My humble days in ancient times

The villagers have basically delivered all the fruits they have picked, and the remaining ones are all smaller in size.

Xu Ruyi said to Zhou Yifan, "The smaller one should be cheaper!"

"Okay." Zhou Yifan responded readily. He and a few other men hurried to the county town with a cart of peaches to sell.

Now, everyone gets up early every day to pick peaches, except Xu Qingyan who has to go to school and doesn't participate.

After picking the juicy peaches, the next step is to pick the yellow peaches.

Ten yellow peaches were given to each household in the village.

Many villagers said, "Oh, peaches are still delicious. I'm not used to eating yellow peaches."

That day in Taoyuan, Xu Ruyuan pouted and muttered reluctantly, "I'm a lady, why do I have to do this?"

After returning, Xu Qinghe's face was gloomy, and he criticized her harshly: "You don't earn a penny, how can you act like a young lady? You should work harder in the future, or find some work and open a shop to earn money to support yourself."

Xu Ruyuan lowered his head and said nothing, like a frost-bitten eggplant.

Later she lay in bed, feeling extremely upset and couldn't help crying.

Later, she often pestered Xu Ruyi to help her find a shop.

Xu Ruyi said: "Don't worry, I will help you keep an eye on it."

Xu Qinghe had previously rented out a shop in the county town to someone else, so he had to slowly look for another shop.

Fortunately, Jiang Jingchen and Zhou Yifan were there. They often went to the county town, so they quickly found a shop. The location was okay, but the shop was not big.

There were two shops and a small courtyard behind them. In the courtyard stood an ancient well, its stone edges polished smooth and rounded by time. There were also three rooms behind the courtyard. Although a bit dated, they could be habitable after some tidying up.

Xu Ruyi connected the two rooms of the shop, creating a spacious and bright space. Two walls were carefully constructed with exquisite bar counters, each with a smooth, flat surface that exuded a sense of quality. Eight tables and stools were neatly arranged in the middle; the tables were sturdy and the stools comfortable.

A small kitchen was added to the back of the shop, featuring a practical and well-designed layout. A large window was deliberately opened at the back, allowing sunlight to stream in, making the entire kitchen appear exceptionally bright and warm. A convenient food delivery area was also created on the living room side of the kitchen, making it easy for customers to order and pick up their meals.

Xu Ruyi took a look and thought it was okay. Xu Ruyuan was running a dumpling shop, so it didn't need to be too big.

Jiang Jingchen was busy looking for someone to do the renovation, and the decoration drawings were all proposed by Xu Ruyi.

After the decoration was completed, Jiang Jingchen liked this style very much and praised Xu Ruyi's ingenuity.

Jiang Jingchen always thought he was extremely smart and could handle life with ease, until he met Xu Ruyi.

Jiang Jingchen couldn't help but sigh: "The eldest young master is right, the eldest young lady is smart." His tone was full of conviction.

After the shop was renovated, Xu Ruyi took Xu Ruyuan to see it happily.

Xu Ruyuan was so happy that he almost flew up in the air. He looked here and there, his eyes full of surprise. He touched here and there, his face brimming with excitement.

Xu Ruyi asked, "Are you ready?"

"I'm ready. I want to show my skills." Xu Ruyuan answered confidently, with a determined light in his eyes.

Xu Ruyi specially ordered a huge iron furnace, a large iron pot and many large funnels.

One pot can hold ten large funnels.

Jiang Jingchen and Zhou Yifan were both stunned, their eyes wide open, their faces full of disbelief.

Jiang Jingchen couldn't help but ask, "How did the young lady come up with this kind of tool?"

You know, shops from this era usually had many small stoves to cook dumplings.

"I just feel sorry for Ruyuan. I don't want her to work too hard. It's too troublesome to cook for her separately. Let's just cook together." Xu Ruyi's words were full of love for her sister.

Xu Ruyuan hugged Xu Ruyi excitedly: "Sister, you are so smart. I am so lucky to have a sister like you in my previous life!"

"Stop talking nonsense. Let me tell you, if you open a store, you have to make a profit, okay?" Xu Ruyi said seriously.

"I understand, sister. I will work hard. I am not afraid of hard work." Xu Ruyuan nodded vigorously, his eyes full of determination.

Xu Ruyi nodded, a relieved smile on her face.

Jiang Jingchen prominently posted a recruitment sign outside. Four people in total, regardless of gender.

Five days later, all the personnel were found and intensive training began.

Teach them how to prepare the filling, how to make dumplings, and how to cook dumplings, with each step explained in detail.

Ten days later, the dumpling shop finally opened with great fanfare.

The name of the store is Ruyi Dumpling Store.

Xu Ruyi asked, "Why not call it Ruyuan Dumpling Shop?"

Xu Ruyuan smiled and said, "Big sister, Ruyi Dumpling Shop sounds better than Ruyuan Dumpling Shop. And there are already many shops called Ruyi Shop, so let's borrow their name."

"Whose idea was this?" Xu Ruyi asked curiously.

"Of course it's Brother Jiang." Xu Ruyuan answered playfully.

Xu Ruyi: "Okay!"

Dumpling shops are usually busy at noon and in the evening.

On the day of opening the store, Xu Ruyi carefully prepared leek and pork dumplings, three-fresh dumplings, pork and green onion dumplings, mushroom and meat dumplings, beans and pork dumplings, and celery and pork dumplings.

These dumplings all contain pork, so they are more expensive, fifteen cents per serving, and a serving contains about twenty-two dumplings.

I also prepared some vegetarian dumplings, including leek and egg dumplings, and green bean dumplings. Each serving cost ten cents, and there were about twenty dumplings in each serving.

Soup was also prepared. Mutton vermicelli soup was 10 wen per portion, mutton offal vermicelli soup was 10 wen per portion, and tomato and egg soup was 5 wen per portion.

Free vegetable and egg soup and hot water are also provided. Free chili oil, vinegar, and garlic paste are also provided, providing customers with a rich and diverse choice.

The four people hired by the dumpling shop were three women and one man. They were all in high spirits and ready to face the new job challenges.

The man was mainly responsible for cooking the dumplings, his movements were skilled and dexterous; the two women focused on mixing the stuffing and wrapping the dumplings, their techniques were skillful and their cooperation was tacit; one woman diligently cleaned the table and washed the dishes, without stopping for a moment.

At first, customers came in one by one, but when it was time for dinner, a lot of people came in all of a sudden like a tide.

Xu Ruyuan hurried over with a warm smile on his face. "Please take a seat, sir. What fillings would you like for your dumplings and soup?"

The customer looked up at the sign on the wall and said, "I want one of the three fresh dishes and one of the mushroom and pork dishes. I also want two orders of mutton and vermicelli soup."

Xu Ruyuan quickly wrote it down on a slip of paper and handed it to the man. Then he immediately started to greet the next customer.

Xu Ruyi was helping to cook dumplings in the kitchen. The heat was unusually hot in this season, like a giant steamer. Soon, Xu Ruyi was sweating profusely, with sweat streaming down her cheeks and soaking large areas of her clothes.

Jiang Jingchen was busy helping Xu Ruyuan greet guests, guide them to their seats, and arrange everything in an orderly manner.

Customers kept arriving one after another. Xu Ruyi looked out the window and saw that the living room was packed with guests. Fortunately, the pot was large enough to cook ten portions at once, which allowed her to keep up the busy pace.

When there were fewer guests, everyone was finally able to take a break and start eating.

Xu Ruyuan said with a tired look on his face, "It's the first day, I'm a little nervous."

"It's okay, it will be fine after a few more experiences." Xu Ruyi comforted, with encouragement in her eyes.

The evening was busy again.

A customer yelled at the top of his lungs, "It seems like there are two dumplings missing."

Xu Ruyuan hurried over.

"I haven't eaten yet, but when I counted them, I found two were missing." The customer frowned with dissatisfaction on his face.

Xu Ruyuan hurriedly counted them and found that there were indeed too few. So he quickly went to the kitchen to make up two dumplings for him and apologized sincerely: "I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."