Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

The sunlight shines into the courtyard of Yu Yu's new house, giving everything a touch of warmth.

The dining table was filled with delicious food.

Yu Yu and her family sat around the table, chatting and laughing while eating, enjoying the moment of peace and quiet during the meal.

Yu Yu has a pretty appearance, and her big, lively eyes always reveal her curiosity about the things around her.

She chewed a piece of roasted sweet potato and mumbled, "Mom, I just went to the fruit trees behind the new house and found a large open space."

Xiaoyu raised her head, looked at Yuyu, smiled and asked, "Oh? What happened to that open space?"

Yuyu swallowed the food in his mouth and waved his arms excitedly: "We can also grow cotton there! Just like we grow cotton in the vegetable garden. When the cotton harvest is good, we can make a lot of new clothes."

Li Hao was tall and had a resolute face. He put down his bowl and chopsticks upon hearing this, and a glint flashed in his eyes. "Sister, you're right. It's a waste to leave that piece of land empty. Planting cotton would be perfect."

Xiaoyu nodded, her eyes full of thought: "Well, let's go after we finish our meal and take a rest."

Yuyu patted Xiaoyu's arm gently and said with a smile, "Are we as a family afraid of hard work? If we plant cotton all around this new house, it will be a sea of ​​white in autumn and winter. How beautiful it will be."

She clapped her hands and cheered, "Yes, yes! It's like snowing. I love playing in the cotton pile the most!" Her eyes were shining, as if she had already seen the beautiful scenery of cotton blooming.

After dinner, the family came to the fruit trees behind the new house.

The clearing is surrounded by fruit trees, whose branches and leaves rustle in the breeze, as if welcoming the upcoming new life.

The land is a little soft and exudes the unique smell of soil.

Yuyu skipped ahead, holding a small shovel in her hand, pointing to a spot and saying, "Mom, let's start planting from here."

Xiaoyu took the shovel and began to turn the soil. Beads of sweat gradually appeared on her forehead.

Li Hao helped by picking out rocks and weeds from the soil, muttering, "This land is fertile, and the cotton we grow here will surely be big and white."

Yuyu took the cats and dogs to one side while she went to get cotton seeds. Holding the small basket filled with cotton seeds, she walked carefully and said, "Mom, we need to plant more so that we can have a lot of cotton."

Xiaoyu smiled and patted her head: "Okay, I'll do as you say, you greedy little ghost."

They scattered the seeds evenly in the turned soil. Yu Yu gently covered the seeds with soil with her little hands, muttering to herself, "Cotton seeds, you must grow up quickly and become beautiful cotton trees with white cotton." Her expression was focused, and her little face was flushed with excitement.

After planting the cotton at the new house, it was getting dark, and the family dragged their tired but satisfied bodies back to the house to rest.

Yu Yu lay on the bed and soon fell into a sweet dream, with the dream filled with scenes of blooming cotton.

The next morning, sunlight shone through the window onto Yuyu's face. She jumped up and shouted, "Mom, brother, let's go to the vacant lot over at Zuixianlou and plant cotton!"

After a simple breakfast, the family headed towards Zuixianlou.

Chang'an Avenue is still bustling with people coming and going.

Yu Yu and his family came to the open space of the tavern, which was a little different from the new house.

Xiaoyu looked at the empty space and said, "There are so many people here. Maybe the cotton will grow better with so many people around."

Everyone laughed and then quickly took action.

Xiaoyu directed: "Hao'er, go over there and turn the soil. Yuyu and I will stay here."

Li Hao picked up his tools and turned the soil: "After the cotton is harvested, I can make new clothes for mother and sister."

Xiaoyu smiled and nodded: "Yes, as a family, we work together and our lives will definitely get better and better."

After Yu Yu went to the space to prepare the seeds, he also joined in turning the soil.

Yuyu's little face was tanned red by the sun, and her forehead was covered with sweat, but her eyes remained firm: "Mom, I think the cotton we plant will look very good in time."

Xiaoyu wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Of course. We are so dedicated, God will bless us."

Yuyu clapped her hands and jumped up happily: "We have finally planted cotton! In the future, there will be a lot of cotton growing here, like clouds."

Xiaoyu looked at Yuyu with a smile on her face, her eyes sparkling. "Yes, this took a lot of our effort. We must have a bigger cotton harvest."

Li Hao wiped the sweat from his forehead and raised the corner of his mouth: "That's right, when the cotton grows, this white patch will definitely look beautiful. Our hard work will not be in vain."

Yuyu smiled and nodded, looking around the land: "Hahaha, okay."

Yuyu blinked her big eyes and shook her mother Xiaoyu's hand: "Mom, the cotton is planted. Let's go back and prepare to open the tavern. The diners will be here soon."

Xiaoyu touched Yuyu's head and said, "Yes, Yuyu."

Li Hao, carrying his farm tools, laughed heartily, "Yes, the tavern has been closed for a day, so we need to clean it up properly. We can also put out some freshly picked fruits for our guests to taste."

Xiaoyu also agreed with a smile: "Let's go back and make good preparations. Our tavern should make diners feel at home."

"When the cotton can be harvested, our tavern might become even more lively. Those diners coming from afar will definitely find it novel to see such a large field of cotton." Yu Yu said as he walked towards the tavern in front.

Yuyu looked at her hands covered in mud, wrinkled her nose and said, "Let me wash my hands first. They are all muddy and dirty."

As she spoke, she skipped to the water tank in the yard. She rolled up her sleeves, revealing her white and tender arms, and put her hands into the cool water, rubbing them vigorously.

The water splashed in her hands, wetting her cuffs and collar, but she didn't care.

While washing, he hummed an unknown tune, and the cheerful melody floated in the courtyard.

After washing, she shook off the water droplets on her hands, and the water droplets sparkled in the sunlight.

After washing her hands, Yuyu took small steps around the house, calling out, "Mom, where are you?"

The sound was clear and loud, echoing in the house.

At this time, Chef Mi was busy in front of the stove. Hearing Yuyu's cry, he responded loudly: "She is by the basin, busy washing things."

After hearing this, Yu Yu hurried to the basin.

I saw Xiaoyu bending over, scrubbing something in a large wooden basin.

Yuyu ran over, hugged Xiaoyu from behind, put her little face on her back, and mumbled, "Mom, I'm here to find you."

Xiaoyu straightened up, smiled and patted Yuyu's hand: "Mom, check on these fish."