61: Chapter 61: Opening a Store(2)_1 61: Chapter 61: Opening a Store(2)_1 As Aunt Zhou walked in, she sniffed non-stop before exclaiming loudly, “Wow, this smells delicious!
What tasty dish are you making?”
Jiujin, standing behind her with a load of firewood on his shoulder and a large chunk of wild boar meat in his hand, stole glances at Cai Wei’s direction.
Lady Du laughed, “What could it be?
It’s Wei’er, the girl, who, instead of boiling the meat in a pot like a normal person, insists on skewering it on dry branches and roasting it over charcoal fire.”
While her words were half-hearted, her face was filled with smiles.
She was proud of her daughter’s creativity and craftsmanship!
Come and try this and see if it tastes good!” Cai Wei stood up and handed a skewer of roasted meat to Aunt Zhou, and also quietly gave one to Jiujin.
Jiujin, blushing, accepted it.
He was a little shy as he brought the skewer to his mouth.
Before he could take a bite, he heard his mother exclaim in surprise, “Wow, this is so delicious!
How can it be so delicious!
I’ve never tasted something this good before…”
Cai Wei, fanning the fire, casually asked, “Aunt, do you think if we open a shop selling these meat skewers, will the business be booming?”
“Of course, it will be booming!
It will definitely be booming!” Aunt Zhou hastened to swallow the last piece of meat from the skewer, licking her lips with satisfaction.
Cai Wei handed her another skewer and asked nonchalantly, “If it really takes off, how about our two families start a barbecue shop together?
What do you think, Aunt?”
“That’s a great idea!”
Aunt Zhou slapped her thigh in excitement, saying, “Such delicious food will definitely sell like hotcakes, I bet we could even put the tavern in town out of business, hahaha…”
Jiujin tasted the skewer and looked surprised.
He originally thought that opening a shop wasn’t a small matter and wondered why his mother agreed so quickly without discussing with his father.
After taking a bite of the skewer, he immediately felt the same as his mother — opening a meat skewer shop would certainly be profitable; they might even make a fortune!
Lady Du was a modest woman who seldom expressed her own ideas, but after tasting her daughter’s skewers, she gained inexplicable confidence.
If their family could open a skewer shop, they would definitely attract wealth.
With money in the house, her husband could concentrate on his studies and wouldn’t have to run all over the place for a few taels of silver.
Their daughters were also reaching marriageable age.
If the shop made money, wouldn’t it take care of their daughters’ dowries and their sons’ school fees…?
Now that the matter was basically settled, Cai Wei roasted another batch of skewers and handed them to Aunt Zhou, saying, “Take these skewers home for Uncle Zhou to try.
If Uncle Zhou agrees, we can go into town tomorrow to find a place.
Each of our families will contribute equally to the shop’s cost.
We’ll keep clear accounts of all expenses so we can continue our partnership in the long run!”
“Good, good, good.” Aunt Zhou repeatedly agreed, “Wei’er, you really think things through.
Clearly, you are a scholar’s daughter!”
In fact, Cai Wei could open a shop herself.
But with her father not at home, it seemed unrealistic for her mother to take a few children to open a shop in town.
With the Zhou family as cover, the opening of the shop would naturally go smoothly.
Moreover, the main thing is, once the shop is open, the family would move to town, making it more convenient for her to care for the nursing homes and enter the space.
Aunt Zhou didn’t stay long and went back with the skewers Cai Wei had roasted.
She also talked about their joint venture.
Zhou Laowu was hesitant at first, but after tasting the skewers, he immediately endorsed the plan without hesitation!