Joe's Farming

Qiao Yu bought a shop, so he didn't need to set up a stall anymore. He couldn't order meat from Zhu the butcher anymore, but he had been introduced to Yipinxuan before, so he didn't have to worry about sales. Qiao Yu asked Wen Ge'er and Li Li'niang to go home first, and he would go to clean up the noodle shop early tomorrow morning, and he would go to settle the bill with the butcher. He also made a beautiful shop sign, and he had already picked a name, which was called Snack Bar.

At the beginning, we still have to have braised dishes, after all, there are still regular customers, and we can't let them go. I originally wanted to just sell braised pork noodles, but when I asked Li Li Niang and Wen Ge'er to stretch the noodles, they both said it was not good, and kneading the noodles every day was also a strenuous job. Finally, I thought that now that the weather is getting colder, it might be a good idea to start selling hot skewers.

As soon as Qiao Yu returned home, she went to the construction site to tell Gu Feng the good news.

Gu Feng was connecting the last bamboo tube, and he stopped what he was doing when he heard the words. His husband looked like he was asking for praise and a hug. Qiao Yu was picked up and turned around before she reacted: "Hey, hey, what are you doing? Put me down quickly." So many people saw it!

Gu Feng put the man down and said calmly, "No one is watching."

Qiao Yu glanced around and saw that everyone was busy with their work. He was afraid that people would hear that they had a shop, so he spoke to Gu Feng in a low voice.

"Don't do this outside next time. You scared me to death." Qiao Yu complained.

Gu Feng smiled: "Yeah."

"I want to take the children to the store tomorrow and ask them to help with the decoration." Qiao Yu wanted the children to feel involved in this big event at home. They may not be able to help much, but the important thing is that they participate.

"it is good."

So when Qiao Yu announced the news at dinner, the children were overjoyed!

Gu Xiaoxue: "Dad, we have a shop now?!"

"Yes! When you go to school in town, you can live above the shop."

Qiao Xing: "Little Dad, can I help out in the shop every day from now on?"

"No, when you start studying, you have to focus on your studies."

Gu Xiaoyan: "Little Dad, can I go to the shop to eat noodles every day in the future?"

Qiao Yu discovered Yan Bao's foodie nature: "Of course, as long as the school lets you out." He didn't know whether the current school was a closed one, so he would have to find out tomorrow.

Uncle Wang also looked at everyone with a smile: "The school in Taoyuan Town is much better than that in Qingyuan Town. It would be best if we could study there."

Qiao Yu also nodded: "Well, I will work hard." Gu Feng glanced at him, and Qiao Yu immediately changed his words, "Your father and I will work hard together and send you to Taoyuan Town to study."

Qiao Xing wanted to say that he didn't really want to study, but he was afraid of being scolded by his little dad. So he nodded along with his brothers and sisters, and decided to try to become whatever kind of child his little dad liked.

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The handover of the noodle shop went very smoothly. Except for the belongings on the second floor that had not been packed up, the shop and kitchen on the first floor could be used directly after being cleaned up. There were three rooms on the second floor, one smaller and two larger. Qiao Yu planned to use the smaller one as a staff dormitory, and the other two, one for the children and one for herself and Gu Feng.

The children got up early in the morning and thought about decorating the shop, so they went to the hillside in front of and behind the house to pick many small yellow wild flowers. Qiao Yu brought a lot of small jars from home to serve as vases, and put a vase on each table, which instantly added a lot of color to the shop.

The noodle shop owner watched Qiao Yu take down the original signboard, with a little moisture in his eyes: "Congratulations, Brother Qiao, you will be the boss Qiao from now on, and your business will surely be prosperous and your wealth will flow in."

Qiao Yu sincerely thanked him: "Thank you, and I wish you all the best, a happy family, a carefree life, and a leisurely life."

The noodle shop owner suddenly understood: "What a leisurely life! Isn't life all about being at ease? Hahaha, thank you very much, little brother."

Because the wooden racks and bamboo sticks for the skewers need to be customized, Qiao Yu does not plan to open the shop for business these two days, but just changes the layout of the tables and chairs. After the children finish arranging the flowers, they go to the backyard to clean the yard, sweeping the fallen leaves and tall weeds, making the small yard immediately clean and tidy. In the future, they can cut and string vegetables here.

The next step was the big purchase. Qiao Yu couldn't help but sigh that luckily he had some money left, and with the money he earned from setting up the stall in the past two days, he could still cover the minimum cost.

Because the original tables and chairs were old and looked dirty no matter how they were wiped, Qiao Yu went to the cloth shop and chose the most durable coarse linen cloth, with classic blue and white checkered stripes. Of course, the white is the original color of the linen. Because the cloth was rough and worn, even if it was slightly dyed, it still didn't sell well in the cloth shop. In the end, the boss saw that he bought a lot and gave him a small change, so he only spent 200 coins.

The major expenses were various kitchen utensils and bamboo products, such as ceramic bowls for skewers, racks for dishes, small bowls for seasonings, etc. The work of bamboo sticks and dustpans was snatched by Li Liniang and Wen Ge'er, who said that family members could do it. Qiao Ge'er was of course willing to keep the money within the family, and Wen Ge'er's salary also increased. He would be responsible for the operation of the entire store in the future, so the previously agreed two taels per month was changed. Li Liniang changed from a temporary worker to a regular worker, with a monthly salary of 800 wen, and the two of them could rest four days per month.

When Wen Ge'er heard that he could have four days off every month, he was very happy. However, he was a little confused about having to stay in the hotel at night. He was getting married in more than 20 days, so what should he do then?

Qiao Yu was speechless: "When you get married, you will definitely live with your husband. If you and Aunt Li Niang are too busy, you can ask Wang Jie if he is willing to come and work. The salary will be the same as Aunt Li Niang's."

Wen Ge'er opened his eyes wide and hugged Qiao Yu: "Yes, he must be willing. Qiao Ge'er, you are so nice." As he said that, he rubbed his head against Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu:......

Li Li Niang was also happy. Since she started to help Qiao Yu, her family's living conditions have improved dramatically. Her husband has no problem doing things like cutting bamboo sticks and weaving dustpans. She has already planned to send her children to school to learn to read next year. She heard that Qiao Yu was so smart because he learned from books.

When everyone was decorating the shop, old customers would come over from time to time to ask questions. When they learned that Qiao Yu had taken over the shop, they all said some auspicious words.

Qiao Yu always responded with a smile: "The store will be open for trial operation in three days. At that time, all customers who come to the store will enjoy a 50% discount. I hope everyone can help promote it."

The guests also looked happy: "Of course, of course."

After cleaning and putting away everything that could be done, Qiao Yu invited them to eat at the most famous noodle restaurant in Taoyuan Town, which was far from the pier and located in the center of the town. Their signature dish was beef noodles. When Qiao Yu first saw it, he wanted to try it. Today, he finally had the opportunity to try it.

The beef was braised beef, sliced ​​very thinly, comparable to the ramen in a certain state in the modern world, but each bowl was topped with a full layer of it, which was full of sincerity. The price was twice as expensive as the sauerkraut noodles at the dock noodle shop. But the taste was still good. Qiao Yu only had less than eight taels of silver in his hand at the moment, so he still spent four hundred coins to weigh a pound of braised beef for Gu Feng to take back.