Goldfield
Chapter 173: Sold Out

“Nona Yu, if it wasn't for Little Brother Qian at Zhenxiu Restaurant, we wouldn't have known about opening your store! When our old master heard about it, he insisted on coming to congratulate us in person! Official Fang, Miss Yu, congratulations ah! ” Steward Yao cupped his hands together and grinned widely. An ignorant person might think he was the one who opened the shop!

“Second Sister, Second Sister !!” A crisp, familiar voice passed through the crowd and entered Xiaocao's ears. A moment later, the small figure, who was wearing a sea-blue student robe and had a bachelor ribbon tied in his hair, pushed the crowd and plunged into Yu Xiaocao's embrace like a cannonball.

“Okay? I don't think today is a day of rest. What are you doing here? Are you ditching? ” Yu Xiaocao hugged the little man's shoulder and asked in surprise.

Little Shitou pouted and came out of her embrace. With a wrong expression, he said, “Second Sister is accusing me wrongly! Our principal heard about the opening of our shop, so he took me and Senior Brother Yunxi to congratulate him on a pleasant occasion. Then again, I was also considered a partial owner of the store, so why couldn't I come? ”

Yu Xiaocao looked towards his sister's origin. Sure enough, he saw the figure of the dashing and learned School Head Yuan. Behind him was Yuan Yunxi, a graceful and handsome young man. The corner of Xiaocao's eyes twitched — This old man is a classic example of a two-faced person. He looks normal in front of people, but he's actually a foodie.

“Teacher Yuan, are you here? Please login!” Even though Yu Xiaocao was grumbling in his heart, he still warmly welcomed School Head Yuan.

Yuan Sinian stroked her beautiful beard and casually went inside. He said with a slight smile, “Xiaocao, I heard that the free fruit tray given at Zhenxiu Restaurant used your family's watermelon? It tastes sweet and juicy, and it tastes really good. Too bad Little Brat Zhou is too stingy. Each table only got one plate.. ”.

Yu Xiaocao could hardly help but smile on his face. There was free watermelon to eat, but he was still dissatisfied that it was not enough to eat! Surely, this was something that only Principal Yuan would do!

“Teacher Yuan, I guarantee there will be more than enough watermelon for you to eat today!” Yu Xiaocao told his godfather to accompany School Head Yuan to the inner courtyard for a short break. He was not prepared for the arrival of these important guests. Fortunately, he had bought her a delicious tea for her godfather yesterday. Otherwise, it would be a great shame if he could not even provide drinks for the guests!

‘Oh right! When people come to congratulate the start of a business, they must treat them to a meal! ‘ Yu Xiaocao greeted the guests with a smile as he approached Zhou Zixu, who was helping to entertain the guests, and whispered, “Is there a private room available at your restaurant? I did not know that there will be so many guests today, so I did not prepare anything.. ”.

Zhou Zixu also drew closer to his ear and whispered, “Keep in! What's our relationship? Your business is my business! I've booked it for you, and there will be enough space no matter how many guests come! ”

Fortunately, the Yu Family did not know many people in the city. Other than the table for the people from the yamen who came to give Official Fang face, there was only Principal Yuan and a few households who bought vegetables from his family. Most of the households had just sent an undertaker, and Patriarch Yao was the only one who had come personally. Two private rooms are enough!

School Head Yuan and Patriarch Yao were arranged to sit at the same table as District Judge Wu, and Fang Zizhen would be responsible for comforting them. As for those stewards, Li Li and Wu Yun personally comforted them.

For the opening of the small watermelon shop, they invited the old man official, State Judge Wu, Principal Yuan of the famous Rongxuan Academy, and some famous figures in Tanggu City. This immediately attracted the attention of many people.

When the noble and prestigious Principal Yuan personally found red silk on the plaque, the gilded inscription on it — Tanggu Watermelon Shop — caused the corner of his lips to twitch. It was a straightforward and easy to understand name.

There were a lot of people in that store, and the back yard was relatively simple. So Fang Zizhen brought the guests, who had come to congratulate him, to Zhenxiu Restaurant, which was located opposite the shop diagonally. The crowd entered the shop out of curiosity. Yu Xiaocao, Li Li, and Wu Yun were so busy in the store that they wished they had three heads, six arms, and ten mouths!

Not many residents of the small town of Tanggu have seen watermelon before. Today, there are many people who see and ask questions, but not many people actually buy watermelon!

Yu Xiaocao had already predicted this situation. He took out a few trays containing small pieces of watermelon and placed them at the entrance of the store. He shouted loudly, “Special event of the opening of Tanggu Watermelon Store. All customers who enter the store can try watermelon for free! Everyone, please queue to avoid the crowd. If you think it tastes good, please buy it. The larger one cost five taels, while the smaller one was only three taels! ”

A good thing like tasting free food had never happened in Tanggu City before. Everyone in the store just looked at each other and no one dared to be the first to try.

“Wow! Is there anything as good as free tasting? Me, I'll do it! ” Miss Wang's voice is still very energetic. Ignoring the obstacles of the embarrassed young man behind him, he took the lead and arrived in front of a free watermelon sample. He carefully picked up a piece and enjoyed it in a small mouthful with his eyes closed.

What made her unable to raise her head was the little girl, Wang Yanran, still unsatisfied after finishing the watermelon and asked, “Can everyone just taste one fruit?”

‘How many pieces do you want to try? Is the whole tray enough for you? ‘ Wang Chenyang desperately wanted to shut his little sister's mouth immediately and bring the despicable person out of the watermelon shop.

After Xiaocao told him that everyone could only try a piece, Little Miss Wang Yanran pouted with a disappointed expression. Suddenly, he turned to look at his elder brother, who was covering his face. His eyes sparkled and he exclaimed, “Can my older brother also try it? Eldest Brother, if you are too embarrassed, then I can try it for you! ” With that, he picked up the second piece with a smile.

Wang Chenyang held all the probing gazes around pulling his little sister, and almost gnashed his teeth as he said, “Didn't you come to pick up the watermelon you ordered yesterday? I still have another job, so let's hurry back after picking it up! ”

Yu Xiaocao took the watermelon he had tied up yesterday and brought it with great difficulty. He handed it to Young Master Wang and said with a smile, “Miss Wang, this is the watermelon you ordered yesterday. Please take out the receipt I gave you yesterday. Give me a receipt in exchange for watermelon. ”

Wang Yanran looked at the paper on the watermelon and saw the mark he made secretly with his nails yesterday. Smiling, he took out a receipt from his embroidery bag and loudly said, “Nona Yu, your store watermelon is the best watermelon I have ever eaten. Even the watermelon from the capital is not as good as yours! When I get my monthly allowance in a few days, I will come back to buy another one! ”

Wang Chenyang came out of the watermelon shop with a heavy watermelon in one hand and his younger sister in the other. After riding the horse carriage, he violently scolded the young girl Wang Yanran. However, when the little girl thought of being able to eat sweet watermelon at home, she was not upset even after being scolded. Wang Chenyang felt extremely helpless when he saw the happy smile on his face.

But, when he bit his first watermelon, he could understand why his greedy little sister was so fond of the Yu Family watermelon. He has been following his father to do business all over the country since he was a child. She had also eaten watermelon before, but this was her first time eating fresh, sweet, juicy watermelon! Especially the price is very cheap. In the capital, even twenty taels might not be enough to buy such a large watermelon, let alone five taels.

Wang's family consisted of about a dozen people, including the head of the household, his wife and concubine, and his children. The children of the legitimate wives each got two pieces, while the concubines and their children only got one piece. No one dislikes sweet and juicy watermelons, so everyone still wants more after a meal.

Little lady Wang Yanran, in particular, was so pouting that she could almost hang an oil bottle on her lips. If she knew that her mother would use the watermelon she bought to please her father, then she would not tell her mother about it. He would secretly pick it up and eat it himself, which would definitely satisfy his desires. Two pieces of watermelon are not even enough to fill the gap between his teeth! Fortunately, his father reimbursed the watermelon. ‘Huh! I'll secretly buy one tomorrow and eat it myself! ‘

As for Yu Xiaocao's watermelon shop, after Wang Yanran took the lead and tried the free samples, others started to taste them one after another. The enjoyment on their faces and endless praise made more people join in the free tasting event.

The first group of people to enter were mostly shopkeepers and neighboring business owners. People who could afford to rent a shop on the street naturally had money. After tasting the watermelon, most of these people are satisfied and willing to buy it for their families to try.

The second group is the people who shop around. This commercial street in Tanggu City is equivalent to a street that sells luxury goods in the future that ordinary people rarely visit. Even if they left, they would not be able to afford the product. Moreover, they also had to endure the despicable look of certain traders. Who would dare to go back?

It should also be mentioned that Yu Xiaocao must have chosen a good location. Very few people leave the store empty-handed. However, not many were willing to buy ten watermelons at once like Eldest Young Miss Zhuang. So, when the Zhuang Family manager, with a few servants, handed over the receipts and moved the bunch of watermelons out of the store one by one, they helped attract more consumers to Xiaocao's watermelon store.

Yu Xiaocao finally experienced the painful and happy feeling of ‘counting money until your hands cramp’. His watermelon shop is similar to a modern-day supermarket; consumers will personally pick out the goods and pay at the door. Yu Xiaocao, who was sitting on a high chair at the entrance, continued to receive money and hand out change. He should also maintain a smile on his face while sweetly saying, “Be looking forward to your next visit!”

The visitors felt that the little girl who collected the money had a sweet smile, a sharp voice, and good arithmetic skills. No matter how many watermelons they buy and the different prices of watermelons, he can quickly calculate the total with a single look, and he is never wrong.

In fact, this kind of first or second level math skill may have been a little difficult for people in ancient times. However, it was truly a piece of cake for Xiaocao, who had studied the multiplication table.

The two watermelon carts they transported to the store yesterday sold out before noon. Later, people who came to the store, after hearing about the delicious and cheap watermelon at ‘Toko Watermelon Tanggu’, ended up only seeing empty shelves.