Blissful Days After Widowhood

After the wind and the clouds passed, Mrs. Wang contentedly touched her belly and said excitedly, “Child, you really didn’t lie, this craft is really great. It will be a pity if you don’t open your own business! Alas, didn’t the old immortal tell you anything else? For example, where is the treasure buried?”

Gu Yin felt helpless for a while, “No, the immortal only taught me the craft. Mother, it is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. A lot of wealth will be eaten by the mountains, and it would last a long time by relying on craftsmanship to cook.”

Mrs. Wang also thought about it, if the ancestors really gave a large sum of money directly, the troops outside were in chaos, and they, an orphan and widows would not be able to keep it!

“It’s my fault for thinking that way, it would be great to have this skill!”

“Actually, what I’m best at is cooking porridge. Would you like to try it, mother?”

Mrs. Wang no longer doubted her, but after thinking about it, she still said, “We can’t chew too much. Let’s try selling wontons first. If they sell well, let’s do other things.”

Mrs. Wang’s remark was in line with the idea of ​​trial opening of new stores in later generations, and it was true that with every additional type, the corresponding cost would increase. Gu Yin did not say any more, anyway, as long as the wontons sold well, she would make them herself in the future, then she would add products in the menu.

After it was settled, Mrs. Wang went out to buy things in a hurry.

Xiao Wu’an was still licking the bottom of the bowl, Gu Yin felt distressed and asked him if he wanted another bowl.

He was growing up, a bowl of wontons was enough, but he could still eat more.

But just because he heard that his mother and sister-in-law wanted to sell the wontons for money, he immediately shook his head and said no.

Seeing his greedy but obedient appearance, Gu Yin scooped out a bowl of fish soup for him to drink.

Xiao Wu’an took a small mouthful of the soup bowl and drank it.

Half an hour later, Mrs. Wang also came back from outside.

She bought the ingredients she needed and put them home, and then knocked on the door next door and called Xu’s name.

Mrs. Xu had smelled the fragrance from the next door earlier, and stood in the yard and sniffed it for a long time.

Hearing Mrs. Wang’s loud voice, she thought she brought food, but she happily opened the door and saw that Wang Shu’s hands were empty.

“Why are you looking for me?” Mrs. Xu asked her in a bad tone, frowning.

Mrs. Wang didn’t quarrel with her this time, and asked her in a good voice, “My family wants to do a small food business. It’s just that I haven’t come back for many years, and I don’t know the current market, so I have to ask you about it. .”

“Can you do business with your craftsmanship?” Mrs. Xu sneered, but she was in a good mood when Mrs. Wang looked humble and continued, “I only know that there was a lot of crowd at the wharf, and many small vendors sell things at that place.”

Hearing that, Mrs Wang nodded again, and asked her, “Are those tools used for setting up the stalls bought ready-made or made to order?”

Mrs. Xu said, “You really think I know everything? Why don’t you go to the town and ask?!”

Seeing that she really didn’t know, Mrs. Wang also made a good face and said with her hands on her hips, “You don’t know everything, do you?!”

“You scumbag, I kindly made fried rice cakes for you. You didn’t want to send some of the delicious things you made, but came here to scold me, right?”

“I won’t give you any food!” Mrs. Wang raised her chin proudly and went to the town to ask.

By the evening of that day, Mrs. Wang picked up a set of utensils for setting up the stall from outside.

Because it was ready-made, the price was naturally more expensive than that made of wood, especially if there was a new large iron pot in it. They could directly add firewood and charcoal below, and fire it directly on the stall, which was even more expensive. Low tables, benches, pots and pans, all kinds of things, cost her some taels of silver.

Of course, there were other things that were cheaper, but firstly, other things were not as complete and upright, and secondly, there was the name in the town. The owner declared that as long as it was his thing, he could sell it back at a discount if she didn’t need it. That was more fair than others.

Gu Yin saw that she was busy outside all day, carrying a burden and sweating all over her face, so she quickly poured water for her, and then took a towel to wipe her face.

“Mother, you should let me go with you, it’s not good for you to keep going around all day alone.”

Mrs. Wang took a large gulp of hot water, “The doctor told you to rest. Just stay at home. Besides, if this business is done, there would be times when you would be busy in the future.”

Gu Yin did not persuade her any further, and went into the kitchen to do the preparatory work.

Early the next morning, Gu Yin’s wonton stall was placed on the pier in Hanshan Town.