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"If it's really ice, why is it sold so cheaply?" The man was surprised. Those who can eat ice in summer are the richest people.

"Have the things sold in Nuzhuang ever been expensive?" Li Xiaochun asked with a smile.

The man thought about it and realized it was true.

When Liuweizhai first started selling desserts, they all felt that the other party was selling them at a loss.

"Manager Xiaochun, wait a moment. I'll go home and ask my kids and wife to come and eat together." The man ran two steps and came back: "Make sure to leave two portions for me!"

"I know. I'll keep it for you." Xiaochun said.

In just a short while, several copies were ordered.

It takes at least half an hour to make ice from saltpeter. It takes even longer to make a large bucket of it at once like they do.

The news that Liuweizhai was selling shaved ice spread quickly, and many people were willing to give the children 9 cents and ask them to come over and have a bowl to satisfy their cravings.

The man who asked first came with his wife and two boys and bought two bowls of smoothies.

"The eldest and the second oldest get one tube, and your mother and I get one tube." The man came over with two bamboo tubes and handed one to the children. The bamboo tubes could not be taken away. If they wanted to take them away, they would have to pay ten cents more, which was not cost-effective.

Bamboo tubes are low-cost and can be directly cut open, making them easy to reuse.

This shaved ice is just tiny ice particles, but Liuweizhai mixes it with sweet milk, and adds fruits and candied beans. The snow-white ice, red beans, and yellow fruits intertwined together look very beautiful.

The man couldn't wait to scoop a spoonful...

"!"

His eyes widened instantly. What kind of smell is this?

It is sweet, cool, refreshing and delicious. A light hint of milk flavor covers up the original icy taste, and it is silky and delicate in the mouth.

The man quickly scooped another spoonful and put it into the woman's mouth.

"good to eat!"

"It's so delicious!" The woman took two more bites from the man's hand. They had never tasted such a delicious cold drink before.

The two kids scrambled for the food, taking turns to eat a bite, and soon they had eaten the bottom of the bamboo tube.

"Aye, Aye!" The children pulled the man's hand, rubbed their faces against the palm of Aye's hand and said flatteringly: "Buy another one."

“We still want to eat!”

Such good stuff is not available often. The man waved his hand and bought four more tubes, this time one for each of the four people.

"Sir, please take it easy. Eating too much of this smoothie will give you diarrhea." The lady at the counter couldn't help but remind him. This tube is not enough. What if he gets an upset stomach?

"Let's just have this one again." The man said, and then looked at the smoothie on the counter reluctantly.

What he ate today was worth a day's wages, but he was happy because it was delicious!

Liuweizhai shaved ice is cheap, but the speed of making it cannot keep up with the speed of selling it, which has caused a situation where supply exceeds demand, so some people started to resell shaved ice...

"Shaved ice, shaved ice, 20 cents a tube, without the tube!" A man held up a bamboo tube and swallowed his saliva.

He had managed to grab the food with great difficulty, but he hadn't even had a bite yet.

"Smoothie smoothie, if no one buys it, I'll eat it!"

"Give me a discount." Those who didn't buy the item were tempted, but twenty cents was 11 cents more expensive than nine cents.

"Not cheap." The man shook his head, his mouth watering. He sighed and said, "Forget it, I'll eat it myself."

After saying that, he scooped a sip and put it in his mouth.

"Hey, hey, hey, I bought it! Why did you put it in your mouth?"

The man didn't bother to reply. He felt as if he was in heaven, and it seemed as if a fairy cast a spell in his mouth. Then he quickly scooped up several big mouthfuls.

"Only fools sell it!"

Everyone: "..."

……

While Liuweizhai is bustling over here, the library is secretly showing off its big moves over there.

The honeycomb houses were built quickly. As soon as one building was completed, the library quietly began selling beds.

I saw the blackboard outside the library saying -

Beehive room bed: 5 wen/8 wen/12 wen per day.

This price is not even as expensive as a meal in this city.

"Young lady, what is a beehive bed?" A man in a scholar's robe came over to ask after seeing the words on the blackboard.

He was wearing a solid-colored round-necked robe with a black cloth belt tied around his waist. The edges of the robe were a little curled due to washing.

"I'll take you to have a look." The young lady put down the work in her hands, explained something to her colleagues, and then took the man to the backyard.

"The beds in the beehive room were specially designed by the owner for the students who live in the library. It is close to the library and the price is cheap. It is a good place to stay."

Only the front building was completed, and the young lady led her people to Room 101 on the first floor.

"Sir, please take a look."

The young lady led the people in. "Each room is about 25 meters long and 15 meters wide. The rectangular beds are stacked like a honeycomb. There are windows at the head of the bed and curtains and a place to put shoes at the foot of the bed. You can draw the curtains when you rest to avoid being disturbed."

"There are three floors in total. The beds on the bottom floor are the cheapest, only 5 cents a night. The middle and upper floors are more expensive."

After looking at the rooms on the first floor, the young lady took the other person to the second floor.

"The rooms on the second floor are more expensive than those on the first floor. The lowest floor costs 8 wen per night, and the second and third floors cost 12 wen."

"The second bed on the third floor is 8 cents, and the first and third beds are 5 cents." The young lady introduced: "You know, in summer, the top floor is the hottest, the first floor is not as well ventilated as the second and third floors, and in winter, the bottom floor is cold."

"Young lady, why is there only a bed but no quilt?" He looked at the bed and found it was much better than the large bunk beds in other inns, and the price was not expensive, but there was no quilt.

Although it is not necessary in summer, what about in winter?

"Sir, you can bring your own quilt or use one from the manor. However, if you want to use the quilt from the manor, you need to pay a deposit of 100 coins and a cleaning fee of 50 coins."

The young lady said, "If you stay here for a month and choose a 5-cent bed, you will have to pay a total of 100 cents for the bed fee, deposit, and cleaning fee. When you check out after your stay, we will return your -cent deposit after checking your quilt."

"If you live here for a long time, you can wash your quilt yourself if it gets dirty, or you can pay 50 coins to have the hotel wash it for you."

The student understood.

He now lives in a large dormitory in the Taoist temple, which costs 8 wen a day, which means 240 wen a month. If he lives in a honeycomb room in the library, it would cost 5 wen a day, which means only 150 wen a month. The quilt does not need to be washed every month, so he can save a lot.

What's more, it saves walking time, so it's a win-win situation!

"Young lady, I want the bed on the bottom floor of the third floor. It costs 5 cents!" The student gritted his teeth and said, "Rent it to me for two months first."

"Okay." The young lady smiled brightly: "Do you want to use the cloth quilt?"

"Yes!" The student nodded: "Young lady, maybe you can move in tonight?"

"Of course you can." The young lady led the student back to the front desk and said, "5 wen a day, 60 days in two months, a total of 300 wen, plus 50 wen for cleaning fees and 100 wen for deposit, a total of 450 wen, would you like to pay now?"

"Yes, I'll pack my luggage after I hand it in."