and she followed behind, and the two walked across the street one after the other.
Xie Lian was sitting in the yard of a house next to the street and happened to see two people passing by outside.
After a while of reaction, she rushed to the door, wanting to stop Qin Yao and tell her that Xie Yong was not a good person.
But when she opened her mouth, no sound came out. She was so anxious that she ran over there and banged on the wall, hoping to attract Qin Yao's attention.
Qin Yao was immersed in her own world and didn't pay any attention to the sound behind her.
At this time, she entered the Xie family.
Xie Yong saw Xie Lian behind him and gave her a fierce look.
Xie Lian was so frightened that she immediately collapsed there.
Xie Yong was satisfied and closed the door.
Xie Lian leaned against the wall, her eyes red with anxiety, but what should she do
Yes, go find Xie Chen. Xie Chen just went to the academy and asked her to wait for him at the neighbor aunt's house.
She suddenly ran towards the academy like crazy.
They soon arrived at the academy. Looking at the shadowy houses, she stood there, crying anxiously. With so many houses and such a large place, where could she find Xie Chen
"Boss, Xie Lian, she seems to be crying." Li He was busy in the teahouse, and suddenly saw Xie Lian on the opposite street, and said to Jiang Yunzhu.
Jiang Yunzhu looked outside and saw that it was indeed Xie Lian. What happened to her
"What happened?" Jiang Yunzhu went out, walked up to Xie Lian, and found that she was indeed crying, so she asked in a gentle voice.
When Xie Lian heard her voice, he seemed to have found a savior. He grabbed her hand and made a humming sound.
"Where is your brother? Or are you looking for your brother?" Jiang Yunzhu asked tentatively.
Xie Lian nodded, then shook her head, and kept gesturing with her hands.
She was so anxious that her gestures were messy, and Jiang Yunzhu had no idea what she wanted to say.
Suddenly, she guessed, "You, no, your family?"
Xie Lian nodded, anxious and excited, and suddenly uttered a hoarse voice, "Help!" The sound was as harsh and unpleasant as nails scratching the ground.
"Save?" Jiang Yunzhu's heart skipped a beat. Who to save
At this moment, Xie Lian suddenly thought of something and took out a handkerchief from her sleeve. The handkerchief was well made, with a small word "Qin" embroidered on the corner. It was the one Qin Yao gave it to her last time to wipe her tears. She said that this handkerchief was a gift for her.
It was the first time she received a gift and she was very careful to keep it with her all the time.
When Jiang Yunzhu saw the word Qin on the handkerchief, she suddenly remembered a lot. Ever since she met Qin Yao, she had always had a question in her mind: how could she become like in her dream? Could it be...
"Your home?" She grabbed Xie Lian's hand and asked anxiously.
Xie Lian nodded immediately.
"Take me there quickly."
Xie Lian ran over there.
Jiang Yunzhu ran for a few steps and suddenly stopped, "Wait for me, I'll be back soon." Then she turned back to Qishanju and arrived at the backyard. She just saw Shen Fengming coming out of the house. She grabbed his hand and ran out.
She just thought that if something really happened to her and Xie Lian, it would be difficult to deal with.
Bringing Shen Fengming along would be faster and more effective than calling those detectives.
Shen Fengming didn’t understand, but he quickly shook Jiang Yunzhu’s hand.
The two were soon back on the street.
Xie Lian was a little afraid of Shen Fengming, but when she saw him holding Jiang Yunzhu's hand, she felt much more at ease and hurried home.
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