Chapter 120: Chapter 120 Booming Business
Over at the Xia Family, they were so caught up in the chaos of a single appointment letter that they couldn’t spare a moment to pay attention to anything else.
This was perfect for Xia Chuyi, as she could now concentrate on starting up her marinated food business.
Since she was going to run the business in the county, she naturally had to live there.
Her initial plan was to go to the county by herself first and move Uncle Xia’s family over after the New Year—the shop Uncle Xia was renting was already arranged.
But Uncle Xia wasn’t at ease and insisted on Zhao Xiaogui accompanying her.
Zhao Xiaogui, eager as a monkey, seemed ready to try anything. Xia Chuyi thought about it and realized that there were tasks she probably couldn’t handle alone, so she agreed.
The shop was previously a noodle restaurant, equipped with all the necessary stoves and kitchenware.
When she used the big pot originally for boiling noodles to cook the marinade and added all kinds of spices, the delicious aroma began to waft through the air.
“Comrade, what are you selling in your shop? Why does it smell so good?” asked a nearby worker while Xia Chuyi was still preparing the marinade.
Xia Chuyi smiled at the person and replied, “Hello, comrade, we sell marinated food here, but we aren’t open for business just yet. We’ll start selling tomorrow.”
The marinade recipe came from the Heavenly Book, and to make a great first impression, she used the high-quality ingredients from the storage space in her secret stash, which made it taste extraordinary.
Even the meats and vegetables were from the storage.
Of course, to avoid suspicion, she also purchased a bunch of ingredients from the market and the countryside.
Those ingredients were now being purified in the Purification Array.
After a while, once the ingredients were purified, they’d be used to create equally delicious flavors.
Zhao Xiaogui was at the back of the yard handling the chicken, working with exceptional enthusiasm.
“Sis, sis, all the meat is prepared! When can we eat?” The aroma from the not yet steeped marinade was already tempting him to scoop it up and pour it over rice.
Xia Chuyi shook her head with a smile, “What’s the hurry? It needs at least one night.”
It didn’t take long to cook the ingredients, but they needed to be soaked in the marinade overnight.
Zhao Xiaogui was a bit disappointed, but Xia Chuyi quickly whipped up a few small dishes, and upon eating them, his eyes lit up, “Oh my, sis, how can your cooking be so good!”
He gobbled down the meal, almost to the point of tears, “Sis, what am I going to do? After having your cooking, I feel like my mom’s food is just pig swill… And the worst part is, how am I supposed to live if I can’t eat this delicious food again?”
“Smack,” Xia Chuyi slapped his head lightly, “Talking nonsense, huh? So the food Aunt prepares is pig swill, and we’re all pigs?”
Zhao Xiaogui put on a serious face, setting aside his glibness, “Sis, I think we’re definitely going to make a fortune.”
Xia Chu’s smile widened as she responded, “I’ll take that as a good omen.”
Just like Zhao Xiaogui said, they made a fortune.
The next day, as soon as the shop opened, customers came in a never-ending stream.
No surprise there—once she opened the doors, the scent of the fresh marinade spread far and wide, tempting passersby who couldn’t help but stop and ask.
Xia Chuyi sliced up small plates for customers to taste.
The folks from the coal factory weren’t short on cash and nearly everyone who tasted bought some.
In the end, by midday, the marinated food had all sold out.
Xia Chuyi could only apologize to the later arrivals.
After tidying up and closing the shop, Xia Chuyi was too exhausted to continue. Pretending to rest, she quickly slipped into the space for a refreshing sleep.
After waking up refreshed and clear-headed, she began writing a letter to Huo Shiqian.
“Today, my shop opened, and I made a clean twenty-five dollars and sixty cents.”
Then, a sudden inspiration struck her, and she added with a flourish, “Comrade Huo Shiqian, I believe if we truly end up together in the future, you can be responsible for looking as lovely as a flower, and I’ll handle earning the money to provide for our family, how about that?”
Having written this, she couldn’t stop herself from chuckling.
Hehe, what expression would Uncle Liberation Army make when he gets this letter?