The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 48: Trial Operation in Full Swing

The whole family chartered Old Zhao's oxcart. Old Zhao was quite surprised to hear that they had actually opened a shop in town.

He had only heard that Wen Lao Er's family had set up a stall in town selling a few kinds of fresh food, and he thought they were just making a few coins. He never expected that they would have opened a shop without anyone noticing.

Ever since his little girl came to her senses, things have slowly gotten better.

He was usually quite helpful, and he was happy for the family, so he took them straight to the shop entrance.

Looking at the large open space in front of the shop and the sign that read "Warm Home" hanging there, he felt dizzy.

Even when Wen Muchuan asked him to stay for lunch, he nodded blankly and agreed.

Yesterday, Wen Luozhi had already planned to sell boxed lunches and several kinds of snacks and drinks suitable for summer today.

Several children excitedly ran around helping to move the tables and chairs out of the backyard.

For a moment, the large open space in front of the shop looked like it was about to host a feast, and passersby couldn't help but go up and ask the family a few questions, seeing their joyful demeanor.

"Little girl, what are you doing?" an older woman asked curiously, grabbing Er Ya and craning her neck to peer into the shop.

Er Ya wiped the sweat from her forehead and said crisply, "Our restaurant is having a soft opening today, and most of the food is half price. Auntie, you can come and take a look."

She said generously that her aunt had told them about this beforehand, saying it was called some kind of training, and that they should work hard to promote what they wanted to sell when guests came.

The auntie's eyes lit up when she heard about the half-price deal, and she continued to ask Er Ya, "Little girl, what do you have at your house? What items can you buy for half the price?"

Er Ya loudly recited the names of each dish and even explained their flavors in a very professional manner, leaving the auntie completely bewildered.

Although she had never heard of these things before, she knew from the little girl's description that they must taste delicious!

Since it's half price today anyway, she decided to buy something unusual to try!

Er Ya's voice was loud, and other passersby heard it too.

Hearing that meat and vegetables could be bought for half price still tempted me, and I thought I must come and buy some to try later.

It was getting warmer outside, and more and more drinks were being laid out on the largest table at the entrance of the shop.

Wen Zizhou couldn't stand being at the market any longer; he had only sold a few items before he couldn't resist bringing his things over.

Wen Luozhi had no choice but to give him a table to sit at and sell his wares.

While hawking the items on his table, he didn't forget to promote the icy cold drinks, and the advertising slogans he used were still the novel and creative ones that Wen Luozhi had taught him.

Out of curiosity, passersby would try it, and after tasting it, they would happily take out their money to buy it.

Because the food tasted good and was reasonably priced, word spread quickly among passersby, and the shop became increasingly crowded.

Wen Zizhou then put his strengths to good use, talking non-stop, and the children also enthusiastically hawked their wares, making the shop quite lively.

The aroma of food wafted out from the backyard, and many diners were already sitting at their tables, calling out, "Boss! Give me a serving of all your dishes, and a bowl of chilled rice cake with brown sugar!"

"I want one of each dish, and two bowls of cold rice cake!"

"I want a bowl of cold noodles with chili oil!"

"I want one of those hand-pulled pancakes that kid was talking about, with sausage and egg."

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Wen Luozhi pushed out a wooden food cart and smiled at the group of people who wanted to order, saying, "Gentlemen, our food is sold on a ration-based basis. You can choose how you want to combine it. A meat dish costs four coins, a vegetable dish costs two coins, a full serving of rice costs two coins, and a steamed bun costs one coin."

Those people thought it was quite expensive when they first heard it, but when they saw the dishes in front of Wen Luozhi, their eyes widened.

The meat dishes don't just have a little bit of minced meat, but large chunks of meat that you can see with your own eyes; the vegetarian dishes aren't boiled either, they all look oily.

The aroma of the dishes kept wafting into their noses. A burly man with a thick beard slurped down two bowls of cold rice cakes and then picked up a four-compartment wooden plate to get more rice.

Xie He smiled and scooped a large spoonful of rice into his bowl, then added a steamed bun to his plate. The bearded man looked at the staple food on his plate with some surprise.

He thought the two coins were just ordinary brown rice, but it turned out to be pure white rice! The steamed buns were also made with pure white flour, without any other mixed ingredients.

He grinned and thanked him, then happily picked up the plate and went to serve the food.

"Little girl, give me one of these red chunks of meat, and one of these steamed egg cakes with minced meat, and one more..."

He didn't know how to describe the braised lion's head meatballs at the front, so he simply pointed with one finger and said, "Give me another one of these big meatballs."

"Okay, big brother!" Wen Luozhi's hands didn't shake at all. He filled each dish to the brim and poured several spoonfuls of meat gravy over it.

The bearded man sat back down in his seat with a large plate full of food, and started shoveling rice into his mouth as soon as he smelled the aroma.

"Mmm, delicious, delicious!" He moved his chopsticks quickly, and seeing how much he enjoyed his food, the others quickly grabbed their plates to choose the dishes they wanted.

The people who got to eat were just as busy as the bearded man, so busy that they didn't even have time to answer whether the food was good or not.

When it was lunchtime at the academy, the open space in front of the shop was already packed.

Yan Che thought he had run very fast today and was thinking of being the first to show his support, but he didn't expect to not even have a chance to make a difference.

Wen Zijin was also surprised. On the way here, he thought that as long as a few people came to eat, it would be enough so that his sister's confidence would not be affected. Now it seems that he was overthinking it.

Yan Che sat by the door, sullen and resting his chin on his hand. He had smelled the aroma of the food from afar, but when he arrived, he couldn't even get a seat.

"Fifth Brother, come to the inner room for dinner! Your sister has already prepared it for you."

Wen Zixun hurriedly gave a brief instruction after bringing out the dishes, then plunged back into the kitchen.

Even Old Zhao, who was kept for lunch, was extremely busy.

Upon hearing Wen Zixun's words, Yan Che immediately stood up from the doorway. He grabbed Wen Zijin's sleeve and excitedly rushed into the inner room, muttering, "I knew it! Little sister definitely saved room for us!"

He went inside and plopped down, his eyes gleaming as he looked at the food and snacks on the table, which he had never seen before.

Su Xian arrived late, carrying a bunch of things. Wen Luozhi was collecting the meal money when she saw him and quickly led him into the inner room.

"Master, please come inside. There's ice in the room; it'll help cool you down."

Upon hearing this, Su Xian quickly stuffed the things in his hands into Wen Zijin's arms, who was standing at the door waiting for him.

As soon as he entered the room, the cool air that hit him made him squint his eyes comfortably.

Sitting down and seeing a table full of food that hadn't been eaten yet, Su Xian was almost moved to tears.