Travel back to ancient times and open a Sichuan restaurant

In the morning, Zhong Ruyi was awakened by the sound of her third brother chopping wood in the yard.

Last night, the family spent most of the day discussing what the appropriate price for braised food should be. Except for a few children who went to bed early, the remaining adults kept talking about this in the main room, but they still couldn't come to a conclusion.

The costs of spices, sugar, sauce and wine can be calculated, but the offal is bought from Wang the butcher in the village. When the time comes to go to the town to do business, it is impossible to buy it in the village and then transport it to the town for processing, as there will not be enough time.

And if we decide to do business in town, we will have to pay for firewood. If we really start to make money and sell well, we will have to rent another room.

The storefront rented by Brother Zhong was enough for business, but not enough for sleeping, so they had to partition off a small single room in the utility room for Zhong Ruyi to sleep in.

Sell ​​it in the village first, and set the price at seven cents. Zhong Ruyi estimates that when the time comes, the price of the braised goods should be set at around ten cents. After all, firewood is free in the village, and pig offal is also cheap.

Xinghua Village has a good geographical location. Although the crop output is not as high as it is today, it was still considerable in this dynasty. Moreover, most of the people in Xinghua Village are hardworking and capable, and there are few idle people. Therefore, except for a few lazy people or families with special circumstances, every household is considered wealthy.

"Cuicui!" Zhong Ruyi was full and didn't see her niece Cuicui. She guessed that she had gone out to play, so she stood at the door and called her.

The Zhong family is not only good to the original owner, but also to Zhong Cuicui, the only girl among their grandchildren. This is also the reason why the eldest and second Zhong sisters are also good to Zhong Ruyi, because neither the Zhong father nor the Zhong mother is the type to favor boys over girls.

At first, Mrs. Zhong was worried when she gave birth to a girl as her first child. But unexpectedly, Mrs. Zhong didn't say much and was very kind to her and the child. She killed more than a dozen chickens for her to eat during the confinement period and said that she had worked hard. If it weren't for the fact that women were not allowed to cry during the confinement period, Mrs. Zhong would have almost shed tears.

Mrs. Zhong felt the same way, thinking that families who loved their daughters were not bad.

Zhong Ruyi called out to her several times before Cuicui came running back breathlessly. She was sweating all over since early in the morning. Zhong Ruyi asked her to wipe her sweat and go up the mountain with her to see if there were any wild vegetables and fruits that could be picked. The two of them carried backpacks and bamboo baskets and went up the mountain.

Not long after they walked, they saw a little girl with a child collecting firewood. Zhong Ruyi nudged Cuicui with her elbow and asked, "Cui, who is that?" She was a little curious. She had seen this girl twice before. The last time she saw her, she was also carrying a basket full of firewood.

Cuicui took a look and said, "This is Xiaoxue from our village. She lives behind us. Grandma went to her house to deliver sewage yesterday." After saying that, she looked at the child again, sighed, and looked very old-fashioned.

"That's her brother, Chen Xiaoman. Auntie, Xiaoxue is so pitiful. Her father died of illness when she was young. Her mother's health began to deteriorate after giving birth to her brother, and she can't do heavy work. Her brother joined the army a few years ago. Now there are only her mother and her two siblings at home."

Zhong Ruyi didn't expect that this girl had such a miserable life. The last time she saw her, it was quite cold and she was wearing very thin clothes. She felt pity for her at once, but she had no ability to help her. After all, although she was going to sell braised goods now, she hadn't really started yet.

When the two men walked in front of Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue just raised her head. Zhong Ruyi took a look and was a little surprised. He didn't expect that this little girl was so pretty.

She was about twelve or thirteen years old, with an oval face, a pair of doe eyes, a high nose bridge, and fair skin. Unfortunately, her complexion was not good, and she looked as if she had been malnourished for many years. But she was also a beauty, Zhong Ruyi nodded in her heart.

"Aunt Xiaoxue." Cuicui smiled shyly as she walked in front of Xiaoxue, which made Zhong Ruyi speechless. It turns out that Cuicui is still a face control.

Chen Xiaoxue blinked and smiled at the two of them, "Cui Cui."

Cuicui saw her peeking at her aunt and said, "This is my aunt. I went up the mountain with her today to see if there are any wild vegetables to pick."

Chen Xiaoxue called out, "Sister Ruyi." Zhong Ruyi responded with a smile. There was nothing she could do about it, she was also a face control.

The little boy next to them reached out and pulled Chen Xiaoxue's clothes, called her sister, and looked at them timidly. Chen Xiaoxue asked her brother to call for help, and after calling with a red face, the brother hid behind his sister.

The clothes worn by Chen Xiaoxue and her brother were all patched. Although Chen Xiaoxue herself looked malnourished, her brother was well taken care of, with big watery eyes and a little baby fat on his face. Judging from the facial features of these two siblings, their parents should not be bad looking.

After saying goodbye to the siblings, they continued to go up the mountain. Cuicui said as they walked, "Aunt, Aunt Xiaoxue's family is so pitiful. Grandma Chen is always sick, and there is no one to do the work in the fields. Sickness also costs money. I heard from grandma that Grandma Chen's illness spent all the money that Uncle Dongzhi and Grandpa Chen had earned before."

"Although Grandma Chen's illness has improved a little, she can't do heavy work. Most of the work in the fields is done by Aunt Xiaoxue, and her brother is still young." Cuicui understood the sufferings of the world at a young age. The half-grown child had a sad look on her face and sighed.

Zhong Ruyi reached out and touched the child's head, then sighed. It was the same in any era, some were rich and some were poor, some were still busy working for three meals a day, and some were only worried about which brand name bag to carry when going out.

I just hope that if I have the ability in the future I can help Chen Xiaoxue.

The two walked around the mountain and found peppers in several places. They picked some and took them back. They also dug up a few plants to take back and plant. Although they had planted a few plants in the space, they had to take them out when no one was paying attention, which was a bit troublesome. It would be better to plant some at home as well. When there were too many plants, they would not attract attention when they were taken out from the space.

When the two returned to the Zhong family, they saw a woman sitting in the main room. Although the weather in November was a bit cold, this woman was obviously in poor health. She wore two more clothes than others and her complexion was not good, but her facial features looked somewhat familiar.

It was not until Zhong Ruyi and her partner walked in that Zhong's mother asked her to call her Aunt Chen. Only then did she realize that this was Xiaoxue's mother. No wonder she looked so familiar. It turned out that Xiaoxue and her brother both looked like their mother.

Seeing her come in, Aunt Chen smiled and stood up to leave. "I've been sitting here for quite a while. The two children should be home by now. I should go back and make lunch."

Mother Zhong saw her out, and the two talked for a while at the door before Aunt Chen left.