Chapter 217: Opening (1)
When Li Xin got it ready, he also put some washed cherries in it, which looked very beautiful. The cherries on the Zhuangzi are already ripe, and I picked some of them yesterday when I went to the Zhuangzi.
When it was done, it was brought out and eaten with Yuexiang and them. There are a lot of them, and there are still leftovers after one person drinks a bowl.
"It's so cool! Sister, what is this? Yueting said as she began to drink.
"It looks like ice cubes are grading! Cousin, is there an ice cellar here? Ling Feifei was very surprised.
"Okay, let's stop talking for now, let's have a drink, shall we? It's just simple, I just put sugar in it and scatter some cherries. After Li Xin finished speaking, he scooped a spoonful and ate it. It's very cool and sweet, and it's really comfortable to drink on a hot day! The ice in the bowl is gradually melting, and there are some floe ice, mixed with red cherries, which is quite beautiful.
Eating an ice drink is indeed very comfortable!
Yueting quickly finished drinking a bowl, so she went to scoop another bowl, and talked to Li Xin while scooping. "Eldest sister, this is so delicious, why haven't you made it before?"
"I didn't think about doing it before, but I suddenly thought of it. There will be a lot of tricks in the future, so I think I will be able to attract a lot of customers! Li Xin smiled.
After that, Li Xin also set the opening date, which was March 20. The plaque of Yipinzhai has been prepared and delivered, but it has not yet opened, so it has not been hung up for the time being. After thinking about the opening day, Li Xin also posted a lot of posts to the wealthy families in the county, and someone from the Zheng family helped send them.
Now Li Xin is just a nobody, and if she comes forward herself, she may not be able to invite many guests. However, the Zheng family is different, as far as the Zheng family helps, I think it is to give the Zheng family face, and there will be many people who will come to cheer for it.
In addition to the posts to the homes of the rich, Li Xin also got flyers and went out to distribute them. That is to say, on the opening day of March 20, all kinds of food will be prepared at the door, and everyone in the county will be invited to taste it.
Li Xin, the person who opened the store, did not plan to do any business, that is, to invite everyone to taste and eat, so as to make his reputation as good as possible. This time, the food is naturally a gift, but since it is a gift, it will not let the guests order casually. It's okay to prepare a new food, and you don't need to make any delicacies from the mountains and seas.
The day before the opening, Li Xin also asked people to hang up the plaque. However, it is covered with a red cloth, and outsiders cannot see what is written on the plaque.
On the day of the opening, the kitchen was already busy as soon as it was dawn. Since you want to invite people to taste and eat, you naturally have to prepare a lot of food. Li Xin also made a lot of ice and made all kinds of ice drinks, although the materials are limited, but there are still a lot of foods that can be made into zuò.
Li Xin also took a large ice cube and asked Tian Sheng to make a big carving. Several transparent lotus flowers were carved, and the flowers were relatively large, so I didn't worry about them melting soon. The crystal clear ice lotus flower is very beautiful, and when placed indoors, it can also make people feel cool.
When the time came, Li Xin also took Wenbo and Wen Hao to the door. Because Wenbo and Wenhao are resting today, yesterday, Li Xin asked Zhu Yong to go back to the town, and when Wenbo and Wenhao got out of school, they were taken to the county seat overnight. Although Wen Bo and Wen Hao did not make trouble, Li Xin knew that this was the first store in his family, and they still wanted to participate.
She herself didn't say that she had to find an auspicious day for the zodiac to open a store, anyway, when she was ready, she could open it. However, it is still simple for people to take a look at the day, but fortunately, this day is not a bad day, and the Taoist priest also found a good time. When the good hour came, the sound of cannons crackled at the door, and the sound was so shocking that it could be heard far away.
After the cannon battle was over, Wenbo also ripped off the red cloth covering the plaque.
"Thank you all for coming today, I hope you are happy to eat." Li Xin opened the door and let the guests in.
"Miss Li is a good start." The money shopkeeper handed over the gift with a smile.
Speaking of which, Li Xin was really embarrassed to invite the money shopkeeper before, but after all, he was an acquaintance, and it was not good not to send the post. Now that the money shopkeeper sent a celebratory gift with a smile, Li Xin can be regarded as calm.
"Please come inside the money shopkeeper, I may not be able to entertain myself today, let Wenbo and Wen Hao help entertain them. The money shopkeeper knows a lot of people, and it also helps me liven up the atmosphere! ”
"Miss Li, don't worry, go about your own business!" The money shopkeeper did not enter the door, but stood at the door to help receive the guests together. Li Xin was also relieved, and went to the side door first. Men were welcome from the side of the gate, while women entered through the side gate and went directly to the second courtyard.
On the side door, it is now Mrs. Zheng who is helping to receive the guests. Li Xin didn't have a good time outside, but went inside to work. For those who come today, those who have posts can naturally go into Yipinzhai, and those who don't have posts can't go in for the time being. However, you can also eat a variety of foods.
Tables and chairs have been set up at the door, and all kinds of food are also put on the table, inviting everyone to taste together.
And the guests who can enter the door have naturally begun to taste all kinds of food. There were a lot of people coming, and Li Xin kept watching from the kitchen, afraid that something would be inappropriate.
Everyone in the kitchen was very busy, and the guy who delivered the food was also very busy, going back and forth again and again. The guys on the male side were all young men, and it was better. It's just that the guys who greet the female guests here are all girls, and it's really a bit unbearable.
Even Caiyun, Caixia, Ruby and Green Pearl came to help. The food presented today, the novelty of the dishes is not obvious, but the various cold drinks are very attractive.
Although Nanbai County is still a rich place, there are many wealthy households, and there are many rich businessmen living in the county. However, there are almost no ice cubes that can be used at home. The main reason is that this place is far from the north, and it is not easy to transport ice. Water can be found everywhere, but it doesn't freeze in winter!
Therefore, it is rare to see ice cubes, and to be able to eat cold drinks, it is naturally very novel.
was dizzy from the heat in the kitchen, and Li Xin left the kitchen first. The people in the kitchen listened to Song Yuan's words, and with Song Yuan watching, there shouldn't be anything wrong.
It's hot, but most of the guests are in the courtyard, and it's all women anyway, and there's no one who can't see anyone. The courtyard is full of green trees, flowers bloom splendidly, and the scenery is beautiful. And in the pond, there are already lotus flowers in full bloom. The pink lotus flowers bloom beautifully among the green lotus leaves, like a beautiful woman standing in the middle of the water.
Most of the ponds are filled with pink lotuses, but there are also white lotuses, and the two colors of lotus flowers are very nice. On the other side of the pond, there is a small lotus-picking boat, which is small enough to accommodate two or three people. The pond is relatively large, but it can accommodate several small boats.
The boat is small, and there is no need to row at all, so that the boat floats gently, which is also very interesting.
"Sister Xin is willing to come out of the kitchen! Come in and sit down, shall you? "Li Xin just got close to the pond! She heard Mrs. Zheng greet her in the water pavilion. The pavilion is built in the middle of the pond, but there is a low 1 bridge that leads from the shore to the pavilion. When there are no lotus flowers and lotus leaves, the bridge is obvious. However, at this time, the lotus flowers and lotus leaves are very high in the water, and the bridge is not obvious, as if it is hidden in the water.
The woman walked across the bridge, surrounded by lotus flowers and lotus leaves, as if she had come out of the lotus pond.
Li Xin soon entered the water pavilion, and there were several ladies and ladies in the water pavilion. Yuexiang, Yueting and Ling Feifei were also there, Yueting also pinched the lotus leaf on her head, and Li Xin saw it at a glance.
"Auntie, I'm too busy today, but I'm neglecting my aunt." Li Xin looked at Mrs. Zheng with some embarrassment. Today, Mrs. Zheng is a guest, but she still has to help her, the host, greet the guests! The main thing is that there is no one in the family who can use it. Yuexiang is very small, where will they greet guests! Moreover, it is to greet such a small child, and the guests don't look like it! I'm afraid I'll think it's a child playing around!
And if you only let children greet guests, you will be suspected of neglect.
"I know you're busy today, and there are really a lot of guests here."
"I still rely on my aunt's face, I don't have any face, the people in the county, who knows me!" Li Xin smiled and sat on the edge of the railing of the water pavilion. There is a place to sit outside the water pavilion, and there is a fence, sitting on the edge of the railing, you can blow a small breeze and enjoy the scenery of the lotus pond.
In fact, the area inside the water pavilion is still relatively large, like a big room. There are windows on all sides, so if you want to enjoy the view, you can open the windows. If you close the window, it's like a closed room.
Li Xin sat on the edge of the railing and stretched out his hand to play with the green lotus leaves.
"You've just arrived, and it won't be long before you'll be able to mingle with everyone in the county. When the time comes, I'm afraid I won't be like a fish in water! Mrs. Zheng smiled and sat down next to Li Xin. Speaking of which, where did you get all that ice cubes? It really shocked everyone. ”
"How to get it, I'm really not good to tell my aunt. However, if my aunt wants ice cubes to cool off, I'll have someone send some to the house. Not to mention that you can carve icebergs with ice cubes to escape the heat like the royal relatives, there is always ice food. "In fact, ice making can't be compared with Tibetan ice.
The amount of ice making is not large, and it is true that there is food, but if you want to say that you put a pot of pots in the house to cool off, you really can't afford to consume it. However, if you want to hide ice, as long as the ice cellar at home is large enough, you can hide a lot of ice cubes, and you can enjoy it in the summer.
However, in the South, it is always unrealistic. I'm afraid that even in the palace, you can't use ice for luxury! R1152