The koi wife dressed as the male protagonist of the imperial examination

Chapter 222

Now that he has made up his mind to just open a shop and not go out to do business or anything, now the Li family of this cookbook naturally tries to get involved as much as possible.

Li Xiufang, Qingqing, and them have also discussed it. After all, the capital city is really big and much more prosperous than the small county towns. Larger restaurants have more customers, and the money they can earn will not be too small.

Under such circumstances, the family decided after discussion:

As before, Mrs. Li is in charge of all the things in the back kitchen;
She is the one in charge, and of course she has the final say on all the arrangements in the kitchen.

Li Erlang was in charge of purchasing, as well as helping to promote the store with advertisements——

This word was said by the third daughter-in-law. At first the Li family didn't understand the meaning of the word, but after hearing the third daughter-in-law's explanation, it was indeed the same thing.

So everyone was amazed in their hearts again, the scholar is really good and understands everything.

Li Xiuping, a real scholar, just glanced at Fang Qingqing lightly, with a smile on his face, and didn't tell his family about the weirdness.

For example, he considers himself to be well-read, not to mention the past ten years or so.

Especially now, Li Xiuping is very satisfied with the collection of books in the Hanlin Academy, as if a mouse fell into an oil tank and was extremely happy.

It’s okay to have nothing to do every day. When he has free time, he can read some good books that he has never read before.

Li Bianzhuan, who has read so many books, said that in fact, he didn't understand some of the words Fang Qingqing said!

And the reason why Da Mao and Er Mao were happier after not being admitted to Mingde Academy was also because they had plans early in the morning.

Their purpose of studying is very clear, not to take the imperial examination, and they also know that the two of them don't have that ability.

It would be nice to be able to read and do accounts, so at the beginning, Da Mao and Er Mao discussed, one accountant and the other a clerk to read the menu.

The seniority is orderly, after all, he is the eldest son who will inherit the family business, so Li Dalang became the shopkeeper.

Li Ersao is helping in the kitchen, washing vegetables and dishes, nothing to worry about.

Then there are Li Xiaomei and Niu Niu, and even Li old man Shi Shi.

Although the sons have said that the two elders should enjoy the happiness at home when they are old, after all, they are people who have been busy all their lives, and now they really can't sit still at home and eat leisurely.

So, the second elder will also go to the shop to help.

Even Sanmao Simao said: "If the business is too busy that day, we can also help out."

Yes, the academy will also be closed on that day.

After all, it is an academy in the capital, and everything follows the trend of the Imperial College and the court, so the academy's rest day is usually the same day as Li Xiuping's rest day.

Da Mao looked at his two younger brothers and asked with disdain, "What can you do?"

I feel that I can already work in the shop at home, and I can be regarded as a small adult, but I can't compare with two furry children.

Si Mao said first, "I can light a fire."

Sanmao rolled her eyes and said, "I can help greet the guests at the front and serve the dishes."

This is no problem, after all, when they were in the county, they all worked in the "Li's Noodle Restaurant".

That being said, the old Li family really didn't plan to let these two children serve tea and water to the guests unless they had to.

There are so many people in the family should be enough, the big deal is that it doesn't matter if the speed is slower at the beginning.

And on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, people passing by outside the "Li's Shop" can easily smell the fragrance.

There is the meaty aroma of big buns, the oily aroma of broth, and the fragrance of dim sum.

On the first day it opened, the shop did not sell breakfast food, but these little things were made for the guests who came in.

Whether it's big meat buns or mung bean cakes and red bean cakes, every guest who comes in can get a plate.

The same plate was ordered by Li Erlang in advance, and the name of their shop was specially engraved according to the order of the third daughter-in-law.

Whether it is ordering these or these free meals, the cost is not small.

Shi's heart is very distressed, but the idea is from the third daughter-in-law, and she completely trusts Fang Qingqing.

So, gritting his teeth and closing his eyes, he took out two coins from the box and gave them to Li Erlang.

Not only that, a lot of soy milk was also prepared on the first day, and it was also free.

Guests can take whatever they want.

Sure enough, because of their atmosphere, after the shop opened, many customers came in.

The big guy is certainly happy to be able to eat for free, even the people in the capital under the emperor's feet, not everyone is rich.

Before the auspicious time, the guests specially invited by the Li family also came to the door one after another.

Shopkeeper Zhang Da is very face-saving, not only gave Fang Qingqing a holiday, but also brought Dr. Chen and Zhang Mian to support the "Li's Shop".

In his words, if you recognize a familiar face, you will have to bring someone over for dinner in the future.

In addition, the shopkeeper Zhang Da specially invited a few friends to come here, also to help warm up the situation for Miss Fang.

Fang Qingqing's medical talent is of course valued by Shopkeeper Zhang, and her fiancé Li Bianzhuan of the Hanlin Academy should not be underestimated.

In the morning he was Tian Shelang, and in the evening he ascended to the Hall of the Son of Heaven.

As a native of the capital, the well-informed shopkeeper Zhang Da never looked down on the children of poor families, and especially admired scholars.

Fang Qingqing introduced them to the Li family, and Li Erlang invited them to sit on the second floor.

Before going upstairs, Li Xiuping also specially went to greet them. After all, he was Fang Qingqing's fiancé and these people were mainly his young wife's guests.

Making friends with Li Zhuan was originally one of the purposes of Zhang Da's visit this time.

After the two groups of people met, they bowed their hands politely to each other.

Shopkeeper Zhang Da and the others, of course, called him "Master Li", but Li Xiuping repeatedly expressed that he did not dare to do so.

"Li's wife is in the pharmacy, so I need to trouble shopkeeper Zhang and Mr. Chen to take care of her in the future."

Dr. Chen is also very satisfied with Li Xiuping respectfully calling him Mr. Chen.

Fortunately, he is the champion of the new department, so he can't fault it at all in terms of etiquette.

And in the academy, several of the three-and-four-year-old wives and classmates who had a good time also came, and these people were entertained by Li Xiuping.

The rest of the Li family invited ordinary people, regular customers from nearby shops, and when the auspicious time came, the firecrackers rang outside.

Because of Li Erlang's solicitation, many people came in for the new store's discounts and the free steamed stuffed buns and snacks in the store.

For a while, the newly opened "Li's Shop" was very lively and full of popularity.

Li Xiuping actually considered inviting his colleagues at the beginning, but after thinking twice, he still gave up.

Mainly there are officials from all levels of the Hanlin Academy, Jingrui Xu Zifan is bound to invite, and there are a few who work with him.

If that's the case, would the head of the courtyard and his immediate superior be invited?

Inviting colleagues but not superiors is too disrespectful to superiors, and it is easy to offend others.

(End of this chapter)