Chapter 30 Opening a Store (1)
The next morning, the three of them came to the restaurant, and Yang Zhao was waiting early. He got the key to the new house from the tavern yesterday and moved in that night. Now seeing the three of them coming, Yang Zhao couldn't help but be overjoyed. He stretched out his warm big hand and held Li Qing's hand tightly and laughed: "From now on, we brothers will share weal and woe. If you have a brother, you will be indispensable." He thought about it all night. Although Li Qing was righteous and had a heart to make friends, he was still too immature and did not understand the sins of the world. He could make good use of it.
"Be his guy, a joke! Can you send me Yang Zhao with just ten cents of money?"
Li Qing also sneered in his heart: "It's really not easy to deal with. He just wanted to turn his back on the first day."
But if Yang Zhao is really a young wife with a low eyebrows, then he is not Yang Guozhong. Fortunately, he was prepared for it. He also smiled and said, "How? Are you satisfied with the residence? I originally wanted you to see the store, but the restaurant does not allow anyone to stay. Just find another residence for you. Come! Help us move the things down first, and I will arrange your work later!"
Seeing that Yang Zhao's smile was a bit hypocritical, Xiaoyu quietly said to Lian'er: "I really don't know what the young master is thinking. The three of us are doing well, why are we recruiting someone again? We are not good people at first glance."
"Don't talk nonsense! The young master has his own thoughts," said this, but Lian'er was really dissatisfied. When Li Qing told her that she wanted to let Yang Zhao join the gang the night before yesterday, she felt a little unhappy. Although he had saved the young master, he just gave some money to thank him. Why did he ask him to join? He met this person that day, but seeing him today changed his personality completely. Xiaoyu was right, because she was a bit hypocritical, and her tone was not the respect of the shopkeeper, but she had a little overwhelming attitude.
Taking a look at the opportunity of Yang Zhao moving the things into the store, the curtain came to Li Qing and asked quietly: "What are you going to let him do?"
"Wash the dishes!" Li Qing carried a box of popsicles, struggled to put three words into it, shouted loudly, carried the popsicles on his shoulders, blinked into the curtain, and then stepped into the store.
"Brother Li, what is this?" Yang Zhao accidentally lifted the lid of the porcelain jar and was stunned when he stared at the snow mud inside.
"That's my head courtier, Snow Mud, I'll try a bowl for my elder brother later." Li Qing put down the popsicle, took out a bucket and handed it to Yang Zhao and said, "First go and make two buckets of water, then ask the store to borrow a jar, and wash the porcelain dishes later. Your job today is to carry the water and wash the dishes."
"Bring water to wash dishes!" Yang Zhao was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide, and his chin almost fell off, asking him to do a choreographer job. How could this be done? "Brother Li, you, you are not wrong!"
"What? Brother Yang is already taller?" Li Qing looked at him with a cold face and smiled.
"That's not!"
"Then what else is there to say, take it! Do as I told you, otherwise" Li Qing sneered: "Then I have to ask you to leave!"
Yang Zhao stared at Li Qing for a long time. He didn't expect that Li Qing could even say such heartless words, "Well! People are under the eaves, so bear with him first, and then say it later when you find an opportunity." Yang Zhao was secretly cruel.
His face immediately filled with smiles: "Seeing what my brother said, you naturally can't let the two girls go for such physical work. I'll go! I'll go!" He smiled and took the bucket and shoulder pole, and went to the backyard to look for the well.
After giving Yang Zhao a warning, the shop officially opened. Li Qing began to get busy. He first supported the temporary signboard and the wooden frame of the "Xiao Li Ji Ice Drink Shop" on the road, so that no matter who passes, you can see it, and then hang the price list high at the door. At the top of the price list is their ace ice product: snow mud, each bowl of twelve cents, and down there are two pens of popsicles per color, and finally ice water, one pen and one bowl.
Since the cone oven has not been prepared, Li Qing bought hundreds of small coarse porcelain bowls at a price of one penny. Of course, the wool comes from the sheep, so the cost naturally has to be spread into the price of snow mud. In order to establish the brand, all the employees of Xiao Li Ji Bing Restaurant were wearing refreshing grass green store clothes, the two women wore green long silk skirts and white waistbands. There were three words "Xiao Li Ji" written by Li Qing, who wrote "Xiao Li Ji" on his waist. However, he himself wore a blue double-breasted shirt with a full braid of one foot long to show his identity as the shopkeeper. Even Yang Zhao, who was sitting in the inner room, was wearing a green tight beard suit, a white vest, and a green high hat, and there were also three words "Xiao Li Ji" on his back and hat. Fortunately, there was no saying of cuckold at that time, so Yang Zhao was content with this free cuckold and was satisfied and did not think he was embarrassed.
‘Crack! Crack!’ Red paper flowers bloomed in the air, flying all over the ground, and the blue and white smoke covered the entire store’s door like clouds. The sound of firecrackers was deafening. Jian'er and Xiaoyu covered their ears and laughed on the counter. Li Qing sat upright in front of the piggy bank, while Yang Zhao jumped to the street and shouted loudly. In the midst of festiveness and excitement, the ‘Xiao Li Ji Bing Drink Store’ officially opened.
Li Qing had been setting up a stall for two days. The ice drinks he sold were cheap and there were some repeat customers, so before they started selling, several old customers who came to buy popsicles looked around. Then they found that they had already opened a store, so they gathered around the door early, which was a supportive event. The lively opening ceremony attracted a large number of onlookers. When they saw the red ones, the yellow popsicles were taken out. They were itchy and couldn't press them. They also took out two cents to buy one and put it in their mouths, making the ice cool and cool. It was indeed a high investment and high profit. The entrance of the market was really good. The people queuing up to more than ten meters away. Less than an hour after opening, the piggy bank in front of Li Qing had already changed.
"Young master, it seems that no one is coming to buy snow mud!" Lian'er wiped sweat with the cuffs on the back of her hand. She just mechanically picked up the popsicle and handed it, and her hands and waist were a little numb.
"Maybe the price is too high, no one is willing to try it." Li Qing took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat on the forehead. The two looked at each other and smiled, but he didn't see it. A trace of darkness flashed in his eyes when Xiaoyu lowered her head.
"Brother, why don't I go to the street to shout a few more?" Yang Zhao's saliva came out from the inside. The place was filled with ice and the air was pleasant, so he didn't want to come out.
Li Qing knew what he was thinking and said angrily: "This water tank is about to come to the bottom, you go and carry the water!"
"Young master, why don't you just follow the first time selling popsicles." Lian'er refers to giving it to someone for free. Li Qing understood what she meant, thought about it, and then laughed: "This is OK, but it can't be given for free."
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"What shopkeeper Li means is to send a hundred bowls of snow mud to my guests?" The shopkeeper of Zuixiang Restaurant looked surprised and a little distrustful of his ears.
"Of course it is a free gift. Although we signed the contract, it has caused a lot of trouble to your store. This is all because of my little intention. Besides, when we first met, we also had some misunderstandings with the shopkeeper, so this is my apology." Li Qing had a humble eye and a very sincere attitude, but he had a wishful thinking in his heart. As long as he opened this hole, this dessert after meal will sooner or later become a routine. Wouldn't Zuixianglou become his own big customer?
"Haha! Shopkeeper Li is polite, I will accept your wish." Li Qing's humble attitude made the shopkeeper feel a little fond of him. He said with a slight look: "I wonder what else is there in Shopkeeper Li's store that needs help from the storekeeper?"
"There is no difficulty. Your store has already given you a lot of convenience. But I want to make a long flag on the eaves on the counter, which can also be used for shade. I wonder if the shopkeeper can agree?" Li Qing added with his hand a width: "The widest width is no more than one foot."
The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, and the other person gave the gift first. If he didn't agree, he would seem stingy. Finally, he had to force himself: "Okay, it can't be more than one foot wide at most."
Li Qing was overjoyed. He had long wanted to design his store in the style of the later generations of "casual stations". The banner was the finishing touch. The shopkeeper was overjoyed that he could agree. He immediately stood up and said, "In this way, I will deliver the snow mud immediately, but the ice is not easy to store and must be distributed to the guests as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!