Chapter 415 A good start
Chapter 415 A good start
The Zhang family's grandmother and granddaughter stayed for nearly two hours, and Zhang Siyuan was still reluctant to leave.
But what made him reluctant to leave was not the people, but the seesaw made by his wife Yingying. He even wanted to take it back.
Mrs. Zhang was very upset. Of course she disagreed. What kind of nonsense was this?
In fact, even if she agreed, Tiedan and Xiao Anyu would not agree. This was theirs. What would they do if she took them away?
After seeing off the grandmother and grandson, Xia Mo told Tiedan to clean the pig's stomach after dinner at his house tonight, while Ling Chuan killed a chicken nearby.
The opening date has been set, and it will be a good day in ten days. Old man Zhang Xian said that there will be a better one than this one, but it will be in two months.
That was too long, they couldn't wait.
Ten days later, that means everything has to be prepared in the next few days, including hanging red silk, taking back the ordered sugar factory plaque, and offering sacrifices to the sky, including roasted pigs, roosters, incense sticks, bamboo sticks, standing incense, firecrackers, etc.
That evening, Xiao Anyu and Tiedan each got a big chicken drumstick. The two kids' mouths were full of oil. The chicken tripe soup was also very, very delicious!
When Qi saw that the little monkey had not returned yet after dark, she went to Xia Mo's house to call for help. However, when she arrived, she found that her son had already eaten and told her that the food cooked by Uncle Liu was delicious. Qi felt ashamed and embarrassed at the same time.
Xia Mo and Ling Chuan said it was okay, and made a bowl of chicken tripe soup for her to take back, saying that there was still a lot at home and the three of them couldn't finish it.
Looking at the pork belly and chicken inside, the smell was very fragrant. Qi smelled it as soon as she came in, but still refused. How could she do that, eating and taking at the same time?
But Xia Mo and his wife insisted on giving it to him, saying that Tiedan had helped Xiao Anyu a lot, and if you don't want to eat it, just consider it as something they gave to Tiedan. In the end, they couldn't convince Xia Mo, and seeing that their son was still greedy after eating, Qi accepted it.
Xiao Anyu also felt complicated when he heard this. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or unhappy. But this mood did not last long, because as soon as Aunt Qi and Tiedan left, Uncle Liu told him that if he didn't say this, Aunt Qi would not accept him.
Xiao Anyu still didn't quite understand, but he believed every word his uncles said.
In the next few days, Xia Mo and Ling Chuan went to the county town several times to purchase things, and Xiao Anyu basically followed them.
In addition to buying things, they also found Qin Ji and asked him about Liu Qiuwu's situation.
Qin Ji said there was no problem for the time being and asked them not to worry. After learning that their sugar factory was about to open, he congratulated them, then teased Xiao Anyu and asked him if he wanted to come to his restaurant to be the treasure of the place.
In fact, it is just a role-playing story. People at present like to hear about human-demon love the most. Qin Ji heard Xia Mo mention it before and he really remembered it in his heart.
Now the hotpot restaurant has been almost prepared. The restaurant has new dishes and innovative ideas, and Qin Ji is making a lot of money.
Xia Mo smiled and told him not to set his sights on his child, saying that the child would have to go to school in the future and he couldn't treat him as a treasure of the store.
Qin Ji expressed deep regret when he heard this.
It was only at this time that Xiao Anyu learned that his uncles wanted to send him to school.
After leaving Tianranju, Xia Mo also took the opportunity to ask Xiao Anyu about his wishes.
Of course Xiao Anyu wanted to study, as his grandfather had taught him to read and write.
The two men acted decisively and went to the bookstore immediately, asking the owner to pick out some books, pens, ink, paper, and inkstone for Xiao Anyu.
Finally they went to the store and found out that Zhang Siyuan never went to the store to wait for people again, which was a good thing.
After all, Yingying really couldn't come back for the time being. If he continued squatting, it would only upset the two elders of the Zhang family, and they might even vent their anger on Yingying. It would be better to slow down for a while.
The opening of a sugar factory is a big deal, so they went to discuss it with Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng already knew the date, but he was still very happy to see them come to him to discuss it.
The young couple wanted to keep it simple and apart from the formal unveiling of the plaque and setting off firecrackers for the heaven sacrifice, they did not plan to have a banquet.
After hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Liu Zheng both raised their hands to show their agreement, saying that they had spent a lot of money in the early stages, and they would also have to pay for subsequent business, so they should save as much as possible.
After discussing this aspect, Liu Zheng began to help people find out about job recruitment, which was nothing more than asking them what their requirements were, how much the wages were, how many people were needed, and so on.
Xia Mo and Ling Chuan had already discussed all this and said frankly that the wages would be the same as what was paid to Xiao Liu before, two cents a day, including lunch. As for the requirements for the workers, they had to be between sixteen and fifty years old. Those who were sick, unhygienic, or lazy would not be accepted. Also, after being hired, they had to abide by the rules set by the sugar factory.
After listening to them talking about the rules and reasons, Liu Zheng also felt that it was reasonable. The young couple opened a business not because they had too much money and did not ask for anything in return. Besides, the business was for food, so it was not excessive to ask for disease-free and hygienic food.
Xia Mo and Ling Chuan sat in Liu Zheng's house for a while and then went back.
As soon as they left, someone asked Liu Zheng what they said, and Liu Zheng was like a microphone, conveying their meaning.
When the news came out, some people were happy, some were sad, and some were indignant, saying that the Ling couple were too nosy and not sincere at all, and seemed to be feeling ashamed, angry and resentful after failing.
People like Liu Zhong who were prejudiced against the Ling family added fuel to the fire. They said incendiary words as if they had found a breakthrough, showing their gloating and taking advantage of others' misfortune.
The young couple didn't take these gossips to heart. These people just had a bad mouth and didn't dare to confront them head-on.
Qi and Liu Yingying felt sorry for them, but Xia Mo just smiled and told them to let them be jealous and eat more wolfberry leaves to make soup.
Seeing how open-minded they were, the anger in their hearts gradually dissipated after they had vented it out.
In the blink of an eye, it was the official opening day. After the young couple offered sacrifices to the heaven according to ritual rules, guests came. They were Qin Ji, the shopkeeper Hong, and the three grandfather and grandson of the Zhang family.
Qin Ji brought several tables of food and drinks, Manager Hong brought his business friends, and Zhang Guanghong brought a gift.
Carriages drove straight to the sugar factory. There were not many people coming, but they were all well-known figures in Qinghe County. The people in Liujia Village were so shocked.
The young couple didn't expect them to come, and they didn't expect that Manager Hong would bring them a business that day.
That’s right, it was the one he brought. This was really a good start.
Xia Mo and Ling Chuan were also generous and directly counted him as one of the preferential treatment given to Shopkeeper Hong. After today, the price of their malt sugar would definitely be raised a little.
Of course, even so, it is still much cheaper than other merchants, so there is no need to worry about having no way out.
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