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Chapter 23 23. Talking about storefronts and building infrastructure

The more Qiaoerya thinks about it, the more she thinks it is feasible. The location of this store is really suitable for opening a barbecue and hot pot restaurant!
The boss wanted to sell the shop as soon as possible, but he never thought of cheating anyone: "Little girl, how can you not think about stepping in my footsteps? Qiongzhou is as its name suggests, so poor!"

Qiaoelya didn't listen to persuasion: "Thank you for your kindness. I think the location you chose is very good. I really want to buy it. Qiongzhou is just poor now, and the future is uncertain."

The boss thinks she is too young, she has been poor all these years, and will only get poorer in the future.

Since the persuasion was fruitless, the boss repeatedly assured that he had nothing to do with the store after it was sold.If you don't want it, you can transfer it out, and he will not be responsible at all.

Giorya understood the boss's mood.When you buy it yourself, take advantage of the geographical advantage of the store and make a small goal of earning it first.

Just as she was about to pay, Qiaoelya suddenly remembered that she didn't bring any money with her when she went out.

"I don't have enough money with me, why don't you take it from our house?"

The shop covers an area of ​​about [-] square meters. The owner used to sell groceries before. There is a small yard, two warehouses and a well in the back.

The owner of one warehouse lives by himself, and the owner of the other warehouse has been cleaned up.

As soon as Qiaoelya finished speaking, Fushou took out a bank note from his sleeve and handed it to the boss.

"Take a look, 50 taels of silver."

Fushou looked at Ms. Qiao again: "My lord personally explained before leaving the house that Ms. Qiao will record all expenses in the account of my lord."

Qiaoelya felt sweet in her heart, she didn't expect him to be quite good.

She accepted Xiao Jinyou's kindness frankly, and returned it to him after she made money.

When the boss heard that he was from the Prince's Mansion, he immediately offered to give him ten taels of silver.

Qiaoerya said no need: "You can charge whatever price you want, and don't let yourself cause losses for nothing just because we come from Prince An's Mansion."

The boss has no impression of Wang An, how can he know what Wang An is like as a commoner?It's just that it was rumored everywhere that King An was not favored and was demoted to Qiongzhou. In his mind, King An was a vicious image.

When dealing with this girl today, she only mentions Prince An's Mansion when she pays the money, unlike the son of the county government to put pressure on the people.

The balance in his heart was in favor of King An.People who don't use their status to bully ordinary people, how bad can they be?It is said that hearing is believing and seeing is believing. He thinks An Wang is a good man.

Old Wang had already packed his luggage, and was ready to leave after handing over the store to Qiaoerya.

Qiaoelya chatted with him a few words: "Are you really willing to go back to farming?" People who have the courage to travel far to do business, how could they be willing to go back home and continue farming.

Old Wang shook his head and smiled wryly: "At least I have some spare money, I can go back to my hometown and buy a few acres of land, and save some wife money for my son." He has seen everything he should have seen at his age, and it is time for the fallen leaves to return to their roots.

Georgia wanted to keep him.She thinks that the other party has a good character, anyway, he opened a shop as the shopkeeper before, and it's the same for her as the shopkeeper.

But since she has no idea, she won't force people to stay.

"I'm going to pack up the store and open it for business as soon as possible. If you have time, remember to take a look and take the children out to see the world."

Old Wang clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Success, I will bring my dog ​​to cheer you on when I have time."

On the way back, Qiaoelya kept thinking about what to sell in this store?

Qiongzhou is an island, and the seafood here is particularly rich, but the fishing industry is very backward.

If the fishing industry can keep up, this shop will be opened as a grilled fish shop, followed by selling barbecue and beer.

The biggest advantage of choosing here is that the smell of grilled fish and barbecue floats far away, and the location of the shop is very close to the port.

The natives of Qiongzhou may not have much money, but the port is full of fish and dragons, and the average income of those who can work in the port is not low.

Moreover, they are at sea all year round, and they can make do with food.A meal of grilled fish with barbecue and beer is just right to treat yourself.

The more Jorya thought about it, the more feasible it became.

Back at the palace, she lifted her skirt and ran all the way to the study.

Xiao Jinyou hadn't come back yet, the desk in the study was clean and tidy, and Qiaoelya saw the brand new notebook placed at the bottom of the bookshelf.

She took another pen from the pen holder and bit the cap to think about the menu.

The two young eunuchs outside the door were not surprised, but the newly bought servant was cleaning the yard, and he respected Miss Qiao more and more in his heart.

Being able to enter the prince's study casually shows that he has a lot of weight in the prince's heart, and he can't offend her on weekdays.

Qiaoerya combined the special seafood of coastal cities and some barbecue dishes, and asked the chef in the back kitchen to inquire, and finally settled on the dishes of the grilled fish restaurant.

The chef told her that seafood is the least favorite food of local people in Qiongzhou.Unless there is nothing to eat, as long as the family can eat, they will not eat things from the sea.

Because it is too fishy.

For example, there are oysters everywhere on the beach, no one picks them up, and some children in the village are curious to pick them up and take them home as stones.

Giorya was heartbroken to hear that.

That's an oyster!

Oysters are a man's cheer... Bah, why was she misled by the advertisement.

All in all, oysters are an indispensable dish in barbecue.

Her home is not on the coast, and two grilled oysters can be sold for 25 yuan.It is said to be very large, but in fact there is only one bite of meat inside, and it is lonely to eat.

Seafood freedom is almost her obsession.

But after I became a little rich woman, I haven't realized the freedom of seafood yet.There is no delicious seafood this season, and we have to wait two months for the crayfish to be on the market.

Qiaoelya swallowed, she dropped the menu and ran back to the bedroom, and found a packet of spicy crayfish seasoning from the suitcase.

Her profession has nothing to do with being a chef, her cooking skills are limited to being able to swallow.So in terms of opening a restaurant, she has to use her golden finger of crossing two worlds to buy ready-made seasoning packets.

It's best to find a factory to cooperate with, so you don't have to go to the supermarket to buy goods.

This matter is not urgent for the time being. Before opening the store, the road and the surrounding environment must be cleaned up. It will take at least half a month before the official opening.

The aroma has been wafting out from the kitchen since the ingredients were fried, and the servants who work in the back kitchen are eager to see through.

What delicious food did you cook today?The scent kept rushing into their noses, and their saliva couldn't be controlled at all.

It was already time when Xiao Jinyou brought people back, and the spring sunset shrouded him, adding a sacred halo to him.

Fu Lu looked around, but didn't see his two apprentices.

He murmured to himself: "Why don't these two boys see anyone all day long?"

When Xiao Jinyou stepped into the courtyard, he looked around first, but he didn't see the person he wanted to see.

"I let them serve Ms. Qiao, I don't need too many people around me."

There are not many people serving you!
Although Fu Lu thought so, he didn't dare to say it. The prince really dotes on Miss Qiao to no end.

When he returned to the main courtyard, Fu Lu saw two apprentices who were foolishly smiling, and couldn't bear to look directly at them.

He has been an apprentice for so long, and now he is as stupid as a son of a bitch.

No wonder Fushou and Fuquan giggled.They received Miss Qiao's reward earlier, and Miss Qiao gave them a few glazed pearls. If they were taken out, they could be sold for ten taels of silver!

Before they were happy, their master discovered the clue, and the colored glaze orb was confiscated.

Fu Lu reported it to the prince without saying a word, trying to get the prince to persuade Miss Qiao to take back the things.

How precious the glass orb is!How can his two apprentices, He De, take a few at a time!He was not envious.

Xiao Jinyou told him not to make a fuss, just accept Miss Qiao's reward.

Fu Lu felt even more weird.As far as he knew Miss Qiao did not come from a wealthy family, how could there be so many glazed orbs?Even if you say send it, you will send it!
He became more and more curious about Miss Qiao's identity.

There is something wrong with dinner today, a table of bright red seafood.

Fulu couldn't help frowning.

This seafood is only fished by the seaside when the local farmers can’t afford to eat. How could it appear on the dining table of the palace?
However, what surprised him was that Miss Qiao warmly entertained the prince with chopsticks.

"Try it quickly. This is a seasoning package brought from our hometown. It's not as delicious as that made in a barbecue restaurant. But we don't have that skill, so the seasoning package can be the next best thing. It's a must for lazy people!"

Jorya mentioned that Gourmet has bright eyes.

She likes food very much, and she belongs to the physique that does not eat fat.No matter how much she ate, drank and drank, her figure was slim, and the only thing that troubled her was that the plump place was also plump.

Xiao Jinyou especially loves the moments when her eyes are bright.Even though it was dusk, it felt like the whole world was brightening.

He involuntarily dropped his chopsticks: "Okay, let me taste it first."

He can't take spicy food very much, but he likes spicy and fragrant food very much.

Seeing him tasting slowly, Qiaoelya couldn't help but put on disposable gloves to peel the shrimp for him.

There are no crayfish this season, but there are ordinary freshwater prawns, which can also make do.

After being stir-fried with seasoning, the fishy smell of the seafood is removed, leaving only delicious food.

Qiaoelya couldn't care less about eating, and eagerly waited for his feedback: "How does it taste?"

Xiao Jinyou didn't speak, but waved.

Fu Lu quickly brought tea.

Xiao Jinyou swallowed the tea before saying, "It tastes a bit spicy, but it's delicious." His mouth was filled with spicy and delicious aroma, and after the first bite, he still wanted to take a second bite, even if he was too spicy to speak.

Qiaoelya smiled and said, "Since you think it's delicious, then there's no problem." This was an evaluation from the crown prince.

Xiao Jinyou made a suggestion: "I think the spiciness can be slightly lowered. This place is no better than the capital, and there are still a few people who eat spicy food."

Qiaoelya put her face on her hands and sighed: "This food needs to be heavy, spicy, and spicy. This is a major feature. You can also make light ones, but it's not suitable for grilled fish restaurants."

She sandwiched another piece of grilled fish for him.

"Try grilled fish. This part has the least bones and the meat is very tender."

Fu Lu took the initiative to stretch out the silver chopsticks to help the prince remove the fishbone. In the past, it was his job to put vegetables in the cloth.

Xiao Jinyou signaled him to back down: "You don't need to serve here."

Fu Lu was not sad because of falling out of favor, he couldn't help but shed bitter tears, the prince finally knew how to be alone with the girl.

That's it, the day when a new little master is added to the palace is not far away.

Xiao Jinyou dismissed Fu Lu because he was worried about revealing Ms. Qiao's business secrets.

It's not that he doesn't trust him, the fewer people who know the secret, the safer it is, and it's not because he wants to be alone with Ms. Qiao.

He picked out the fish bones, chewed slowly and tasted the grilled fish strongly recommended by Ms. Qiao.

It was the first time he tasted such a practice.The palace doesn't eat fish very much, and even if fish is served, few people touch their chopsticks. It's too convenient for fish bones to harm people.

He thinks the grilled fish tastes better than the spicy shrimp and seafood just now.

Xiao Jinyou was not hesitant to comment: "The fish is fresh and tasty, slightly spicy, and it leaves a lingering fragrance after eating. I would like to call it the most delicious dish today. The fly in the ointment is that there are fish bones, which are always unsightly."

Qiao Erya was taught carefully: "Actually, there are many fish without fish bones, but this kind of fish makes people ignore the fish bones because of its fresh and tender meat. When the store opens, I will consider choosing more types of fish so that children can eat fish safely."

She wanted to mention street hygiene at first, but she was afraid that she would lose her appetite, so she hurriedly stuffed something into her mouth for fear of remembering what happened on the road.

After dinner, Xiao Jinyou proposed to go for a walk to digest food, Qiaoerya readily agreed.

Just take this opportunity to ask him to quickly get up the infrastructure, at least repair the road first, and build the road first if he wants to get rich.

"Let me tell you, in all the scriptures on getting rich in our hometown, the first sentence is "If you want to get rich, you must first build roads." Do you think the environmental sanitation in the city is a bit... hard to describe?"

Georgia's words were subtle.

If Xiao Jinyou hadn't seen the cement roads in the modern countryside, he might be able to bear it; but he has been to the modern times, and even the rural roads are spotless, so he also feels a little disgusted with Qiongzhou's environmental sanitation.

Except for the regular cleaning of the main road, other streets depend on the self-consciousness of shopkeepers.If those shopkeepers don't clean the entrances of their stores, one can imagine how dirty the streets are.

Qiaoelya grabbed his sleeve and shook it: "The store I'm looking at is not on the main road. I've already paid for the store. You won't let me lose money, will you?"

What else can Xiao Jinyou do?Of course, road construction is on the agenda.

He has no one to do other things, so he can transfer people from the prefect just to build roads.

"Tomorrow, I will send someone to ask the prefect of Qiongzhou to discuss road construction, including that the sanitation in the city must be taken seriously by the prefect. There are soldiers patrolling the capital, and there are scavengers who clean it every day. Even so, the inner city is only slightly clean."

The outer city is a place where common people gather.When people enter the city, they either use ox carts or mule carts. Even if they don't know how to defecate, the smell of gathering poultry is also unpleasant.

Qiaoelya was a little worried: "What if the magistrate doesn't cooperate with you? Although you are a prince, a strong dragon can't overwhelm a local snake. What if he wants to live in the local area and wait to die without making political achievements?"

Xiao Jinyou reassured her: "Although Qiongzhou is remote, the island is rich in many specialties. I learned today that merchants go to the island not only to deliver goods to Qiongzhou, but also to take away local pearls and coconut carvings. Coconut carvings are tributes in Beijing. , I didn’t expect Qiongzhou to buy it casually.”

Since there are foreign merchants coming to the island, repairing the road means making more money. The magistrate will not agree unless his brain is full of water.

Pearls and coconut carvings are just the tip of the iceberg he knows.Maybe there are more local specialties being shipped out and resold at high prices.

Qiaoelya was not surprised: "I knew there would be local specialties, but you are new here and don't understand the situation. Maybe some people make a fortune by reselling local specialties."

In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient and communication was extremely slow.This huge information gap is the most suitable for doing business.Wholesale specialty products from the south became tributes when they were brought to the north.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages.In ancient times, doing business was not all smooth sailing, and people made money based on their skills.

Let’s just talk about bandits and thieves, but those who have no skills have to spend their lives on the road. Not everyone is capable of doing this job.

Back to the topic, Jorya thought that the local specialty might be sugar made from sugar cane.In the ancient south, sugar cane was used to make sugar, and in the north, sugar beet was used to make sugar.

I didn't expect it to be pearl and coconut carving.

Coconut carvings sound like handicrafts, but she hasn't seen what coconut carvings look like.

Needless to say, pearls have been treasures since ancient times.In ancient times, it was a tribute, but the better the quality of modern pearls, the more expensive they are.

(End of this chapter)