There is a Wangfu wife at home

Chapter 206 A Letter for Help
When Li Jiaoniang and the others arrived at the tavern, the sesame oil shop and blacksmith shop opposite the tavern had already opened their doors.

The children of the two families ran over yawning and watched Li Jiaoniang and the others busy.

Chunbao saw one of the children, about his age, and immediately ran over to speak up.

"Can you play with crickets?" The youngest son of the blacksmith tilted his head and looked at Chunbao.

Chun Bao nodded, "Yes." His father taught him, telling him that many people play this game, and those who always get No.1 will get rich.

Tiejiang Sun's son said, "Then let's fight together? The prize is five cents."

As soon as he heard that he wanted a lot of money, Chunbao quit.

If he loses the five cents, he will be wiped out today.

"Don't play, I'm going to work, Sister Jiao Niang wants me to help her sweep the floor." Chun Bao swung his arms, turned and ran into the tavern.

The other two children pursed their lips, "If you don't play, don't play, let's play by ourselves."

The two ran home.

Li Jiaoniang was looking at the helpers hanging up the red lanterns, she came over and smiled and patted Chun Bao's head, "Chun Bao, why don't you play with them?"

"They gamble, I don't play." Chun Bao picked up a broom from behind the door, and went to the front yard to sweep up fallen leaves.

Although it is summer, the leaves seldom fall, but it rained a little last night, blowing a lot of leaves down, blowing everywhere.

Chunbao swept it piece by piece.

Li Jiaoniang was surprised, Chunbao already knew the dangers of gambling?
She bent down and said with a smile, "Yes, gambling is a bad habit, we don't participate."

"The money I earned by sweeping the floor, if I lose, my hard work will be in vain." Chun Bao sighed.

Li Jiaoniang blinked and laughed.

So this kid thought so?

That's right, of course I will feel distressed about the money I have earned so hard. Whether it is eating or playing, I will save some money.

The reason why Luo Fucai became obsessed with gambling and didn't care about money was entirely the result of his wife Luo Sun's favor. He was not allowed to work, but only knew how to give money. How could Luo Fucai feel sorry for the money he got for nothing?
She added, "Yes, we should cherish the hard-earned money and not spend it recklessly." Li Jiaoniang patted Chun Bao's shoulder, "If there are many people today, I will give you 25 Wen."

More people come, which means more garbage and more labor.

Chun Bao said happily, "That's great, Sister Jiao Niang."

Seeing her son becoming more obedient, Zhong raised the corners of her lips in relief.

She thought in her heart that Luo Fucai could no longer be relied on, so she should rely on her son and daughter.

The red lanterns were hung up, and the new couplets were pasted up, just in time for the morning.

Li Jiaoniang and Luo Cheng took out the prepared firecrackers and set them off in front of the tavern.

The sound of firecrackers made it even more festive, and the shopkeepers of several adjacent shops all came to congratulate.

It also attracted many passers-by to watch.

Luo Cheng stepped forward and said loudly, "The tavern is newly opened, come in for a drink today, great discount."

After all, it was morning, and the passers-by just looked at it and left again.

The shopkeepers of several shops said a few polite words of support, saying that they would come to eat often, so they went back to their respective houses to be busy.

Zhong frowned and said, "Why don't you come in for dinner?"

Li Jiaoniang was not in a hurry, it was market time and everyone was busy buying and selling goods.

"Let's get busy first and prepare for the arrival of guests." Li Jiaoniang said, "There will be many people at noon."

……

After all, it was summer, and a light rain in the evening only made the night and morning slightly cooler.

After Chen Shi, the sun came out completely, and the sky became hot again.

The cicadas among the trees began to chirp lazily again.

Li Jiaoniang took out her own herbal tea and arranged for two young helpers in the village to boil a large pot of hot water and make three jars of herbal tea.

In the herbal tea shed on the west side of the tavern, there are three tables and twelve benches for tea drinkers to rest here.

Three jars of tea are placed on a one-foot-high shelf, and teapots and tea bowls are placed on three tables.

Li Jiaoniang hung the signboard that had been written in advance outside the herbal tea shed.

She wrote the words very large: free tea supply point.

The road in front of the tavern is a main road through the village market.

Going east is the road leading to the villages.To the west, less than half a mile away, there is a bustling market.

When encountering a big market, the stalls extend to the front of the tavern.

Once this brand is hung, it will definitely attract people who come and go.

Chunya is helping to arrange the tea bowls.

She was surprised and said, "Sister Jiao Niang, you want to give away tea for free? After wasting so much water and using so much tea, Brother Tian Dashan and Brother Hu Wen burned it for less than half an hour before the water Boil it, and give people free tea?"

Chunya couldn't figure it out.

Li Jiaoniang said with a smile, "Free tea tasting attracts people. If you come to my place to drink tea, you will eat something more or less. Have some drinks before you leave?"

Chunya sighed, "It's hard to say."

"You don't believe me? Let's see later." Li Jiaoniang was full of confidence, she said with a smile, "Chun Ya, I will leave the pouring of tea to you. When someone comes, you just say that our tavern is newly opened , Free tea will be delivered to the cool autumn season, if someone wants to eat, ask the price and the dishes, you ask them to come inside and ask."

Since it is a sign of free tea tasting, and too many other things are said, tea drinkers will be disgusted, and they will think that they have fallen into a trap because they are greedy for petty gains, and they must eat and drink.

It would be better to say nothing and let people drink tea easily.

Those who like to go in to drink and eat can go in, and those who don't like to eat can leave at will after drinking tea.

Chunya didn't understand, but Li Jiaoniang must have a reason for doing so.

"Okay, Miss Jiao Niang, I understand."

"Waiting for guests to have tea, one person can't take care of them, I'll call someone to help you." Li Jiaoniang went into the room.

After a while, Xiang Erbao came.

"Chunya, Sister Jiaoniang asked me to help you." Xiang Erbao reached out and scratched the back of his head, walking over embarrassed.

Chun Ya chuckled, "Welcome guests to drink tea, you have to be generous. How can you be coy?"

Her previous courage was also very timid.

But ever since she followed Li Jiaoniang to several fairs and sold wild boar and herbal medicines, she became more courageous.

She found that no one laughed at her when she spoke boldly.

Even if I made a mistake, the others were only surprised for a moment, and did not keep asking.

Moreover, after you start speaking boldly, you will find that everything goes well.

Xiang Erbao coughed lightly, and raised his chin, "Who said I'm being shy? I'm bold."

Chunya laughed, "Yes, yes, you are very courageous."

While the two were talking, an old man who picked baskets came to the tea shed, looked at the tables, chairs and teapots, and asked the two, "Is it really free?"

Chunya looked back, ah, here comes the first guest.

"Yes, our tea is free." Chun Ya hurriedly stepped forward and moved the stool, "Grandpa, please sit and rest, and pour tea right away."

Chunya turned her head and called to Erbao, "Pour some tea quickly."

Xiang Erbao went to pour tea.

A bowl of warm, fragrant tea was placed in front of the old man.

The old man accepted it with a smile.

After taking two sips, he praised, "It's really good, this tea tastes better than the one sold on the other side of the street."

Chunya said in her heart, of course.

The tea in that house is crude tea, the tea she poured was brewed with herbs carefully prepared by Li Jiaoniang, of course it was delicious.

There are also sweet dates in it.

The old man drank two bowls.

When he left, he looked at the faces of Chunya and Xiang Erbao, and said with a smile, "What a good couple, are they a couple?"

Chun Ya was taken aback, then smiled and shook her head after a while, "No, he is my neighbor, we are all here to help, this tavern is opened by my elder brother and sister-in-law."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I've admitted my mistake." The old man said with a smile, "I thought you were a couple with such a good match."

The old man laughed, thanked him, and left with a basket.

Chun Ya put away the tea bowl, walked to the side of the tea shed, scooped water from a large tank filled with clean water and rinsed it.

When he turned around, he found that Xiang Erbao was blushing in embarrassment, and went to sit outside the tea shed.

She couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Hahahaha, how dare you say you're bold, and you blush after being teased?"

Xiang Erbao blushed even more.

Soon, several passers-by came into the tea shed to ask for tea.

Hearing that it is really free, they all drank happily.

Two of them actually went into the tavern to ask the price of the food and drinks.

Chunya was surprised for a while, Li Jiaoniang was really amazing, she really guessed right.

As the sun rises, more and more people drink tea.

There are three tables full of people.

Villagers from nearby farmland who got the news, shopkeepers from shops farther away came to join in the fun, but most of them were passers-by.

Li Jiaoniang's tea is good, the tea is good, and the wine is not bad, right?If there are people who are delicious, they immediately go to the tavern to ask about the dishes.

Of course, more than half of them are hungry.

People who get up early in the morning come to the market, and they eat casually at home. Now that the goods are sold out and the money has been made, why don't they go home after a good meal?

Those who make more money order food and wine.

Those who earn less will also order two small dishes and a bowl of rice, and eat to their fullest.

No matter how poor they are, they will also order a bowl of noodle soup and two steamed buns, and eat them deliciously.

Of the five tables in the outer room, four of them were seated.

It is much more lively than when shopkeeper Cai was in charge.

Li Jiaoniang sat behind the counter, drawing pictures.

Luo Cheng was counting the money, and counting, he was amazed, so much has been earned before the morning is over?

Seeing him staring at Qian in surprise, Li Jiaoniang asked with a smile, "What's the matter, how much did we earn?"

"Two thousand, 630 texts."

"Not much, not much." Li Jiaoniang shook her head, "This shop has been closed for too long, and its popularity is gone. If it is open every day, by now, at least [-] yuan will be earned."

Luo Cheng said, "Jiaoniang, it's almost enough. Although it's good to make a lot of money, it will be very hard for you."

Since the morning, Li Jiaoniang has not rested.

Li Jiaoniang was in high spirits, she shook her head and smiled, "I'm not tired." She drew a blueprint, put it aside, and drew another.

Looking at the painting, Luo Cheng couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth, "Cut chicken on a plate? Why are you painting this?"

Li Jiaoniang's paintings are vivid with colorful paints.

"It's very useful." Li Jiaoniang said with a smile.

When people come in to eat and drink, they always ask what the food is like, and everyone has to explain it. It is not only tiring, but also time-consuming to say so for many years.

She thought of the posters of the main dishes of the restaurant pasted on the wall in the small restaurant in her previous life.

The prices of various dishes are marked on the picture.

List all the dishes so that people can easily choose.

There is no printer in this life, so she can draw by herself.

In her past and present lives, she has learned to paint when she was a child. Although she has not reached the level of holding art exhibitions, it is still common for her to win the top few in the city's competitions.

Taking advantage of the busy time before noon, Li Jiaoniang drew four paintings in one go using the fragmented time.

The pictures are five-spice braised tofu, boiled fish slices, boiled pork slices, and braised wax gourd in sauce.

However, she did not write the price.

Immediately after the picture was pasted on the wall, someone came over to order boiled fish fillets.

Most of the fish in the Song Dynasty were stewed in clear water, with a bland taste.

If you eat this kind of fish in summer, you will have no appetite at all.

Li Jiaoniang's approach is different.

Coupled with her painters, people will have an appetite just by looking at it.

There were two young men who looked like scholars who came to eat fish. Li Jiaoniang was going to greet them for dinner, but Luo Cheng pressed her down, "I'll go."

Li Jiaoniang laughed, "Okay, okay, you go."

Today, whenever young men came, Luo Cheng didn't want her to show up, and he went to entertain them himself.

The two sat in the private room.

After the boiled fish fillet soup was served, the two talked about things while drinking wine.

"Brother Qi, there is a student competition in Lin'an, do you want to go?" One of the blue-shirted men asked another gray-shirted man.

"Of course I'm going. If you're nominated for the Gold List, you won't have to stay in this remote village anymore. If you're in Lin'an, if you're lucky enough to meet Mr. Qin, you can join his sect. You don't need to be an official or a half-job. You can be a student." It can glorify the lintel."

"Ah, that's exactly what I mean, shall we go together?"

The two happily talked about their trip to Lin'an soon.

Luo Cheng was about to retreat when one of them said, "By the way, the emperor is looking for the lost son of Empress Qingfu, have you heard? There is also a reward."

"Brother Li, with a reward of [-] guan, it can be seen that people are hard to find."

Luo Cheng glanced at them and exited the private room.

Seeing that he had only come out of the private room for a long time, Li Jiaoniang asked, "Why, those two people make things difficult for you? Do you dislike our food?"

Luo Cheng shook his head, "No."

"It's fine if it's not." Li Jiaoniang smiled, and seeing that his expression was wrong, she blinked and asked, "What's the matter? His face is not good."

Luo Cheng smiled lightly, "It's nothing, I'm worried that you're tired."

Li Jiaoniang shrugged her shoulders, "Where am I tired? You are all busy. I only do the bookkeeping and draw a few pictures. I am not tired." She looked at him, "Just thinking about me? Not for Something else?"

"No, I always like to think about it." Luo Cheng sat down on her shoulder, "If you are not busy, calculate how much our net income will be after deducting costs."

"Okay, I'll do the math." Li Jiaoniang was about to do the math.

She opened the ledger and started to calculate with the abacus.

……

Mrs. Zhong was washing vegetables in the backyard, and Chunya hurried over to find her holding a letter.

"Mother, someone told me to give this to you."

"What is this?" Zhong's hands were stained with water, and she asked Chunya to open it, "Open it for me to see."

"Oh." Chun Ya opened it and shook it for Zhong Shi to see.

Zhong followed Luo Fucai, learned a few words, and could barely recognize what was said, but when she saw the above words, her face immediately changed.

It was a plea for help.

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