A tragic journey through ancient times, trying to make money

Chapter 108 Strike while the iron is hot

Then light the stove, boil water, put a steamer in the pot, put the mixed pickled meat in the steamer and steam it for one hour when the water boils.

Steam it now so it can be ready before preparing lunch.

After steaming for more than half an hour, the aroma of the pickled meat could be smelled in the kitchen, but it was not cooked yet, so it had to continue steaming.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Zhang Yunyue lit up the other stove and prepared to steam the buns.

In the yard, Mrs. Zhu and Grandma Zhang were sewing clothes. They first sewed clothes for Zhang's father and mother, as well as Zhang Xingfeng. After all, they ran a food shop in the town, so they couldn't dress too poorly, lest some people judge them by their appearance.

So I sewed for the three of them first, and then the rest of the family could do it later.

Zhu, who was sewing clothes at this time, saw Zhang Yunyue lighting another pot. Knowing that Zhang Yunyue was preparing to steam buns, she put down the work in her hands and got up to go to the kitchen to help.

After steaming the buns, Zhang Yunyue and Zhu began to prepare the dishes, and then stir-fry the buns after they were cooked.

After the steamed buns were done, the dishes that needed to be fried were also done, and the pickled meat made by Zhang Yunyue was also ready.

Zhang Yunyue and Zhu brought the prepared meal to the dining table in the yard, waiting for the workers in the workshop to finish work and for Zhang Cheng, Zhang Xingyun and others to return before they could start eating.

Mid-noon.

Work in the workshop.

As soon as Zhang Cheng and the other two entered the yard, they were urged to wash their hands quickly.

Everyone else was already sitting at the table waiting for the three of them. After they were seated, everyone started to eat.

"Yueyue, what kind of dish is this? What's its name? Is it another new dish you came up with?"

Zhang Cheng asked as he looked at the pickled meat in the bowl.

"Uncle, this is called pickled meat. It's the noodles you helped grind last night. It's filled with pork belly and spareribs. Try it."

Now, everyone in the Zhang family has become accustomed to Zhang Yunyue making a new dish every few days, and it tastes delicious every time.

Grandma Zhang said, "Yueyue, the meat you steamed is very soft. It breaks into pieces when you chew it lightly. The same goes for the ribs. They fall off the bones when you pull them lightly. Even an old woman like me finds it very easy to eat. I like it."

"Grandma, I like it too. The dishes cooked by sister are all delicious." Zhang Yunxue also echoed.

“Hahahaha, Xiaoxue, if it’s delicious, eat more. I’ll make it for you next time.”

"Okay, thank you, sister." After saying that, Zhang Yunxue picked up another piece of pickled pork ribs from the bowl and started eating.

After dinner, everyone chatted in the yard for a while to digest the food, and then went back to their rooms to sleep.

At noon, people who were going to work in the workshop had already set out for the workshop.

Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Xingyun each carried a hoe and went to the field to pull weeds.

There was nothing to do today, so Zhang Yunyue slept until 3 p.m. and no one bothered her. Zhang Yunyue didn't expect to sleep so late.

After getting up, she played with Zhang Yunxue in the yard, and watched Grandma Zhang and Zhu sew clothes.

The clothes sewed by Grandma Zhang and Mrs. Zhu were so dense that you couldn't even see any thread ends.

night.

Zhang Yunyue showed the plan she wrote last night to Grandpa Zhang and second uncle Zhang Cheng.

Zhang Yunyue wanted to strike while the iron was hot, but since there was no educated person in the family, and Zhang Yunyue himself knew that he was only thirteen years old and did not want to stand out too much, so before he turned fifteen, he decided to just open a shop in the county town.

After two years, the business would be stable and he would have saved some money. If Zhang Xingfeng passed the imperial examination again, at least there would be a scholar in the family. At the same time, he would have reached the age of marriageable, and it would be possible for him to open his business in the provincial capital or even in the capital.

Although I don’t know why I traveled through time, I don’t want to let this experience go to waste. Besides, my cooperation with Tianxianglou is pretty good now, so at least I still have a way out.

"Grandpa, Second Uncle, please take a look at the plan I wrote. I want to open a shop in the county town, specializing in the food I can make. I can also open a food shop in the county town."

"Think about it, the noodles in our restaurant are unique in the town, so they can also attract a lot of people in the county. After all, the county doesn't have the food in my restaurant either."

Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Cheng took a look at the plan written by Zhang Yunyue. Every point was covered and it was written very comprehensively.

But Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Cheng were still a little worried. After all, the food store in their town had only been open for less than two months. Isn’t it closing too fast?

Grandpa Zhang thought about this and expressed his concerns: "Yueyue, the food store in town has only been open for less than two months. Now you want to open a store in the county. Isn't it too fast? Or should we wait a little longer?"

After Grandpa Zhang finished speaking, Zhang Cheng nodded in agreement.

"Grandpa, Second Uncle, I know what you are worried about. This is what I am thinking. I will go to the county town and buy the shop now. If the family does not have enough money to buy a food store, I will buy one here first.

Well, after buying it, we have to renovate it. After all, it is a county town, and renovating the shop is inevitable. When the renovation is completed, it will take at most twenty days, and we will be able to open my hot pot shop and food shop before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Then, we can organize an event to build our reputation and quickly gain a foothold in the county. Besides, the best business for the store I want to open and the food store at home is in winter. If we miss this time, we will have to wait until next year."

Zhang Yunyue paused, and then continued: "Also, the two shops are in the county town, so it will be convenient to take care of them."

Zhang Yunyue explained to Grandpa Zhang and Zhang Cheng the benefits of opening a store in the county now.

After all, it is only mid-July now, and there is just one month left until Mid-Autumn Festival.

However, when buying a shop, you have to see if there is a suitable one. If there is no suitable one, you may have to spend two or three days looking for it.

Then it takes time to find carpenters in the county town, and then we have to find suppliers of daily vegetarian dishes and meat for the hot pot shop.

So one month is neither long nor short.

Grandpa Zhang thought about it and didn't agree or refuse immediately: "Yueyue, let's ask your father to come back tomorrow, and we can discuss it together and vote as a family."

In fact, after listening to what Zhang Yunyue said, Zhang Cheng was already a little hesitant, but since his father asked his elder brother to come back to discuss it together, he decided to discuss it. After all, opening a store in the county town must be cautious.

"Yeah, okay. Let Brother Xiaochao help give Dad a message tomorrow. We'll talk about it when Dad comes back."

The next night.

Father Zhang: "Father, Xiao Chao asked me to come back today. Is there something wrong?"

Grandpa Zhang showed Zhang Yunyue's plan to Zhang's father.

"Take a look at the plan Yueyue wrote."

Then he repeated what Zhang Yunyue had said yesterday.

"What do you think? Yesterday, Lao Er, Yueyue and I just discussed it briefly, but we haven't made a decision yet. I was thinking that you would come back today and we could discuss it together to see if you agree with Yueyue's idea."