freenovelworld Chapter 210 Who would be willing to buy steamed buns for breakfast?
Chapter 210 Who would be willing to buy steamed buns for breakfast?
Lin Xiaotang thought for a moment. She and her father were going to Pingding County, while Uncle Shuisheng and Xiao Jiu were going to Dushui County. She could only ask Uncle Shuisheng and Xiao Jiu to look after the shop while they were there, but neither of them knew how to do it.
Yesterday, I asked Uncle Shuisheng and Xiao Jiu to ask around, but they couldn't find a suitable shop. I still have to go and see the shop myself.
So she said, "Father, Uncle Shuisheng, why don't you two take one carriage to Pingding County today? Let Uncle Shuisheng familiarize himself with the road to Pingding County first. Xiao Jiu and I will take one carriage to Du County."
After we finish delivering, we'll look for a suitable shop to rent as soon as possible. That way, we can move to Dushui County quickly and deliver supplies to Wucheng faster, without keeping the restaurants waiting.
Shuisheng immediately agreed, “Okay, I’ll go to Pingding County with your father to familiarize myself with the route first. Tomorrow I can go to Pingding County with Xiao Jiu in one carriage to deliver the goods, and you can also help your father look after the shop. This way, it won’t delay anything and is very suitable.”
Xiao Jiu hadn't gone to the county to deliver supplies with Xiao Tang in a carriage for a while, and he was a little excited, his eyes shining.
Shen Qianchuan felt that since everyone was going to the county to make supplies, it was inappropriate for him, an adult male, to stay at home with his sister-in-law. After all, they were uncle and sister-in-law, and they had to avoid suspicion.
So he hurriedly said, "Then I'll go to Dushui County with Xiaotang and Jiu'er. I have nothing to do at home anyway, and it'll be safer to have an adult accompany me when I go to check on the shop."
“Okay, let Xiaotang take you to Dushui County for breakfast so you can see what the county is like and have a better idea of what it's like.”
Upon hearing that he could see what Dushui County was like, Shen Qianchuan was as excited as a child.
He smiled broadly and nodded, "Okay." He temporarily put aside his worries.
After everyone left, Xiao Jiu drove the carriage, taking Xiao Tang and Fourth Uncle to Dushui County.
Shen Qianchuan was incredibly excited the whole way.
"Jiu'er, you're so young and you can already drive a carriage, how are you so good at it?"
Xiao Jiu smiled and said, "The one who's amazing is Xiao Tang. She learned it so quickly at such a young age. She's the one who taught me how to drive a carriage."
Shen Qianchuan's mouth dropped open in surprise. He blushed and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Xiao Tang, could you teach Fourth Uncle too?"
"Of course we can, but not on the way there. We need to hurry to the county to deliver the braised pig's trotters to the restaurant. When we come back, Uncle Si can learn to drive again. We can drive the carriage slowly and get home whenever we want."
"it is good."
One adult and two children, all three sat in the front of the carriage driving. Shen Qianchuan looked at the scenery on both sides of the road and felt that even the air was free.
If he can pay off his debts, he won't have to go back to Juxian Restaurant as a waiter. But can he pay them off?
Just moments ago he was full of energy, but suddenly his eyes dimmed and his mood became heavy again.
When they arrived at Wanhe Restaurant, they parked the carriage at the back door of the restaurant, and Lin Xiaotang called the waiter to come out and carry the braised pig's trotters into the restaurant.
She, her fourth uncle, and Jiu'er went to several butcher shops and bought all the live pig trotters they had, enough for tomorrow to put in the carriage, and stored the rest in the restaurant's ice cellar.
Shen Qianchuan looked at his niece, who was talking eloquently, and secretly admired her. No wonder his elder brother and sister-in-law's family could live a good life. Xiao Tang, a little girl, was better than adults in speaking and acting. How could the whole family not make money if they worked together?
Looking at his family, his father was the head of the household. Apart from teaching at the school, he did nothing else. Since the family split up, he had no choice but to lead his brothers to work in the fields.
My mother is lazy too; she doesn't want to do hard work and only wants to take advantage of others.
His second and third brothers were older than him and Xiao Chuan, and they were always trying to be clever. Xiao Chuan was so lazy that he practically wore a big pancake around his neck. If it weren't for messing things up and owing money to Juxian Restaurant, no one would be willing to go out and earn money.
Even he himself had to reflect on why he was so lazy before and why he couldn't be as capable as his older brother and sister-in-law.
Xiao Jiu drove the carriage to the vicinity of the ferry, where there were several breakfast stalls.
"Xiao Tang, what do you and your fourth uncle want for breakfast?"
Shen Qianchuan was visiting the county for the first time and didn't even know the way, so he naturally didn't know what kind of breakfast was sold there. He said gently, "Anything is fine with me, it depends on what you two like to eat."
Lin Xiaotang glanced at the bustling street. Although it was only a short time before dawn, everyone was up very early. There were many people rushing towards the ferry, presumably merchants who were in a hurry to catch a boat.
In a few days, I'll have my fourth uncle sell breakfast here; that should work.
Lin Xiaotang said, "Since none of you are going to say anything, then I'll make the decision. Let's go to the steamed bun shop, have some steamed buns and drink something hot."
Shen Qianchuan's eyes widened in surprise. He quickly asked, "Xiao Tang, will it be too expensive to buy steamed buns?"
At home, his mother made cornbread every day, and the coarse rice porridge they drank was so dry that there were hardly any grains of rice left. Several plates of vegetables were cooked without oil or seasoning, with only a little salt added, so they were tasteless. He never expected that he would be able to eat steamed buns and drink porridge when he came to the county with his niece.
That's absolutely incredible!
In the entire Guihua Village, who would be willing to buy steamed buns for breakfast?
It's true that once you've made a deal, you're willing to spend money.
He sighed, wondering when he would be able to pay off his debts.
Lin Xiaotang didn't want to discourage her fourth uncle, so she said tactfully, "Fourth Uncle, we came to the county before dawn without having breakfast. If we don't buy something to eat here, we won't get home until almost noon. Even the strongest person can't withstand that. Besides, we earn money to spend. Breakfast won't cost much, it's no big deal."
Shen Qianchuan thought to himself that he was just too naive.
"Hmm, Xiao Tang makes sense." He tugged at his clothes, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I've returned all the dozens of taels of silver at home to Manager Zhang, and Fourth Uncle has no... no silver on him."
Jiu'er quickly said, "Fourth Uncle, don't worry, Xiao Tang brought it, and she even paid for breakfast."
Shen Qianchuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It's all his fault for being so incompetent. As an uncle, he actually had to let his niece spend money to buy him breakfast. He felt so ashamed that he wanted to slap himself.
Lin Xiaotang took out a handful of copper coins and said with a light smile, "Yes, everyone is helping us with the work, so there's no reason for you to buy your own breakfast. Quick, Jiu'er, go and save a spot. Fourth Uncle, come with me to buy and serve the food."
After parking the carriage, Xiao Jiu immediately ran to the steamed bun shop to find an empty seat to reserve. After buying steamed buns and porridge, Lin Xiaotang and her fourth uncle carried them over and sat in the seat that Xiao Jiu had reserved.
When Xiao Jiu first came to the steamed bun shop in Dushui County with Lin Xiaotang, he wasn't used to eating breakfast with so many strangers. But after a while, he and Uncle Shuisheng came more often and gradually got used to it.
Lin Xiaotang picked up a few steamed buns and stuffed them into the hands of her fourth uncle and Xiao Jiu. "Fourth uncle, Xiao Jiu, don't be shy, let's all eat together. If it's not enough, we'll buy more." She took two buns and ate them slowly.
Shen Qianchuan munched on a steamed bun, his eyes welling up with tears of emotion. What incredible luck he had to be able to eat steamed buns with his older brother and Xiao Tang! Just yesterday at this time, he was walking to work at the restaurant in town.
If he could wake up sooner and follow his older brother Xiao Tang...
Alas, there's no going back!
Fortunately, it's not too late!
If his elder brother and sister-in-law's family can live a prosperous life through their own hard work, he certainly can too!
Seeing the guests searching for seats everywhere, Shen Qianchuan suddenly felt much more confident.
Xiao Tang is right. The number of visitors to Dushui County is huge, many times greater than in the town. Selling breakfast here will definitely be a good business.