Otoharu

Chapter 51
Of course, Mrs. Jiang does not need to do things like picking lotus leaves. She is still pregnant at the moment. Li Meier volunteered to go to the small pond in the yard with Jiang Shanqing and the little maid Chuaner. , but it is also full of lotus.

The three of them picked all the lotus leaves in the pond.

"It should be enough." Li Meier said, wiping the sweat off her forehead.

"It's almost there. It should be enough for today's use. Isn't there a big lake in our town? There are only a lot of lotus in it, so just go and pick it." The little girl Chuan'er said with a smile.

The three returned to the front hall with a full load, and Mrs. Lin had already whittled many small wooden sticks.

Seeing that everything that needed to be prepared was almost ready, Mrs. Jiang asked a few people to get on the bullock cart and head towards Baiweilou.

When the sun was setting, the group arrived at the door of Baiweilou.

Baiweilou is the best restaurant in the town. It is on the busiest street in the center of the town. It is almost midnight at this time, and other nearby shops have basically closed down. Only Baiweilou is still full of people and there is an endless stream of people. Diners come and go from the gate of Baiweilou, and many ox carts gather outside the gate, including several more advanced carriages. The business is really booming.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Jiang had a smile on her face. With so many people, she is not afraid of running out of business.

"It's so lively, how much money does the boss of this Baiweilou make every day?"

It was the first time for Chuan'er to come to Baiweilou, and he couldn't help sighing when he saw this guest coming like a cloud.

Li Meier was not surprised at all. She had been to Baiweilou several times in her previous life. At that time, a new restaurant had opened in the town. The business of Baiweilou was not as good as it is now, but the taste of the dishes inside was really good, but the price was too high. more expensive.

"I heard that the owner of this Baiwei Restaurant seems to be related to the county magistrate. This restaurant is not only opened in our town, but also has several restaurants in neighboring towns. The largest one is in the county. I heard that when it first opened, The county magistrate is here in person." Mrs. Lin was on the sidelines explaining science to everyone, she has many opportunities to go out, so she naturally knows the most gossip.

"It's so powerful!" Chuan'er sighed again, and then asked with some apprehension, "Is it really okay for us to set up a stall here?"

It's not something they can offend such a big man who is recognized by the county magistrate.

"It's okay. Since the big boss behind the scene is so powerful, how could he manage this small restaurant? Here, it should only be the shopkeeper who has the final say." Jiang Shi was not worried, and started to move down from the bullock cart. something.

Mrs. Lin hurried forward to help, "Grandma, you just need to rest, leave these rough jobs to me and Chuan'er."

"It's okay, I'll just take some light things, and let's work together faster." Although Jiang is pregnant, she is not that hypocritical. She has a stable pregnancy and can do some work on weekdays. Not that expensive either.

Li Meier and Jiang Shanqing were not idle, they went back and forth to help the adults with some small items, and after a while, their small booth was set up.

Jiang put the signboard in the most conspicuous place, and waited for the guests to come.

This signboard was specially written by Li Yan last night, and it is also very concise and clear. There are only a few words on it: "Li's ice cream, [-] yuan per bowl".

Li Yan's knowledge is average, but his handwriting is still very good. As soon as the signboard was displayed, someone cast a curious look.Originally, it was very eye-catching for the few of them to set up a stall here, and many passers-by wanted to wait to see what they were selling.

"What are you selling?" A woman in ordinary clothes led a six or seven-year-old child over and asked curiously. Judging by her appearance, she was obviously illiterate.

Mrs. Lin immediately greeted warmly: "We sell ice cream, which is cold and delicious. It is the best way to relieve the heat in summer. Big sister, give your child a bowl to try."

The woman was a little moved when she heard the words, and asked again: "How much is it?"

"It's not expensive, fifty coins."

As soon as Mrs. Lin said this, the woman had a startled expression, "Fifty Wen, what is so expensive, it's enough to cut a catty of flesh."

Mrs. Lin smiled awkwardly, "Sister, there are eggs and sugar in this ice cream, they are all expensive things, fifty yuan is not expensive, and the Baiweilou next door sells two hundred yuan a bowl. "

The woman stopped talking, and took the child who was still a bit anxious and walked away, muttering as she walked, "It's only fifty yuan for anything, why don't you eat two more pieces of meat."

Several people heard her words, Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Jiang looked at each other with a little helplessness on their faces. This should be regarded as a bad start.

"It's okay, that person just now was not our target customer. Our customers are mainly rich people who go to Baiweilou for dinner. For those people, fifty Wenzhen is nothing." Jiang smiled and comforted Several people.

"Mother, give me and brother Shanqing two ice creams. Let's eat in front of the stall. Maybe it will attract customers." Li Meier raised her head and suddenly said to Jiang.

Upon hearing this, Jiang thought it was a good idea, so she patted Li Meier's head with a smile, turned around and dug out two ice cheese balls, put them on the lotus leaves that had been cut to size, and handed them to the two one by one.

Li Meier took the ice cream and winked at Jiang Shanqing who was beside her, and the two sat on the small bench in front of the stall, eating the ice cream with relish.

"Does your method really work?" Li Meier took a mouthful of ice cream and asked Jiang Shanqing next to her in a low voice.

"What do you know, this is called a humanoid advertisement." Jiang Shanqing said lightly with an inscrutable look.

The two were eating there, while Mrs. Lin was yelling loudly from behind, "Ice cheese is on sale. The ice cream is cold and delicious, and it only costs fifty cents. If it's not delicious, you don't need money!"

Under the double advertisement, some customers were finally attracted. A well-dressed woman hugged a little girl who was about the same age as Li Meier, walked to the stall and asked: "The ice cream and barley you sell here What's different about the building?"

"The ones we sell are better than the ones from Baiweilou." Mrs. Lin replied confidently.

The woman obviously didn't believe it, "They sell it for two hundred yuan, and you sell it for fifty yuan. If their cooking is not as delicious as yours, why do they sell it so expensive?"

"Madam, we are a small business. Except for the cost of materials, everything else is not counted. It is not like Baiweilou, which has labor and rent. Naturally, the price is high." Jiang replied with a smile.

(End of this chapter)