After dressing up as the wife of the hero of the imperial examination, I ran away

Chapter 48
Su Xiaomu put down her work and came out to entertain guests. She still had a very standard smile on her face: "In addition to Roujiamo and braised eggs, we also have two more things here, one is called pancake fruit, and the other is called pancake. Ice powder."

"Ice powder? This is fresh."

The guest shook the fan in his hand, and ordered all kinds of interesting things, "Boss, do you still have ice?"

"It's just because it can cool off the heat after eating it, and it's just a nickname.

These days, apart from government yamen and rich people, where can you see ice, that is, you are a well-informed guest who knows such a rare thing. "

Su Xiaomu knows how to make ice, but usually she doesn't dare to show off her cleverness.

Dishes were served to regular customers, and several guests came in behind.

Su Xiaomu sold them the shop's signature dishes one by one.

Just a few children came back from the market, she asked them to help serve the dishes, and called Chen and Yin in.

Chen is in charge of greeting the guests, while Yin is busy with her in the kitchen.

The number of customers gradually increased, and the benefits of this narrow alley were gradually revealed.

The more people there are, the louder the voices will be when they gather together, and the smaller the place, the more lively it will be.

Just when it was time to finish school at the academy, many students came to eat in search of the scent.

They just got out of the academy at this moment, facing the sun and the scorching sun, it is the time when the heat is critical.

Each of them took a mouthful of ice powder, which relieved the heat all over their bodies, and then began to think about the next meal.

"Let me tell you, boss, your ice powder is really good for cooling off the heat. Let's drink this bowl, and it can be regarded as completely dissipating the heat from our bodies."

A student was talking to Su Xiaomu.

She is no stranger to this person, and speaking of it, when she was setting up a stall in the academy a few days ago, this student often took care of her business.

It can be regarded as one of the few frequent customers that Su Xiaomu rarely remembers.

"How about you, Mr. Luo, you can eat it. This ice powder is a new food that I just researched a few days ago. It's the most suitable for a bowl in summer."

Seeing that the students at this table drank up the ice powder, she took advantage of the opportunity to sell other foods in the shop.

"Since you've enjoyed your drink, why don't you guys try our new dish? Pancakes and fruits are also very good."

"That's not urgent, we just want to ask the boss if you still sell this ice powder this afternoon?

I see that your business is very good. When we finish school in the afternoon, I'm afraid we won't have such good food to eat. "

It's so hot every day, Mr. Luo looked at the gentle and beautiful boss, and his voice became more gentle: "I don't know if the boss is willing to make an extra meal of ice powder for the students in the academy this afternoon?

Don't worry, the boss, since we are bothering you, we are willing to pay more. "

"Yes, yes, I will give you an extra penny for each bowl. The weather is too hot, and everyone can't bear it."

"That's right, boss, just think about it. After all, your shop is also close to the academy, so it's not too troublesome to go back and forth."

The students talked to each other, and all of them stared at Su Xiaomu with extremely expectant eyes, which made it difficult for her to say no.

It's just today, it's really not possible to make them another meal of ice powder.

After all, there are only so many ice powder seeds, and there were not so many rubbed out for sale last night.

She was a little bit sorry for the extra one penny per bowl, but she had to reluctantly refuse.

"I'm really sorry everyone, it's not that I don't want to sell more, it's just that I don't have so much ice powder for you, it's better like this.

You pay a part of the deposit first, and I will bring the ice powder to you at the gate of the academy early at noon tomorrow. "

"That's fine, then we'll give you the money now, boss."

Mr. Luo and the others paid the bill easily.

On the first day Su Xiaomu and the others opened the shop, they were so busy that they didn't even have a place to touch their feet.

All the food in the store was sold out, all the white flour and meat were consumed, and even the egg basket was left with only the straw at the bottom.

After seeing off the last guest, Su Xiaomu and the others had time to sit down and drink cold water.

She looked apologetically at the children who had been busy with them all day and said.

"I wanted to make some food for you, but now there is nothing in the store except water. If you want to eat delicious food, you can only wait and go home later."

"It's okay, third aunt, the business in the store is good, and we are all happy to see it."

Gu Ruochen held the water and drank it in small sips in a childish voice.

His big eyes looked at Su Xiaomu with spirit. With such a soft and cute appearance, Su Xiaomu felt that the fatigue in his whole body was reduced a lot.

She teased and squeezed Gu Ruochen's cheeks and said, "Just be happy, our family Ruochen is really a cute child."

They rested for a while.

Su Xiaomu asked Yin to take Gu Ruotong to get the pork head meat. Their business is good today, and tomorrow's business will not be too bad.

So one pig's head may not be enough, so I have to buy some other meat to make it up.

As for why Su Xiaomu didn't go?
It's not because Mrs. Chen is here, she has other things to talk to her about.

"Second sister-in-law, judging by the use of eggs in our shop, I'm afraid that our chickens are not enough. I asked you to help collect them in the village, which is more or less a drop in the bucket.

Why don't you go back and discuss with your natal family later, we will all buy eggs from your natal family in the future. "

Chapter 49: Smart Ruotong

Mrs. Chen did not expect that Su Xiaomu would think of taking her natal family with her when she did this business.

She herself has really worked in this shop for a day today, and she knows whether she makes money or not, and how much money she makes.

As far as the daily consumption of this shop is concerned, it is true that she has to buy eggs from her natal family.

But...why didn't the old three go to the village chief's wife?

After all, their family used to buy eggs from the village head's wife.

"Xiaomu, of course I'm happy that you are willing to bring my natal family to make money together, but don't blame the second sister-in-law for talking too much. Before that, our family was collecting eggs from the village chief's wife."

If Chen doesn't ask clearly, she just feels a little depressed and uncomfortable. She has a straightforward temper and just wants to ask clearly when encountering unclear things.

"The village head's wife's place is of course good, but it's the village head's house after all, and people in the village gossip.

The second sister-in-law doesn't want to be caught asking about our business every time she goes to collect eggs. "

"That's true, then I'll talk to my elder brother when I go back later."

This is indeed the truth when Mrs. Chen thinks about it. If their family wants to make money, of course they have to do it behind closed doors.

Su Xiaomu and Mrs. Chen waited for Mrs. Yin and the others to come back in the shop, then packed up their things and went home.

Because he was so hungry after a long day of exhaustion, Su Xiaomu bought a biscuit alone on the way.

After returning home, Yin was busy cooking in the kitchen, while Su Xiaomu went back to the room to count the money.

Gu Ruotong came in to bring her water, don't just stand beside her and watch her settle accounts.

The little girl's big eyes were full of curiosity about the account book, and Su Xiaomu couldn't help laughing when he realized it.

"Do you understand?"

She glanced at Gu Ruotong tenderly, then turned her body slightly to show her most of the ledger.

"Ask me if you don't understand anything, and Third Aunt will explain it to you patiently."

"I'm afraid...I'm afraid I will trouble my third aunt."

Although Gu Ruotong was already familiar with Su Xiaomu, she was shy after all.

Before Su Xiaomu came, the only ones who could talk casually were her mother and younger sister.

So even though she wanted it very much, her first reaction was still to reject Su Xiaomu's kindness.

But Su Xiaomu is no one else, she has always been very patient with these children of the Gu family.

Especially Gu Ruotong, she would prefer some.

So she pulled Gu Ruotong to sit beside her, opened the account book, and explained to her word by word, symbol by stroke.

Afraid of scaring the girl, she thoughtfully slowed down her speech and voice.

"Actually, looking at the ledger is very simple. For example, this word can represent..."

"Remember?
Although our family's business is not big now, and we can't earn much money in a day, as long as we go out to do business, we need to record the income and expenditure. "

"It's like the third aunt took you to forget about it just now, and you tell the third aunt, how much money did we earn today?"

Su Xiaomu looked at Gu Ruotong with guiding eyes, her eyes were full of encouragement.

"Earned... two twenty-five copper coins..."

Gu Ruotong read out the words on the ledger in embarrassment.

Her shy little face was flushed, Su Xiaomu raised his eyes and felt that her cheeks were dyed with a cloud, making this delicate face very beautiful.

"That's right, you're right, look, Third Aunt said it's easy to settle accounts.

From now on, you will go to the city with the third aunt every day, and you will be responsible for collecting money from the customers in the shop.

Practice makes perfect, and only when you actually encounter a profit, will you have a deeper understanding of this ledger. "

Su Xiaomu is very optimistic about Gu Ruotong, but she doesn't want her to become a child who can only embroider with Chen's.

A person, no matter what kind of era or background he is in, has to know a little bit of his own ability.

Although the embroidery is very good, it meets the requirements for women in this background.

But in the end it's just small, neither earning much money nor realizing much personal value.

"But I'm afraid... I'm afraid I can't do this well. If I miscalculate the money for the guests, it will affect my third aunt's business."

Gu Ruotong didn't think she had such abilities, she couldn't even learn embroidery from her second aunt, let alone manage accounts in the shop.

"Ruotong, Ruotong, you are obviously a little girl, why did you learn so many bad qualities from adults?
There are many things for this person that are worth being afraid of, but there are even more things that are worth challenging for him.

It's like you are doing nothing now, but you only know to tell the third aunt that you can't do it well, this is the worst thing. "

She looked at Gu Ruotong seriously, looked into her eyes, and said every word very firmly: "As human beings, it is very difficult to find something that we are interested in and like.

You are still young now, so if you encounter something, you have to do it well. "

"Before things are really done well, any remarks that can't be done should not be done.

You are so smart, third aunt believes that you understand what third aunt said. "

"Then...then I...I will listen to my third aunt from now on and help out in the shop."

The little girl clenched her fists nervously, the red mist on her face became more intense.

After talking to her about encouraging words, Su Xiaomu thought that he should also tell Mrs. Li about the situation in the shop today.

So she took the money she earned today to find Mrs. Li and asked Gu Ruotong to go to the kitchen to help her mother cook.

"Mother, daughter-in-law has two good news to tell you today, which one do you plan to hear first?"

Su Xiaomu has figured out which look Li Shi likes most about her.

So as soon as she entered her room, she showed a familiar look.

Mrs. Li had already heard the noise when she came in, she put down the work in her hand, and just when she was about to tell her not to be tricky, she saw the money bag in her hand.

Her God, how much money is in this purse?

It looked so heavy.

Could it be that several taels of silver were installed?

"Let's talk about the best one first. Come and sit down quickly. It's so far away from your mother. What's the point?"

Mrs. Li greeted Su Xiaomu to sit on the kang.

She took the purse in her hand and weighed it. Just guessing and guessing, now when it comes to the truth, she can't believe it at all.

"On the first day you opened today, did you earn so much money?"

Li Shi looked at Su Xiaomu's face full of surprise, she put down the purse and took Su Xiaomu's hand and said uncontrollably.

"Mother just said that you are the lucky star of our Gu family. Our Gu family is really lucky to have such a good wife like you."

"What are you talking about, the daughter-in-law is lucky to meet such a good mother-in-law like you, otherwise, even if the daughter-in-law has some ways to make money, there is no place for her to make a mistake."

Of course Su Xiaomu would not follow what Li said.

She thinks she is a lucky star, that's her business.

But if she doesn't know how to climb up the pole, it's her fault.

"What a sensible girl, mother, I am satisfied with everything about you now.

The only other hope I have is that when the third child comes back, you and he can quickly give birth to a big fat grandson for your mother. In this way, our Gu family will be complete. "

Li's eyes turned to Su Xiaomu's stomach again, she was really a pity at the moment.

The third daughter-in-law is still a little too thin and doesn't have much flesh on her body. It will be inconvenient for her to have children in the future, and she may have to suffer a lot.

(End of this chapter)